Lambretta and Vespa, the scooters designed for smooth city riding, chose to challenge on the speediest European track and large motorways. Their aim, to conquer world speed records, up to then reserved to traditional high-wheel motorcycles.
The importance of the Lambretta’s world records could not leave Piaggio cold. In the Spring 1950 at Monthléry, Piaggio entered the match to break the records set by Lambretta on the same racing track in February. Next goal, the absolute record.
Innocenti’s response to Piaggio’s record
on the flying kilometre is not to be waited for. After a first positive
result, the Lambretta scooter reaches such a limit that the match is
considered closed forever.
Above ariticles are from Tino Sacchi's Lambretta Evergreen site.