Andrea Bartolini

Italian motorcycle racer
Andrea Bartolini
NationalityItalian
BornNovember 1968 (age 55)
Imola, Italy
Motocross career
Years active1988 - 2003
TeamsYamaha
Championships500cc - 1999
Wins15

Andrea Bartolini (born November 1968) is an Italian former professional motocross racer. He competed in the Motocross World Championships from 1988 to 2003. Bartolini is notable for winning the 1999 500cc motocross world championship.[1]

Motocross racing career

Born in Imola, Italy, Bartolini competed for the Yamaha motocross team run by former world champion Michele Rinaldi.[2] He finished fifth in the 500cc motocross world championships in 1997 and 1998 before winning the title in 1999.[1][3] In 2003, he placed third in the 125cc motocross world championship.[4]

Bartolini was a member of two victorious Italian Motocross des Nations teams, winning the event in 1999 with teammates Alessio Chiodi and Claudio Federici then, in 2002 with teammates Chiodi and Alessandro Puzar.[5][6] In 2005 he competed in the Supermoto world championships. He remains the only Italian to have won a 500cc motocross world championship.

References

  1. ^ a b "1999 500cc motocross world championship final standings". memotocross.fr. Retrieved 30 May 2019.
  2. ^ Andrea Bartolini career profile
  3. ^ "1997 500cc motocross world championship final standings". memotocross.fr. Retrieved 30 May 2019.
  4. ^ "2003 125cc motocross world championship final standings". memotocross.fr. Retrieved 30 May 2019.
  5. ^ Johnson, Eric (January 2000). USA Overwhelmed Overseas. Retrieved 18 January 2018. {{cite book}}: |work= ignored (help)
  6. ^ Parsons, Grant (January 2003). MX des Nations. Retrieved 18 January 2018. {{cite book}}: |work= ignored (help)
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1957 - B. Nilsson
1958 - R. Baeten
1959 - S. Lundin

1960 - B. Nilsson
1961 - S. Lundin
1962 – R. Tibblin
1963 – R. Tibblin
1964 – J. Smith
1965 – J. Smith
1966 – P. Friedrichs
1967 – P. Friedrichs
1968 – P. Friedrichs
1969 – B. Åberg

1980 – A. Malherbe
1981 – A. Malherbe
1982 – B. Lackey
1983 – H. Carlqvist
1984 – A. Malherbe
1985 – D. Thorpe
1986 – D. Thorpe
1987 – G. Jobé
1988 – E. Geboers
1989 – D. Thorpe

1990 – E. Geboers
1991 – G. Jobé
1992 – G. Jobé
1993 – J. Martens
1994 – M. Hansson
1995 – J. Smets
1996 – S. King
1997 – J. Smets
1998 – J. Smets
1999 – A. Bartolini

2000 – J. Smets
2001 – S. Everts
2002 – S. Everts
2003 – S. Everts
2004 – S. Everts
2005 – S. Everts
2006 – S. Everts
2007 – S. Ramon
2008 – D. Philippaerts
2009 – T. Cairoli

1From 1957 to 2002 500cc is the premier class. 2003 top class named motocrossgp which combine the top driver from 500cc and 250cc last year.2004~2013 MX1 and 2014 to today MXGP is the premier class,both use the 450cc 4 stroke bike.


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