Marco Papa (16 March 1958 in

Perugia Perugia ( , ; ; ) is the capital city of Umbria in central Italy, crossed by the River Tiber. The city is located about north of Rome and southeast of Florence. It covers a high hilltop and part of the valleys around the area. It has 162,467 ...

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, – 9 September 1999 near Adro Italy) was a

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road racer. His most successful year was in

1990 Important events of 1990 include the Reunification of Germany and the unification of Yemen, the formal beginning of the Human Genome Project (finished in 2003), the launch of the Hubble Space Telescope, the separation of Namibia from South ...

when he finished in 13th place in the 500cc world championship aboard a Moto Club Perugia sponsored

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/ref> Papa perished in a road accident in September 1999. A Turn was dedicated to him at Magione circuit near Perugia.

Career statistics

Grand Prix motorcycle racing

Races by year

( key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in ''italics'' indicate fastest lap)

Superbike World Championship

Races by year

( key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in ''italics'' indicate fastest lap)

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Papa, Marco 1958 births 1999 deaths Sportspeople from Perugia Italian motorcycle racers 250cc World Championship riders 500cc World Championship riders Road incident deaths in Italy