Lucio Pedercini is an Italian

Italy

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 motorcyclist

Motorcycling

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 who raced his first Grand Prix

Grand Prix motorcycle racing

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 in 1992. He was Italian Superbike Champion in 2001 and 2002, riding a Ducati. In 1996, he won an award naming him the best private superbike racer in the world, riding a Yamaha

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 Roc "YZF 500 GP. Pedercini is the owner of Team Pedercini

Team Pedercini

Team Pedercini is a superbike team with members Lucio Pedercini , Vittorio Iannuzzo and Ayrton Badovini. Matteo Baiocco will join Team Pedercini for the 2010 World Superbike championship season....

, which comprises also Vittorio Iannuzzo

Vittorio Iannuzzo

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 and Ayrton Badovini. Lucio Pedercini suffers from back problems.