Franco Bonera
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| Franco Bonera | |
| Nationality |  Italian |
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| Grand Prix motorcycle racing career | |
| Active years | 1973 - 1980 |
| Teams | MV Agusta, Harley Davidson |
| Grands Prix | 38 |
| Championships | |
| Wins | 2 |
| Podium finishes | 15 |
| Career points | 254 |
| Pole positions | 1 |
| Fastest laps | 4 |
| First Grand Prix | 1973 500cc Yugoslavian Grand Prix |
| First win | 1974 500cc Nations Grand Prix |
| Last win | 1976 250cc Spanish Grand Prix |
| Last Grand Prix | 1980 500cc Nations Grand Prix |
Gianfranco Bonera (born on April 2, 1945 in Santa Maria Hoè) was an Italian Grand Prix motorcycle road racer. His best year was in 1974 when he won the Nations Grand Prix and finished second to his MV Agusta team-mate, Giacomo Agostini, in the 500cc world championship. He switched to the 250cc class in 1976, racing for the Harley Davidson factory racing team on Aermacchi machines rebadged after being purchased by the American firm. He won the Spanish Grand Prix and finished the season in third place behind his Harley Davidson team-mate, Walter Villa and Yamaha's Takazumi Katayama.
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