| Born | (1985-11-05) 5 November 1985 (age 39) 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. He is six times National champion of Italy.
Career
Carpanese rode in the United Kingdom for the Workington Comets during the 2007 Premier League, and for the Birmingham Brummies in 2008.
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.
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.
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.