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PUCH (1903 – 1987)
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To race these small jewels, two excellent, albeit slightly inexperienced although multi victorious, riders were called; Gino Perego and Giuseppe Signorelli.
The combination was a fortunate one and Puch once again found itself at the top of the leader board for a few more years.
In the marketplace the same three models of the previous year were put forward and on the racing front the Puch riders remained at the forefront, reaping prestigious achievements.
At the Valli Bergamasche ( Bratto 13/14 September) Giuseppe Signorelli mastered the 75cc class, while Bernardino Gualdi missed winning by a hair's breadth in the 175cc class, finishing second , followed in fourth place by Sergio Belussi.
During the Six Days of the Isle of Man (13/18 October) Puch continued to honour its commitments and prepared the ace riders' motorcycles.
Graz took care of the set up even for the 50cc, which followed the riders to Britain. The motorbike had been customized and very noticeable were the rear shocks at a more severe slant with a bigger range; these changes made the motorcycle virtually invincible.

On the saddle of this machine Gino Perego triumphed in the 50cc class by overtaking all the other competitors and Giuseppe Sorelli came 3rd in the 175cc class.
Perego superior skills were once again confirmed when he won the Italian Championship on his 50cc.
This time round Sergio Belussi came 3rd in the 175 class.
Towards the end of the season it was announced to the Italian importers, the Fragerio brothers, Puch's definitive intention of exiting the marketplace. All the riders were freed of their contracts and the Frigerio brothers granted the option to become manufacturers using the Puch-Frigerio brand.
Following this drastic decision, from 1976 the story reaches a crossroad and develops in two different yet parallel directions.
The intermediate engine capacities, manufactured entirely in Italy with a Rotax engine, maintained the Puch brand in name only. It must be kept in mind that they considered themselves totally independent from Graz and broke off all contact with the Austrian manufacturer. They should therefore not be confused with the Austrian motorcycle models.


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