Manuel Poggiali
Manuel Poggiali (born February 14, 1983 in Borgo Maggiore , San Marino ) is a San Marino motorcycle racer .
Career
Manuel Poggiali won the motorcycle world championship in the 125 cc class on Gilera in 2001 at the age of 18 and the world championship title in the 250 cc class on an Aprilia in 2003 during his rookie season . In the 2004 season he was unable to defend his title and was only ninth overall. Poggiali then switched back to the 125cc class. He finished the 2005 season in tenth overall. This was followed by the change to KTM and the return to the 250 cc class, he finished the season 14th in the overall classification. Then Poggiali decided to take a year off. In 2008 he started again in the 250 cm³ class, but ended his career at the age of 25 during the disappointing season due to motivation problems.
In his 131 starts in the motorcycle world championship , Manuel Poggiali achieved twelve wins , 35 podium places, eleven pole positions and seven fastest laps .
In the 2013 season he will return to the Superbike class of the Italian Road Motorcycle Championship and will drive for the Scuderia Corse Team Grandi.
successes
- 1998 - Italian 125cc champion on Aprilia
- 2001 - 125 cm³ world champion on Gilera
- 2002 - 125 cc vice world champion on Gilera
- 2003 - 250 cc world champion on Aprilia
- 12 Grand Prix victories
Web links
- Manuel Poggiali on the official website of the Motorcycle World Championship (English).
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Poggiali, Manuel |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | San Marinese motorcycle racer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | February 14, 1983 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Borgo Maggiore , San Marino |