Silvio Grassetti

Silvio Grassetti
Race at Dutch TT in 1966, Silvio Grassetti number 30, Stuart Graham 19 and John Cooper 14.
Nationality	Italian
Born	24 February 1936 Montecchio, Sant'Angelo in Lizzola
Died	9 September 2018(2018-09-09) (aged 82) Montecchio, Sant'Angelo in Lizzola
Motorcycle racing career statistics Grand Prix motorcycle racing Active years 1961 - 1963, 1965 - 1973, First race 1959 250cc Dutch TT Last race 1973 250cc Dutch TT First win 1969 350cc Yugoslavian Grand Prix Last win 1971 250cc Belgian Grand Prix Team(s) Bianchi, Benelli, Moto Morini, Jawa, MZ Starts Wins Podiums Poles F. laps Points 44 3 21 0 3 270

Silvio Grassetti (24 February 1936 – 9 September 2018) was an Italian professional Grand Prix motorcycle road racer.

Motorcycle racing career

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. In 1971, Grassetti won the 250cc Austrian and Belgian Grand Prix races, but inconsistent results relegated him to only seventh place in the championship. He retired in 1974 after suffering serious injuries at the Spa-Francorchamps circuit in Belgium. Grassetti won three Grand Prix races in his career.