Win rate0.0%
Podium rate0.0%
Average finish (when classified)avg P12.0
0 pts · Poles 0
1 of these races have no result in the official data; their results come from the Italian Wikipedia.
| 1978 | Rijeka | 12 |
As of round 17 Race · updated 10/13/2026, 07:18 PM (Japan time)
Riders
Gianni Rolando
No freely licensed photo found, so the race number and team colour are shown instead. About photos
- Nationality
Italy
Birth date and place from the official rider profile
Career
Made a Grand Prix debut in 500cc at Mugello in 1978.
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In 500cc (1978–1981): 4 starts, 0 wins, 0 podiums.
In all, 4 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)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | WEST GERMANY GRAND PRIX | 500cc | 14 | |
| 1979 | YUGOSLAVIAN GRAND PRIX | 500cc | 4 |
Season by season
500cc350cc ★ Champion
The strip shows each year's team (team colour). Tap for team and machine
Scope: official results DB, 1977–1981 (the rider's racing years)
Totals
Win rate0.0%
Podium rate0.0%
Average finish (when classified)avg P11.5
6 pts · Poles 0
10 of these races have no result in the official data; their results come from the Italian Wikipedia.
| 1977 | Paul Ricard | 15 | ||
| 1977 | Brno | DNF | ||
| 1978 | Jarama | Did not start | ||
| 1978 | Mugello | 10 +1 | ||
| 1978 | Silverstone | 6 +5 | ||
| 1979 | Salzburgring | grid 11 | DNF | |
| 1979 | Assen | 11 | ||
| 1979 | Silverstone | 12 | ||
| 1979 | Le Mans | grid 15 | 14 | |
| 1981 | Monza | 12 | ||
| 1981 | Paul Ricard | DNF | ||
| 1981 | Imola | DNF | ||
| 1981 | Imatra | 12 | ||
| 1981 | Anderstorp | DNF |
Points are counted per class, never added across classes. Tap a number for the list of races | Scope: official results DB, 1977–1981 (the rider's racing years)
Against the greats, and the class of their debut
Grand Prix debut in 1977. Of the 90 riders who debuted that year, 0 also raced in 2026.
- Kenny Roberts 3 world titles
10 races together: ahead 0, behind 9, both out 1 - Barry Sheene 2 world titles
12 races together: ahead 1, behind 11, both out 0
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 14 races · 350cc / 500cc
By circuit (best average first)Small sample
Silverstone500cc 2avg P9.0
Mugello500cc 1avg P10.0
Assen500cc 1avg P11.0
Rijeka350cc 1avg P12.0
Monza500cc 1avg P12.0
Imatra500cc 1avg P12.0
Le Mans500cc 1avg P14.0
Paul Ricard500cc 2avg P15.0
Imola500cc 1—
Brno500cc 1—
Salzburgring500cc 1—
Anderstorp500cc 1—
Silverstone500cc 20%(0 wins)
Mugello500cc 10%(0 wins)
Assen500cc 10%(0 wins)
Rijeka350cc 10%(0 wins)
Monza500cc 10%(0 wins)
Imatra500cc 10%(0 wins)
Le Mans500cc 10%(0 wins)
Paul Ricard500cc 20%(0 wins)
Imola500cc 10%(0 wins)
Brno500cc 10%(0 wins)
Salzburgring500cc 10%(0 wins)
Anderstorp500cc 10%(0 wins)
Silverstone500cc 20%(0 podiums)
Mugello500cc 10%(0 podiums)
Assen500cc 10%(0 podiums)
Rijeka350cc 10%(0 podiums)
Monza500cc 10%(0 podiums)
Imatra500cc 10%(0 podiums)
Le Mans500cc 10%(0 podiums)
Paul Ricard500cc 20%(0 podiums)
Imola500cc 10%(0 podiums)
Brno500cc 10%(0 podiums)
Salzburgring500cc 10%(0 podiums)
Anderstorp500cc 10%(0 podiums)
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.
500cc 13 races · 1977–1981
By circuit (best average first)Small sample
Silverstone2 racesavg P9.0
Mugello1 racesavg P10.0
Assen1 racesavg P11.0
Monza1 racesavg P12.0
Imatra1 racesavg P12.0
Le Mans1 racesavg P14.0
Paul Ricard2 racesavg P15.0
Imola1 races—
Brno1 races—
Salzburgring1 races—
Anderstorp1 races—
Silverstone2 races0%(0 wins)
Mugello1 races0%(0 wins)
Assen1 races0%(0 wins)
Monza1 races0%(0 wins)
Imatra1 races0%(0 wins)
Le Mans1 races0%(0 wins)
Paul Ricard2 races0%(0 wins)
Imola1 races0%(0 wins)
Brno1 races0%(0 wins)
Salzburgring1 races0%(0 wins)
Anderstorp1 races0%(0 wins)
Silverstone2 races0%(0 podiums)
Mugello1 races0%(0 podiums)
Assen1 races0%(0 podiums)
Monza1 races0%(0 podiums)
Imatra1 races0%(0 podiums)
Le Mans1 races0%(0 podiums)
Paul Ricard2 races0%(0 podiums)
Imola1 races0%(0 podiums)
Brno1 races0%(0 podiums)
Salzburgring1 races0%(0 podiums)
Anderstorp1 races0%(0 podiums)
500cc: all in the Multiple suppliers era; no track-condition records; always on the grid Grid 10–15.
350cc 1 races · 1978
By tyre eraSmall sample
Win rate
Podium rate
Average finish (when classified)
350cc: no track-condition records; no grid records; one circuit only.
Fewer than 30 races: small sample (dashed). Average finish counts classified finishes only | Scope: official results DB, 1977–1981 (the rider's racing years)
Distance ridden and distance travelled
Counted from 1949 (lap lengths before 1998 researched from published sources: estimates)2 races with an estimated lap length
Ridden on the bike
Every session
at least 175 miles
0.0× around the Earth · 51 laps
Travelled between circuits
at least 2,165 miles
0.1× around the Earth · at least 0.3 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
No season as a regular (starting at least half of the races)
? 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, 1977–1981 (the rider's racing years)