Davide Tardozzi

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Davide Tardozzi (born January 30, 1959) is a former Italian Superbike racer.

After an unsuccessful attempt at competing in the 250cc Grand Prix world championships in 1984 and 1985, Tardozzi turned his attentions to superbike racing. In the inaugural 1988 Superbike World Championship season, Tardozzi won 5 races on a Yamaha-powered Bimota, more than any other competitor, yet still finished third in the championship due to inconsistent results. He claimed the 1988 Italian superbike national championship as consolation. In 1991 he was the 750cc Superbike European Champion. After retiring from racing, he went on to be a successful team manager for the Ducati factory racing team, winning several Superbike World Championships with Carl Fogarty, Troy Corser and Troy Bayliss.