Giacomo Agostini is an Italian motorcycle road racer born June 16, 1942, in Brescia, who holds the record for the most world championship titles in the history of Grand Prix motorcycle racing with 15, including seven consecutive 500cc titles from 1966 to 1972 and seven consecutive 350cc titles from 1968 to 1974. His 122 Grand Prix victories remain the most by any competitor in the sport's history, a record that has stood for decades and made him widely regarded as the greatest motorcycle racer of all time.
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Career HighlightAgostini won 15 Grand Prix motorcycle racing World Championships and 122 Grand Prix victories, the most by any competitor in the history of Grand Prix motorcycle racing. 1 Classification
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In which classes did Giacomo Agostini win his world championships?
The 500cc and 350cc classes.
Giacomo Agostini won his 15 world titles in two classes. He took seven consecutive 500cc world championships with MV Agusta between 1966 and 1972, with an eighth in 1975, plus seven consecutive 350cc world championships between 1968 and 1974.
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Giacomo Agostini (Italian pronunciation: [ˈdʒaːkomo aɡoˈstiːni]; born 16 June 1942) is an Italian former professional motorcycle road racer and racing team manager.
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born 16 June 1942
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born 16 June 1942
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is an Italian former professional motorcycle road racer and racing team manager.
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amassing 122 Grand Prix victories and 15 World Championships, the most by any competitor in the history of Grand Prix motorcycle racing.
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Agostini was the preeminent motorcycle racer of the late 1960s and early 1970s, amassing 122 Grand Prix victories and 15 World Championships, the most by any competitor in the history of Grand Prix motorcycle racing.
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is an Italian former professional motorcycle road racer and racing team manager.
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