Michael Ruben Rinaldi

Michael Ruben Rinaldi (born 21 December 1995) is an Italian motorcycle racer who most recently competed in 2025, in the Supersport World Championship on a Yamaha YZF-R6, and in the Superbike World Championship aboard a Yamaha YZF-R1. Rinaldi has also previously competed in the European Superstock 1000 Championship, where he was champion in 2017, the European Superstock 600 Championship, the CIV Moto3 Championship and the Coppa Italia 125 cc 2T, where he was champion in 2011.

During the 2020 Superbike World Championship Rinaldi won the trophy for Best Independent rider.

As the 2026 season draws to a close, Rinaldi officially announced his retirement from the World Superbike Championship (WSBK). After 242 races, the rider decided to call time on his WorldSBK career. Rinaldi failed to find a team for 2026 after two difficult years.

It was later revealed that in early 2026, Rinaldi launched a new business specializing in watch and jewelry accessories, Rinaldi Boutique. He also returned to racing in the Campionato Italiano Velocità with Team Bmax Racing Ducati.

Career statistics

Career highlights 2014 - 11th, European Superstock 600 Championship #95 Yamaha YZF-R6 2016 - 6th, FIM Superstock 1000 Cup, Ducati 1199 Panigale 2017 - 1st, European Superstock 1000 Championship, Ducati Panigale 1199 R

FIM CEV Moto3 Championship Races by year (key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in italics indicate fastest lap) Year Bike 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Pos Pts 2013 Mahindra CAT1 CAT2 ARA ALB1 ALB2 NAV VAL1 VAL1 JER 29th 7

Grand Prix motorcycle racing

By season

Races by year (key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in italics indicate fastest lap)

FIM European Superstock 600 Races by year (key) (Races in bold indicate pole position, races in italics indicate fastest lap) Year Bike 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Pos Pts 2014 Yamaha SPA NED IMO ITA POR SPA FRA 11th 29 2015 Kawasaki SPA SPA NED ITA POR ITA SPA FRA 2nd 98

FIM Superstock 1000 Cup Races by year (key) (Races in bold indicate pole position, races in italics indicate fastest lap) Year Bike 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Pos Pts 2016 Aprilia ARA2 NED3 IMO26 DON5 MIS10 LAU25 MAG8 JER8 6th 69

European Superstock 1000 Championship Races by year (key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap) Year Bike 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Pos Pts 2017 Ducati SPA NED ITA GBR ITA GER ALG FRA SPA 1st 138

Superbike World Championship By season Season Motorcycle Team Race Win Podium Pole FLap Pts Plcd Ducati Panigale R Aruba.it Racing – Junior Team 16 0 0 0 0 77 14th Ducati Panigale V4 R BARNI Racing Team 37 0 0 0 0 122 13th Ducati Panigale V4 R Team GoEleven 24 1 3 0 2 186 7th Ducati Panigale V4 R Aruba.it Racing – Ducati 37 3 7 0 2 282 5th Ducati Panigale V4 R Aruba.it Racing – Ducati 36 0 4 0 0 293 4th Ducati Panigale V4 R Aruba.it Racing – Ducati 36 1 9 0 0 251 5th Ducati Panigale V4 R Motocorsa Racing 36 0 0 0 0 73 17th Yamaha YZF-R1 Yamaha Motoxracing WorldSBK Team 17 0 0 0 0 10* 22nd* Total 239 5 23 0 4 1294

Races by year (key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in italics indicate fastest lap) Year Bike 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 Pos Pts R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 Ducati AUS AUS THA THA SPA SPA NED NED ITA ITA GBR GBR CZE CZE USA USA ITA ITA POR POR FRA FRA ARG ARG QAT QAT 14th 77 Year Bike 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 Pos Pts R1 SR R2 R1 SR R2 R1 SR R2 R1 SR R2 R1 SR R2 R1 SR R2 R1 SR R2 R1 SR R2 R1 SR R2 R1 SR R2 R1 SR R2 R1 SR R2 R1 SR R2 Ducati AUS AUS AUS THA THA THA SPA SPA SPA NED NED NED ITA ITA ITA SPA SPA SPA ITA ITA ITA GBR GBR GBR USA USA USA POR POR POR FRA FRA FRA ARG ARG ARG QAT QAT QAT 13th 122 Ducati AUS AUS AUS SPA SPA SPA POR POR POR SPA SPA SPA SPA SPA SPA SPA SPA SPA FRA FRA FRA POR POR POR 7th 186 Ducati SPA SPA SPA POR POR POR ITA ITA ITA GBR GBR GBR NED NED NED CZE CZE CZE SPA SPA SPA FRA FRA FRA SPA SPA SPA SPA SPA SPA POR POR POR ARG ARG ARG INA INA INA 5th 282 Ducati SPA SPA SPA NED NED NED POR POR POR ITA ITA ITA GBR GBR GBR CZE CZE CZE FRA FRA FRA SPA SPA SPA POR POR POR ARG ARG ARG INA INA INA AUS AUS AUS 4th 293 Ducati AUS AUS AUS INA INA INA NED NED NED SPA SPA SPA EMI EMI EMI GBR GBR GBR ITA ITA ITA CZE CZE CZE FRA FRA FRA SPA SPA SPA POR POR POR SPA SPA SPA 5th 251 Ducati AUS AUS AUS SPA SPA SPA NED NED NED ITA ITA ITA GBR GBR GBR CZE CZE CZE POR POR POR FRA FRA FRA ITA ITA ITA SPA SPA SPA POR POR POR SPA SPA SPA 17th 78 Yamaha AUS AUS AUS POR POR POR NED NED NED ITA ITA ITA CZE CZE CZE EMI EMI EMI GBR GBR GBR HUN HUN HUN FRA FRA FRA ARA ARA ARA POR POR POR SPA SPA SPA 22nd 10

Supersport World Championship By season

Season Motorcycle Team Race Win Podium Pole FLap Pts Plcd Yamaha YZF-R9 GMT94 Yamaha 10 0 0 0 0 17 24th Total 10 0 0 0 0 17

By year

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in italics indicate fastest lap) Year Bike 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Pos Pts R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 Yamaha AUS AUS POR POR NED NED ITA ITA CZE CZE MIS MIS GBR GBR HUN HUN FRA FRA ARA ARA EST EST SPA SPA 24th 17

CIV Superbike Championship

By year (key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in italics indicate fastest lap) Year Bike Class 1 2 3 4 5 6 Pos Pts R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 2026 Ducati SuperBike MIS1 MIS2 MUG1 MUG2 IMO1 IMO2 MIS1 MIS2 CRE1 CRE2 VAL1 VAL2 9th 21*