Italian Motorcycling Talents Received by Italian President Sergio Mattarella at the Palazzo Quirinale

MONACO (Principality of Monaco) 9 December 2021 – The 2021 Italian Motorcycling Champions and legends took a visit to the Palazzo Quirinale for a special meeting with Italian President Sergio Mattarella.

Among the group were the Monster Energy FIM Motocross of Nations Champions, Antonio Cairoli, Alessandro Lupino and Mattia Guadagnini, as well as EMX125 Champion Valerio Lata, the 85cc Junior Motocross World Champion Mattia Barbieri and the 65cc World Cup third place finisher Andrea Uccellini.

The riders had a nice meet and greet with the head of State, who congratulated the champions on their achievements in motorcycling. The President of the Italian Motorcycling Federation Giovanni Copioli was also present for the occasion and awarded Mr Mattarella with the ‘Maglia Azzurra’ from this year.

It was an important moment for the FIM Motocross World Championship riders, as well as all motorcycling talents in Italy, among them included MotoGP’s Valentino Rossi as well as Enduro World Champion Andrea Verona and Six Days winner Davide Guarneri, among many others.

To conclude this special occasion, Antonio Cairoli and Valentino Rossi received a unique recognition for their incredible careers in MXGP and MotoGP, which was the perfect way for the pair to celebrate their retirement from professional racing.