About Alberto Pagani
Lived 1938 – 2017 (aged 79). Alberto Pagani was an Italian motorcycle racer and racing automobile driver.
Alberto Pagani (29 August 1938 – 11 September 2017) was an Italian professional Grand Prix motorcycle road racer. His best year was in 1972 when he finished second in the 500cc world championship, behind his MV Agusta teammate, Giacomo Agostini. He was the son of Nello Pagani, the 1949 125 cc World Champion.
Motorcycle Grand Prix results Points system from 1950 to 1968: Position 1 2 3 4 5 6 Points 8 6 4 3 2 1
Points system from 1969 onwards: Position 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Points 15 12 10 8 6 5 4 3 2 1
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in italics indicate fastest lap)
Year Class Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 Points Rank Wins 1959 125cc Ducati IOM- GER- NED- BEL- SWE- ULS5 NAT- 2 13th 01960 125cc MV Agusta IOM12 NED- BEL- ULS- NAT- 0 - 0 250cc Aermacchi IOM- NED- BEL5 GER- ULS- NAT- 2 14th 0 350cc Norton FRA- IOM31 NED- ULS- NAT- 0 - 0 500cc Norton FRA- IOM29 NED- BEL- GER- ULS- NAT- 0 - 01961 250cc Aermacchi ESP- GER- FRA- IOMNC NED- BEL- DDR- ULS- NAT- SWE- ARG- 0 - 0 500cc Norton GER- FRA- IOM- NED- BEL- DDR- ULS- NAT4 SWE- ARG- 3 15th 01962 125cc Honda ESP- FRA- IOM- NED- BEL- GER- ULS- DDR- NAT5 FIN- ARG- 2 19th 0 250cc Honda ESP5 FRA- IOM5 NED- BEL- GER- ULS- DDR- NAT3 ARG- 8 9th 01963 50cc Kreidler ESP5 GER- FRA6 IOMNC NED- BEL- FIN5 ARG3 JPN- 9 7th 0 350cc Norton GER- IOM22 NED- ULS- DDR- FIN- NAT- 0 - 0 1964 250cc Paton USA- ESP- FRA- IOM3 NED- BEL- GER- DDR5 ULS- NAT- JPN- 6 11th 01965 250cc Aermacchi USA- GER- ESP6 FRA- IOMNC NED- BEL- DDR- CZE- ULS- FIN- NAT- JPN- 1 28th 0 350cc Aermacchi GER- IOMNC NED- DDR- CZE- ULS- FIN- NAT- JPN- 0 - 01966 250cc Aermacchi ESP- GER- FRA- NED- BEL- DDR- CZE- FIN- ULS- IOMNC NAT3 JPN- 4 14th 0 350cc Aermacchi GER- FRA- NED- DDR5 CZE6 FIN- ULS- IOMNC NAT3 JPN3 11 6th 01967 250cc Aermacchi ESP- GER- FRA- IOMNC NED- BEL- DDR- CZE- FIN- ULS- NAT- CAN- JPN- 0 - 0 350cc Aermacchi GER4 IOM4 NED- DDR- CZE5 ULS2 NAT4 JPN- 11 6th 0 1968 500cc Linto GER- ESP- IOM- NED- BEL- DDR2 CZE- FIN- ULS- NAT4 9 4th 01969 350cc Aermacchi ESP- GER- IOMNC NED- DDR- CZE- FIN- ULS- NAT- YUG- 0 - 0 500cc Linto ESP- GER- FRA- IOMNC NED- BEL- DDR- CZE- FIN- ULS- NAT1 YUG- 15 14th 11970 250cc Aermacchi GER- FRA- YUG- IOM- NED- BEL- DDR- CZE- FIN- ULS- NAT- ESP7 4 32nd 0 500cc Linto GER- FRA3 YUG- IOM- NED3 BEL- DDR- CZE- FIN3 ULS- NAT- ESP- 30 5th 01971 125cc Derbi AUT- GER- IOM- NED- BEL- DDR- CZE- SWE- FIN7 NAT- ESP- 4 24th 0 250cc Suzuki AUT- GER- IOM32 NED- BEL- DDR- CZE- SWE- FIN- ULS- NAT- ESP- 0 - 0500cc Linto AUT7 GER5 IOMNC NED- BEL- DDR- SWE- FIN7 ULS- 298th1 MV Agusta NAT1 ESP-1972 350cc MV Agusta GER- FRA- AUT- NAT- IOM- YUG- NED- DDR8 CZE- SWE- FIN- ESP- 4 28th 0 500cc MV Agusta GER2 FRA- AUT- NAT2 IOM2 YUG1 NED2 BEL2 DDR- CZE- SWE- FIN2 ESP- 87 2nd 1
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Who was Alberto Pagani?
Italian motorcycle racer (1938–2017)
When was Alberto Pagani born?
Alberto Pagani was born on 29 August 1938 in Milan.
When did Alberto Pagani die?
Alberto Pagani died on 11 September 2017 in Caronno Varesino.
What was Alberto Pagani's occupation?
Alberto Pagani was a motorcycle racer and racing automobile driver.
What nationality was Alberto Pagani?
Alberto Pagani was Italian.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Alberto Pagani. https://biography.guide/alberto-pagani/
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