Morbidelli

Morbidelli

Pesaro based company manufacturing woodworking machinery. Owner Giancarlo Morbidelli
had a strong passion for racing- motorcycles and in 67 the first
racebike carrying the Morbidelli name was created. Engine of
choice came from nearby neighbor Benelli. The very first Morbidelli 50 racer - mechanical disc brakes - 1967.

Aircooled Benelli twostroke, 4speed, discvalved. The light-blue/ white colourscheme were trademark of the Morbidelli race bikes.

Benelli- engined Morbidelli. Twin Campagnolo mechanical discbrakes

Late sixty-eight, a new engine was built by Franco Ringhini, who left
Guazzoni in favor of the new Morbidelli raceteam. This engine were
designed for racing: a six- speed trans, dryclutch, discvalve and
thermosiphon watercooling. Three- port cylinder was known to be a
Karting design. Chassis was improved with a more effective Fontana
four- leading shoe frontbrake. The new and improved bikes were raced in the 1969 Worldchampionships
by Franco Ringhini and Eugenio Lazzarini. Both riders took points -
5 and 6!

1970 season rewarded the Morbidelli- team with 9 points for Lazzarini
and Ringhini 3.

Giancarlo Morbidelli oversees the new engine. The Morbidelli GP team of 1969 - riders Franco Ringhini and Eugenio Lazzarini.

Ringhini servicing the Morbidelli.

The pits in Assen - 17 Lazzarini, Morbidelli -10 Wolfgang Reinhardt, Reimo and Henk Mos, Kreidler.

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The script on fairing changed to suit the country they raced in:<BR>
Morbidelli- woodworking machinery/ macchina per legno/ holzbearbeitungsmaschinen. Agostini saluting Franco Ringhini after finishing the East- German GP at Sachsenring 1969

A revision of the bike were made for the 71- season.
Morbidelli engine drawings.

New castings for 71 season.

Barrel, chamber and head.

Rotating assembly.

The 1971 Italian championship- winning Morbidelli and rider Alberto Jeva 71 San Remo - Jeva on Morbidelli.

Imola 1971, Alberto Jeva on Morbidelli. 71 Misano, Jeva.

71 Morbidelli. 71 Morbidelli 50 behind more successful 125 twin.

Gilberti Parlotti on Morbidelli - Modena 1972.

72 Morbidelli 50. 73 Morbidelli GP.

Angel Nieto wanted to try out the 73 Morbidelli GP. Nothing came of it.....

Morbidelli - rider Mancini

Morbidelli Pesaro based company manufacturing woodworking machinery. Owner Giancarlo Morbidelli had a strong passion for racing- motorcycles and in 67 the first racebike carrying the Morbidelli name was created. Engine of choice came from nearby neighbor Benelli.


Late sixty-eight, a new engine was built by Franco Ringhini, who left Guazzoni in favor of the new Morbidelli raceteam. This engine were designed for racing: a six- speed trans, dryclutch, discvalve and thermosiphon watercooling. Three- port cylinder was known to be a Karting design. Chassis was improved with a more effective Fontana four- leading shoe frontbrake.	The new and improved bikes were raced in the 1969 Worldchampionships by Franco Ringhini and Eugenio Lazzarini. Both riders took points - 5 and 6! 1970 season rewarded the Morbidelli- team with 9 points for Lazzarini and Ringhini 3.