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Raffaele De Rosa

b. 1987

Italian motorcycle racer

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Born 1987. Raffaele De Rosa is an Italian motorcycle racer.

Raffaele De Rosa (born 25 March 1987 in Naples) is an Italian motorcycle racer currently competing for the QJ Motor Factory Racing team in the Supersport World Championship. He has competed mainly in the Supersport category, and most notably won the FIM Superstock 1000 Cup in 2016.

Career

125cc World Championship (2004–2008) De Rosa made his World Championship debut in the 125cc class in the 2005 season.

250cc/Moto2 World Championship (2009–2011) De Rosa was the Rookie of The Year in the 250cc Class in 2009.

Career statistics Career highlights 2003 – 29th, Italian 125cc Championship #35 Aprilia RS125R 2004 – 15th, Italian 125cc Championship #35 Honda RS125R 2005 – 23rd, 125cc World Championship #35 Aprilia RS125R 2006 – 16th, 125cc World Championship #35 Aprilia RS125R 2007 – 16th, 125cc World Championship #35 Aprilia RS125R 2008 – 18th, 125cc World Championship #35 KTM 125 FRR 2009 – 6th, 250cc World Championship #35 Honda RS250RW 2010 – 27th, Moto2 World Championship #35 Tech 3 Mistral 610 2011 – 33rd, Moto2 World Championship #35 Moriwaki, FTR, Suter 2012 – 24th, Supersport World Championship #35 Honda CBR600RR 2013 – 19th, Supersport World Championship #5 Honda CBR600RR 2014 – 10th, Supersport World Championship #35 Honda CBR600RR 2015 – 3rd, FIM Superstock 1000 Cup #35 Ducati 1199 Panigale 2016 – 1st, FIM Superstock 1000 Cup #35 BMW S1000RR 2017 – 15th, Superbike World Championship #35 BMW S1000RR 2018 – 6th, Supersport World Championship #35 MV Agusta F3 675 2019 – 6th, Supersport World Championship #35 MV Agusta F3 675 2020 – 6th, Supersport World Championship #35 MV Agusta F3 675

CIV Championship (Campionato Italiano Velocita)

Races by year

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

Grand Prix motorcycle racing Races by year (key) (Races in bold indicate pole position, races in italics indicate fastest lap)

Superbike World 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 10 11 12 13 14 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 R1 R2 Honda AUS AUS ITA ITA NED NED ITA ITA EUR EUR USA USA SMR SMR SPA SPA CZE CZE GBR GBR RUS RUS GER GER POR POR FRA FRA NC 0 BMW AUS AUS THA THA SPA SPA NED NED ITA ITA MAL MAL GBR GBR ITA ITA USA USA GER GER FRA FRA SPA SPA QAT QAT 21st 16 BMW AUS AUS THA THA SPA SPA NED NED ITA ITA GBR GBR ITA ITA USA USA GER GER POR POR FRA FRA SPA SPA QAT QAT 15th 53

Supersport World 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 10 11 12 13 Pos Pts Honda AUS ITA NED ITA EUR SMR SPA CZE GBR RUS GER POR FRA 24th 15 Honda AUS SPA NED ITA GBR POR ITA RUS GBR GER TUR FRA SPA 19th 25 Honda AUS SPA NED ITA GBR MAL SMR POR SPA FRA QAT 10th 70 MV Agusta AUS THA SPA NED ITA GBR CZE ITA POR FRA ARG QAT 6th 133 MV Agusta AUS THA SPA NED ITA ESP ITA GBR POR FRA ARG QAT 6th 101 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 MV Agusta AUS SPA SPA POR POR SPA SPA SPA SPA SPA SPA FRA FRA POR POR 6th 135 Kawasaki SPA SPA POR POR ITA ITA NED NED CZE CZE SPA SPA FRA FRA SPA SPA SPA SPA POR POR ARG ARG INA INA 7th 173 Ducati SPA SPA NED NED POR POR ITA ITA GBR GBR CZE CZE FRA FRA SPA SPA POR POR ARG ARG INA INA AUS AUS 9th 147 Ducati AUS AUS INA INA NED NED SPA SPA EMI EMI GBR GBR ITA ITA CZE CZE FRA FRA SPA SPA POR POR SPA SPA 10th 138 QJ Motor AUS AUS SPA SPA NED NED ITA ITA GBR GBR CZE CZE POR POR FRA FRA ITA ITA SPA SPA POR POR SPA SPA 40th 0 QJ Motor AUS AUS POR POR NED NED ITA ITA CZE CZE EMI EMI GBR GBR HUN HUN FRA FRA ARA ARA EST EST SPA SPA 23rd 29 QJMotor AUS AUS POR POR NED NED HUN HUN CZE CZE ARA ARA EMI EMI GBR GBR FRA FRA ITA ITA POR POR SPA SPA NC* 0*

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 2015 Ducati SPA NED ITA GBR POR ITA SPA FRA 3rd 121 2016 BMW SPA NED ITA GBR ITA GER FRA SPA 1st 115

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Raffaele De Rosa?

Italian motorcycle racer

When was Raffaele De Rosa born?

Raffaele De Rosa was born on 25 March 1987 in Naples.

What is Raffaele De Rosa's occupation?

Raffaele De Rosa is a motorcycle racer.

What nationality is Raffaele De Rosa?

Raffaele De Rosa is Italian.

Sources & further reading

Β· Wikipedia: Raffaele De Rosa

Β· Wikidata: Q778596

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