| Born | 5 November 1985 Padova, Italy |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Italian |
| Career history | |
| 2007 | Workington Comets |
| 2008 | Birmingham Brummies |
| Individual honours | |
| 2004, 2005 | Italian Under-21 Champion |
| 2006, 2007, 2008 2010, 2011, 2014 | Italian National Champion |
Mattia Carpanese born (5 November 1985 in Padova, Italy) is a former motorcycle speedway rider from Italy.[1] He is six times National champion of Italy.
Career
Carpanese rode in the United Kingdom for the Workington Comets during the 2007 Premier League,[2] and for the Birmingham Brummies in 2008.[3]
Carpanese finished runner-up in the Italian Championship in 2005. He was selected as a wild card for the 2006 and 2007 Italian Speedway Grand Prix. He quit the Comets after a string of injuries on 30 August 2007.[4]
On 20 April 2008 it was announced that Carpanese had been signed by Birmingham Brummies as a short term replacement for injured rider James Birkinshaw but was released after twenty eight days.[5]
Speedway Grand Prix
| Race no. | Grand Prix | Pos. | Pts. | Heats | Draw No |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 /11 |  Italian SGP |
16 | 2 | (0,2,M,F,0) | 9 |
| permanent speedway rider | |
| wild card, track reserve or qualified reserve | |
| rider not classified (track reserve who did not start) |
Honours
World Championships
- Team World Championship (Speedway World Cup)
- Individual U-21 World Championship
- 2006 - 13th place (5 points)
European Championships
See also
References and notes
- ↑ "2008 Rider index" (PDF). British Speedway. Retrieved 17 February 2023.
- ↑ Oakes, P (2006). Speedway Star Almanac. Pinegen Ltd. ISBN 0-9552376-1-0.
- ↑ Bamford, Robert (2008). Methanol Press Speedway Yearbook 2008. Methanol Press. ISBN 978-0-9553103-5-5.
- ↑ "Mattia leaves Workington". News and Star. 2007-08-30. Archived from the original on 2007-09-07. Retrieved 2007-08-30.
- ↑ "Brummies axe for carpanese". Birmingham Mail. 2008-05-13. Archived from the original on September 27, 2007. Retrieved 2008-09-09.
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