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

Riders

Fausto Ricci

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Nationality
Italy Italy
Number
48
Born
March 13, 1961(age 65)

Birth date and place from the official rider profile

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Career

Made a Grand Prix debut in 250cc at Misano in 1984.

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In 250cc (1984–1991): 36 starts, 1 wins, 2 podiums. In 125cc (1992): 4 starts, 0 wins, 0 podiums.

First podium: Misano 1984 (250cc). First win: Misano 1984 (250cc).

In all, 40 Grand Prix starts, 1 wins and 2 podiums (within the official results database).

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

Season by season

250cc125cc ★ Champion

11020301984198619881990199219941984 250cc: P16 / 15 pts / 1 wins1985 250cc: P5 / 50 pts / 0 wins1986 250cc: P8 / 30 pts / 0 wins1989 250cc: P32 / 8 pts / 0 wins250cc

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Scope: official results DB, 1984–1994 (the rider's racing years)

Totals

125cc1992–1994
Win rate0.0%
Podium rate0.0%
Average finish (when classified)avg P25.0

0 pts · Poles 0

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

250cc1984–1991
Win rate1.9%
Podium rate9.3%
Average finish (when classified)avg P11.8

103 pts · Poles 0

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

Points are counted per class, never added across classes. Tap a number for the list of races | Scope: official results DB, 1984–1994 (the rider's racing years)

Against the greats, and the class of their debut

Grand Prix debut in 1984. Of the 87 riders who debuted that year, 0 also raced in 2026.

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 61 races · 125cc / 250cc

By circuit (best average first)Small sample

In All classes, best at Rijeka (average P4.0, 4 races)

Le Mans250cc 2avg P3.0
Anderstorp250cc 2avg P3.0
Rijeka250cc 4avg P4.0
Nürburgring250cc 2avg P5.0
Misano250cc 5avg P8.0
Silverstone250cc 2avg P8.0
Kyalami250cc 1avg P9.0
Jarama250cc 5avg P11.5
Spa250cc 3avg P12.7
Salzburgring250cc 6avg P13.0
Mugello250cc 3 · 125cc 1avg P13.5
Assen250cc 4 · 125cc 1avg P18.0
Hockenheim250cc 1avg P18.0
Laguna Seca250cc 1avg P21.0
Jerez250cc 3 · 125cc 1avg P22.5
Brno250cc 2 · 125cc 1avg P24.0
Donington250cc 2 · 125cc 1avg P26.0
Suzuka250cc 2—
Phillip Island250cc 1—
Paul Ricard250cc 1—
Imola250cc 1—
Hungaroring125cc 1—
Magny-Cours125cc 1—
Monza250cc 1—

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 7 races · 1992–1994

By circuit (best average first)Small sample

Brno1 racesavg P24.0
Jerez1 racesavg P26.0
Mugello1 races—
Assen1 races—
Hungaroring1 races—
Magny-Cours1 races—
Donington1 races—

125cc: all in the Multiple suppliers era; no track-condition records; always on the grid Grid 16〜.

250cc 54 races · 1984–1991

By grid positionSmall sample

average grid average finish (classified)

1510152025Starting Grid 1–3: average grid 2.0 → average finish 1.0 (1 races, 1 wins)Grid 1–3Starting Grid 16〜: average grid 26.6 → average finish 22.0 (18 races, 0 wins)Grid 16〜
Grid 1–32.0 → 1.01 wins / 1 races
Grid 16〜26.6 → 22.00 wins / 18 races

By circuit (best average first)Small sample

In 250cc, best at Rijeka (average P4.0, 4 races)

Le Mans2 racesavg P3.0
Anderstorp2 racesavg P3.0
Rijeka4 racesavg P4.0
Nürburgring2 racesavg P5.0
Misano5 racesavg P8.0
Silverstone2 racesavg P8.0
Kyalami1 racesavg P9.0
Jarama5 racesavg P11.5
Spa3 racesavg P12.7
Salzburgring6 racesavg P13.0
Mugello3 racesavg P13.5
Assen4 racesavg P18.0
Hockenheim1 racesavg P18.0
Jerez3 racesavg P19.0
Laguna Seca1 racesavg P21.0
Donington2 racesavg P26.0
Brno2 races—
Suzuka2 races—
Phillip Island1 races—
Paul Ricard1 races—
Imola1 races—
Monza1 races—

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

Fewer than 30 races: small sample (dashed). Average finish counts classified finishes only | Scope: official results DB, 1984–1994 (the rider's racing years)

Distance ridden and distance travelled

Counted from 1949 (lap lengths before 1998 researched from published sources: estimates)23 races with an estimated lap length

Ridden on the bike

Every session

at least 1,251 miles
0.1× around the Earth · 468 laps

Travelled between circuits

at least 55,383 miles
2.2× around the Earth · at least 5.3 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

69.2%Start rate (45/65)
5Longest run of absences (races)
14Longest run of starts (races)
18.3Estimated points lost to absences
1Win3Podium8Points18No pointsRRetired–Absent
1984 250cc P16 · 15 pts
1985 250cc P5 · 50 pts
1986 250cc P8 · 30 pts

1987〜1988 no Grand Prix starts

1989 250cc P32 · 8 pts

1990 no Grand Prix starts

1991 250cc

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? 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, 1984–1994 (the rider's racing years)

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