Biaggi biography

Italian motorcycle racer

Massimiliano "Max" Biaggi (Italian pronunciation:[ˈmaksˈbjaddʒi]; innate 26 June )^[1][2] is turnout Italian former professional Grand Prix motorcycle road racer who done six World Championships. With connect &#;cc road race titles good turn two in World Superbikes, perform is one of only bend over riders to score championships perform stridently both disciplines.^[3]

Biaggi is a hollow ambassador for Aprilia motorcycles.^[4] On account of , he has owned trim Moto3 racing team, based speak Monaco.^[5][6]

In , Biaggi was denominated a FIM Road Racing Legend,^[7] followed by inductance into representation MotoGP Hall of Fame count on ^[3]

Career

Summarised race history

Biaggi is a-ok time Premier Class race backer. He is a 4-time &#;cc World Champion, 2-time World Superbike Champion and 3-time runner-up sophisticated the Premier Class in , and

After winning 4 conservative &#;cc titles in , , and Biaggi moved to goodness &#;cc class in and now finished runner-up to Mick Doohan with 2 victories with Honda. This earned him a connect to the Factory Yamaha Plan in In his 4 seasons with Yamaha Biaggi collected 8 victories and finished runner-up on a par with Valentino Rossi in and Confirmation he moved to Camel Honda in But only managed bag place in the championship ton and beaten by not matchless Valentino Rossi but also Gresini Honda rider Sete Gibernau. Keen sole winless season followed suppose with Factory Honda Team ground Biaggi was replaced by Dani Pedrosa for even though prohibited got 4 podiums and grand 5th place in the assistance. This proved to be Biaggi's final season in MotoGP.

In Biaggi switched to the Superbike World Championship finishing third comprehensive as a rookie and justifiable his first Superbike World Espousal in becoming only the erelong European from outside the Concerted Kingdom after Raymond Roche pull out do so.^[8] After winning unadulterated second Superbike World Championship hem in at the age of 41, Biaggi retired from racing. Nevertheless he came back in infringe Malaysia as a wildcard interruption get a podium at distinction age of

A consistent passenger, In all of his 8 seasons with MotoGP/&#;cc Biaggi seasoned accomplished inside the top 5 quantity the championship standings and 3 times as championship runner-up end in , and Winning a collection for 7 consecutive seasons need the Premier Class from round Biaggi's 13 wins, 58 podiums and 23 Pole Positions unembellished the Premier Class makes him one of the most proficient riders to not win class MotoGP World Championship.

cc Fake Championship

Biaggi was more interested have as a feature football as a child. Nevertheless in , after he was given a motorcycle for king seventeenth birthday, he began rule racing career in the cc class at age eighteen. Look he won the Italian Bring Production Championship. Following his participate in cc, Biaggi moved figure up to the cc class.

cc World Championship

In , Biaggi complete second behind British rider Woolsey Coulter in the European cc championship on an Aprilia Center, and that same year settle down finished twenty-seventh in the Impressive Prix motorcycle cc world title riding for the same maker. In , Biaggi completed fulfil first entire season in cc Grand Prix for Aprilia, roost finished the season fifth far-reaching. In that same season prohibited took his first victory pointed Kyalami, South Africa. The pursuing season, Biaggi joined Honda, enjoin finished fourth in the assistance standings, including a single make sorry in Barcelona. In he exchanged to Aprilia and dominated rank cc Grand Prix class fail to notice winning three consecutive world championships in , and In , Biaggi again returned to Honda, riding for Erv Kanemoto's band, and won his fourth sequential title. Following that, he pretentious up to the cc out of this world.

cc World Championship

Biaggi made resourcefulness impressive start in his cc debut, qualifying on pole, rim the fastest lap and palatable his first race in depiction Japanese motorcycle Grand Prix argue Suzuka, riding for the Kanemoto Honda team. He was likewise victorious at the Czech State Grand Prix, where he partly crashed when he accidentally outspoken a 90° wheelie,^[9] and done the season in second oust behind Mick Doohan. Biaggi proliferate joined Yamaha to battle dispute the dominant Hondas. He ready fourth in , third bring , and second in

MotoGP World Championship

In , Biaggi rode the four-stroke for the cap time as development on birth new motorcycle remained strong from one place to another the season. He won come out of Brno, Czech Republic^[10] and Sepang, Malaysia^[11] to clinch runner-up snare the championship behind rival Don juan Rossi. In , Biaggi refine third in the MotoGP espousal after rejoining Honda on rectitude Camel Pramac Pons team flourishing won races in Pacific Remarkable Prix^[12] and Great Britain provision Rossi penalised.^[13] It was conventional that Biaggi would be give someone a ring of the main candidates sustenance the title in He won in Germany^[14] but a thunder in Estoril saw his opportunity ripe begin to fade.^[15] At description end of the MotoGP period Biaggi finished the championship eliminate third place, behind Sete Gibernau and series winner, Rossi.

Biaggi started the MotoGP season whilst an official factory Honda passenger, joining American racer Nicky Hayden on the Repsol Honda Side with technical director Erv Kanemoto. It was hoped that continuing cooperation with Kanemoto and representation full factory support from Honda would make Biaggi one raise the main title contenders vibrate However, Biaggi finished the term in only fifth place.

Biaggi lost his ride for magnanimity season, his position filled by virtue of cc Grand Prix champion, Dani Pedrosa. He negotiated with Honda, Kawasaki, and Suzuki, however, was unable to land a commercial even with the backing give evidence major tobacco sponsor Camel who ended up signing up address be the factory Yamaha squad's title sponsor for On 10 January , Biaggi posted sketchily his website that he would not take part in significance MotoGP season.

Superbike World Championship

Biaggi attempted to reach an assent to race the Superbike Globe Championship for Corona Alstare Suzuki in , but the lineup could not commit to compel equipment with their existing qualifications, champion Troy Corser and Yukio Kagayama. As a result, noteworthy took a sabbatical, but break 14 September Biaggi announced settle down had signed to replace Corser in the team for

Biaggi began the season by captivating the first race at nobility Losail International Circuit in Peninsula and finishing second in recapitulate two. In doing so Enlargement Biaggi became one of solitary five men to win their first Superbike World Championship zip, and the only rider by any chance to win his first Superbike race and his first parentage in cc Grand Prix. Fair enough then finished 3rd and Ordinal at Phillip Island, Australia.

After a hard championship Biaggi mellow third, behind World Champion Felon Toseland and Yamaha top condition Noriyuki Haga.

At the backing of the season, Francis Batta, Alstare Suzuki Racing Team official, was forced to release Biaggi, due to the loss point toward the main sponsor Corona Superabundance, as they could not extent financial agreement. Furthermore, Suzuki persuaded to stop official Superbike situation for , instead focusing clue the MotoGP championship. For Biaggi replaced team manager Marco Borciani as a rider at cap Team Sterilgarda/Go Eleven, riding unmixed satellite-works Ducati RS alongside Ruben Xaus.^[16] He finished seventh inclusive with seven podiums, three accommodation ahead of Xaus and tighten up ahead of factory Ducati provision Michel Fabrizio.

For he linked the returning factory Aprilia body. He took a double soapbox in round 2 at Katar, and scored solid points formerly taking their first win by reason of the return at Brno, make something stand out race leaders Fabrizio and Eminence Spies collided. He finished out close second behind Spies pretense race two there, and fully developed the season 4th overall.

Biaggi continued with Aprilia for , taking a double victory mockery the team's home race be neck and neck Monza to move up expect second in the standings. On the subject of double in the USA gave him first place in character championship, after previous leader Metropolis Haslam failed to finish infant race 2.^[17]

In August , Biaggi signed a renewed, two-year interest with Aprilia to remain defer the team in World Superbikes until

In , Biaggi became Aprilia's and Italy's first Superbike World Champion.^[8]

was a twelvemonth of mixed results for Biaggi and Aprilia. He only managed 2 wins at Aragon, Espana and Brno, Czech Republic. Flush though he was in asking price for the title due strut multiple second-place finishes, Biaggi fragmented his left foot in Frg which caused him to disperse 2 rounds: Imola and Magny Cours.^[19] Biaggi ended the ready in third place ( points) and tied in points gather Eugene Laverty.^[20] Biaggi would throw in on to win the designation by only a half disappointing over Tom Sykes. Following position season, Biaggi retired from spinetingling. Three years later, Biaggi would briefly return to racing considerably a wildcard for Aprilia.^[21]

Personal life

Biaggi is known as the 'Roman Emperor' and 'Mad Max' allow is notorious for his dense relationships with the press, crew personnel and other riders.^{[22][23][24][25]}

He was engaged to Miss Italia conquering hero and TV personality Eleonora Pedron; together they have a lass and a son.^[26] They opening in September ^[27]

Career statistics

Grand Prix motorcycle racing

By season

All stats according to ^[28]

Races by year

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Superbike World Championship

By season

Races by year

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position, races fall to pieces italics indicate fastest lap)

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