1950 Italian Motorcycle Grand Prix

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Level	Photographic shoot
Definition of the object	Positives (8)
Author	Anonimo Giancolombo
Period	10 September 1950
Place taken	Monza
General description of the subject	The 1950 Italian Motorcycle Grand Prix, known as the "Gran Premio delle Nazioni", held on 10 September 1950 on the Monza circuit. This was the last event in the World Motorcycle Championships, and included various races: the 125 and 250 classes were won by Gianni Leoni on FB Mondial and Dario Ambrosini on Benelli respectively, while Geoff Duke on Norton won in the 350 and 500 classes. The sidecar class was won by Eric Oliver and Lorenzo Dobelli. At the end of the races, the riders Bruno Ruffo, Dario Ambrosini and Umbero Masetti became world champions, in the 125, 250 and 500 classes respectively.
Technical data	B/W gelatin silver bromide/paper 1 Positive - 9 x 12 cm - 6 Positives - 12 x 18 cm - 1 Positive - 18 x 24 cm -
People	Ambrosini, Dario Ruffo, Bruno
Categories	Sport > Car races > Nations Grand Prix
	Sport > Motorcycle races > Italian Motorcycle Grand Prix
	Vehicles > Motorcycles > Benelli
	Vehicles > Motorcycles > Gilera
	Vehicles > Motorcycles > Moto Guzzi

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The bicycle parking area at the Gran Premio delle Nazioni

Image 1 di 8
Number	1_4_16
Definition	print on paper
Author	Anonimo
Full description of the subject	The bicycle parking area at the Gran Premio delle Nazioni
Measurements	11,6 x 17,7 cm ca.

Benelli 250 cc motorcycle

Image 1 di 8
Number	1_4_17
Definition	print on paper
Author	Anonimo
Full description of the subject	Benelli 250 cc motorcycle
Measurements	11,6 x 17,7 cm ca.

Gilera motorcycle with sidecar

Image 1 di 8
Number	1_4_18
Definition	print on paper
Author	Anonimo
Full description of the subject	Gilera motorcycle with sidecar
Measurements	11,7 x 17,8 cm ca.

The crowd of spectators

Image 1 di 8
Number	1_4_19
Definition	print on paper
Author	Anonimo
Full description of the subject	The crowd of spectators
Measurements	11,6 x 17,8 cm ca.

A moment during a race

Image 1 di 8
Number	1_4_20
Definition	print on paper
Author	Anonimo
Full description of the subject	A moment during a race
Measurements	11,8 x 18 cm ca.

The start of a race

Image 1 di 8
Number	1_4_21
Definition	print on paper
Author	Anonimo
Full description of the subject	The start of a race
Measurements	8,9 x 13 cm ca.

A moment during a race

Image 1 di 8
Number	1_4_22
Definition	print on paper
Author	Anonimo
Full description of the subject	A moment during a race
Measurements	11,7 x 17,9 cm ca.

The riders Dario Ambrosini and Bruno Ruffo waiting to race in the 250cc class, on Benelli no. 52 and Moto Guzzi no. 54 respectively

Image 1 di 8
Number	1_4_23
Definition	print on paper
Author	Giancolombo
Full description of the subject	The riders Dario Ambrosini and Bruno Ruffo waiting to race in the 250cc class, on Benelli no. 52 and Moto Guzzi no. 54 respectively
Measurements	17,9 x 24,2 cm ca.

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