BOLOGNA, Italy — Fausto Gresini, a former motorcycling world champion and staff proprietor, died Tuesday from issues linked to the coronavirus. He was 60.
Gresini Racing stated he died within the hospital in Bologna, precisely a month after his sixtieth birthday. It additionally posted the information on its official Twitter account.
“The information we might have by no means needed to present, and that sadly we’re pressured to share with all of you,” the team said. “After almost two months battling towards Covid, Fausto Gresini has sadly handed away, few days after turning 60. #CiaoFausto.”
Gresini received two world titles within the 125cc class, in 1985 and 1987. He retired as a rider in 1994 and based his staff three years later.
Gresini examined constructive for COVID-19 in December. He was hospitalized on Dec. 27 after an preliminary interval at house.
He appeared to slowly enhance however his situation worsened this month and he developed a severe lung an infection.
Gresini Racing has had success in all lessons, though the closest it has come to profitable the MotoGP title was two second-place finishes with Sete Gibernau and Marco Melandri, in 2004 and 2005, respectively.