Garelli Motorcycles#Racing and endurance history

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File:Garelli Capri 1968-02.jpg

Garelli Motorcycles is an Italian moped and motorcycle manufacturer. It was founded in 1919 by Adalberto Garelli (10 July 1886 – 13 January 1968).

History

At age 22, Adalberto Garelli received a degree in engineering and dedicated his work to developing and perfecting the two-stroke engine for Fiat. Garelli quit in 1911 due to Fiat's lack of enthusiasm for the two-stroke engine. He continued his own engine design between 1911 and 1914 which resulted in the 350 cc split-single cylinder engine. Garelli worked for other motorcycle manufacturers from 1914 to 1918 during which time he won a competition organized by the Royal Italian Army to design a motorcycle with which he used his 350 cc split-single engine.

Image:Garelli Cross 1968 1.jpg

Image:Garelli City Bike 1972 1.jpg

In 1919, Garelli constructed a 350 cc motorcycle which set a long-distance record from Milan to Naples. Rider Ettore Girardi covered the {{convert|840|km|abbr=on}} with an average of {{Convert|38.29|km/h|mi/h|0|abbr=on}}. Many famous Italian racers such as Ernesto Gnesa, Tazio Nuvolari and Achille Varzi began their racing careers on Garelli bikes. The Garelli 350 cc split-single stayed in production until 1926 and made a major impact in racing. The company also produced motorcycles for the Royal Italian Army. After World War II, Garelli concentrated on producing smaller bikes and mopeds for the European market.

File:Garelli Moped.jpg

In the 1970s Garelli produced the Tiger Cross MK 1 which was an off-road 2 stroke enduro motorcycle. The Tiger Cross was produced in 1976. The motorcycle was painted black and yellow.{{cite web |last1=Wheelen |first1=Dustin |title=Garelli's Tiger Cross MK 1 Was A Lightweight Enduro For The Ages |url=https://www.rideapart.com/news/488510/garellis-tiger-cross-mk-1-enduro/ |website=Rideapart |publisher=Motorsport Network |access-date=23 June 2021}}

In 2019, in the centenary year of the foundation, the brand returned into the market with fully electric products: Ciclone Sic58{{cite web |last1=Toll |first1=Micah |title=Historic Italian motorbike company unveils new electric mopeds, more speed and power |url=https://electrek.co/2020/08/09/garelli-ciclone-e4-unveiled-new-electric-moped-more-speed-power/ |website=Electrek |date=9 August 2020 |access-date=23 June 2021}} and E-Bike Ciclone Sic58.{{cite web |title=E-BIKE SIC 58 |url=https://www.garelli.com/e-bikes/fat/e-bike-ciclone-edition-sic-58/ |website=garelli.com |access-date=28 June 2020}}

In collaboration with the Marco Simoncelli Foundation.

Racing and endurance history

File:1968 Garelli Racer 01.jpg

Garelli set eight world long-distance records on November 3, 1963, with 2 50 cm3 motorcycles.{{cite web |last1=Falcioni |first1=Massimo |title=Garelli and the 1963 record: "We raced even in the dark, the bike in the rain" |url=https://www.gazzetta.it/Moto/03-11-2020/garelli-record-1963-si-correva-anche-buio-moto-sotto-pioggia-390540527523.shtml |website=gazzetta |date=3 November 2020 |publisher=RCS MediaGroup SpA |access-date=30 June 2021}}

In the early 1980s, Garelli dominated the 125 class in Grand Prix motorcycle racing winning six consecutive world championships between 1982 and 1987.

=MotoGP World Championship=

Garelli won the following World Titles in the 125 cc class:

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Year ! Champion ! Motorcycle
{{MGP\|1982}} \| {{flagicon\|ESP}} Ángel Nieto \|
{{MGP\|1983}} \| {{flagicon\|ESP}} Ángel Nieto \|
{{MGP\|1984}} \| {{flagicon\|ESP}} Ángel Nieto \|
{{MGP\|1985}} \| {{flagicon\|ITA}} Fausto Gresini \|
{{MGP\|1986}} \| {{flagicon\|ITA}} Luca Cadalora \|
{{MGP\|1987}} \| {{flagicon\|ITA}} Fausto Gresini \|

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Year

! Champion

! Motorcycle

| {{flagicon|ESP}} Ángel Nieto