Fausto Gresini


Fausto Gresini is an Italian former Grand Prix motorcycle road racing World Champion. He is currently team manager for the Aprilia Racing Team Gresini MotoGP team.

Motorcycle racing career

Gresini was born at Imola. He began racing in 1978 at the age of 17 on a Minarelli 50 in Italy, and in 1983 he joined the Grand Prix circuit with the MBA team.
During his riding career, Gresini won two world championship titles in the 125cc class in 1985 and 1987. He was vice-champion in the 125cc class in 1986 aboard a Garelli and in 1991 and 1992 with Honda. He accumulated 21 victories and raced in 132 Grand Prix with 15 second places and 11 third places. He is tied with Ángel Nieto for the record of 11 consecutive victories in the 125 class, accomplished across 1986 and 1987. He holds the record of the most 125cc victories in one season with ten in 1987 - he crashed in the final race but won all others.

Racing team management career

Gresini currently manages the Aprilia Racing Team Gresini MotoGP team. His team has won two world championships with Daijiro Kato winning the 2001 250cc world championship, and Toni Elías winning the 2010 Moto2 world championship. Kato died in hospital two weeks after crashing during the 2003 Japanese Grand Prix on 6 April 2003. On 23 October 2011, the Gresini team suffered another loss when rider Marco Simoncelli died soon after an accident at the Malaysian Grand Prix. The team's other rider is Hiroshi Aoyama.

Grand Prix career statistics

Points system from 1969 to 1987.
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Points system from 1988 to 1992
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Points system from 1993 onwards.
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YearClassTeam1234567891011121314PointsRankWins
1983125ccMBAFRA
NC		NAT
7		GER
6		ESP
6		AUT
4		YUG
NC		NED
10		BEL
9		GBR
6		SWE
2		RSM
NC		379th0
1984125ccMBANAT
NC		ESP
NC		GER
4		513rd1
1984125ccGarelliFRA
4		NED
NC		GBR
3		SWE
1		RSM
3		513rd1
1985125ccGarelliESP
2		GER
2		NAT
NC		AUT
1		NED
3		BEL
1		FRA
2		GBR
4		SWE
3		RSM
1		1091st3
1986125ccGarelliESP
1		NAT
1		GER
2		AUT
NC		NED
2		BEL
4		FRA
2		GBR
NC		SWE
1		RSM
3		BWU
1		1142nd4
1987125ccGarelliESP
1		GER
1		NAT
1		AUT
1		NED
1		FRA
1		GBR
1		SWE
1		CZE
1		RSM
1		POR
DNF		1501st10
1988125ccGarelliESP
4		NAT
NC		GER
-		AUT
-		NED
NC		BEL
-		YUG
-		FRA
-		GBR
7		SWE
NC		CZE
NC		2221st0
1989125ccApriliaJPN
11		AUS
7		ESP
5		NAT
3		GER
NC		AUT
5		NED
6		BEL
7		FRA
5		GBR
8		SWE
5		CZE
14		1025th0
1990125ccHondaJPN
7		ESP
3		NAT
NC		GER
-		AUT
NC		YUG
6		NED
8		BEL
8		FRA
NC		GBR
8		SWE
5		CZE
7		HUN
4		AUS
5		1028th0
1991125ccHondaJPN
2		AUS
2		ESP
2		ITA
1		GER
NC		AUT
1		EUR
2		NED
4		FRA
3		GBR
2		RSM
3		CZE
6		MAL
4		1812nd2
1992125ccHondaJPN
NC		AUS
5		MAL
8		ESP
2		ITA
5		EUR
3		GER
2		NED
2		HUN
3		FRA
NC		GBR
1		BRA
6		RSA
7		1182nd1
1993125ccHondaAUS
5		MAL
8		JPN
NC		ESP
NC		AUT
8		GER
17		NED
DNF		EUR
17		RSM
10		GBR
7		CZE
-		ITA
10		USA
16		FIM
4		6111th0
1994125ccHondaAUS
4		MAL
6		JPN
18		ESP
DNF		AUT
8		GER
13		NED
16		ITA
17		FRA
10		GBR
20		CZE
-		USA
DNS		ARG
NC		EUR
10		4616th0