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

Riders

Mirko Giansanti

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Nationality: Italy
Number: 32
Team (2005 250cc): Matteoni Racing
Bike: Aprilia
Born: September 14, 1976(age 50)
Birthplace: Termi
Height / weight: 166 cm / 56 kg (official profile, fetched October 2026; weight and height change over time)

Birth date and place from the official rider profile

Career

Made a Grand Prix debut in 125cc at Mugello in 1996.

In 125cc (1996–2004): 105 starts, 0 wins, 12 podiums. In 250cc (2005): 16 starts, 0 wins, 0 podiums. Teams: Matteoni Racing.

First podium: Johor 1998 (125cc).

In all, 121 Grand Prix starts, 0 wins and 12 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, 1996–2005 (the rider's racing years)

Totals

125cc1996–2004

Win rate0.0%

Podium rate9.7%

Average finish (when classified)avg P9.8

698 pts · Poles 0

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

1996	Mugello	grid 21	DNF
1996	Catalunya	grid 21	14 +2
1996	Rio	grid 19	DNF
1996	Eastern Creek	grid 22	16
1997	Shah Alam	grid 14	4 +13
1997	Suzuka	grid 27	18
1997	Jerez	grid 16	12 +4
1997	Mugello	grid 19	16
1997	Red Bull Ring	grid 15	Out on lap 1
1997	Paul Ricard	grid 11	7 +9
1997	Assen	grid 14	DNF
1997	Imola	grid 16	10 +6
1997	Nürburgring		7 +9
1997	Rio	grid 13	6 +10
1997	Donington		7 +9
1997	Brno	grid 22	12 +4
1997	Catalunya	grid 10	4 +13
1997	Sentul	grid 5	DNF
1997	Phillip Island	grid 12	10 +6
1998	Suzuka	grid 8	DNF
1998	Johor	grid 3	2 +20
1998	Jerez	grid 2	3 +16
1998	Mugello	grid 9	DNF
1998	Paul Ricard	grid 6	DNF
1998	Jarama	grid 7	DNF
1998	Assen	grid 4	6 +10
1998	Donington	grid 5	2 +20
1998	Sachsenring	grid 3	DNF
1998	Brno	grid 14	4 +13
1998	Imola	grid 7	DNF
1998	Catalunya	grid 6	2 +20
1998	Phillip Island	grid 6	12 +4
1998	Buenos Aires	grid 4	6 +10
1999	Sepang	grid 19	9 +7
1999	Motegi	grid 5	16
1999	Jerez	grid 17	13 +3
1999	Paul Ricard	grid 12	13 +3
1999	Mugello	grid 15	11 +5
1999	Catalunya	grid 19	14 +2
1999	Assen	grid 15	12 +4
1999	Donington	grid 13	10 +6
1999	Sachsenring	grid 17	13 +3
1999	Brno	grid 10	15 +1
1999	Imola	grid 18	13 +3
1999	Valencia	grid 14	DNF
1999	Phillip Island	grid 12	11 +5
1999	Welkom	grid 10	DNF
1999	Rio	grid 5	4 +13
1999	Buenos Aires	grid 16	5 +11
2000	Welkom		2 +20
2000	Sepang	grid 9	3 +16
2000	Suzuka	grid 14	DNF
2000	Jerez	grid 8	2 +20
2000	Le Mans	grid 13	2 +20
2000	Mugello	grid 13	2 +20
2000	Donington	grid 7	12
2000	Sachsenring	grid 13	5 +11
2000	Brno	grid 11	7 +9
2000	Estoril	grid 6	DNF
2000	Valencia	grid 12	13 +3
2000	Rio	grid 4	DNF
2001	Suzuka	grid 16	8 +8
2001	Welkom	grid 17	12 +4
2001	Jerez	grid 19	DNF
2001	Le Mans	grid 7	2 +20
2001	Catalunya	grid 17	16
2001	Assen	grid 26	7 +9
2001	Donington	grid 16	11 +5
2001	Sachsenring	grid 18	14 +2
2001	Brno	grid 15	16
2001	Estoril	grid 17	8 +8
2001	Valencia	grid 18	13 +3
2001	Motegi	grid 6	7 +9
2001	Phillip Island	grid 25	DNF
2001	Sepang	grid 16	9 +7
2001	Rio	grid 25	DNF
2002	Suzuka		2 +20
2002	Welkom		16
2002	Jerez	grid 15	14 +2
2002	Le Mans		12 +4
2002	Mugello		Out on lap 1
2002	Catalunya		10 +6
2002	Assen	grid 29	19
2002	Donington		15 +1
2002	Sachsenring		12 +4
2002	Brno		14 +2
2002	Estoril	grid 7	DNF
2002	Rio	grid 13	20
2002	Motegi	grid 18	14 +2
2002	Sepang		16
2002	Phillip Island	grid 24	15 +1
2002	Valencia	grid 17	19
2003	Suzuka	grid 4	2 +20
2003	Welkom		15 +1
2003	Jerez	grid 9	10 +6
2003	Le Mans	grid 11	12 +4
2003	Mugello	grid 16	11 +5
2003	Catalunya	grid 20	12 +4
2003	Assen	grid 19	15 +1
2003	Donington	grid 20	11 +5
2003	Sachsenring	grid 11	11 +5
2003	Brno	grid 11	7 +9
2003	Estoril	grid 16	10 +6
2003	Rio	grid 15	14 +2
2003	Motegi	grid 19	11 +5
2003	Sepang	grid 11	7 +9
2003	Phillip Island	grid 7	DNF
2003	Valencia	grid 11	5 +11
2004	Welkom		7 +9
2004	Jerez	grid 10	10 +6
2004	Le Mans	grid 5	4 +13
2004	Mugello	grid 11	5 +11
2004	Catalunya	grid 7	10 +6
2004	Assen	grid 11	9 +7
2004	Rio	grid 7	5 +11
2004	Sachsenring	grid 4	8 +8
2004	Donington	grid 12	DNF
2004	Brno	grid 14	8 +8
2004	Estoril	grid 6	DNF
2004	Motegi	grid 15	4 +13
2004	Lusail	grid 9	10 +6
2004	Sepang	grid 9	DNF
2004	Phillip Island	grid 9	13 +3
2004	Valencia	grid 25	12 +4

250cc2005–2005

Win rate0.0%

Podium rate0.0%

Average finish (when classified)avg P14.3

36 pts · Poles 0

Points are counted per class, never added across classes. Tap a number for the list of races | Scope: official results DB, 1996–2005 (the rider's racing years)

Against the greats, and the class of their debut

Grand Prix debut in 1996. Of the 63 riders who debuted that year, 0 also raced in 2026.

Valentino Rossi 9 world titles
19 races together: ahead 2, behind 16, both out 1
Jorge Lorenzo 5 world titles
61 races together: ahead 28, behind 31, both out 2
Jorge Martinez 4 world titles
18 races together: ahead 6, behind 11, both out 1
Dani Pedrosa 3 world titles
61 races together: ahead 10, behind 50, both out 1

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 140 races · 125cc / 250cc

By circuit (best average first)Small sample

In All classes, best at Suzuka (average P7.5, 6 races)

Johor125cc 1avg P2.0

Shah Alam125cc 1avg P4.0

Buenos Aires125cc 2avg P5.5

Nürburgring125cc 1avg P7.0

Suzuka125cc 6avg P7.5

Le Mans125cc 5 · 250cc 1avg P8.2

Jerez125cc 8 · 250cc 1avg P9.3

Mugello125cc 8 · 250cc 1avg P9.5

Sepang125cc 6 · 250cc 1avg P9.5

Rio125cc 8avg P9.8

Donington125cc 8 · 250cc 1avg P9.9

Paul Ricard125cc 3avg P10.0

Catalunya125cc 8 · 250cc 1avg P10.1

Welkom125cc 6avg P10.4

Estoril125cc 5 · 250cc 1avg P10.7

Motegi125cc 5 · 250cc 1avg P10.8

Lusail125cc 1 · 250cc 1avg P11.0

Brno125cc 8 · 250cc 1avg P11.1

Sachsenring125cc 7 · 250cc 1avg P11.4

Imola125cc 3avg P11.5

Assen125cc 7 · 250cc 1avg P12.3

Phillip Island125cc 7 · 250cc 1avg P13.2

Valencia125cc 6 · 250cc 1avg P13.5

Istanbul250cc 1avg P14.0

Eastern Creek125cc 1avg P16.0

Red Bull Ring125cc 1—

Shanghai250cc 1—

Jarama125cc 1—

Sentul125cc 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.

250cc 16 races · 2005

Dry / wetSmall sample

Podium rate: 0.0% dry, 0.0% wet

Win rate

Dry13 races0%(0 wins)

Wet2 races0%(0 wins)

Podium rate

Dry13 races0%(0 podiums)

Wet2 races0%(0 podiums)

Average finish (when classified)

Dry13 racesavg P14.3

Wet2 racesavg P11.0

1 races without track-condition data are not included

By grid positionSmall sample

average grid average finish (classified)

Grid 10–15	15.0 → 12.0	0 wins / 1 races
Grid 16〜	22.6 → 16.2	0 wins / 5 races

By circuit (best average first)Small sample

Catalunya1 racesavg P9.0

Jerez1 racesavg P10.0

Donington1 racesavg P11.0

Mugello1 racesavg P12.0

Lusail1 racesavg P12.0

Motegi1 racesavg P13.0

Sepang1 racesavg P13.0

Estoril1 racesavg P14.0

Istanbul1 racesavg P14.0

Le Mans1 racesavg P17.0

Brno1 racesavg P17.0

Sachsenring1 racesavg P17.0

Assen1 racesavg P18.0

Phillip Island1 racesavg P18.0

Valencia1 racesavg P19.0

Shanghai1 races—

250cc: all in the Multiple suppliers era.

125cc 124 races · 1996–2004

By grid position

From Grid 10–15, they move up from an average grid of 12.6 to an average finish of 9.0

average grid average finish (classified)

Grid 1–3	2.7 → 2.5	0 wins / 3 races
Grid 4–6	5.1 → 6.3	0 wins / 16 races
Grid 7–9	7.9 → 7.4	0 wins / 16 races
Grid 10–15	12.6 → 9.0	0 wins / 37 races
Grid 16〜	19.5 → 12.5	0 wins / 38 races

By circuit (best average first)Small sample

In 125cc, best at Le Mans (average P6.4, 5 races)

Johor1 racesavg P2.0

Shah Alam1 racesavg P4.0

Buenos Aires2 racesavg P5.5

Le Mans5 racesavg P6.4

Nürburgring1 racesavg P7.0

Suzuka6 racesavg P7.5

Sepang6 racesavg P8.8

Mugello8 racesavg P9.0

Estoril5 racesavg P9.0

Jerez8 racesavg P9.1

Donington8 racesavg P9.7

Rio8 racesavg P9.8

Paul Ricard3 racesavg P10.0

Lusail1 racesavg P10.0

Catalunya8 racesavg P10.3

Brno8 racesavg P10.4

Welkom6 racesavg P10.4

Motegi5 racesavg P10.4

Sachsenring7 racesavg P10.5

Assen7 racesavg P11.3

Imola3 racesavg P11.5

Phillip Island7 racesavg P12.2

Valencia6 racesavg P12.4

Eastern Creek1 racesavg P16.0

Red Bull Ring1 races—

Jarama1 races—

Sentul1 races—

125cc: 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, 1996–2005 (the rider's racing years)

Distance ridden and distance travelled

Counted from 1949 (lap lengths before 1998 researched from published sources: estimates)19 races with an estimated lap length

Ridden on the bike

Every session

at least 11,529 miles
0.5× around the Earth · 3,976 laps

Time on the bike: at least 53 hours (2.2 days)
Average 138 km/h, top 269.4 km/h
Time and average speed only from 2005–2005, the seasons with every session's lap analysis

Travelled between circuits

at least 427,654 miles
17.2× around the Earth · at least 38.5 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

96.5%Start rate (136/141)

2Longest run of absences (races)

75Longest run of starts (races)

50Estimated points lost to absences

1Win3Podium8Points18No pointsRRetired–Absent

1997 125cc P9 · 83 pts

1998 125cc P6 · 113 pts

1999 125cc P12 · 66 pts

2000 125cc P8 · 119 pts

2001 125cc P12 · 75 pts

2002 125cc P15 · 42 pts

2003 125cc P10 · 93 pts

2004 125cc P9 · 105 pts

2005 250cc P15 · 36 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, 1996–2005 (the rider's racing years)

2005	Jerez		10 +6
2005	Estoril		14 +2
2005	Shanghai		DNF
2005	Le Mans		17
2005	Mugello		12 +4
2005	Catalunya		9 +7
2005	Assen		18
2005	Donington		11 +5
2005	Sachsenring		17
2005	Brno	grid 21	17
2005	Motegi		13 +3
2005	Sepang	grid 21	13 +3
2005	Lusail	grid 15	12 +4
2005	Phillip Island	grid 22	18
2005	Istanbul	grid 23	14 +2
2005	Valencia	grid 26	19