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

Riders

Doriano Romboni

Nationality: Italy
Number: 7
Born: December 8, 1968(age 57)
Birthplace: Lerici

Photos (4)

1996
At this race · Rikita · CC BY-SA 3.0
1997
Original: Dieter Gerhards / Derivative work: Danyele · Public domain
1997
Dieter Gerhards · Public domain
2014
Steve · CC BY 2.0

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 Misano in 1989.

In 125cc (1989–1990): 11 starts, 1 wins, 4 podiums. In 250cc (1991–1995): 36 starts, 3 wins, 10 podiums. In 500cc (1996–1998): 18 starts, 0 wins, 1 podiums.

First podium: Nürburgring 1990 (125cc). First win: Nürburgring 1990 (125cc).

In all, 65 Grand Prix starts, 4 wins and 15 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
1989	Spanish GP	125cc	13
1989	French GP	125cc	9

Season by season

125cc250cc500cc ★ Champion

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

Scope: official results DB, 1989–1998 (the rider's racing years)

Totals

125cc1989–1990

Win rate9.5%

Podium rate28.6%

Average finish (when classified)avg P6.8

150 pts · Poles 3

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

250cc1991–1995

Win rate7.0%

Podium rate26.3%

Average finish (when classified)avg P5.1

459 pts · Poles 4

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

500cc1996–1998

Win rate0.0%

Podium rate4.5%

Average finish (when classified)avg P9.0

115 pts · Poles 0

6 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, 1989–1998 (the rider's racing years)

Against the greats, and the class of their debut

Grand Prix debut in 1989. Of the 72 riders who debuted that year, 0 also raced in 2026.

Mick Doohan 5 world titles
22 races together: ahead 2, behind 20, both out 0
Max Biaggi 4 world titles
47 races together: ahead 16, behind 26, both out 5
Jorge Martinez 4 world titles
19 races together: ahead 11, behind 7, both out 1
Stefan Dörflinger 4 world titles
11 races together: ahead 7, behind 0, both out 4

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 100 races · 125cc / 250cc / 500cc

By circuit (best average first)Small sample

In All classes, best at Le Mans (average P2.0, 4 races)

Le Mans125cc 1 · 250cc 3avg P2.0

Nürburgring125cc 1 · 500cc 2avg P3.0

Anderstorp125cc 2avg P3.0

Buenos Aires250cc 1avg P3.0

Salzburgring125cc 2 · 250cc 3avg P3.3

Rio250cc 1 · 500cc 1avg P4.0

Interlagos250cc 1avg P4.0

Donington125cc 2 · 250cc 2 · 500cc 1avg P4.4

Brno125cc 2 · 250cc 4 · 500cc 1avg P4.5

Shah Alam250cc 5avg P5.0

Rijeka125cc 1avg P5.0

Eastern Creek250cc 5avg P5.3

Laguna Seca250cc 3avg P5.3

Jarama250cc 2avg P6.5

Catalunya250cc 2 · 500cc 1avg P6.7

Jerez125cc 1 · 250cc 5 · 500cc 2avg P6.8

Assen125cc 2 · 250cc 3 · 500cc 2avg P7.0

Suzuka250cc 5 · 500cc 2avg P7.0

Phillip Island125cc 1 · 500cc 1avg P7.0

Hungaroring125cc 1 · 250cc 1avg P7.0

Hockenheim125cc 1 · 250cc 4avg P8.0

Mugello250cc 3 · 500cc 2avg P9.0

Misano125cc 2 · 250cc 2avg P10.0

Red Bull Ring500cc 1avg P10.0

Sentul500cc 2avg P10.5

Paul Ricard500cc 2avg P11.0

Spa125cc 2avg P11.5

Imola500cc 2avg P14.0

Magny-Cours250cc 1—

Kyalami250cc 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.

500cc 22 races · 1996–1998

By grid positionSmall sample

average grid average finish (classified)

Grid 1–3	2.2 → 5.0	0 wins / 4 races
Grid 4–6	4.2 → 9.0	0 wins / 8 races
Grid 7–9	7.7 → 9.0	0 wins / 3 races
Grid 10–15	12.2 → 10.3	0 wins / 5 races
Grid 16〜	19.5 → 12.0	0 wins / 2 races

By circuit (best average first)Small sample

Assen2 racesavg P3.0

Nürburgring2 racesavg P5.0

Jerez2 racesavg P6.0

Rio1 racesavg P7.0

Donington1 racesavg P7.0

Suzuka2 racesavg P9.5

Mugello2 racesavg P10.0

Catalunya1 racesavg P10.0

Red Bull Ring1 racesavg P10.0

Sentul2 racesavg P10.5

Paul Ricard2 racesavg P11.0

Phillip Island1 racesavg P11.0

Imola2 racesavg P14.0

Brno1 races—

500cc: all in the Multiple suppliers era; no track-condition records.

250cc 57 races · 1991–1995

By grid positionSmall sample

From Grid 10–15, they move up from an average grid of 11.8 to an average finish of 6.5

average grid average finish (classified)

Grid 1–3	2.2 → 2.7	3 wins / 15 races
Grid 4–6	5.1 → 4.5	1 wins / 12 races
Grid 7–9	7.3 → 6.6	0 wins / 11 races
Grid 10–15	11.8 → 6.5	0 wins / 10 races

By circuit (best average first)Small sample

In 250cc, best at Le Mans (average P2.0, 3 races)

Rio1 racesavg P1.0

Le Mans3 racesavg P2.0

Salzburgring3 racesavg P2.0

Donington2 racesavg P3.0

Buenos Aires1 racesavg P3.0

Interlagos1 racesavg P4.0

Suzuka5 racesavg P4.5

Brno4 racesavg P4.5

Shah Alam5 racesavg P5.0

Catalunya2 racesavg P5.0

Eastern Creek5 racesavg P5.3

Laguna Seca3 racesavg P5.3

Hockenheim4 racesavg P5.7

Jarama2 racesavg P6.5

Jerez5 racesavg P7.0

Hungaroring1 racesavg P7.0

Mugello3 racesavg P8.0

Assen3 races—

Misano2 races—

Magny-Cours1 races—

Kyalami1 races—

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

125cc 21 races · 1989–1990

By grid positionSmall sample

average grid average finish (classified)

Grid 1–3	1.7 → 3.8	2 wins / 7 races
Grid 4–6	4.7 → 6.0	0 wins / 3 races
Grid 7–9	7.7 → 4.0	0 wins / 3 races
Grid 10–15	12.2 → 8.3	0 wins / 4 races
Grid 16〜	21.2 → 14.5	0 wins / 4 races

By circuit (best average first)Small sample

Nürburgring1 racesavg P1.0

Le Mans1 racesavg P2.0

Anderstorp2 racesavg P3.0

Phillip Island1 racesavg P3.0

Donington2 racesavg P4.5

Rijeka1 racesavg P5.0

Salzburgring2 racesavg P6.0

Assen2 racesavg P9.0

Misano2 racesavg P10.0

Spa2 racesavg P11.5

Hockenheim1 racesavg P15.0

Brno2 races—

Jerez1 races—

Hungaroring1 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, 1989–1998 (the rider's racing years)

Distance ridden and distance travelled

Counted from 1949 (lap lengths before 1998 researched from published sources: estimates)84 races with an estimated lap length

Ridden on the bike

Every session

at least 4,657 miles
0.2× around the Earth · 1,669 laps

Travelled between circuits

at least 172,334 miles
6.9× around the Earth · at least 15.6 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

79.2%Start rate (99/125)

5Longest run of absences (races)

24Longest run of starts (races)

113.7Estimated points lost to absences

1Win3Podium8Points18No pointsRRetired–Absent

1989 125cc P20 · 20 pts

1990 125cc P4 · 130 pts

1991 250cc P15 · 32 pts

1992 250cc P10 · 43 pts

1993 250cc P5 · 139 pts

1994 250cc P4 · 170 pts

1995 250cc P9 · 75 pts

1996 500cc P19 · 23 pts

1997 500cc P10 · 88 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, 1989–1998 (the rider's racing years)

1989	Misano	grid 6	10 +6
1989	Hockenheim	grid 12	15 +1
1989	Salzburgring	grid 14	DNF
1989	Assen	grid 26	17
1989	Spa	grid 17	12 +4
1989	Donington	grid 12	7 +9
1989	Anderstorp	grid 17	DNF
1989	Brno	grid 25	DNF
1990	Jerez	grid 8	DNF
1990	Misano	grid 2	DNF
1990	Nürburgring	grid 1	1 +20
1990	Salzburgring	grid 8	6 +10
1990	Rijeka	grid 4	5 +11
1990	Assen	grid 2	1 +20
1990	Spa	grid 3	11 +5
1990	Le Mans	grid 1	2 +17
1990	Donington	grid 7	2 +17
1990	Anderstorp	grid 4	3 +15
1990	Brno	grid 1	DNF
1990	Hungaroring	grid 2	DNF
1990	Phillip Island	grid 11	3 +15

1991	Suzuka		DNF
1991	Eastern Creek	grid 8	DNF
1991	Laguna Seca		13 +3
1991	Jerez		9 +7
1991	Misano	grid 6	DNF
1991	Hockenheim	grid 15	13 +3
1991	Salzburgring	grid 13	DNF
1991	Jarama	grid 6	7 +9
1991	Mugello	grid 10	6 +10
1991	Brno		DNF
1991	Le Mans	grid 11	DNF
1991	Shah Alam		DNF
1992	Suzuka	grid 3	DNF
1992	Eastern Creek	grid 13	6 +6
1992	Shah Alam	grid 7	6 +6
1992	Jerez	grid 7	12
1992	Mugello	grid 8	10 +1
1992	Catalunya	grid 11	7 +4
1992	Hockenheim	grid 16	DNF
1992	Assen	grid 11	DNF
1992	Hungaroring	grid 4	7 +4
1992	Magny-Cours	grid 7	DNF
1992	Donington	grid 4	3 +12
1992	Interlagos	grid 3	4 +10
1992	Kyalami	grid 7	DNF
1993	Eastern Creek	grid 6	7 +9
1993	Shah Alam	grid 7	4 +13
1993	Suzuka	grid 3	3 +16
1993	Jerez	grid 6	8 +8
1993	Salzburgring	grid 1	1 +25
1993	Hockenheim	grid 1	1 +25
1993	Assen	grid 2	DNF
1993	Brno		4 +13
1993	Misano	grid 7	DNF
1993	Laguna Seca	grid 4	2 +20
1993	Jarama	grid 3	6 +10
1994	Eastern Creek		2 +20
1994	Shah Alam	grid 6	5 +11
1994	Suzuka	grid 8	6 +10
1994	Jerez	grid 5	2 +20
1994	Salzburgring	grid 7	3 +16
1994	Hockenheim	grid 2	3 +16
1994	Assen	grid 3	DNF
1994	Mugello	grid 3	DNF
1994	Le Mans	grid 1	2 +20
1994	Donington	grid 4	3 +16
1994	Brno	grid 3	DNF
1994	Laguna Seca	grid 1	1 +25
1994	Buenos Aires		Did not start
1994	Catalunya	grid 2	3 +16
1995	Eastern Creek		6 +10
1995	Shah Alam	grid 14	Out on lap 1
1995	Suzuka	grid 4	DNF
1995	Jerez	grid 10	4 +13
1995	Nürburgring		Did not start
1995	Le Mans	grid 2	DNF
1995	Donington		Did not start
1995	Brno	grid 7	5 +11
1995	Rio	grid 6	1 +25
1995	Buenos Aires	grid 10	3 +16

1996	Shah Alam		Did not start
1996	Sentul	grid 10	11 +5
1996	Suzuka	grid 2	7 +9
1996	Jerez	grid 4	DNF
1996	Mugello	grid 4	9 +7
1996	Paul Ricard	grid 3	DNF
1996	Assen	grid 2	DNF
1996	Nürburgring	grid 4	DNF
1996	Imola	grid 15	14 +2
1996	Catalunya		Did not start
1997	Jerez	grid 10	6 +10
1997	Mugello	grid 4	11 +5
1997	Red Bull Ring	grid 12	10 +6
1997	Paul Ricard	grid 9	11 +5
1997	Assen	grid 2	3 +16
1997	Imola	grid 16	DNF
1997	Nürburgring	grid 7	5 +11
1997	Rio	grid 5	7 +9
1997	Donington	grid 5	7 +9
1997	Brno	grid 14	DNF
1997	Catalunya	grid 4	10 +6
1997	Sentul	grid 4	10 +6
1997	Phillip Island	grid 7	11 +5
1998	Suzuka	grid 23	12 +4
1998	Johor	grid 21	Did not start