My name is Florian Marino. I am French and I am 18 years old. I began competing 6 years ago. I started my career by winning the Conti Cup during my first year racing, and as Runner-up in the French Open Juniors 50cc class the next year. I was noticed when I was 14 by winning the Junior Honda 125 CBR Cup (having missed the first two races waiting to be the required age!) I raced for two years in the Red Bull Rookies Cup, which takes place at several European MotoGP rounds. I was among 27 of the best young riders in the world selected to participate. We all used the same type of machine, a KTM RC125. I finished 10th my first year and 5th in 2009 with a victory during the last round in Brno.

In parallel to the Red Bull Rookies Cup in 2009, I started racing 600 cc motorcycles, participating in the Pirelli 600 Junior Trophy as part of the French Superbike Championship. Due to conflicting dates with the Rookies Cup, I could not participate in all the races, and still succeeded in getting my first podiums and win in the 600 cc class. I finished an exciting season by winning the penultimate round of the European Superstock 600 Championship at Magny-Cours.

In 2010 I was the official rider for TEAM TEN KATE in the European Superstock 600 Championship. After being asked to continue with the Red Bull Rookies Cup for a 3rd season, I withdrew my participation to concentrate on 600 cc, as the bikes are too different from the 125’s.

For 2011 TEAM TEN KATE has renewed its confidence in me with participation in the World Supersport 600 Championship,

2012 : British Superbike for the Redmond Splitlath team with Aprilia 1000 RSV

Florian Marino

Born: June 3, 1993 in Cannes

Hometown: Le Cannet 06110, France

1m72 - 62kg

Results :

2011 : 8th World Supersport 600 championship, (3 times qualify on first ligne)

2010 : Runner-up European Superstock 600 Championship / 3 race wins, 3 second places, 1 third, 1 eighth because of injuries the weekend before, 3 pole positions and a DNF in the first race of the season due to a crash.

2009 : 5th Red Bull MotoGP Rookies Cup/1 victory at Brno

7th Pirelli Junior Trophy 600/2 podiums and 1 victory

12th European Superstock 600 Championship, participating in only 3 races with 1 victory at Magny-Cours

2008: 10th Red Bull MotoGP Rookies Cup; 5th Red Bull Riders Cup (10 best Europeans against the 10 best Americans), Runner-up of France FSBK Juniors 125 CC

2007: Winner of the 125 Junior Cup/5 victories from 6 races

2006: Runner-up of the France 50 open (junior)

2005: Winner of the Conti Cup

(translated by Lisa Mounition)