Leandro Becheroni (13 July 1950 – 30 March 2023) was an Italian

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road racer.

Life and career

Born in

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, Becheroni had his breakout in 1977, when he won the 500cc Italian Junior Championship with a

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SB1. The following year he made his debut in the

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, placing seventh in the Venezuelan Grand Prix. He competed in the World Championship Grand Prix until 1987, and besides that, in 1979 he won the 750cc , in 1981 he won the 500cc Grand Prix European Championship, and in 1983 he won the 500cc Italian Speed Championship. After his retirement in 1989, Becheroni opened a restaurant, "Gli Alberi" ('The Trees'), which became a meeting place for pilots and MotoGP fans. He was found dead of a heart attack at his restaurant on 30 March 2023, at the age of 72.

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Leandro Becheroni
at MotoGP.com {{DEFAULTSORT:Becheroni, Leandro 1950 births 2023 deaths Sportspeople from the Metropolitan City of Florence Italian motorcycle racers 500cc World Championship riders