Marco Simoncelli (Italian pronunciation: ['marko simon'tSelli]; 20 January 1987 - 23 October 2011) was an Italian professional motorcycle racer. He competed in the MotoGP World Championship for 10 years from 2002 to 2011. He started in the 125cc class before moving up to the 250cc class in 2006. He won the 250cc World Championship with Gilera in 2008.
After a successful European 125cc campaign, in August 2002, Simoncelli made his first Grand Prix appearance with Matteoni Racing, replacing Czech rider Jaroslav Hules who stepped up to the 250cc class. Simoncelli, riding an Aprilia bike with the number 37, managed to finish in 27th place in his first race at Brno. In the following race at Estoril, he scored his first championship points by finishing in 13th place. However, he failed to score any points in the next four races and finished the season with three points from six races. He continued with the Matteoni Racing Team for his first full season in 2003. That season, he also started to use the iconic number 58 on his bike. He managed to score points in six races with a best result of fourth at Valencia, the last race of the season. Overall, he scored 31 points and ranked 21st in the final championship standings. In the 2004 season, Simoncelli switched to WorldwideRace team under the name of Rauch Bravo, which also run an Aprilia bike. In the second race of the season at Jerez, Simoncelli recorded his first pole position. In the race, which was held in wet conditions, Simoncelli was in second place when race leader Casey Stoner crashed out with three laps remaining, handing Simoncelli his first victory. However, the victory was his only podium finish for the season. He managed to score points in seven other races with a best result of sixth. He ended in 11th place in the final standings with 79 points. Simoncelli continued to ride for WorldwideRace in 2005, this time under the Nocable.it Race banner. In the opening race at Jerez, he qualified first and then won the race for his second successive win at Jerez. Despite failing to add another win that season, Simoncelli finished on the podium on five other occasions. His consistency earned him 177 points and a fifth place in the final standings.

Q: What was 125cc?
A: a successful European 125cc campaign,

Q: Did he win any races in this bracket?
A: Casey Stoner crashed out with three laps remaining, handing Simoncelli his first victory.

Q: What was his best finish?
A: His consistency earned him 177 points and a fifth place in the final standings.

Q: Who were his team members?
A: Matteoni Racing Team

Q: Did the team race in other events?
A: unknown

Q: Did they place well in the worldwiderace?
A: the opening race at Jerez, he qualified first and then won the race for his second successive win at Jerez.

Q: Which was his best finish?
A: His consistency earned him 177 points and a fifth place in the final standings.
Is there anything else interesting about his time in the 250cc bracket?
Simoncelli made his first Grand Prix appearance with Matteoni Racing, replacing Czech rider Jaroslav Hules who stepped up to the 250cc class. In the 2004 season, Simoncelli switched to WorldwideRace team under the name of Rauch Bravo, In the 2004 season, Simoncelli switched to WorldwideRace team under the name of Rauch Bravo, which also run an Aprilia bike. replacing Czech rider Jaroslav Hules who stepped up to the 250cc class.
replacing Czech rider Jaroslav Hules who stepped up to the 250cc class.