Nello Pagani

Template:Short description Template:Use dmy dates Template:Sources needed Template:Infobox motorcycle rider {{#invoke:Infobox|infobox}}Template:Template other{{#invoke:Check for unknown parameters | check | ignoreblank = y | unknown = Template:Main other | preview = Page using Template:Infobox F1 driver with unknown parameter "_VALUE_" | embed | child | subbox | name | Name | image | Image | image_size | upright | image_upright | alt | caption | birth_name | birth_date | birth_place | death_date | death_place | relations | relatives | nationality | Nationality | years | Years | teams | Teams | Team(s) | team | Team | engines | Engines | current_team | current team | Current team | 2025 Team | 2026 Team | car_number | car number | Car number | races | Races | championships | Championships | wins | Wins | podiums | Podiums | points | Points | poles | Poles | fastest_laps | fastest laps | Fastest laps | first_race | first race | First race | first_win | first win | First win | last_win | last win | Last win | last_race | last race | Last race | last_position | last position | Last position | last_season | last season | Last season | bf1_years | bf1 years | BF1 Years | bf1_races | bf1 races | BF1 Races | bf1_championships | bf1 championships | BF1 Championships | bf1_wins | bf1 wins | BF1 Wins | bf1_podiums | bf1 podiums | BF1 Podiums | bf1_points | bf1 points | BF1 Points | bf1_poles | bf1 poles | BF1 Poles | bf1_fastest_laps | bf1 fastest laps | BF1 Fastest laps | signature | signature_size | signature alt | signature_alt | website | module | module1 | module2 | module3 | module4 | module5 | record template1 | record template2 | record template3 | record template4 | record template5 | career template1 | career template2 | career template3 | career template4 | career template5 | updated | Updated }} 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.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> 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,<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> 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.<ref name="ReferenceA">Template:Cite book</ref>

In 1952, Pagani finished second in class in the Mille Miglia, driving an OSCA<ref name="ReferenceA"/> but was more involved with motorcycle racing and became the manager of the MV Agusta team.<ref name="ReferenceA"/>

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 Template:Small	NED Template:Small			NAT Template:Small				27	1st	2
	500cc	Gilera	IOM	SUI Template:Small	NED Template:Small	BEL Template:Small	ULS Template:Small	NAT Template:Small				29	2nd	2
1950	500cc	Gilera	IOM	BEL Template:Small	NED Template:Small	SUI	ULS	NAT				12	4th	0
1951	125cc	Mondial	ESP		IOM Template:Small		NED		ULS	NAT		3	10th	0
	500cc	Gilera	ESP	SUI	IOM	BEL Template:Small	NED	FRA Template:Small	ULS	NAT Template:Small		10	5th	0
1952	500cc	Gilera	SUI Template:Small	IOM	NED Template:Small	BEL Template:Small	GER	ULS	NAT Template:Small	ESP Template:Small		12	8th	0
1953	500cc	Gilera	IOM	NED	BEL	GER	FRA	ULS	SUI	NAT	ESP Template:Small	2	15th	0
1954	500cc	MV Agusta	FRA	IOM	ULS	BEL	NED	GER	SUI	NAT	ESP Template:Small	4	13th	0
1955	500cc	MV Agusta	ESP Template:Small	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 Template:Small	BEL	FRA	ITA	NC	0