Andrea Antonelli Explained

Andrea Antonelli should not be confused with Andrea Kimi Antonelli.

Andrea Antonelli
Nationality:Italian
Birth Date:17 January 1988
Birth Place:Castiglione del Lago, Italy
Death Place:Volokolamsky District, Russia
Ss Active Years:2012-2013
Ss Manufacturers:Honda
Yamaha
Kawasaki
Ss Last Season:2013
Ss Last Position:11th
Ss Race Starts:22
Ss Race Wins:0
Ss Podiums:0
Ss Poles:0
Ss Fastest Laps:0
Ss Total Points:115

Andrea Antonelli (17 January 1988 – 21 July 2013) was an Italian motorcycle racer. He was killed in an accident at the Moscow Raceway, whilst competing for Team Go Eleven Kawasaki in the Supersport World Championship.

Career

Antonelli, born in Castiglione del Lago, Italy, first raced in the Italian 125cc Championship, becoming the second youngest ever race winner behind Marco Melandri. He then moved onto the European Superstock 600 Championship in 2005, becoming runner up to Maxime Berger in 2007. He next stepped up to the Superstock 1000 Championship with the Lorini Honda team, where he spent four seasons, peaking with 4th overall in 2010. He and Lorini moved into the Supersport World Championship for 2012, but left the team to join Bike Service Yamaha midseason, finishing the season 10th overall, and moved again to Team Go Eleven Kawasaki for 2013. Both he and the team took their best ever results early in the season, including a fourth-place finish at Motorland Aragón, and a fourth place start at Moscow Raceway.[1]

Death

Antonelli died in a crash on 21 July 2013 at the Moscow Raceway during a 2013 Supersport World Championship season race. He fell on the back straight in the rain and was hit by fellow Italian Lorenzo Zanetti's Honda. He suffered head trauma and later succumbed to his injuries.[2] As a result of the accident, the remaining races of the weekend were cancelled.[3]

Career statistics

Supersport World Championship

Races by year

YearBike12345678910111213Pts
2008HondaQAT
Ret
AUS
Ret
SPANEDITAGERSMRCZEGBREURITAFRAPORNC0
2012HondaAUS
16
ITA
8
NED
7
ITA
8
EUR
22
10th60
YamahaSMR
10
SPA
Ret
CZE
Ret
GBR
9
RUS
7
GER
14
POR
13
FRA
8
2013KawasakiAUS
7
SPA
4
NED
9
ITA
Ret
GBR
8
POR
7
ITA
7
RUS
C
GBRGERTURFRASPA11th55

Notes and References

  1. Web site: WSS » Andrea Antonelli: 1988-2013 . Crash.Net . 21 July 2013 . 22 July 2013.
  2. Web site: Superbikes: Antonelli 'was struck at the base of the skull' - medics . 21 July 2013 . . 22 July 2013 . https://web.archive.org/web/20130724021808/http://english.ruvr.ru/news/2013_07_21/Superbikes-Antonelli-was-struck-at-the-base-of-the-skull-medics-4459/ . 2013-07-24 . dead .
  3. Web site: Tragic accident at Moscow Raceway . FIM World Superbike Championship . 21 July 2013 . 22 July 2013.