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Romboni at the 1996 Japanese Grand Prix
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| Nationality |  Italian |
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| Born | 8 December 1968 Lerici, Italy |
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| Died | 30 November 2013 (aged 44) Latina, Italy |
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Doriano Romboni (born December 8, 1968, in Lerici, Italy – died November 30, 2013, in Latina, Italy) was a super fast Italian motorcycle racer. He was famous for competing in exciting Grand Prix races.
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Doriano Romboni's Racing Career
Doriano Romboni started his racing journey in the 125cc and 250cc World Championships. He rode for Honda and showed great skill.
Moving Up to 500cc
In 1996, Romboni joined the Aprilia team. He raced in the powerful 500cc class. Aprilia had a special bike with a smaller engine that was made bigger. They hoped its light weight and quick handling would help it beat more powerful bikes. Romboni did well, finishing 10th in the 1997 season. After that, Aprilia stopped this special project. In 1998, he raced one time for the MuZ team.
Superbike World Championship
In 1999, Doriano switched to the Superbike World Championship. He rode a private Ducati bike. He started strong in the first few races. At the Monza track, he was even running in third place for a short time. Sadly, he had a crash and hurt his leg. He raced briefly in the series again in 2000 and then in 2004.
During his career, Doriano Romboni won 6 Grand Prix races. He also stood on the podium (finished in the top three) 22 times! He was known for his speed and determination on the track.
Remembering Doriano Romboni
On November 30, 2013, Doriano Romboni passed away. This happened during a race called the Sic Supermoto Day. This event was held to honor another Italian racer, Marco Simoncelli, who also died in a racing accident in 2011.
