Johnny Alberto Cecotto Persello, better known as Johnny Cecotto, is a Venezuelan former professional Grand Prix motorcycle racer and auto racer. He rose to prominence as a teenage prodigy in 1975 when he became the youngest motorcycle road racing world champion at the age of 19.
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Johnny Cecotto at the Nürburgring in 1976
Johnny Cecotto (4) leads Barry Sheene (7) and Kenny Roberts (1) during the 1978 500cc Dutch TT race
Cecotto at the 1984 Dallas Grand Prix, his last Formula One start
Cecotto at Silverstone during the 1995 British Touring Car Championship season
Cecotto driving for BMW at Brands Hatch during the 1995 British Touring Car Championship season
Cecotto competing at the 1998 24 Hours of Le MansIn their orbit 1
Athletes born in the 1950s 6
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Johnny Alberto Cecotto Persello, better known as Johnny Cecotto, is a Venezuelan former professional Grand Prix motorcycle racer and auto racer. He rose to prominence as a teenage prodigy in 1975 when he became the youngest motorcycle road racing world champion at the age of 19. Despite the auspicious beginning to his motorcycle racing career, he suffered numerous injuries and mechanical problems which curtailed his success in motorcycle Grand Prix racing.
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