Axel Bassani

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Axel Bassani
NationalityItalian
Born (1999-07-24) 24 July 1999 (age 24)
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 (2021–2023)
Kawasaki (2024)
Championships 0
2023 championship position6th (249 pts)
StartsWinsPodiums Poles F. laps Points
1090601703
Supersport World Championship
Active years 2016–2017, 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.

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
Total1090601703

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

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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
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