Luigi Taveri

Luigi Taveri
Luigi Taveri, c. 1957
NationalitySwiss
Born(1929-09-19)19 September 1929
Horgen, Zürich, Switzerland
Died1 March 2018(2018-03-01) (aged 88)
Motorcycle racing career statistics
Grand Prix motorcycle racing
Active years1954–1966
First race1954 500cc French Grand Prix
Last race1966 125cc Nations Grand Prix
First win1955 125cc Spanish Grand Prix
Last win1966 125cc Nations Grand Prix
Team(s)Honda
Championships125cc – 1962, 1964, 1966
Starts Wins Podiums Poles F. laps Points
143 30 89 N/A 28 541

Luigi Taveri (19 September 1929 – 1 March 2018) was a Swiss professional Grand Prix motorcycle road racer.[1] He competed in the FIM motorcycle Grand Prix world championships from 1954 to 1966. Taveri is notable for being a three-time 125cc road racing world champion. Although he specialised in the smaller engined machines, Taveri is the only competitor to have scored points in six Grand Prix classes: 50cc, 125cc, 250cc, 350cc, 500cc and Sidecars.[2] In 2016, he was named an FIM Legend for his motorcycling achievements.[2]

  1. ^ "Luigi Taveri career statistics at MotoGP.com". motogp.com. Retrieved 23 April 2020.
  2. ^ a b "FIM Legends". fim-awards.com. Retrieved 23 April 2020.