| Andrea Maida | |
| Nationality: | Italian |
| Birth Date: | 23 March 1964 |
| Birth Place: | Loreo (Rovigo) |
| Nickname: | Straky |
| Career1: | Italy |
| Career2: | Terenzano |
| Years2: | 1994 |
| Indivyear1: | 1996, 1997, 1999, 2002, 2003 |
| Indivhonour1: | Italian National Champion |
Andrea Maida[1] (born 23 March 1964 in Loreo, Rovigo Italy) is an Italian former motorcycle speedway rider, who was a member of Italy's national team.
As a child prior to his speedway career he started practicing skating achieving several wins in provincial and regional championships. Looking for more excitement, he devotes himself to karate gaining a brilliant third place in the Italian championship. The love for bikes without brakes begins back in 1973 when he was 9 years old and he has his first encounter with this particular motoring.[2]
He finished third in the 1994 Italian Individual Speedway Championship behind Armando Castagna[3] before going on to become a five times champions of Italy.[4] [5]
Maida competed in both the World Team Cup and individual World Championship at the Continental Speedway final stage.[6] [7]
