Dennis Foggia started riding a motorcycle at the age of seven before making his racing debut one year later in 2008. He finished as runner-up in the Italian Minimoto Championship in 2011 before repeating the result in 2012, this time on more powerful Mini GP 50 machinery. In 2013, he was crowned as the 80cc Spanish Champion. Fast-forward three years and Foggia made his debut in the Moto3™ Junior World Championship as part of the Junior Team VR46 Riders Academy after being picked up by Rossi’s Academy whilst competing in the CIV. He obtained strong results in his debut year including several points finishes and two podiums, making it apparent that Foggia would be a serious challenger in 2017. The 16-year-old excelled, taking four wins and five podiums to be crowned as the Moto3™ Junior World Champion at the penultimate round in Aragon. Foggia also made two wildcard appearances in the World Championship, finishing ahead of both full-time VR46 Academy riders on both occasions. In 2018, Foggia graduated to Sky Racing Team VR46 in the Moto3™ World Championship, taking some good top ten results and his first podium in Thailand. He stayed with the team in 2019 and it brought another podium finish. 2020 saw him make the move to Leopard Racing and he repaid their faith with a win in the Czech GP following a patchy start to the season. Further podiums followed in Catalunya and Portimao in a season where he gained a reputation as a yo-yo rider, mixing the great with the poor. The Italian’s inconsistent results continued throughout the opening round, mixing a podium in Portimao with two DNFs and two non-points finishes before securing his second ever lightweight class win. However, as the season progressed, the number 7 became a podium regular and a further four race wins saw him launch a serious title challenge, but a last lap wipe out at the Algarve GP meant rookie sensation Pedro Acosta became the 2021 lightweight class World Champion. Having, somewhat surprisingly, signed on for another season in Moto3™ and Leopard Racing, he claimed four wins and third in the Championship before signing up with Italtrans Racing in Moto2™ for 2023. The Italian rider would experience a modest rookie season, with only one appearance among the top 10 in the final race of the season in Valencia. Can he steer his course in the right direction in 2024?
Rider Stats
Videos
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Moto3™ recap: Suzuki and Foggia set the pace
The Leopard Racing duo stand out in FP2 at Valenica, finishing Day 1 just ahead of the champion Izan Guevara
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Moto3™ rostrum round up: Foggia, Masia and Öncü
A classy ride from the experienced Italian saw him take his second win of the season and reignite his title charge
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Moto3™ recap: Guevara strikes late for Sachsenring pole
The Aspar rider set a new lap record to leave three-tenths between him and title rival Dennis Foggia, with Daniel Holgado taking P3
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Moto3™ rostrum round up: García, Foggia, and Sasaki
The podium finishers for the lightweight category recap their Argentina Grand Prix
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Moto3™ recap: Guevara lays down a Friday marker
The GASGAS rider left it late to knock John McPhee off top spot, while title favourite Dennis Foggia occupies P3
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Last lap Foggia collision costs Acosta Moto3™ victory
The World Champion fell out of contention after contact with his main title rival at Turn 2 during the lightweight class race in Valencia
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Astonishing drama as Moto3™ title decided by last lap crash
A gripping Portimao thriller was denied a grandstand finale after Darryn Binder wiped out Dennis Foggia, handing the title to Pedro Acosta
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The Italian Job: Foggia still believes in Moto3™ title dream
The Leopard Racing rider sits second in the standings and has revealed the secrets to his uptick in form during the latter half of 2021
Rider Bio
Bike
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Date of birth
07/01/2001
Place of birth
Rome
Height
165 cm
Weight
63 kg
Rider Story
News
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Foggia flies to Moto3™ pole in solo show of speed
Slipstream is always key around the Circuit de Barcelona - Catalunya but Foggia was able to go alone in lightweight class qualifying
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Dominant Foggia takes 0.428s advantage into Saturday
It's been a good day for the Leopard Racing Team, while Championship leader Sergio Garcia just about squeezed into the top 14
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Foggia fastest out of the blocks to lead Honda top 3 lockout
The Leopard Racing star is joined by teammate Tatsuki Suzuki and Rivacold Snipers' Andrea Migno atop the timesheets on Friday morning
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Foggia egdes out Migno with new lap record on Monday
The Italian hits back to end the Portimão test fastest, with a new lap record enough to deny Migno by half a tenth
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Title race on: Foggia punishes profligate rivals
The Italian profited from a heartbreaking crash for Romano Fenati while his Championship rivals had an off day
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Leopard Racing announce Foggia and Suzuki in 2022 line-up
The Italian will remain with his current side for next season while Suzuki moves from SIC58 Squadra Corse
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Foggia fastest again but morning time still stands
Nobody could touch the Italian as the mixed Misano conditions continued at the San Marino GP
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Foggia leads an all Italian FP1 charge
The Leopard racing man was comfortably quickest in the opening session of the weekend ahead of Romano Fenati and Niccolo Antonelli
By motogp.com
Videos
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Moto3™ recap: Suzuki and Foggia set the pace
The Leopard Racing duo stand out in FP2 at Valenica, finishing Day 1 just ahead of the champion Izan Guevara
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Moto3™ rostrum round up: Foggia, Masia and Öncü
A classy ride from the experienced Italian saw him take his second win of the season and reignite his title charge
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Moto3™ recap: Guevara strikes late for Sachsenring pole
The Aspar rider set a new lap record to leave three-tenths between him and title rival Dennis Foggia, with Daniel Holgado taking P3
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Moto3™ rostrum round up: García, Foggia, and Sasaki
The podium finishers for the lightweight category recap their Argentina Grand Prix
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Moto3™ recap: Guevara lays down a Friday marker
The GASGAS rider left it late to knock John McPhee off top spot, while title favourite Dennis Foggia occupies P3
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Last lap Foggia collision costs Acosta Moto3™ victory
The World Champion fell out of contention after contact with his main title rival at Turn 2 during the lightweight class race in Valencia
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Astonishing drama as Moto3™ title decided by last lap crash
A gripping Portimao thriller was denied a grandstand finale after Darryn Binder wiped out Dennis Foggia, handing the title to Pedro Acosta
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The Italian Job: Foggia still believes in Moto3™ title dream
The Leopard Racing rider sits second in the standings and has revealed the secrets to his uptick in form during the latter half of 2021