Silvio Grassetti | |
Birth Date: | 24 February 1936 |
Birth Place: | Montecchio, Sant'Angelo in Lizzola |
Death Place: | Montecchio, Sant'Angelo in Lizzola |
Nationality: | Italian |
Gp Active Years: | 1961 - 1963, 1965 - 1973, |
Gp Teams: | Bianchi, Benelli, Moto Morini, Jawa, MZ |
Gp Race Starts: | 44 |
Gp Race Wins: | 3 |
Gp Podiums: | 21 |
Gp Total Points: | 270 |
Gp Poles: | 0 |
Gp Fastest Laps: | 3 |
Gp First Win: | 1969 350cc Yugoslavian Grand Prix |
Gp Last Win: | 1971 250cc Belgian Grand Prix |
Gp Last Race: | 1973 250cc Dutch TT |
Silvio Grassetti (24 February 1936 – 9 September 2018) was an Italian professional Grand Prix motorcycle road racer.[1]
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]