2008 Rides alongside Chris Vermeulen for Rizla Suzuki MotoGP.
2007 Remains with Ducati Marlboro for the first season of 800cc racing, where he rides alongside new team-mate Casey Stoner. But while Stoner enjoys a dream season, culminating in Ducati's first MotoGP title, Capirossi struggles to adapt to the machine and finishes seventh in the points with only one race win, in the wet/dry Japanese Grand Prix.
Marco Melandri is announced as Capirossi's 2008 replacement as early as Laguna Seca, just before the summer break. A fired-up Capirossi rubbishes retirement talk and, after being courted by both Kawasaki and Suzuki, signs to ride for Paul Denning's team.
2006 Stays at the Ducati Marlboro Team, again on Bridgestone tyres, alongside new team-mate Sete Gibernau. Makes perfect start to season with pole and victory at Jerez season opener and regains world championship lead after finishing second in home Italian Grand Prix, round six of 17, but disaster strikes next time out when he and Gibernau collide at turn one in Catalunya - hospitalizing them both. Capirossi tries to race on, but loses substantial points and takes five rounds to return to the podium, with his second victory of the year. Keeps title chances alive with second next time out, but suffers in the rain at Phillip Island effectively ending his slim title hopes. Wins one further race, in Japan, and finishes the season third in the championship behind Nicky Hayden and Valentino Rossi.
2005 Starts his third season with the Ducati Marlboro team, which switched from Michelin to Bridgestone tyres during the off-season. After early season tyre troubles Capirossi, Ducati and Bridgestone bounce back later in the year with back-to-back wins at Japan and Malaysia (plus three pole positions in a row) but he then suffers internal injuries during a practice accident at Phillip Island, forcing him to miss two rounds. Returns for Valencia season finale. 6th overall in championship standings.
2004 Remains with Ducati Marlboro in MotoGP but the team suffers a tough season after the Desmosedici GP4 struggles to keep pace with the leading Yamahas and Hondas. Takes one third place finish on his way to ninth in the championship.
2003 signs with the Ducati Marlboro team for their first season in MotoGP, shocks by leading their very first race (at Suzuka) on his way to third. Takes historic first victory for the team at round six (Catalunya) and would be the only non-Honda rider to win that season. Takes five other podium finishes to end the year top non-Honda rider in fourth.
2002 A frustrating year with West Honda Pons on an uncompetitive NSR500 against the new four-strokes. Still top two stroke, but a big crash at Assen broke his wrist and forced him to miss some races. Finished 8th overall with 106 points.
2001 Continues with the Honda Pons team in the 500cc World Championship - finishes third with 210 points.
2000 Seventh in the 500cc World championship with team Emerson Honda Pons.
1999 Third in the 250cc World Championship with Honda. Hired by friend Fausto Gresini to pilot a factory supported Honda - nine times on the podium.
1998 Won 250cc WC title after controversial collision with team mate Tetsuya Harvada. As a result Capirossi was dropped from the Aprilia team.
1997 Returned to the 250cc World Championship with Aprilia. Seventh in the overall standings.
1996 Finished tenth in the 500cc World Championship with Yamaha.
1995 Made 500cc World Championship debut (AUS). Won IRTA rookie of the year and sixth in the overall standings.
1994 Third in the 250cc World Championship.
1993 Runner-up in the 250cc World Championship - losing the title to Harvada at the last race.
1992 Made 250cc World Championship debut (JPN) - 12th in the overall standings.
1991 Won the 125cc World Championship for the second time.
1990 Won the 125cc World Championship - made debut in same year (JPN) and scored first podium (NAT) and first victory (GBR).
1989 Fourth in the 125cc category of the European Championship.
