Tony Arbolino (born 3 August 2000) is an Italian
motorcycle racer
Motorcycle racing (also called moto racing and motorbike racing) is the motorcycle sport of racing motorcycles. Major varieties include motorcycle road racing and off-road racing, both either on circuits or open courses, and track racing. Oth ...
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Career
Moto3 World Championship
Sic58 Squadra Corse (2017)
He was signed up to race in the Moto3 World Championship for the SIC58 Squadra Corse team for
2017
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He scored two points in the whole season, ending up 34th in the standings.
Snipers Team (2018–2020)
A year later he raced for the Marinelli Snipers Team, scoring his first pole position at the second race of the season, at the Termas de Rio Hondo. He scored points in many occasions, including another pole position at Valencia. He finished 18th in the standings.
He continued another year with VNE Snipers Team, scoring his first podium in Argentina. He then made his first career win in Mugello, and also his second later in Assen. He finished on the podium on many other times, ending fourth in the standings. In 2020, Arbolino secured the second place in the
2020 Moto3 World Championship
The 2020 FIM Moto3 World Championship was a part of the 72nd F.I.M. Road Racing World Championship season. The season calendar has been significantly affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, leading to the cancellation or postponement of many races. ...
with several podiums to his name and a victory in the penultimate round in Valencia at the
2020 Valencian Community motorcycle Grand Prix
The 2020 Valencian Community motorcycle Grand Prix (officially known as the Gran Premio Motul de la Comunitat Valenciana) was the fourteenth round of the 2020 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season and the thirteenth round of the 2020 MotoGP World C ...
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Moto2 World Championship
Liqui Moly Intact GP (2021)
In 2021 Arbolino made the switch to the Moto2 class with Liqui Moly Intact GP. His season was slightly inconsistent, achieving four top ten finishes through out the year with a personal best of fourth achieved at the
2021 French motorcycle Grand Prix
The 2021 French motorcycle Grand Prix (officially known as the Shark Grand Prix de France) was the fifth round of the 2021 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season and the second round of the 2021 MotoE World Cup. It was held at the Bugatti Circuit ...
, finishing 14th in the standings. For 2022 Arbolino moved to
Elf Marc VDS Racing Team with hopes for even better results than in 2021.
Elf Marc VDS Racing Team (2022–)
Arbolino started the year in great shape with debut front row achieved at the
2022 Qatar motorcycle Grand Prix
The 2022 Qatar motorcycle Grand Prix was the first round of the 2022 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It was held at the Losail International Circuit in Lusail on 6 March 2022.
Background
Entries
In MotoGP and Moto2 classes the riders an ...
, just to take his debut victory in the intermediate class at the
2022 Motorcycle Grand Prix of the Americas
The 2022 Motorcycle Grand Prix of the Americas (officially known as the Red Bull Grand Prix of the Americas) was the fourth round of the 2022 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It was held at the Circuit of the Americas in Austin on April 10, ...
. Arbolino scored 3 wins and 5 podiums throughout the year, the Italian finished the year sitting fourth in the standings.
Career statistics
FIM CEV Moto3 Junior World Championship
Races by year
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key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in ''italics'' indicate fastest lap)
Grand Prix motorcycle racing
By season
By class
Races by year
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key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in ''italics'' indicate fastest lap)
Half points awarded as less than two thirds of the race distance (but at least three full laps) was completed.
References
External links
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2000 births
Living people
Italian motorcycle racers
Moto3 World Championship riders
Sportspeople from Milan
Moto2 World Championship riders
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