Giancarlo Falappa

Giancarlo Falappa (born 30 June 1963) is an Italian former professional motorcycle road racer. He was nicknamed the Lion of Jesi because of his fearsome riding style.

Motorcycle racing career
Falappa was born in Filottrano in the Province of Ancona and then moved to Jesi with his family. He began his racing career in motocross before making the switch to road racing in 1988. In he moved up to the Superbike World Championship riding for Bimota, winning 3 races and finishing the season in sixth place. Falappa moved to the Ducati team in. His best result was a 4th-place finish in the season and a 5th place in the  season (winning 7 races, including the season's first 3).

In, Falappa crashed while testing a factory Ducati 916 and suffered serious head injuries. After being in a lengthy coma, he eventually recovered, but never raced again. He won a total of 16 races in his Superbike World Championship career.

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