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

Riders

Erwan Nigon

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Nationality: France
Number: 63
Team (2005 250cc): Team UGT Kurz
Bike: Yamaha
Born: September 27, 1983(age 43)
Birthplace: Riom
Height / weight: 180 cm / 66 kg (official profile, fetched October 2026; weight and height change over time)

Birth date and place from the official rider profile

Career

Made a Grand Prix debut in 125cc at Le Mans in 2000.

In 125cc (2000–2001): 2 starts, 0 wins, 0 podiums. In 250cc (2002–2005): 45 starts, 0 wins, 0 podiums. Teams: Zongshen Racing Team, Kiefer-Bos-Castrol Honda, Team UGT Kurz.

In all, 47 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

125cc250cc ★ Champion

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

Scope: official results DB, 2000–2005 (the rider's racing years)

Totals

125cc2000–2001

Win rate0.0%

Podium rate0.0%

Average finish (when classified)avg P22.0

0 pts · Poles 0

250cc2002–2005

Win rate0.0%

Podium rate0.0%

Average finish (when classified)avg P16.1

44 pts · Poles 0

Points are counted per class, never added across classes. Tap a number for the list of races | Scope: official results DB, 2000–2005 (the rider's racing years)

Against the greats, and the class of their debut

Grand Prix debut in 2000. Of the 46 riders who debuted that year, 0 also raced in 2026.

Dani Pedrosa 3 world titles
22 races together: ahead 1, behind 21, both out 0
Manuel Poggiali 2 world titles
30 races together: ahead 6, behind 23, both out 1
Casey Stoner 2 world titles
15 races together: ahead 2, behind 12, both out 1

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 47 races · 125cc / 250cc

By circuit (best average first)Small sample

In All classes, best at Phillip Island (average P7.0, 4 races)

Phillip Island250cc 4avg P7.0

Assen250cc 2avg P7.0

Lusail250cc 2avg P12.0

Suzuka250cc 1avg P12.0

Rio250cc 3avg P14.0

Catalunya250cc 3avg P14.7

Sepang250cc 4avg P16.0

Brno250cc 3avg P16.0

Estoril250cc 3avg P16.3

Sachsenring250cc 2avg P16.5

Mugello250cc 2avg P17.0

Welkom250cc 2avg P18.5

Istanbul250cc 1avg P19.0

Le Mans125cc 2 · 250cc 4avg P19.8

Valencia250cc 3avg P20.0

Motegi250cc 3avg P20.7

Donington250cc 2—

Jerez250cc 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.

250cc 45 races · 2002–2005

By grid positionSmall sample

average grid average finish (classified)

Grid 10–15	13.3 → 10.6	0 wins / 7 races
Grid 16〜	22.5 → 17.9	0 wins / 26 races

By circuit (best average first)Small sample

In 250cc, best at Phillip Island (average P7.0, 4 races)

Phillip Island4 racesavg P7.0

Assen2 racesavg P7.0

Lusail2 racesavg P12.0

Suzuka1 racesavg P12.0

Rio3 racesavg P14.0

Catalunya3 racesavg P14.7

Sepang4 racesavg P16.0

Brno3 racesavg P16.0

Estoril3 racesavg P16.3

Sachsenring2 racesavg P16.5

Mugello2 racesavg P17.0

Welkom2 racesavg P18.5

Le Mans4 racesavg P18.8

Istanbul1 racesavg P19.0

Valencia3 racesavg P20.0

Motegi3 racesavg P20.7

Donington2 races—

Jerez1 races—

250cc: all in the Multiple suppliers era; Dry races only.

125cc 2 races · 2000–2001

125cc: all in the Multiple suppliers era; no track-condition records; always on the grid Grid 16〜; one circuit only.

Fewer than 30 races: small sample (dashed). Average finish counts classified finishes only | Scope: official results DB, 2000–2005 (the rider's racing years)

Distance ridden and distance travelled

Counted from 1949 (lap lengths before 1998 researched from published sources: estimates)

Ridden on the bike

Every session

at least 3,976 miles
0.2× around the Earth · 1,362 laps

Time on the bike: at least 24 hours (1.0 days)
Average 132.9 km/h, top 265 km/h
Time and average speed only from 2005–2005, the seasons with every session's lap analysis

Travelled between circuits

at least 180,281 miles
7.2× around the Earth · at least 16.0 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 (38/48)

5Longest run of absences (races)

24Longest run of starts (races)

1.3Estimated points lost to absences

1Win3Podium8Points18No pointsRRetired–Absent

2002 250cc P28 · 7 pts

2003 250cc P16 · 30 pts

2004 250cc P30 · 4 pts

Tap a cell for the event, qualifying, sprint and race results and points

? 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, 2000–2005 (the rider's racing years)

2002	Le Mans	grid 24	20
2002	Brno	grid 23	16
2002	Estoril	grid 20	12 +4
2002	Rio	grid 15	13 +3
2002	Motegi	grid 29	23
2002	Sepang	grid 22	DNF
2002	Phillip Island	grid 20	DNF
2002	Valencia	grid 23	20
2003	Suzuka		12 +4
2003	Welkom		17
2003	Jerez	grid 14	DNF
2003	Le Mans		17
2003	Mugello		17
2003	Catalunya	grid 15	14 +2
2003	Assen	grid 12	7 +9
2003	Donington		DNF
2003	Sachsenring		14 +2
2003	Brno		Out on lap 1
2003	Estoril	grid 20	16
2003	Rio	grid 11	12 +4
2003	Motegi		17
2003	Sepang		Out on lap 1
2003	Phillip Island	grid 12	7 +9
2003	Valencia	grid 17	DNF
2004	Welkom		20
2004	Le Mans	grid 21	18
2004	Mugello	grid 23	DNF
2004	Catalunya	grid 22	17
2004	Assen	grid 24	DNF
2004	Rio	grid 25	17
2004	Sachsenring	grid 23	19
2004	Donington	grid 24	Out on lap 1
2004	Brno	grid 21	DNF
2004	Estoril	grid 22	21
2004	Motegi	grid 20	22
2004	Lusail	grid 18	12 +4
2004	Sepang	grid 14	Out on lap 1
2004	Phillip Island	grid 16	Excluded
2005	Le Mans		20
2005	Catalunya		13 +3
2005	Sepang	grid 25	16
2005	Lusail	grid 23	DNF
2005	Phillip Island	grid 26	DNF
2005	Istanbul	grid 26	19
2005	Valencia	grid 27	DNF