Johnny Cecotto, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

Johnny Cecotto

Venezuelan racecar and motorcycle driver born in 1956

Date of Birth: 25-Jan-1956

Place of Birth: Caracas, Capital District, Venezuela

Profession: motorcycle racer, racing automobile driver

Nationality: Venezuela

Zodiac Sign: Aquarius

Alberto "Johnny" Cecotto (born 25 January 1956) is a Venezuelan former professional Grand Prix motorcycle racer and auto racer.
He rose to prominence as a teenage prodigy in 1975 when he became the youngest motorcycle road racing world champion at the age of 19.
Despite the auspicious beginning to his motorcycle racing career, he suffered numerous injuries and mechanical problems which curtailed his success in motorcycle Grand Prix racing. At the age of 24, Cecotto turned his attention to auto racing where he reached the pinnacle of the sport as a Formula One driver.
He later became a successful Touring Car racer.
He is the last of a select group of competitors who competed at the highest level in motorcycle and auto racing which, includes John Surtees and Mike Hailwood among others.