Bruno Spaggiari: key obituary facts
Is Bruno Spaggiari dead? Yes. Bruno Spaggiari died on October 23, 2026, at age 93.
Cause of death: Bruno Spaggiari's cause of death has not been publicly confirmed.
What was Bruno Spaggiari known for?
He was an Italian motorcycle racer.
More about Bruno Spaggiari
Bruno Spaggiari, an Italian motorcycle road racer, died October 23, 2026, aged 93.
Born in Reggio Emilia on January 11, 1933, he competed in Grand Prix motorcycle racing, with his most notable results coming in the 125cc class. His first Grand Prix entry was the 1958 125cc Nations Grand Prix at Monza, where he won.
That debut victory remained his only Grand Prix race win; he did not add another victory in the races that followed. Spaggiari’s strongest world-championship season came in 1960, when he finished fourth in the 125cc standings. It was his best placing in the championship, achieved two years after his Grand Prix debut. His racing career also received a brief screen portrayal in the 2020 film Rose Island, where Marco Pancrazi played him as a character. The film appearance was brief, while Spaggiari’s recorded Grand Prix results include both a win at his first event and a fourth-place championship finish. He was an Italian former Grand Prix motorcycle racer whose career spanned competition at the Grand Prix level and an appearance in a feature film.