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

Riders

Jay Vincent

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Nationality
United Kingdom United Kingdom
Bike
Aprilia
Born
February 20, 1972(age 54)
Birthplace
Earl Shilton
Height / weight
170 cm / 63 kg (official profile, fetched October 2026; weight and height change over time)

Birth date and place from the official rider profile

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Career

Made a Grand Prix debut in 250cc at Donington in 1996.

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In 250cc (1996): 1 starts, 0 wins, 0 podiums. In 500cc (1997): 1 starts, 0 wins, 0 podiums. In 250cc (1998–2000): 43 starts, 0 wins, 0 podiums. In 500cc (2001): 8 starts, 0 wins, 0 podiums. In 250cc (2001–2003): 24 starts, 0 wins, 0 podiums.

In all, 77 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

250cc500cc ★ Champion

151015202530199619971998199920002001200220031998 250cc: P13 / 60 pts / 0 wins1999 250cc: P11 / 70 pts / 0 wins2000 250cc: P11 / 64 pts / 0 wins2001 250cc: P31 / 2 pts / 0 wins2002 250cc: P22 / 16 pts / 0 wins2003 250cc: P28 / 5 pts / 0 wins250cc1997 500cc: P28 / 2 pts / 0 wins2001 500cc: P26 / 3 pts / 0 wins500cc

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Scope: official results DB, 1996–2003 (the rider's racing years)

Totals

250cc1996–2003
Win rate0.0%
Podium rate0.0%
Average finish (when classified)avg P12.7

217 pts · Poles 0

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

500cc1997–2001
Win rate0.0%
Podium rate0.0%
Average finish (when classified)avg P15.4

5 pts · Poles 0

Points are counted per class, never added across classes. Tap a number for the list of races | Scope: official results DB, 1996–2003 (the rider's racing years)

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.

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 79 races · 250cc / 500cc

By circuit (best average first)Small sample

In All classes, best at Phillip Island (average P10.0, 5 races)

Paul Ricard250cc 2avg P7.5
Jarama250cc 1avg P8.0
Phillip Island250cc 5avg P10.0
Valencia250cc 4avg P10.0
Estoril250cc 3avg P10.5
Welkom250cc 3avg P10.7
Donington250cc 6 · 500cc 2avg P10.8
Mugello250cc 4 · 500cc 1avg P11.0
Buenos Aires250cc 1avg P12.0
Brno250cc 5avg P12.8
Rio250cc 4avg P13.3
Assen250cc 4 · 500cc 1avg P13.8
Sachsenring250cc 4 · 500cc 1avg P14.0
Sepang250cc 4avg P14.0
Johor250cc 1avg P14.0
Jerez250cc 4 · 500cc 1avg P14.5
Le Mans250cc 2 · 500cc 1avg P15.0
Imola250cc 2avg P15.0
Catalunya250cc 4 · 500cc 1avg P16.3
Motegi250cc 4avg P16.7
Suzuka250cc 3 · 500cc 1avg P17.5

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 70 races · 1996–2003

By grid position

From Grid 10–15, they move up from an average grid of 12.2 to an average finish of 9.6

average grid average finish (classified)

15101520Starting Grid 4–6: average grid 6.0 → average finish 12.0 (1 races, 0 wins)Grid 4–6Starting Grid 7–9: average grid 8.7 → average finish 6.8 (6 races, 0 wins)Grid 7–9Starting Grid 10–15: average grid 12.2 → average finish 9.6 (21 races, 0 wins)Grid 10–15Starting Grid 16〜: average grid 20.2 → average finish 15.7 (39 races, 0 wins)Grid 16〜
Grid 4–66.0 → 12.00 wins / 1 races
Grid 7–98.7 → 6.80 wins / 6 races
Grid 10–1512.2 → 9.60 wins / 21 races
Grid 16〜20.2 → 15.70 wins / 39 races

By circuit (best average first)Small sample

In 250cc, best at Donington (average P9.5, 6 races)

Paul Ricard2 racesavg P7.5
Jarama1 racesavg P8.0
Donington6 racesavg P9.5
Phillip Island5 racesavg P10.0
Valencia4 racesavg P10.0
Estoril3 racesavg P10.5
Welkom3 racesavg P10.7
Mugello4 racesavg P11.0
Buenos Aires1 racesavg P12.0
Brno5 racesavg P12.8
Jerez4 racesavg P13.3
Sachsenring4 racesavg P13.3
Rio4 racesavg P13.3
Assen4 racesavg P13.8
Sepang4 racesavg P14.0
Johor1 racesavg P14.0
Le Mans2 racesavg P15.0
Imola2 racesavg P15.0
Catalunya4 racesavg P16.3
Motegi4 racesavg P16.7
Suzuka3 racesavg P17.5

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

500cc 9 races · 1997–2001

By circuit (best average first)Small sample

Donington2 racesavg P13.5
Catalunya1 racesavg P16.0
Sachsenring1 racesavg P16.0
Jerez1 racesavg P18.0
Suzuka1 races—
Le Mans1 races—
Mugello1 races—
Assen1 races—

500cc: all in the Multiple suppliers era; no track-condition records; always on the grid Grid 16〜.

Fewer than 30 races: small sample (dashed). Average finish counts classified finishes only | Scope: official results DB, 1996–2003 (the rider's racing years)

Distance ridden and distance travelled

Counted from 1949 (lap lengths before 1998 researched from published sources: estimates)3 races with an estimated lap length

Ridden on the bike

Every session

at least 4,570 miles
0.2× around the Earth · 1,598 laps

Travelled between circuits

at least 222,613 miles
8.9× around the Earth · at least 20.1 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

88.5%Start rate (69/78)
7Longest run of absences (races)
33Longest run of starts (races)
9Estimated points lost to absences
1Win3Podium8Points18No pointsRRetired–Absent
1998 250cc P13 · 60 pts
1999 250cc P11 · 70 pts
2000 250cc P11 · 64 pts
2001 500cc P26 · 3 pts
2002 250cc P22 · 16 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, 1996–2003 (the rider's racing years)

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