Loris Capirossi

Loris Capirossi
NationalityItalian
Born (1973-04-04) 4 April 1973 (age 51)
Castel San Pietro Terme, Italy
Motorcycle racing career statistics
MotoGP World Championship
Active years1995–1996, 2000–2011
ManufacturersHonda (1995, 2000–2002)
Yamaha (1996)
Ducati (2003–2007, 2011)
Suzuki (2008–2010)
Championships0
2011 championship position17th (43 pts)
Starts Wins Podiums Poles F. laps Points
217 9 42 13 10 1840
250cc World Championship
Active years1992–1994, 1997–1999
ManufacturersHonda (1992–1994, 1999)
Aprilia (1997–1998)
Championships1 (1998)
1999 championship position3rd (209 pts)
Starts Wins Podiums Poles F. laps Points
84 12 37 23 18 968
125cc World Championship
Active years1990–1991
ManufacturersHonda
Championships2 (1990, 1991)
1991 championship position1st (200 pts)
Starts Wins Podiums Poles F. laps Points
27 8 20 5 4 382
Grand Prix motorcycle racing
Active years1990–2011
First race1990 125cc Japanese Grand Prix
Last race2011 MotoGP Valencian Grand Prix
First win1990 125cc British Grand Prix
Last win2007 MotoGP Japanese Grand Prix
Championships3
125cc: 1990, 1991
250cc: 1998
Starts Wins Podiums Poles F. laps Points
328 29 99 41 32 3190

Loris Capirossi (born 4 April 1973) is an Italian former Grand Prix motorcycle road racer, currently serving as Safety Advisor to Dorna Sports, the commercial rights holder of Grand Prix motorcycle racing.

He is a 9-time Premier Class race winner, competing between 1990 and 2011. He was the first Grand Prix rider to start at least 300 races, having made his 300th start at the 2010 season-opener Qatar Grand Prix.[1] Capirossi is the 1990 and 1991 125cc World Champion, the 1998 250cc World Champion, while also holding the honor of Youngest World Champion in motorcycle racing, winning the 1990 125cc title at 17 years and 165 days old.[2]

  1. ^ "Capirossi to make it 300 in Qatar". motogp.com. Dorna Sports. 2010-04-07. Retrieved 2010-04-07.
  2. ^ "Loris Capirossi exiting grand stage". bikesales.com.au. Retrieved 2024-05-28.