Guglielmo Franchetti or Gino Franchetti (born 5 October 1985[1]) is an Italian former motorcycle speedway rider.[2][3]
| Born | 5 October 1985 Terenzano, Italy |
|---|---|
| Career history | |
| 2008-2009 | Berwick Bandits |
| 2011-2012 | Plymouth Devils |
| Individual honours | |
| 2009, 2012 | Italian National Champion |
Career
editFranchetti was a member of Italy national speedway team, earning 5 international caps and was twice Italian National Champion in 2009 and 2012.[4]
He rode in the British leagues for Berwick Bandits during the 2008 Premier League speedway season and 2009 Premier League speedway season.[5] He then rode for the Plymouth Devils in 2011 and 2012.
In 2017, he led the Argentine Individual Speedway Championship standings[6] and finished fourth in the Italian Championship.[7]
Honours
editWorld Championships
editEuropean Championships
edit- Individual European Championship
- European Pairs Championship
- European Club Champions' Cup
- 2007 - 2nd place in Semi-Final 1 (8 points)
Italian Championships
edit- 2009 Italian Speedway Championship' - 1st place
- 2012 Italian Speedway Championship' - 1st place
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Franchetti pojedzie z dziką kartą". SportoweFakty.pl. 2008-09-09. Retrieved 2008-09-09.
- ^ "2008 Rider index" (PDF). British Speedway. Retrieved 19 February 2023.
- ^ "ULTIMATE RIDER INDEX, 1929-2022" (PDF). British Speedway. Retrieved 11 July 2023.
- ^ "Individual Italian Championship". Historia Sportu Zuzlowego. Retrieved 2 August 2021.
- ^ "2008 Greensheet averages". British Speedway. Retrieved 2 February 2023.
- ^ "Speedway: Guglielmo Franchetti sigue siendo el líder del Internacional". La Nueva Provincia. Retrieved 23 August 2024.
- ^ "Speedway, Covatti domina nella sua Terenzano". Messaggero Veneto. Retrieved 23 August 2024.
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