PERSONAL FILE
Born: April 4, 1973 in Castel San Pietro, Italy
Lives: Monaco
Marital status: married to Ingrid
Height: 165 cm
Weight: 59 kg
Off track interest: motocross, cars

RACE CAREER
GP victories: 25 (3xMotoGP, 2x500, 12x250, 8x125)
First GP victory: Britain, 1990 (125)
First GP: Japan, 1990 (125)
Pole positions: 39 (6xMotoGP, 5x500, 23x250, 5x125)
First pole: Australia, 1991 (125)
World Championships: 3 (125: 1990, 1991, 250: 1998)

2006: Ducati Marlboro Team rider – MotoGP World Championship
Machine: Ducati Marlboro Team Desmosedici GP6
2005: 6th MotoGP World Championship (Ducati Marlboro Team)
2004: 9th MotoGP World Championship (Ducati Marlboro Team)
2003: 4th MotoGP World Championship (Ducati Marlboro Team)
2002: 8th MotoGP World Championship (Honda)
2001: 3rd 500 World Championship (Honda)
2000: 7th 500 World Championship (Honda)
1999: 3rd 250 World Championship (Honda)
1998: 250 World Champion (Aprilia)
1997: 6th 250 World Championship (Aprilia)
1996: 10th 500 World Championship (Marlboro Yamaha Team Rainey)
1995: 6th 500 World Championship (Marlboro Team Pileri Honda)
1994: 3rd 250 World Championship (Marlboro Team Pileri Honda)
1993: 2nd 250 World Championship (Marlboro Team Pileri Honda)
1992: 12th 250 World Championship (Marlboro Team Pileri Honda)
1991: 125 World Champion (Marlboro Team Pileri Honda)
1990: 125 World Champion (Marlboro Team Pileri Honda)
1989: 4th 125 European Championship (Honda)
1988: 9th 125 European Championship (Mancini)
1987: First roadrace, 6th 125 Italian Production Championship (Honda)
1986: First motocross events