| Michele Paco Castagna | |
| Nationality: | Italian |
| Birth Place: | Arzignano, Italy |
| Career1: | Great Britain |
| Career2: | Sheffield Tigers |
| Years2: | 2015 |
| Career3: | Ipswich Witches |
| Years3: | 2016 |
| Career4: | Birmingham Brummies |
| Years4: | 2019, 2021 |
| Career5: | Edinburgh Monarchs |
| Years5: | 2022–2024 |
| Career14: | Denmark |
| Years15: | 2021 |
| Career15: | Nordjysk |
| Indivyear1: | 2017, 2018, 2022 |
| Indivhonour1: | Italian Champion |
Michele Paco Castagna (born 4 March 1994) is an Italian international speedway rider.[1] [2]
Castagna is three times Italian Champion, winning the Italian Individual Speedway Championship in 2017,[3] 2018, and 2022.[4] [5] He has also won the Italian Junior Championship three times (2011, 2012, 2014).[1] He has ridden in the British Speedway leagues since 2015,[6] riding for various clubs, including Ipswich Witches in 2016.[7] In 2019 and 2021 he rode for the Birmingham Brummies.[8]
In 2022, he rode for the Edinburgh Monarchs in the SGB Championship 2022.[9] He won his third Italian Individual Speedway Championship during 2022.[10]
In 2023 and 2024, he re-signed for the Monarchs for the SGB Championship 2023[11] and the SGB Championship 2024.[12]
His father Armando Castagna was a professional speedway rider from 1985 to 2001 and was a 12 times national champion.[9]