Umberto Masetti

Umberto Masetti
Umberto Masetti in 1952
Nationality Italian
Born(1926-05-04)4 May 1926
Borgo delle Rose, Province of Parma, Italy
Died28 May 2006(2006-05-28) (aged 80)
Maranello, Italy
Motorcycle racing career statistics
Grand Prix motorcycle racing
Active years1949 – 1958
First race1949 125cc Swiss Grand Prix
Last race1958 500cc Nations Grand Prix
First win1950 500cc Belgian Grand Prix
Last win1955 500cc Nations Grand Prix
Team(s)Benelli, Morini, Gilera, MV Agusta
Championships500cc – 1950, 1952
Starts Wins Podiums Poles F. laps Points
31 6 21 N/A 1

Umberto Masetti (4 May 1926 – 28 May 2006) was an Italian former professional motorcycle road racer. He competed in the FIM Grand Prix motorcycle racing world championships from 1949 to 1958, most prominently as a member of the Gilera factory racing team where he won the 1950 and 1952 500cc world championships. Masetti was the first Italian to win the 500cc World Championship.

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