Axel Bassani

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Axel Bassani
Axel Bassani, Donington World Superbike 2024
NationalityItalian
Born (1999-07-24) 24 July 1999 (age 26)
Feltre, Italy
Current teamBimota by Kawasaki Racing Team
Bike number47
Motorcycle racing career statistics
Moto2 World Championship
Active years2017
ManufacturersSpeed Up
Championships0
2017 championship position43rd (0 pts)
Starts Wins Podiums Poles F. laps Points
4 0 0 0 0 0
Superbike World Championship
Active years2021–
ManufacturersDucati (2021–2023)
Kawasaki (2024)
Bimota (2025–)
Championships0
2025 championship position10th (140 pts)
Starts Wins Podiums Poles F. laps Points
181 0 6 0 1 951
Supersport World Championship
Active years2016–2017, 2020
ManufacturersKawasaki (2016–2017)
Yamaha (2020)
Championships0
2020 championship position17th (33 pts)
Starts Wins Podiums Poles F. laps Points
24 0 0 0 0 99

Axel Bassani (born 24 July 1999) is an Italian motorcycle racer who will compete in the Superbike World Championship aboard a Bimota KB998 with Bimota by Kawasaki Racing Team for the 2025 season.

In 2022 and 2023, Bassani won the trophy for Best Independent rider.[1] He was the FIM Europe Supersport Cup winner in 2016.[2]

Bassani previously raced in the Supersport World Championship and in Moto2.

Career

Early career

In 2015, Bassani competed in the final two races of the European Superstock 600 Championship on a Kawasaki ZX-6R with the team Berclaz Racing, achieving a second place finish in the final round in France and finishing the championship in 15th place.

In 2016, Bassani joined the Supersport World Championship on a Kawasaki ZX-6R with San Carlo Team Italia, finishing 1st in the FIM Europe Cup and 12th overall.

In 2017, Bassani joined the Moto2 World Championship but split with his team after the first four races. He then went back to the Supersport World Championship and raced in Italy and Spain as a substitute rider.

In 2018, Bassani competed in the Campionato Italiano Velocità (CIV) on a BMW S1000RR with the team DMR Racing. He finished 5th overall and achieved a podium finish.

Bassani continued competing in the same class in 2019, on a Yamaha YZF-R1 with the team Yamaha Motoxracing. He finished 8th overall and achieved two podium finishes.

In 2020, Bassani went back to the Supersport World Championship, on a Yamaha YZF-R6 with the team Soradis Yamaha Motoxracing, finishing 17th overall.

Superbike World Championship

In 2021, Bassani joined the Superbike World Championship on a Ducati Panigale V4 R with the team Motocorsa Racing. His best result was a 2nd place finish in Catalunya.[3] He finished 2nd in the independent trophy and 9th overall.

Bassani continued racing for team Motocorsa Racing in 2022, achieving three podium finishes throughout the season, winning the independent trophy and finishing 7th overall.

Bassani then continued to race for Motocorsa racing in 2023, achieving one podium finish throughout the season, winning the independent rider trophy and finishing 6th in the overall championship.

In 2024, Bassani switched teams and manufacturer to join the Kawasaki Racing Team becoming team mates with Alex Lowes.

Career statistics

Career highlights

FIM European Superstock 600

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 Pos Pts
2015 Kawasaki SPA SPA NED ITA POR ITA SPA
6		 FRA
2		 15th 30

Supersport World 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 11 12 13 14 15 Pos Pts
2016 Kawasaki AUS THA SPA
6		 NED
8		 ITA
13		 MAL GBR
17		 ITA
7		 GER
15		 FRA
4		 SPA
5		 QAT 12th 55
2017 Kawasaki AUS THA SPA NED ITA GBR ITA
7		 GER POR FRA SPA
14		 QAT 27th 11
2020 Yamaha AUS SPA
Ret		 SPA
Ret		 POR
13		 POR
19		 SPA
18		 SPA
Ret		 SPA
14		 SPA
13		 SPA
10		 SPA
12		 FRA
15		 FRA
14		 POR
8		 POR
12		 17th 33

Grand Prix motorcycle racing

By season

Season Class Motorcycle Team Race Win Podium Pole FLap Pts Plcd
2017 Moto2 Speed Up Speed Up Racing 4 0 0 0 0 0 43rd
Total 4 0 0 0 0 0

Races by year

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

Year Class Bike 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 Pos Pts
2017 Moto2 Speed Up QAT ARG
25		 AME
24		 SPA
23		 FRA
24		 ITA CAT NED GER CZE AUT GBR RSM ARA JPN AUS MAL VAL 43rd 0

European Superstock 1000 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 Pos Pts
2018 BMW ARA NED IMO DON BRN MIS
6		 ALG MAG 20th 10

Superbike World Championship

By season

Season Motorcycle Team Race Win Podium Pole FLap Pts Plcd
2021 Ducati Panigale V4 R Motocorsa Racing 37 0 1 0 0 210 9th
2022 Ducati Panigale V4 R Motocorsa Racing 36 0 3 0 0 244 7th
2023 Ducati Panigale V4 R Motocorsa Racing 36 0 2 0 1 249 6th
2024 Kawasaki Ninja ZX-10RR Kawasaki Racing Team 36 0 0 0 0 108 14th
2025 Bimota KB998 Bimota by Kawasaki Racing Team 36 0 0 0 0 140 10th
2026 Bimota KB998 Bimota by Kawasaki Racing 0 0 0 0 0 0* NC*
Total 181 0 6 0 1 951

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 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
2021 Ducati SPA
12		 SPA
17		 SPA
14		 POR
11		 POR
14		 POR
11		 ITA
7		 ITA
6		 ITA
7		 GBR
10		 GBR
11		 GBR
13		 NED
10		 NED
10		 NED
9		 CZE
5		 CZE
8		 CZE
Ret		 SPA
8		 SPA
12		 SPA
10		 FRA
8		 FRA
11		 FRA
11		 SPA
2		 SPA
6		 SPA
8		 SPA
8		 SPA
C		 SPA
6		 POR
7		 POR
7		 POR
9		 ARG
5		 ARG
4		 ARG
4		 INA
5		 INA
C		 INA
Ret		 9th 210
2022 Ducati SPA
16		 SPA
7		 SPA
6		 NED
10		 NED
9		 NED
6		 POR
12		 POR
10		 POR
7		 ITA
4		 ITA
7		 ITA
7		 GBR
5		 GBR
12		 GBR
7		 CZE
5		 CZE
5		 CZE
5		 FRA
3		 FRA
6		 FRA
3		 SPA
8		 SPA
16		 SPA
5		 POR
4		 POR
6		 POR
Ret		 ARG
3		 ARG
7		 ARG
20		 INA
8		 INA
5		 INA
5		 AUS
7		 AUS
13		 AUS
11		 7th 244
2023 Ducati AUS
5		 AUS
9		 AUS
4		 INA
4		 INA
5		 INA
8		 NED
5		 NED
6		 NED
5		 SPA
7		 SPA
10		 SPA
11		 ITA
4		 ITA
4		 ITA
3		 GBR
7		 GBR
8		 GBR
7		 ITA
7		 ITA
6		 ITA
2		 CZE
7		 CZE
4		 CZE
4		 FRA
17		 FRA
8		 FRA
6		 SPA
9		 SPA
15		 SPA
5		 POR
13		 POR
11		 POR
12		 SPA
Ret		 SPA
Ret		 SPA
11		 6th 249
2024 Kawasaki AUS
12		 AUS
11		 AUS
11		 SPA
10		 SPA
14		 SPA
Ret		 NED
9		 NED
13		 NED
18		 ITA
11		 ITA
6		 ITA
7		 GBR
12		 GBR
Ret		 GBR
10		 CZE
16		 CZE
13		 CZE
Ret		 POR
8		 POR
12		 POR
15		 FRA
11		 FRA
10		 FRA
11		 ITA
5		 ITA
11		 ITA
Ret		 SPA
12		 SPA
15		 SPA
12		 POR
Ret		 POR
12		 POR
10		 SPA
8		 SPA
14		 SPA
10		 14th 108
2025 Bimota AUS
9		 AUS
9		 AUS
10		 POR
9		 POR
11		 POR
7		 NED
Ret		 NED
12		 NED
5		 ITA
9		 ITA
18		 ITA
15		 CZE
12		 CZE
18		 CZE
6		 EMI
Ret		 EMI
Ret		 EMI
12		 GBR
16		 GBR
14		 GBR
16		 HUN
10		 HUN
6		 HUN
9		 FRA
7		 FRA
8		 FRA
12		 ARA
8		 ARA
11		 ARA
9		 POR
11		 POR
8		 POR
8		 SPA
11		 SPA
10		 SPA
10		 10th 140
2026 Bimota AUS AUS AUS POR POR POR NED NED NED HUN HUN HUN CZE CZE CZE ARA ARA ARA EMI EMI EMI GBR GBR GBR FRA FRA FRA ITA ITA ITA POR POR POR SPA SPA SPA NC* 0*

References

  1. ↑ "Superbike, sorride Axel Bassani: Suo il titolo di 'Best Independent Rider'".
  2. ↑ "FIM Europe Supersport Cup at Jerez (Spain)". fim-europe.com. FIM Europe. 16 October 2016. Archived from the original on 2016-11-04. Retrieved 9 November 2016.
  3. ↑ WSBK Catalunya Race 1 Results https://resources.worldsbk.com/files/results/2021/CAT/SBK/001/CLA/Results.pdf