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750
OLD RACING
still
under construction!!
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is a page dedicated to racing these bikes, whether in the past,
or in the present. These old Guzzis can go fast in the right hands.
Guzzi were already famous back in the 20s for their race bikes,
culminating in the magnificent V8 Otto Cilindri in the late 50s.
But as this site is about Guzzi 750s, we jump ahead to the early
1970s, when the V7 Sport has been under development since the late
1960s, and although Guzzi do not have an official race department,
prototypes of the V7 Sport are entered in various endurance races,
under the keen eye of Lino Tonti, and Bruno Scola, who was responsible
for building these bikes. The development continued well into the
mid 70s, with riders like Mulazzani and Sciaresa having much success
on Scola-developed 750S's. |
Lino
Tonti, chief designer of the frame and engine that characterized
the Guzzi 750s, makes a last minute adjustment to a prototype
V7 race bike
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Lino
Tonti watching a faired V7 Sport prototype being tested
in the wind tunnel at Mandello
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Lino
Tonti with the great Mike Hailwood at Monza
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Mike
Hailwood comes back satisfied after a few laps of Monza:
note no gloves and slipon shoes and socks
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Bill Lomas, ex-V8 Guzzi rider, also has a go on the new
V7 Sport on a visit to Mandello
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The
first ever official factory outing for the V7 Sport -
ridden by Raimondo Riva in the 1971 500km at Monza and
left unceremoniously leant against a fence
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Guido
Mandracci during the 1972 200 Mile Imola race, and finished
11th
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Guido
Mandracci again, this time in the 1971 Bol d'Or, finishing
with co-pilot Vittorio Brambilla in 3rd place
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The
then head of Guzzi Romolo de Stefani (older chap) jokes
with rider Mandracci, on far right. Hidden by Mandracci
is Bruno Scola, engineer with the race department
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Abbondio
Sciaresa, middle, prepares to do battle on his 750S racer,
surrounded by 2 other 750S's, one ridden by Muluzzani
- Misano 1974. Sciaresa came first against Laverdas, Kawasakis
and Nortons. Fastest lap too!
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Vito
Mulazzani, also raced Guzzi 750S's in the Italian Championship
750 class, 1974.
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