Born in Calenzano, Becheroni had his breakout in 1977, when he won the 500cc Italian Junior Championship with a Bimota SB1.[1] The following year he made his debut in the Grand Prix motorcycle racing, placing seventh in the Venezuelan Grand Prix.[1] He competed in the World Championship Grand Prix until 1987, and besides that, in 1979, he won the 750cc Italian Speed Championship [it], in 1981, he won the 500cc Grand Prix European Championship, and in 1983, he won the 500cc Italian Speed Championship.[2]
After his retirement in 1989, Becheroni opened a restaurant, "Gli Alberi" ('The Trees'), which became a meeting place for pilots and MotoGP fans.[1][2][3] He was found dead of a heart attack at his restaurant on 30 March 2023, at the age of 72.[1][3]
