Mario Rinaldi (born 17 March 1966) is an Italian enduro rider and a four-time World Enduro Champion.[1][2] He is also a four-time winner of the International Six Days Enduro (ISDE) World Trophy with Team Italy. Rinaldi won all his world championship titles with KTM; in 1992 and 1994 in the 350 cc class, and in 1997 and 2000 in the 400 cc class. He subsequently competed for Yamaha and Husaberg until retiring from the World Enduro Championship, and concentrating on the Italian national championship.
Career summary edit
| Season | Series | Class | Team | Wins | Final placing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | World Enduro Championship | 350 cc | KTM | 1 | 2nd |
| 1992 | World Enduro Championship | 350 cc | KTM | 3 | 1st |
| 1993 | World Enduro Championship | 350 cc | KTM | 1 | 4th |
| 1994 | World Enduro Championship | 350 cc | KTM | 6 | 1st |
| 1995 | World Enduro Championship | 350 cc | KTM | 4 | 2nd |
| 1996 | World Enduro Championship | 400 cc | KTM | 5 | 2nd |
| 1997 | World Enduro Championship | 400 cc | KTM | 8 | 1st |
| 1998 | World Enduro Championship | 400 cc | KTM | 1 | 3rd |
| 1999 | World Enduro Championship | 400 cc | KTM | 6 | 2nd |
| 2000 | World Enduro Championship | 400 cc | KTM | 4 | 1st |
| 2001 | World Enduro Championship | 400 cc | Yamaha | 3 | 2nd |
| 2002 | World Enduro Championship | 500 cc | Yamaha | 0 | 6th |
| 2003 | World Enduro Championship | 450 cc | Yamaha | 0 | 10th |
| 2004 | World Enduro Championship | E1 | Yamaha | 0 | 7th |
| 2005 | World Enduro Championship | E3 | Husaberg | 0 | 10th |
ISDE edit
| Season | Location | Class | Team | Final placing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 |  Považská Bystrica, Czechoslovakia
|
World Trophy | Italy | 14th |
| 1992 |  Cessnock, Australia
|
World Trophy | Italy | 1st |
| 1994 |  Tulsa, United States
|
World Trophy | Italy | 1st |
| 1996 |  Hämeenlinna, Finland
|
World Trophy | Italy | 2nd |
| 1997 |  Brescia, Italy
|
World Trophy | Italy | 1st |
| 1998 | Traralgon, Australia
|
World Trophy | Italy | 4th |
| 1999 |  Coimbra, Portugal
|
World Trophy | Italy | 2nd |
| 2000 |  Granada, Spain
|
World Trophy | Italy | 1st |
| 2001 |  Brive-la-Gaillarde, France
|
World Trophy | Italy | 2nd |
| 2003 |  Fortaleza, Brazil
|
World Trophy | Italy | 2nd |
| 2004 |  Kielce, Poland
|
World Trophy | Italy | 2nd |
References edit
- ^ Agrati, Dario (4 January 2011). "Mario Rinaldi responsabile FMI". Motosprint (in Italian). Archived from the original on 21 March 2012. Retrieved 17 March 2011.
- ^ Perfetti, Andrea (9 February 2010). "Solo Dougie Lampkin (Beta) e Graham Jarvis (Sherco) al traguardo dell'Hell's Gate". La Stampa (in Italian). Archived from the original on 22 July 2011. Retrieved 17 March 2011.
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