Fast Facts
- Birthdate: June 24, 1982, Montelimar, France
- Residence: Romais, France
- Ht./Wt.: 5-10/137
- Team: Alice Team
- Rider Web Site: www.sylvainguintoli.com
MotoGP CAREER:
2008
·Team: Alice Team
2007
·Team: Dunlop Yamaha Tech 3
·Starts: 18
·Best finish: Fourth (Japan)
·Best start: Fifth (Valencia)
·Points: 50 (16th)
2002
·Team: Tech 3 Yamaha (one race only)
·Starts: 1
·Best finish: 17 (Czech Republic)
·Best start: 21 (Czech Republic)
·Points: 0
OTHER CAREER:
2006
·Rode the Aprilia as a privateer with the Equipe de France team in the 250cc World Championship, finishing a career-best ninth in points … Top finishes were sixth at Qatar and Turkey.
2005
·Finished 10th in 250cc World Championship points riding an Aprilia, without factory backing, with the Equipe de France team … Named "Best Privateer" rider for the class.
2004
·Finished 14th in the 250cc World Championship with the privateer Campetella Aprilia team.
2003
·Joined the privateer Campetella Aprilia team and scored his only career podium finish in the 250cc World Championship - a third in Netherlands … Finished 10th in points.
2002
·Served as test rider for the Tech 3 Yamaha MotoGP team, made his first appearance in MotoGP competition at Brno (Czech Republic), finishing 17th.
2001
·Enjoyed three top-10 results and a season-best fourth-place finish at Assen in his first full season of 250cc World Championship competition on Equipe de France's Aprilia motorcycle … 14th in points.
1998
·In his first year of 250cc racing with Equipe de France, won the French national open championship, finished third in points in the European championship and made his 250cc World Championship debut at Le Mans.
1997
·Competed in the 125cc Aprilia Cup and national open championship in France.
1995
·Won the French national scooter championship.
1994
·After turning age 12 and thus meeting the minimum age limit, competed in the final five rounds of the French national scooter Championship.
PERSONAL:
·Enjoys cycling, winter sports, automobiles.