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

Riders

Jacques Cornu

Nationality: Switzerland
Bike: Honda
Born: May 15, 1953(age 73)

Birth date and place from the official rider profile

Career

Made a Grand Prix debut in 250cc at Jarama in 1980.

In 250cc (1980): 3 starts, 0 wins, 0 podiums. In 350cc (1980): 1 starts, 0 wins, 0 podiums. In 250cc (1980): 1 starts, 0 wins, 0 podiums. In 350cc (1981–1982): 5 starts, 0 wins, 0 podiums. In 250cc (1982): 1 starts, 0 wins, 0 podiums. In 350cc (1982): 1 starts, 0 wins, 0 podiums. In 250cc (1982): 2 starts, 0 wins, 0 podiums. In 350cc (1982): 2 starts, 0 wins, 1 podiums. In 250cc (1983–1990): 61 starts, 2 wins, 17 podiums.

First podium: Brno 1982 (350cc). First win: Salzburgring 1988 (250cc).

In all, 77 Grand Prix starts, 2 wins and 18 podiums (within the official results database).

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

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: 1980 350cc (NAT)

Season by season

250cc350cc ★ Champion

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

Scope: official results DB, 1978–1990 (the rider's racing years); excludes 1 races with no official result data

Totals

250cc1978–1990

Win rate2.8%

Podium rate18.3%

Average finish (when classified)avg P7.0

681 pts · Poles 3

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

1978	Nogaro		17
1978	Brno		14
1980	Jarama		6 +5
1980	Paul Ricard		6 +5
1980	Rijeka		5 +6
1980	Spa		7 +4
1980	Silverstone		DNF
1980	Nürburgring		5 +6
1981	Brno		13
1982	Nogaro		5 +6
1982	Misano		9 +2
1982	Assen		DNF
1982	Rijeka		6 +5
1982	Anderstorp		7 +4
1982	Mugello		DNF
1983	Kyalami		5 +6
1983	Le Mans		2 +12
1983	Monza		5 +6
1983	Hockenheim	grid 1	DNF
1983	Salzburgring		9 +2
1983	Assen		9 +2
1983	Spa		7 +4
1983	Anderstorp		18
1984	Kyalami		16
1984	Misano		6 +5
1984	Jarama		6 +5
1984	Salzburgring		8 +3
1984	Nürburgring		8 +3
1984	Paul Ricard		DNF
1984	Rijeka		3 +10
1984	Assen		2 +12
1984	Spa		13
1984	Silverstone		9 +2
1984	Anderstorp		3 +10
1984	Mugello		3 +10
1985	Kyalami		10 +1
1985	Jarama		11
1985	Hockenheim		19
1985	Mugello		7 +4
1985	Salzburgring		13
1985	Rijeka		9 +2
1985	Assen		5 +6
1985	Spa		11
1985	Le Mans		7 +4
1985	Silverstone		9 +2
1985	Anderstorp		5 +6
1985	Misano		16
1986	Jarama		5 +6
1986	Monza		6 +5
1986	Nürburgring		7 +4
1986	Salzburgring		13
1986	Rijeka		14
1986	Paul Ricard		11
1986	Assen		8 +3
1986	Spa		3 +10
1986	Silverstone		DNF
1986	Anderstorp		7 +4
1986	Misano		DNF
1987	Suzuka	grid 9	DNF
1987	Jerez		6 +5
1987	Hockenheim	grid 3	2 +12
1987	Monza		4 +8
1987	Salzburgring	grid 4	6 +5
1987	Rijeka	grid 2	4 +8
1987	Assen	grid 3	7 +4
1987	Le Mans	grid 5	DNF
1987	Donington		4 +8
1987	Anderstorp	grid 3	DNF
1988	Suzuka	grid 3	4 +13
1988	Laguna Seca	grid 7	7 +9
1988	Jarama	grid 3	4 +13
1988	Jerez	grid 7	3 +15
1988	Imola	grid 9	8 +8
1988	Nürburgring	grid 20	21
1988	Salzburgring	grid 1	1 +20
1988	Assen	grid 4	2 +17
1988	Spa	grid 1	2 +17
1988	Rijeka	grid 3	6 +10
1988	Paul Ricard	grid 3	1 +20
1988	Donington	grid 8	7 +9
1988	Anderstorp	grid 7	DNF
1988	Brno	grid 7	7 +9
1988	Goiânia	grid 12	10 +6
1989	Suzuka	grid 8	9 +7
1989	Phillip Island	grid 4	6 +10
1989	Laguna Seca	grid 8	6 +10
1989	Jerez	grid 4	DNF
1989	Misano	grid 8	3 +15
1989	Hockenheim	grid 4	5 +11
1989	Salzburgring	grid 3	2 +17
1989	Rijeka	grid 3	3 +15
1989	Assen	grid 6	3 +15
1989	Spa		1 +20
1989	Le Mans	grid 8	2 +17
1989	Donington	grid 5	4 +13
1989	Anderstorp	grid 5	3 +15
1989	Brno	grid 2	3 +15
1989	Goiânia		9 +7
1990	Suzuka	grid 5	5 +11
1990	Laguna Seca		Did not start
1990	Salzburgring	grid 11	7 +9
1990	Rijeka	grid 6	8 +8
1990	Assen	grid 3	DNF
1990	Spa	grid 3	5 +11
1990	Le Mans	grid 8	5 +11
1990	Donington	grid 7	6 +10
1990	Anderstorp	grid 3	6 +10
1990	Brno	grid 10	9 +7
1990	Hungaroring	grid 8	7 +9
1990	Phillip Island	grid 6	DNF

350cc1980–1982

Win rate0.0%

Podium rate7.7%

Average finish (when classified)avg P6.0

72 pts · Poles 0

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

4 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, 1978–1990 (the rider's racing years); excludes 1 races with no official result data

Against the greats, and the class of their debut

Grand Prix debut in 1978. Of the 87 riders who debuted that year, 0 also raced in 2026.

Anton Mang 5 world titles
78 races together: ahead 21, behind 55, both out 2
Jorge Martinez 4 world titles
10 races together: ahead 8, behind 2, both out 0
Luca Cadalora 3 world titles
50 races together: ahead 24, behind 24, both out 2
Wayne Rainey 3 world titles
12 races together: ahead 9, behind 3, 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 122 races · 250cc / 350cc

By circuit (best average first)Small sample

In All classes, best at Le Mans (average P4.0, 5 races)

Le Mans250cc 5avg P4.0

Jerez250cc 3avg P4.5

Mugello250cc 3avg P5.0

Monza250cc 3avg P5.0

Assen350cc 1 · 250cc 9avg P5.3

Donington250cc 4avg P5.3

Suzuka250cc 4avg P6.0

Phillip Island250cc 2avg P6.0

Spa250cc 8avg P6.1

Rijeka250cc 9 · 350cc 1avg P6.2

Jarama250cc 5avg P6.4

Paul Ricard350cc 1 · 250cc 4avg P6.5

Laguna Seca250cc 2avg P6.5

Anderstorp250cc 9avg P7.0

Buenos Aires350cc 2avg P7.0

Hungaroring250cc 1avg P7.0

Salzburgring350cc 2 · 250cc 8avg P7.1

Brno250cc 5 · 350cc 3avg P7.3

Imola250cc 1avg P8.0

Hockenheim350cc 1 · 250cc 4avg P8.3

Misano250cc 5 · 350cc 1avg P8.6

Silverstone250cc 4avg P9.0

Nürburgring350cc 1 · 250cc 4avg P9.4

Goiânia250cc 2avg P9.5

Kyalami250cc 3avg P10.3

Nogaro250cc 2avg P11.0

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 109 races · 1978–1990

By grid positionSmall sample

From Grid 7–9, they move up from an average grid of 7.8 to an average finish of 5.8

average grid average finish (classified)

Grid 1–3	2.5 → 3.6	2 wins / 17 races
Grid 4–6	4.8 → 4.7	0 wins / 12 races
Grid 7–9	7.8 → 5.8	0 wins / 14 races
Grid 10–15	11.0 → 8.7	0 wins / 3 races
Grid 16〜	20.0 → 21.0	0 wins / 1 races

By circuit (best average first)Small sample

In 250cc, best at Le Mans (average P4.0, 5 races)

Le Mans5 racesavg P4.0

Jerez3 racesavg P4.5

Mugello3 racesavg P5.0

Monza3 racesavg P5.0

Assen9 racesavg P5.1

Donington4 racesavg P5.3

Suzuka4 racesavg P6.0

Paul Ricard4 racesavg P6.0

Phillip Island2 racesavg P6.0

Spa8 racesavg P6.1

Jarama5 racesavg P6.4

Rijeka9 racesavg P6.4

Laguna Seca2 racesavg P6.5

Anderstorp9 racesavg P7.0

Hungaroring1 racesavg P7.0

Salzburgring8 racesavg P7.4

Imola1 racesavg P8.0

Misano5 racesavg P8.5

Hockenheim4 racesavg P8.7

Silverstone4 racesavg P9.0

Brno5 racesavg P9.2

Goiânia2 racesavg P9.5

Nürburgring4 racesavg P10.3

Kyalami3 racesavg P10.3

Nogaro2 racesavg P11.0

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

350cc 13 races · 1980–1982

By tyre eraSmall sample

Win rate

Podium rate

Average finish (when classified)

By circuit (best average first)Small sample

Brno3 racesavg P4.0

Rijeka1 racesavg P4.0

Salzburgring2 racesavg P6.0

Assen1 racesavg P6.0

Nürburgring1 racesavg P6.0

Buenos Aires2 racesavg P7.0

Hockenheim1 racesavg P7.0

Paul Ricard1 racesavg P8.0

Misano1 racesavg P9.0

350cc: no track-condition records; always on the grid Grid 1–3.

Fewer than 30 races: small sample (dashed). Average finish counts classified finishes only | Scope: official results DB, 1978–1990 (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)65 races with an estimated lap length

Ridden on the bike

Every session

at least 4,294 miles
0.2× around the Earth · 1,475 laps

Travelled between circuits

at least 119,543 miles
4.8× around the Earth · at least 11.0 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

79.3%Start rate (119/150)

5Longest run of absences (races)

46Longest run of starts (races)

141.6Estimated points lost to absences

1Win3Podium8Points18No pointsRRetired–Absent

1980 250cc P8 · 26 pts

1980 350cc P7 · 21 pts

1981 350cc P8 · 20 pts

1982 250cc P17 · 17 pts

1982 350cc P7 · 31 pts

1983 250cc P9 · 32 pts

1984 250cc P6 · 60 pts

1985 250cc P10 · 25 pts

1986 250cc P7 · 32 pts

1987 250cc P9 · 50 pts

1988 250cc P3 · 166 pts

1989 250cc P3 · 187 pts

1990 250cc P9 · 86 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, 1978–1990 (the rider's racing years); excludes 1 races with no official result data