Loris Capirossi

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Loris Capirossi
Capirossi in 2005
Nationality	Italian
Born	(1973-04-04) 4 April 1973 (age 51) Castel San Pietro Terme, Italy
Motorcycle racing career statistics MotoGP World Championship Active years 1995–1996, 2000–2011 Manufacturers Honda (1995, 2000–2002) Yamaha (1996) Ducati (2003–2007, 2011) Suzuki (2008–2010) Championships 0 2011 championship position 17th (43 pts) Starts Wins Podiums Poles F. laps Points 217 9 42 13 10 1840 250cc World Championship Active years 1992–1994, 1997–1999 Manufacturers Honda (1992–1994, 1999) Aprilia (1997–1998) Championships 1 (1998) 1999 championship position 3rd (209 pts) Starts Wins Podiums Poles F. laps Points 84 12 37 23 18 968 125cc World Championship Active years 1990–1991 Manufacturers Honda Championships 2 (1990, 1991) 1991 championship position 1st (200 pts) Starts Wins Podiums Poles F. laps Points 27 8 20 5 4 382 Grand Prix motorcycle racing Active years 1990–2011 First race 1990 125cc Japanese Grand Prix Last race 2011 MotoGP Valencian Grand Prix First win 1990 125cc British Grand Prix Last win 2007 MotoGP Japanese Grand Prix Championships 3 125cc: 1990, 1991 250cc: 1998 Starts Wins Podiums Poles F. laps Points 328 29 99 41 32 3190

Loris Capirossi (born 4 April 1973) is an Italian former Grand Prix motorcycle road racer, currently serving as Safety Advisor to Dorna Sports, the commercial rights holder of Grand Prix motorcycle racing.

He is a 9-time Premier Class race winner, competing between 1990 and 2011. He was the first Grand Prix rider to start at least 300 races, having made his 300th start at the 2010 season-opener Qatar Grand Prix.^[1] Capirossi is the 1990 and 1991 125cc World Champion, the 1998 250cc World Champion, while also holding the honor of Youngest World Champion in motorcycle racing, winning the 1990 125cc title at 17 years and 165 days old.^[2]