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Nello Pagani
Italian racing driver

Nello Pagani

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Italian racing driver
A.K.A.
Cirillo Pagani Cirillo "Nello" Pagani
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Gender
Male
Place of birth
Milan, Italy
Place of death
Bresso, Italy
Age
92 years
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Biography

CirilloPagani (11 October 1911 – 19 October 2003), nicknamed "Nello", was an Italian Grand Prix motorcycle road racer and Formula One driver. He was born in Milan, Lombardy, and died in Bresso.

He was known for his long career, spanning from 1928 to 1955, and for becoming the first 125cc World Champion in the inaugural 1949 campaign. He almost became a double Champion in that first year of the World Championship series. In the 500cc class he was officially runner-up. The series was run over six rounds with a rider's best three scores counting towards the championship. Englishman Les Graham on an AJS was Pagani's main rival. Although Pagani scored more overall points than Graham, he lost the championship with two wins and a third place as his scores that counted, whilst Graham had two wins and a second.

Pagani's car racing exploits resulted in wins at the Pau Grand Prix in 1947 and 1948, before his single Formula One World Championship Grand Prix, on 4 June 1950, in the 1950 Swiss Grand Prix at Bremgarten. He finished seventh and scored no championship points. He also finished fourth in the Modena Grand Prix that year, driving a Simca-Gordini.

In 1952 Pagani finished second in class in the Mille Miglia, driving an OSCA but was more involved with motorcycle racing and became the manager of the MV Agusta team.

He was the father of Alberto Pagani, who was also a racing motorcyclist.

Motorcycle Grand Prix results

1949 point system:

Position12345
Points1087651

Points system from 1950 to 1968:

Position123456
Points864321

5 best results were counted up until 1955.

(key) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)

YearClassTeam123456789PointsRankWins
1949125ccMondialSUI
1
NED
1
NAT
5
271st2
500ccGileraIOMSUI
4
NED
1
BEL
5
ULS
3
NAT
1
282nd2
1950500ccGileraIOMBEL
2
NED
2
SUIULSNAT124th0
1951125ccMondialESPIOM
4
NEDULSNAT310th0
500ccGileraESPSUIIOMBEL
5
NEDFRA
3
ULSNAT
3
105th0
1952500ccGileraSUI
4
IOMNED
6
BEL
6
GERULSNAT
3
ESP
4
128th0
1953500ccGileraIOMNEDBELGERFRAULSSUINATESP
5
215th0
1954500ccMV AgustaFRAIOMULSBELNEDGERSUINATESP
3
413th0
1955500ccMV AgustaESP
5
FRAIOMGERBELNEDULSNAT220th0

Complete Formula One World Championship results

(key)

YearEntrantChassisEngine1234567WDCPoints
1950Scuderia Achille VarziMaserati 4CLT/48Maserati Straight-4GBRMON500SUI
7
BELFRAITANC0
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