By 1948, Mòndial began building small motorcycles designed Alfonso Drusiani and Lino Tonti. These first Mòndial's had both two-stroke, and four-stroke overhead-cam engines, and throughout the 1950s, Mòndial was able to garner several World Championships with its Grand Prix road racing machines, significantly elevating the prestige of the Mòndial marque.

1954 Mòndial 175 Monoalbero

Mòndial's success in the Grand Prix arena was partially due to employing riders like Mike Hailwood, Tarquinio Provini and Carlo Ubbiali. With five World Championships to its name, Mòndial withdrew form the racing circuit in the late 1950s, along with other Italian manufacturers like Moto Guzzi and MV Agusta.