Silvio Grassetti
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| Nationality | Italian | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 24 February 1936 Montecchio, Sant'Angelo in Lizzola | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 9 September 2018 (aged 82) Montecchio, Sant'Angelo in Lizzola | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Silvio Grassetti (24 February 1936 – 9 September 2018) was an Italian professional Grand Prix motorcycle road racer.[1]
Motorcycle racing career
[edit]Grassetti was born in Montecchio, Sant'Angelo in Lizzola. The son of a Benelli employee, he began his racing career as a privateer Benelli racer. He made his Grand Prix debut as a Benelli factory rider in 1959. His best year was in 1969 when he finished second to Giacomo Agostini in the 350cc world championship.[1] In 1971, Grassetti won the 250cc Austrian and Belgian Grand Prix races, but inconsistent results relegated him to only seventh place in the championship.[1] He retired in 1974 after suffering serious injuries at the Spa-Francorchamps circuit in Belgium. Grassetti won three Grand Prix races in his career.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d "Silvio Grassetti career statistics". motogp.com. Retrieved 14 December 2011.
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