The coke snorting champ: The story of Crazy Horse, the original Grand Prix rock star
Lucchinelli had started taking cocaine during his latter years as a rider and quickly became addicted to the substance, eventually becoming an ‘extreme’ user in the months prior to his arrest. Facing a possible 30-year sentence on trafficking charges, he managed to persuade the court that he had not been involved in the operation itself and had only been in the flat with the other men to collect 200g of cocaine.
He was handed a much lesser sentence of five years and four months for possession but only served three months in Dozza prison before spending a further five months under house arrest at his luxury home in Imola where he lived with his wife Paola and children Cristiano and Rebecca. The shamed champ later spoke surprisingly positively about his time in Dozza saying, “The prison was useful to me. I wish I had gone there before so as to get rid of this damned slavery (cocaine addiction) long ago.”
Lucchinelli was also ordered to attend a weekly detox programme in hospital as part of his sentence. He returned to Ducati’s employ in 1992 and still has links with clothing manufacturer Dainese, attending various events as a special guest. He continues to play with his band and can be found singing his heart out on YouTube. His tribute song to Carl Fogarty ‘Foggy Day’ is a must-hear. No, really.
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