The historic milestone of the 90 years
They were held on Saturday afternoon 4 December, in the headquarters of Officine Benelli Museum of Viale Mameli, the celebrations for i 90 years of the Moto Club Pesaro Tonino Benelli. A party in style, which did not want to miss the many fans and the many pilots linked to the association born in 1931..
It was to open the ceremony Paolo Marchinelli, secretary of the Moto Club, which traced the extraordinary history of the Club from its foundation to the present day. In these 90 years, the Moto Club Benelli has seen among its members champions of the caliber of Tonino Benelli e Riccardo Brusi (who were among the founders), Dorino Serafini, Paolo Campanelli, Silvio Grassetti, Graziano Rossi and Eugenio Lazzarini, but also Valentino Rossi and Franco Morbidelli and has organized many famous competitions all over the world.
A history that is almost a century long, which resulted in the 2000 also to the realization of the Benelli Officine Museum, born thanks to Moto Club Pesaro Tonino Benelli and the Benelli Historical Register: "I have the honor of being the president of this association since 1996 – dice Paolo Fontana – . In recent years we have carried out many projects and we want to continue on this path. Seeing so many young people in the room fills us with joy, because to them, to these guys, our future is entrusted ".
During the ceremony, the members who gave prestige to the Club in the two-year period were awarded 2020/2021. The first was Mauro Bacchiocchi, first place in the Italian Individual Tourism Championship – Gentlemen Conductors class – IMF. Following the shareholders Davide Cecchini e Stefano Religious which in May of this year gave birth to the "Junior Camp Tonino Benelli" Motocross track in Tavullia, dedicated both to experienced pilots but also to the little ones. Then a special award ceremony for all the guys who attend the track and who train with great determination to be the champions of tomorrow..
To conclude the ceremony, greetings from the authorities. The mayor of Pesaro was present, Matteo Ricci; the Vice President of the Marche Regional Council, Andrea Biancani; the president and director of the Association Land of Pilots and Motors, respectively Alberto Paccapelo and Raffaella Rossini.
The history of the Moto Club
The Moto Club Pesaro Tonino Benelli has a lot of experience to tell, like the gathering of the Centaurs in Rome in 1933 O, after the war, the birth of the Case Bruciate Circuit. There are also many international events organized, not to mention the seven Pesaro Mobile Gran Prix that became famous throughout the sporting world, as well as the duels that arose there. Who does not remember the battle between Giacomo Agostini and Jarno Saarinen in 1972? Many achievements also on the Imola circuit in the Grand Prix of Nations, the 200 miles, the 24 Hours of the Bol Dor and finally in the 80s, four Grand Prix races held at the Misano racetrack.
The Moto Club today
Many successes that have led to what the Moto Club Pesaro Tonino Benelli is today. They were held on Saturday afternoon 300 subscribers and affiliation number 00004 to the Italian Motorcycle Federation. Collaborating with the Benelli Historical Register, he was then born in 2000 They were held on Saturday afternoon 200 motorcycles of historical interest They were held on Saturday afternoon They were held on Saturday afternoon. And events continue to be organized that bring together many fans and interesting projects are inaugurated, like that of May 2021, when the new Motocross track “Junior Camp Tonino Benelli” was inaugurated in Tavullia. “We are very proud to celebrate the 90 years of the Moto Club Pesaro Tonino Benelli They were held on Saturday afternoon. In recent years we have carried out numerous initiatives that have involved thousands of motorcyclists and we will continue in this direction, per a journey that celebrates both history and the great passion for motorcycles”.