LOT 65

1963 Morini 249cc Bialbero Grand Prix Racing Motorcycle Registration no. unregistered Frame no. unable to locate Engine no. 8

Sold for €65,550 inc. premium

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Lot 65

1963 Morini 249cc Bialbero Grand Prix Racing Motorcycle

Les Grandes Marques du Monde à Paris|6 February 2025, 13:00 CET|Paris, The Grand Palais Historique

1963 Morini 249cc Bialbero Grand Prix Racing Motorcycle
Registration no. unregistered
Frame no. unable to locate
Engine no. 8

Before the coming of MotoGP, the Morini 250 was the fastest single-cylinder four-stroke of its capacity ever made. Built in 1957, Morini's first effort in Grand Prix racing's 250 class featured chain drive to twin overhead camshafts, an arrangement soon superseded by a train of gears running up the cylinder's right-hand side. In this form the bialbero (twin-cam) Morini won first time out in the 1958 Italian Grand Prix at Monza with works rider Emilio Mendogni in the saddle; his team-mate Gianpiero Zubani finished 2nd.

Development continued, with outings confined mainly to Italian Championship events. By 1963 Morini felt confident enough to launch a serious assault on the 250cc World Championship. Despite missing two rounds, works rider Tarquinio Provini lost out by only two points, the title going to Honda-mounted Jim Redman. According to our vendor, this is the machine that Provini rode during the 1963 Grand Prix season. The machine is offered with hand-written notes only (in Italian).

As with all Lots in the Sale, this Lot is sold 'as is/where is' and Bidders must satisfy themselves as to the provenance, condition, age, completeness and originality prior to bidding.

Footnotes

1963 Morini Bialbero 249 cc – Moto de Grand Prix – 1963
Non immatriculée
Cadre : numéro non trouvé
Moteur n° 8

Avant l'avènement du MotoGP, la Morini 250 était la monocylindre quatre-temps la plus rapide jamais produite dans cette cylindrée. La première tentative de Morini dans la catégorie 250 des Grands Prix, en 1957, faisait appel à deux arbres à cames en tête entraînés par chaîne, une architecture qui fut bientôt remplacée par un train d'engrenages implantés sur le côté droit du cylindre. C'est dans cette configuration que, pour sa première sortie, la Morini bialbero (double arbre) remporta à Monza le Grand Prix d'Italie 1958, entre les mains du pilote d'usine Emilio Mendogni. Son coéquipier Gianpiero Zubani termina deuxième.

Son développement se poursuivit, avec des engagements essentiellement lors de manifestations du Championnat d'Italie. En 1963, Morini se sentit suffisamment sûr de lui pour s'attaquer au Championnat du Monde des 250. Bien qu'ayant raté deux manches, le pilote d'usine Tarquinio Provini ne manqua que de deux points le titre, qui fut remporté par Jim Redman sur Honda. Selon son vendeur, il s'agit de la moto que Provini a pilotée lors des Grands Prix de la saison 1963. Elle est accompagnée de notes manuscrites, en italien.

De même que tous les lots de cette vente, ce lot est vendu "en l'état et à l'endroit où il se trouve" et les enchérisseurs doivent en vérifier la provenance, l'état, l'âge, la complétude et l'authenticité avant d'enchérir.

Saleroom notices

The frame number is B7. Le numéro de cadre est B7.

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