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Romolo Ferri (November 23, 1928 – May 13, 2015 [1] ) was an Italian Grand Prix motorcycle road racer. He had his most successful year in 1956, when he won the 125cc German Grand Prix and finished the season in second place behind Carlo Ubbiali. [2]
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