Axel Bassani

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Axel Bassani
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Axel Bassani, Donington World Superbike 2024
NationalityItalian
Born (1999-07-24) 24 July 1999 (age 25)
Feltre, Italy
Current team Kawasaki Racing Team WorldSBK
Bike number47
Motorcycle racing career statistics
Moto2 World Championship
Active years 2017
Manufacturers Speed Up
Championships 0
2017 championship position43rd (0 pts)
StartsWinsPodiums Poles F. laps Points
400000
Superbike World Championship
Active years 2021
Manufacturers Ducati (20212023)
Kawasaki (2024)
Championships 0
2024 championship position14th (108 pts)
StartsWinsPodiums Poles F. laps Points
1450601811
Supersport World Championship
Active years 20162017, 2020
Manufacturers Kawasaki, Yamaha
Championships 0
2020 championship position17th (33 pts)
StartsWinsPodiums Poles F. laps Points
24000099

Axel Bassani (born 24 July 1999) is an Italian motorcycle racer who will compete in the Superbike World Championship aboard a Kawasaki ZX-10RR with Kawasaki Racing Team WorldSBK for the 2024 season.

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In 2022 and 2023 he won the trophy for Best Independent rider. [1] He was the FIM Europe Supersport Cup winner in 2016. [2]

He previously raced in the Supersport World Championship and in Moto2.

Career

Early career

In 2015 he competed in the final two races of the European Superstock 600 Championship on a Kawasaki ZX-6R with the team Berclaz Racing, achieving a second place finish in the final round in France and finishing the championship in 15th place.

In 2016 he joined the Supersport World Championship on a Kawasaki ZX-6R with San Carlo Team Italia, finishing 1st in the FIM Europe Cup and 12th overall.

In 2017 he joined the Moto2 World Championship but split with his team after the first four races. He then went back to the Supersport World Championship and raced in Italy and Spain as a substitute rider.

In 2018 he competed in the Campionato Italiano Velocità (CIV) on a BMW S1000RR with the team DMR Racing. He finished 5th overall and achieved a podium finish.

He continued competing in the same class in 2019, on a Yamaha YZF-R1 with the team Yamaha Motoxracing. He finished 8th overall and achieved two podium finishes.

In 2020 he went back to the Supersport World Championship, on a Yamaha YZF-R6 with the team Soradis Yamaha Motoxracing, finishing 17th overall.

Superbike World Championship

In 2021 Bassani joined the Superbike World Championship on a Ducati Panigale V4 R with the team Motocorsa Racing. His best result was a 2nd place finish in Catalunya. [3] He finished 2nd in the independent trophy and 9th overall.

He continued racing for team Motocorsa Racing in 2022, achieving three podium finishes throughout the season, winning the independent trophy and finishing 7th overall.

He then continued to race for Motocorsa racing in 2023, achieving one podium finish throughout the season, winning the independent rider trophy and finishing 6th in the overall championship.

In 2024, he switched teams and manufacturer to join the Kawasaki Racing Team becoming team mates with Alex Lowes.

Career statistics

Supersport World Championship

Races by year

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in italics indicate fastest lap)

YearBike123456789101112131415PosPts
2016 Kawasaki AUS THA SPA
6
NED
8
ITA
13
MAL GBR
17
ITA
7
GER
15
FRA
4
SPA
5
QAT 12th55
2017 Kawasaki AUS THA SPA NED ITA GBR ITA
7
GER POR FRA SPA
14
QAT 27th11
2020 Yamaha AUS SPA
Ret
SPA
Ret
POR
13
POR
19
SPA
18
SPA
Ret
SPA
14
SPA
13
SPA
10
SPA
12
FRA
15
FRA
14
POR
8
POR
12
17th33

Grand Prix motorcycle racing

By season

SeasonClassMotorcycleTeamRaceWinPodiumPoleFLapPtsPlcd
2017 Moto2 Speed Up Speed Up Racing 40000043rd
Total400000

Races by year

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in italics indicate fastest lap)

YearClassBike123456789101112131415161718PosPts
2017 Moto2 Speed Up QAT ARG
25
AME
24
SPA
23
FRA
24
ITA CAT NED GER CZE AUT GBR RSM ARA JPN AUS MAL VAL 43rd0

Superbike World Championship

By season

SeasonMotorcycleTeamRaceWinPodium Pole FLap PtsPlcd
2021 Ducati Panigale V4 R Motocorsa Racing3701002109th
2022 Ducati Panigale V4 R Motocorsa Racing3603002447th
2023 Ducati Panigale V4 R Motocorsa Racing3602012496th
2024 Kawasaki Ninja ZX-10RR Kawasaki Racing Team 36000010814th
Total1450601811

Races by year

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in italics indicate fastest lap)

YearBike12345678910111213PosPts
R1SRR2R1SRR2R1SRR2R1SRR2R1SRR2R1SRR2R1SRR2R1SRR2R1SRR2R1SRR2R1SRR2R1SRR2R1SRR2
2021 Ducati SPA
12
SPA
17
SPA
14
POR
11
POR
14
POR
11
ITA
7
ITA
6
ITA
7
GBR
10
GBR
11
GBR
13
NED
10
NED
10
NED
9
CZE
5
CZE
8
CZE
Ret
SPA
8
SPA
12
SPA
10
FRA
8
FRA
11
FRA
11
SPA
2
SPA
6
SPA
8
SPA
8
SPA
C
SPA
6
POR
7
POR
7
POR
9
ARG
5
ARG
4
ARG
4
INA
5
INA
C
INA
Ret
9th210
2022 Ducati SPA
16
SPA
7
SPA
6
NED
10
NED
9
NED
6
POR
12
POR
10
POR
7
ITA
4
ITA
7
ITA
7
GBR
5
GBR
12
GBR
7
CZE
5
CZE
5
CZE
5
FRA
3
FRA
6
FRA
3
SPA
8
SPA
16
SPA
5
POR
4
POR
6
POR
Ret
ARG
3
ARG
7
ARG
20
INA
8
INA
5
INA
5
AUS
7
AUS
13
AUS
11
7th244
2023 Ducati AUS
5
AUS
9
AUS
4
INA
4
INA
5
INA
8
NED
5
NED
6
NED
5
SPA
7
SPA
10
SPA
11
ITA
4
ITA
4
ITA
3
GBR
7
GBR
8
GBR
7
ITA
7
ITA
6
ITA
2
CZE
7
CZE
4
CZE
4
FRA
17
FRA
8
FRA
6
SPA
9
SPA
15
SPA
5
POR
13
POR
11
POR
12
SPA
Ret
SPA
Ret
SPA
11
6th249
2024 Kawasaki AUS
12
AUS
11
AUS
11
SPA
10
SPA
14
SPA
Ret
NED
9
NED
13
NED
18
ITA
11
ITA
6
ITA
7
GBR
12
GBR
Ret
GBR
10
CZE
16
CZE
13
CZE
Ret
POR
8
POR
12
POR
15
FRA
11
FRA
10
FRA
11
ITA
5
ITA
11
ITA
Ret
SPA
12
SPA
15
SPA
12
POR
Ret
POR
12
POR
10
SPA
8
SPA
14
SPA
10
14th108

* Season still in progress.

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References

  1. "Superbike, sorride Axel Bassani: Suo il titolo di 'Best Independent Rider'".
  2. "FIM Europe Supersport Cup at Jerez (Spain)". fim-europe.com. FIM Europe. 16 October 2016. Archived from the original on 2016-11-04. Retrieved 9 November 2016.
  3. WSBK Catalunya Race 1 Results https://resources.worldsbk.com/files/results/2021/CAT/SBK/001/CLA/Results.pdf