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

Riders

Johnny Wickstroem

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Nationality
Finland Finland
Bike
Honda

Birth date and place from the official rider profile

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Career

Made a Grand Prix debut in 125cc at Karlskoga in 1979.

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In 125cc (1979–1992): 44 starts, 0 wins, 2 podiums.

First podium: Nogaro 1982 (125cc).

In all, 44 Grand Prix starts, 0 wins and 2 podiums (within the official results database).

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

Season by season

125cc ★ Champion

11020304019801982198419861988199019921979 125cc: P46 / 1 pts / 0 wins1980 125cc: P29 / 1 pts / 0 wins1981 125cc: P16 / 10 pts / 0 wins1982 125cc: P10 / 33 pts / 0 wins1983 125cc: P7 / 42 pts / 0 wins1984 125cc: P11 / 20 pts / 0 wins1985 125cc: P11 / 17 pts / 0 wins1986 125cc: P9 / 33 pts / 0 wins1987 125cc: P11 / 21 pts / 0 wins1988 125cc: P18 / 25 pts / 0 wins1989 125cc: P30 / 10 pts / 0 wins1990 125cc: P26 / 13 pts / 0 wins1991 125cc: P36 / 5 pts / 0 wins125cc

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Scope: official results DB, 1979–1992 (the rider's racing years)

Totals

125cc1979–1992
Win rate0.0%
Podium rate2.1%
Average finish (when classified)avg P12.2

231 pts · Poles 0

52 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, 1979–1992 (the rider's racing years)

Against the greats, and the class of their debut

Grand Prix debut in 1979. Of the 100 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)

125cc 96 races · 1979–1992

By circuit (best average first)Small sample

In 125cc, best at Anderstorp (average P7.6, 10 races)

Nogaro1 racesavg P2.0
Anderstorp10 racesavg P7.6
Nürburgring4 racesavg P8.3
Imatra4 racesavg P8.5
Le Mans4 racesavg P8.7
Rijeka3 racesavg P9.0
Monza1 racesavg P9.0
Silverstone3 racesavg P9.7
Jarama5 racesavg P10.0
Imola2 racesavg P10.0
Karlskoga1 racesavg P10.0
Misano7 racesavg P11.0
Hockenheim6 racesavg P11.5
Assen8 racesavg P12.9
Mugello3 racesavg P13.0
Spa6 racesavg P13.5
Salzburgring6 racesavg P14.2
Paul Ricard4 racesavg P14.7
Donington6 racesavg P14.8
Phillip Island2 racesavg P16.0
Brno3 racesavg P16.3
Eastern Creek1 racesavg P20.0
Hungaroring1 racesavg P20.0
Kyalami1 racesavg P21.0
Jerez1 racesavg P22.0
Suzuka2 racesavg P22.5
Interlagos1 racesavg P24.0

125cc: all in the Multiple suppliers era; no track-condition records; no grid records.

Fewer than 30 races: small sample (dashed). Average finish counts classified finishes only | Scope: official results DB, 1979–1992 (the rider's racing years)

Distance ridden and distance travelled

Counted from 1949 (lap lengths before 1998 researched from published sources: estimates)50 races with an estimated lap length

Ridden on the bike

Every session

at least 2,958 miles
0.1× around the Earth · 1,039 laps

Travelled between circuits

at least 72,278 miles
2.9× around the Earth · at least 6.8 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

79.2%Start rate (80/101)
2Longest run of absences (races)
16Longest run of starts (races)
56.9Estimated points lost to absences
1Win3Podium8Points18No pointsRRetired–Absent
1982 125cc P10 · 33 pts
1983 125cc P7 · 42 pts
1984 125cc P11 · 20 pts
1985 125cc P11 · 17 pts
1986 125cc P9 · 33 pts
1987 125cc P11 · 21 pts
1988 125cc P18 · 25 pts

1989 no Grand Prix starts

1990 125cc P26 · 13 pts
1991 125cc P36 · 5 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, 1979–1992 (the rider's racing years)

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