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

Riders

Raffaele De Rosa (photo from Wikimedia Commons)
Mark from Coventry, West Midlands · CC BY 2.0 · 2009 · Wikimedia Commons

Raffaele De Rosa

Nationality
Italy Italy
Number
35
Team (2011 Moto2)
Forward Racing
Bike
Chassis Suter / Engine Honda
Born
March 25, 1987(age 39)
Birthplace
Napoli
Height / weight
172 cm / 68 kg (official profile, fetched October 2026; weight and height change over time)

Birth date and place from the official rider profile

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Career

Made a Grand Prix debut in 125cc at Donington in 2004.

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In 125cc (2004–2008): 67 starts, 0 wins, 0 podiums. Teams: Matteoni Racing, Multimedia Racing, Onde 2000 KTM. In 250cc (2009): 16 starts, 0 wins, 2 podiums. Teams: Scot Racing Team 250cc. In Moto2 (2010–2011): 30 starts, 0 wins, 0 podiums. Teams: Tech 3 Racing, Desguaces La Torre G22, SAG Team, Mapfre Aspar Team Moto2, Forward Racing.

First podium: Phillip Island 2009 (250cc).

In all, 113 Grand Prix starts, 0 wins and 2 podiums (within the official results database).

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

Season by season

125cc250ccMoto2 ★ Champion

1510152025200420052006200720082009201020112005 125cc: P23 / 13 pts / 0 wins2006 125cc: P16 / 37 pts / 0 wins2007 125cc: P16 / 56 pts / 0 wins2008 125cc: P18 / 37 pts / 0 wins125cc2009 250cc: P6 / 122 pts / 0 wins250cc2010 Moto2: P27 / 15 pts / 0 winsMoto2

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

Scope: official results DB, 2004–2011 (the rider's racing years)

Totals

125cc2004–2008
Win rate0.0%
Podium rate0.0%
Average finish (when classified)avg P14.3

143 pts · Poles 1

250cc2009–2009
Win rate0.0%
Podium rate12.5%
Average finish (when classified)avg P7.7

122 pts · Poles 1

Moto22010–2011
Win rate0.0%
Podium rate0.0%
Average finish (when classified)avg P19.8

15 pts · Poles 0

Points are counted per class, never added across classes. Tap a number for the list of races | Scope: official results DB, 2004–2011 (the rider's racing years)

Against the greats, and the class of their debut

Grand Prix debut in 2004. Of the 21 riders who debuted that year, 1 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 113 races · 125cc / 250cc / Moto2

By circuit (best average first)Small sample

In All classes, best at Phillip Island (average P11.4, 7 races)

Phillip Island125cc 4 · 250cc 1 · Moto2 2avg P11.4
Le Mans125cc 4 · 250cc 1 · Moto2 2avg P12.0
Lusail125cc 4 · 250cc 1 · Moto2 2avg P12.8
Misano125cc 2 · 250cc 1 · Moto2 2avg P13.0
Valencia125cc 4 · 250cc 1 · Moto2 2avg P13.3
Mugello125cc 4 · 250cc 1 · Moto2 2avg P13.6
Motegi125cc 4 · 250cc 1 · Moto2 2avg P13.8
Brno125cc 4 · 250cc 1 · Moto2 1avg P14.0
Istanbul125cc 3avg P14.0
Assen125cc 4 · 250cc 1 · Moto2 1avg P14.2
Donington125cc 5 · 250cc 1avg P14.6
Sachsenring125cc 4 · 250cc 1 · Moto2 1avg P14.7
Catalunya125cc 4 · 250cc 1 · Moto2 1avg P14.8
Estoril125cc 4 · 250cc 1 · Moto2 2avg P14.8
Shanghai125cc 4avg P15.3
Indianapolis125cc 1 · 250cc 1 · Moto2 2avg P15.7
Jerez125cc 4 · 250cc 1 · Moto2 2avg P16.5
SilverstoneMoto2 2avg P24.5
Sepang125cc 4 · 250cc 1 · Moto2 2avg P28.0
AragónMoto2 2—

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.

Moto2 30 races · 2010–2011

Dry / wetSmall sample

Podium rate: 0.0% dry, 0.0% wet

Win rate
Dry28 races0%(0 wins)
Wet2 races0%(0 wins)
Podium rate
Dry28 races0%(0 podiums)
Wet2 races0%(0 podiums)
Average finish (when classified)
Dry28 racesavg P19.4
Wet2 racesavg P23.0

By grid positionSmall sample

average grid average finish (classified)

15101520Starting Grid 4–6: average grid 5.0 → average finish 6.0 (1 races, 0 wins)Grid 4–6Starting Grid 7–9: average grid 7.5 → average finish 16.0 (2 races, 0 wins)Grid 7–9Starting Grid 10–15: average grid 12.8 → average finish 20.5 (5 races, 0 wins)Grid 10–15Starting Grid 16〜: average grid 23.6 → average finish 20.9 (22 races, 0 wins)Grid 16〜
Grid 4–65.0 → 6.00 wins / 1 races
Grid 7–97.5 → 16.00 wins / 2 races
Grid 10–1512.8 → 20.50 wins / 5 races
Grid 16〜23.6 → 20.90 wins / 22 races

By circuit (best average first)Small sample

Estoril2 racesavg P11.0
Motegi2 racesavg P15.0
Brno1 racesavg P15.0
Catalunya1 racesavg P16.0
Misano2 racesavg P17.5
Phillip Island2 racesavg P18.0
Le Mans2 racesavg P19.0
Jerez2 racesavg P22.5
Indianapolis2 racesavg P23.0
Valencia2 racesavg P24.0
Silverstone2 racesavg P24.5
Assen1 racesavg P27.0
Lusail2 racesavg P30.0
Mugello2 races—
Aragón2 races—
Sepang2 races—
Sachsenring1 races—

Moto2: all in the Dunlop era.

250cc 16 races · 2009

Dry / wetSmall sample

Podium rate: 18.2% dry, 0.0% wet

Win rate
Dry11 races0%(0 wins)
Wet4 races0%(0 wins)
Podium rate
Dry11 races18%(2 podiums)
Wet4 races0%(0 podiums)
Average finish (when classified)
Dry11 racesavg P7.7
Wet4 racesavg P7.8

1 races without track-condition data are not included

By grid positionSmall sample

average grid average finish (classified)

151015Starting Grid 1–3: average grid 1.0 → average finish 3.0 (1 races, 0 wins)Grid 1–3Starting Grid 4–6: average grid 6.0 → average finish 12.0 (2 races, 0 wins)Grid 4–6Starting Grid 7–9: average grid 8.0 → average finish 7.8 (4 races, 0 wins)Grid 7–9Starting Grid 10–15: average grid 12.1 → average finish 7.5 (7 races, 0 wins)Grid 10–15Starting Grid 16〜: average grid 16.5 → average finish 8.5 (2 races, 0 wins)Grid 16〜
Grid 1–31.0 → 3.00 wins / 1 races
Grid 4–66.0 → 12.00 wins / 2 races
Grid 7–98.0 → 7.80 wins / 4 races
Grid 10–1512.1 → 7.50 wins / 7 races
Grid 16〜16.5 → 8.50 wins / 2 races

By circuit (best average first)Small sample

Phillip Island1 racesavg P3.0
Valencia1 racesavg P3.0
Lusail1 racesavg P5.0
Le Mans1 racesavg P6.0
Brno1 racesavg P6.0
Donington1 racesavg P7.0
Misano1 racesavg P8.0
Catalunya1 racesavg P9.0
Mugello1 racesavg P9.0
Sachsenring1 racesavg P9.0
Jerez1 racesavg P10.0
Assen1 racesavg P10.0
Indianapolis1 racesavg P11.0
Motegi1 racesavg P12.0
Sepang1 races—
Estoril1 races—

250cc: all in the Multiple suppliers era.

125cc 67 races · 2004–2008

Dry / wet

Podium rate: 0.0% dry, 0.0% wet

Win rate
Dry58 races0%(0 wins)
Wet6 races0%(0 wins)
Podium rate
Dry58 races0%(0 podiums)
Wet6 races0%(0 podiums)
Average finish (when classified)
Dry58 racesavg P13.9
Wet6 racesavg P15.2

3 races without track-condition data are not included

By grid positionSmall sample

Starting Grid 10–15: average finish 12.4

average grid average finish (classified)

15101520Starting Grid 1–3: average grid 1.5 → average finish 13.0 (2 races, 0 wins)Grid 1–3Starting Grid 4–6: average grid 5.8 → average finish 9.0 (4 races, 0 wins)Grid 4–6Starting Grid 7–9: average grid 7.7 → average finish 10.8 (7 races, 0 wins)Grid 7–9Starting Grid 10–15: average grid 12.3 → average finish 12.4 (21 races, 0 wins)Grid 10–15Starting Grid 16〜: average grid 20.1 → average finish 14.5 (23 races, 0 wins)Grid 16〜
Grid 1–31.5 → 13.00 wins / 2 races
Grid 4–65.8 → 9.00 wins / 4 races
Grid 7–97.7 → 10.80 wins / 7 races
Grid 10–1512.3 → 12.40 wins / 21 races
Grid 16〜20.1 → 14.50 wins / 23 races

By circuit (best average first)Small sample

In 125cc, best at Phillip Island (average P9.0, 4 races)

Phillip Island4 racesavg P9.0
Misano2 racesavg P9.0
Lusail4 racesavg P9.7
Jerez4 racesavg P11.0
Assen4 racesavg P11.3
Le Mans4 racesavg P11.7
Valencia4 racesavg P13.0
Indianapolis1 racesavg P13.0
Motegi4 racesavg P14.0
Istanbul3 racesavg P14.0
Mugello4 racesavg P14.8
Shanghai4 racesavg P15.3
Donington5 racesavg P16.5
Catalunya4 racesavg P17.0
Estoril4 racesavg P17.3
Brno4 racesavg P17.5
Sachsenring4 racesavg P17.5
Sepang4 racesavg P28.0

125cc: all in the Multiple suppliers era.

Fewer than 30 races: small sample (dashed). Average finish counts classified finishes only | Scope: official results DB, 2004–2011 (the rider's racing years)

Distance ridden and distance travelled

Counted from 1949 (lap lengths before 1998 researched from published sources: estimates)

Ridden on the bike

Every session

at least 27,217 miles
1.1× around the Earth · 9,467 laps

Time on the bike: at least 320 hours (13.3 days)
Average 136.5 km/h, top 284.5 km/h
Time and average speed only from 2005–2011, the seasons with every session's lap analysis

Travelled between circuits

at least 325,253 miles
13.1× around the Earth · at least 29.6 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

96.6%Start rate (112/116)
2Longest run of absences (races)
103Longest run of starts (races)
0Estimated points lost to absences
1Win3Podium8Points18No pointsRRetired–Absent
2005 125cc P23 · 13 pts
2006 125cc P16 · 37 pts
2007 125cc P16 · 56 pts
2008 125cc P18 · 37 pts
2009 250cc P6 · 122 pts
2010 Moto2 P27 · 15 pts
2011 Moto2

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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, 2004–2011 (the rider's racing years)

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