Comparison • Beta vs Fantic
BETA VS FANTIC
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During the long 1988 FIM World Trials Championship season, it would be challenging to find a winner, event after event, and predict who would arrive after the final event as the victor. It was not just a competition about the riders but also about the machines they were riding and developing to be at the cutting edge of the sport and pick up the ultimate accolade of world champion. The machines were prepared by Italian technicians in Italy; the first built-in Barzago, Brianza and the second in Rignano sull’Arno, close to Firenze. The two machines chosen to fight for the title were the Fantic 303 series 2 versus the Beta TR34. The technician and rider for Fantic would be Dario Seregni and Donato Miglio, and for Beta, it would be Fabio Viscardi and Jordi Tarres. As a mark of respect, we also remember the technician-and-rider combination who were developing the Aprilia TX 312. Ettore Baldini was the technician, and Diego Bosis was the rider, who both passed away well before their time. Words: Originally written by Christian Valeri, it is supported by Dario Seregni, Donato Miglio, Steve Saunders, Jordi Tarres, Fabio Viscardi and John Hulme • Pictures: Mauri/Fontsere Collection and the Giulio Mauri Copyright, Infotrial.it, Toon Van Da Vliet, Eric Kitchen and Photo Trial
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Summer 2022 • Classic Trial Magazine
