Libero Liberati

Italian motorcycle racer (1926–1962)

Libero Liberati

Liberati racing in 1957

Nationality| Italian
Born| (1926-09-20)20 September 1926
Died| 5 March 1962(1962-03-05) (aged 35)
Terni, Italy
| Motorcycle racing career statistics

Grand Prix motorcycle racing
Active years| 1952–1953, 1955 – 1957, 1959
First race| 1952 500cc Swiss Grand Prix
Last race| 1959 250cc West German Grand Prix
First win| 1956 350cc Nations Grand Prix
Last win| 1957 500cc Nations Grand Prix
Team(s)| Gilera, Morini
Championships| 500cc- 1957
| Starts | Wins | Podiums | Poles | F. laps | Points

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15 | 6 | 14 | N/A | 3 | 741

Libero Liberati (20 September 1926 – 5 March 1962) was an Italian former professional motorcycle road racer. He competed in the FIM Grand Prix motorcycle racing world championships from 1952 to 1959, most prominently as a member of the Gilera factory racing team where he won the 1957 500cc world championships.[1]

Liberati was born in Terni. He became famous in his country, winning the Italian championship in 1948. Two years later Moto Guzzi called him to race in the 500cc World Championship, where he took part in a single race. The same happened the following year with Gilera. Liberati scored his first points in the World Championship in 1953, and his first race victory came in 1956 in the 350cc class.[1]

Gilera's Liberati (28) and Geoff Duke negotiate La Curva Grande at Monza during the 1956 Nations Grand Prix.

In 1957, Liberati won the 500cc World Championship, scoring a total of four victories.[1] He also won a race in the 350cc class. However, at the end of the season, a dispute with the Gilera factory left him without a ride. Two years later Moto Morini gave him the opportunity to race again, this time in the 250cc class.

On 5 March 1962, Liberati died from an accident, after he slipped on the wet road, violently hitting his head, during a training session on the Strada statale 209 Valnerina [it].

## Motorcycle Grand Prix results

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Source:[1]

Points system from 1950 to 1968

Position | Points
1  | 8
2  | 6
3  | 4
4  | 3
5  | 2
6  | 1

(key) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)

Year  | Class  | Team  | 1  | 2  | 3  | 4  | 5  | 6  | 7  | 8  | 9  | Points  | Rank  | Wins

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1952 | 500cc  | Gilera | SUI
7 | IOM
- | NED
8 | BEL
- | GER
- | ULS
- | NAT
8 | ESP
- |  | 0  | —  | 0
1953 | 500cc  | Gilera | IOM
- | NED
- | BEL
- | GER
- | FRA
- | ULS
- | SUI
- | NAT
3 | ESP
- | 4  | 12th  | 0
1955 | 500cc  | Gilera | ESP
- | FRA
2 | IOM
- | GER
- | BEL
- | NED
- | ULS
- | NAT
- |  | 6  | 7th  | 0
1956 | 350cc  | Gilera | IOM
- | NED
- | BEL
- | GER
- | ULS
- | NAT
1 |  |  |  | 8  | 7th  | 1
500cc  | Gilera | IOM
- | NED
- | BEL
- | GER
- | ULS
- | NAT
2 |  |  |  | 6  | 8th  | 0
1957 | 350cc  | Gilera | GER
1 | IOM
- | NED
3 | BEL
2 | ULS
3 | NAT
3 |  |  |  | 22  | 2nd | 1
500cc  | Gilera | GER
1 | IOM
- | NED
2 | BEL
1 | ULS
1 | NAT
1 |  |  |  | 32  | 1st | 4
1959 | 250cc  | Moto Morini | IOM
- | GER
4 | NED
- | BEL
- | SWE
- | ULS
- | NAT
- |  |  | 3  | 12th  | 0

## References

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1. ^ a b c d Libero Liberati career statistics at MotoGP.com

Preceded by

John Surtees

|  500cc Motorcycle World Champion
1957  | Succeeded by

John Surtees

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500cc/MotoGP World Riders' Champions

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1949 L. Graham
1950 U. Masetti
1951 G. Duke
1952 U. Masetti
1953 G. Duke
1954 G. Duke
1955 G. Duke
1956 J. Surtees
1957 L. Liberati
1958 J. Surtees
1959 J. Surtees

1960 J. Surtees
1961 G. Hocking
1962 M. Hailwood
1963 M. Hailwood
1964 M. Hailwood
1965 M. Hailwood
1966 G. Agostini
1967 G. Agostini
1968 G. Agostini
1969 G. Agostini

1970 G. Agostini
1971 G. Agostini
1972 G. Agostini
1973 P. Read
1974 P. Read
1975 G. Agostini
1976 B. Sheene
1977 B. Sheene
1978 K. Roberts
1979 K. Roberts

1980 K. Roberts
1981 M. Lucchinelli
1982 F. Uncini
1983 F. Spencer
1984 E. Lawson
1985 F. Spencer
1986 E. Lawson
1987 W. Gardner
1988 E. Lawson
1989 E. Lawson

1990 W. Rainey
1991 W. Rainey
1992 W. Rainey
1993 K. Schwantz
1994 M. Doohan
1995 M. Doohan
1996 M. Doohan
1997 M. Doohan
1998 M. Doohan
1999 À. Crivillé

2000 K. Roberts Jr.
2001 V. Rossi
2002 V. Rossi
2003 V. Rossi
2004 V. Rossi
2005 V. Rossi
2006 N. Hayden
2007 C. Stoner
2008 V. Rossi
2009 V. Rossi

2010 J. Lorenzo
2011 C. Stoner
2012 J. Lorenzo
2013 M. Márquez
2014 M. Márquez
2015 J. Lorenzo
2016 M. Márquez
2017 M. Márquez
2018 M. Márquez
2019 M. Márquez

2020 J. Mir
2021 F. Quartararo
2022 F. Bagnaia
2023 F. Bagnaia
2024 J. Martín

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