Giuseppe Colnago

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Guiseppe Colnago
Nationality Flag of Italy Italian

Grand Prix motorcycle racing career
Active years 1952 - 1953, 1955, 1957
Teams Gilera, Moto Guzzi
Grands Prix 10
Championships
Wins 1
Podium finishes    2
Career points 33
Pole positions N/A
Fastest laps N/A
First Grand Prix 1952 500cc Nations Grand Prix
First win 1955 500cc Belgian Grand Prix
Last win 1955 500cc Belgian Grand Prix
Last Grand Prix 1957 350cc Nations Grand Prix

Guiseppe Colnago (December 15, 1923 in Caponago - December 22, 2000) was an Italian Grand Prix motorcycle road racer. He had his best year in 1955 when he won the 500cc Belgian Grand Prix and finished the season in fourth place in the 500cc world championship. Colagno was one of the few people to race the famous Moto Guzzi V8 race bike.

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