1. Ricardo Tormo Blaya was a Spanish professional motorcycle road racer.
10 Facts About Ricardo Tormo
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Ricardo Tormo competed in Grand Prix motorcycle racing from 1973 to 1984, most prominently as a two-time 50cc world champion riding Bultaco motorcycles.
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Ricardo Tormo won the 1978 FIM 50cc world championship as a member of the Bultaco factory racing team.
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Ricardo Tormo repeated as 50cc world champion in 1981 on a privately backed Bultaco.
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Ricardo Tormo was a three-time 50cc Spanish national champion and a four-time 125cc national champion.
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Ricardo Tormo's career was closely linked to that of Angel Nieto, who was both a teammate and rival of Tormo.
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Ricardo Tormo suffered an engine failure at the first race of the year at Misano.
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Tragically, Ricardo Tormo, who was testing a new racing suit, hit the car and shattered his right leg.
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In 1994, Ricardo Tormo received Valencia's highest honor when he was given the Valencian Community's High Distinction award.
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On 27 December 1998, Ricardo Tormo died from leukemia, which he had been battling for many years.