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Latest revision as of 12:45, 29 May 2009
| Motorcycle Grand Prix Career | |
| Nationality |  Italian
|
|---|---|
| Active years | 1949-1952 |
| Team(s) | Moto Guzzi, Mondial |
| Grands Prix | 14 |
| Championships | 250cc - 1949, 1951 125cc - 1950 |
| Wins | 4 |
| Podium finishes | 10 |
| Pole positions | N/A |
| Fastest laps | N/A |
| First Grand Prix | 1949 250cc Swiss Grand Prix |
| First win | 1949 250cc Swiss Grand Prix |
| Last win | 1951 250cc Ulster Grand Prix |
| Last Grand Prix | 1952 250cc Dutch TT |
Bruno Ruffo (December 9, 1920 - February 9, 2007) was an Italian Grand Prix motorcycle road racer born in Verona. He won three Grand Prix World Championships.
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 team-mate 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. He died at 86 years old.
Motorcycle Grand Prix results
| Year | Class | Classification | Machine | Victories |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1949 | 250cc | 1st | Moto Guzzi | 1 |
| 1950 | 125cc | 1st | Mondial | 1 |
| 1950 | 250cc | 3rd | Moto Guzzi | 0 |
| 1951 | 250cc | 1st | Moto Guzzi | 4 |
| 1951 | 500cc | 19th | Moto Guzzi | 0 |
| 1952 | 250cc | 6th | Moto Guzzi | 0 |