Franco Bonera

Infobox Former Grand Prix motorcycle rider


Caption =
Name = Gianfranco Bonera
Nationality = flagicon|Italy Italian
Years = 1973 - 1980
Teams = MV Agusta, Harley Davidson
Races = 38
Championships =
Wins = 2
Podiums = 15
Points = 254
Poles = 1
Fastest laps = 4
First race = 1973 500cc Yugoslavian Grand Prix
First win = 1974 500cc Nations Grand Prix
Last win = 1976 250cc Spanish Grand Prix
Last race = 1980 500cc Nations Grand Prix

Gianfranco Bonera (born on April 2, 1945 in Porpetto Udine) was an Italian Grand Prix motorcycle road racer. His best year was in 1974 when he won the Nations Grand Prix and finished second to his MV Agusta team-mate, Phil Read, in the 500cc world championship. He switched to the 250cc class in 1976, racing for the Harley Davidson factory racing team on Aermacchi machines rebadged after being purchased by the American firm. He won the Spanish Grand Prix and finished the season in third place behind his Harley Davidson team-mate, Walter Villa and Yamaha's Takazumi Katayama.

Reference

* [http://www.motogp.com/en/riders/profiles/Gianfranco+Bonera Franco Bonera career statistics at MotoGP.com]