Adu Celso
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| Motorcycle Grand Prix Career | |
| Nationality |  Brazilian |
|---|---|
| Active years | 1972 - 1975 |
| Team(s) | Yamaha |
| Grands Prix | 15 |
| Championships | 0 |
| Wins | 1 |
| Podium finishes | 3 |
| Pole positions | 0 |
| Fastest laps | 0 |
| First Grand Prix | 1972 350cc French Grand Prix |
| First win | 1973 350cc Spanish Grand Prix |
| Last win | 1973 350cc Spanish Grand Prix |
| Last Grand Prix | 1975 350cc Austrian Grand Prix |
Adu Celso-Santos (August 7, 1945 - 6 February 2005) was the first Brazilian motorcycle road racer to compete in Grand Prix motorcycle racing.
Celso-Santos was popular on the Grand Prix circuit during first half of the 1970s. He raced from 1972 to the 1975 season before returning to Brazil.
In the 1973 Grand Prix season, he gained his only victory in a race counting for world championship points when he won the 350cc class at the Spanish Grand Prix held at the Jarama Circuit.
[edit] Results in GP's
| Years | Motorbike | Class | Victories | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | Yamaha | 350cc | 0 | 14 |
| 1973 | Yamaha | 250cc | 0 | 12 |
| 1973 | Yamaha | 350cc | 1 | 7 |
| 1974 | Yamaha | 350cc | 0 | 45 |
| 1975 | Yamaha | 350cc | 0 | 17 |
| 1975 | Yamaha | 500cc | 0 | 41 |
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