Renzo Pasolini
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Renzo Pasolini (18 July 1938 – 20 May 1973), nicknamed "Paso", was an Italian professional motorcycle road racer. He competed in the FIM Grand Prix motorcycle racing world championships from 1964 to 1972.
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Nationality | Italian | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | (1938-07-18)18 July 1938 Rimini, Italy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Died | 20 May 1973(1973-05-20) (aged 34) Autodromo Nazionale Monza, Italy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Although he never won a world championship, Pasolini was a popular competitor due to his fearless and passionate riding style.[1] He was notable for racing with an open-face helmet and black horn-rimmed glasses at a time when most competitors had adopted full-face helmets.[1] Pasolini won five Grand Prix races during his career and narrowly lost the 1972 250cc world championship to Jarno Saarinen by a single point. He died along with Saarinen in an accident at the start of the 1973 Nations Grand Prix at Autodromo Nazionale di Monza.
In 1985, Ducati presented at EICMA the Ducati Paso 750, named after Pasolini.