Career
When he was 19 he took up motocross and rode until 1974 before deciding to focus on speedway. His first speedway meeting was at Lonigo in 1968. In 1976 he joined the Wolverhampton Wolves and rode in 11 meetings in the British League.
In 1977 he rode in Germany for the Mediterranean Shipping Company Olching Club.
He later rode for the Moto Club Louisiana Favorita. He also rode in Argentina and New Zealand.
He helped Armando Castagna when he first began riding speedway, giving him advice and technical support. In the late 1970s he began to develop his own speedway motor.
The first version was produced in 1979.
The engine has become known as the General Motors (his initials).
