Louis Rossi

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Louis Rossi
Louis Rossi 2012.jpg
Rossi in 2012.
NationalityFrench
Born (1989-06-23) 23 June 1989 (age 35)
Le Mans, France
Current teamJunior Team LMS Suzuki
Bike number72
Motorcycle racing career statistics
Moto2 World Championship
Active years 20132015
Manufacturers Tech 3, Kalex
Championships 0
2015 championship position25th (7 pts)
StartsWinsPodiums Poles F. laps Points
51000031
Moto3 World Championship
Active years 2012
Manufacturers FTR Honda
Championships 0
2012 championship position11th (86 pts)
StartsWinsPodiums Poles F. laps Points
17110086
125cc World Championship
Active years 20072008, 20102011
Manufacturers Aprilia, Honda
Championships 0
2011 championship position17th (31 pts)
StartsWinsPodiums Poles F. laps Points
47000033

Louis Rossi (born 23 June 1989 in Le Mans) is a French former Grand Prix motorcycle racer, best known for winning the 2012 French Grand Prix in the Moto3 class. [1] He has also previously competed in the French 125GP Championship (where he finished runner-up in 2007), the Spanish 125GP Championship, and the Endurance FIM World Championship.

Contents

Career statistics

FIM CEV Moto2 European Championship

Races by year

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

YearBike1234567891011PosPts
2016 Transfiormers VAL1
6
VAL2
16
ARA1
ARA2
CAT1
CAT2
ALB
ALG1
ALG2
JER
VAL
22nd12
MVP VAL1
VAL2
ARA1
ARA2
CAT1
CAT2
ALB
ALG1
ALG2
JER
14
VAL

Grand Prix motorcycle racing

By season

SeasonClassMotorcycleTeamRaceWinPodiumPoleFLapPtsPlcd
2007 125cc Honda FFM Honda GP 125100000NC
2008 125cc Honda FFM Honda GP 1251200000NC
2010 125cc Aprilia CBC Corse170000228th
2011 125cc Aprilia Matteoni Racing1700003117th
2012 Moto3 FTR Honda Racing Team Germany 1711008611th
2013 Moto2 Tech 3 Tech 3 170000624th
2014 Moto2 Kalex SAG Team1800001826th
2015 Moto2 Tech 3 Tasca Racing Scuderia Moto2160000725th
Total1151100150

Races by year

(key)

YrClassBike123456789101112131415161718PosPts
2007 125cc Honda QAT SPA TUR CHN FRA ITA CAT GBR NED GER CZE RSM POR
24
JPN AUS MAL VAL NC0
2008 125cc Honda QAT
25
SPA
24
POR
WD
CHN
18
FRA
19
ITA
32
CAT
25
GBR
23
NED
24
GER
21
CZE
29
RSM
23
INP JPN AUS MAL VAL
23
NC0
2010 125cc Aprilia QAT
17
SPA
Ret
FRA
21
ITA
Ret
GBR
19
NED
19
CAT
17
GER
Ret
CZE
14
INP
Ret
RSM
19
ARA
Ret
JPN
18
MAL
17
AUS
17
POR
Ret
VAL
Ret
28th2
2011 125cc Aprilia QAT
15
SPA
14
POR
Ret
FRA
13
CAT
12
GBR
13
NED
30
ITA
Ret
GER
18
CZE
15
INP
12
RSM
Ret
ARA
Ret
JPN
DNS
AUS
9
MAL
18
VAL
10
17th31
2012 Moto3 FTR Honda QAT
9
SPA
Ret
POR
Ret
FRA
1
CAT
4
GBR
Ret
NED
5
GER
Ret
ITA
Ret
INP
13
CZE
17
RSM
Ret
ARA
7
JPN
8
MAL
Ret
AUS
20
VAL
6
11th86
2013 Moto2 Tech 3 QAT
Ret
AME
23
SPA
24
FRA
14
ITA
25
CAT
Ret
NED
12
GER
21
INP
23
CZE
19
GBR
23
RSM
19
ARA
18
MAL
16
AUS
Ret
JPN
Ret
VAL
23
24th6
2014 Moto2 Kalex QAT
10
AME
Ret
ARG
25
SPA
Ret
FRA
Ret
ITA
20
CAT
15
NED
28
GER
13
INP
13
CZE
16
GBR
17
RSM
26
ARA
20
JPN
16
AUS
12
MAL
Ret
VAL
15
26th18
2015 Moto2 Tech 3 QAT
9
AME
22
ARG
Ret
SPA
DNS
FRA
Ret
ITA
20
CAT
23
NED
Ret
GER
Ret
INP
Ret
CZE
Ret
GBR
27
RSM
19
ARA
23
JPN
20
AUS
23
MAL
18
VAL
DNS
25th7

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References

  1. Tremayne, Sam (20 May 2012). "Louis Rossi takes dramatic home victory as wet weather causes chaos in Moto3 race at Le Mans". Autosport . Haymarket Publications . Retrieved 20 May 2012.