Andrea Maida | |
Birth Date: | 23 March 1964 |
Birth Place: | Loreo (Rovigo) |
Website: | http://www.andrea-maida.com |
Nickname: | Straky |
Retired: | Retired (2012) |
Indivyear1: | 1996, 1997, 1999, 2002, 2003 |
Indivhonour1: | Italian National Champion |
Career1: | Terenzano (ITA) Krsko (SVN) |
Andrea Maida[1] (born 23 March 1964 in Loreo, Rovigo Italy) is a former Italian motorcycle speedway rider who is a member of Italy's national team.
As a child prior to Speedway he started practicing skating achieving several wins in provincial and regional championships. Looking for more excitement, he devotes himself to karate gaining a brilliant third place in the Italian championship. The love for bikes without brakes begins back in 1973 when he was 9 years old and he has his first encounter with this particular motoring.[2]