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

Riders

Stefan Kurfiss

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Nationality: Germany
Bike: Yamaha
Born: April 12, 1962(age 64)
Birthplace: Pforzheim

Birth date and place from the official rider profile

Career

Made a Grand Prix debut in 80cc at Salzburgring in 1984.

In 80cc (1984–1989): 5 starts, 0 wins, 0 podiums. In 125cc (1990–1995): 21 starts, 0 wins, 0 podiums.

In all, 26 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

50cc80cc125cc ★ Champion

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

Scope: official results DB, 1983–1995 (the rider's racing years)

Totals

50cc1983–1983

Win rate0.0%

Podium rate0.0%

Average finish (when classified)avg P15.0

0 pts · Poles 0

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

80cc1984–1989

Win rate0.0%

Podium rate0.0%

Average finish (when classified)avg P12.0

12 pts · Poles 0

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

125cc1990–1995

Win rate0.0%

Podium rate0.0%

Average finish (when classified)avg P17.8

29 pts · Poles 0

19 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, 1983–1995 (the rider's racing years)

Against the greats, and the class of their debut

Grand Prix debut in 1983. Of the 76 riders who debuted that year, 0 also raced in 2026.

Jorge Martinez 4 world titles
45 races together: ahead 12, behind 31, both out 2
Stefan Dörflinger 4 world titles
13 races together: ahead 3, behind 8, both out 2
Loris Capirossi 3 world titles
18 races together: ahead 1, behind 16, both out 1
Fausto Gresini 2 world titles
31 races together: ahead 7, behind 22, 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 47 races · 50cc / 80cc / 125cc

By circuit (best average first)Small sample

In All classes, best at Hockenheim (average P10.7, 5 races)

Hockenheim80cc 1 · 125cc 4avg P10.7

Jerez125cc 2avg P11.0

Assen80cc 1 · 125cc 3avg P11.7

Phillip Island125cc 1avg P12.0

Catalunya125cc 1avg P14.0

Laguna Seca125cc 1avg P14.0

Rijeka50cc 1 · 125cc 1avg P15.5

Shah Alam125cc 2avg P16.0

Nürburgring125cc 2avg P18.0

Misano80cc 2 · 125cc 2avg P18.7

Le Mans125cc 2avg P19.0

Eastern Creek125cc 2avg P19.0

Hungaroring125cc 1avg P19.0

Mugello125cc 3avg P19.5

Donington125cc 3avg P20.0

Spa125cc 1avg P20.0

Paul Ricard125cc 1avg P21.0

Suzuka125cc 2avg P22.0

Jarama125cc 2avg P22.5

Salzburgring80cc 1 · 125cc 2avg P26.0

Brno80cc 1 · 125cc 2—

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.

125cc 40 races · 1990–1995

By grid positionSmall sample

average grid average finish (classified)

Grid 7–9	7.5 → 12.0	0 wins / 2 races
Grid 10–15	13.0 → 14.5	0 wins / 4 races
Grid 16〜	23.3 → 17.7	0 wins / 26 races

By circuit (best average first)Small sample

In 125cc, best at Assen (average P10.0, 3 races)

Assen3 racesavg P10.0

Jerez2 racesavg P11.0

Hockenheim4 racesavg P12.0

Phillip Island1 racesavg P12.0

Catalunya1 racesavg P14.0

Laguna Seca1 racesavg P14.0

Shah Alam2 racesavg P16.0

Rijeka1 racesavg P16.0

Nürburgring2 racesavg P18.0

Le Mans2 racesavg P19.0

Eastern Creek2 racesavg P19.0

Hungaroring1 racesavg P19.0

Mugello3 racesavg P19.5

Donington3 racesavg P20.0

Spa1 racesavg P20.0

Paul Ricard1 racesavg P21.0

Misano2 racesavg P21.5

Suzuka2 racesavg P22.0

Jarama2 racesavg P22.5

Salzburgring2 racesavg P26.0

Brno2 races—

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

80cc 6 races · 1984–1989

By tyre eraSmall sample

Win rate

Podium rate

Average finish (when classified)

By grid positionSmall sample

average grid average finish (classified)

Grid 10–15	12.5 → 10.5	0 wins / 2 races
Grid 16〜	19.0 → 15.0	0 wins / 2 races

By circuit (best average first)Small sample

Hockenheim1 racesavg P8.0

Misano2 racesavg P13.0

Assen1 racesavg P15.0

Brno1 races—

Salzburgring1 races—

80cc: no track-condition records.

50cc 1 races · 1983

By tyre eraSmall sample

Win rate

Podium rate

Average finish (when classified)

50cc: 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, 1983–1995 (the rider's racing years)

Distance ridden and distance travelled

Counted from 1949 (lap lengths before 1998 researched from published sources: estimates)33 races with an estimated lap length

Ridden on the bike

Every session

at least 1,636 miles
0.1× around the Earth · 576 laps

Travelled between circuits

at least 61,827 miles
2.5× around the Earth · at least 5.7 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

76.6%Start rate (36/47)

4Longest run of absences (races)

12Longest run of starts (races)

10.2Estimated points lost to absences

1Win3Podium8Points18No pointsRRetired–Absent

1989 80cc P19 · 12 pts

1990 125cc P27 · 11 pts

1991〜1992 no Grand Prix starts

1993 125cc P26 · 14 pts

1994 no Grand Prix starts

1995 125cc P33 · 1 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, 1983–1995 (the rider's racing years)

1984	Misano		DNF
1984	Salzburgring		DNF
1989	Misano	grid 15	13 +3
1989	Hockenheim	grid 10	8 +8
1989	Assen	grid 18	15 +1
1989	Brno	grid 20	DNF

1990	Jerez	grid 21	DNF
1990	Misano	grid 26	19
1990	Nürburgring	grid 29	21
1990	Salzburgring	grid 29	DNF
1990	Rijeka	grid 18	16
1990	Assen	grid 10	9 +7
1990	Spa	grid 15	20
1990	Le Mans	grid 17	18
1990	Donington	grid 26	21
1990	Brno		Disqualified
1990	Hungaroring	grid 18	19
1990	Phillip Island	grid 7	12 +4
1991	Hockenheim		16
1991	Jarama		27
1991	Paul Ricard		21
1991	Donington		17
1991	Mugello		21
1991	Brno		DNF
1992	Hockenheim	grid 18	8 +3
1993	Eastern Creek	grid 14	DNF
1993	Shah Alam	grid 19	16
1993	Suzuka	grid 20	DNF
1993	Jerez	grid 20	11 +5
1993	Salzburgring	grid 23	26
1993	Hockenheim	grid 4	DNF
1993	Assen	grid 19	11 +5
1993	Catalunya	grid 29	14 +2
1993	Mugello	grid 21	18
1993	Misano	grid 27	24
1993	Laguna Seca	grid 17	14 +2
1993	Jarama	grid 18	18
1994	Hockenheim	grid 8	DNF
1995	Eastern Creek	grid 26	19
1995	Shah Alam	grid 26	DNF
1995	Suzuka	grid 31	22
1995	Nürburgring	grid 28	15 +1
1995	Mugello	grid 27	DNF
1995	Assen	grid 13	DNF
1995	Le Mans	grid 27	20
1995	Donington	grid 25	22