Carlo Ubbiali

Carlo Ubbiali
Carlo Ubbiali during Revival MV Agusta Cascina Costa 2010
Nationality	Italian
Motorcycle racing career statistics Grand Prix motorcycle racing Active years 1949 - 1960 First race 1949 125cc Swiss Grand Prix Last race 1960 125cc Nations Grand Prix First win 1950 125cc Ulster Grand Prix Last win 1960 125cc Nations Grand Prix Team(s) Mondial, MV Agusta Championships 125cc - 1951, 1955, 1956, 1958-1960 250cc- 1956, 1959, 1960 Starts Wins Podiums Poles F. laps Points 71 39 68 N/A 30 403

Carlo Ubbiali (born 22 September 1929) is an Italian nine-time World Champion motorcycle road racer. In the 1950s, he was a dominant force in the smaller classes of Grand Prix motorcycle racing.

Ubbiali was born in Bergamo, Lombardy. In 1949, the first year of Grand Prix motorcycle racing, he finished in fourth place in the 125cc class riding an MV Agusta. That year, he also won a gold medal in the International Six Days Trial. He switched to Mondial for the 1950 season.

Ubbiali won his first world championship for Mondial in 1951. After losing his crown to Cecil Sandford in 1952, he re-signed with MV Agusta. He went on to become their top rider, winning six 125cc titles and three 250cc crowns and scoring double championships in 1956, 1959 and 1960. Ubbiali was also a five-time winner at the prestigious Isle of Man TT. He rarely put a wheel wrong as evidenced by the fact that he never suffered a serious crash during his 12-year Grand Prix career.

Ubbiali retired at the age of 30 while still in his prime. Until Giacomo Agostini came along, he was considered Italy's greatest motorcycle racer. His nine World Championships tie him with Mike Hailwood and Valentino Rossi for third place on the championship win list behind only Giacomo Agostini and Ángel Nieto. In 2001, the inducted Ubbiali into the MotoGP Hall of Fame.