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[[Image:Piloti Alfa Romeo 3.JPG|thumb|250px|right|Arcangeli (in front, right), with other Alfa Romeo drivers and [[Enzo Ferrari]]]] |
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'''Luigi Arcangeli''' (1902 - 23 May 1931) was an Italian motorcycle and car racer |
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'''Luigi Arcangeli''' ([[Rimini]], [[Italy]], 1894 - [[Monza]], [[Italy]], 1931) was an Italian motorcycle racer, factory rider for Sarolea, Sunbeam ( Isleof ManTT ) , Bianchi and Moto Guzzi, he turned following his friend Tazio Nuvolari to four wheels and became race car driver, his first notable appearance was a win in 1928 at the Circuito di Senigallia with a 2 litre [[Bugatti]]. After Bugatti he drove |
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[[Talbot]]-Darracqs, winning at Cremona in 1928 . After the good results continued with [[Maserati]] Tipo 8C-2500,<ref name="maserati-alfieri.co.uk">{{Cite web|url=http://www.maserati-alfieri.co.uk/alfieri25.htm|title=The Targa Florio|accessdate=2008-01-19|work=maserati-alfieri.co.uk}}</ref> first place at Real de Roma [[Grand Prix motor racing|Grand Prix]] in 1930, he moved to [[Alfa Romeo]] and joined Enzo Ferrari's scuderia with Nuvolari as team mate. Arcangeli was killed in Monza while driving [[Alfa Romeo Tipo A]]. Enzo Ferrari was speechless about the drama and the loss of his rider, "a perfect team mate with a big sense of life humanity, always ready to share his bread and wine with his friends". Nicknamed ''Gigione, El leon d'Rumagna'', he was always dressed in white and was always immaculate and surrounded by beautiful women... |
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==Biography== |
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| ⚫ | Scuderia Luigi Arcangeli was created to honor Luigi Arcangeli name |
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Arcangeli was born at Bordonchio, in what is now the ''[[comune]]'' of [[Rimini]]. |
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A factory rider for Sarolea, Sunbeam, Bianchi and Moto Guzzi, he turned to four wheels in the wake of his friend [[Tazio Nuvolari]]. His first appearance was a win in 1928 at the Circuito di [[Senigallia]] with a 2 litre [[Bugatti]]. After Bugatti he drove [[Talbot]]-Darracqs, winning at Cremona in 1928, continuing with [[Maserati]] Tipo 8C-2500,<ref name="maserati-alfieri.co.uk">{{Cite web|url=http://www.maserati-alfieri.co.uk/alfieri25.htm|title=The Targa Florio|accessdate=2008-01-19|work=maserati-alfieri.co.uk}}</ref> with a first place at the Rome [[Grand Prix motor racing|Grand Prix]] in 1930. Later he moved to [[Alfa Romeo]] and joined Enzo Ferrari's scuderia with Nuvolari as team mate. |
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| ⚫ | Arcangeli was killed in Monza while driving [[Alfa Romeo Tipo A]]. A Scuderia Luigi Arcangeli was created to honor Luigi Arcangeli name. The Scuderia is active nowadays, building ArcangeliMoto regolarità race bikes in limited numbers<ref name="quattroruote.it">{{Cite web|url=http://www.quattroruote.it/autoclassiche/sport/visualizza_articolo.cfm?codice=11185&visualizzasezione=si|title= Arcangeli Luigi |accessdate=2008-01-19|work=quattroruote.it}} {{It icon}}</ref> |
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Luigi Arcangeli (1902 - 23 May 1931) was an Italian motorcycle and car racer
Biography
Arcangeli was born at Bordonchio, in what is now the comune of Rimini.
A factory rider for Sarolea, Sunbeam, Bianchi and Moto Guzzi, he turned to four wheels in the wake of his friend Tazio Nuvolari. His first appearance was a win in 1928 at the Circuito di Senigallia with a 2 litre Bugatti. After Bugatti he drove Talbot-Darracqs, winning at Cremona in 1928, continuing with Maserati Tipo 8C-2500,[1] with a first place at the Rome Grand Prix in 1930. Later he moved to Alfa Romeo and joined Enzo Ferrari's scuderia with Nuvolari as team mate.
Arcangeli was killed in Monza while driving Alfa Romeo Tipo A. A Scuderia Luigi Arcangeli was created to honor Luigi Arcangeli name. The Scuderia is active nowadays, building ArcangeliMoto regolarità race bikes in limited numbers[2]
References
- ^ "The Targa Florio". maserati-alfieri.co.uk. Retrieved 2008-01-19.
- ^ "Arcangeli Luigi". quattroruote.it. Retrieved 2008-01-19. Template:It icon
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