Motorcycle Classics

The Dondolino that won Milan-Taranto

hen the Milan-Taranto long-distance race was re-introduced in May 1950, most spectators thought that a Gilera Saturno was sure to win the event — and there were enough of them in the field to make a bet almost certainty. But although the faster and more powerful Gilera singles easily led the 870-mile (1,400km) race during the early stages, by

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