Fabrizio Meoni

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Fabrizio Meoni (December 31, 1957 in Castiglion Fiorentino, Italy - January 11, 2005 in Kiffa, Mauritania)[1] was an Italian off road and Rallying motorcycle racer. He was a member of the KTM Factory Team.

He won at the Dakar Rally in 2001 and 2002[2].

He died of a heart attack after a crash on 11 January 2005 on the 11th stage of the 2005[3] Dakar Rally. Since the competitors did not want to continue racing the next day, the 12th stage of the rally was cancelled for all motorcycles in honor of Meoni.

[edit] References

  1. ^ http://www.fabriziomeoni.it Fabrizio Meoni official homepage
  2. ^ http://abcnews.go.com/Sports/wireStory?id=2781184 South African Motorcyclist Dies at Dakar ABC News Sport January 9, 2007
  3. ^ http://edition.cnn.com/2005/SPORT/01/11/motorsport.death/index.html Rider Meoni killed on Dakar Rally CNN Sport January 12, 2005

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