Garelli 350cc racing motorcycle 1922 Pesage Grand Prix Ernesto Gnesa motorcycle

Description

A superb and rare photo of the
1922
Garelli
motorcycle factory racer, photographed at the Pesage Grand Prix with rider, Ernesto Gnesa on his 350cc machine.
The Italian motorcycle manufacturer
Garelli
produced motorcycles in all classes, even a little 38cc model shortly after World War II, the famous Mosquito. Garelli was founded in 1919 by Alberto Garelli. At age 22, Adalberto Garelli received a degree in engineering and dedicated his work to developing and perfecting the 2-stroke engine for Fiat. Garelli quit in 1911 due to Fiat's lack of enthusiasm for the 2-stroke engine. He continued his own engine design between 1911 and 1914 which resulted in the 350cc split-single. Garelli worked for other motorcycle manufacturers from 1914 to 1918 during which time he won a competition organized by the Italian Army to design a motorcycle with which he used his 350cc split-single engine. In 1919, Garelli constructed a 350cc motorcycle which set a long distance record from
Milan
to
Naples
. Rider Ettore Girardi covered the
840 kilometers
with an average of
38.29 km/h
. Many famous Italian racers such as Ernesto Gnesa, Tazio Nuvolari and Achille Varzi began their racing careers on Garelli bikes. The Garelli 350cc split-single stayed in production until 1926 and made a major impact in racing. The company also produced motorcycles for the Italian military. After World War II, Garelli concentrated on producing smaller bikes and mopeds for the European market. In the early 1980s, Garelli dominated the 125 class in Grand Prix motorcycle racing winning six consecutive world championships between 1982 and 1987.
This is a very nice and very rare
non period
photo that reflects a wonderful era of Garelli ‘s rich motorcycle history in a wonderful way. This is your rare chance to own this photo, therefore it is printed in a nice large format of ca. 8" x 10" (ca. 20 x 26 cm). It makes it perfectly suitable for framing!
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