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

Riders

John McPhee

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Nationality: United Kingdom
Number: 17
Team (2022 Moto3): Sterilgarda Husqvarna Max
Bike: Husqvarna
Born: July 14, 1994(age 32)
Birthplace: Oban

Birth date and place from the official rider profile

Career

Made a Grand Prix debut in 125cc at Valencia in 2010.

In 125cc (2010–2011): 4 starts, 0 wins, 0 podiums. Teams: KRP Bradley Smith Racing, Racing Steps Foundation KRP. In Moto3 (2012–2021): 159 starts, 3 wins, 14 podiums. Teams: Racing Steps Foundation KRP, Caretta Technology, Caretta Technology - RTG, SaxoPrint-RTG, Peugeot MC Saxoprint, British Talent Team. In Moto2 (2021): 1 starts, 0 wins, 0 podiums. Teams: Petronas Sprinta Racing. In Moto3 (2021–2022): 20 starts, 1 wins, 2 podiums. Teams: Petronas Sprinta Racing, Sterilgarda Husqvarna Max.

First podium: Indianapolis 2015 (Moto3). First win: Brno 2016 (Moto3).

In all, 184 Grand Prix starts, 4 wins and 16 podiums (within the official results database).

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

Season by season

125ccMoto3Moto2 ★ Champion

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

Scope: official results DB, 2010–2022 (the rider's racing years)

Totals

125cc2010–2011

Win rate0.0%

Podium rate0.0%

Average finish (when classified)avg P19.3

3 pts · Poles 0

Moto32012–2022

Win rate2.2%

Podium rate8.9%

Average finish (when classified)avg P11.0

917 pts · Poles 7

2012	Catalunya	grid 15	19
2012	Silverstone	grid 29	28
2012	Brno	grid 19	15 +1
2012	Aragón	grid 27	22
2012	Motegi	grid 26	21
2012	Sepang	grid 26	22
2012	Phillip Island	grid 22	19
2012	Valencia	grid 29	DNF
2013	Lusail	grid 20	DNF
2013	COTA	grid 18	19
2013	Jerez	grid 17	11 +5
2013	Le Mans	grid 18	11 +5
2013	Mugello	grid 14	16
2013	Catalunya	grid 20	19
2013	Assen	grid 24	21
2013	Sachsenring	grid 19	23
2013	Indianapolis	grid 30	20
2013	Brno	grid 11	13 +3
2013	Silverstone	grid 19	14 +2
2013	Misano	grid 17	20
2013	Aragón	grid 27	23
2013	Sepang	grid 20	17
2013	Phillip Island	grid 19	17
2013	Motegi	grid 22	7 +9
2013	Valencia	grid 16	DNF
2014	Lusail	grid 7	11 +5
2014	COTA	grid 15	9 +7
2014	Termas	grid 13	DNF
2014	Jerez	grid 9	13 +3
2014	Le Mans	grid 8	8 +8
2014	Mugello	grid 11	DNF
2014	Catalunya	grid 10	9 +7
2014	Assen	grid 10	10 +6
2014	Sachsenring	grid 27	7 +9
2014	Indianapolis	grid 7	Did not complete lap 1
2014	Brno	grid 11	DNF
2014	Silverstone	grid 17	11 +5
2014	Misano	grid 15	13 +3
2014	Aragón	grid 8	DNF
2014	Motegi	grid 3	4 +13
2014	Phillip Island	grid 5	5 +11
2014	Sepang	grid 2	DNF
2014	Valencia	grid 8	17
2015	Lusail	grid 5	5 +11
2015	COTA	grid 15	6 +10
2015	Termas	grid 18	15 +1
2015	Jerez	grid 25	10 +6
2015	Le Mans	grid 19	17
2015	Mugello	grid 19	20
2015	Catalunya	grid 11	DNF
2015	Assen	grid 23	10 +6
2015	Sachsenring	grid 23	17
2015	Indianapolis	grid 18	2 +20
2015	Brno	grid 10	10 +6
2015	Silverstone	grid 12	6 +10
2015	Misano	grid 25	19
2015	Aragón	grid 14	17
2015	Motegi	grid 24	9 +7
2015	Phillip Island	grid 1	DNF
2015	Sepang	grid 12	10 +6
2015	Valencia	grid 1	7 +9
2016	Lusail	grid 30	27
2016	Termas	grid 28	7 +9
2016	COTA	grid 17	21
2016	Jerez	grid 24	DNF
2016	Le Mans	grid 25	20
2016	Mugello	grid 27	23
2016	Catalunya	grid 26	15 +1
2016	Assen	grid 20	16
2016	Sachsenring	grid 8	6 +10
2016	Red Bull Ring	grid 28	24
2016	Brno	grid 9	1 +25
2016	Silverstone	grid 17	17
2016	Misano	grid 28	20
2016	Aragón	grid 16	13 +3
2016	Motegi	grid 16	Did not complete lap 1
2016	Phillip Island	grid 7	Not restarted
2017	Lusail	grid 12	2 +20
2017	Termas	grid 1	2 +20
2017	COTA	grid 9	7 +9
2017	Jerez	grid 25	DNF
2017	Le Mans	grid 25	12 +4
2017	Mugello	grid 1	6 +10
2017	Catalunya	grid 17	12 +4
2017	Assen	grid 19	3 +16
2017	Sachsenring	grid 10	DNF
2017	Brno	grid 19	6 +10
2017	Red Bull Ring	grid 5	DNF
2017	Silverstone	grid 4	13 +3
2017	Misano	grid 14	DNF
2017	Aragón	grid 7	6 +10
2017	Motegi	grid 17	10 +6
2017	Phillip Island	grid 25	Did not complete lap 1
2017	Sepang	grid 3	5 +11
2017	Valencia	grid 22	8 +8
2018	Lusail	grid 12	DNF
2018	Termas	grid 22	17
2018	COTA	grid 3	14 +2
2018	Jerez	grid 16	Did not complete lap 1
2018	Le Mans	grid 27	12 +4
2018	Mugello	grid 19	12 +4
2018	Catalunya	grid 7	4 +13
2018	Assen	grid 6	DNF
2018	Sachsenring	grid 8	3 +16
2018	Brno	grid 2	DNF
2018	Red Bull Ring	grid 30	12 +4
2018	Misano	grid 24	DNF
2018	Aragón	grid 10	10 +6
2018	Buriram	grid 19	DNF
2018	Motegi	grid 2	5 +11
2018	Phillip Island	grid 18	14 +2
2018	Sepang	grid 4	DNF
2018	Valencia	grid 3	3 +16
2019	Lusail	grid 4	13 +3
2019	Termas	grid 11	21
2019	COTA	grid 8	14 +2
2019	Jerez	grid 14	12 +4
2019	Le Mans	grid 1	1 +25
2019	Mugello	grid 17	6 +10
2019	Catalunya	grid 9	13 +3
2019	Assen	grid 20	5 +11
2019	Sachsenring	grid 10	6 +10
2019	Brno	grid 2	DNF
2019	Red Bull Ring	grid 1	3 +16
2019	Silverstone	grid 6	7 +9
2019	Misano	grid 14	2 +20
2019	Aragón	grid 9	4 +13
2019	Buriram	grid 12	DNF
2019	Motegi	grid 11	6 +10
2019	Phillip Island	grid 4	5 +11
2019	Sepang	grid 3	7 +9
2019	Valencia	grid 12	DNF
2020	Lusail	grid 9	2 +20
2020	Jerez	grid 3	DNF
2020	Jerez	grid 8	2 +20
2020	Brno	grid 18	5 +11
2020	Red Bull Ring	grid 3	3 +16
2020	Red Bull Ring	grid 6	DNF
2020	Misano	grid 17	1 +25
2020	Misano	grid 19	10 +6
2020	Catalunya	grid 12	DNF
2020	Le Mans	grid 3	DNF
2020	Aragón	grid 10	5 +11
2020	Aragón	grid 17	6 +10
2020	Valencia	grid 1	DNF
2020	Valencia	grid 16	11 +5
2020	Portimão	grid 19	9 +7
2021	Lusail	grid 3	DNF
2021	Lusail	grid 7	DNF
2021	Portimão	grid 28	23
2021	Jerez	grid 6	Did not complete lap 1
2021	Le Mans	grid 4	4 +13
2021	Mugello	grid 9	7 +9
2021	Catalunya	grid 6	DNF
2021	Sachsenring	grid 4	11 +5
2021	Assen	grid 11	6 +10
2021	Red Bull Ring	grid 11	13 +3
2021	Red Bull Ring	grid 14	7 +9
2021	Silverstone	grid 15	12 +4
2021	Misano	grid 19	13 +3
2021	COTA	grid 10	3 +16
2021	Misano	grid 12	DNF
2021	Portimão	grid 2	DNF
2021	Valencia	grid 15	11 +5
2022	Lusail	grid 5	5 +11
2022	Le Mans	grid 16	12 +4
2022	Mugello	grid 6	DNF
2022	Catalunya	grid 11	7 +9
2022	Sachsenring	grid 13	19
2022	Assen	grid 11	DNF
2022	Silverstone	grid 10	7 +9
2022	Red Bull Ring	grid 18	9 +7
2022	Misano	grid 8	9 +7
2022	Aragón	grid 5	10 +6
2022	Motegi	grid 12	7 +9
2022	Buriram	grid 8	DNF
2022	Phillip Island	grid 16	6 +10
2022	Sepang	grid 22	1 +25
2022	Valencia	grid 10	11 +5

Moto22021–2021

Win rate0.0%

Podium rate0.0%

Average finish (when classified)avg P20.0

0 pts · Poles 0

Points are counted per class, never added across classes. Tap a number for the list of races | Scope: official results DB, 2010–2022 (the rider's racing years)

Against the greats, and the class of their debut

Grand Prix debut in 2010. Of the 53 riders who debuted that year, 0 also raced in 2026.

Francesco Bagnaia 3 world titles
67 races together: ahead 33, behind 27, both out 7
Jorge Martin 3 world titles
65 races together: ahead 27, behind 34, both out 4
Alex Marquez 2 world titles
42 races together: ahead 3, behind 37, both out 2
Joan Mir 2 world titles
35 races together: ahead 8, behind 25, both out 2

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)

Moto3 179 races · 2012–2022

Dry / wet

More podiums in the wet (22.2% wet, 7.5% dry)

Win rate

Dry161 races2%(3 wins)

Wet18 races6%(1 wins)

Podium rate

Dry161 races7%(12 podiums)

Wet18 races22%(4 podiums)

Average finish (when classified)

Dry161 racesavg P11.4

Wet18 racesavg P7.6

By grid position

From Grid 10–15, they move up from an average grid of 12.0 to an average finish of 9.8

average grid average finish (classified)

Grid 1–3	2.1 → 5.0	1 wins / 21 races
Grid 4–6	5.0 → 7.8	0 wins / 17 races
Grid 7–9	8.0 → 7.5	1 wins / 22 races
Grid 10–15	12.0 → 9.8	0 wins / 43 races
Grid 16〜	21.4 → 14.0	2 wins / 76 races

By circuit (best average first)Small sample

Best circuit: Brno (average P8.3, 9 races)

Brno9 racesavg P8.3

Motegi9 racesavg P8.6

Lusail11 racesavg P9.3

Jerez10 racesavg P9.6

Valencia11 racesavg P9.7

Assen9 racesavg P10.1

Red Bull Ring9 racesavg P10.1

Sepang8 racesavg P10.3

Le Mans10 racesavg P10.8

Phillip Island9 racesavg P11.0

Indianapolis3 racesavg P11.0

Sachsenring9 racesavg P11.5

Aragón11 racesavg P11.6

COTA8 racesavg P11.6

Misano12 racesavg P11.9

Catalunya11 racesavg P12.3

Termas6 racesavg P12.4

Silverstone9 racesavg P12.8

Mugello9 racesavg P12.9

Portimão3 racesavg P16.0

Buriram3 races—

Moto3: all in the Dunlop era.

Moto2 1 races · 2021

Moto2: all in the Dunlop era; Dry races only; always on the grid Grid 16〜; one circuit only.

125cc 4 races · 2010–2011

Dry / wetSmall sample

Podium rate: 0.0% dry, 0.0% wet

Win rate

Dry3 races0%(0 wins)

Wet1 races0%(0 wins)

Podium rate

Dry3 races0%(0 podiums)

Wet1 races0%(0 podiums)

Average finish (when classified)

Dry3 racesavg P20.7

Wet1 racesavg P15.0

By circuit (best average first)Small sample

Best circuit: Silverstone (average P15.0, 1 races)

Silverstone1 racesavg P15.0

Valencia2 racesavg P18.0

Catalunya1 racesavg P26.0

125cc: all in the Multiple suppliers era; always on the grid Grid 16〜.

Fewer than 30 races: small sample (dashed). Average finish counts classified finishes only | Scope: official results DB, 2010–2022 (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

at least 9,534 miles
0.4× around the Earth · 3,271 laps

Time on the bike: at least 492 hours (20.5 days)
Average 138.6 km/h, top 288.1 km/h
Time and average speed only from 2010–2022, the seasons with every session's lap analysis

Travelled between circuits

at least 466,282 miles
18.7× around the Earth · at least 42.8 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

95.5%Start rate (171/179)

5Longest run of absences (races)

82Longest run of starts (races)

62.3Estimated points lost to absences

1Win3Podium8Points18No pointsRRetired–Absent

2013 Moto3 P19 · 24 pts

2014 Moto3 P13 · 77 pts

2015 Moto3 P11 · 92 pts

2016 Moto3 P22 · 48 pts

2017 Moto3 P7 · 131 pts

2018 Moto3 P12 · 78 pts

2019 Moto3 P5 · 156 pts

2020 Moto3 P7 · 131 pts

2021 Moto3 P13 · 77 pts

2022 Moto3 P11 · 102 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, 2010–2022 (the rider's racing years)

2010	Valencia	grid 31	22
2011	Catalunya	grid 26	26
2011	Silverstone	grid 29	15 +1
2011	Valencia	grid 25	14 +2