# Max Sabbatani
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{{short description|Italian motorcycle racer}}
{{BLP refimprove|date=October 2025}}
{{Infobox motorcycle rider
| image =
| caption =
| name = Max Sabbatani
| nationality = Italian
| GP Active years = [1996](/source/1996_Grand_Prix_motorcycle_racing_season) – [2004](/source/2004_Grand_Prix_motorcycle_racing_season)
| GP Teams = [Honda](/source/Honda), [Aprilia](/source/Aprilia), [Yamaha](/source/Yamaha_Motor_Company)
| GP Race Starts = 84
| GP Championships = 0
| GP Race Wins = 0
| GP Podiums = 0
| GP Total Points = 129
| GP Poles = 1
| GP Fastest laps = 2
| GP First race = [1996](/source/1996_Grand_Prix_motorcycle_racing_season) 125cc [City of Imola Grand Prix](/source/1998_City_of_Imola_motorcycle_Grand_Prix)
| GP First win =
| GP Last win =
| GP Last race = [2004](/source/2004_Grand_Prix_motorcycle_racing_season) 250cc [German Grand Prix](/source/2004_German_motorcycle_Grand_Prix)
}}
'''Massimiliano Sabbatani''' (born 4 August 1975 in [Forlì](/source/Forl%C3%AC), [Italy](/source/Italy)) is a former [Grand Prix](/source/Grand_Prix_motorcycle_racing) [motorcycle](/source/motorcycle) [road racer](/source/road_racing). He was [125 cc European Champion](/source/List_of_Grand_Prix_motorcycle_racing_European_champions) in 1998.[{{Cite web |date=1999-04-26 |title=Sabbatani, il piccolo asso - la Repubblica.it |url=https://ricerca.repubblica.it/repubblica/archivio/repubblica/1999/04/26/sabbatani-il-piccolo-asso.html |access-date=2025-11-02 |website=Archivio - la Repubblica.it |language=it}}]
==Career statistics==
===Grand Prix motorcycle racing===
====Races by year====
(key) (Races in '''bold''' indicate pole position, races in ''italics'' indicate fastest lap)
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
! Year
! Class
! Bike
! 1
! 2
! 3
! 4
! 5
! 6
! 7
! 8
! 9
! 10
! 11
! 12
! 13
! 14
! 15
! 16
! {{Tooltip|Pos.|Championship position}}
! Pts
|-
!align="left"| [1998](/source/1998_Grand_Prix_motorcycle_racing_season)
!align="left"| 125cc
!align="left"| [Honda](/source/Honda)
| [JPN](/source/1998_Japanese_motorcycle_Grand_Prix)
| [MAL](/source/1998_Malaysian_motorcycle_Grand_Prix)
| [SPA](/source/1998_Spanish_motorcycle_Grand_Prix)
| [ITA](/source/1998_Italian_motorcycle_Grand_Prix)
| [FRA](/source/1998_French_motorcycle_Grand_Prix)
| [MAD](/source/1998_Madrid_motorcycle_Grand_Prix)
| [NED](/source/1998_Dutch_TT)
| [GBR](/source/1998_British_motorcycle_Grand_Prix)
| [GER](/source/1998_German_motorcycle_Grand_Prix)
| [CZE](/source/1998_Czech_Republic_motorcycle_Grand_Prix)
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| [IMO](/source/1998_City_of_Imola_motorcycle_Grand_Prix)
17
| [CAT](/source/1998_Catalan_motorcycle_Grand_Prix)
| [AUS](/source/1998_Australian_motorcycle_Grand_Prix)
| [ARG](/source/1998_Argentine_motorcycle_Grand_Prix)
|
|
! NC
! 0
|-
!align="left"| [1999](/source/1999_Grand_Prix_motorcycle_racing_season)
!align="left"| 125cc
!align="left"| [Honda](/source/Honda)
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| [MAL](/source/1999_Malaysian_motorcycle_Grand_Prix)
11
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| ''[JPN](/source/1999_Japanese_motorcycle_Grand_Prix)''
7
|style="background:#efcfff;"| [SPA](/source/1999_Spanish_motorcycle_Grand_Prix)
Ret
|style="background:#efcfff;"| [FRA](/source/1999_French_motorcycle_Grand_Prix)
Ret
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| [ITA](/source/1999_Italian_motorcycle_Grand_Prix)
16
|style="background:#efcfff;"| [CAT](/source/1999_Catalan_motorcycle_Grand_Prix)
Ret
| [NED](/source/1999_Dutch_TT)
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| [GBR](/source/1999_British_motorcycle_Grand_Prix)
18
|style="background:#efcfff;"| [GER](/source/1999_German_motorcycle_Grand_Prix)
Ret
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| [CZE](/source/1999_Czech_Republic_motorcycle_Grand_Prix)
20
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| [IMO](/source/1999_City_of_Imola_motorcycle_Grand_Prix)
21
|style="background:#efcfff;"| [VAL](/source/1999_Valencian_Community_motorcycle_Grand_Prix)
Ret
|style="background:#efcfff;"| [AUS](/source/1999_Australian_motorcycle_Grand_Prix)
Ret
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| [RSA](/source/1999_South_African_motorcycle_Grand_Prix)
16
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| [BRA](/source/1999_Brazilian_motorcycle_Grand_Prix)
14
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| [ARG](/source/1999_Argentine_motorcycle_Grand_Prix)
11
! 19th
! 21
|-
!align="left"| [2000](/source/2000_Grand_Prix_motorcycle_racing_season)
!align="left"| 125cc
!align="left"| [Honda](/source/Honda)
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| [RSA](/source/2000_South_African_motorcycle_Grand_Prix)
20
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| [MAL](/source/2000_Malaysian_motorcycle_Grand_Prix)
13
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| [JPN](/source/2000_Japanese_motorcycle_Grand_Prix)
19
|style="background:#efcfff;"| [SPA](/source/2000_Spanish_motorcycle_Grand_Prix)
Ret
|style="background:#efcfff;"| [FRA](/source/2000_French_motorcycle_Grand_Prix)
Ret
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| [ITA](/source/2000_Italian_motorcycle_Grand_Prix)
20
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| [CAT](/source/2000_Catalan_motorcycle_Grand_Prix)
7
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| [NED](/source/2000_Dutch_TT)
15
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| [GBR](/source/2000_British_motorcycle_Grand_Prix)
16
|style="background:#efcfff;"| [GER](/source/2000_German_motorcycle_Grand_Prix)
Ret
|style="background:#efcfff;"| [CZE](/source/2000_Czech_Republic_motorcycle_Grand_Prix)
Ret
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| [POR](/source/2000_Portuguese_motorcycle_Grand_Prix)
13
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| [VAL](/source/2000_Valencian_Community_motorcycle_Grand_Prix)
26
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| [BRA](/source/2000_Brazilian_motorcycle_Grand_Prix)
17
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| [PAC](/source/2000_Pacific_motorcycle_Grand_Prix)
18
|style="background:#efcfff;"| [AUS](/source/2000_Australian_motorcycle_Grand_Prix)
Ret
! 22nd
! 16
|-
!align="left"| [2001](/source/2001_Grand_Prix_motorcycle_racing_season)
!align="left"| 125cc
!align="left"| [Aprilia](/source/Aprilia)
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| [JPN](/source/2001_Japanese_motorcycle_Grand_Prix)
12
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| [RSA](/source/2001_South_African_motorcycle_Grand_Prix)
7
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| [SPA](/source/2001_Spanish_motorcycle_Grand_Prix)
8
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| [FRA](/source/2001_French_motorcycle_Grand_Prix)
15
|style="background:#efcfff;"| [ITA](/source/2001_Italian_motorcycle_Grand_Prix)
Ret
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| [CAT](/source/2001_Catalan_motorcycle_Grand_Prix)
21
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| [NED](/source/2001_Dutch_TT)
15
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| [GBR](/source/2001_British_motorcycle_Grand_Prix)
15
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| '''[GER](/source/2001_German_motorcycle_Grand_Prix)'''
7
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| [CZE](/source/2001_Czech_Republic_motorcycle_Grand_Prix)
5
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| [POR](/source/2001_Portuguese_motorcycle_Grand_Prix)
9
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| [VAL](/source/2001_Valencian_Community_motorcycle_Grand_Prix)
9
|style="background:#efcfff;"| [PAC](/source/2001_Pacific_motorcycle_Grand_Prix)
Ret
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| ''[AUS](/source/2001_Australian_motorcycle_Grand_Prix)''
8
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| [MAL](/source/2001_Malaysian_motorcycle_Grand_Prix)
10
|style="background:#efcfff;"| [BRA](/source/2001_Brazilian_motorcycle_Grand_Prix)
Ret
! 13th
! 72
|-
!align="left"| [2002](/source/2002_Grand_Prix_motorcycle_racing_season)
!align="left"| 125cc
!align="left"| [Aprilia](/source/Aprilia)
|style="background:#efcfff;"| [JPN](/source/2002_Japanese_motorcycle_Grand_Prix)
Ret
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| [RSA](/source/2002_South_African_motorcycle_Grand_Prix)
7
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| [SPA](/source/2002_Spanish_motorcycle_Grand_Prix)
8
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| [FRA](/source/2002_French_motorcycle_Grand_Prix)
15
|style="background:#ffffff;"| [ITA](/source/2002_Italian_motorcycle_Grand_Prix)
DNS
| [CAT](/source/2002_Catalan_motorcycle_Grand_Prix)
| [NED](/source/2002_Dutch_TT)
|style="background:#efcfff;"| [GBR](/source/2002_British_motorcycle_Grand_Prix)
Ret
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| [GER](/source/2002_German_motorcycle_Grand_Prix)
22
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| [CZE](/source/2002_Czech_Republic_motorcycle_Grand_Prix)
15
|style="background:#efcfff;"| [POR](/source/2002_Portuguese_motorcycle_Grand_Prix)
Ret
| [BRA](/source/2002_Rio_de_Janeiro_motorcycle_Grand_Prix)
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| [PAC](/source/2002_Pacific_motorcycle_Grand_Prix)
19
|style="background:#efcfff;"| [MAL](/source/2002_Malaysian_motorcycle_Grand_Prix)
Ret
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| [AUS](/source/2002_Australian_motorcycle_Grand_Prix)
17
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| [VAL](/source/2002_Valencian_Community_motorcycle_Grand_Prix)
11
! 25th
! 17
|-
!align="left"| [2003](/source/2003_Grand_Prix_motorcycle_racing_season)
!align="left"| 125cc
!align="left"| [Aprilia](/source/Aprilia)
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| [JPN](/source/2003_Japanese_motorcycle_Grand_Prix)
13
|style="background:#efcfff;"| [RSA](/source/2003_South_African_motorcycle_Grand_Prix)
Ret
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| [SPA](/source/2003_Spanish_motorcycle_Grand_Prix)
24
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| [FRA](/source/2003_French_motorcycle_Grand_Prix)
18
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| [ITA](/source/2003_Italian_motorcycle_Grand_Prix)
23
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| [CAT](/source/2003_Catalan_motorcycle_Grand_Prix)
21
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| [NED](/source/2003_Dutch_TT)
22
|style="background:#efcfff;"| [GBR](/source/2003_British_motorcycle_Grand_Prix)
Ret
|style="background:#ffffff;"| [GER](/source/2002_German_motorcycle_Grand_Prix)
DNS
|style="background:#efcfff;"| [CZE](/source/2003_Czech_Republic_motorcycle_Grand_Prix)
Ret
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| [POR](/source/2003_Portuguese_motorcycle_Grand_Prix)
21
|style="background:#efcfff;"| [BRA](/source/2003_Brazilian_motorcycle_Grand_Prix)
Ret
|style="background:#efcfff;"| [PAC](/source/2003_Pacific_motorcycle_Grand_Prix)
Ret
|style="background:#efcfff;"| [MAL](/source/2003_Malaysian_motorcycle_Grand_Prix)
Ret
|style="background:#efcfff;"| [AUS](/source/2003_Australian_motorcycle_Grand_Prix)
Ret
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| [VAL](/source/2003_Valencian_Community_motorcycle_Grand_Prix)
16
! 30th
! 3
|-
!align="left" rowspan=2| [2004](/source/2004_Grand_Prix_motorcycle_racing_season)
!align="left"| 250cc
!align="left"| [Yamaha](/source/Yamaha_Motor_Company)
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| [RSA](/source/2004_South_African_motorcycle_Grand_Prix)
24
|style="background:#efcfff;"| [SPA](/source/2004_Spanish_motorcycle_Grand_Prix)
Ret
|style="background:#ffcfcf;"| [FRA](/source/2004_French_motorcycle_Grand_Prix)
DNQ
|style="background:#efcfff;"| [ITA](/source/2004_Italian_motorcycle_Grand_Prix)
Ret
|style="background:#ffffff;"| [CAT](/source/2004_Catalan_motorcycle_Grand_Prix)
DNS
|style="background:#ffcfcf;"| [NED](/source/2004_Dutch_TT)
DNQ
|style="background:#efcfff;"| [BRA](/source/2004_Brazilian_motorcycle_Grand_Prix)
Ret
|style="background:#efcfff;"| [GER](/source/2004_German_motorcycle_Grand_Prix)
Ret
|style="background:#ffffff;"| [GBR](/source/2004_British_motorcycle_Grand_Prix)
DNS
| [CZE](/source/2004_Czech_Republic_motorcycle_Grand_Prix)
| [POR](/source/2004_Portuguese_motorcycle_Grand_Prix)
| [JPN](/source/2004_Japanese_motorcycle_Grand_Prix)
|
|
|
|
! NC
! 0
|-
!align="left"| 125cc
!align="left"| [Honda](/source/Honda)
|
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|
|
|style="background:#efcfff;"| [QAT](/source/2004_Qatar_motorcycle_Grand_Prix)
Ret
|style="background:#efcfff;"| [MAL](/source/2004_Malaysian_motorcycle_Grand_Prix)
Ret
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| [AUS](/source/2004_Australian_motorcycle_Grand_Prix)
25
|style="background:#efcfff;"| [VAL](/source/2004_Valencian_Community_motorcycle_Grand_Prix)
Ret
! NC
! 0
|}
== References ==
{{Reflist}}
== External links ==
* [http://www.motogp.com/it/riders/profiles/Max+Sabbatani Max Sabbatani – Motogp.com]
{{125 cc Motorcycle European Champions}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Sabbatani, Max}}
Category:1975 births
Category:Living people
Category:Italian motorcycle racers
Category:125cc World Championship riders
Category:250cc World Championship riders
Category:Sportspeople from Forlì
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