Nani Roma
Encyclopedia
Nani Roma, full name Joan Roma Cararach, (b 17 February 1972) is a rally racing driver from Folgueroles
, a small village in Barcelona
, Spain
. He won the Dakar Rally
riding a motorcycle
in 2004. Since then he has entered driving a car.
Folgueroles
Folgueroles is a municipality in the comarca of Osona inCatalonia, Spain.-References:* Panareda Clopés, Josep Maria; Rios Calvet, Jaume; Rabella Vives, Josep Maria . Guia de Catalunya, Barcelona:Caixa de Catalunya. ISBN 84-87135-01-3 . ISBN 84-87135-02-1 ....
, a small village in Barcelona
Barcelona
Barcelona is the second largest city in Spain after Madrid, and the capital of Catalonia, with a population of 1,621,537 within its administrative limits on a land area of...
, Spain
Spain
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. He won the Dakar Rally
Dakar Rally
The Dakar Rally is an annual rally raid type of off-road automobile race, organised by the Amaury Sport Organisation...
riding a motorcycle
Motorcycle
A motorcycle is a single-track, two-wheeled motor vehicle. Motorcycles vary considerably depending on the task for which they are designed, such as long distance travel, navigating congested urban traffic, cruising, sport and racing, or off-road conditions.Motorcycles are one of the most...
in 2004. Since then he has entered driving a car.
Honours
| Year | Tournament or trophy |
|---|---|
| 1991 | 2nd in the Rallies Cross Country Junior Spanish Championship 125 cc |
| 1992 | 5th in the Rallies Cross Country Senior European Championship 125 cc |
| 1993 | 4th in the Rallies Cross Country Senior Spanish Championship Bronze medal in the ISDE International Six Days Enduro The International Six Days Enduro is the oldest 'off road' motorcycle event on the FIM Calendar.The ISDE was first held in 1913 at Carlisle, England. It has occurred annually, apart from interruptions due to World War I and World War II, at various locations throughout the world. The early... |
| 1994 | 1st in the Rallies Cross Country Senior European Championship Golden medal in the ISDE 4th in the Rallies Cross Country Senior Spanish Championship |
| 1995 | 2nd in the Rallies Cross Country 4T Spanish Championship Bronze medal in the ISDE |
| 1996 | 3rd in the Rallies Cross Country 4T Spanish Championship 2nd in the Rallies Cross Country 4T World Championship 1st participation in the Dakar Dakar Dakar is the capital city and largest city of Senegal. It is located on the Cap-Vert Peninsula on the Atlantic coast and is the westernmost city on the African mainland... -Dakar Rally Dakar Rally The Dakar Rally is an annual rally raid type of off-road automobile race, organised by the Amaury Sport Organisation... |
| 1997 | 1st in the Rallies Cross Country Spanish Championship 1st in the Raids Spanish Championship |
| 1999 | Golden medal in the ISDE 2nd in the Raid of Egipt 2nd in the Rally of Dubai 1st in the Baja España Aragón and Baja Italia |
| 2000 | Bronze medal in the ISDE |
| 2001 | Bronze medal in the ISDE 2nd in the Baja España Aragón |
| 2002 | 1st in the Rally of Tunisia 1st in the Baja España Aragón |
| 2003 | 2nd in the Baja España Aragón 3rd in the FIM Cup of TT Rallies 3rd in the Rally of Tunisia 3rd in the Rally of Morocco 1st in the Rally of Egipt 1st in the Rally of Sardinia |
| 2004 | 1st in the Clermont-Ferrand Clermont-Ferrand Clermont-Ferrand is a city and commune of France, in the Auvergne region, with a population of 140,700 . Its metropolitan area had 409,558 inhabitants at the 1999 census. It is the prefecture of the Puy-de-Dôme department... -Dakar Rally Dakar Rally The Dakar Rally is an annual rally raid type of off-road automobile race, organised by the Amaury Sport Organisation... (motorcycle Motorcycle A motorcycle is a single-track, two-wheeled motor vehicle. Motorcycles vary considerably depending on the task for which they are designed, such as long distance travel, navigating congested urban traffic, cruising, sport and racing, or off-road conditions.Motorcycles are one of the most... ) 2nd in the Rally of Sardinia |
| 2005 | 6th in the Barcelona Barcelona Barcelona is the second largest city in Spain after Madrid, and the capital of Catalonia, with a population of 1,621,537 within its administrative limits on a land area of... -Dakar Rally Dakar Rally The Dakar Rally is an annual rally raid type of off-road automobile race, organised by the Amaury Sport Organisation... (car Čar Čar is a village in the municipality of Bujanovac, Serbia. According to the 2002 census, the town has a population of 296 people.-References:... ) 4th in the Rally of Patagonia-Atacama 4th in the Rally of Morocco 1st in the Baja España Aragón |
| 2006 | 3rd in Lisbon Lisbon Lisbon is the capital city and largest city of Portugal with a population of 545,245 within its administrative limits on a land area of . The urban area of Lisbon extends beyond the administrative city limits with a population of 3 million on an area of , making it the 9th most populous urban... -Dakar Rally Dakar Rally The Dakar Rally is an annual rally raid type of off-road automobile race, organised by the Amaury Sport Organisation... (car Čar Čar is a village in the municipality of Bujanovac, Serbia. According to the 2002 census, the town has a population of 296 people.-References:... ) |