1. In 2020, Biaggi was named a FIM Road Racing Legend, followed by inductance into the MotoGP Hall of Fame in 2022.
29 Facts About Max Biaggi
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In 2007 Max Biaggi switched to the Superbike World Championship finishing third overall as a rookie and earned his first Superbike World Championship in 2010 becoming only the second European from outside the United Kingdom after Raymond Roche to do so.
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In 1991, Max Biaggi finished second behind British rider Woolsey Coulter in the European 250cc championship on an Aprilia RS250, and that same year he finished twenty-seventh in the Grand Prix motorcycle 250cc world championship riding for the same manufacturer.
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In 1992, Max Biaggi completed his first entire season in 250cc Grand Prix for Aprilia, and finished the season fifth overall.
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In 1997, Max Biaggi again returned to Honda, riding for Erv Kanemoto's team, and won his fourth consecutive title.
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Max Biaggi made an impressive start in his 500cc debut, qualifying on pole, setting the fastest lap and winning his first race in the 1998 Japanese motorcycle Grand Prix at Suzuka, riding for the Kanemoto Honda team.
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Max Biaggi then joined Yamaha to battle against the dominant Hondas.
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Max Biaggi finished fourth in 1999, third in 2000, and second in 2001.
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In 2002, Max Biaggi rode the four-stroke for the first time as development on the new motorcycle remained strong throughout the season.
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Max Biaggi won in Brno, Czech Republic and Sepang, Malaysia to clinch runner-up in the championship behind rival Valentino Rossi.
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In 2003, Max Biaggi finished third in the MotoGP championship after rejoining Honda on the Camel Pramac Pons team and won races in Pacific Grand Prix and Great Britain after Rossi penalised.
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Max Biaggi won in Germany but a crash in Estoril saw his season begin to fade.
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Max Biaggi started the 2005 MotoGP season as an official factory Honda rider, joining American racer Nicky Hayden on the Repsol Honda Team with technical director Erv Kanemoto.
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Max Biaggi lost his ride for the 2006 season, his position filled by 2005 250cc Grand Prix champion, Dani Pedrosa.
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Max Biaggi negotiated with Honda, Kawasaki, and Suzuki was unable to land a contract even with the backing of major tobacco sponsor Camel who ended up signing up to be the factory Yamaha squad's title sponsor for 2006.
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On 10 January 2006, Max Biaggi posted on his website that he would not take part in the 2006 MotoGP season.
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Max Biaggi attempted to reach an agreement to race the Superbike World Championship for Corona Alstare Suzuki in 2006, but the team could not commit to equal equipment with their existing riders, 2005 champion Troy Corser and Yukio Kagayama.
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Max Biaggi began the season by winning the first race at the Losail International Circuit in Qatar and finishing second in race two.
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In doing so Max Biaggi became one of only five men to win their first Superbike World Championship race, and the only rider ever to win his first Superbike race and his first race in 500cc Grand Prix.
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Max Biaggi then finished 3rd and 4th at Phillip Island, Australia.
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Max Biaggi finished seventh overall with seven podiums, three places ahead of Xaus and one ahead of factory Ducati rider Michel Fabrizio.
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Max Biaggi took a double podium in round 2 at Qatar, and scored solid points before taking their first win since the return at Brno, after race leaders Fabrizio and Ben Spies collided.
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Max Biaggi finished a close second behind Spies in race two there, and finished the season 4th overall.
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Max Biaggi continued with Aprilia for 2010, taking a double victory at the team's home race at Monza to move up to second in the standings.
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In 2010, Max Biaggi became Aprilia's and Italy's first Superbike World Champion.
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Max Biaggi only managed 2 wins at Aragon, Spain and Brno, Czech Republic.
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Max Biaggi ended the 2011 season in third place and tied in points with Eugene Laverty.
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Max Biaggi would go on to win the 2012 title by only a half point over Tom Sykes.
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Max Biaggi was engaged to Miss Italia 2002 winner and TV personality Eleonora Pedron; together they have a daughter and a son.