Loris Capirossi
Pileri became a motorcycle racing team manager after retiring from competition where he successfully guided Loris Capirossi to successive 125cc world championships in 1990 and 1991. He is credited with giving Valentino Rossi his first opportunity to compete when he joined Pileri's team at the age of 14. Pileri died in Terni on February 12, 2007 at the age of 63.