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

Riders

Roberto Locatelli

Nationality: Italy
Number: 15
Team (2009 250cc): Metis Gilera
Bike: Gilera
Born: July 5, 1974(age 52)
Birthplace: Bergamo
Height / weight: 163 cm / 62 kg (official profile, fetched October 2026; weight and height change over time)

Photos (2)

2008
At this race · Thijs Bekkema from Bergum, Nederland · CC BY 2.0
2018
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 250cc at Suzuka in 1995.

In 250cc (1995–1996): 12 starts, 0 wins, 0 podiums. In 125cc (1997–2000): 49 starts, 6 wins, 13 podiums. In 250cc (2001–2002): 31 starts, 0 wins, 3 podiums. In 125cc (2003–2004): 30 starts, 2 wins, 6 podiums. In 250cc (2005–2009): 77 starts, 0 wins, 3 podiums. Teams: Carrera Sunglasses - LCR, Team Toth, Metis Gilera.

First podium: Sachsenring 1998 (125cc). First win: Paul Ricard 1999 (125cc).

In all, 199 Grand Prix starts, 8 wins and 25 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
2008	INDIANAPOLIS GRAND PRIX	250cc	14	1'47.049

Season by season

125cc250cc ★ Champion

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

Scope: official results DB, 1994–2009 (the rider's racing years)

Totals

125cc1994–2004 ★ 1 titles (2000)

Win rate9.6%

Podium rate21.3%

Average finish (when classified)avg P7.5

790 pts · Poles 16

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

1994	Mugello	grid 1	10 +6
1997	Shah Alam	grid 11	17
1997	Suzuka	grid 12	11 +5
1997	Jerez	grid 18	8 +8
1997	Mugello	grid 10	14 +2
1997	Red Bull Ring	grid 10	8 +8
1997	Paul Ricard	grid 2	DNF
1997	Assen	grid 7	8 +8
1997	Imola	grid 10	7 +9
1997	Nürburgring		DNF
1997	Rio	grid 23	11 +5
1997	Donington		5 +11
1997	Brno	grid 18	4 +13
1997	Catalunya	grid 6	7 +9
1997	Sentul	grid 8	10 +6
1997	Phillip Island	grid 7	4 +13
1998	Suzuka	grid 4	DNF
1998	Johor	grid 2	5 +11
1998	Jerez	grid 1	DNF
1998	Mugello	grid 4	DNF
1998	Paul Ricard	grid 11	4 +13
1998	Jarama	grid 4	DNF
1998	Assen	grid 7	7 +9
1998	Donington	grid 4	DNF
1998	Sachsenring	grid 9	3 +16
1998	Brno	grid 9	8 +8
1998	Imola	grid 3	7 +9
1998	Catalunya	grid 1	5 +11
1998	Phillip Island	grid 17	6 +10
1998	Buenos Aires	grid 1	DNF
1999	Sepang	grid 3	18
1999	Motegi	grid 2	DNF
1999	Jerez	grid 2	5 +11
1999	Paul Ricard	grid 3	1 +25
1999	Mugello	grid 1	1 +25
1999	Catalunya	grid 1	6 +10
1999	Assen	grid 7	3 +16
1999	Donington	grid 5	4 +13
1999	Sachsenring	grid 3	4 +13
1999	Brno	grid 1	DNF
1999	Imola	grid 7	11 +5
1999	Valencia	grid 10	8 +8
1999	Phillip Island	grid 6	6 +10
1999	Welkom	grid 6	4 +13
1999	Rio	grid 4	8 +8
1999	Buenos Aires	grid 4	3 +16
2000	Welkom		4 +13
2000	Sepang	grid 3	1 +25
2000	Suzuka	grid 3	DNF
2000	Jerez	grid 1	3 +16
2000	Le Mans	grid 2	4 +13
2000	Mugello	grid 1	1 +25
2000	Catalunya	grid 1	DNF
2000	Assen	grid 8	6 +10
2000	Donington	grid 6	3
2000	Sachsenring	grid 2	2 +20
2000	Brno	grid 1	1 +25
2000	Estoril	grid 3	2 +20
2000	Valencia	grid 1	1 +25
2000	Rio	grid 1	DNF
2000	Motegi	grid 1	1 +25
2000	Phillip Island	grid 1	DNF
2003	Suzuka	grid 27	23
2003	Welkom		28
2003	Jerez	grid 30	DNF
2003	Le Mans	grid 28	15 +1
2003	Mugello	grid 20	20
2003	Catalunya	grid 23	10 +6
2003	Assen	grid 30	DNF
2003	Donington	grid 27	DNF
2003	Sachsenring	grid 22	18
2003	Brno	grid 26	17
2003	Estoril	grid 23	11 +5
2003	Rio	grid 21	17
2003	Motegi	grid 20	DNF
2003	Sepang	grid 19	10 +6
2003	Phillip Island	grid 19	DNF
2003	Valencia	grid 18	17
2004	Welkom		2 +20
2004	Jerez	grid 6	8 +8
2004	Le Mans	grid 4	2 +20
2004	Mugello	grid 5	1 +25
2004	Catalunya	grid 6	DNF
2004	Assen	grid 5	2 +20
2004	Rio	grid 6	4 +13
2004	Sachsenring	grid 10	1 +25
2004	Donington	grid 7	DNF
2004	Brno	grid 25	3 +16
2004	Estoril	grid 4	9 +7
2004	Motegi	grid 2	14 +2
2004	Lusail	grid 5	20
2004	Sepang	grid 7	4 +13
2004	Phillip Island	grid 1	4 +13
2004	Valencia	grid 7	6 +10

250cc1995–2009

Win rate0.0%

Podium rate4.6%

Average finish (when classified)avg P8.4

831 pts · Poles 1

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

1995	Eastern Creek		DNF
1995	Suzuka	grid 7	18
1995	Jerez	grid 2	10 +6
1995	Mugello	grid 4	13 +3
1995	Assen	grid 7	DNF
1995	Donington	grid 21	14 +2
1995	Brno	grid 5	15 +1
1995	Rio	grid 10	9 +7
1995	Buenos Aires	grid 14	10 +6
1995	Catalunya	grid 9	10 +6
1996	Shah Alam	grid 14	10 +6
1996	Sentul	grid 13	DNF
1996	Suzuka	grid 18	18
1996	Jerez	grid 11	DNF
1996	Mugello	grid 7	DNF
1996	Paul Ricard	grid 13	8 +8
1996	Assen	grid 16	DNF
1996	Red Bull Ring		DNF
1996	Brno	grid 11	10 +6
1996	Imola	grid 22	12 +4
1996	Rio		6 +10
1996	Eastern Creek		9 +7
2001	Suzuka	grid 3	3 +16
2001	Welkom	grid 4	4 +13
2001	Jerez	grid 3	8 +8
2001	Le Mans	grid 10	6 +10
2001	Mugello	grid 5	4 +13
2001	Catalunya	grid 8	4 +13
2001	Assen	grid 9	17
2001	Donington		Did not start
2001	Sachsenring	grid 11	DNF
2001	Brno	grid 9	12 +4
2001	Estoril	grid 9	DNF
2001	Valencia	grid 3	7 +9
2001	Motegi	grid 9	6 +10
2001	Phillip Island	grid 4	7 +9
2001	Sepang	grid 7	4 +13
2001	Rio	grid 4	3 +16
2002	Suzuka	grid 9	16
2002	Welkom		5 +11
2002	Jerez	grid 11	5 +11
2002	Le Mans	grid 3	4 +13
2002	Mugello	grid 6	2 +20
2002	Catalunya	grid 3	DNF
2002	Assen	grid 9	7 +9
2002	Donington	grid 14	13 +3
2002	Sachsenring	grid 3	5 +11
2002	Brno	grid 4	7 +9
2002	Estoril	grid 11	5 +11
2002	Rio	grid 6	DNF
2002	Motegi	grid 17	9 +7
2002	Sepang	grid 4	13 +3
2002	Phillip Island	grid 14	DNF
2002	Valencia	grid 12	5 +11
2005	Jerez		7 +9
2005	Estoril		DNF
2005	Shanghai		16
2005	Le Mans		14 +2
2005	Mugello		DNF
2005	Catalunya		12 +4
2005	Assen		11 +5
2005	Donington		12 +4
2005	Sachsenring		DNF
2005	Brno	grid 11	9 +7
2005	Motegi		Out on lap 1
2005	Sepang	grid 14	8 +8
2005	Lusail	grid 12	DNF
2005	Phillip Island	grid 10	8 +8
2005	Istanbul	grid 9	8 +8
2005	Valencia	grid 15	10 +6
2006	Jerez	grid 10	7 +9
2006	Lusail	grid 3	3 +16
2006	Istanbul	grid 13	4 +13
2006	Shanghai	grid 11	7 +9
2006	Le Mans	grid 9	6 +10
2006	Mugello	grid 3	6 +10
2006	Catalunya	grid 7	4 +13
2006	Assen	grid 8	5 +11
2006	Donington	grid 7	4 +13
2006	Sachsenring	grid 4	6 +10
2006	Brno	grid 7	4 +13
2006	Sepang	grid 4	5 +11
2006	Phillip Island	grid 10	7 +9
2006	Motegi	grid 7	5 +11
2006	Estoril	grid 1	4 +13
2006	Valencia	grid 4	2 +20
2007	Lusail	grid 11	6 +10
2007	Le Mans	grid 24	Did not start
2007	Mugello	grid 15	18
2007	Catalunya	grid 15	12 +4
2007	Donington	grid 13	DNF
2007	Assen	grid 13	9 +7
2007	Sachsenring	grid 14	10 +6
2007	Brno	grid 15	10 +6
2007	Misano	grid 14	7 +9
2007	Estoril	grid 13	DNF
2007	Motegi	grid 13	16
2007	Phillip Island	grid 13	11 +5
2007	Sepang	grid 10	7 +9
2007	Valencia	grid 15	13 +3
2008	Lusail	grid 10	8 +8
2008	Jerez	grid 8	8 +8
2008	Estoril	grid 19	DNF
2008	Shanghai	grid 9	11 +5
2008	Le Mans	grid 17	13 +3
2008	Mugello	grid 18	6 +10
2008	Catalunya	grid 11	Out on lap 1
2008	Donington	grid 13	11 +5
2008	Assen	grid 9	9 +7
2008	Sachsenring	grid 8	10 +6
2008	Brno	grid 17	9 +7
2008	Misano	grid 14	4 +13
2008	Motegi	grid 10	10 +6
2008	Phillip Island	grid 11	6 +10
2008	Sepang	grid 15	7 +9
2008	Valencia	grid 8	4 +13
2009	Lusail	grid 10	9 +7
2009	Motegi	grid 9	DNF
2009	Jerez	grid 16	9 +7
2009	Le Mans	grid 9	3 +16
2009	Mugello	grid 10	10 +6
2009	Catalunya	grid 16	DNF
2009	Assen	grid 12	5 +11
2009	Sachsenring	grid 14	10 +6
2009	Donington	grid 13	13 +3
2009	Brno	grid 6	5 +11
2009	Indianapolis	grid 12	5 +11
2009	Misano	grid 9	DNF
2009	Estoril	grid 14	DNF
2009	Phillip Island	grid 17	DNF
2009	Sepang	grid 13	DNF
2009	Valencia	grid 13	9 +7

Points are counted per class, never added across classes. Tap a number for the list of races | Scope: official results DB, 1994–2009 (the rider's racing years)

Against the greats, and the class of their debut

Grand Prix debut in 1994. Of the 50 riders who debuted that year, 0 also raced in 2026.

Valentino Rossi 9 world titles
15 races together: ahead 2, behind 13, both out 0
Jorge Lorenzo 5 world titles
76 races together: ahead 17, behind 53, both out 6
Max Biaggi 4 world titles
22 races together: ahead 2, behind 19, both out 1
Jorge Martinez 4 world titles
15 races together: ahead 5, behind 10, both out 0

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 224 races · 125cc / 250cc

By circuit (best average first)Small sample

In All classes, best at Paul Ricard (average P4.3, 4 races)

Paul Ricard250cc 1 · 125cc 3avg P4.3

Indianapolis250cc 1avg P5.0

Johor125cc 1avg P5.0

Misano250cc 3avg P5.5

Istanbul250cc 2avg P6.0

Estoril125cc 3 · 250cc 7avg P6.2

Buenos Aires250cc 1 · 125cc 2avg P6.5

Phillip Island125cc 6 · 250cc 7avg P6.6

Sachsenring125cc 5 · 250cc 7avg P6.9

Jerez250cc 8 · 125cc 6avg P7.1

Assen250cc 9 · 125cc 6avg P7.4

Le Mans125cc 3 · 250cc 6avg P7.4

Valencia125cc 4 · 250cc 7avg P7.5

Sepang125cc 4 · 250cc 7avg P7.7

Catalunya250cc 8 · 125cc 6avg P7.8

Welkom125cc 4 · 250cc 2avg P7.8

Red Bull Ring250cc 1 · 125cc 1avg P8.0

Brno250cc 9 · 125cc 6avg P8.1

Mugello125cc 7 · 250cc 9avg P8.2

Rio250cc 4 · 125cc 5avg P8.3

Motegi125cc 4 · 250cc 7avg P8.7

Donington250cc 7 · 125cc 6avg P8.8

Eastern Creek250cc 2avg P9.0

Lusail125cc 1 · 250cc 5avg P9.2

Imola250cc 1 · 125cc 3avg P9.3

Sentul250cc 1 · 125cc 1avg P10.0

Shanghai250cc 3avg P11.3

Shah Alam250cc 1 · 125cc 1avg P13.5

Suzuka250cc 4 · 125cc 4avg P14.8

Jarama125cc 1—

Nürburgring125cc 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 130 races · 1995–2009

Dry / wet

More podiums in the wet (8.3% wet, 3.2% dry)

Win rate

Dry62 races0%(0 wins)

Wet12 races0%(0 wins)

Podium rate

Dry62 races3%(2 podiums)

Wet12 races8%(1 podiums)

Average finish (when classified)

Dry62 racesavg P7.6

Wet12 racesavg P11.2

56 races without track-condition data are not included

By grid position

From Grid 10–15, they move up from an average grid of 12.4 to an average finish of 8.7

average grid average finish (classified)

Grid 1–3	2.7 → 5.6	0 wins / 10 races
Grid 4–6	4.6 → 6.6	0 wins / 14 races
Grid 7–9	8.2 → 8.0	0 wins / 27 races
Grid 10–15	12.4 → 8.7	0 wins / 52 races
Grid 16〜	17.8 → 11.3	0 wins / 12 races

By circuit (best average first)Small sample

In 250cc, best at Estoril (average P4.5, 7 races)

Estoril7 racesavg P4.5

Welkom2 racesavg P4.5

Indianapolis1 racesavg P5.0

Misano3 racesavg P5.5

Rio4 racesavg P6.0

Istanbul2 racesavg P6.0

Lusail5 racesavg P6.5

Valencia7 racesavg P7.1

Sepang7 racesavg P7.3

Le Mans6 racesavg P7.7

Jerez8 racesavg P7.7

Phillip Island7 racesavg P7.8

Paul Ricard1 racesavg P8.0

Sachsenring7 racesavg P8.2

Catalunya8 racesavg P8.4

Mugello9 racesavg P8.4

Brno9 racesavg P9.0

Assen9 racesavg P9.0

Eastern Creek2 racesavg P9.0

Motegi7 racesavg P9.2

Buenos Aires1 racesavg P10.0

Shah Alam1 racesavg P10.0

Donington7 racesavg P11.2

Shanghai3 racesavg P11.3

Imola1 racesavg P12.0

Suzuka4 racesavg P13.8

Red Bull Ring1 races—

Sentul1 races—

250cc: all in the Multiple suppliers era.

125cc 94 races · 1994–2004

By grid position

From Grid 7–9, they move up from an average grid of 7.5 to an average finish of 6.4

average grid average finish (classified)

Grid 1–3	1.7 → 4.6	7 wins / 30 races
Grid 4–6	4.9 → 5.8	1 wins / 19 races
Grid 7–9	7.5 → 6.4	0 wins / 12 races
Grid 10–15	10.5 → 8.8	1 wins / 8 races
Grid 16〜	22.7 → 12.7	0 wins / 20 races

By circuit (best average first)Small sample

In 125cc, best at Paul Ricard (average P2.5, 3 races)

Paul Ricard3 racesavg P2.5

Buenos Aires2 racesavg P3.0

Donington6 racesavg P4.0

Phillip Island6 racesavg P5.0

Johor1 racesavg P5.0

Assen6 racesavg P5.2

Sachsenring5 racesavg P5.6

Jerez6 racesavg P6.0

Brno6 racesavg P6.6

Catalunya6 racesavg P7.0

Le Mans3 racesavg P7.0

Estoril3 racesavg P7.3

Motegi4 racesavg P7.5

Mugello7 racesavg P7.8

Valencia4 racesavg P8.0

Red Bull Ring1 racesavg P8.0

Sepang4 racesavg P8.3

Imola3 racesavg P8.3

Welkom4 racesavg P9.5

Rio5 racesavg P10.0

Sentul1 racesavg P10.0

Suzuka4 racesavg P17.0

Shah Alam1 racesavg P17.0

Lusail1 racesavg P20.0

Jarama1 races—

Nürburgring1 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, 1994–2009 (the rider's racing years)

Distance ridden and distance travelled

Counted from 1949 (lap lengths before 1998 researched from published sources: estimates)38 races with an estimated lap length

Ridden on the bike

Every session

at least 31,525 miles
1.3× around the Earth · 11,000 laps

Time on the bike: at least 265 hours (11.0 days)
Average 140.7 km/h, top 285 km/h
Time and average speed only from 2005–2009, the seasons with every session's lap analysis

Travelled between circuits

at least 651,859 miles
26.2× around the Earth · at least 58.9 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

95.3%Start rate (223/234)

4Longest run of absences (races)

89Longest run of starts (races)

62.4Estimated points lost to absences

1Win3Podium8Points18No pointsRRetired–Absent

1995 250cc P17 · 31 pts

1996 250cc P16 · 41 pts

1997 125cc P8 · 97 pts

1998 125cc P9 · 87 pts

1999 125cc P4 · 173 pts

2000 125cc P1 · 217 pts

2001 250cc P8 · 134 pts

2002 250cc P8 · 119 pts

2003 125cc P24 · 18 pts

2004 125cc P3 · 192 pts

2005 250cc P13 · 61 pts

2006 250cc P5 · 191 pts

2007 250cc P13 · 59 pts

2008 250cc P9 · 110 pts

2009 250cc P11 · 85 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, 1994–2009 (the rider's racing years)