Born in
Imola, Italy, Bartolini competed for the
Yamaha motocross team run by former world champion
Michele Rinaldi. He finished fifth in the 500cc motocross world championships in 1997 and 1998 before winning the title in 1999. In 2003, he placed third in the 125cc motocross world championship. Bartolini was a member of two victorious Italian
Motocross des Nations teams, winning the event in 1999 with teammates
Alessio Chiodi and Claudio Federici then, in 2002 with teammates Chiodi and
Alessandro Puzar. In 2005 he competed in the
Supermoto world championships. He remains the only Italian to have won a 500cc motocross world championship. == References ==