Umberto Masetti

Umberto Masetti
Umberto Masetti in 1952
Nationality	Italian
Born	(1926-05-04)4 May 1926 Borgo delle Rose, Province of Parma, Italy
Died	28 May 2006(2006-05-28) (aged 80) Maranello, Italy
Motorcycle racing career statistics Grand Prix motorcycle racing Active years 1949 – 1958 First race 1949 125cc Swiss Grand Prix Last race 1958 500cc Nations Grand Prix First win 1950 500cc Belgian Grand Prix Last win 1955 500cc Nations Grand Prix Team(s) Benelli, Morini, Gilera, MV Agusta Championships 500cc – 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 former professional motorcycle road racer. He competed in the FIM Grand Prix motorcycle racing world championships from 1949 to 1958, most prominently as a member of the Gilera factory racing team where he won the 1950 and 1952 500cc world championships. Masetti was the first Italian to win the 500cc World Championship.^[1]