Alessio Chiodi

Alessio Chiodi
Nationality Italian
Born 17 March 1973 (1973-03-17) (age 45)
Salò, Italy
Motocross career
Years active 1994 - 2008
Teams Yamaha, Husqvarna
Championships 125cc - 1997, 1998, 1999
Wins 27

Alessio Chiodi (born 17 March 1973 in Salò) is an Italian former three-time Grand Prix motocross world champion.

Biography

He was the 1997 F.I.M. world champion in the 125cc class on a Yamaha. The following year he switched to the Husqvarna factory racing team and repeated as 125cc world champion. In 1999, Chiodi won his third consecutive 125cc world championship, also on a Husqvarna.[1] Chiodi moved to America in 2000 to compete in the AMA national championships without success. Afterwards, he returned to Europe to compete in the world championships before switching to the four-stroke world championships. Chiodi was a member of the winning Italian teams in the 1999 and 2002 Motocross des Nations.[2][3]

References

  1. ↑ Alessio Chiodi career profile
  2. ↑ Johnson, Eric (January 2000). USA Overwhelmed Overseas. Cycle World. Books.Google.com. Retrieved 18 January 2018.
  3. ↑ Parsons, Grant (January 2003). MX des Nations. Cycle World. Books.Google.com. Retrieved 18 January 2018.


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