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Bruno Ruffo
Italian motorcycle racer (1920–2007) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Bruno Ruffo (9 December 1920 – 10 February 2007 [1]) was an Italian Grand Prix motorcycle road racer born in Verona. He won three Grand Prix World Championships.[2]
In 1949 he won the inaugural 250cc World Championship riding for the Italian Moto Guzzi factory. During the 1950 season, Ruffo was annoyed that Moto Guzzi instructed him to let his teammate win the Championship that year while he finished third. That same year, Ruffo rode a Mondial to claim the 125cc World Championship. In 1951 he once again captured the 250cc World Champion with four victories. Ruffo retired in 1952 after an accident and opened a successful vehicle hire business in Verona.[3] He died at 86 years old.
More Information http://www.motorsportmemorial.org/LWFWIW/focusLWFWIW.php?db2=LWF&db=ms&n=637
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Commemorative Sculpture.

In 2009 a monument in his memory, commissioned by his son Renzo Ruffo and sculpted by wrought iron artist Marco Da Ronco, was unveiled in his hometown Verona, located between Via Roma and Vicolo Morette. The work consists of three main pieces in wrought iron, positioned on a marble plinth. The pieces assembled together represent a human figure on a racing motorcycle, captured in the fleeting moment of high-speed riding.
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Motorcycle Grand Prix results
1949 point system
Position | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | Fastest lap |
Points | 10 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1 |
Points system from 1950 to 1968
Position | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
Points | 8 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
5 best results were counted up until 1955.
(key) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)
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References
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