Walter Villa

Walter Villa
Walter Villa in 1976 at the Nürburgring
Nationality	Italian
Motorcycle racing career statistics Grand Prix motorcycle racing Active years 1967 - 1980 First race 1967 125cc West German Grand Prix Last race 1980 250cc Czechoslovakian Grand Prix First win 1974 250cc Nations Grand Prix Last win 1979 250cc Venezuelan Grand Prix Team(s) Harley-Davidson Championships 250cc-1974, 1975, 1976 350cc- 1976 Starts Wins Podiums Poles F. laps Points 72 24 36 14 20

Walter Villa (13 August 1943 – 18 June 2002) was an Italian four-time Grand Prix motorcycle road racing world champion. He was known for his quiet, unassuming nature off the bike who became a ruthless competitor once the races began.^[1]