Giacomo Agostini 1967 he battled Hailwood in one of the most dramatic seasons in Grand Prix history. Each rider had 5 victories before the championship was decided in Agostini's favor at the last race of the season. Agostini dropped a bombshell on the Grand Prix world when he announced he would never again race at the Isle of Man TT, after the death of his close friend, Gilberto Parlotti during the 1972 TT. He considered the 37 mile circuit unsafe for world championship competition. At the time, the TT was the most prestigious race on the motorcycling calendar. Other top riders joined
Prêmio Angelo Agostini expand its categories with awards for pencillers, writers and new releases. Currently, the award has nine categories, among which stands out the Jayme Cortez Trophy, named after the Luso-Brazilian comics artist Jayme Cortez, which is destined to reward great contributions to Brazilian comics, and can be granted to artists, entities, events or organizations. The winners of Prêmio Angelo Agostini are chosen by open voting organized by AQC-ESP based on Brazilian comic production in the year prior to the awards ceremony. Prêmio Angelo Agostini Prêmio Angelo Agostini (Angelo Agostini Award) is the most traditional comic book award in Brazil. It was