Paolo Casoli

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Paolo Casoli
NationalityItalian
Born (1965-08-18) 18 August 1965 (age 59)
Castelnovo ne' Monti, Italy
Motorcycle racing career statistics
Grand Prix motorcycle racing
Active years 1984, 1986 - 1993
First race 1984 125cc West German Grand Prix
Last race 1993 250cc Italian Grand Prix
First win 1987 125cc Portuguese Grand Prix
Last win 1987 125cc Portuguese Grand Prix
StartsWinsPodiums Poles F. laps Points
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Paolo Casoli (born 18 August 1965 in Castelnovo ne' Monti) is a former Italian Grand Prix motorcycle road racer. His best year in Grands Prix was in 1987, when he won the 125cc Portuguese Grand Prix and finished in third place in the 125cc world championship. [1] From 1994 to 1996, Casoli competed in the Superbike World Championship, and in 1997 he won the Supersport World Series, which later became known as the Supersport World Championship. He continued racing in the Supersport class until 2002. [2]

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World Supersport Champion
1997
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