Tarquinio Provini

Italian motorcycle racer (1933–2005)

Tarquinio Provini

Provini at the Dutch TT in 1959

Nationality| Italian
Born| (1933-05-29)29 May 1933
Roveleto di Cadeo, Emilia-Romagna, Italy
Died| 6 January 2005(2005-01-06) (aged 71)
Bologna, Italy
| Motorcycle racing career statistics

Grand Prix motorcycle racing
Active years| 1954 \- 1966
First race| 1954 125cc Nations Grand Prix
Last race| 1966 350cc West German Grand Prix
First win| 1954 125cc Spanish Grand Prix
Last win| 1965 250cc Nations Grand Prix
Team(s)| Mondial, MV Agusta, Moto Morini, Benelli, Kreidler
Championships| 125cc - 1957

250cc - 1958
| Starts | Wins | Podiums | Poles | F. laps | Points

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Tarquinio Provini (29 May 1933 – 6 January 2005) was an Italian professional Grand Prix motorcycle road racer. He was a two-time world champion in road racing. Provini was also a four-time Isle of Man TT winner [1] and won 13 Italian national championships.

## Motorcycling career[edit]

Provini was born in Roveleto di Cadeo, Emilia-Romagna, the son of a garage owner, and grew up around engines and machinery. He began riding motorcycles at the age of 10. He began racing in 1949 despite being too young by using his uncle's name on his racing license.[2] In 1954, he won the Motogiro of Italy. He moved up to the Grand Prix competition in the middle of the 1954 season and won the Spanish Grand Prix at the end of the year. He won the 1957 FIM 125cc World Championship riding for the Italian Mondial factory. In 1958, he won the 250cc World Championship for MV Agusta.[3]

When MV Agusta quit racing in the smaller classes, Provini signed to race for the Moto Morini factory. In 1963 he waged a season-long battle with Honda's Jim Redman for the 250 world championship. Each rider won four races and the title wasn't decided until the final race in Japan, with Redman winning the championship over Provini by two points.[4] In 1966, he suffered a serious crash at the Isle of Man TT that broke his back, forcing his retirement. Provini redirected his energies and co-founded the Protar [nl] company which specialized in making scale racing bike models outside Bologna. He died in Bologna in 2005.[5]

## Motorcycle Grand Prix results[edit]

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

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

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Year  | Class  | Team  | 1  | 2  | 3  | 4  | 5  | 6  | 7  | 8  | 9  | 10  | 11  | 12  | 13  | Points  | Rank  | Wins

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1954 | 125cc  | Mondial | IOM
- | ULS
- | NED
- | GER
- | NAT
2 | ESP
1 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 14  | 4th  | 1
1955 | 125cc  | Mondial | ESP
- | FRA
4 | IOM
NC | GER
- | NED
- | NAT
- |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3  | 9th  | 0
1956 | 125cc  | Mondial | IOM
- | NED
- | BEL
- | GER
3 | ULS
- | NAT
2 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 10  | 4th  | 0
1957 | 125cc  | Mondial | GER
2 | IOM
1 | NED
1 | BEL
1 | ULS
2 | NAT
- |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 30  | 1st | 3
250cc  | Mondial | GER
- | IOM
NC | NED
1 | BEL
- | ULS
- | NAT
1 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 16  | 2nd | 2
1958 | 125cc  | MV Agusta | IOM
NC | NED
3 | BEL
3 | GER
2 | SWE
4 | ULS
- | NAT
- |  |  |  |  |  |  | 17  | 4th  | 0
250cc  | MV Agusta | IOM
1 | NED
1 | BEL
- | GER
1 | SWE
- | ULS
1 | NAT
- |  |  |  |  |  |  | 32  | 1st | 4
1959 | 125cc  | MV Agusta | IOM
1 | GER
2 | NED
- | BEL
2 | SWE
1 | ULS
- | NAT
5 |  |  |  |  |  |  | 28  | 2nd | 2
250cc  | MV Agusta | IOM
1 | GER
- | NED
1 | BEL
- | SWE
- | ULS
- | NAT
- |  |  |  |  |  |  | 16  | 2nd | 2
1960 | 250cc  | Moto Morini | IOM
3 | NED
- | BEL
- | GER
- | ULS
- | NAT
- |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4  | 9th  | 0
1961 | 250cc  | Moto Morini | ESP
- | GER
3 | FRA
4 | IOM
- | NED
- | BEL
- | DDR
- | ULS
- | NAT
4 | SWE
- | ARG
- |  |  | 10  | 6th  | 0
1962 | 250cc  | Moto Morini | ESP
- | FRA
- | IOM
- | NED
3 | BEL
- | GER
- | ULS
- | DDR
- | NAT
2 | ARG
- |  |  |  | 10  | 5th  | 0
1963 | 250cc  | Moto Morini | ESP
1 | GER
1 | IOM
- | NED
3 | BEL
3 | ULS
2 | DDR
- | NAT
1 | ARG
1 | JPN
4 |  |  |  | 42  | 2nd | 4
1964 | 50cc  | Kreidler | USA
- | ESP
- | FRA
6 | IOM
8 | NED
- | BEL
- | GER
- |  |  | FIN
- |  | JPN
- |  | 1  | 13th  | 0
250cc  | Benelli | USA
- | ESP
1 | FRA
- | IOM
NC | NED
4 | BEL
5 | GER
5 | DDR
- | ULS
- |  | NAT
- | JPN
- |  | 15  | 5th  | 1
1965 | 250cc  | Benelli | USA
- | GER
- | ESP
- | FRA
- | IOM
4 | NED
- | BEL
- | DDR
- | CZE
- | ULS
- | FIN
- | NAT
1 | JPN
- | 11  | 7th  | 1
350cc  | Benelli |  | GER
- |  |  | IOM
NC | NED
- |  | DDR
- | CZE
- | ULS
- | FIN
- | NAT
3 | JPN
- | 4  | 13th  | 0
1966 | 350cc  | Benelli | GER
2 | FRA
- | NED
- | DDR
- | CZE
- | FIN
- | ULS
- | IOM
- | NAT
- | JPN
- |  |  |  | 6  | 11th  | 0

## References[edit]

1. ^ Tarquinio Provini career profile at iomtt.com
2. ^ Translated Provini profile from Italian web site
3. ^ Tarquinio Provini career statistics at MotoGP.com
4. ^ 50 Years Of Moto Grand Prix (1st edition). Hazelton Publishing Ltd, 1999. ISBN 1-874557-83-7
5. ^ Translated from Italian obituary

## External links[edit]

* Protar homepage

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250cc/Moto2 World Riders' Champions

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1949 B. Ruffo
1950 D. Ambrosini
1951 B. Ruffo
1952 E. Lorenzetti
1953 W. Haas
1954 W. Haas
1955 H. Müller
1956 C. Ubbiali
1957 C. Sandford
1958 T. Provini
1959 C. Ubbiali

1960 C. Ubbiali
1961 M. Hailwood
1962 J. Redman
1963 J. Redman
1964 P. Read
1965 P. Read
1966 M. Hailwood
1967 M. Hailwood
1968 P. Read
1969 K. Carruthers

1970 R. Gould
1971 P. Read
1972 J. Saarinen
1973 D. Braun
1974 W. Villa
1975 W. Villa
1976 W. Villa
1977 M. Lega
1978 K. Ballington
1979 K. Ballington

1980 A. Mang
1981 A. Mang
1982 J. Tournadre
1983 C. Lavado
1984 C. Sarron
1985 F. Spencer
1986 C. Lavado
1987 A. Mang
1988 S. Pons
1989 S. Pons

1990 J. Kocinski
1991 L. Cadalora
1992 L. Cadalora
1993 T. Harada
1994 M. Biaggi
1995 M. Biaggi
1996 M. Biaggi
1997 M. Biaggi
1998 L. Capirossi
1999 V. Rossi

2000 O. Jacque
2001 D. Kato
2002 M. Melandri
2003 M. Poggiali
2004 D. Pedrosa
2005 D. Pedrosa
2006 J. Lorenzo
2007 J. Lorenzo
2008 M. Simoncelli
2009 H. Aoyama

2010 T. Elías
2011 S. Bradl
2012 M. Márquez
2013 P. Espargaró
2014 T. Rabat
2015 J. Zarco
2016 J. Zarco
2017 F. Morbidelli
2018 F. Bagnaia
2019 Á. Márquez

2020 E. Bastianini
2021 R. Gardner
2022 A. Fernández
2023 P. Acosta

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125cc/Moto3 World Riders' Champions

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1949 N. Pagani
1950 B. Ruffo
1951 C. Ubbiali
1952 C. Sandford
1953 W. Haas
1954 R. Hollaus
1955 C. Ubbiali
1956 C. Ubbiali
1957 T. Provini
1958 C. Ubbiali
1959 C. Ubbiali

1960 C. Ubbiali
1961 T. Phillis
1962 L. Taveri
1963 H. Anderson
1964 L. Taveri
1965 H. Anderson
1966 L. Taveri
1967 B. Ivy
1968 P. Read
1969 D. Simmonds

1970 D. Braun
1971 Á. Nieto
1972 Á. Nieto
1973 K. Andersson
1974 K. Andersson
1975 P. Pileri
1976 P. Bianchi
1977 P. Bianchi
1978 E. Lazzarini
1979 Á. Nieto

1980 P. Bianchi
1981 Á. Nieto
1982 Á. Nieto
1983 Á. Nieto
1984 Á. Nieto
1985 F. Gresini
1986 L. Cadalora
1987 F. Gresini
1988 J. Martínez
1989 À. Crivillé

1990 L. Capirossi
1991 L. Capirossi
1992 A. Gramigni
1993 D. Raudies
1994 K. Sakata
1995 H. Aoki
1996 H. Aoki
1997 V. Rossi
1998 K. Sakata
1999 E. Alzamora

2000 R. Locatelli
2001 M. Poggiali
2002 A. Vincent
2003 D. Pedrosa
2004 A. Dovizioso
2005 T. Lüthi
2006 Á. Bautista
2007 G. Talmácsi
2008 M. Di Meglio
2009 J. Simón

2010 M. Márquez
2011 N. Terol
2012 S. Cortese
2013 M. Viñales
2014 Á. Márquez
2015 D. Kent
2016 B. Binder
2017 J. Mir
2018 J. Martín
2019 L. Dalla Porta

2020 A. Arenas
2021 P. Acosta
2022 I. Guevara
2023 J. Masià

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