Raffaele De Rosa Explained

Raffaele De Rosa
Nationality:Italian
Birth Date:1987 3, mf=yes
Birth Place:Naples, Italy
Current Team:QJ Motor
Bike Number:3
Moto2 Active Years:
Moto2 Manufacturers:Tech 3, Moriwaki, FTR, Suter
Moto2 Championships:0
Moto2 Race Starts:30
Moto2 Race Wins:0
Moto2 Podiums:0
Moto2 Poles:0
Moto2 Fastest Laps:0
Moto2 Total Points:15
Moto2 Last Season:2011
Moto2 Last Position:NC (0 pts)
250 Manufacturers:Honda
250 Championships:0
250 Race Starts:16
250 Race Wins:0
250 Podiums:2
250 Poles:1
250 Fastest Laps:1
250 Total Points:122
250 Last Season:2009
250 Last Position:6th (122 pts)
125 Active Years:
125 Manufacturers:Honda, Aprilia, KTM
125 Championships:0
125 Race Starts:67
125 Race Wins:0
125 Podiums:0
125 Poles:1
125 Fastest Laps:2
125 Total Points:143
125 Last Season:2008
125 Last Position:18th (37 pts)
Sbk Active Years:, –
Sbk Manufacturers:Honda, BMW
Sbk Championships:0
Sbk Last Season:2017
Sbk Last Position:15th (53 pts)
Sbk Race Starts:26
Sbk Race Wins:0
Sbk Podiums:0
Sbk Poles:0
Sbk Fastest Laps:0
Sbk Total Points:69
Ss Active Years:–, –
Ss Manufacturers:Honda, MV Agusta, Kawasaki, Ducati
Ss Championships:0
Ss Last Season:2023
Ss Last Position:10th (138 pts)
Ss Race Starts:142
Ss Race Wins:1
Ss Podiums:19
Ss Poles:0
Ss Fastest Laps:5
Ss Total Points:955

Raffaele De Rosa (born 25 March 1987 in Naples) is an Italian road racer of solo motorcycles. He has competed mainly in the Supersport World Championship.

From 2024 he will ride for QJ Motor, a Chinese manufacturer new to the Supersport World Championship,[1] based on their QJ GSR 800/SRK 800 RR models.[2]

De Rosa will enter the World Supersport Challenge, a separate points-scoring competition held at the European-rounds of the Supersport World Championship, run as a category within the main races, starting at the second round in March, at Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya, Spain.[1]

He won the FIM Superstock 1000 Cup in 2016.

Career

125cc World Championship (2004–2008)

De Rosa made his World Championship debut in the 125cc class in the 2005 season.

250cc/Moto2 World Championship (2009–2011)

De Rosa was the Rookie of The Year in the 250cc Class in 2009.

Career statistics

Career highlights

Grand Prix motorcycle racing

Races by year

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position, races in italics indicate fastest lap)

YearClassBike1234567891011121314151617PosPts
2004125ccHondaRSASPAFRAITACATNEDBRAGERGBR
CZEPORJPNQATMALAUSVALNC0
2005125ccSPA
POR
CHN
FRA
ITA
CAT
NED
GBR
GER
CZE
JPN
MAL
QAT
AUS
TUR
VAL
23rd13
2006125ccSPA
QAT
TUR
CHN
FRA
ITA
CAT
NED
GBR
GER
CZE
MAL
AUS
JPN
POR
VAL
16th37
2007125ccApriliaQAT
SPA
TUR
CHN
FRA
ITA
CAT
GBR
NED
GER
CZE
RSM
POR
JPN
AUS
MAL
VAL
16th56
2008125ccKTMQAT
SPA
POR
CHN
FRA
ITA
CAT
GBR
NED
GER
CZE
RSM
INP
JPN
AUS
MAL
VAL
18th37
2009250ccHondaQAT
JPN
SPA
FRA
ITA
CAT
NED
GER
GBR
CZE
INP
RSM
POR
AUS
MAL
VAL
6th122
2010Moto2Tech 3QAT
SPA
FRA
ITA
GBR
NED
CAT
GER
CZE
INP
RSM
ARA
JPN
MAL
AUS
POR
VAL
27th15
2011Moto2MoriwakiQAT
SPA
POR
FRA
CATNC0
FTRGBR
NED
SuterITA
GERCZEINP
RSM
ARA
JPN
AUS
MAL
VAL

Superbike World Championship

Races by year

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position, races in italics indicate fastest lap)

YearBike1234567891011121314PosPts
R1R2R1R2R1R2R1R2R1R2R1R2R1R2R1R2R1R2R1R2R1R2R1R2R1R2R1R2
2012HondaAUS
AUS
ITAITANEDNEDITAITAEUREURUSAUSASMRSMRSPASPACZECZEGBRGBRRUSRUSGERGERPORPORFRAFRANC0
2016BMWAUSAUSTHATHASPASPANEDNEDITAITAMALMALGBRGBRITAITAUSA
USA
GERGERFRAFRASPASPAQAT
QAT
21st16
2017BMWAUSAUSTHATHASPASPANED
NED
ITA
ITA
GBR
GBR
ITA
ITA
USA
USA
GER
GER
POR
POR
FRA
FRA
SPA
SPA
QAT
QAT
15th53

Supersport World Championship

Races by year

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position, races in italics indicate fastest lap)

YearBike123456789101112131415161718192021222324PosPts
2012HondaAUSITANEDITA
EUR
SMR
SPA
CZE
GBR
RUSGERPORFRA24th15
HondaAUS
SPA
NED
ITA
GBR
POR
ITA
RUS
GBR
GER
TUR
FRA
SPA
19th25
2014HondaAUS
SPA
NED
ITA
GBR
MAL
SMR
POR
SPA
FRAQAT
10th70
2018MV AgustaAUS
THA
SPA
NED
ITA
GBR
CZE
ITA
POR
FRA
ARG
QAT
6th133
2019MV AgustaAUS
THA
SPA
NED
ITA
ESP
ITA
GBR
POR
FRA
ARG
QAT
6th101
2020MV AgustaAUS
SPA
SPA
POR
POR
SPA
SPA
SPA
SPA
SPA
SPA
FRA
FRA
POR
POR
6th135
2021KawasakiSPA
SPA
POR
POR
ITA
ITA
NED
NED
CZE
CZE
SPA
SPA
FRA
FRA
SPA
SPA
SPA
SPA
POR
POR
ARG
ARG
INA
INA
7th173
2022DucatiSPA
SPA
NED
NED
POR
POR
ITA
ITA
GBR
GBR
CZE
CZE
FRA
FRA
SPA
SPA
POR
POR
ARG
ARG
INA
INA
AUS
AUS
9th147
2023DucatiAUS
AUS
INA
INA
NED
NED
SPA
SPA
EMI
EMI
GBR
GBR
ITA
ITA
CZE
CZE
FRA
FRA
SPA
SPA
POR
POR
JER
JER
10th138
Season still in progress.

FIM Superstock 1000 Cup

Races by year

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position, races in italics indicate fastest lap)

YearBike12345678PosPts
2015DucatiSPA
NED
ITA
GBR
POR
ITA
SPA
FRA
3rd121
2016BMWSPA
NED
ITA
GBR
ITA
GER
FRA
SPA
1st115

Notes and References

  1. https://www.visordown.com/news/racing/worldsbk/new-manufacturer-revealed-worldsbk-entry-lists New manufacturer revealed in WorldSBK entry lists
  2. https://www.worldsbk.com/en/rider/Raffaele+De%20Rosa/2036 Raffaele De Rosa
  3. News: Tech 3 names Moto2 riders, Romagnoli joins . crash.net . Crash Media Group . 2009-11-10 . 2009-11-10.