Mirko Giansanti

Mirko Giansanti
Mirko Giansanti
Nationality	Italian
Born	14 September 1976; Terni, Italy
Died	7 August 2023 (aged 46); Terni, Italy
Motorcycle racing career statistics
Grand Prix motorcycle racing
Active years	1996 - 2005
First race	1996 125cc Nations Grand Prix
Last race	2005 250cc Valencia Grand Prix

Mirko Giansanti (14 September 1976 – 7 August 2023) was an Italian Grand Prix motorcycle road racer.

Born in Terni, the son of the motorcycle racer Fosco [it], Giansanti made his Grand Prix motorcycle racing debut in 1996, as a wild card with the Pileri team.^[1] His best year was in 1998 when he finished on the podium four times and finished in sixth place in the 125cc world championship.^[2] During his Grand Prix career he achieved a total of 12 podiums.^[1]

Following his 2005 Grand Prix retirement, in 2008 Giansanti resumed activity, competing in the Supersport World Championship for three seasons.^[1] In 2016 he co-founded with Filippo Conti the Giansanti Racing Team, with which he competed in the Supersport World Championship, winning a title in 2015 with Lucas Mahias, and in the Superbike World Championship.^[3] He died on 7 August 2023, at the age of 46.^[4]

Career statistics

FIM Moto2 European Championship

Races by year

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

Year	Bike	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	Pos	Pts
2014	Suter	JER 12	ARA1 Ret	ARA2 Ret	CAT	ALB	NAV1	NAV2	ALG1	ALG2	VAL	30th	4

References

^ ^a ^b ^c "Mirko Giansanti, l'ex pilota è morto a 46 anni per una malattia incurabile". Tuttosport (in Italian). 7 August 2023. Retrieved 12 August 2023.
^ Mirko Giansanti career statistics at MotoGP.com
^ Villa, Riccardo (10 August 2023). "È morto Mirko Giansanti, ex-pilota e co-fondatore del team GRT WSBK". Motociclismo. Retrieved 12 August 2023.
^ È morto Mirko Giansanti, l’ex pilota aveva 46 anni: lutto nel mondo del motociclismo italiano (in Italian)

External links

Mirko Giansanti at MotoGP.com
Mirko Giansanti at WorldSBK.com
Mirko Giansanti at the CONI honored athlete website (in Italian)

[tuttosport-1] "Mirko Giansanti, l'ex pilota è morto a 46 anni per una malattia incurabile". Tuttosport (in Italian). 7 August 2023. Retrieved 12 August 2023.

[2] Mirko Giansanti career statistics at MotoGP.com

[bio-3] Villa, Riccardo (10 August 2023). "È morto Mirko Giansanti, ex-pilota e co-fondatore del team GRT WSBK". Motociclismo. Retrieved 12 August 2023.

[4] È morto Mirko Giansanti, l’ex pilota aveva 46 anni: lutto nel mondo del motociclismo italiano (in Italian)

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