Angelo Copeta

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Angelo Copeta
NationalityItalian
Motorcycle racing career statistics
Grand Prix motorcycle racing
Active years1952 - 1955
First race1952 Isle of Man 125cc Ultra-Lightweight TT
Last race1955 125cc Nations Grand Prix
First win1953 125cc Spanish Grand Prix
Last win1953 125cc Spanish Grand Prix
Team(s)MV Agusta
Starts Wins Podiums Poles F. laps Points
11 1 2 N/A N/A 33

Angiolino Copeta (24 April 1919 – 1980) was an Italian Grand Prix motorcycle road racer. His best year was in 1953 when he won the Spanish Grand Prix and finished fourth in the 125cc world championship. He was born in Brescia on 24 April 1919, and died in 1980.[1]

After retiring from competitions, he was a dealer for ISO in Vigevano. Subsequently, between 1966 and 1972, he started a brand of light motorcycles named Rondine Copeta.[2]

Motorcycle Grand Prix results[edit]

Colour Result
Gold Winner
Silver Second place
Bronze Third place
Green Points finish
Blue Non-points finish
Non-classified finish (NC)
Purple Retired (Ret)
Red Did not qualify (DNQ)
Did not pre-qualify (DNPQ)
Black Disqualified (DSQ)
White Did not start (DNS)
Withdrew (WD)
Race cancelled (C)
Blank Did not practice (DNP)
Did not arrive (DNA)
Excluded (EX)

(Races in italics indicate the fastest lap)

Year Class Motorcycle 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Points Rank Wins
1952 125 cc MV Agusta 125 Bialbero IOM
5
NED
5
GER
4
ULS
-
NAT
DNF
ESP
DNF
7 7th 0
1953 125 cc MV Agusta 125 Bialbero IOM
4
NED
-
GER
4
ULS
DNF
NAT
4
ESP
1
17 4th 1
1954 125 cc MV Agusta 125 Bialbero IOM
-
ULS
6
NED
-
GER
-
NAT
DNF
ESP
-
1 17th 0
1955 125 cc MV Agusta 125 Bialbero ESP
5
FRA
5
IOM
-
GER
-
NED
-
NAT
3
8 5th 0

References[edit]

  1. ^ "COPETA Angiolino 'Angelo'" (PDF). pilotegpmoto. Retrieved 4 February 2023.
  2. ^ "Rondine (Meccanica Vigevanese)". motodilombardia.it (in Italian). 27 April 2020. Retrieved 6 November 2023.

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