Instructors

DRE instructors

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A staff of champions

DRE boasts a very talented pool of instructors ready to put their talent and abilities at the service of learners. From legendary world champions to instructors specialising in beginners' courses and safe driving programmes, you'll find only experienced, highly qualified instructors at our school.

Dario Marchetti
Head of the DRE instructor team
A very experienced rider and winner of numerous competitions and championships, Marchetti has competed in all categories: 500GP, Superbike and Endurance. He won the Battle of Twin in Daytona in 2004 with Ducati.

Troy Bayliss
SBK world champion in 2001, 2006 and 2008 on a Ducati, Troy is a true biking legend thanks to historic enterprises such as his GP victory in Valencia in 2006, where he successfully filled in for Sete Gibernau. The Academy in his name offers learners not only an opportunity to find out the secrets of one of the world's best racers but a truly unforgettable learning experience.

Marco Lucchinelli
500 GP world champion in 1981, winner of the world's first Superbike championship in Donington Park in 1988 with a Ducati 851, winner of the prestigious Battle of Twins in Daytona with a Ducati, Lucchinelli has led the DRE advanced programme for years, exhibiting all the class that has made him one of Italy's best-loved drivers.

Paolo Casoli
Repeat Italian champion Paolo Casoli qualified as Supersport World Champion in 1997 with a Ducati 748. Forced to retire after a serious accident, he has been teaching with DRE for several years.

Manuel Poggiali
125cc World Champion in 2001, and 250cc World Champion in 2003, Poggiali became a DRE instructor last year and fit right in with the rest of the staff.

Andrew Pitt
Australian, competed in the Superbike World Championship and MotoGP. Won two Supersport World Championships, in 2001 and 2008.

Alessandro Polita
Repeat Italian Superbike Champion and winner of the 2006 Superstock World Cup. Last year Polita competed in the British Superbike BSB Championship with the 1199 Panigale.

All the DRE instructors
Gianmaria Liverani	Matteo Colombo	Massimo Santarelli
Giancarlo de Matteis	Roberto Rozza	Matteo Graziani
Alessandro Valia	Daniele Morigi	Andrea Maida
Luca Bono	Gianfranco Pisetta	Walter Cussigh
Livio Bellone	Roberto Hueber	Massimo Piazza
Riccardo Ricci	Barry Rivellini	Cristiano Lucchinelli
Simone Suzzi	Derio Domenicali	Vinicio Bogani