- Gilberto Parlotti
Gilberto Parlotti (17 September 1940—9 June 1972) was born in
Zero Branco ,Treviso ,Italy and was an Italian motorcycle racer competing in the FIM World Championship between 1969 and 1972 racing withBenelli ,Derbi ,Morbidelli andTomos motor-cycles.During the
1972 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season , after winning the first two 125cc races of season in West Germany and France, Parlotti decided to race at the1972 Isle of Man TT Races to take advantage of his main championship rival Angel Nieto's absence from theIsle of Man Mountain Course. ["Motocourse History of the Isle of Man Tourist Trophy Races 1907-1989" by Nick Harris pp148 (1990)(1st Edition) Hazelton Publishing ISBN 0-905138-71-6] While lying in first place on the second lap during the 1972 125ccUltra-Lightweight TT Race held in heavy rain, Gilberto Parlotti crashed his 125cc Morbidelli motor-cycle at the Verandah section on the A18 Mountain Road and died from his injuries. ["Mona's Hearld" pp4 dated 13th June 1972]The death of Gilberto Parolotti helped bring about the end of the Isle of Man TT Races as a world championship event. After his death of his close friend,
Giacomo Agostini announced he would never again race at the Isle of Man TT Races because he considered it unsafe to be part of the FIM World Motor-Cycle Championship. At the time, the Isle of Man TT was the most prestigious race on the world championship calendar. Other top riders joined his boycott of the event and by 1976, the event was dropped from the Grand Prix championship schedule. From 1973 any weather conditions that would not allow a rescue helicopter to take-off would lead to the race start being delayed or cancelled at any Isle of Man TT Race. ["Italian Racing Motor-Cycles" by Mick Walker pp147 (1999)(1st Edition) Redline Books ISBN 09531311-14]Biography
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External links
* [http://www.iomtt.com/TTDatabase/Riders.aspx?ride_id=2922 TT database rider profile] iomtt.com
* [http://www.iomtt.com/TTDatabase/Races.aspx?meet_code=ALL&ride_id=2922 TT database TT results] iomtt.com
* [http://www.motorsportmemorial.org/focus.php?db=ms&n=1439 Gilberto Parlotti career profile at Motorsport Memorial]
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