Sante Geminiani

Sante Geminiani (4 September 1919 - 15 August 1951) was an Italian Grand Prix motorcycle road racer.^[1]

NationalityItalian

Active years1949–1951

First race1949 500cc Nations Grand Prix

Last race1951 500cc French Grand Prix

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Sante Geminiani
Nationality	Italian
Motorcycle racing career statistics Grand Prix motorcycle racing Active years 1949–1951 First race 1949 500cc Nations Grand Prix Last race 1951 500cc French Grand Prix Team Moto Guzzi Starts Wins Podiums Poles F. laps Points 7 0 1 0 0 4

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Born in Lugo in the Emilia-Romagna, he began his professional Grand Prix racing career in 1949 riding for the Moto Guzzi factory racing team. Gemiani finished in third place behind the dominant Gilera factory teammates, Geoff Duke and Alfredo Milani in the 1951 Belgian Grand Prix held at the Spa-Francorchamps Circuit. Geminiani was killed on August 15, 1951, after colliding with his Moto Guzzi teammate, Gianni Leoni, during practice for the Ulster Grand Prix held at the Clady Circuit in Northern Ireland.^[2]