Linto 500GP

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Linto 500GP

The Linto 500 was brought into being through the initiative of Lino Tonti. This engineer from the Romagna district of Italy had already designed special Grand Prix and record motorcycles. The most famous one was the Bianchi 350-500 two-cylinder that Remo Venturi raced. The Linto 500 was the result of joining together two Aermacchi 250 single-cylinder horizontal engines, both four-stroke models with rod-and-rocker distribution. These engines were originally earmarked for racers, especially the Ala d'Oro type. Lino Tonti's prototype was ready for racing in 1968. In tests the two-cylinder generated 61 h.p. at 9,800 r-P-m., more than the once-official Nortons and Matchlesses that were still the best choice for private racers in the Continental Circus. Alberto Pagani drove the Linto 500 to second Place in the East German Grand Prix. The vehicle's fine international performances convinced many British racers to opt for the Italian two-cylinder. In 1969 the Linto was ridden by such fine racers as the Australian John Dodds and the Swiss Gyula Marzowsky, the Australian Jack Find-lay, and, of course, Alberto Pagani. Helped by the withdrawal of MV Agusta, Pagani won his first world championship race at that year's Italian Grand Prix. Motorcycle: Linto 500 Manufacturer: Lino Tonti Type: Racing Year: 1969 Engine: Linto two-cylinder, four-stroke, with overhead valve distribution, rod and rocker. Displacement 496.7 cc. (72 mm. x 61 mm.) Cooling: Air Transmission: Six-speed block Power: 65 h.p. at 10,000 r.p.m. Maximum speed: Over 150 m.p.h. Chassis: Open above, tubular, motor suspended; front and rear, telescopic suspension Brakes: Front, central drum, four shoes, four-cam; rear, central drum, double cam