Alberto Pagani (29 August 1938 – 11 September 2017) was an
Italian
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professional
Grand Prix
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motorcycle
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road racer. His best year was in
1972
Within the context of Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) it was the longest year ever, as two leap seconds were added during this 366-day year, an event which has not since been repeated. (If its start and end are defined using mean solar tim ...
when he finished second in the 500cc world championship, behind his
MV Agusta teammate,
Giacomo Agostini. He was the son of
Nello Pagani
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 fr ...
, the
1949 125 cc World Champion.
Motorcycle Grand Prix results
Points system from 1950 to 1968:
Points system from 1969 onwards:
(
key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in ''italics'' indicate fastest lap)
Alberto Pagani career statistics at iomtt.com
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References
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1938 births
2017 deaths
Sportspeople from Milan
Italian motorcycle racers
125cc World Championship riders
250cc World Championship riders
350cc World Championship riders
500cc World Championship riders
Isle of Man TT riders