Mirko Giansanti

Mirko Giansanti
NationalityItalian
Born(1976-09-14)14 September 1976
Terni, Italy
Died7 August 2023(2023-08-07) (aged 46)
Terni, Italy
Motorcycle racing career statistics
Grand Prix motorcycle racing
Active years1996 - 2005
First race1996 125cc Nations Grand Prix
Last race2005 250cc Valencia Grand Prix
Starts Wins Podiums Poles F. laps Points
140 0 12 0 3 744

Mirko Giansanti (14 September 1976 – 7 August 2023) was an Italian Grand Prix motorcycle road racer.

Born in Terni, the son of the motorcycle racer Fosco [it], Giansanti made his Grand Prix motorcycle racing debut in 1996, as a wild card with the Pileri team.[1] His best year was in 1998 when he finished on the podium four times and finished in sixth place in the 125cc world championship.[2] During his Grand Prix career he achieved a total of 12 podiums.[1]

Following his 2005 Grand Prix retirement, in 2008 Giansanti resumed activity, competing in the Supersport World Championship for three seasons.[1] In 2016 he co-founded with Filippo Conti the Giansanti Racing Team, with which he competed in the Supersport World Championship, winning a title in 2015 with Lucas Mahias, and in the Superbike World Championship.[3] He died on 7 August 2023, at the age of 46.[4]

  1. ^ a b c "Mirko Giansanti, l'ex pilota è morto a 46 anni per una malattia incurabile". Tuttosport (in Italian). 7 August 2023. Retrieved 12 August 2023.
  2. ^ Mirko Giansanti career statistics at MotoGP.com
  3. ^ Villa, Riccardo (10 August 2023). "È morto Mirko Giansanti, ex-pilota e co-fondatore del team GRT WSBK". Motociclismo. Retrieved 12 August 2023.
  4. ^ È morto Mirko Giansanti, l’ex pilota aveva 46 anni: lutto nel mondo del motociclismo italiano (in Italian)