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

Riders

Christian Estrosi

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Career

Made a Grand Prix debut in 500cc at San Carlos in 1977.

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In 500cc (1977–1978): 3 starts, 0 wins, 0 podiums. In 350cc (1979): 1 starts, 0 wins, 0 podiums. In 250cc (1979): 3 starts, 0 wins, 0 podiums. In 500cc (1980): 1 starts, 0 wins, 0 podiums. In 250cc (1981–1983): 16 starts, 0 wins, 0 podiums.

In all, 24 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

500cc250cc350cc ★ Champion

1102030197619771978197919801981198219831976 500cc: P35 / 3 pts / 0 wins1977 500cc: P21 / 6 pts / 0 wins1978 500cc: P15 / 11 pts / 0 wins1980 500cc: P19 / 3 pts / 0 wins500cc1979 250cc: P12 / 19 pts / 0 wins1981 250cc: P17 / 12 pts / 0 wins1982 250cc: P11 / 23 pts / 0 wins1983 250cc: P25 / 3 pts / 0 wins250cc1979 350cc: P13 / 16 pts / 0 wins350cc

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Scope: official results DB, 1976–1983 (the rider's racing years)

Totals

250cc1978–1983
Win rate0.0%
Podium rate0.0%
Average finish (when classified)avg P9.7

57 pts · Poles 1

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

350cc1979–1979
Win rate0.0%
Podium rate0.0%
Average finish (when classified)avg P5.7

16 pts · Poles 0

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

500cc1976–1981
Win rate0.0%
Podium rate0.0%
Average finish (when classified)avg P8.9

23 pts · Poles 0

10 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, 1976–1983 (the rider's racing years)

Against the greats, and the class of their debut

Grand Prix debut in 1976. Of the 53 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 50 races · 250cc / 350cc / 500cc

By circuit (best average first)Small sample

In All classes, best at Hockenheim (average P5.5, 4 races)

Hockenheim500cc 1 · 350cc 1 · 250cc 2avg P5.5
Anderstorp500cc 1 · 250cc 3avg P5.5
Jarama500cc 1 · 350cc 1 · 250cc 2avg P6.0
Karlskoga250cc 1avg P6.0
Misano500cc 1 · 250cc 1avg P6.5
Imatra500cc 1 · 350cc 1 · 250cc 1avg P7.0
San Carlos500cc 1 · 350cc 1avg P7.0
Rijeka250cc 1avg P7.0
Imola500cc 2 · 250cc 1avg P7.5
Nogaro500cc 1 · 250cc 2avg P8.5
Monza250cc 2avg P9.0
Brno500cc 1 · 250cc 2avg P9.5
Silverstone500cc 1 · 250cc 4avg P9.7
Paul Ricard500cc 2 · 250cc 1avg P10.5
Spa250cc 1avg P12.0
Assen250cc 2avg P13.0
Salzburgring500cc 1 · 250cc 1avg P16.0
Le Mans350cc 1 · 250cc 1avg P17.0
Kyalami250cc 1avg P17.0
Mugello250cc 2—

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.

250cc 31 races · 1978–1983

By circuit (best average first)Small sample

In 250cc, best at Anderstorp (average P5.5, 3 races)

Jarama2 racesavg P4.0
Misano1 racesavg P5.0
Anderstorp3 racesavg P5.5
Hockenheim2 racesavg P6.0
Karlskoga1 racesavg P6.0
Imola1 racesavg P7.0
Rijeka1 racesavg P7.0
Monza2 racesavg P9.0
Brno2 racesavg P9.5
Silverstone4 racesavg P9.7
Paul Ricard1 racesavg P10.0
Spa1 racesavg P12.0
Assen2 racesavg P13.0
Nogaro2 racesavg P13.0
Salzburgring1 racesavg P16.0
Le Mans1 racesavg P17.0
Kyalami1 racesavg P17.0
Mugello2 races—
Imatra1 races—

250cc: all in the Multiple suppliers era; no track-condition records; always on the grid Grid 1–3.

500cc 14 races · 1976–1981

By circuit (best average first)Small sample

Nogaro1 racesavg P4.0
Imola2 racesavg P8.0
Jarama1 racesavg P8.0
Misano1 racesavg P8.0
Imatra1 racesavg P8.0
San Carlos1 racesavg P8.0
Paul Ricard2 racesavg P11.0
Salzburgring1 racesavg P16.0
Brno1 races—
Silverstone1 races—
Hockenheim1 races—
Anderstorp1 races—

500cc: all in the Multiple suppliers era; no track-condition records; always on the grid Grid 10–15.

350cc 5 races · 1979

By tyre eraSmall sample

Win rate
Podium rate
Average finish (when classified)

By circuit (best average first)Small sample

Hockenheim1 racesavg P5.0
Imatra1 racesavg P6.0
San Carlos1 racesavg P6.0
Le Mans1 races—
Jarama1 races—

350cc: no track-condition records; no grid records.

Fewer than 30 races: small sample (dashed). Average finish counts classified finishes only | Scope: official results DB, 1976–1983 (the rider's racing years)

Distance ridden and distance travelled

Counted from 1949 (lap lengths before 1998 researched from published sources: estimates)16 races with an estimated lap length

Ridden on the bike

Every session

at least 1,069 miles
0.0× around the Earth · 361 laps

Travelled between circuits

at least 9,855 miles
0.4× around the Earth · at least 1.1 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

73.5%Start rate (25/34)
2Longest run of absences (races)
12Longest run of starts (races)
11Estimated points lost to absences
1Win3Podium8Points18No pointsRRetired–Absent
1977 500cc P21 · 6 pts

1978〜1981 no Grand Prix starts

1982 250cc P11 · 23 pts
1983 250cc P25 · 3 pts

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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, 1976–1983 (the rider's racing years)

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