Thursday, January 1, 2009

Sylvain Guintoli's Profile

  • Date of birth: June 24th 1982
  • Age: 25
  • Place of Birth: Montelimar (France)
  • Nationality: French
  • Residence: Romais
  • Marital status: Married
  • Weight: 62 kg
  • Height: 179 cm
  • Number: 50
  • Web: www.aliceteam.com

Career Highlights

Victories in GP: 0
2nd position: 0
3rd position: 1
Podiums: 1
Pole Positions: 0
Fast laps: 0
Best position in the final classification: 9th (in 2006 in 250cc) 2002 in MotoGP – YAMAHA – test rider
2003 in 250cc – APRILIA – 10th
2004 in 250cc – APRILIA – 14th
2005 in 250cc – APRILIA – 10th
2006 in 250cc – APRILIA – 9th
2007 in MotoGP – YAMAHA – 16th

Sylvain Guintoli career in the 250cc category began in 2001 before moving the year after to the French MotoGP structure Yamaha Tech3 as test rider. In the following four years Sylvain went back to race in the quarter litre class as a privateer on Aprilia bike achieving really interesting results. In these four years of racing in the 250cc category the French riders concluded in the final classification respectively in 10th, 14th, 10th and 9th position, before going back to MotoGP. In fact, another great chance in 2007, when he is paired up with Japanese rider Makoto Tamada in the Yamaha Tech3 MotoGP structure. For 2008 he joins the Alice Team with the young but expert Spanish rider Toni Elias.

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