Nello Pagani

Nello Pagani
Nationality	Italian
Born	11 October 1911 Milan, Italy
Died	19 October 2003 (aged 92) Bresso, Lombardy, Italy
Motorcycle racing career statistics Grand Prix motorcycle racing Active years 1949 – 1955 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.^[1] 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,^[2] 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.^[3]

In 1952 Pagani finished second in class in the Mille Miglia, driving an OSCA^[3] but was more involved with motorcycle racing and became the manager of the MV Agusta team.^[3]

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

Motorcycle Grand Prix results

1949 point system:

Position	1	2	3	4	5	Fastest lap
Points	10	8	7	6	5	1

Points system from 1950 to 1968:

Position	1	2	3	4	5	6
Points	8	6	4	3	2	1

5 best results were counted up until 1955.

(key) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)

Year	Class	Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	Points	Rank	Wins
1949	125cc	Mondial		SUI 1	NED 1			NAT 5				27	1st	2
	500cc	Gilera	IOM -	SUI 4	NED 1	BEL 5	ULS 3	NAT 1				28	2nd	2
1950	500cc	Gilera	IOM -	BEL 2	NED 2	SUI -	ULS -	NAT -				12	4th	0
1951	125cc	Mondial	ESP -		IOM 4		NED -		ULS -	NAT -		3	10th	0
	500cc	Gilera	ESP -	SUI -	IOM -	BEL 5	NED -	FRA 3	ULS -	NAT 3		10	5th	0
1952	500cc	Gilera	SUI 4	IOM -	NED 6	BEL 6	GER -	ULS -	NAT 3	ESP 4		12	8th	0
1953	500cc	Gilera	IOM -	NED -	BEL -	GER -	FRA -	ULS -	SUI -	NAT -	ESP 5	2	15th	0
1954	500cc	MV Agusta	FRA -	IOM -	ULS -	BEL -	NED -	GER -	SUI -	NAT -	ESP 3	4	13th	0
1955	500cc	MV Agusta	ESP 5	FRA -	IOM -	GER -	BEL -	NED -	ULS -	NAT -		2	20th	0

Complete Formula One World Championship results

(key)

Year	Entrant	Chassis	Engine	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	WDC	Points
1950	Scuderia Achille Varzi	Maserati 4CLT/48	Maserati Straight-4	GBR	MON	500	SUI 7	BEL	FRA	ITA	NC	0

References

1. Nello Pagani career statistics at MotoGP.com
2. Nello Pagani career statistics at Formula1.com
3. Small, Steve (1994). The Guinness Complete Grand Prix Who's Who. p. 275. ISBN 0851127029.