Franco Battaini (born 22 July 1972 in
Brescia
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) is an Italian
motorcycle
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road racer. His best years were in
2002 and
2003 when he finished sixth in the 250cc world championship. In
2005 Battaini competed in MotoGP aboard the Blata WCM. He had a very unsuccessful season taking a best finish of 11th in Japan – where many riders retired from the race. In
2006 Battaini competed in the
Superbike World Championship
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The championship was founded i ...
.
Franco Battaini career statistics at MotoGP.com
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Career statistics
Grand Prix motorcycle racing
Races by year
( key) (Races in bold indicate pole position, races in ''italics'' indicate fastest lap)
Superbike World Championship
Races by year
( key) (Races in bold indicate pole position, races in ''italics'' indicate fastest lap)
Supersport World Championship
( key) (Races in bold indicate pole position, races in ''italics'' indicate fastest lap)
Races by year
References
External links
Profile on WorldSBK.com
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1972 births
Living people
Sportspeople from Brescia
Italian motorcycle racers
250cc World Championship riders
MotoGP World Championship riders
Superbike World Championship riders
Supersport World Championship riders