I read today that Pierfrancesco Chili has admitted to having been suffering from Parkinson's disease for the last two years now. https://mowmag.com/sport/pierfrancesco-chili-ho-il-parkinson-ma-non-mollo-niente I’ll try and do a translation in the next few days of the article.
Really sad to hear this. Met him in the paddock cafe at Silverstone. Really nice guy. Took the time to sit with us and have a chat.
Ah Shit ! So sad to hear this, one of the greats and a personal hero of mine. And the reason I like Yellow Ducatis.
yep, big shame, one of the characters of the sport for sure. I did wonder why we hadn't seen him around in the last years, normally the italians always appear at the local rounds (I guess like the brits do).
Sad news indeed ...was he the fella in the dressing gown wanting to knock foggies head off? Really sad this is
Bugger! we've always supported him here, Mrs WAH too, perhaps even more so understandably. Friendly and approachable. Let's hope the improvements in medication continue. "Forza Frankie!" WDW 1998: