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

Riders

Claudio Lusuardi

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Nationality: Italy
Born: December 30, 1949(age 76)

Birth date and place from the official rider profile

Career

Made a Grand Prix debut in 50cc at Imola in 1972.

In 50cc (1972–1976): 6 starts, 0 wins, 0 podiums. In 125cc (1977): 1 starts, 0 wins, 0 podiums. In 50cc (1977–1983): 13 starts, 0 wins, 2 podiums.

First podium: Brno 1978 (50cc).

In all, 20 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

50cc125cc ★ Champion

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

Scope: official results DB, 1972–1983 (the rider's racing years)

Totals

50cc1972–1983

Win rate0.0%

Podium rate17.1%

Average finish (when classified)avg P6.3

165 pts · Poles 0

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

125cc1977–1978

Win rate0.0%

Podium rate0.0%

Average finish (when classified)avg P7.0

8 pts · Poles 0

2 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, 1972–1983 (the rider's racing years)

Against the greats, and the class of their debut

Grand Prix debut in 1972. Of the 78 riders who debuted that year, 0 also raced in 2026.

Angel Nieto 13 world titles
10 races together: ahead 0, behind 9, both out 1
Stefan Dörflinger 4 world titles
31 races together: ahead 5, behind 24, both out 2
Eugenio Lazzarini 3 world titles
24 races together: ahead 3, behind 21, both out 0
Ricardo Tormo 2 world titles
23 races together: ahead 3, behind 18, 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)

All classes 38 races · 50cc / 125cc

By circuit (best average first)Small sample

In All classes, best at Hockenheim (average P5.5, 3 races)

Misano50cc 1avg P3.0

Spa50cc 1avg P4.0

Brno50cc 2avg P4.5

Hockenheim50cc 3avg P5.5

Anderstorp125cc 1 · 50cc 1avg P5.5

Jarama50cc 4avg P5.8

Imola50cc 6avg P6.0

Monza50cc 3avg P6.3

Opatija50cc 2 · 125cc 1avg P6.3

Rijeka50cc 5avg P6.7

Montjuïc50cc 1avg P7.0

Assen50cc 3avg P7.7

Nürburgring50cc 1avg P11.0

Mugello50cc 1avg P12.0

Le Mans50cc 1—

Nogaro125cc 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.

50cc 35 races · 1972–1983

By tyre eraSmall sample

Win rate

Podium rate

Average finish (when classified)

By circuit (best average first)Small sample

In 50cc, best at Hockenheim (average P5.5, 3 races)

Misano1 racesavg P3.0

Spa1 racesavg P4.0

Brno2 racesavg P4.5

Opatija2 racesavg P5.0

Hockenheim3 racesavg P5.5

Jarama4 racesavg P5.8

Imola6 racesavg P6.0

Anderstorp1 racesavg P6.0

Monza3 racesavg P6.3

Rijeka5 racesavg P6.7

Montjuïc1 racesavg P7.0

Assen3 racesavg P7.7

Nürburgring1 racesavg P11.0

Mugello1 racesavg P12.0

Le Mans1 races—

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

125cc 3 races · 1977–1978

By circuit (best average first)Small sample

Anderstorp1 racesavg P5.0

Opatija1 racesavg P9.0

Nogaro1 races—

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, 1972–1983 (the rider's racing years)

Every race

78.6%Start rate (22/28)

2Longest run of absences (races)

8Longest run of starts (races)

22.4Estimated points lost to absences

1Win3Podium8Points18No pointsRRetired–Absent

1978 50cc P7 · 20 pts

1979〜1980 no Grand Prix starts

1981 50cc P9 · 23 pts

1982 50cc P3 · 43 pts

1983 50cc P3 · 38 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, 1972–1983 (the rider's racing years)

1972	Imola	10 +1
1973	Monza	9 +2
1974	Imola	6 +5
1974	Opatija	6 +5
1975	Imola	4 +8
1975	Assen	13
1975	Opatija	4 +8
1976	Montjuïc	7 +4
1977	Anderstorp	6 +5
1978	Mugello	12
1978	Spa	4 +8
1978	Nürburgring	11
1978	Brno	2 +12
1979	Imola	DNF
1979	Rijeka	DNF
1980	Jarama	9 +2
1980	Rijeka	10 +1
1981	Hockenheim	8 +3
1981	Monza	8 +3
1981	Jarama	7 +4
1981	Rijeka	6 +5
1981	Imola	7 +4
1981	Brno	7 +4
1982	Jarama	3 +10
1982	Misano	3 +10
1982	Assen	6 +5
1982	Rijeka	4 +8
1982	Hockenheim	3 +10
1983	Le Mans	DNF
1983	Monza	2 +12
1983	Hockenheim	DNF
1983	Jarama	4 +8
1983	Rijeka	DNF
1983	Assen	4 +8
1983	Imola	3 +10