Dario Ambrosini

Dario Ambrosini

Dario Ambrosini at 1949 Nations motorcycle Grand Prix

Nationality

Motorcycle racing career statistics

Grand Prix motorcycle racing

Active years

First race

1949 250cc Swiss Grand Prix

Last race

1951 Isle of Man 250cc Lightweight TT

First win

1949 250cc Nations Grand Prix

Last win

1951 250cc Swiss Grand Prix

Team(s)

250cc - 1950

Starts	Wins	Podiums	Poles	F. laps	Points
8	5	8	0	0	57

Isle of Man TT career

TTs contested

3 (1949 - 1951)

TT wins

1

First TT win

1950 Lightweight TT

Last TT win

1950 Lightweight TT

Podiums

2

Dario Ambrosini (March 7, 1918 in Cesena - July 14, 1951 in Albi) was an Italian Grand Prix motorcycle road racer who competed for the Benelli factory racing team. He finished second to Bruno Ruffo in the inaugural FIM 250cc world championship in 1949. He returned in 1950 and claimed the 250cc world championship with three victories including one at the 1950 Isle of Man TT.^[1]^[2] Ambrosini was killed during official practice for the 1951 French Grand Prix at Albi.^[3]

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)

Year	Class	Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	Points	Rank	Wins
1949	250cc	Benelli	IOM NC	SUI 2	ULS -	NAT 1					19	2nd	1
1950	250cc	Benelli	IOM 1	SUI 1	ULS 2	NAT 1					24	1st	3
1951	250cc	Benelli	ESP -	SUI 1	IOM 2	BEL -	NED -	FRA (†)	ULS -	NAT -	14	3rd	1

References

Preceded by Bruno Ruffo	250cc Motorcycle World Champion 1950	Succeeded by Bruno Ruffo

250cc/Moto2 Motorcycle World Champions

1949 – B. Ruffo

1950 – D. Ambrosini
1951 – B. Ruffo
1952 – E. Lorenzetti
1953 – W. Haas
1954 – W. Haas
1955 – H. Müller
1956 – C. Ubbiali
1957 – C. Sandford
1958 – T. Provini
1959 – C. Ubbiali

1960 – C. Ubbiali
1961 – M. Hailwood
1962 – J. Redman
1963 – J. Redman
1964 – P. Read
1965 – P. Read
1966 – M. Hailwood
1967 – M. Hailwood
1968 – P. Read
1969 – K. Carruthers

1970 – R. Gould
1971 – P. Read
1972 – J. Saarinen
1973 – D. Braun
1974 – W. Villa
1975 – W. Villa
1976 – W. Villa
1977 – M. Lega
1978 – K. Ballington
1979 – K. Ballington

1980 – A. Mang
1981 – A. Mang
1982 – J. Tournadre
1983 – C. Lavado
1984 – C. Sarron
1985 – F. Spencer
1986 – C. Lavado
1987 – A. Mang
1988 – S. Pons
1989 – S. Pons

1990 – J. Kocinski
1991 – L. Cadalora
1992 – L. Cadalora
1993 – T. Harada
1994 – M. Biaggi
1995 – M. Biaggi
1996 – M. Biaggi
1997 – M. Biaggi
1998 – L. Capirossi
1999 – V. Rossi

2000 – O. Jacque
2001 – D. Kato
2002 – M. Melandri
2003 – M. Poggiali
2004 – D. Pedrosa
2005 – D. Pedrosa
2006 – J. Lorenzo
2007 – J. Lorenzo
2008 – M. Simoncelli
2009 – H. Aoyama

2010 – T. Elías
2011 – S. Bradl
2012 – M. Márquez
2013 – P. Espargaró
2014 – E. Rabat
2015 – J. Zarco
2016 – J. Zarco

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