Leandro Becheroni

Leandro Becheroni
Born13 July 1950 (1950-07-13)
Calenzano, Italy
Died30 March 2023 (2023-03-31) (aged 72)
Calenzano, Italy
OccupationPsychiatrist

Leandro Becheroni (13 July 1950 – 30 March 2023) was an Italian Grand Prix motorcycle road racer.

Life and career

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Born in Calenzano, Becheroni had his breakout in 1977, when he won the 500cc Italian Junior Championship with a Bimota SB1.[1] The following year he made his debut in the Grand Prix motorcycle racing, placing seventh in the Venezuelan Grand Prix.[1] He competed in the World Championship Grand Prix until 1987, and besides that, in 1979 he won the 750cc Italian Speed Championship [it], in 1981 he won the 500cc Grand Prix European Championship, and in 1983 he won the 500cc Italian Speed Championship.[2]

After his retirement in 1989, Becheroni opened a restaurant, "Gli Alberi" ('The Trees'), which became a meeting place for pilots and MotoGP fans.[1][2][3] He was found dead of a heart attack at his restaurant on 30 March 2023, at the age of 72.[1][3]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d Falcioni, Massimo (30 March 2023). "Addio a Leandro Becheroni, simbolo della 500 dei tempi di Barry Sheene e Kenny Roberts". La Gazzetta dello Sport (in Italian). Retrieved 1 April 2023.
  2. ^ a b "Addio a Leandro Becheroni, l'ex pilota ci lascia a 73 anni". Sky Sport (in Italian). 30 March 2023. Retrieved 1 April 2023.
  3. ^ a b "Muore nel suo ristorante Leandro Becheroni, un mito del motociclismo". La Nazione (in Italian). 30 March 2023. Retrieved 1 April 2023.
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