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As World War II loomed, the Benelli company debuted their four-cylinder supercharged 250cc racing bike. This was intended to compete in the 1940 season, building on Benelli's success in the 1939 Isle of Man TT Lightweight 250 cc race. With the start of the war, the Benelli Four was limited to competition in a handful of Italian domestic races.
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The motorcycle in front in this wonderful image is Benelli‘s glorious 1969 250cc four racer. It was a remarkably advanced machine for its day, with an eight-speed gearbox and a 16-valve cylinder head that boosted power to 64bhp at 14,500rpm. If that figure is correct—it’s reported in Mick Walker’s seminal Italian Racing Motorcycles—it equates to a staggering 250bhp per liter. This lovely bike has the number 2 roundel associated with Australian rider Kel Carruthers, who won the 250cc Grand Prix Road Race World Championship in Europe.
Näitä oli myös 350 ja 500 luokkiin. Ja aloittihan Jarno Saarinenkin ammattilaisuransa tämän merkin tallissa.
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