Our riders are:

• Fabrizio Grossi: 49 years old, flyes airplanes for Alitalia, has started racing in 1973, till 1977, winning a lot with Ancillotti ed Aspes. He has interrupted to join the Italian Air Force, then the Alitalia. Since 98 he is back riding vintage bikes, and since 99 he is the leader of the Made in Italy Team. He won the World Championship in 1999, 2001, 2003, 2004 and is vicechampion in 2000. Won the FMI trophy in 2004. In 2007 was 2nd in the 50cc class. His nickname is "sevenheads"
• Luigi Mazzoni: 50 years old, is top man at GoldenTyre, but his hart is always on the bikes. He has won many Nationals in the 70&80s has Beta and Maico factory pilot; has been factory mechanic for Jim Pomeroy, Maddii, Bartolini, Chiodi etc. He still is a referiment point for young and vintage riders; Gigi is the Team's Guru. Since 2000 with us he has been Silver Medal on the "des Nation" 2000, World Champion in 2001, 2003 and 3d in 2004. Won the FMI trophy in 2006. "Birillo" for his friends.
• Furio Franceschi: 46 years old, owns a motorcycle shop in Florene and race since 1980. He has won 19 regional championship and keeps going. He is the fastest, no objection! With us since 2001. The American nicknamed him "The Flyer"; just look at the photos. World Champion in 2001, 2002, 2003 e 2004. No nickname, just Furio!!!
• Roberto Checchin: 48 years old, owns a boutique where you can buy the absolute best fruit and veggy in Mestre, close to Venice. Reaces since a young kid, many times regional champion, he is fast and wins a lot. 2001 silver medal at the "des Nation" Only a DNF kept him of the highest podium in the National 2002 and 2003. He is silver in world and Italian championship 2001, 2002 e 2003. "Il Kekko" for his friends.
• Roberto Cancelli: 44 years old, saves lives as a firefigther. Races since 1980. He is fast with class and charm: world and Italian champ in 2003. Second in the FMI trophy in 2006. Won the 125cc class in 2007. Friends call him "Pesciolino"
• Peter Villacaro USA: 48 years old: works as a special operator on big equipment to clean up pollution material. He has won many National Titols in all branch of motorism: speed, dragster, motocross, stockcar. With us since 2001. He is silver medal at the "des Nation" in 2001. We call him "Birillone"
• Maurizio Ripi: 57 years old, retaired and happy. The grandpà of the Team. With us since 2003, races since the 70s, and with his wife Rossella, are special for us. Second in the FMI trophy in 2006. We call him "The Grandpa"
• Mario Graziani, Will compete in the new class "Open" with a '81 Maico. If yuo recive your mail thanks him, if you don't don't ask him. Won the Open class in 2007.
• Gabriele Grossi, 20 years old is Fabrizio's older son and will compete in the 50cc class. This will be is first experience in the race world.
• Marco Graziani, 56 years old, in Mario's older brother. Whell konwn in the motocross world, this year is coming back to competition. You will find him in the C class.
  
  The Made in Italy Team takes grate advantage from the great experience of Stefano Zoni, he is a fine tuner and the very best restorer around. He is in charge of the Team's bikes in Italy and with Peter in USA. Stefano is 37 years old and we consider him the mascotte of the Team, for us he is "Pisellino"
  Stefano Zoni is the specialist for Jappanise bikes in Italy and for Italian bikes in USA. Feel free to ask any question at Stef@no Zoni or just click cont@tto moto in the home page.
  
  We are proud to specify that the bikes used by us in USA are property of "TheTopWrench.com" owned by Peter Villacaro. His great mechanical skill as always given us the capability of winning!
  Peter Villacaro will be glad to answer any question you have at Peter Vill@caro or at Info@MiIT
  
  
  
  
  Zoni, Mazzoni, Villacaro, Franceschi, Cancelli, Checchin e Grossi: 2003 winning.
  
  The Bikes.
  
  
  The Ancillotti 50cc used by Fabrizio.
  
  The Ancillotti 125cc used by Cancelli.
  
  The Maico used by Mario Graziani.
  
  The Maico used by Marco Graziani, ex Mazzoni.
  
  
  
  Zoni and the KTM 400 used by Furio.
  
  In Italy, Fabrizio races a Suzuki 125 1978, Luigi a Maico 440 1978, Furio a Villa 125 1978, Kekko a Suzuki 370 1976, Roberto a Honda 250 1979, Maurizio a Maico 400 1977 and Graziano a Cotton Triumph 500 1963.
  In USA, the bikes are supplyed by Peter Villacaro. Fabrizio uses a Suzuki 250 79 or a Montesa 250 74, Luigi a Maico Mega 2 490 81, Furio a Suzuki 400 80 and a KTM 400 74, Kekko a Suzuki 400 80, Roberto a Suzuki 250 79 and Peter a Beta 440 79, a Maico 400 74 and a Montesa 250 74.
  

The Villacaro's Suzuki 400

The Suzuki 400 used by Furio and the Maico used by Luigi.