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    A tribute to Luigi Taveri

    Apr 16, 2018 3 minutes

    Learning of the sad passing of LuigiTaveri, only one person sprang to mind to help pen a fitting tribute to the much admired former Honda star –Tommy Robb.Tommy admired Luigi long before he raced against him.

    All at Classic Racer send their sincere condolences to Luigi’s wifeTilde, his daughter Blanca and son Gigi.

    Here,Tommy shares his personal memories:

    When asked by Malc Wheeler if I would like to write a tribute to my former Honda team-mate, and long-time friend, Swiss World Champion Luigi Taveri, who passed away on March 1, at the age

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