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Nello Pagani

Nello Pagani
Nationality Italy Italian
Born (1911-10-11)11 October 1911
Milan, Italy
Died 19 October 2003(2003-10-19) (aged 92)
Bresso, Lombardy, Italy
Motorcycle racing career statistics
Grand Prix motorcycle racing
Active years 19491955
First race 1949 125cc Swiss Grand Prix
Last race 1955 500cc Spanish Grand Prix
First win 1949 125cc Swiss Grand Prix
Last win 1949 500cc Nations Grand Prix
Team(s) Gilera, Mondial, MV Agusta
Championships 1949 - 125cc
Starts Wins Podiums Poles F. laps Points
22 4 11 N/A 4 93
Formula One World Championship career
Active years 1950
Teams Scuderia Achille Varzi (Maserati)
Entries 1
Championships 0
Wins 0
Podiums 0
Career points 0
Pole positions 0
Fastest laps 0
First entry 1950 Swiss Grand Prix
Last entry 1950 Swiss Grand Prix

Cirillo Pagani (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.


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