As of round 17 Race · updated 10/13/2026, 07:18 PM (Japan time)

Riders

Ezio Gianola

Nationality: Italy
Number: 16
Born: June 13, 1960(age 66)

Photos (4)

1989
At this race · Rikita · CC BY-SA 3.0
1991
Montesita · CC BY-SA 4.0
1993
At this race · Stu Newby · CC BY-SA 2.0
2017
Peprovira · CC BY-SA 4.0

Freely licensed photos from Wikimedia Commons. Tap a photo for its source page (photographer, licence). The year is when it was taken.

Birth date and place from the official rider profile

Career

Made a Grand Prix debut in 125cc at Monza in 1983.

In 125cc (1983–1987): 15 starts, 1 wins, 6 podiums. In 250cc (1987): 1 starts, 0 wins, 0 podiums. In 125cc (1987–1993): 43 starts, 6 wins, 13 podiums.

First podium: Monza 1983 (125cc). First win: Le Mans 1985 (125cc).

In all, 59 Grand Prix starts, 7 wins and 19 podiums (within the official results database).

Written automatically from the official results database (no opinions about the rider)

Season by season

125cc250cc ★ Champion

The strip shows each year's team (team colour). Tap for team and machine

Scope: official results DB, 1983–1993 (the rider's racing years)

Totals

125cc1983–1993

Win rate9.0%

Podium rate30.0%

Average finish (when classified)avg P6.1

718 pts · Poles 10

Includes 20 points from races with no result in the official records (counted from the official standings).

42 of these races have no result in the official data; their results come from the Italian Wikipedia.

1983	Monza		3 +10
1984	Misano		DNF
1984	Jarama		10 +1
1984	Nürburgring		DNF
1984	Paul Ricard		11
1984	Assen		DNF
1984	Silverstone		12
1984	Anderstorp		DNF
1984	Mugello		5 +6
1985	Jarama		4 +8
1985	Hockenheim		DNF
1985	Mugello		2 +12
1985	Salzburgring		3 +10
1985	Assen		2 +12
1985	Le Mans	grid 2	1 +15
1985	Silverstone	grid 1	DNF
1985	Anderstorp		4 +8
1985	Misano		2 +12
1986	Jarama		3 +10
1986	Monza		DNF
1986	Nürburgring		3 +10
1986	Salzburgring		2 +12
1986	Paul Ricard		DNF
1986	Assen		3 +10
1986	Spa		6 +5
1986	Silverstone		9 +2
1986	Anderstorp		DNF
1986	Misano		DNF
1986	Hockenheim		4 +8
1987	Jerez		6 +5
1987	Hockenheim		26
1987	Monza		DNF
1987	Salzburgring		DNF
1987	Assen		14
1987	Le Mans		2 +12
1987	Donington		5 +6
1987	Anderstorp		DNF
1987	Brno		4 +8
1987	Misano		4 +8
1987	Jarama		5 +6
1988	Jarama	grid 2	DNF
1988	Imola	grid 2	3 +15
1988	Nürburgring	grid 5	1 +20
1988	Salzburgring	grid 5	2 +17
1988	Assen	grid 4	2 +17
1988	Spa	grid 5	2 +17
1988	Rijeka	grid 8	2 +17
1988	Paul Ricard	grid 1	2 +17
1988	Donington	grid 1	1 +20
1988	Anderstorp	grid 2	2 +17
1988	Brno	grid 6	5 +11
1989	Suzuka	grid 1	1 +20
1989	Phillip Island	grid 2	5 +11
1989	Jerez	grid 4	4 +13
1989	Misano	grid 3	1 +20
1989	Hockenheim	grid 1	2 +17
1989	Salzburgring	grid 2	DNF
1989	Assen	grid 3	DNF
1989	Spa	grid 1	2 +17
1989	Le Mans	grid 4	3 +15
1989	Donington	grid 3	3 +15
1989	Anderstorp	grid 8	DNF
1989	Brno	grid 7	6 +10
1990	Suzuka	grid 16	DNF
1991	Suzuka	grid 13	DNF
1991	Eastern Creek	grid 3	4 +13
1991	Jerez	grid 4	DNF
1991	Misano	grid 4	4 +13
1991	Salzburgring	grid 12	22
1991	Jarama	grid 1	DNF
1991	Assen		13 +3
1991	Donington	grid 2	DNF
1991	Mugello		13 +3
1992	Suzuka	grid 8	4 +10
1992	Eastern Creek	grid 12	9 +2
1992	Shah Alam	grid 19	18
1992	Jerez	grid 7	10 +1
1992	Mugello	grid 1	1 +20
1992	Catalunya	grid 2	1 +20
1992	Hockenheim	grid 2	5 +8
1992	Assen	grid 1	1 +20
1992	Hungaroring	grid 2	11
1992	Magny-Cours	grid 1	1 +20
1992	Donington	grid 3	12
1992	Interlagos	grid 14	10 +1
1992	Kyalami	grid 8	8 +3
1993	Eastern Creek	grid 5	DNF
1993	Shah Alam	grid 15	DNF
1993	Suzuka	grid 17	DNF
1993	Jerez	grid 14	DNF
1993	Salzburgring	grid 4	4 +13
1993	Hockenheim	grid 8	6 +10
1993	Assen	grid 4	7 +9
1993	Catalunya	grid 15	8 +8
1993	Mugello	grid 17	23
1993	Donington	grid 10	Out on lap 1
1993	Brno	grid 14	15 +1
1993	Misano	grid 5	7 +9
1993	Laguna Seca	grid 9	9 +7
1993	Jarama	grid 13	14 +2

250cc1987–1987

Win rate0.0%

Podium rate0.0%

Average finish (when classified)—

0 pts · Poles 0

Points are counted per class, never added across classes. Tap a number for the list of races | Scope: official results DB, 1983–1993 (the rider's racing years)

Against the greats, and the class of their debut

Grand Prix debut in 1983. Of the 76 riders who debuted that year, 0 also raced in 2026.

Angel Nieto 13 world titles
14 races together: ahead 4, behind 9, both out 1
Jorge Martinez 4 world titles
57 races together: ahead 21, behind 34, both out 2
Stefan Dörflinger 4 world titles
17 races together: ahead 13, behind 2, both out 2
Pierpaolo Bianchi 3 world titles
43 races together: ahead 25, behind 16, both out 2

Greats: 2+ world titles or 30+ MotoGP / 500cc wins. Up to 4 who shared 10+ races, most titles first. A finisher counts as ahead of a non-finisher.

Results by condition (races)

All classes 101 races · 125cc / 250cc

By circuit (best average first)Small sample

In All classes, best at Le Mans (average P2.0, 3 races)

Magny-Cours125cc 1avg P1.0

Le Mans125cc 3avg P2.0

Nürburgring125cc 3avg P2.0

Rijeka125cc 1avg P2.0

Suzuka125cc 5avg P2.5

Anderstorp125cc 6avg P3.0

Monza125cc 3avg P3.0

Imola125cc 1avg P3.0

Spa125cc 3avg P3.3

Misano125cc 7avg P3.6

Catalunya125cc 2avg P4.5

Phillip Island125cc 1avg P5.0

Donington125cc 6avg P5.3

Assen125cc 9avg P6.0

Paul Ricard125cc 3avg P6.5

Eastern Creek125cc 3avg P6.5

Salzburgring125cc 7avg P6.6

Jerez125cc 5avg P6.7

Jarama125cc 7avg P7.2

Brno125cc 4avg P7.5

Kyalami125cc 1avg P8.0

Hockenheim125cc 6 · 250cc 1avg P8.6

Mugello125cc 5avg P8.8

Laguna Seca125cc 1avg P9.0

Interlagos125cc 1avg P10.0

Silverstone125cc 3avg P10.5

Hungaroring125cc 1avg P11.0

Shah Alam125cc 2avg P18.0

Average finish across classes (Moto3, Moto2, MotoGP and so on together). See each class below for class-only figures. Only circuits with 3+ races count as a best track.

125cc 100 races · 1983–1993

By grid positionSmall sample

Starting Grid 1–3: average finish 3.1

average grid average finish (classified)

Grid 1–3	1.8 → 3.1	8 wins / 25 races
Grid 4–6	4.5 → 3.7	1 wins / 13 races
Grid 7–9	7.9 → 6.4	0 wins / 8 races
Grid 10–15	13.2 → 13.0	0 wins / 10 races
Grid 16〜	17.2 → 20.5	0 wins / 4 races

By circuit (best average first)Small sample

In 125cc, best at Le Mans (average P2.0, 3 races)

Magny-Cours1 racesavg P1.0

Le Mans3 racesavg P2.0

Nürburgring3 racesavg P2.0

Rijeka1 racesavg P2.0

Suzuka5 racesavg P2.5

Anderstorp6 racesavg P3.0

Monza3 racesavg P3.0

Imola1 racesavg P3.0

Spa3 racesavg P3.3

Misano7 racesavg P3.6

Catalunya2 racesavg P4.5

Phillip Island1 racesavg P5.0

Donington6 racesavg P5.3

Assen9 racesavg P6.0

Paul Ricard3 racesavg P6.5

Eastern Creek3 racesavg P6.5

Salzburgring7 racesavg P6.6

Jerez5 racesavg P6.7

Jarama7 racesavg P7.2

Brno4 racesavg P7.5

Kyalami1 racesavg P8.0

Hockenheim6 racesavg P8.6

Mugello5 racesavg P8.8

Laguna Seca1 racesavg P9.0

Interlagos1 racesavg P10.0

Silverstone3 racesavg P10.5

Hungaroring1 racesavg P11.0

Shah Alam2 racesavg P18.0

125cc: all in the Multiple suppliers era; no track-condition records.

250cc 1 races · 1987

250cc: all in the Multiple suppliers era; no track-condition records; no grid records; one circuit only.

Fewer than 30 races: small sample (dashed). Average finish counts classified finishes only | Scope: official results DB, 1983–1993 (the rider's racing years)

Distance ridden and distance travelled

Counted from 1949 (lap lengths before 1998 researched from published sources: estimates)58 races with an estimated lap length

Ridden on the bike

Every session

at least 3,411 miles
0.1× around the Earth · 1,191 laps

Travelled between circuits

at least 91,701 miles
3.7× around the Earth · at least 8.7 days

From 1949. Every session in the seasons with the lap analysis documents, races only before. Tests not included. Laps × that year's lap length.A minimum, calculated from straight-line distances between circuits. Connections, tests and trips home are not included, so the real figures are longer.

Every race

95.1%Start rate (98/103)

2Longest run of absences (races)

53Longest run of starts (races)

25Estimated points lost to absences

1Win3Podium8Points18No pointsRRetired–Absent

1984 125cc P14 · 7 pts

1985 125cc P4 · 77 pts

1986 125cc P5 · 57 pts

1987 125cc P6 · 45 pts

1988 125cc P2 · 188 pts

1989 125cc P3 · 136 pts

1990 no Grand Prix starts

1991 125cc P16 · 32 pts

1992 125cc P4 · 105 pts

1993 125cc P12 · 59 pts

Tap a cell for the event, qualifying, sprint and race results and points

? How the estimate is made

Estimate = average of the last 3 races before each absence

Seasons in which at least half of the races were started | Scope: official results DB, 1983–1993 (the rider's racing years)