Max Biaggi Ends His Career With A Championship
[caption id="attachment_17179" align="alignright"
width="300"] Max Biaggi ends his motorsports career after 20
years in professional racing and six championship
titles.[/caption]
Reigning World Superbike champion Max Biaggi
announced that he will not seek to defend his title in 2013,
instead choosing to retire at the age of 41. He ends his motorsports career after 20 years in
professional racing and six championship titles.
Biaggi has been a fixture on the racing circuit for some time,
competing in the World Superbike series, MotoGP and the 250cc and
500cc classes of racing, according to News Australia. His career
has not been without obstacles, as he left in 2005 after a series
of struggles left him without a factory team. It was then when he
made the move to the World Superbike Series and recaptured racing
glory.
"It all started here and it all ends here," Biaggi said at a press
conference at the Vallelunga Circuit near Rome, as quoted by
MotoMatters. "It's the most difficult decision I've had to make.
But I want the fans to remember me as a champion."
Biaggi told reporters that a desire to spend more time with his
family played into the decision to retire, the news source reports.
He could have chosen to re-sign with Aprilia, as a contract offer
was on the table, but ultimately chose to end his racing career
with a championship.