Alessio Chiodi

Alessio Chiodi is an Italian former professional motocross racer, born on 17 March 1973 in Salò. He competed in the Motocross World Championships from 1993 to 2009 and is notable for winning three consecutive FIM 125cc motocross world championships. After finishing eighth in the 125cc class in 1993 he was runner-up in 1994, 48 points behind Bobby Moore, and again in 1995 by only three points to fellow Italian Alessandro Puzar. He moved up to the 250cc class in 1996, finishing 16th, then returned to 125cc in 1997 and won the title on the final race by 40 points over Puzar. He repeated as champion in 1998 on a Husqvarna and won a third straight title in 1999. He was a member of the winning Italian teams at the 1999 and 2002 Motocross des Nations.