David Philippaerts

{{Short description|Italian motorcycle racer (born 1983)}}

{{Infobox Motocross rider

| name = David Philippaerts

| image = File:David Phlippaerts 2008.jpg

| caption = Philippaerts in 2008

| nationality ={{flagicon|Italy}} Italian

| birth_date = {{birth-date and age|7 December 1983}}

| birth_place = Pietrasanta, Italy

| death_date =

| death_place =

| years = 2000-2016, 2021-2022

| teams = Yamaha, KTM, Honda

| races = •MX2: 45

•MX1: 137

| championships = •2008 MX1

| wins = •MX2: 6

•MX1: 6

}}

David Philippaerts (born 7 December 1983 in Pietrasanta) is an Italian former professional motocross racer of Italian and Belgian descent.{{cite web |url=https://mxgpresults.com/riders/david-philippaerts/ |title=David Philippaerts MXGP race results |publisher=mxgpresults.com |accessdate=13 January 2019 }}{{cite web |url=http://gatedrop.com/interview-david-philippaerts/ |title=David Philippaerts interview |publisher=gatedrop.com |accessdate=20 January 2018 }} 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.

Philippaerts was the 2008 F.I.M. world champion in the MX-1GP class riding for a Yamaha team run by former motocross world champion Michele Rinaldi.{{cite web |url=http://www.memotocross.fr/maison/visite/index.php#000003957f05e540d |title=2008 MX-1GP motocross world championship final standings |publisher=memotocross.fr |accessdate=20 January 2018 }}{{cite web |url=http://www.bestsports.com.br/db/atlpag.php?atl=4668&lang=2 |title=David Philippaerts career profile |publisher=bestsports.com.br |accessdate=20 January 2018 }}