David Philippaerts (born 7 December 1983 in Pietrasanta) is an Italian former professional motocross racer of Italian and Belgian descent.

[1][2] He competed in the Motocross World Championships from 2000 to 2014 before returning as a wild card in 2022.

His most notable achievement is winning the 2008 MX1 World Championship.

world champion in the MX-1GP class riding for a Yamaha team run by former motocross world champion Michele Rinaldi.

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