Michele Pirro
Michele Pirro made his World Championship debut in 2005 in the 125cc class. Pirro began his racing career in 2001, taking 2nd in the Aprilia 125cc challenge. The next season he took 8th in the 125cc Italian Series, again, on Aprilia machinery. In 2004, he won the 125cc European Championship and finished second overall in his national Championship, which led to a logical promotion to WSBK in 2005.
Pirro made the step up to Superbikes finishing in 8th, then fifth overall and picking up seven podiums and his first WSBK win at the Misano circuit in June '06. Impressed by his WSBK results, Ronald ten Kate signed Pirro to ride for him and his team in the 2010 World Supersport Championship. Pirro earned himself seven top ten finishes including a win and a 3rd, finishing 5th for the season. His teammate that year, Kenan Sofuoglu clinched the title.
In 2011, Pirro joins Gresini Racing in the Moto2 series and will ride alongside teammate Yuki Takahashi.
Michele Pirro #51 - Gresini Racing
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Born: July 5, 1986 Hometown: San GioVanni Rotondo, Italy Height: Weight: Marital Status: Hobbies: Team: Gresini Racing Helmet: Blauer |
Michele Pirro 2011 Moto2 Results
Gresini RacingYuki Takahashi | Michele Pirro
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Moto2 Racing
Announced as a new 4-stroke MotoGP World Championship class in 2010, Moto2 replaced the 250cc category. Moto2 is intended to be a prestigious yet cost-effective accompaniment to the premier class of MotoGP. Some of the key characteristics of this category of Grand Prix racing are a single engine supplier and a single tyre supplier. Honda Racing Corporation was chosen as the engine supplier, while Dunlop, currently present in the 125cc World Championships provide the tyres.
Moto2 technical specifications - in a nutshell
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Powered by a one-make 600cc 4-stroke engine, producing around 150hp, the Moto2 class will continue the 250cc series' pursuit of developmental excellence with the running of a prototype chassis -free from limitation.
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No production bike parts will be permitted for the frame, swing arm, fuel tank, seat or cowling, meaning that these aspects of the machine will be left to the manufacturer and designers' discretion.
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Electronic systems will be more limited than those previously permitted in 250cc, which had seen select factories bringing in traction control in recent years. Moto2 rules will allow for data loggers, ECU and timing transponders supplied by the organiser, with a maximum total cost of the ECU's components set at 650 euros. No other electronic control, nor datalogging systems, will be present on the bikes.
Experience the excitement of season 2 of Moto2 Racing as Michele Pirro rides to capture his first World Championship title.
