Born in
Calenzano, Becheroni had his breakout in 1977, when he won the 500cc Italian Junior Championship with a
Bimota SB1. The following year he made his debut in the
Grand Prix motorcycle racing, placing seventh in the
Venezuelan Grand Prix. After his retirement in 1989, Becheroni opened a restaurant, "Gli Alberi" ('The Trees'), which became a meeting place for pilots and MotoGP fans. He was found dead of a heart attack at his restaurant on 30 March 2023, at the age of 72. ==References==