Riccardo Rossi (born 21 March 2002) is an Italian
motorcycle rider
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, currently competing in
Moto3
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for
Sic58 Squadra Corse
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.
Career
Early career
His passion for motorcycles started early, with the first experiences in mini-moto and with the participation in the MiniGP Italian Championship. In 2015 it started to get serious and Riccardo took part to the CIV, in the PreMoto3 category, with the 125 of the SIC58 Team.
The results were immediately reassuring, indeed he finished the season fourth.
The following year, Riccardo moved to the RMU team, always in the CIV PreMoto3, ending the Championship with an excellent 2nd position.
In 2017 it was time to grow and face more difficult and stimulating challenges. In that year Riccardo joined both the CIV and CEV Junior World Championship. It was an important season, where he could gain experience and start to know some of the most important tracks of the world.
In 2018 Riccardo participated in the CIV, with the Gresini Racing Junior Team, and in the CEV Moto3, with the Laglisse Academy Team.
Moto3
In 2019 the Genoese rider made his debut in the Moto3 World Championship riding the Honda motorbike of Gresini. In
2020
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and
2021
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he continued his path in the same category but with the Boe Skull Rider Team.
In
2022
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, Riccardo came back to
SIC58, proving to have what it takes to compete with the best. His best result of 2022 was the podium (3rd position) in
Thailand
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.
Prüstel GP (2024-)
From
2024 Moto3 season, Rossi move to
Prüstel GP
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History
The team was founded in 2008 by Dirk Heidolf and named Rac ...
, partnering with Xavi Artigas.
Career statistics
FIM CEV Moto3 Junior World Championship
Races by year
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) (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
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Common meanings
* Key (cryptography), a piece of information that controls the operation of a cryptography algorithm
* Key (lock), device used to control access to places or facilities restricted by a lock
* Key (map ...
) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in ''italics'' indicate fastest lap)
References
External links
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2002 births
Living people
Sportspeople from Genoa
Italian motorcycle racers
Moto3 World Championship riders
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