Fast Facts
- Birthdate: Feb. 26, 1984, Rimini, Italy
- Residence: San Marino
- Ht./Wt.: 5-8/126
- Team: San Carlo Honda Gresini
- Rider Web Site: www.alexdeangelis.com
MotoGP CAREER:
2008
·Team: San Carlo Honda Gresini
OTHER CAREER:
2007
·Finished third in the 250cc World Championship for the second consecutive year riding an Aprilia for the Aspar Team … Earned six second-place finishes and a total of eight podiums … Qualified on pole at Great Britain.
2006
·Earned his first career World Championship win in the 250cc season finale at Valencia on the Aspar Team Aprilia … Earned a total of 11 podiums, finished third in points.
2005
·Finished seventh in points in the 250cc World Championship on an Aprilia, earned two second-place and two third-place finishes … Earned two poles, at Germany and Turkey.
2004
·Moved up to the 250cc class as an official Aprilia rider and earned points in 12 of 16 races … Finished fifth in points, earned two podiums and the pole at Great Britain.
2003
·Finished a World Championship career best second in the 125cc points on an Aprilia … Earned six podiums - all third-place finishes - and four poles, at Japan, Czech Republic, Portugal, Valencia.
2002
·Finished ninth in his first season on an Aprilia in the 125cc World Championship … Earned one podium, at Germany … Earned his first career World Championship pole, at the Czech Republic.
2001
·Finished 14th in 125cc World Championship points in his final year on a Honda … Best start and finish was sixth at Australia.
2000
·In first full year of 125cc World Championship competition, finished 18th in points on a Honda … Best finish was sixth at Motegi and Australia, best start was fifth at Portugal and Valencia.
1999
·Competed in one 125cc World Championship race, at Imola … Qualified 25th and was not classified in the finish.
NOTABLE:
·Joined the World Championship Grand Prix scene at age 16 after finishing second and fifth, respectively, in the Italian and European championships.