Franco Picco
Franco Picco (born 4 October 1955) is an Italian former professional rally raid motorcyclist. He has placed three-times on the podium at the Dakar Rally and is a two-time winner of the Pharaoh's Rally.[1] In 2015, Picco was named an FIM Legend for his motorcycle racing career.[2]
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Born | Vicenza, Italy | October 4, 1955|||||||||||||||||||||||
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Sport | Motorsport | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Event(s) | Rally raid | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Rally Dakar
Year | Bike | Rank |
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1985 | Yamaha 600 XT | 3rd |
1986 | Yamaha 600 XT | 10th |
1987 | Yamaha YZE 750 | 4th |
1988 | Yamaha YZE 750 | 2nd |
1989 | Yamaha YZE 750 | 2nd |
1990 | Yamaha YZE 750 | 5th |
2010 | Yamaha WR 450F | 23rd |
2011 | Yamaha WR 450F | 77th |
2012 | Yamaha WR 450F | 45th |
gollark: My submission is really quite excellent too.
gollark: Depends on your definition, maybe.
gollark: So I think I've settled with 0.42 bar of partial oxygen pressure
gollark: I should probably make my own guesses at some point.
gollark: I don't think you've realised the implications.
References
- "Franco Picco torna alla Dakar" (in Italian). federmoto.it. Retrieved 13 January 2018.
- "FIM Legends". fim-live.com. Retrieved April 20, 2020.
External links
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