Gilberto Milani

Gilberto Milani (born May 13, 1932 in Milan[1]) was an Italian Grand Prix motorcycle road racer. His best year was in 1969 when he finished ninth in the 500cc world championship.[2] After his riding career had ended, Milani took on the role of racing team manager for the Aermacchi factory, which was then bought by Harley Davidson.[3] Milani played a role in managing Walter Villa to three consecutive 250cc road racing world championships.[4]

Gilberto Milani
NationalityItalian
Born (1932-05-13) May 13, 1932
Milan, Italy
Motorcycle racing career statistics
Grand Prix motorcycle racing
Active years1960, 1962 - 1969
First race1960 250cc Nations Grand Prix
Last race1969 350cc Yugoslavian Grand Prix
Team(s)Aermacchi
Starts Wins Podiums Poles F. laps Points
23 0 3 N/A N/A 73

References
  1. Gilberto Milani career statistics at pilotegpmoto.com Archived 2016-03-04 at the Wayback Machine
  2. Gilberto Milani career statistics at MotoGP.com
  3. Motorsport Memorial article mentioning Milani as team manager
  4. Gilberto Milani mention in Walter Villa obituary


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