# Marco Papa

Marco Papa (16 March 1958 in Perugia, Umbria, Italy, – 9 September 1999 near Adro Italy) was a Grand Prix motorcycle road racer. His most successful year was in 1990 when he finished in 13th place in the 500cc world championship aboard a Moto Club Perugia sponsored Honda NS500. Papa perished in a road accident in September 1999. A Turn was dedicated to him at Magione circuit near Perugia.

## Career statistics
### Grand Prix motorcycle racing
#### Races by year

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Class | Bike | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | Pos. | Pts |
| 1980 | 250cc | Yamaha | NAT 10 | SPA | FRA DNQ | YUG | NED | BEL 25 | FIN | GBR | CZE | GER | | | | | | 32nd | 1 |
| 1981 | 500cc | Suzuki | AUT | GER | NAT 20 | FRA | YUG | NED | BEL | RSM | GBR | FIN | SWE | | | | | NC | 0 |
| 1982 | 500cc | Suzuki | ARG | AUT Ret | FRA 16 | SPA Ret | NAT | NED | BEL | YUG | GBR Ret | SWE | RSM Ret | GER | | | | NC | 0 |
| 1983 | 500cc | Suzuki | RSA | FRA | NAT 16 | GER | SPA | AUT | YUG | NED | BEL | GBR | SWE | RSM | | | | NC | 0 |
| 1984 | 500cc | Honda | RSA | NAT 20 | SPA 17 | AUT 19 | GER 29 | FRA | YUG | NED | BEL | GBR | SWE | RSM Ret | | | | NC | 0 |
| 1985 | 500cc | Suzuki | RSA | SPA | GER 26 | NAT 20 | AUT | YUG 19 | NED 18 | BEL 25 | FRA | | | | | | | NC | 0 |
| 1985 | 500cc | Paton | | | | | | | | | | GBR DNQ | SWE | RSM 19 | | | | NC | 0 |
| 1986 | 500cc | Honda | SPA | NAT 10 | GER | AUT | YUG 16 | NED 18 | BEL | FRA | GBR | SWE DNS | RSM | | | | | 24th | 1 |
| 1987 | 500cc | Honda | JPN | SPA | GER 18 | NAT 16 | AUT | YUG | NED DNS | FRA | GBR | SWE | CZE | RSM 17 | POR | BRA | ARG | NC | 0 |
| 1988 | 500cc | Honda | JPN | USA | SPA Ret | EXP 9 | NAT 24 | GER 14 | AUT Ret | NED 14 | BEL 14 | YUG Ret | FRA 18 | GBR DNS | SWE | CZE 12 | BRA | 17th | 17 |
| 1989 | 500cc | Paton | JPN | AUS | USA | SPA Ret | NAT Ret | GER DNQ | AUT | YUG 17 | NED 20 | BEL 18 | FRA Ret | GBR 16 | SWE | CZE Ret | BRA | NC | 0 |
| 1990 | 500cc | Honda | JPN | USA | SPA | NAT 9 | GER 11 | AUT 13 | YUG 6 | NED 14 | BEL DSQ | FRA 9 | GBR 13 | SWE 11 | CZE 13 | HUN 12 | AUS 10 | 14th | 55 |
| 1991 | 500cc | Honda | JPN | AUS | USA | SPA 12 | ITA 11 | GER | | | | FRA 13 | | | | | | 16th | 36 |
| 1991 | 500cc | Cagiva | | | | | | | AUT 12 | EUR Ret | NED | | GBR 10 | RSM 12 | CZE | VDM 13 | MAL 9 | 16th | 36 |
| 1992 | 500cc | Librenti | JPN DNQ | AUS Ret | MAL Ret | SPA 24 | ITA Ret | EUR 22 | GER Ret | NED 18 | HUN | FRA 18 | GBR 16 | | | | | NC | 0 |
| 1992 | 500cc | Cagiva | | | | | | | | | | | | BRA 17 | RSA 16 | | | NC | 0 |
| 1993 | 500cc | Librenti | AUS Ret | MAL Ret | JPN Ret | SPA Ret | AUT 25 | GER DNQ | NED Ret | EUR Ret | | | | ITA Ret | USA Ret | FIM | | NC | 0 |
| 1993 | 500cc | ROC Yamaha | | | | | | | | | RSM Ret | GBR | | | | | | NC | 0 |
| 1993 | 500cc | Harris Yamaha | | | | | | | | | | | CZE 21 | | | | | NC | 0 |
| 1994 | 500cc | ROC Yamaha | AUS Ret | MAL Ret | JPN | SPA Ret | AUT Ret | GER Ret | NED | ITA | FRA | GBR | CZE 19 | USA Ret | ARG Ret | EUR Ret | | NC | 0 |
| 1995 | 500cc | Librenti | AUS | MAL | JPN | SPA | GER | ITA DNQ | NED | | | | | | | | | NC | 0 |
| 1995 | 500cc | ROC Yamaha | | | | | | | | FRA Ret | GBR Ret | CZE 23 | BRA Ret | ARG Ret | EUR Ret | | | NC | 0 |
| 1996 | 500cc | ROC Yamaha | MAL | INA | JPN | SPA | ITA 19 | FRA | NED | GER | GBR | AUT | CZE | | | | | NC | 0 |
| 1996 | 500cc | Paton | | | | | | | | | | | | IMO 18 | CAT | BRA | AUS | NC | 0 |

### Superbike World Championship
#### Races by year

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Make | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | Pos. | Pts |
| Year | Make | R1 | R2 | R1 | R2 | R1 | R2 | R1 | R2 | R1 | R2 | R1 | R2 | R1 | R2 | R1 | R2 | R1 | R2 | R1 | R2 | R1 | R2 | R1 | R2 | R1 | R2 | Pos. | Pts |
| 1990 | Yamaha | SPA 24 | SPA 17 | GBR | GBR | HUN | HUN | GER | GER | CAN | CAN | USA | USA | AUT | AUT | JPN | JPN | FRA | FRA | ITA | ITA | MAL | MAL | AUS | AUS | NZL | NZL | NC | 0 |