Mattia Pasini

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Mattia Pasini
Mattia Pasini 2019.jpg
Pasini in 2019
NationalityItalian
Born (1985-08-13) 13 August 1985 (age 40)
Riccione, Emilia-Romagna, Italy
Bike number54
Motorcycle racing career statistics
MotoGP World Championship
Active years 2012
Manufacturers ART
Championships 0
2012 championship position22nd (13 pts)
StartsWinsPodiums Poles F. laps Points
14000013
Moto2 World Championship
Active years 20102020, 20222025
Manufacturers Motobi, Suter, FTR, Speed Up, Forward KLX, Kalex, Boscoscuro
Championships 0
2024 championship position34th (0 pts)
StartsWinsPodiums Poles F. laps Points
1362482541
250cc World Championship
Active years 20082009
Manufacturers Aprilia
Championships 0
2009 championship position5th (128 pts)
StartsWinsPodiums Poles F. laps Points
322900260
125cc World Championship
Active years 20042007
Manufacturers Aprilia
Championships 0
2007 championship position5th (174 pts)
StartsWinsPodiums Poles F. laps Points
64817114603

Mattia Pasini (born 13 August 1985) is an Italian Grand Prix motorcycle road racer.

Contents

Career

Early career

Pasini participated in his first race at the age of 9.[ citation needed ] In 1998, aged 13, he suffered a serious motocross accident that left him with several broken bones and permanent nerve damage in his right arm. [1] [2]

125cc World Championship

After several successful years in the Italian and European championships, he made his 125cc world championship debut in 2004 as the teammate of Roberto Locatelli. He finished his first season in the 15th place overall, and earned the rookie of the year award. His best results were a 3rd place in Qualifying and a 7th place in the Malaysian Grand Prix.

The following year Pasini was running in the lead in most of the races and won the Chinese and Catalan Grands Prix. He finished the season in fourth place overall. In 2006 Pasini finished fourth overall once again, having won the Italian Grand Prix and the German Grand Prix.

The 2007 season started very badly as Pasini suffered from motorcycles malfunctions early in the year. That lowered his chances of winning the championship. Despite having four wins, one more than the championship leader Gábor Talmácsi and as many as the runner-up Héctor Faubel, Pasini ended the year in fifth place.

250cc World Championship

In 2008, Pasini rode in the 250cc class for Polaris World Aprilia team. He gained his first 250cc victory in the opening round of the season during the Qatar Grand Prix and secured three more podium finishes in the first five rounds. However, he failed to maintain such form and finished no higher than fifth in the remaining races. He finished the season 8th overall and was the rookie of the year.

2009 Pasini was victorious at Mugello, but generally struggled to match the frontrunners.

In 2009 he got a chance to test a Ducati MotoGP bike for Pramac Racing in order to evaluate him as a replacement for Mika Kallio who in turn replaced Casey Stoner at Ducati works team. [3] After the test however, it was decided he would not be racing for Pramac in 2009. [4]

Prior to the Portuguese Grand Prix in Pasini was forced to find a new team due to issues with Team Toth ability to pay for the leasing of bikes from Aprilia. This led to Daniel Epp assisting Pasini in financing the lease of bikes for the remainder of the season under the banner of Team Globalgest. The team acquired all of Pasini's mechanics from Toth and raced from the Emmi – Caffe Latte teams garage for the remainder of the season. [5]

MotoGP World Championship

In January 2012, it was announced that Pasini was going to make the step up to MotoGP with the Speed Master team, [6] replacing Anthony West, as he could not acquire the funds to retain the ride. He rode an Aprilia ART CRT bike. At Assen he achieved his best result with 10th place.

Return to Moto2

In 2015, Pasini was left with no full time ride. That year he adapted to tarmac racing bikes, and implemented a system which he previously invented for motocross, that transferred front braking duties to the left arm, due to permanent nerve damage in his right arm. [7] He has used this system in Moto2 ever since. In 2016, Pasini made a full-time return to Moto2, racing a Kalex for Italtrans Racing. He closed the season in eleventh place in championship, having scored 72 points. In 2017, Pasini won his first race in 8 years at the Italian GP, and finished in sixth position in the championship. He finished ninth in the championship in 2018, having won a race at the Argentine GP. He was left without a full time ride again in 2019.

2020

For 2020, Pasini was an Italian commentator for the Moto2 and Moto3 classes, before stepping in as a replacement driver for Red Bull KTM Ajo in the 2020 Emilia Romagna and Rimini's Coast motorcycle Grand Prix. He took Jorge Martin's bike and finished in 16th place, just one tenth of a second behind last point scorer Stefano Manzi.

2022

In 2022, Pasini was a wildcard for two rounds, at Mugello and Misano driving for GasGas Aspar Team. At Mugello he shone, topping a free practice and showing more pace than his full-time teammates before choosing the wrong tyre for the race and falling to P15, still scoring his first points since Valencia 2019. At Misano he was fighting rookie sensation Pedro Acosta for 5th place before falling. He also came back at Valencia for RW Racing, in place of the injured Barry Baltus. He had good pace during all the weekend and was several seconds faster than his teammate Zonta van den Goorbergh before qualifying P17. He bounced back during the race running 8th before being taken out by Jeremy Alcoba. He finished the championship in 31st place with just one point, still in front of other full-time riders.

2023

Pasini also race as a wild card for the BMP Tappi RW Racing GP team in Misano. [8]

Sportscar racing

Pasini made his four-wheel debut with Inter Europol Competition racing a LMP3 class Ligier JS P320 in the 2021 European Le Mans Series at the 4 Hours of Barcelona. He finished 7th with 1 podium and 37 points. [9]

Personal life

Pasini was born in Riccione, Province of Rimini, Emilia-Romagna. He has two younger sisters. In May 2005, Pasini was reported to be living in San Lorenzo in Strada, a hamlet in Riccione. [1]

Career statistics

FIM Moto2 European Championship

Races by year

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

YearBike1234567891011PosPts
2024 Boscoscuro MIS
WD
EST1 EST2 CAT1
WD
CAT2
WD
POR1 POR2 JER ARA1 ARA2 EST NC0
Pasini at the 2010 Dutch TT. Mattia Pasini 2010 Assen.jpg
Pasini at the 2010 Dutch TT.

Grand Prix motorcycle racing

By season

SeasonClassMotorcycleTeamRaceWinPodium Pole FLapPtsPlcd
2004 125cc Aprilia Safilo Carrera - LCR 1600005415th
2005 125cc Aprilia Totti Top Sport - NGS1526001834th
2006 125cc Aprilia Master - MVA Aspar Team 1626221924th
2007 125cc Aprilia Polaris World1745921745th
2008 250cc Aprilia Polaris World1614001328th
2009 250cc Aprilia Team Tóth 1615001285th
2010 Moto2 Motobi JiR Moto2 800001228th
Suter Italtrans Racing Team
2011 Moto2 FTR IodaRacing Project 1700002824th
2012 MotoGP ART Speed Master1400001322nd
Moto2 FTR NGM Mobile Forward Racing 100000NC
2013 Moto2 Speed Up NGM Mobile Racing 1700005815th
2014 Moto2 Forward KLX NGM Forward Racing 1700003521st
Kalex
2015 Moto2 Kalex Gresini Racing Moto2 200000NC
2016 Moto2 Kalex Italtrans Racing Team1800007211th
2017 Moto2 Kalex Italtrans Racing Team1813511486th
2018 Moto2 Kalex Italtrans Racing Team1811311419th
2019 Moto2 Kalex Pons HP40
Petronas Sprinta Racing
Tasca Racing Scuderia Moto2
1100003520th
KTM Sama Qatar Ángel Nieto Team 10000
2020 Moto2 Kalex Red Bull KTM Ajo 10000029th
2022 Moto2 Kalex GasGas Aspar Team 20000133rd
RW Racing GP 10000
2023 Moto2 Kalex BMP Tappi Fieten Olie Racing GP 200001125th
2024 Moto2 Boscoscuro Team Ciatti Speed Up40000034th
2025 Moto2 Kalex Fantic Racing Redemption 200000*34th*
Total25012301961417

By class

ClassSeasons1st GP1st Pod1st WinRaceWinPodiums Pole FLapPtsWChmp
125cc2004–2007 2004 South Africa 2005 China 2005 China 648171146030
250cc2008–2009 2008 Qatar 2008 Qatar 2008 Qatar 3229002600
Moto22010–2020, 2022-2025 2010 Qatar 2017 Italy 2017 Italy 14024825410
MotoGP2012 2012 Qatar 140000130
2004–2020, 2022–2025250123019614170

Races by year

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

YearClassBike12345678910111213141516171819202122PosPts
2004 125cc Aprilia RSA
13
SPA
Ret
FRA
12
ITA
8
CAT
11
NED
11
BRA
10
GER
20
GBR
Ret
CZE
14
POR
17
JPN
Ret
QAT
9
MAL
7
AUS
18
VAL
11
15th54
2005 125cc Aprilia SPA
4
POR
8
CHN
1
FRA
DNS
ITA
4
CAT
1
NED
3
GBR
Ret
GER
Ret
CZE
Ret
JPN
5
MAL
3
QAT
9
AUS
4
TUR
2
VAL
3
4th183
2006 125cc Aprilia SPA
3
QAT
4
TUR
17
CHN
2
FRA
Ret
ITA
1
CAT
4
NED
7
GBR
3
GER
1
CZE
6
MAL
7
AUS
3
JPN
4
POR
Ret
VAL
9
4th192
2007 125cc Aprilia QAT
Ret
SPA
Ret
TUR
Ret
CHN
10
FRA
Ret
ITA
6
CAT
Ret
GBR
1
NED
1
GER
Ret
CZE
2
RSM
1
POR
8
JPN
1
AUS
7
MAL
8
VAL
4
5th174
2008 250cc Aprilia QAT
1
SPA
2
POR
Ret
CHN
3
FRA
3
ITA
5
CAT
6
GBR
Ret
NED
Ret
GER
6
CZE
7
RSM
Ret
INP
C
JPN
8
AUS
Ret
MAL
Ret
VAL
9
8th132
2009 250cc Aprilia QAT
Ret
JPN
3
SPA
6
FRA
Ret
ITA
1
CAT
4
NED
Ret
GER
Ret
GBR
3
CZE
2
INP
Ret
RSM
2
POR
8
AUS
Ret
MAL
Ret
VAL
Ret
5th128
2010 Moto2 Motobi QAT
6
SPA
Ret
FRA
Ret
ITA
Ret
GBR
Ret
NED
14
CAT GER CZE INP 28th12
Suter RSM
Ret
ARA
Ret
JPN MAL AUS POR VAL
2011 Moto2 FTR QAT
Ret
SPA
13
POR
20
FRA
23
CAT
Ret
GBR
Ret
NED
6
ITA
20
GER
19
CZE
11
INP
8
RSM
17
ARA
Ret
JPN
14
AUS
Ret
MAL
Ret
VAL
Ret
24th28
2012 MotoGP ART QAT
17
SPA
14
POR
Ret
FRA
12
CAT
17
GBR
Ret
NED
10
GER
Ret
ITA
15
USA
Ret
INP
Ret
CZE
16
RSM
Ret
ARA
16
JPN MAL AUS 22nd13
Moto2 FTR VAL
25
NC0
2013 Moto2 Speed Up QAT
Ret
AME
7
SPA
15
FRA
6
ITA
24
CAT
11
NED
18
GER
19
INP
25
CZE
14
GBR
10
RSM
11
ARA
9
MAL
Ret
AUS
16
JPN
10
VAL
9
15th58
2014 Moto2 Forward KLX QAT
17
AME
12
ARG
Ret
SPA
18
21st35
Kalex FRA
Ret
ITA
Ret
CAT
6
NED
17
GER
8
INP
DNS
CZE
17
GBR
9
RSM
13
ARA
21
JPN
Ret
AUS
Ret
MAL
13
VAL
Ret
2015 Moto2 Kalex QAT AME ARG SPA FRA ITA
18
CAT NED GER INP CZE GBR RSM
16
ARA JPN AUS MAL VAL NC0
2016 Moto2 Kalex QAT
16
ARG
10
AME
17
SPA
12
FRA
16
ITA
Ret
CAT
12
NED
19
GER
4
AUT
13
CZE
4
GBR
9
RSM
16
ARA
12
JPN
7
AUS
Ret
MAL
23
VAL
7
11th72
2017 Moto2 Kalex QAT
24
ARG
20
AME
22
SPA
4
FRA
5
ITA
1
CAT
DSQ
NED
4
GER
5
CZE
Ret
AUT
5
GBR
2
RSM
Ret
ARA
2
JPN
5
AUS
Ret
MAL
4
VAL
19
6th148
2018 Moto2 Kalex QAT
4
ARG
1
AME
7
SPA
5
FRA
18
ITA
Ret
CAT
Ret
NED
11
GER
Ret
CZE
10
AUT
4
GBR
C
RSM
4
ARA
8
THA
6
JPN
14
AUS
Ret
MAL
4
VAL
4
9th141
2019 Moto2 Kalex QAT ARG AME
4
FRA
Ret
ITA
11
CAT NED GER CZE
Ret
AUT
10
GBR
13
RSM
DNS
ARA THA
Ret
JPN
Ret
AUS
Ret
MAL
13
VAL
11
20th35
KTM SPA
Ret
2020 Moto2 Kalex QAT SPA ANC CZE AUT STY RSM EMI
16
CAT FRA ARA TER EUR VAL POR 29th0
2022 Moto2 Kalex QAT INA ARG AME POR SPA FRA ITA
15
CAT GER NED GBR AUT RSM
Ret
ARA JPN THA AUS MAL VAL
Ret
33rd1
2023 Moto2 Kalex POR ARG AME SPA FRA ITA
11
GER NED GBR AUT CAT RSM
10
IND JPN INA AUS THA MAL QAT VAL 25th11
2024 Moto2 Boscoscuro QAT POR AME SPA FRA CAT
17
ITA
26
NED GER GBR AUT
23
CAT RSM
Ret
EMI INA JPN AUS THA MAL SLD 34th0
2025 Moto2 Kalex THA ARG AME QAT SPA FRA GBR ARA ITA NED GER CZE
Ret
AUT
22
HUN CAT RSM JPN INA AUS MAL POR VAL 34th*0*

* Season still in progress.

CIV National Championship

Races by year

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

YearClassBike123456789101112PosPts
2022Superbike Yamaha MIS1
Ret
MIS2
7
VAL1 VAL2 MUG1 MUG2 MIS1 MIS2 MUG2 MUG2 IMO1 IMO2 21st9

References

  1. 1 2 Giorgia, Bertozzi (12 May 2005). "Il mondo segreto di Pasini" [Pasini's secret world]. La Gazzetta dello Sport (in Italian). Retrieved 18 December 2023.
  2. Morrison, Neil (22 August 2017). "'You ride a bike with your balls, not your arms'". crash.net. Retrieved 27 December 2023.
  3. "Pasini to test with Pramac Racing on Monday | MotoGP™".
  4. "Pasini rules out racing for Pramac in 09". Autosport. 18 August 2009.
  5. "Pasini hopes for stability at final rounds | MotoGP™".
  6. "Mattia Pasini takes over Speed Master MotoGP ride". Crash.net. Crash Media Group. 28 January 2012. Retrieved 2 February 2012.
  7. "'You ride a bike with your balls, not your arms'". 22 August 2017.
  8. "Moto2, Mattia Pasini racing as a wild card in Misano Grand". 22 August 2023.
  9. "Problems solved; two cars on the grid at ELMS Barcelona season opener". 9 April 2021. Retrieved 19 April 2021.