Roberto Tamburini (born 15 January 1991 in Rimini) is an Italian motorcycle racer. For 2022 he was a late addition to the 2022 Superbike World Championship, entered as riding for a one-bike Motoxracing Yamaha team.[1]

Roberto Tamburini
NationalityItalian
Born (1991-01-15) 15 January 1991 (age 33)
Rimini, Italy
Current teamBerclaz Racing Team
Bike number2
Motorcycle racing career statistics
125cc World Championship
Active years20062007
ManufacturersAprilia
Championships0
2007 championship positionNC (0 pts)
Starts Wins Podiums Poles F. laps Points
33 0 0 0 0 0
Superbike World Championship
Active years2022
ManufacturersYamaha, Honda
Championships0
2023 championship positionNC (0 pts)
Starts Wins Podiums Poles F. laps Points
30 0 0 0 0 36
Supersport World Championship
Active years20102014
ManufacturersYamaha, Honda, Suzuki, Kawasaki
Championships0
2014 championship position11th (70 pts)
Starts Wins Podiums Poles F. laps Points
49 0 0 0 1 271

Tamburini has competed in the European Superstock 1000 Championship and the CIV Superbike Championship aboard an BMW S1000RR. He has previously competed in the 125cc class of the Grand Prix Motorcycle World Championship. In 2010 he raced full-time in the Supersport class of the Italian national championship (CIV), winning the title by 4 points. He also took part in some World Supersport races, the Coppa Italia Yamaha R6 Cup, the Italian Superstock 600 Championship and the Supersport World Championship.

Career

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Tamburini made his Supersport World Championship debut in the 2010 Misano round, taking 3rd on the grid and 5th place in his first race in the championship, missed the next round but returned in the Silverstone round. He qualified 4th on the grid, after a good start at the first corner he was clipped by championship challenger Joan Lascorz, causing Tamburini to be catapulted off his bike and into the fence between Copse and Maggotts corners.[2]

Tamburini was lucky to have only broken a collar bone, Lascorz also suffered a concussion in the accident. He returned for the last three races, scoring three 9th places. With 5 races in total, he finished the championship in 14th position with 32 points. He decided to join the Supersport World Championship full-time in 2011, he remained with his team that he won the Italian CIV Supersport with; Bike Servie R.T aboard a Yamaha YZF-R6. He finished the season in 9th overall with a best result of 4th at Silverstone. He joined Team Lorini for the 2012 Supersport World Championship season and rode a Honda CBR600R, he finished 12th in the standings with two 4th places at Imola and Misano. He left Team Lorini and signed to race for Suriano Racing Team to ride a Suzuki GSX-R600 for the 2013 season. He left the team after the Monza round and later re joined Team Lorini to ride a Honda again from the Moscow round onwards.

Career statistics

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Grand Prix motorcycle racing

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By season

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Seas Class Moto Team Race Win Pod Pole FLap Pts Plcd WCh
2006 125cc Aprilia Matteoni Racing 16 0 0 0 0 0 NC
2007 125cc Aprilia Team Sicilia 17 0 0 0 0 0 NC
Total 33 0 0 0 0 0 0

Races by year

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Year Class Bike 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 Pos. Pts
2006 125cc Aprilia SPA
34
QAT
29
TUR
31
CHN
29
FRA
Ret
ITA
28
CAT
30
NED
27
GBR
29
GER
Ret
CZE
22
MAL
19
AUS
22
JPN
18
POR
Ret
VAL
17
NC 0
2007 125cc Aprilia QAT
23
SPA
25
TUR
18
CHN
20
FRA
22
ITA
24
CAT
22
GBR
29
NED
22
GER
20
CZE
21
RSM
19
POR
22
JPN
16
AUS
23
MAL
21
VAL
19
NC 0

Supersport World Championship

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By season

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Season Moto Team Race Win Pod Pole FLap Pts Plcd WCh
2010 Yamaha YZF-R6 Bike Service Racing Team 4 0 0 0 0 32 14th  –
2011 Yamaha YZF-R6 Bike Service Racing Team 12 0 0 0 0 80 9th  –
2012 Honda CBR600RR Team Lorini 13 0 0 0 0 50 12th  –
2013 Suzuki GSX-R600 Suriano Racing Team 9 0 0 0 0 39 16th  –
Honda CBR600RR Team Lorini
2014 Kawasaki ZX-6R San Carlo Puccetti Racing 11 0 0 0 1 70 11th  –
Total 49 0 0 0 1 271 0

Races by year

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(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 11 12 13 Pos. Pts
2010 Yamaha AUS POR SPA NED ITA RSA USA SMR
5
CZE GBR
DNS
GER
9
ITA
9
FRA
9
14th 32
2011 Yamaha AUS
20
EUR
12
NED
DSQ
ITA
6
SMR
9
SPA
5
CZE
5
GBR
4
GER
11
ITA
Ret
FRA
7
POR
6
9th 80
2012 Honda AUS
Ret
ITA
4
NED
9
ITA
16
EUR
11
SMR
4
SPA
15
CZE
Ret
GBR
12
RUS
9
GER
Ret
POR
Ret
FRA
25
12th 50
2013 Suzuki AUS
13
SPA
15
NED
26
ITA
18
GBR POR ITA 16th 39
Honda RUS
C
GBR
12
GER
7
TUR
6
FRA
8
SPA
12
2014 Kawasaki AUS
5
SPA
7
NED
7
ITA
Ret
GBR
8
MAL
Ret
ITA
5
POR
Ret
SPA
10
FRA
7
QAT
9
11th 70

Superbike World Championship

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By season

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Season Class Motorcycle Team Number Race Win Podium Pole FLap Pts Plcd
2022 SBK Yamaha Yamaha Motoxracing WorldSBK Team 2 24 0 0 0 0 36 17th
2023 SBK Yamaha Yamaha Motoxracing WorldSBK Team 20 3 0 0 0 0 0 NC
Honda Petronas MIE Racing Honda Team 20 3 0 0 0 0
Total 30 0 0 0 0 36

Races by year

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(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 11 12 13 Pos Pts
R1 SR R2 R1 SR R2 R1 SR R2 R1 SR R2 R1 SR R2 R1 SR R2 R1 SR R2 R1 SR R2 R1 SR R2 R1 SR R2 R1 SR R2 R1 SR R2 R1 SR R2
2022 Yamaha SPA
17
SPA
15
SPA
14
NED
14
NED
16
NED
11
POR
POR
POR
ITA
11
ITA
17
ITA
12
GBR
21
GBR
21
GBR
21
CZE
21
CZE
20
CZE
11
FRA
19
FRA
19
FRA
14
SPA
13
SPA
15
SPA
10
POR
16
POR
Ret
POR
14
ARG
ARG
ARG
INA
INA
INA
AUS
AUS
AUS
17th 36
2023 Honda AUS
AUS
AUS
INA
INA
INA
NED
NED
NED
SPA
SPA
SPA
EMI
EMI
EMI
GBR
GBR
GBR
ITA
18
ITA
21
ITA
18
CZE
CZE
CZE
FRA
FRA
FRA
SPA
SPA
SPA
POR
POR
POR
JER
JER
JER
NC 0
Yamaha AUS
AUS
AUS
INA
INA
INA
NED
NED
NED
SPA
SPA
SPA
EMI
EMI
EMI
GBR
GBR
GBR
ITA
ITA
ITA
CZE
19
CZE
18
CZE
16
FRA
FRA
FRA
SPA
SPA
SPA
POR
POR
POR
JER
JER
JER

* Season still in progress.

References

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  1. ^ Isaac Vinales loses Motoxracing Yamaha WSBK ride motorsport.com, 31 March 2022. Retrieved 31 March 2022
  2. ^ "Lascorz-Tamburini WSS Silverstone crash". VisorDown. 2 August 2010.
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