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

Riders

Jurgen Vd Goorbergh

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Nationality
Netherlands Netherlands
Number
16
Team (2005 MotoGP)
JIR Konica Minolta Honda
Bike
Honda
Born
December 29, 1969(age 56)
Birthplace
Breda
Height / weight
172 cm / 65 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 Paul Ricard in 1991.

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In 250cc (1991–1996): 43 starts, 0 wins, 0 podiums. In 500cc (1997–2001): 70 starts, 0 wins, 0 podiums. In MotoGP (2002–2005): 18 starts, 0 wins, 0 podiums. Teams: JIR Konica Minolta Honda.

In all, 131 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).

YearEventClassGridQualifying
1998Japanese GP500cc202'10.822
1998Spanish GP500cc181'45.783
1998Czech GP500cc152'03.814
1998Catalan GP500cc131'46.796

Season by season

250cc500ccMotoGP ★ Champion

110203019921994199619982000200220041991 250cc: P37 / 2 pts / 0 wins1992 250cc: P25 / 2 pts / 0 wins1993 250cc: P32 / 1 pts / 0 wins1994 250cc: P17 / 24 pts / 0 wins1995 250cc: P12 / 50 pts / 0 wins1996 250cc: P11 / 56 pts / 0 wins250cc1997 500cc: P19 / 29 pts / 0 wins1998 500cc: P15 / 40 pts / 0 wins1999 500cc: P16 / 40 pts / 0 wins2000 500cc: P13 / 85 pts / 0 wins2001 500cc: P13 / 65 pts / 0 wins500cc2002 MotoGP: P13 / 60 pts / 0 wins2005 MotoGP: P20 / 12 pts / 0 winsMotoGP

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

Scope: official results DB, 1991–2005 (the rider's racing years)

Totals

250cc1991–1996
Win rate0.0%
Podium rate0.0%
Average finish (when classified)avg P14.1

135 pts · Poles 0

28 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 P11.3

259 pts · Poles 2

Includes 3 points from races with no result in the official records (counted from the official standings).

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

MotoGP2002–2005
Win rate0.0%
Podium rate0.0%
Average finish (when classified)avg P11.2

72 pts · Poles 0

Points are counted per class, never added across classes. Tap a number for the list of races | Scope: official results DB, 1991–2005 (the rider's racing years)

Strongest and weakest circuits

1.4 places better on left-corner heavy tracks than on right-corner heavy tracks

Strong
  1. Valencia 2.3 places better than usual (3 finishes)
  2. Phillip Island 1.9 places better than usual (3 finishes)
  3. Welkom 0.1 places better than usual (3 finishes)
Weak
  1. Mugello 1.7 places worse than usual (3 finishes)
  2. Jerez 0.6 places worse than usual (3 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 1991. Of the 34 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 161 races · 250cc / 500cc / MotoGP

By circuit (best average first)Small sample

In All classes, best at Estoril (average P7.5, 3 races)

ShanghaiMotoGP 1avg P6.0
Estoril500cc 2 · MotoGP 1avg P7.5
Red Bull Ring250cc 1 · 500cc 1avg P8.0
Johor500cc 1avg P8.0
Valencia500cc 3 · MotoGP 1avg P8.7
Assen250cc 5 · 500cc 5 · MotoGP 1avg P9.5
Magny-Cours250cc 1avg P10.0
Phillip Island500cc 5 · MotoGP 1avg P10.3
Rio250cc 2 · 500cc 4 · MotoGP 1avg P10.8
Imola250cc 1 · 500cc 3avg P11.0
Buenos Aires250cc 2 · 500cc 2avg P11.0
Welkom500cc 3 · MotoGP 1avg P11.3
Sachsenring500cc 4 · MotoGP 1avg P11.5
Nürburgring250cc 2 · 500cc 1avg P11.5
Catalunya250cc 5 · 500cc 4 · MotoGP 1avg P11.9
Sepang500cc 2 · MotoGP 1avg P12.0
Sentul250cc 1 · 500cc 1avg P12.0
Donington250cc 5 · 500cc 5 · MotoGP 1avg P12.4
Le Mans250cc 2 · 500cc 2 · MotoGP 2avg P13.2
Shah Alam250cc 5 · 500cc 1avg P13.4
Mugello250cc 6 · 500cc 5 · MotoGP 1avg P14.0
Motegi500cc 3 · MotoGP 1avg P14.0
Laguna Seca250cc 1avg P14.0
Brno250cc 5 · 500cc 4 · MotoGP 1avg P14.1
Eastern Creek250cc 5avg P14.2
Suzuka250cc 5 · 500cc 3 · MotoGP 1avg P14.3
Salzburgring250cc 2avg P14.5
Paul Ricard250cc 2 · 500cc 3avg P15.0
Jerez250cc 5 · 500cc 4 · MotoGP 1avg P15.2
Kyalami250cc 1avg P16.0
Interlagos250cc 1avg P17.0
Hungaroring250cc 1avg P18.0
Hockenheim250cc 3—
Jarama250cc 1 · 500cc 1—
Misano250cc 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 18 races · 2002–2005

By grid positionSmall sample

average grid average finish (classified)

151015Starting Grid 4–6: average grid 4.0 → average finish 5.0 (1 races, 0 wins)Grid 4–6Starting Grid 7–9: average grid 8.5 → average finish 12.0 (2 races, 0 wins)Grid 7–9Starting Grid 10–15: average grid 13.0 → average finish 11.2 (8 races, 0 wins)Grid 10–15Starting Grid 16〜: average grid 18.4 → average finish 12.0 (7 races, 0 wins)Grid 16〜
Grid 4–64.0 → 5.00 wins / 1 races
Grid 7–98.5 → 12.00 wins / 2 races
Grid 10–1513.0 → 11.20 wins / 8 races
Grid 16〜18.4 → 12.00 wins / 7 races

By circuit (best average first)Small sample

Phillip Island1 racesavg P5.0
Shanghai1 racesavg P6.0
Valencia1 racesavg P7.0
Rio1 racesavg P9.0
Assen1 racesavg P10.0
Welkom1 racesavg P11.0
Jerez1 racesavg P12.0
Brno1 racesavg P12.0
Sachsenring1 racesavg P12.0
Motegi1 racesavg P13.0
Sepang1 racesavg P13.0
Mugello1 racesavg P14.0
Le Mans2 racesavg P14.5
Donington1 racesavg P15.0
Suzuka1 races—
Catalunya1 races—
Estoril1 races—

MotoGP: all in the Multiple suppliers era; Wet races only.

500cc 72 races · 1997–2001

By grid positionSmall sample

Starting Grid 10–15: average finish 11.6

average grid average finish (classified)

151015Starting Grid 1–3: average grid 1.7 → average finish 9.0 (3 races, 0 wins)Grid 1–3Starting Grid 4–6: average grid 4.7 → average finish 10.0 (3 races, 0 wins)Grid 4–6Starting Grid 7–9: average grid 8.0 → average finish 10.0 (3 races, 0 wins)Grid 7–9Starting Grid 10–15: average grid 12.5 → average finish 11.6 (26 races, 0 wins)Grid 10–15Starting Grid 16〜: average grid 18.2 → average finish 12.0 (21 races, 0 wins)Grid 16〜
Grid 1–31.7 → 9.00 wins / 3 races
Grid 4–64.7 → 10.00 wins / 3 races
Grid 7–98.0 → 10.00 wins / 3 races
Grid 10–1512.5 → 11.60 wins / 26 races
Grid 16〜18.2 → 12.00 wins / 21 races

By circuit (best average first)Small sample

In 500cc, best at Catalunya (average P9.5, 4 races)

Estoril2 racesavg P7.5
Johor1 racesavg P8.0
Catalunya4 racesavg P9.5
Valencia3 racesavg P9.5
Donington5 racesavg P9.8
Assen5 racesavg P10.3
Rio4 racesavg P10.5
Sepang2 racesavg P11.0
Nürburgring1 racesavg P11.0
Brno4 racesavg P11.3
Sachsenring4 racesavg P11.3
Welkom3 racesavg P11.3
Phillip Island5 racesavg P11.4
Le Mans2 racesavg P11.5
Jerez4 racesavg P11.8
Buenos Aires2 racesavg P12.0
Mugello5 racesavg P13.0
Suzuka3 racesavg P13.0
Imola3 racesavg P14.0
Motegi3 racesavg P15.0
Paul Ricard3 racesavg P15.0
Shah Alam1 racesavg P15.0
Red Bull Ring1 races—
Jarama1 races—
Sentul1 races—

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

250cc 71 races · 1991–1996

By grid position

Starting Grid 10–15: average finish 11.4

average grid average finish (classified)

15101520Starting Grid 4–6: average grid 5.0 → average finish 5.5 (3 races, 0 wins)Grid 4–6Starting Grid 7–9: average grid 8.6 → average finish 9.5 (5 races, 0 wins)Grid 7–9Starting Grid 10–15: average grid 12.3 → average finish 11.4 (18 races, 0 wins)Grid 10–15Starting Grid 16〜: average grid 22.7 → average finish 16.9 (34 races, 0 wins)Grid 16〜
Grid 4–65.0 → 5.50 wins / 3 races
Grid 7–98.6 → 9.50 wins / 5 races
Grid 10–1512.3 → 11.40 wins / 18 races
Grid 16〜22.7 → 16.90 wins / 34 races

By circuit (best average first)Small sample

In 250cc, best at Assen (average P8.8, 5 races)

Red Bull Ring1 racesavg P8.0
Imola1 racesavg P8.0
Assen5 racesavg P8.8
Buenos Aires2 racesavg P9.0
Magny-Cours1 racesavg P10.0
Nürburgring2 racesavg P12.0
Sentul1 racesavg P12.0
Shah Alam5 racesavg P13.0
Rio2 racesavg P13.0
Le Mans2 racesavg P14.0
Laguna Seca1 racesavg P14.0
Eastern Creek5 racesavg P14.2
Salzburgring2 racesavg P14.5
Mugello6 racesavg P14.8
Catalunya5 racesavg P15.0
Donington5 racesavg P15.0
Paul Ricard2 racesavg P15.0
Suzuka5 racesavg P15.3
Kyalami1 racesavg P16.0
Interlagos1 racesavg P17.0
Brno5 racesavg P17.7
Hungaroring1 racesavg P18.0
Jerez5 racesavg P19.5
Hockenheim3 races—
Misano1 races—
Jarama1 races—

250cc: 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, 1991–2005 (the rider's racing years)

Distance ridden and distance travelled

Counted from 1949 (lap lengths before 1998 researched from published sources: estimates)85 races with an estimated lap length

Ridden on the bike

Every session

at least 9,893 miles
0.4× around the Earth · 3,474 laps

Time on the bike: at least 6 hours (0.3 days)
Average 131.3 km/h, top 334.9 km/h
Time and average speed only from 2005–2005, the seasons with every session's lap analysis

Travelled between circuits

at least 384,155 miles
15.4× around the Earth · at least 34.7 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

96.3%Start rate (156/162)
1Longest run of absences (races)
58Longest run of starts (races)
24.3Estimated points lost to absences
1Win3Podium8Points18No pointsRRetired–Absent
1992 250cc P25 · 2 pts
1993 250cc P32 · 1 pts
1994 250cc P17 · 24 pts
1995 250cc P12 · 50 pts
1996 250cc P11 · 56 pts
1997 500cc P19 · 29 pts
1998 500cc P15 · 40 pts
1999 500cc P16 · 40 pts
2000 500cc P13 · 85 pts
2001 500cc P13 · 65 pts
2002 MotoGP P13 · 60 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, 1991–2005 (the rider's racing years)

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