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As of round 17 Race · updated 10/13/2026, 07:18 PM (Japan time)

Riders

Frederic Protat

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Nationality
France France
Bike
Honda
Born
July 17, 1966(age 60)
Birthplace
Bron

Birth date and place from the official rider profile

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Career

Made a Grand Prix debut in 250cc at Le Mans in 1989.

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In 250cc (1989–1994): 34 starts, 0 wins, 0 podiums. In 500cc (1995–1997): 31 starts, 0 wins, 0 podiums.

In all, 65 Grand Prix starts, 0 wins and 0 podiums (within the official results database).

Written automatically from the official results database (no opinions about the rider)

Season by season

250cc500cc ★ Champion

11020301989199019911992199319941995199619971991 250cc: P33 / 4 pts / 0 wins1993 250cc: P25 / 8 pts / 0 wins250cc1995 500cc: P25 / 9 pts / 0 wins1996 500cc: P15 / 32 pts / 0 wins500cc

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Scope: official results DB, 1989–1997 (the rider's racing years)

Totals

250cc1989–1994
Win rate0.0%
Podium rate0.0%
Average finish (when classified)avg P17.9

12 pts · Poles 0

22 of these races have no result in the official data; their results come from the Italian Wikipedia.

500cc1995–1997
Win rate0.0%
Podium rate0.0%
Average finish (when classified)avg P15.5

41 pts · Poles 0

11 of these races have no result in the official data; their results come from the Italian Wikipedia.

Points are counted per class, never added across classes. Tap a number for the list of races | Scope: official results DB, 1989–1997 (the rider's racing years)

Against the greats, and the class of their debut

Grand Prix debut in 1989. Of the 72 riders who debuted that year, 0 also raced in 2026.

Greats: 2+ world titles or 30+ MotoGP / 500cc wins. Up to 4 who shared 10+ races, most titles first. A finisher counts as ahead of a non-finisher.

Results by condition (races)

All classes 98 races · 250cc / 500cc

By circuit (best average first)Small sample

In All classes, best at Catalunya (average P12.5, 6 races)

Magny-Cours250cc 1avg P12.0
Catalunya250cc 3 · 500cc 3avg P12.5
Shah Alam250cc 3 · 500cc 3avg P12.7
Laguna Seca250cc 3avg P13.0
Paul Ricard250cc 1 · 500cc 2avg P13.0
Sentul500cc 2avg P14.0
Eastern Creek250cc 4 · 500cc 2avg P15.5
Jerez250cc 4 · 500cc 3avg P15.8
Nürburgring500cc 3avg P16.0
Hungaroring250cc 1avg P16.0
Assen250cc 4 · 500cc 3avg P16.5
Donington250cc 4 · 500cc 3avg P16.5
Rio500cc 3avg P16.7
Le Mans250cc 3 · 500cc 1avg P17.0
Salzburgring250cc 3avg P17.0
Buenos Aires250cc 1 · 500cc 1avg P17.0
Jarama250cc 2avg P17.0
Hockenheim250cc 3avg P17.5
Mugello250cc 4 · 500cc 2avg P18.0
Imola500cc 2avg P18.0
Phillip Island500cc 1avg P18.0
Brno250cc 4 · 500cc 3avg P19.8
Interlagos250cc 1avg P20.0
Suzuka250cc 4 · 500cc 3avg P21.4
Misano250cc 2—
Red Bull Ring500cc 2—
Kyalami250cc 1—

Average finish across classes (Moto3, Moto2, MotoGP and so on together). See each class below for class-only figures. Only circuits with 3+ races count as a best track.

500cc 42 races · 1995–1997

By grid position

average grid average finish (classified)

15101520Starting Grid 10–15: average grid 13.0 → average finish 8.5 (2 races, 0 wins)Grid 10–15Starting Grid 16〜: average grid 20.8 → average finish 16.0 (39 races, 0 wins)Grid 16〜
Grid 10–1513.0 → 8.50 wins / 2 races
Grid 16〜20.8 → 16.00 wins / 39 races

By circuit (best average first)Small sample

In 500cc, best at Shah Alam (average P10.0, 3 races)

Shah Alam3 racesavg P10.0
Le Mans1 racesavg P12.0
Jerez3 racesavg P13.0
Catalunya3 racesavg P13.0
Paul Ricard2 racesavg P13.0
Sentul2 racesavg P14.0
Eastern Creek2 racesavg P15.5
Donington3 racesavg P15.7
Nürburgring3 racesavg P16.0
Assen3 racesavg P16.0
Mugello2 racesavg P16.0
Rio3 racesavg P16.7
Brno3 racesavg P18.0
Imola2 racesavg P18.0
Phillip Island1 racesavg P18.0
Suzuka3 racesavg P20.0
Red Bull Ring2 races—
Buenos Aires1 races—

500cc: all in the Multiple suppliers era; no track-condition records.

250cc 56 races · 1989–1994

By grid position

average grid average finish (classified)

1510152025Starting Grid 10–15: average grid 13.5 → average finish 14.0 (2 races, 0 wins)Grid 10–15Starting Grid 16〜: average grid 25.2 → average finish 17.9 (37 races, 0 wins)Grid 16〜
Grid 10–1513.5 → 14.00 wins / 2 races
Grid 16〜25.2 → 17.90 wins / 37 races

By circuit (best average first)Small sample

In 250cc, best at Catalunya (average P12.0, 3 races)

Catalunya3 racesavg P12.0
Magny-Cours1 racesavg P12.0
Laguna Seca3 racesavg P13.0
Eastern Creek4 racesavg P15.5
Hungaroring1 racesavg P16.0
Jerez4 racesavg P16.7
Assen4 racesavg P17.0
Salzburgring3 racesavg P17.0
Jarama2 racesavg P17.0
Buenos Aires1 racesavg P17.0
Donington4 racesavg P17.3
Hockenheim3 racesavg P17.5
Shah Alam3 racesavg P18.0
Mugello4 racesavg P19.0
Interlagos1 racesavg P20.0
Brno4 racesavg P21.0
Le Mans3 racesavg P22.0
Suzuka4 racesavg P22.3
Misano2 races—
Paul Ricard1 races—
Kyalami1 races—

250cc: all in the Multiple suppliers era; no track-condition records.

Fewer than 30 races: small sample (dashed). Average finish counts classified finishes only | Scope: official results DB, 1989–1997 (the rider's racing years)

Distance ridden and distance travelled

Counted from 1949 (lap lengths before 1998 researched from published sources: estimates)95 races with an estimated lap length

Ridden on the bike

Every session

at least 5,303 miles
0.2× around the Earth · 1,878 laps

Travelled between circuits

at least 181,954 miles
7.3× around the Earth · at least 16.5 days

From 1949. Every session in the seasons with the lap analysis documents, races only before. Tests not included. Laps × that year's lap length.A minimum, calculated from straight-line distances between circuits. Connections, tests and trips home are not included, so the real figures are longer.

Every race

97%Start rate (96/99)
1Longest run of absences (races)
46Longest run of starts (races)
0Estimated points lost to absences
1Win3Podium8Points18No pointsRRetired–Absent
1991 250cc P33 · 4 pts
1992 250cc
1993 250cc P25 · 8 pts
1994 250cc
1995 500cc P25 · 9 pts
1996 500cc P15 · 32 pts
1997 500cc

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? How the estimate is made

Estimate = average of the last 3 races before each absence

Seasons in which at least half of the races were started | Scope: official results DB, 1989–1997 (the rider's racing years)

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