birth_place nationality birth_date article_title name
montecchio , sant ` angelo in lizzola italian february 24 , 1936 silvio grassetti
 silvio grassetti
silvio grassetti

silvio grassetti -lrb- born on february 24 , 1936 in montecchio , sant ` angelo in lizzola -rrb- is a former italian grand prix motorcycle road racer .
the son of a benelli employee , he began his racing career as a privateer benelli racer .
he made his grand prix debut as a benelli factory rider in 1959 .
his best year was in 1969 when he finished second to giacomo agostini in the 350cc world championship .
in 1971 , grassetti won the 250cc austrian and belgian grand prix races , but inconsistent results relegated him to only seventh place in the championship .
he retired in 1974 after suffering serious injuries at the spa-francorchamps circuit in belgium .
grassetti won three grand prix races in his career .
