Raffaele Alberti
Raffaele Alberti (born September 14, 1907 , † May 6, 1951 in Ferrara ) was an Italian motorcycle racer .
Career
Raffaele Alberti was a successful racing driver even before the Second World War . In 1930 he won at Ancora-Villiers in on the Circuit Saint-Sauveur in Lugano discharged Grand Prix of Switzerland in the 175- cc class. The following year he won the Circuito del Lario race on Lake Como on the same make . In 1933 Alberti won on a Benelli in the 175 cm³ category at the IX. Raid north-south from Milan to Naples .
In 1948 Alberti won the Italian road championship in the 125 cc class on Morini .
In 1950 and 1951 Raffaele Alberti competed on FB Mondial in a Grand Prix in the 125 cc category of the motorcycle world championship .
Deadly accident
Raffaele Alberti crashed on May 6, the 1951 125cc race of belonging to the Italian championship race Circuito di Ferrara on the street circuit of Ferrara at a mass accident fatal. The accident was triggered by Antonio Ronchei, who hit the straw bales set up to secure the route in a fast left turn , fell and remained in the middle of the runway, which led to a pile-up . Raffaele Alberti drove his FB-Mondial into the debris lying around, fell and injured himself so badly that he died on the spot.
In addition to Alberti, his teammate Guido Leoni was also killed in this accident .
Just two and a half months later, Moto Guzzi works riders Gianni Leoni and Sante Geminiani had a fatal accident in a tragic accident during training for the Ulster Grand Prix . The drivers were not related or related by marriage.
statistics
title
- 1948 - Italian 125cc champion on Morini
In the motorcycle world championship
| season | class | motorcycle | run | Victories | Podiums | Points | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 125 cc | FB Mondial | 1 | - | - | 2 | 7th |
| 1951 | 125 cc | FB Mondial | 1 | - | - | 3 | 10. |
| total | 2 | - | - | 5 | |||
References
Web links
- Raffaele Alberti on the official website of the Motorcycle World Championship (English).
- Raffaele Alberti at motorsportmemorial.org (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ Vincent Glon: Il Circuito Del Lario ou TT Italy. racingmemo.free.fr, accessed on May 20, 2010 (French).
- ↑ Vincent Glon: 1932-1936, la COPPA MUSSOLINI (Milan-Naples). racingmemo.free.fr, accessed May 4, 2010 (French).
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Alberti, Raffaele |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Italian motorcycle racer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | September 14, 1907 |
| DATE OF DEATH | May 6, 1951 |
| Place of death | Ferrara |