Franco Battaini


Franco Battaini is an Italian motorcycle road racer. His best years were in 2002 and 2003 when he finished sixth in the 250cc world championship. In 2005 Battaini competed in MotoGP aboard the Blata WCM. He had a very unsuccessful season taking a best finish of 11th in Japan – where many riders retired from the race. In 2006 Battaini competed in the Superbike World Championship.

Career statistics

Grand Prix motorcycle racing

Races by year

YearClassBike123456789101112131415161718Pts
1996250ccApriliaMALINAJPNSPAITA
23
FRANEDGERGBRAUTCZEIMO
19
NC0
1996250ccHondaCAT
Ret
BRAAUSNC0
1997250ccYamahaMAL
13
JPN
21
SPA
14
ITA
13
AUT
14
FRA
12
NED
11
IMO
11
GER
11
BRAGBR
11
CZE
15
CAT
15
INA
12
AUS
12
14th44
1998250ccYamahaJPN
Ret
MAL
Ret
SPA
12
ITA
11
FRA
11
MAD
DNS
NEDGBRGERCZE
13
IMO
13
CAT
9
AUS
Ret
ARG
9
18th34
1999250ccApriliaMAL
Ret
JPN
4
SPA
4
FRA
6
ITA
6
CAT
3
NED
7
GBR
Ret
GER
Ret
CZE
10
IMO
6
VAL
2
AUS
8
RSA
10
BRA
Ret
ARG
Ret
8th121
2000250ccApriliaRSA
6
MAL
13
JPN
7
SPA
10
FRA
11
ITA
5
CAT
5
NED
20
GBR
Ret
GER
7
CZE
7
POR
12
VAL
6
BRA
7
PAC
Ret
AUS
Ret
8th96
2001250ccApriliaJPN
7
RSA
20
SPA
9
FRA
13
ITA
Ret
CAT
20
NED
5
GBR
13
GER
9
CZE
14
POR
9
VAL
14
PAC
8
AUS
Ret
MAL
6
BRA
10
10th75
2002250ccApriliaJPN
10
RSA
2
SPA
4
FRA
Ret
ITA
6
CAT
5
NED
9
GBR
4
GER
8
CZE
Ret
POR
Ret
BRA
3
PAC
7
MAL
5
AUS
7
VAL
7
6th142
2003250ccApriliaJPN
5
RSA
3
SPA
11
FRA
18
ITA
3
CAT
6
NED
2
GBR
7
GER
5
CZE
7
POR
6
BRA
Ret
PAC
Ret
MAL
6
AUS
4
VAL
8
6th148
2004250ccApriliaRSA
10
SPA
Ret
FRA
8
ITA
12
CAT
10
NED
16
BRA
10
GER
9
GBR
7
CZE
Ret
POR
12
JPN
9
QAT
4
MAL
6
AUS
Ret
VAL
4
10th93
2005MotoGPBlataSPA
17
POR
Ret
CHN
Ret
FRA
17
ITA
18
CAT
19
NED
20
USA
17
GBR
Ret
GER
15
CZE
20
JPN
11
MAL
16
QAT
16
AUS
15
TUR
17
VAL
16
22nd7
2006250ccApriliaSPAQATTURCHNFRAITA
Ret
CAT
Ret
NED
13
GBR
18
GER
12
CZEMALAUSJPNPORVAL26th7
MotoGPDucatiQATSPAPORFRACATGBRNEDGER
16
ITAUSAINDCZERSMARAJPNMALAUSVALNC0

Superbike World Championship

Races by year

Supersport World Championship

Races by year