Silvio Grassetti
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Silvio Grassetti | |
Nationality | Italian |
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Grand Prix motorcycle racing career | |
Active years | 1961 - 1963, 1965 - 1973, |
Teams | Bianchi, Benelli, Jawa, MZ |
Grands Prix | 44 |
Championships | |
Wins | 3 |
Podium finishes | 21 |
Career points | 270 |
Pole positions | 0 |
Fastest laps | 0 |
First Grand Prix | 1961 250cc French Grand Prix |
First win | 1969 350cc Yugoslavian Grand Prix |
Last win | 1971 250cc Belgian Grand Prix |
Last Grand Prix | 1973 250cc Dutch TT |
Silvio Grassetti (born on February 24, 1936 in Montecchio) was an Italian Grand Prix motorcycle road racer. His best year was in 1969 when he finished second to Giacomo Agostini in the 350cc world championship. Grassetti retired in 1974 after suffering serious injuries at the Spa-Francorchamps circuit in Belgium. He won three Grand Prix races in his career.