Mirko Giansanti (14 September 1976 – 7 August 2023) was an Italian Grand Prix motorcycle road racer.
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| Nationality | Italian | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 14 September 1976 Terni, Italy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 7 August 2023 (aged 46) Terni, Italy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Born in Terni, the son of the motorcycle racer Fosco, Giansanti made his Grand Prix motorcycle racing debut in 1996, as a wild card with the Pileri team.[1] His best year was in 1998 when he finished on the podium four times and finished in sixth place in the 125cc world championship.[2] During his Grand Prix career he achieved a total of 12 podiums.[1]
Following his 2005 Grand Prix retirement, in 2008 Giansanti resumed activity, competing in the Supersport World Championship for three seasons.[1] In 2016 he co-founded with Filippo Conti the Giansanti Racing Team, with which he competed in the Supersport World Championship, winning a title in 2015 with Lucas Mahias, and in the Superbike World Championship.[3] He died on 7 August 2023, at the age of 46.[4]
Career statistics
editFIM Moto2 European Championship
editRaces by year
edit(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Bike | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | Pos | Pts |
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| 2014 | Suter | JER 12 |
ARA1 Ret |
ARA2 Ret |
CAT |
ALB |
NAV1 |
NAV2 |
ALG1 |
ALG2 |
VAL |
30th | 4 |
References
edit- ^ a b c "Mirko Giansanti, l'ex pilota è morto a 46 anni per una malattia incurabile". Tuttosport (in Italian). 7 August 2023. Retrieved 12 August 2023.
- ^ Mirko Giansanti career statistics at MotoGP.com
- ^ Villa, Riccardo (10 August 2023). "È morto Mirko Giansanti, ex-pilota e co-fondatore del team GRT WSBK". Motociclismo. Retrieved 12 August 2023.
- ^ È morto Mirko Giansanti, l’ex pilota aveva 46 anni: lutto nel mondo del motociclismo italiano (in Italian)
External links
edit- Mirko Giansanti at MotoGP.com
- Mirko Giansanti at WorldSBK.com
- Mirko Giansanti at the CONI honored athlete website (in Italian)
