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

Riders

Valentino Rossi

Nationality: Italy
Number: 46
Team (2021 MotoGP): Petronas Yamaha SRT
Bike: Yamaha
Born: February 16, 1979(age 47)
Birthplace: Urbino
Height / weight: 181 cm / 69 kg (official profile, fetched October 2026; weight and height change over time)

Photos (14)

2006
Mstangel · Public domain
2006
Jérôme Greco from la louviere, Belgique · CC BY 2.0
2008
Jerembeye · Public domain
2009
Tony Hisgett from Birmingham, UK · CC BY 2.0
2011
Rikita · CC BY-SA 3.0
2012
At this race · bluXgraphics(motorcycle design Japan)=Midorikawa from shirakawa ,fukushima, japan · CC BY-SA 2.0
2012
しおつち · CC BY-SA 4.0
2012
At this race · Blanca Martinez Garcia/Blanca Martinez Garcia · Public domain
2013
TronCom · CC BY-SA 3.0
2014
Rainmaker47 · CC BY-SA 3.0
2014
At this race · Steve · CC BY 2.0
2017
El Pantera · CC BY-SA 4.0
2020
Auge=mit · CC BY-SA 4.0
2025
BWard 1997 · CC BY 4.0

Freely licensed photos from Wikimedia Commons. Tap a photo for its source page (photographer, licence). The year is when it was taken.

Birth date and place from the official rider profile

Career

Made a Grand Prix debut in 125cc at Shah Alam in 1996.

In 125cc (1996–1997): 17 starts, 2 wins, 5 podiums. In 250cc (1998–1999): 30 starts, 14 wins, 21 podiums. In 500cc (2000–2001): 32 starts, 13 wins, 23 podiums. In MotoGP (2002–2021): 339 starts, 76 wins, 176 podiums. Teams: Gauloises Yamaha Team, Camel Yamaha Team, FIAT Yamaha Team, Ducati Team, Yamaha Factory Racing, Movistar Yamaha MotoGP.

First podium: Red Bull Ring 1996 (125cc). First win: Mugello 1997 (125cc). World champion: 1997 125cc, 1999 250cc, 2001 500cc, 2002 MotoGP, 2003 MotoGP, 2004 MotoGP, 2005 MotoGP, 2008 MotoGP, 2009 MotoGP.

In all, 418 Grand Prix starts, 105 wins and 225 podiums (within the official results database).

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

Starts with no race result

The official records keep only the qualifying order and the starting grid for these races; the race result is missing (the official site has none either).

Year	Event	Class	Grid	Qualifying
2004	RIO GRAND PRIX	MotoGP	8	1'49.075
2011	Malaysian GP	MotoGP	9	2'02.395
2018	2018-gbr	MotoGP	12	2'13.504

Note: these totals are incomplete. The official data has no result for 1 races in seasons and classes this rider raced in; they are not counted: 2004 MotoGP (RIO)

Season by season

125cc250cc500ccMotoGP ★ Champion

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

Scope: official results DB, 1996–2021 (the rider's racing years); excludes 1 races with no official result data

Totals

125cc1996–1997 ★ 1 titles (1997)

Win rate40.0%

Podium rate50.0%

Average finish (when classified)avg P3.6

432 pts · Poles 4

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

250cc1998–1999 ★ 1 titles (1999)

Win rate46.7%

Podium rate70.0%

Average finish (when classified)avg P2.1

510 pts · Poles 5

500cc2000–2001 ★ 1 titles (2001)

Win rate40.6%

Podium rate71.9%

Average finish (when classified)avg P3.1

534 pts · Poles 0

MotoGP2002–2021 ★ 6 titles (2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2008, 2009)

Win rate22.4%

Podium rate51.9%

Average finish (when classified)avg P4.2

4881 pts · Poles 50

2002	Suzuka	grid 1	1 +25
2002	Welkom	grid 1	2 +20
2002	Jerez	grid 1	1 +25
2002	Le Mans	grid 1	1 +25
2002	Mugello	grid 1	1 +25
2002	Catalunya	grid 4	1 +25
2002	Assen	grid 1	1 +25
2002	Donington	grid 1	1 +25
2002	Sachsenring	grid 6	1 +25
2002	Brno	grid 3	DNF
2002	Estoril	grid 3	1 +25
2002	Rio	grid 2	1 +25
2002	Motegi	grid 6	2 +20
2002	Sepang	grid 8	2 +20
2002	Phillip Island	grid 7	1 +25
2002	Valencia	grid 6	2 +20
2003	Suzuka	grid 1	1 +25
2003	Welkom	grid 2	2 +20
2003	Jerez	grid 5	1 +25
2003	Le Mans		2 +20
2003	Mugello	grid 1	1 +25
2003	Catalunya	grid 1	2 +20
2003	Assen	grid 3	3 +16
2003	Donington	grid 4	3 +16
2003	Sachsenring	grid 4	2 +20
2003	Brno	grid 1	1 +25
2003	Estoril	grid 3	1 +25
2003	Rio	grid 1	1 +25
2003	Motegi	grid 3	2 +20
2003	Sepang	grid 1	1 +25
2003	Phillip Island	grid 1	1 +25
2003	Valencia	grid 1	1 +25
2004	Welkom	grid 1	1 +25
2004	Jerez	grid 1	4 +13
2004	Le Mans	grid 4	4 +13
2004	Mugello		1 +25
2004	Catalunya	grid 2	1 +25
2004	Assen	grid 1	1 +25
2004	Sachsenring	grid 2	4 +13
2004	Donington	grid 1	1 +25
2004	Brno	grid 3	2 +20
2004	Estoril	grid 2	1 +25
2004	Motegi	grid 3	2 +20
2004	Lusail	grid 21	DNF
2004	Sepang	grid 1	1 +25
2004	Phillip Island	grid 2	1 +25
2004	Valencia	grid 3	1 +25
2005	Jerez	grid 1	1 +25
2005	Estoril	grid 4	2 +20
2005	Shanghai	grid 6	1 +25
2005	Le Mans	grid 1	1 +25
2005	Mugello	grid 1	1 +25
2005	Catalunya	grid 3	1 +25
2005	Assen	grid 1	1 +25
2005	Laguna Seca	grid 2	3 +16
2005	Donington	grid 1	1 +25
2005	Sachsenring	grid 4	1 +25
2005	Brno	grid 4	1 +25
2005	Motegi	grid 11	DNF
2005	Sepang	grid 7	2 +20
2005	Lusail	grid 3	1 +25
2005	Phillip Island	grid 2	1 +25
2005	Istanbul	grid 4	2 +20
2005	Valencia	grid 15	3 +16
2006	Jerez	grid 9	14 +2
2006	Lusail	grid 6	1 +25
2006	Istanbul	grid 11	4 +13
2006	Shanghai	grid 13	DNF
2006	Le Mans	grid 7	DNF
2006	Mugello	grid 3	1 +25
2006	Catalunya	grid 1	1 +25
2006	Assen	grid 18	8 +8
2006	Donington	grid 12	2 +20
2006	Sachsenring	grid 10	1 +25
2006	Laguna Seca	grid 10	DNF
2006	Brno	grid 1	2 +20
2006	Sepang	grid 1	1 +25
2006	Phillip Island	grid 3	3 +16
2006	Motegi	grid 2	2 +20
2006	Estoril	grid 1	2 +20
2006	Valencia	grid 1	13 +3
2007	Lusail	grid 1	2 +20
2007	Jerez	grid 2	1 +25
2007	Istanbul	grid 1	10 +6
2007	Shanghai	grid 1	2 +20
2007	Le Mans	grid 4	6 +10
2007	Mugello	grid 3	1 +25
2007	Catalunya	grid 1	2 +20
2007	Donington	grid 2	4 +13
2007	Assen	grid 11	1 +25
2007	Sachsenring	grid 6	DNF
2007	Laguna Seca	grid 5	4 +13
2007	Brno	grid 6	7 +9
2007	Misano	grid 2	DNF
2007	Estoril	grid 3	1 +25
2007	Motegi	grid 2	13 +3
2007	Phillip Island	grid 2	3 +16
2007	Sepang	grid 9	5 +11
2007	Valencia	grid 17	DNF
2008	Lusail	grid 7	5 +11
2008	Jerez	grid 5	2 +20
2008	Estoril	grid 3	3 +16
2008	Shanghai	grid 2	1 +25
2008	Le Mans	grid 4	1 +25
2008	Mugello	grid 1	1 +25
2008	Catalunya	grid 9	2 +20
2008	Donington	grid 2	2 +20
2008	Assen	grid 3	11 +5
2008	Sachsenring	grid 7	2 +20
2008	Laguna Seca	grid 2	1 +25
2008	Brno	grid 2	1 +25
2008	Misano	grid 2	1 +25
2008	Indianapolis	grid 1	1 +25
2008	Motegi	grid 4	1 +25
2008	Phillip Island	grid 12	2 +20
2008	Sepang	grid 2	1 +25
2008	Valencia	grid 10	3 +16
2009	Lusail	grid 2	2 +20
2009	Motegi	grid 1	2 +20
2009	Jerez	grid 4	1 +25
2009	Le Mans	grid 4	16
2009	Mugello	grid 4	3 +16
2009	Catalunya	grid 2	1 +25
2009	Assen	grid 1	1 +25
2009	Laguna Seca	grid 2	2 +20
2009	Sachsenring	grid 1	1 +25
2009	Donington	grid 1	5 +11
2009	Brno	grid 1	1 +25
2009	Indianapolis	grid 3	DNF
2009	Misano	grid 1	1 +25
2009	Estoril	grid 2	4 +13
2009	Phillip Island	grid 2	2 +20
2009	Sepang	grid 1	3 +16
2009	Valencia	grid 4	2 +20
2010	Lusail	grid 2	1 +25
2010	Jerez	grid 4	3 +16
2010	Le Mans	grid 1	2 +20
2010	Sachsenring	grid 5	4 +13
2010	Laguna Seca	grid 6	3 +16
2010	Brno	grid 5	5 +11
2010	Indianapolis	grid 7	4 +13
2010	Misano	grid 4	3 +16
2010	Aragón	grid 7	6 +10
2010	Motegi	grid 2	3 +16
2010	Sepang	grid 6	1 +25
2010	Phillip Island	grid 8	3 +16
2010	Estoril	grid 3	2 +20
2010	Valencia	grid 4	3 +16
2011	Lusail	grid 9	7 +9
2011	Jerez	grid 12	5 +11
2011	Estoril	grid 9	5 +11
2011	Le Mans	grid 9	3 +16
2011	Catalunya	grid 7	5 +11
2011	Silverstone	grid 13	6 +10
2011	Assen	grid 11	4 +13
2011	Mugello	grid 12	6 +10
2011	Sachsenring	grid 16	9 +7
2011	Laguna Seca	grid 7	6 +10
2011	Brno	grid 6	6 +10
2011	Indianapolis	grid 14	10 +6
2011	Misano	grid 11	7 +9
2011	Aragón	grid 17	10 +6
2011	Motegi	grid 7	DNF
2011	Phillip Island	grid 11	DNF
2011	Valencia	grid 6	DNF
2012	Lusail	grid 12	10 +6
2012	Jerez	grid 13	9 +7
2012	Estoril	grid 9	7 +9
2012	Le Mans	grid 7	2 +20
2012	Catalunya	grid 9	7 +9
2012	Silverstone	grid 10	9 +7
2012	Assen	grid 10	13 +3
2012	Sachsenring	grid 9	6 +10
2012	Mugello	grid 10	5 +11
2012	Laguna Seca	grid 10	DNF
2012	Indianapolis	grid 10	7 +9
2012	Brno	grid 6	7 +9
2012	Misano	grid 6	2 +20
2012	Aragón	grid 8	8 +8
2012	Motegi	grid 9	7 +9
2012	Sepang	grid 11	5 +11
2012	Phillip Island	grid 8	7 +9
2012	Valencia	grid 11	10 +6
2013	Lusail	grid 7	2 +20
2013	COTA	grid 8	6 +10
2013	Jerez	grid 5	4 +13
2013	Le Mans	grid 8	12 +4
2013	Mugello	grid 7	DNF
2013	Catalunya	grid 7	4 +13
2013	Assen	grid 4	1 +25
2013	Sachsenring	grid 3	3 +16
2013	Laguna Seca	grid 4	3 +16
2013	Indianapolis	grid 9	4 +13
2013	Brno	grid 7	4 +13
2013	Silverstone	grid 6	4 +13
2013	Misano	grid 3	4 +13
2013	Aragón	grid 4	3 +16
2013	Sepang	grid 2	4 +13
2013	Phillip Island	grid 3	3 +16
2013	Motegi	grid 5	6 +10
2013	Valencia	grid 4	4 +13
2014	Lusail	grid 10	2 +20
2014	COTA	grid 6	8 +8
2014	Termas	grid 6	4 +13
2014	Jerez	grid 4	2 +20
2014	Le Mans	grid 5	2 +20
2014	Mugello	grid 10	3 +16
2014	Catalunya	grid 5	2 +20
2014	Assen	grid 12	5 +11
2014	Sachsenring	grid 6	4 +13
2014	Indianapolis	grid 5	3 +16
2014	Brno	grid 7	3 +16
2014	Silverstone	grid 6	3 +16
2014	Misano	grid 3	1 +25
2014	Aragón	grid 6	DNF
2014	Motegi	grid 2	3 +16
2014	Phillip Island	grid 8	1 +25
2014	Sepang	grid 6	2 +20
2014	Valencia	grid 1	2 +20
2015	Lusail	grid 8	1 +25
2015	COTA	grid 4	3 +16
2015	Termas	grid 8	1 +25
2015	Jerez	grid 5	3 +16
2015	Le Mans	grid 7	2 +20
2015	Mugello	grid 8	3 +16
2015	Catalunya	grid 7	2 +20
2015	Assen	grid 1	1 +25
2015	Sachsenring	grid 6	3 +16
2015	Indianapolis	grid 8	3 +16
2015	Brno	grid 3	3 +16
2015	Silverstone	grid 4	1 +25
2015	Misano	grid 3	5 +11
2015	Aragón	grid 6	3 +16
2015	Motegi	grid 2	2 +20
2015	Phillip Island	grid 7	4 +13
2015	Sepang	grid 3	3 +16
2015	Valencia	grid 26	4 +13
2016	Lusail	grid 5	4 +13
2016	Termas	grid 2	2 +20
2016	COTA	grid 3	DNF
2016	Jerez	grid 1	1 +25
2016	Le Mans	grid 7	2 +20
2016	Mugello	grid 1	DNF
2016	Catalunya	grid 5	1 +25
2016	Assen	grid 2	DNF
2016	Sachsenring	grid 3	8 +8
2016	Red Bull Ring	grid 2	4 +13
2016	Brno	grid 6	2 +20
2016	Silverstone	grid 2	3 +16
2016	Misano	grid 2	2 +20
2016	Aragón	grid 6	3 +16
2016	Motegi	grid 1	DNF
2016	Phillip Island	grid 15	2 +20
2016	Sepang	grid 2	2 +20
2016	Valencia	grid 3	4 +13
2017	Lusail	grid 10	3 +16
2017	Termas	grid 7	2 +20
2017	COTA	grid 3	2 +20
2017	Jerez	grid 7	10 +6
2017	Le Mans	grid 2	DNF
2017	Mugello	grid 2	4 +13
2017	Catalunya	grid 13	8 +8
2017	Assen	grid 4	1 +25
2017	Sachsenring	grid 9	5 +11
2017	Brno	grid 2	4 +13
2017	Red Bull Ring	grid 7	7 +9
2017	Silverstone	grid 2	3 +16
2017	Aragón	grid 3	5 +11
2017	Motegi	grid 12	DNF
2017	Phillip Island	grid 7	2 +20
2017	Sepang	grid 4	7 +9
2017	Valencia	grid 7	5 +11
2018	Lusail	grid 8	3 +16
2018	Termas	grid 11	19
2018	COTA	grid 5	4 +13
2018	Jerez	grid 10	5 +11
2018	Le Mans	grid 9	3 +16
2018	Mugello	grid 1	3 +16
2018	Catalunya	grid 7	3 +16
2018	Assen	grid 3	5 +11
2018	Sachsenring	grid 6	2 +20
2018	Brno	grid 2	4 +13
2018	Red Bull Ring	grid 14	6 +10
2018	Misano	grid 7	7 +9
2018	Aragón	grid 17	8 +8
2018	Buriram	grid 2	4 +13
2018	Motegi	grid 9	4 +13
2018	Phillip Island	grid 7	6 +10
2018	Sepang	grid 2	18
2018	Valencia	grid 16	13 +3
2019	Lusail	grid 14	5 +11
2019	Termas	grid 4	2 +20
2019	COTA	grid 2	2 +20
2019	Jerez	grid 13	6 +10
2019	Le Mans	grid 5	5 +11
2019	Mugello	grid 18	DNF
2019	Catalunya	grid 4	DNF
2019	Assen	grid 14	DNF
2019	Sachsenring	grid 11	8 +8
2019	Brno	grid 7	6 +10
2019	Red Bull Ring	grid 10	4 +13
2019	Silverstone	grid 2	4 +13
2019	Misano	grid 7	4 +13
2019	Aragón	grid 6	8 +8
2019	Buriram	grid 9	8 +8
2019	Motegi	grid 10	DNF
2019	Phillip Island	grid 4	8 +8
2019	Sepang	grid 6	4 +13
2019	Valencia	grid 12	8 +8
2020	Jerez	grid 9	DNF
2020	Jerez	grid 4	3 +16
2020	Brno	grid 10	5 +11
2020	Red Bull Ring	grid 12	5 +11
2020	Red Bull Ring	grid 14	9 +7
2020	Misano	grid 4	4 +13
2020	Misano	grid 7	DNF
2020	Catalunya	grid 3	DNF
2020	Le Mans	grid 10	Out on lap 1
2020	Valencia	grid 17	DNF
2020	Valencia	grid 16	12 +4
2020	Portimão	grid 17	12 +4
2021	Lusail	grid 4	12 +4
2021	Lusail	grid 21	16
2021	Portimão	grid 17	DNF
2021	Jerez	grid 17	16
2021	Le Mans	grid 9	11 +5
2021	Mugello	grid 19	10 +6
2021	Catalunya	grid 11	DNF
2021	Sachsenring	grid 15	14 +2
2021	Assen	grid 12	DNF
2021	Red Bull Ring	grid 17	13 +3
2021	Red Bull Ring	grid 18	8 +8
2021	Silverstone	grid 8	18
2021	Aragón	grid 21	19
2021	Misano	grid 23	17
2021	COTA	grid 20	15 +1
2021	Misano	grid 23	10 +6
2021	Portimão	grid 16	13 +3
2021	Valencia	grid 10	10 +6

Points are counted per class, never added across classes. Tap a number for the list of races | Scope: official results DB, 1996–2021 (the rider's racing years); excludes 1 races with no official result data

Strongest and weakest circuits

Strong

Rio 1.4 places better than usual (4 finishes)
Shanghai 1.4 places better than usual (3 finishes)
Catalunya 1.0 places better than usual (15 finishes)

Weak

Istanbul 2.3 places worse than usual (3 finishes)
Assen 2.0 places worse than usual (4 finishes)
Valencia 1.9 places worse than usual (19 finishes)

Each finish here compared with the rider's usual finish that season (average without this circuit): how many places better or worse on average. Same layout only; retirements counted separately

Against the greats, and the class of their debut

Grand Prix debut in 1996. Of the 63 riders who debuted that year, 0 also raced in 2026.

Marc Marquez 9 world titles
141 races together: ahead 38, behind 99, both out 4
Jorge Lorenzo 5 world titles
198 races together: ahead 93, behind 103, both out 2
Max Biaggi 4 world titles
96 races together: ahead 74, behind 21, both out 1
Jorge Martinez 4 world titles
29 races together: ahead 19, behind 9, 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 431 races · 125cc / 250cc / 500cc / MotoGP

By circuit (best average first)Small sample

In All classes, best at Rio (average P1.0, 7 races)

Rio125cc 2 · 250cc 1 · 500cc 2 · MotoGP 2avg P1.0

ShanghaiMotoGP 4avg P1.3

Welkom250cc 1 · 500cc 2 · MotoGP 3avg P1.4

Paul Ricard125cc 2 · 250cc 2avg P1.5

Donington125cc 2 · 250cc 2 · 500cc 2 · MotoGP 8avg P1.9

Buenos Aires250cc 2avg P2.0

Imola125cc 2 · 250cc 2avg P2.3

Catalunya125cc 2 · 250cc 2 · 500cc 2 · MotoGP 19avg P2.4

Estoril500cc 2 · MotoGP 11avg P2.5

Phillip Island125cc 1 · 250cc 2 · 500cc 2 · MotoGP 18avg P2.8

Nürburgring125cc 2avg P3.0

Brno125cc 2 · 250cc 2 · 500cc 2 · MotoGP 19avg P3.1

Laguna SecaMotoGP 9avg P3.1

Mugello125cc 2 · 250cc 2 · 500cc 2 · MotoGP 18avg P3.2

Assen125cc 2 · 250cc 2 · 500cc 2 · MotoGP 18avg P3.5

Shah Alam125cc 2avg P3.5

Sepang250cc 1 · 500cc 2 · MotoGP 17avg P3.6

Motegi250cc 1 · 500cc 2 · MotoGP 18avg P3.7

Jerez125cc 2 · 250cc 2 · 500cc 2 · MotoGP 21avg P4.0

Sachsenring250cc 2 · 500cc 2 · MotoGP 19avg P4.1

Le Mans500cc 2 · MotoGP 20avg P4.3

LusailMotoGP 18avg P4.5

IndianapolisMotoGP 8avg P4.6

MisanoMotoGP 16avg P4.9

Suzuka125cc 2 · 250cc 1 · 500cc 2 · MotoGP 2avg P5.0

TermasMotoGP 6avg P5.0

IstanbulMotoGP 3avg P5.3

SilverstoneMotoGP 9avg P5.7

COTAMotoGP 8avg P5.7

Valencia250cc 1 · 500cc 2 · MotoGP 21avg P6.0

BuriramMotoGP 2avg P6.0

Sentul125cc 2avg P6.0

Red Bull Ring125cc 2 · MotoGP 8avg P6.1

AragónMotoGP 11avg P7.3

PortimãoMotoGP 3avg P12.5

Eastern Creek125cc 1avg P14.0

Johor250cc 1—

Jarama250cc 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.

MotoGP 339 races · 2002–2021

By tyre era

Since Michelin, podium chances have fallen to 1/2 or less

Win rate

Multiple suppliers117 races50%(58 wins)

Bridgestone120 races13%(15 wins)

Michelin102 races3%(3 wins)

Podium rate

Multiple suppliers117 races79%(92 podiums)

Bridgestone120 races50%(60 podiums)

Michelin102 races24%(24 podiums)

Average finish (when classified)

Multiple suppliers117 racesavg P2.3

Bridgestone120 racesavg P4.1

Michelin102 racesavg P6.7

Dry / wet

Podium rate: 45.8% dry, 42.9% wet

Win rate

Dry253 races15%(37 wins)

Wet35 races20%(7 wins)

Podium rate

Dry253 races46%(116 podiums)

Wet35 races43%(15 podiums)

Average finish (when classified)

Dry253 racesavg P4.7

Wet35 racesavg P5.0

51 races without track-condition data are not included

By grid position

From Grid 10–15, they move up from an average grid of 11.6 to an average finish of 6.2

average grid average finish (classified)

Grid 1–3	1.9 → 2.5	54 wins / 127 races
Grid 4–6	4.9 → 3.4	15 wins / 75 races
Grid 7–9	7.8 → 4.9	4 wins / 61 races
Grid 10–15	11.6 → 6.2	2 wins / 51 races
Grid 16〜	18.6 → 11.8	0 wins / 23 races

By circuit (best average first)Small sample

In MotoGP, best at Shanghai (average P1.3, 4 races)

Rio2 racesavg P1.0

Suzuka2 racesavg P1.0

Shanghai4 racesavg P1.3

Welkom3 racesavg P1.7

Donington8 racesavg P2.4

Estoril11 racesavg P2.6

Catalunya19 racesavg P2.7

Mugello18 racesavg P2.9

Phillip Island18 racesavg P2.9

Laguna Seca9 racesavg P3.1

Brno19 racesavg P3.6

Sepang17 racesavg P3.7

Motegi18 racesavg P3.8

Assen18 racesavg P3.8

Sachsenring19 racesavg P4.3

Le Mans20 racesavg P4.4

Lusail18 racesavg P4.5

Indianapolis8 racesavg P4.6

Jerez21 racesavg P4.6

Misano16 racesavg P4.9

Termas6 racesavg P5.0

Istanbul3 racesavg P5.3

Valencia21 racesavg P5.6

Silverstone9 racesavg P5.7

COTA8 racesavg P5.7

Buriram2 racesavg P6.0

Red Bull Ring8 racesavg P7.0

Aragón11 racesavg P7.3

Portimão3 racesavg P12.5

500cc 32 races · 2000–2001

By grid positionSmall sample

average grid average finish (classified)

Grid 1–3	2.5 → 7.5	0 wins / 2 races
Grid 4–6	5.0 → 2.3	2 wins / 7 races
Grid 7–9	8.0 → 3.0	0 wins / 3 races
Grid 10–15	11.7 → 5.7	0 wins / 3 races

By circuit (best average first)Small sample

Welkom2 racesavg P1.0

Rio2 racesavg P1.0

Sepang2 racesavg P1.0

Donington2 racesavg P1.0

Brno2 racesavg P1.5

Motegi2 racesavg P1.5

Jerez2 racesavg P2.0

Catalunya2 racesavg P2.0

Phillip Island2 racesavg P2.0

Estoril2 racesavg P2.0

Le Mans2 racesavg P3.0

Assen2 racesavg P4.0

Sachsenring2 racesavg P4.5

Suzuka2 racesavg P6.0

Valencia2 racesavg P11.0

Mugello2 racesavg P12.0

500cc: all in the Multiple suppliers era; no track-condition records.

250cc 30 races · 1998–1999

By grid positionSmall sample

Starting Grid 1–3: average finish 1.6

average grid average finish (classified)

Grid 1–3	2.1 → 1.6	10 wins / 20 races
Grid 4–6	4.7 → 2.7	3 wins / 7 races
Grid 7–9	7.0 → 1.0	1 wins / 2 races
Grid 10–15	11.0 → 7.0	0 wins / 1 races

By circuit (best average first)Small sample

Catalunya2 racesavg P1.0

Brno2 racesavg P1.0

Phillip Island2 racesavg P1.0

Donington2 racesavg P1.0

Welkom1 racesavg P1.0

Rio1 racesavg P1.0

Jerez2 racesavg P1.5

Mugello2 racesavg P1.5

Assen2 racesavg P1.5

Imola2 racesavg P1.5

Sachsenring2 racesavg P2.0

Paul Ricard2 racesavg P2.0

Buenos Aires2 racesavg P2.0

Sepang1 racesavg P5.0

Motegi1 racesavg P7.0

Valencia1 racesavg P8.0

Suzuka1 races—

Johor1 races—

Jarama1 races—

250cc: all in the Multiple suppliers era; no track-condition records.

125cc 30 races · 1996–1997

By grid positionSmall sample

Starting Grid 1–3: average finish 2.2

average grid average finish (classified)

Grid 1–3	2.1 → 2.2	7 wins / 12 races
Grid 4–6	4.6 → 2.0	3 wins / 5 races
Grid 7–9	7.6 → 4.0	0 wins / 5 races
Grid 10–15	11.8 → 10.3	0 wins / 5 races
Grid 16〜	18.0 → 11.0	0 wins / 1 races

By circuit (best average first)Small sample

Rio2 racesavg P1.0

Paul Ricard2 racesavg P1.0

Catalunya2 racesavg P1.0

Assen2 racesavg P1.0

Donington2 racesavg P1.0

Brno2 racesavg P2.0

Jerez2 racesavg P2.5

Mugello2 racesavg P2.5

Red Bull Ring2 racesavg P2.5

Imola2 racesavg P3.0

Nürburgring2 racesavg P3.0

Shah Alam2 racesavg P3.5

Sentul2 racesavg P6.0

Phillip Island1 racesavg P6.0

Suzuka2 racesavg P11.0

Eastern Creek1 racesavg P14.0

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

Fewer than 30 races: small sample (dashed). Average finish counts classified finishes only | Scope: official results DB, 1996–2021 (the rider's racing years); excludes 1 races with no official result data

Distance ridden and distance travelled

Counted from 1949 (lap lengths before 1998 researched from published sources: estimates)29 races with an estimated lap length

Ridden on the bike

Every session

at least 105,322 miles
4.2× around the Earth · 36,762 laps

Time on the bike: at least 1,022 hours (42.6 days)
Average 151.5 km/h, top 351.7 km/h
Time and average speed only from 2005–2021, the seasons with every session's lap analysis

Travelled between circuits

at least 1,247,015 miles
50.1× around the Earth · at least 113.0 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

98.4%Start rate (431/438)

4Longest run of absences (races)

229Longest run of starts (races)

94Estimated points lost to absences

1Win3Podium8Points18No pointsRRetired–Absent

1996 125cc P9 · 111 pts

1997 125cc P1 · 321 pts

1998 250cc P2 · 201 pts

1999 250cc P1 · 309 pts

2000 500cc P2 · 209 pts

2001 500cc P1 · 325 pts

2002 MotoGP P1 · 355 pts

2003 MotoGP P1 · 357 pts

2004 MotoGP P1 · 304 pts

2005 MotoGP P1 · 367 pts

2006 MotoGP P2 · 247 pts

2007 MotoGP P3 · 241 pts

2008 MotoGP P1 · 373 pts

2009 MotoGP P1 · 306 pts

2010 MotoGP P3 · 233 pts

2011 MotoGP P7 · 139 pts

2012 MotoGP P6 · 163 pts

2013 MotoGP P4 · 237 pts

2014 MotoGP P2 · 295 pts

2015 MotoGP P2 · 325 pts

2016 MotoGP P2 · 249 pts

2017 MotoGP P5 · 208 pts

2018 MotoGP P3 · 198 pts

2019 MotoGP P7 · 174 pts

2020 MotoGP P15 · 66 pts

2021 MotoGP P18 · 44 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, 1996–2021 (the rider's racing years); excludes 1 races with no official result data

1996	Shah Alam	grid 13	6 +10
1996	Sentul	grid 18	11 +5
1996	Suzuka	grid 10	11 +5
1996	Jerez	grid 7	4 +13
1996	Mugello	grid 8	4 +13
1996	Paul Ricard	grid 13	DNF
1996	Assen	grid 7	DNF
1996	Nürburgring	grid 4	5 +11
1996	Donington	grid 9	DNF
1996	Red Bull Ring	grid 3	3 +16
1996	Brno	grid 1	1 +25
1996	Imola	grid 2	5 +11
1996	Catalunya	grid 5	Out on lap 1
1996	Rio	grid 11	Out on lap 1
1996	Eastern Creek	grid 12	14 +2
1997	Shah Alam	grid 1	1 +25
1997	Suzuka	grid 7	DNF
1997	Jerez	grid 6	1 +25
1997	Mugello	grid 3	1 +25
1997	Red Bull Ring	grid 2	2 +20
1997	Paul Ricard	grid 3	1 +25
1997	Assen	grid 1	1 +25
1997	Imola	grid 1	1 +25
1997	Nürburgring		1 +25
1997	Rio	grid 2	1 +25
1997	Donington		1 +25
1997	Brno	grid 3	3 +16
1997	Catalunya	grid 4	1 +25
1997	Sentul	grid 4	1 +25
1997	Phillip Island	grid 3	6 +10

1998	Suzuka	grid 7	DNF
1998	Johor	grid 2	DNF
1998	Jerez	grid 3	2 +20
1998	Mugello	grid 4	2 +20
1998	Paul Ricard	grid 3	2 +20
1998	Jarama	grid 4	DNF
1998	Assen	grid 3	1 +25
1998	Donington	grid 2	DNF
1998	Sachsenring	grid 4	3 +16
1998	Brno	grid 2	Out on lap 1
1998	Imola	grid 5	1 +25
1998	Catalunya	grid 2	1 +25
1998	Phillip Island	grid 2	1 +25
1998	Buenos Aires	grid 3	1 +25
1999	Sepang	grid 1	5 +11
1999	Motegi	grid 11	7 +9
1999	Jerez	grid 3	1 +25
1999	Paul Ricard	grid 1	DNF
1999	Mugello	grid 6	1 +25
1999	Catalunya	grid 2	1 +25
1999	Assen	grid 1	2 +20
1999	Donington	grid 3	1 +25
1999	Sachsenring	grid 1	1 +25
1999	Brno	grid 3	1 +25
1999	Imola	grid 3	2 +20
1999	Valencia	grid 4	8 +8
1999	Phillip Island	grid 7	1 +25
1999	Welkom	grid 6	1 +25
1999	Rio	grid 2	1 +25
1999	Buenos Aires	grid 1	3 +16

2000	Welkom		DNF
2000	Sepang	grid 7	DNF
2000	Suzuka	grid 13	11 +5
2000	Jerez	grid 2	3 +16
2000	Le Mans	grid 10	3 +16
2000	Mugello	grid 3	12 +4
2000	Catalunya	grid 9	3 +16
2000	Assen	grid 6	6 +10
2000	Donington	grid 4	1 +25
2000	Sachsenring	grid 6	2 +20
2000	Brno	grid 5	2 +20
2000	Estoril	grid 12	3 +16
2000	Valencia	grid 5	DNF
2000	Rio	grid 4	1 +25
2000	Motegi	grid 5	2 +20
2000	Phillip Island	grid 8	3 +16
2001	Suzuka		1 +25
2001	Welkom		1 +25
2001	Jerez		1 +25
2001	Le Mans		3 +16
2001	Mugello		DNF
2001	Catalunya		1 +25
2001	Assen		2 +20
2001	Donington		1 +25
2001	Sachsenring		7 +9
2001	Brno		1 +25
2001	Estoril		1 +25
2001	Valencia		11 +5
2001	Motegi		1 +25
2001	Phillip Island		1 +25
2001	Sepang		1 +25
2001	Rio		1 +25