Umberto Masetti

Umberto Masetti
Umberto Masetti in 1952
NationalityItaly Italian
Born(1926-05-04)4 May 1926
Borgo delle Rose, Province of Parma, Italy
Died28 May 2006(2006-05-28) (aged 80)
Maranello, Italy
Motorcycle racing career statistics
Grand Prix motorcycle racing
Active years19491958
First race1949 125cc Swiss Grand Prix
Last race1958 500cc Nations Grand Prix
First win1950 500cc Belgian Grand Prix
Last win1955 500cc Nations Grand Prix
Team(s)Benelli, Morini, Gilera, MV Agusta
Championships500cc – 1950, 1952
Starts Wins Podiums Poles F. laps Points
31 6 21 N/A 1

Umberto Masetti (4 May 1926 – 28 May 2006) was an Italian two-time World Champion Grand Prix motorcycle road racer. In 1950, he became the first Italian to win the 500cc World Championship.[1]