Luigi Taveri


Luigi Taveri was a Swiss professional Grand Prix motorcycle road racer. He competed in the FIM motorcycle Grand Prix world championships from 1954 to 1966. Taveri is notable for being a three-time 125cc road racing world champion. Although he specialised in the smaller engined machines, Taveri is the only competitor to have scored points in six Grand Prix classes: 50cc, 125cc, 250cc, 350cc, 500cc and Sidecars. In 2016, he was named an FIM Legend for his motorcycling achievements.

Racing career

Taveri made his world championship debut in the 1954 season, racing in the 500 cc class on a Norton motorcycle. In 1955, he took his first win in the 125 cc race at the Spanish Grand Prix. He took one more win in 1955, in the 250 cc class at the Dutch TT.
He participated in the Isle of Man TT on several occasions from 1955 to 1966 with three victories and several second places amongst his results.
track in 2005
During his career he rode for MV Agusta, and became a works rider for Ducati, MZ, Kreidler and in 1961 for Honda. His final Grand Prix victory at the 1966 125cc Italian Grand Prix came 11 years and 133 days after his first win, marking one of the longest winning careers in the Grand Prix motorcycle racing history. Over his racing career Taveri had 30 victories and 89 podiums in all classes, including three Isle of Man TT victories. After retiring from competition, he continued in the sport by demonstrating historic machines.
Taveri died on 1 March 2018 of complications from a stroke at the age of 88.

Motorcycle Grand Prix resultsstatistics at MotoGP.com"/>

YearClassTeam12345678910111213PointsRankWins
1954250ccMoto GuzziFRA
-
IOM
-
ULS
-
NED
-
GER
-
SUI
4
NAT
-
3130
1954500ccNortonFRA
4
IOM
-
ULS
-
BEL
-
NED
8
GER
-
SUI
-
NAT
-
ESP
-
3170
1955125ccMV AgustaESP
1
FRA
2
IOM
2
GER
2
NED
-
NAT
-
262nd1
1955250ccMV AgustaIOM
-
GER
4
NED
1
ULS
-
NAT
-
114th1
1956125ccMV AgustaIOM
-
NED
2
BEL
4
GER
-
ULS
-
NAT
4
123rd0
1956250ccMV AgustaIOM
-
NED
2
BEL
2
GER
2
ULS
1
NAT
4
262nd1
1957125ccMV AgustaGER
5
IOM
3
NED
3
BEL
2
ULS
1
NAT
3
222nd1
1957250ccMV AgustaGER
5
IOM
2
NED
-
BEL
-
ULS
-
NAT
-
87th0
1958125ccDucatiIOM
-
NED
2
BEL
6
GER
-
SWE
2
ULS
2
NAT
5
203rd0
1958350ccNortonIOM
-
NED
6
BEL
-
GER
-
SWE
-
ULS
-
NAT
-
115th0
1959125ccMZIOM
2
144th0
1959125ccDucatiGER
-
NED
-
BEL
3
SWE
-
ULS
-
NAT
3
144th0
1959250ccMZIOM
-
GER
-
NED
-
BEL
-
SWE
-
ULS
-
NAT
5
213th0
1960125ccMV AgustaIOM
3
NED
-
BEL
-
ULS
5
NAT
-
66th0
1960250ccMV AgustaIOM
8
NED
3
BEL
3
GER
5
ULS
6
NAT
-
113rd0
1961125ccHondaESP
-
GER
5
FRA
5
IOM
2
NED
-
BEL
1
DDR
NC
ULS
6
NAT
3
SWE
1
ARG
-
303rd2
1961250ccHondaESP
-
GER
-
FRA
-
IOM
-
NED
-
BEL
-
DDR
-
ULS
-
NAT
-
SWE
2
ARG
-
610th0
196250ccHondaESP
3
FRA
3
IOM
2
NED
9
BEL
3
GER
4
DDR
4
NAT
6
FIN
1
ARG
-
293rd1
1962125ccHondaESP
3
FRA
4
IOM
1
NED
1
BEL
1
GER
1
ULS
1
DDR
1
NAT
2
FIN
2
ARG
-
481st6
1962250ccHondaESP
-
FRA
-
IOM
-
NED
-
BEL
3
GER
-
ULS
3
DDR
-
NAT
NC
ARG
-
88th0
196350ccHondaESP
-
GER
-
FRA
-
IOM
-
NED
-
BEL
-
FIN
-
ARG
-
JPN
1
88th1
1963125ccHondaESP
1
GER
4
FRA
3
IOM
4
NED
3
BEL
3
ULS
3
DDR
4
FIN
2
NAT
1
ARG
NC
JPN
NC
382nd2
1963250ccHondaESP
5
GER
NC
IOM
NC
NED
NC
BEL
4
ULS
NC
DDR
5
NAT
3
ARG
-
JPN
5
135th0
1963350ccHondaGER
-
IOM
-
NED
3
ULS
3
DDR
2
FIN
5
NAT
NC
163rd0
196450ccHondaUSA
-
ESP
6
FRA
-
IOM
-
NED
-
BEL
-
GER
-
FIN
3
JPN
-
57th0
1964125ccHondaUSA
-
ESP
1
FRA
1
IOM
1
NED
-
GER
2
DDR
2
ULS
2
FIN
1
NAT
1
JPN
2
461st5
1964250ccHondaUSA
-
ESP
NC
FRA
2
IOM
NC
NED
-
BEL
-
GER
6
DDR
-
ULS
NC
NAT
6
JPN
4
116th0
196550ccHondaUSA
-
GER
2
ESP
4
FRA
2
IOM
1
NED
3
BEL
3
JPN
1
322nd2
1965125ccHondaUSA
-
GER
NC
ESP
NC
FRA
NC
IOM
2
NED
5
DDR
-
CZE
-
ULS
-
FIN
-
NAT
-
JPN
2
145th0
196650ccHondaESP
1
GER
4
NED
1
IOM
2
NAT
3
JPN
-
263rd2
1966125ccHondaESP
2
GER
1
NED
2
DDR
1
CZE
1
FIN
2
ULS
1
IOM
8
NAT
1
JPN
-
461st5