Gianni Leoni

Gianni Leoni
Gianni Leoni (1951)
Nationality	Italian
Motorcycle racing career statistics Grand Prix motorcycle racing Active years 1949 - 1951 First race 1949 125cc Nations Grand Prix Last race 1951 250cc French Grand Prix First win 1949 125cc Nations Grand Prix Last win 1951 125cc Dutch TT Team(s) Moto Guzzi, Mondial Starts Wins Podiums Poles F. laps Points 9 3 8 0 1 61

Gianni Leoni (1 March 1915 - 15 August 1951) was an Italian Grand Prix motorcycle road racer from Como. His best years were in 1950 when he finished second to Bruno Ruffo in the 125cc world championship and in the 1951 season, when he again finished in second place, this time to Carlo Ubbiali. Leoni was the winner of the first Nations Grand Prix in the inaugural 1949 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. He was killed while competing in the 1951 Ulster Grand Prix after colliding with his team-mate Sante Geminiani, who also died in this incident.