Lorenzo Zanetti


Lorenzo Demetrio Zanetti is an Italian motorcycle racer. He currently races in the CIV Superbike Championship, aboard a Ducati 1199 Panigale.

Racing career

Born in Brescia, Zanetti finished second behind Luca Di Giuseppe in the Honda RS125 GP Trophy in 2003 and won the title the following year. In the same seasons he competed in the Italian 125 GP Championship and in 2004 he made his debut in the 125cc World Championship; he raced in the latter series until the end of 2009. In 2010 he was second in the Italian Stock 600 Championship and debuted in the FIM Superstock 1000 Cup, which he finished in third position in 2011. For 2012 he moved to the Superbike World Championship and then in 2013 to the Supersport World Championship. On July 21, 2013 during the race held in Moscow he was involved in the accident which resulted in the death of Andrea Antonelli. He continued to race in the same championship for 2014, 2015 and 2016.

Racing record

Career summary

Races by year

YearClassBike1234567891011121314151617Pts
2004125ccHondaRSASPAFRAITA
Ret
CATNEDBRAGERGBRNC0
2004125ccApriliaCZE
21
POR
19
JPN
21
QAT
21
MAL
20
AUS
24
VAL
17
-NC0
2005125ccApriliaSPA
Ret
POR
DNS
CHNFRA
11
ITA
14
CAT
9
NED
19
GBR
14
GER
13
CZE
5
JPN
17
MAL
20
QAT
16
AUS
20
TUR
Ret
VAL
Ret
17th30
2006125ccApriliaSPA
13
QAT
21
TUR
8
CHN
Ret
FRA
Ret
ITA
14
CAT
15
NED
17
GBR
15
GER
17
CZE
Ret
MAL
Ret
AUS
19
JPN
Ret
POR
13
VAL
15
21st19
125ccApriliaQAT
18
SPA
10
TUR
7
CHN
15
FRA
16
ITA
10
CAT
14
GBR
11
NED
15
GER
28
CZE
17
SMR
16
POR
17
JPN
Ret
AUS
18
MAL
19
VAL
Ret
19th30
2008125ccKTMQAT
21
SPA
Ret
POR
Ret
CHN
Ret
FRA
7
ITA
20
CAT
Ret
GBR
15
NED
Ret
GER
Ret
CZE
19
SMR
Ret
IND
Ret
JPN
17
AUS
12
MAL
13
VAL
11
22nd22
2009125ccApriliaQAT
19
JPN
14
SPA
18
FRA
10
ITA
12
CAT
Ret
NED
15
GER
Ret
GBR
7
CZE
Ret
IND
17
SMR
14
POR
13
AUS
17
MAL
10
VAL
12
19th37

Superbike World Championship

Races by year

Supersport World Championship

Races by year

YearBike12345678910111213Pts
HondaAUS
8
SPA
6
NED
10
ITA
3
GBR
4
POR
14
ITA
4
RUS
C
GBR
11
GER
4
TUR
4
FRA
7
SPA
5
5th119
2014HondaAUS
DNS
SPA
4
NED
5
ITA
1
GBR
Ret
MAL
5
ITA
6
POR
6
SPA
6
FRA
4
QAT
7
4th112
2015MV AgustaAUS
2
THA
Ret
SPA
5
NED
6
ITA
3
GBR
4
POR
5
ITA
3
MAL
3
SPA
3
FRA
4
QAT
3
3rd158
2016MV AgustaAUS
Ret
THA
8
SPA
Ret
NED
29
ITA
DSQ
MAL
13
GBR
10
ITA
5
GER
7
FRA
9
SPA
10
QAT
Ret
13th50
2017MV AgustaAUSTHASPANEDITAGBRITAGER
6
POR
8
FRA
6
SPA
17
QAT
11
16th33

* Season still in progress.