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

Riders

Franco Battaini

Nationality: Italy
Number: 2
Team (2012 MotoGP): Cardion AB Motoracing
Bike: Ducati
Born: July 22, 1972(age 54)
Birthplace: Brescia
Height / weight: 177 cm / 67 kg (official profile, fetched October 2026; weight and height change over time)

Photos (5)

2005
At this race · Oz · CC BY 2.0
2005
At this race · Oz · CC BY 2.0
2005
At this race · Oz from Near Bristol, UK · CC BY 2.0
2005
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2005
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Birth date and place from the official rider profile

Career

Made a Grand Prix debut in 250cc at Mugello in 1996.

In 250cc (1996–2004): 112 starts, 0 wins, 7 podiums. In MotoGP (2005): 17 starts, 0 wins, 0 podiums. Teams: Blata WCM. In 250cc (2006): 5 starts, 0 wins, 0 podiums. Teams: TicinoHosting Campetella Racing. In MotoGP (2012): 1 starts, 0 wins, 0 podiums. Teams: Cardion AB Motoracing.

First podium: Catalunya 1999 (250cc).

In all, 135 Grand Prix starts, 0 wins and 7 podiums (within the official results database).

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

Starts with no race result

The official records keep only the qualifying order and the starting grid for these races; the race result is missing (the official site has none either).

Year	Event	Class	Grid	Qualifying
1998	MADRID GRAND PRIX	250cc	5	1'35.268

Season by season

250ccMotoGP ★ Champion

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

Scope: official results DB, 1996–2012 (the rider's racing years)

Totals

250cc1996–2006

Win rate0.0%

Podium rate5.5%

Average finish (when classified)avg P9.3

761 pts · Poles 3

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

1996	Mugello	grid 26	23
1996	Imola	grid 25	19
1996	Catalunya	grid 29	DNF
1997	Shah Alam	grid 21	13 +3
1997	Suzuka	grid 24	21
1997	Jerez	grid 19	14 +2
1997	Mugello	grid 13	13 +3
1997	Red Bull Ring	grid 19	14 +2
1997	Paul Ricard	grid 17	12 +4
1997	Assen	grid 18	11 +5
1997	Imola	grid 15	11 +5
1997	Nürburgring	grid 15	11 +5
1997	Donington	grid 19	11 +5
1997	Brno	grid 20	15 +1
1997	Catalunya	grid 16	15 +1
1997	Sentul	grid 16	12 +4
1997	Phillip Island	grid 12	12 +4
1998	Suzuka	grid 20	DNF
1998	Johor	grid 21	DNF
1998	Jerez	grid 20	12 +4
1998	Mugello	grid 17	11 +5
1998	Paul Ricard	grid 19	11 +5
1998	Brno	grid 12	13 +3
1998	Imola	grid 20	13 +3
1998	Catalunya	grid 13	9 +7
1998	Phillip Island	grid 10	DNF
1998	Buenos Aires	grid 7	8 +8
1999	Sepang	grid 6	DNF
1999	Motegi	grid 1	4 +13
1999	Jerez	grid 4	4 +13
1999	Paul Ricard	grid 2	6 +10
1999	Mugello	grid 3	6 +10
1999	Catalunya	grid 4	3 +16
1999	Assen	grid 8	7 +9
1999	Donington	grid 7	DNF
1999	Sachsenring	grid 2	DNF
1999	Brno	grid 8	10 +6
1999	Imola	grid 6	6 +10
1999	Valencia	grid 9	2 +20
1999	Phillip Island	grid 11	8 +8
1999	Welkom	grid 10	10 +6
1999	Rio	grid 7	DNF
1999	Buenos Aires	grid 5	DNF
2000	Welkom		6 +10
2000	Sepang	grid 7	13 +3
2000	Suzuka	grid 11	7 +9
2000	Jerez	grid 9	10 +6
2000	Le Mans	grid 7	11 +5
2000	Mugello	grid 9	5 +11
2000	Catalunya	grid 9	5 +11
2000	Assen	grid 9	20
2000	Donington	grid 12	DNF
2000	Sachsenring	grid 10	7 +9
2000	Brno	grid 6	7 +9
2000	Estoril	grid 13	12 +4
2000	Valencia	grid 5	6 +10
2000	Rio	grid 4	7 +9
2000	Motegi	grid 6	DNF
2000	Phillip Island	grid 16	Did not start
2001	Suzuka	grid 6	7 +9
2001	Welkom	grid 7	20
2001	Jerez	grid 9	9 +7
2001	Le Mans	grid 13	13 +3
2001	Mugello	grid 7	DNF
2001	Catalunya	grid 13	20
2001	Assen	grid 21	5 +11
2001	Donington	grid 18	13 +3
2001	Sachsenring	grid 14	9 +7
2001	Brno	grid 12	14 +2
2001	Estoril	grid 17	9 +7
2001	Valencia	grid 11	14 +2
2001	Motegi	grid 13	8 +8
2001	Phillip Island	grid 6	Out on lap 1
2001	Sepang	grid 13	6 +10
2001	Rio	grid 9	10 +6
2002	Suzuka	grid 4	10 +6
2002	Welkom		2 +20
2002	Jerez	grid 1	4 +13
2002	Le Mans	grid 6	DNF
2002	Mugello	grid 1	6 +10
2002	Catalunya	grid 5	5 +11
2002	Assen	grid 6	9 +7
2002	Donington	grid 8	4 +13
2002	Sachsenring	grid 5	8 +8
2002	Brno	grid 5	DNF
2002	Estoril	grid 5	DNF
2002	Rio	grid 10	3 +16
2002	Motegi	grid 9	7 +9
2002	Sepang	grid 5	5 +11
2002	Phillip Island	grid 6	7 +9
2002	Valencia	grid 9	7 +9
2003	Suzuka		5 +11
2003	Welkom		3 +16
2003	Jerez	grid 3	11 +5
2003	Le Mans		18
2003	Mugello		3 +16
2003	Catalunya	grid 4	6 +10
2003	Assen	grid 7	2 +20
2003	Donington		7 +9
2003	Sachsenring		5 +11
2003	Brno		7 +9
2003	Estoril	grid 6	6 +10
2003	Rio	grid 8	DNF
2003	Motegi		DNF
2003	Sepang		6 +10
2003	Phillip Island	grid 3	4 +13
2003	Valencia	grid 6	8 +8
2004	Welkom		10 +6
2004	Jerez	grid 9	DNF
2004	Le Mans	grid 6	8 +8
2004	Mugello	grid 7	12 +4
2004	Catalunya	grid 10	10 +6
2004	Assen	grid 12	16
2004	Rio	grid 8	10 +6
2004	Sachsenring	grid 10	9 +7
2004	Donington	grid 13	7 +9
2004	Brno	grid 6	Out on lap 1
2004	Estoril	grid 10	12 +4
2004	Motegi	grid 9	9 +7
2004	Lusail	grid 7	4 +13
2004	Sepang	grid 9	6 +10
2004	Phillip Island	grid 8	DNF
2004	Valencia	grid 6	4 +13
2006	Mugello	grid 13	DNF
2006	Catalunya	grid 16	DNF
2006	Assen	grid 16	13 +3
2006	Donington	grid 15	18
2006	Sachsenring	grid 18	12 +4

MotoGP2005–2012

Win rate0.0%

Podium rate0.0%

Average finish (when classified)avg P16.7

7 pts · Poles 0

Points are counted per class, never added across classes. Tap a number for the list of races | Scope: official results DB, 1996–2012 (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
44 races together: ahead 5, behind 37, both out 2
Max Biaggi 4 world titles
34 races together: ahead 5, behind 28, both out 1
Loris Capirossi 3 world titles
53 races together: ahead 9, behind 43, both out 1
Dani Pedrosa 3 world titles
17 races together: ahead 0, behind 16, 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 145 races · 250cc / MotoGP

By circuit (best average first)Small sample

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

Rio250cc 6avg P7.5

Motegi250cc 6 · MotoGP 1avg P7.8

Buenos Aires250cc 2avg P8.0

Valencia250cc 6 · MotoGP 1avg P8.1

Welkom250cc 6avg P8.5

Sepang250cc 6 · MotoGP 1avg P8.7

Phillip Island250cc 7 · MotoGP 1avg P9.2

Paul Ricard250cc 3avg P9.7

Estoril250cc 5 · MotoGP 1avg P9.8

Donington250cc 8 · MotoGP 1avg P10.0

Suzuka250cc 6avg P10.0

Lusail250cc 1 · MotoGP 1avg P10.0

Jerez250cc 8 · MotoGP 1avg P10.1

Sachsenring250cc 7 · MotoGP 2avg P10.1

Catalunya250cc 10 · MotoGP 1avg P10.2

Mugello250cc 10 · MotoGP 1avg P10.8

Nürburgring250cc 1avg P11.0

Assen250cc 8 · MotoGP 1avg P11.4

Sentul250cc 1avg P12.0

Imola250cc 4avg P12.3

Brno250cc 8 · MotoGP 1avg P12.3

Shah Alam250cc 1avg P13.0

Le Mans250cc 5 · MotoGP 1avg P13.4

Red Bull Ring250cc 1avg P14.0

Laguna SecaMotoGP 1avg P17.0

IstanbulMotoGP 1avg P17.0

ShanghaiMotoGP 1—

Johor250cc 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.

MotoGP 18 races · 2005–2012

By tyre eraSmall sample

Podium rate: 0.0% with Bridgestone, 0.0% with Multiple suppliers

Win rate

Multiple suppliers17 races0%(0 wins)

Bridgestone1 races0%(0 wins)

Podium rate

Multiple suppliers17 races0%(0 podiums)

Bridgestone1 races0%(0 podiums)

Average finish (when classified)

Multiple suppliers17 racesavg P16.7

Bridgestone1 racesavg P16.0

Dry / wetSmall sample

Podium rate: 0.0% dry, 0.0% wet

Win rate

Dry14 races0%(0 wins)

Wet3 races0%(0 wins)

Podium rate

Dry14 races0%(0 podiums)

Wet3 races0%(0 podiums)

Average finish (when classified)

Dry14 racesavg P16.4

Wet3 racesavg P17.0

1 races without track-condition data are not included

By circuit (best average first)Small sample

Motegi1 racesavg P11.0

Phillip Island1 racesavg P15.0

Sachsenring2 racesavg P15.5

Sepang1 racesavg P16.0

Lusail1 racesavg P16.0

Valencia1 racesavg P16.0

Jerez1 racesavg P17.0

Le Mans1 racesavg P17.0

Laguna Seca1 racesavg P17.0

Istanbul1 racesavg P17.0

Mugello1 racesavg P18.0

Catalunya1 racesavg P19.0

Brno1 racesavg P20.0

Assen1 racesavg P20.0

Estoril1 races—

Donington1 races—

Shanghai1 races—

MotoGP: always on the grid Grid 16〜.

250cc 127 races · 1996–2006

By grid positionSmall sample

From Grid 10–15, they move up from an average grid of 12.1 to an average finish of 10.9

average grid average finish (classified)

Grid 1–3	2.0 → 5.9	0 wins / 8 races
Grid 4–6	5.3 → 6.4	0 wins / 26 races
Grid 7–9	8.1 → 8.7	0 wins / 28 races
Grid 10–15	12.1 → 10.9	0 wins / 28 races
Grid 16〜	19.7 → 13.3	0 wins / 25 races

By circuit (best average first)Small sample

In 250cc, best at Valencia (average P6.8, 6 races)

Lusail1 racesavg P4.0

Valencia6 racesavg P6.8

Motegi6 racesavg P7.0

Sepang6 racesavg P7.2

Rio6 racesavg P7.5

Phillip Island7 racesavg P7.8

Buenos Aires2 racesavg P8.0

Sachsenring7 racesavg P8.3

Welkom6 racesavg P8.5

Catalunya10 racesavg P9.1

Jerez8 racesavg P9.1

Paul Ricard3 racesavg P9.7

Estoril5 racesavg P9.8

Mugello10 racesavg P9.9

Donington8 racesavg P10.0

Suzuka6 racesavg P10.0

Assen8 racesavg P10.4

Brno8 racesavg P11.0

Nürburgring1 racesavg P11.0

Sentul1 racesavg P12.0

Imola4 racesavg P12.3

Le Mans5 racesavg P12.5

Shah Alam1 racesavg P13.0

Red Bull Ring1 racesavg P14.0

Johor1 races—

250cc: all in the Multiple suppliers era; Dry races only.

Fewer than 30 races: small sample (dashed). Average finish counts classified finishes only | Scope: official results DB, 1996–2012 (the rider's racing years)

Distance ridden and distance travelled

Counted from 1949 (lap lengths before 1998 researched from published sources: estimates)18 races with an estimated lap length

Ridden on the bike

Every session

at least 14,064 miles
0.6× around the Earth · 4,903 laps

Time on the bike: at least 77 hours (3.2 days)
Average 138.4 km/h, top 308.6 km/h
Time and average speed only from 2005–2012, the seasons with every session's lap analysis

Travelled between circuits

at least 420,541 miles
16.9× around the Earth · at least 38.0 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

95.8%Start rate (136/142)

4Longest run of absences (races)

81Longest run of starts (races)

30Estimated points lost to absences

1Win3Podium8Points18No pointsRRetired–Absent

1997 250cc P14 · 44 pts

1998 250cc P18 · 34 pts

1999 250cc P8 · 121 pts

2000 250cc P8 · 96 pts

2001 250cc P10 · 75 pts

2002 250cc P6 · 142 pts

2003 250cc P6 · 148 pts

2004 250cc P10 · 93 pts

2005 MotoGP P22 · 7 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, 1996–2012 (the rider's racing years)

2005	Jerez	grid 19	17
2005	Estoril	grid 19	DNF
2005	Shanghai	grid 20	DNF
2005	Le Mans	grid 21	17
2005	Mugello	grid 21	18
2005	Catalunya	grid 21	19
2005	Assen	grid 21	20
2005	Laguna Seca	grid 21	17
2005	Donington	grid 21	DNF
2005	Sachsenring	grid 22	15 +1
2005	Brno	grid 21	20
2005	Motegi	grid 20	11 +5
2005	Sepang	grid 19	16
2005	Lusail	grid 19	16
2005	Phillip Island	grid 18	15 +1
2005	Istanbul	grid 19	17
2005	Valencia	grid 21	16
2012	Sachsenring	grid 20	16