Gianni Leoni
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| Gianni Leoni | |
| Nationality |  Italian |
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| Grand Prix motorcycle racing career | |
| Active years | 1949 - 1951 |
| Teams | Moto Guzzi, Mondial |
| Grands Prix | 9 |
| Championships | |
| Wins | 3 |
| Podium finishes | 5 |
| Career points | 61 |
| Pole positions | 0 |
| Fastest laps | 0 |
| First Grand Prix | 1949 125cc Nations Grand Prix |
| First win | 1949 125cc Nations Grand Prix |
| Last win | 1951 125cc Dutch TT |
| Last Grand Prix | 1951 250cc French Grand Prix |
Gianni Leoni (March 1, 1915 - August 15, 1951) was an Italian Grand Prix motorcycle road racer from Como. His best years were in 1950 when he finished second to Bruno Ruffo in the 125cc world championship and in the 1951 season, when he again finished in second place, this time to Carlo Ubbiali. Leoni was the winner of the first Nations Grand Prix in the inaugural 1949 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. He was killed while competing in the 1951 Ulster Grand Prix.
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