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

Riders

Roberto Rolfo

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Nationality: Italy
Number: 44
Team (2014 Moto2): Tasca Racing Moto2
Bike: Chassis Suter / Engine Honda
Born: March 23, 1980(age 46)
Birthplace: Torino
Height / weight: 176 cm / 70 kg (official profile, fetched October 2026; weight and height change over time)

Photos (7)

2005
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2005
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2005
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2005
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2010
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2012
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2013
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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): 100 starts, 3 wins, 18 podiums. In MotoGP (2005): 17 starts, 0 wins, 0 podiums. Teams: D’Antin MotoGP - Pramac. In Moto2 (2010–2012): 28 starts, 1 wins, 2 podiums. Teams: Italtrans S.T.R., Technomag-CIP. In MotoGP (2012): 4 starts, 0 wins, 0 podiums. Teams: Speed Master. In Moto2 (2014): 2 starts, 0 wins, 0 podiums. Teams: Tasca Racing Moto2.

First podium: Mugello 2001 (250cc). First win: Sachsenring 2003 (250cc).

In all, 151 Grand Prix starts, 4 wins and 20 podiums (within the official results database).

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

Season by season

250ccMotoGPMoto2 ★ Champion

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

Scope: official results DB, 1996–2014 (the rider's racing years)

Totals

250cc1996–2004

Win rate2.9%

Podium rate17.6%

Average finish (when classified)avg P7.3

898 pts · Poles 0

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

1996	Mugello	grid 28	27
1996	Imola	grid 29	22
1998	Suzuka	grid 27	DNF
1998	Johor	grid 13	12 +4
1998	Jerez	grid 19	13 +3
1998	Mugello	grid 9	DNF
1998	Paul Ricard	grid 17	14 +2
1998	Jarama	grid 17	10 +6
1998	Assen	grid 12	10 +6
1998	Donington	grid 23	12 +4
1998	Sachsenring	grid 19	11 +5
1998	Brno	grid 17	15 +1
1998	Imola	grid 10	8 +8
1998	Catalunya	grid 20	8 +8
1998	Phillip Island	grid 22	13 +3
1998	Buenos Aires	grid 16	4 +13
1999	Sepang	grid 11	10 +6
1999	Motegi	grid 18	12 +4
1999	Jerez	grid 12	9 +7
1999	Paul Ricard	grid 7	DNF
1999	Mugello	grid 8	DNF
1999	Catalunya	grid 7	5 +11
1999	Assen	grid 17	Out on lap 1
1999	Sachsenring	grid 19	12 +4
1999	Brno	grid 12	11 +5
1999	Imola	grid 11	10 +6
1999	Valencia	grid 11	13 +3
1999	Rio	grid 13	9 +7
1999	Buenos Aires	grid 8	7 +9
2000	Welkom		15 +1
2000	Sepang	grid 24	14 +2
2000	Suzuka	grid 30	DNF
2000	Jerez	grid 27	19
2000	Catalunya	grid 20	DNF
2000	Assen	grid 23	9 +7
2000	Donington	grid 13	DNF
2000	Sachsenring	grid 11	6 +10
2000	Motegi	grid 22	DNF
2000	Phillip Island	grid 17	10 +6
2001	Suzuka	grid 9	5 +11
2001	Welkom	grid 12	8 +8
2001	Jerez	grid 12	7 +9
2001	Le Mans	grid 12	9 +7
2001	Mugello	grid 10	2 +20
2001	Catalunya	grid 6	3 +16
2001	Assen	grid 5	DNF
2001	Donington	grid 7	2 +20
2001	Sachsenring	grid 7	4 +13
2001	Brno	grid 11	5 +11
2001	Estoril	grid 11	4 +13
2001	Valencia	grid 10	8 +8
2001	Motegi	grid 8	5 +11
2001	Phillip Island	grid 11	3 +16
2001	Sepang	grid 4	10 +6
2001	Rio	grid 12	8 +8
2002	Suzuka	grid 14	8 +8
2002	Welkom		4 +13
2002	Jerez	grid 5	2 +20
2002	Le Mans	grid 12	5 +11
2002	Mugello	grid 14	8 +8
2002	Catalunya	grid 6	2 +20
2002	Assen	grid 17	3 +16
2002	Donington	grid 7	5 +11
2002	Sachsenring	grid 4	2 +20
2002	Brno	grid 6	DNF
2002	Estoril	grid 4	4 +13
2002	Rio	grid 9	2 +20
2002	Motegi	grid 8	6 +10
2002	Sepang	grid 6	3 +16
2002	Phillip Island	grid 9	4 +13
2002	Valencia	grid 7	2 +20
2003	Suzuka		7 +9
2003	Welkom		5 +11
2003	Jerez	grid 4	2 +20
2003	Le Mans		3 +16
2003	Mugello		4 +13
2003	Catalunya	grid 8	9 +7
2003	Assen	grid 8	6 +10
2003	Donington		5 +11
2003	Sachsenring		1 +25
2003	Brno		4 +13
2003	Estoril	grid 7	4 +13
2003	Rio	grid 3	2 +20
2003	Motegi		2 +20
2003	Sepang		4 +13
2003	Phillip Island	grid 8	1 +25
2003	Valencia	grid 10	7 +9
2004	Welkom		9 +7
2004	Jerez	grid 5	1 +25
2004	Le Mans	grid 8	DNF
2004	Mugello	grid 8	7 +9
2004	Catalunya	grid 8	DNF
2004	Assen	grid 7	9 +7
2004	Rio	grid 9	7 +9
2004	Sachsenring	grid 3	6 +10
2004	Brno	grid 5	6 +10
2004	Estoril	grid 14	10 +6
2004	Motegi	grid 12	7 +9
2004	Lusail	grid 16	7 +9
2004	Sepang	grid 10	Out on lap 1
2004	Phillip Island	grid 17	10 +6
2004	Valencia	grid 18	7 +9

Moto22010–2014

Win rate3.3%

Podium rate6.7%

Average finish (when classified)avg P16.2

78 pts · Poles 0

MotoGP2005–2012

Win rate0.0%

Podium rate0.0%

Average finish (when classified)avg P14.6

25 pts · Poles 0

Points are counted per class, never added across classes. Tap a number for the list of races | Scope: official results DB, 1996–2014 (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
48 races together: ahead 4, behind 41, both out 3
Marc Marquez 9 world titles
11 races together: ahead 1, behind 10, both out 0
Max Biaggi 4 world titles
19 races together: ahead 4, behind 15, both out 0
Loris Capirossi 3 world titles
41 races together: ahead 3, behind 36, both out 2

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 153 races · 250cc / Moto2 / MotoGP

By circuit (best average first)Small sample

In All classes, best at Rio (average P5.6, 5 races)

Buenos Aires250cc 2avg P5.5

Rio250cc 5avg P5.6

Suzuka250cc 5avg P6.7

Donington250cc 5 · MotoGP 1avg P6.8

Catalunya250cc 7 · MotoGP 1 · Moto2 2avg P6.8

Sachsenring250cc 7 · MotoGP 1 · Moto2 2avg P7.9

Lusail250cc 1 · MotoGP 1 · Moto2 2avg P8.0

Motegi250cc 6 · MotoGP 2 · Moto2 1avg P8.1

Welkom250cc 5avg P8.2

Sepang250cc 6 · MotoGP 2 · Moto2 2avg P8.6

Estoril250cc 4 · MotoGP 1 · Moto2 2avg P9.3

Le Mans250cc 4 · MotoGP 1 · Moto2 2avg P9.5

Phillip Island250cc 6 · MotoGP 2 · Moto2 1avg P10.0

MisanoMoto2 1avg P10.0

Jarama250cc 1avg P10.0

Jerez250cc 7 · MotoGP 1 · Moto2 2avg P10.5

Assen250cc 7 · MotoGP 1 · Moto2 2avg P10.6

Brno250cc 6 · MotoGP 1 · Moto2 2avg P11.0

Valencia250cc 5 · MotoGP 2 · Moto2 2avg P11.7

Mugello250cc 7 · MotoGP 1 · Moto2 2avg P11.9

Johor250cc 1avg P12.0

Imola250cc 3avg P13.3

Paul Ricard250cc 2avg P14.0

ShanghaiMotoGP 1avg P16.0

IstanbulMotoGP 1avg P16.0

AragónMoto2 1avg P19.0

SilverstoneMoto2 2avg P20.0

IndianapolisMoto2 2avg P25.0

Laguna SecaMotoGP 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.

Moto2 30 races · 2010–2014

Dry / wetSmall sample

Podium rate: 6.9% dry, 0.0% wet

Win rate

Dry29 races3%(1 wins)

Wet1 races0%(0 wins)

Podium rate

Dry29 races7%(2 podiums)

Wet1 races0%(0 podiums)

Average finish (when classified)

Dry29 racesavg P16.2

Wet1 racesavg P15.0

By grid positionSmall sample

average grid average finish (classified)

Grid 4–6	4.5 → 1.0	1 wins / 2 races
Grid 10–15	11.6 → 8.6	0 wins / 7 races
Grid 16〜	22.4 → 19.5	0 wins / 21 races

By circuit (best average first)Small sample

Lusail2 racesavg P5.0

Sepang2 racesavg P7.5

Motegi1 racesavg P9.0

Misano1 racesavg P10.0

Sachsenring2 racesavg P11.5

Le Mans2 racesavg P12.5

Mugello2 racesavg P18.0

Jerez2 racesavg P18.5

Brno2 racesavg P19.0

Assen2 racesavg P19.0

Aragón1 racesavg P19.0

Silverstone2 racesavg P20.0

Estoril2 racesavg P21.0

Valencia2 racesavg P22.5

Indianapolis2 racesavg P25.0

Phillip Island1 racesavg P26.0

Catalunya2 races—

Moto2: all in the Dunlop era.

MotoGP 21 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)

Bridgestone4 races0%(0 wins)

Podium rate

Multiple suppliers17 races0%(0 podiums)

Bridgestone4 races0%(0 podiums)

Average finish (when classified)

Multiple suppliers17 racesavg P14.5

Bridgestone4 racesavg P16.0

Dry / wetSmall sample

Podium rate: 0.0% dry, 0.0% wet

Win rate

Dry15 races0%(0 wins)

Wet5 races0%(0 wins)

Podium rate

Dry15 races0%(0 podiums)

Wet5 races0%(0 podiums)

Average finish (when classified)

Dry15 racesavg P14.6

Wet5 racesavg P13.7

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〜	18.0 → 14.8	0 wins / 20 races

By circuit (best average first)Small sample

Donington1 racesavg P10.0

Lusail1 racesavg P12.0

Phillip Island2 racesavg P13.0

Sepang2 racesavg P13.0

Estoril1 racesavg P13.0

Catalunya1 racesavg P14.0

Sachsenring1 racesavg P14.0

Jerez1 racesavg P15.0

Le Mans1 racesavg P15.0

Motegi2 racesavg P16.0

Shanghai1 racesavg P16.0

Istanbul1 racesavg P16.0

Mugello1 racesavg P17.0

Brno1 racesavg P17.0

Assen1 racesavg P18.0

Valencia2 races—

Laguna Seca1 races—

250cc 102 races · 1996–2004

By grid positionSmall sample

From Grid 10–15, they move up from an average grid of 11.7 to an average finish of 7.9

average grid average finish (classified)

Grid 1–3	3.0 → 4.0	0 wins / 2 races
Grid 4–6	5.0 → 3.5	1 wins / 12 races
Grid 7–9	7.9 → 5.0	1 wins / 23 races
Grid 10–15	11.7 → 7.9	0 wins / 27 races
Grid 16〜	20.7 → 12.0	0 wins / 26 races

By circuit (best average first)Small sample

In 250cc, best at Catalunya (average P5.4, 7 races)

Catalunya7 racesavg P5.4

Estoril4 racesavg P5.5

Buenos Aires2 racesavg P5.5

Rio5 racesavg P5.6

Le Mans4 racesavg P5.7

Sachsenring7 racesavg P6.0

Donington5 racesavg P6.0

Motegi6 racesavg P6.4

Suzuka5 racesavg P6.7

Phillip Island6 racesavg P6.8

Lusail1 racesavg P7.0

Assen7 racesavg P7.4

Valencia5 racesavg P7.4

Jerez7 racesavg P7.6

Brno6 racesavg P8.2

Sepang6 racesavg P8.2

Welkom5 racesavg P8.2

Mugello7 racesavg P9.6

Jarama1 racesavg P10.0

Johor1 racesavg P12.0

Imola3 racesavg P13.3

Paul Ricard2 racesavg P14.0

250cc: 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, 1996–2014 (the rider's racing years)

Distance ridden and distance travelled

Counted from 1949 (lap lengths before 1998 researched from published sources: estimates)3 races with an estimated lap length

Ridden on the bike

Every session

at least 20,825 miles
0.8× around the Earth · 7,219 laps

Time on the bike: at least 164 hours (6.8 days)
Average 142.9 km/h, top 334.1 km/h
Time and average speed only from 2005–2014, the seasons with every session's lap analysis

Travelled between circuits

at least 472,159 miles
19.0× around the Earth · at least 42.6 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

90.1%Start rate (145/161)

6Longest run of absences (races)

58Longest run of starts (races)

45.7Estimated points lost to absences

1Win3Podium8Points18No pointsRRetired–Absent

1998 250cc P12 · 61 pts

1999 250cc P14 · 62 pts

2000 250cc P16 · 26 pts

2001 250cc P4 · 177 pts

2002 250cc P3 · 219 pts

2003 250cc P2 · 235 pts

2004 250cc P8 · 116 pts

2005 MotoGP P18 · 25 pts

2006〜2009 no Grand Prix starts

2010 Moto2 P14 · 75 pts

2011 no Grand Prix starts

2012 Moto2 P30 · 1 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, 1996–2014 (the rider's racing years)

2010	Lusail	grid 12	5 +11
2010	Jerez	grid 17	12 +4
2010	Le Mans	grid 10	10 +6
2010	Mugello	grid 16	18
2010	Silverstone	grid 27	24
2010	Assen	grid 13	DNF
2010	Catalunya	grid 10	DNF
2010	Sachsenring	grid 12	3 +16
2010	Brno	grid 4	DNF
2010	Indianapolis	grid 18	25
2010	Misano	grid 24	10 +6
2010	Aragón	grid 23	19
2010	Motegi	grid 11	9 +7
2010	Sepang	grid 5	1 +25
2010	Phillip Island	grid 25	26
2010	Estoril	grid 29	DNF
2010	Valencia	grid 18	25
2012	Lusail	grid 20	DNF
2012	Jerez	grid 21	25
2012	Estoril	grid 24	21
2012	Le Mans	grid 21	15 +1
2012	Catalunya	grid 18	DNF
2012	Silverstone	grid 13	16
2012	Assen	grid 16	19
2012	Sachsenring	grid 31	20
2012	Mugello	grid 24	DNF
2012	Indianapolis	grid 22	DNF
2012	Brno	grid 27	19
2014	Sepang	grid 19	14 +2
2014	Valencia	grid 30	20

2005	Jerez	grid 18	15 +1
2005	Estoril	grid 16	13 +3
2005	Shanghai	grid 17	16
2005	Le Mans	grid 18	15 +1
2005	Mugello	grid 19	17
2005	Catalunya	grid 17	14 +2
2005	Assen	grid 18	18
2005	Laguna Seca	grid 18	DNF
2005	Donington	grid 19	10 +6
2005	Sachsenring	grid 20	14 +2
2005	Brno	grid 19	17
2005	Motegi	grid 16	DNF
2005	Sepang	grid 17	13 +3
2005	Lusail	grid 15	12 +4
2005	Phillip Island	grid 16	13 +3
2005	Istanbul	grid 17	16
2005	Valencia	grid 18	Out on lap 1
2012	Motegi	grid 21	16
2012	Sepang	grid 19	Disqualified
2012	Phillip Island	grid 18	DNF
2012	Valencia	grid 19	DNF