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

Riders

Paul Rimmelzwaan

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Nationality: Netherlands
Bike: Rieju

Birth date and place from the official rider profile

Career

Made a Grand Prix debut in 50cc at Assen in 1982.

In 50cc (1982): 1 starts, 0 wins, 0 podiums. In 80cc (1985): 4 starts, 0 wins, 0 podiums.

In all, 5 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

50cc80cc ★ Champion

The strip shows each year's team (team colour). Tap for team and machine

Scope: official results DB, 1982–1985 (the rider's racing years)

Totals

50cc1982–1983

Win rate0.0%

Podium rate0.0%

Average finish (when classified)avg P8.7

7 pts · Poles 0

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

80cc1984–1985

Win rate0.0%

Podium rate0.0%

Average finish (when classified)avg P7.9

22 pts · Poles 0

5 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, 1982–1985 (the rider's racing years)

Against the greats, and the class of their debut

Grand Prix debut in 1982. Of the 90 riders who debuted that year, 0 also raced in 2026.

Stefan Dörflinger 4 world titles
16 races together: ahead 1, behind 15, both out 0
Jorge Martinez 4 world titles
10 races together: ahead 1, behind 9, both out 0

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 16 races · 50cc / 80cc

By circuit (best average first)Small sample

In All classes, best at Rijeka (average P9.0, 3 races)

Le Mans50cc 1 · 80cc 1avg P6.0

Mugello80cc 2avg P6.5

Rijeka50cc 1 · 80cc 2avg P9.0

Jarama50cc 1 · 80cc 1avg P9.0

Assen50cc 2 · 80cc 2avg P10.0

Imola50cc 1—

Misano80cc 1—

Monza50cc 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.

80cc 9 races · 1984–1985

By tyre eraSmall sample

Win rate

Podium rate

Average finish (when classified)

By circuit (best average first)Small sample

Mugello2 racesavg P6.5

Le Mans1 racesavg P7.0

Jarama1 racesavg P7.0

Rijeka2 racesavg P9.0

Assen2 racesavg P10.0

Misano1 races—

80cc: no track-condition records; no grid records.

50cc 7 races · 1982–1983

By tyre eraSmall sample

Win rate

Podium rate

Average finish (when classified)

By circuit (best average first)Small sample

Le Mans1 racesavg P5.0

Assen2 racesavg P10.0

Jarama1 racesavg P11.0

Imola1 races—

Rijeka1 races—

Monza1 races—

50cc: no track-condition records; no grid records.

Fewer than 30 races: small sample (dashed). Average finish counts classified finishes only | Scope: official results DB, 1982–1985 (the rider's racing years)

Every race

68.2%Start rate (15/22)

3Longest run of absences (races)

5Longest run of starts (races)

10Estimated points lost to absences

1Win3Podium8Points18No pointsRRetired–Absent

1983 50cc P15 · 6 pts

1984 80cc P14 · 7 pts

1985 80cc P10 · 15 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, 1982–1985 (the rider's racing years)

1982	Assen	10 +1
1983	Le Mans	5 +6
1983	Monza	DNF
1983	Jarama	11
1983	Rijeka	DNF
1983	Assen	DNF
1983	Imola	DNF

1984	Misano	DNF
1984	Rijeka	8 +3
1984	Assen	10 +1
1984	Mugello	8 +3
1985	Jarama	7 +4
1985	Mugello	5 +6
1985	Rijeka	10 +1
1985	Assen	DNF
1985	Le Mans	7 +4