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
2012 World Mountain Running Championships Petro won the senior men's race and also headed Eritrea to the team title. The 2010 world champion Andrea Mayr took the women's senior race, which saw the United States claim the team gold. Michael Cherop of Uganda and Sevilay Eytemis of Turkey were the junior champions and also led their nations to their respective team titles. The candidature of the region to host the event was accepted in September 2011. WMRA Council member Raimondo Balicco suggested the idea and Innocente Agostini, father of 1989 world junior champion Andrea Agostini, acted as organising director for the championships. The venue had