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

Riders

Christian Sarron

Nationality: France
Born: March 27, 1955(age 71)

Photos (4)

1978
Panini · Public domain
1979
Panini · Public domain
1989
At this race · Rikita · CC BY-SA 3.0
1990
At this race · Rikita · CC BY-SA 3.0

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Birth date and place from the official rider profile

Career

Made a Grand Prix debut in 350cc at Brno in 1976.

In 350cc (1976): 2 starts, 0 wins, 0 podiums. In 250cc (1977): 1 starts, 1 wins, 1 podiums. In 350cc (1977): 2 starts, 0 wins, 1 podiums. In 250cc (1977): 1 starts, 0 wins, 0 podiums. In 350cc (1977–1978): 4 starts, 0 wins, 1 podiums. In 500cc (1979–1981): 9 starts, 0 wins, 0 podiums. In 250cc (1982): 2 starts, 0 wins, 0 podiums. In 350cc (1982): 1 starts, 0 wins, 0 podiums. In 250cc (1982): 1 starts, 0 wins, 0 podiums. In 350cc (1982): 2 starts, 0 wins, 1 podiums. In 250cc (1983–1984): 15 starts, 2 wins, 7 podiums. In 500cc (1985–1990): 44 starts, 0 wins, 10 podiums. In 250cc (1990): 1 starts, 0 wins, 0 podiums. In 500cc (1990): 1 starts, 0 wins, 0 podiums. In 250cc (1990): 1 starts, 0 wins, 0 podiums. In 500cc (1990): 2 starts, 0 wins, 0 podiums. In 250cc (1990): 1 starts, 0 wins, 0 podiums. In 500cc (1990): 3 starts, 0 wins, 0 podiums.

First podium: Hockenheim 1977 (250cc). First win: Hockenheim 1977 (250cc). World champion: 1984 250cc.

In all, 93 Grand Prix starts, 3 wins and 21 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	BELGIUM GRAND PRIX	500cc	11
1979	French GP	500cc	9
1981	WEST GERMANY GRAND PRIX	500cc	8
1988	CZECHOSLOVAKIAN GRAND PRIX	250cc	1	2'09.600

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: 1976 350cc (TT)

Season by season

250cc350cc500cc ★ Champion

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

Scope: official results DB, 1976–1990 (the rider's racing years); excludes 1 races with no official result data

Totals

250cc1976–1990 ★ 1 titles (1984)

Win rate17.1%

Podium rate42.9%

Average finish (when classified)avg P3.7

309 pts · Poles 5

Includes 78 points from races with no result in the official records (counted from the official standings).

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

350cc1976–1982

Win rate0.0%

Podium rate22.2%

Average finish (when classified)avg P5.6

86 pts · Poles 0

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

500cc1979–1990

Win rate1.1%

Podium rate19.4%

Average finish (when classified)avg P5.2

616.5 pts · Poles 5

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

1979	San Carlos		7 +4
1979	Hockenheim	grid 8	8 +3
1979	Imola	grid 14	DNF
1979	Rijeka	grid 8	7 +4
1979	Assen	grid 12	9 +2
1979	Karlskoga		9 +2
1979	Imatra	grid 6	5 +6
1979	Silverstone	grid 7	6 +5
1981	Salzburgring	grid 4	DNF
1981	Monza		9 +2
1981	Paul Ricard	grid 11	DNF
1981	Imola		12
1981	Silverstone		18
1981	Imatra		DNF
1981	Anderstorp		DNF
1985	Kyalami	grid 3	6 +5
1985	Jarama		3 +10
1985	Hockenheim		1 +15
1985	Mugello	grid 4	5 +6
1985	Salzburgring	grid 3	3 +10
1985	Rijeka		5 +6
1985	Assen	grid 2	DNF
1985	Spa	grid 3	3 +10
1985	Le Mans	grid 2	DNF
1985	Silverstone	grid 3	3 +10
1985	Anderstorp		4 +8
1985	Misano	grid 3	DNF
1986	Jarama	grid 9	5 +6
1986	Monza	grid 5	4 +8
1986	Nürburgring	grid 5	DNF
1986	Salzburgring		4 +8
1986	Rijeka	grid 6	6 +5
1986	Paul Ricard	grid 4	3 +10
1986	Assen	grid 2	5 +6
1986	Spa		3 +10
1986	Silverstone	grid 4	DNF
1986	Misano	grid 9	6 +5
1987	Suzuka	grid 10	DNF
1987	Jerez	grid 8	DNF
1987	Hockenheim	grid 2	DNF
1987	Monza	grid 5	3 +10
1987	Salzburgring	grid 7	6 +5
1987	Assen	grid 6	DNF
1987	Le Mans	grid 1	3 +10
1987	Donington	grid 5	4 +8
1987	Anderstorp	grid 8	DNF
1987	Brno	grid 5	7 +4
1987	Misano	grid 7	8 +3
1987	Jarama	grid 4	5 +6
1987	Goiânia	grid 9	5 +6
1987	Buenos Aires	grid 6	DNF
1988	Suzuka	grid 5	8 +8
1988	Laguna Seca	grid 7	6 +10
1988	Jarama	grid 3	4 +13
1988	Jerez	grid 4	4 +13
1988	Imola	grid 3	DNF
1988	Nürburgring	grid 3	3 +15
1988	Salzburgring	grid 1	DNF
1988	Assen	grid 1	3 +15
1988	Spa	grid 1	DNF
1988	Rijeka	grid 1	2 +17
1988	Paul Ricard		2 +17
1988	Donington		3 +15
1988	Anderstorp	grid 2	3 +15
1988	Brno	grid 3	DNF
1988	Goiânia	grid 4	5 +11
1989	Suzuka	grid 11	7 +9
1989	Phillip Island	grid 5	3 +15
1989	Laguna Seca		6 +10
1989	Jerez	grid 5	4 +13
1989	Misano	grid 5	DNF
1989	Hockenheim	grid 4	5 +11
1989	Salzburgring	grid 5	4 +13
1989	Rijeka	grid 6	5 +11
1989	Assen	grid 4	3 +15
1989	Spa	grid 4	4 +6.5
1989	Le Mans	grid 5	4 +13
1989	Donington	grid 4	5 +11
1989	Anderstorp	grid 4	2 +17
1989	Brno	grid 3	4 +13
1989	Goiânia	grid 7	8 +8
1990	Suzuka	grid 11	DNF
1990	Laguna Seca	grid 9	4 +13
1990	Jerez	grid 4	7 +9
1990	Nürburgring	grid 7	4 +13
1990	Salzburgring	grid 6	7 +9
1990	Assen	grid 6	7 +9
1990	Spa	grid 6	4 +13
1990	Le Mans	grid 7	DNF
1990	Donington	grid 8	8 +8
1990	Brno	grid 8	6 +10
1990	Hungaroring	grid 5	DNF
1990	Phillip Island	grid 6	DNF

Points are counted per class, never added across classes. Tap a number for the list of races | Scope: official results DB, 1976–1990 (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 1976. Of the 53 riders who debuted that year, 0 also raced in 2026.

Anton Mang 5 world titles
24 races together: ahead 10, behind 14, both out 0
Mick Doohan 5 world titles
24 races together: ahead 12, behind 10, both out 2
Eddie Lawson 4 world titles
74 races together: ahead 8, behind 62, both out 4
Kork Ballington 4 world titles
16 races together: ahead 4, behind 11, both out 1

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 146 races · 250cc / 350cc / 500cc

By circuit (best average first)Small sample

In All classes, best at Imatra (average P2.5, 5 races)

Imatra350cc 2 · 500cc 2 · 250cc 1avg P2.5

Phillip Island500cc 2avg P3.0

Spa250cc 2 · 500cc 5avg P3.2

Paul Ricard500cc 3 · 250cc 1avg P3.3

Anderstorp350cc 1 · 500cc 5 · 250cc 2avg P3.7

Nürburgring350cc 1 · 250cc 1 · 500cc 3avg P3.8

Jarama350cc 1 · 250cc 4 · 500cc 4avg P4.0

Kyalami250cc 2 · 500cc 1avg P4.0

Salzburgring500cc 7 · 350cc 1 · 250cc 2avg P4.1

Rijeka500cc 5 · 250cc 3avg P4.3

Hockenheim350cc 1 · 250cc 2 · 500cc 4avg P5.0

Jerez500cc 4 · 250cc 1avg P5.0

Donington500cc 4avg P5.0

Mugello250cc 2 · 500cc 1avg P5.0

Assen350cc 3 · 500cc 7 · 250cc 3avg P5.3

Monza500cc 3 · 250cc 1avg P5.3

Laguna Seca500cc 3avg P5.3

Goiânia500cc 3avg P6.0

Silverstone350cc 2 · 500cc 4 · 250cc 2avg P6.1

Brno350cc 3 · 500cc 4avg P6.2

San Carlos350cc 1 · 500cc 1avg P6.5

Misano250cc 3 · 500cc 4avg P7.3

Suzuka500cc 4avg P7.5

Le Mans250cc 3 · 500cc 4avg P8.3

Karlskoga350cc 1 · 500cc 1avg P9.0

Imola350cc 1 · 500cc 3avg P12.0

Buenos Aires500cc 1—

Hungaroring500cc 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.

500cc 93 races · 1979–1990

By grid position

From Grid 7–9, they move up from an average grid of 7.8 to an average finish of 6.2

average grid average finish (classified)

Grid 1–3	2.2 → 3.5	0 wins / 20 races
Grid 4–6	4.9 → 4.7	0 wins / 34 races
Grid 7–9	7.8 → 6.2	0 wins / 17 races
Grid 10–15	11.5 → 8.0	0 wins / 6 races

By circuit (best average first)Small sample

In 500cc, best at Paul Ricard (average P2.5, 3 races)

Paul Ricard3 racesavg P2.5

Anderstorp5 racesavg P3.0

Phillip Island2 racesavg P3.0

Spa5 racesavg P3.5

Le Mans4 racesavg P3.5

Nürburgring3 racesavg P3.5

Jarama4 racesavg P4.3

Hockenheim4 racesavg P4.7

Salzburgring7 racesavg P4.8

Rijeka5 racesavg P5.0

Jerez4 racesavg P5.0

Donington4 racesavg P5.0

Imatra2 racesavg P5.0

Mugello1 racesavg P5.0

Laguna Seca3 racesavg P5.3

Monza3 racesavg P5.3

Assen7 racesavg P5.4

Brno4 racesavg P5.7

Goiânia3 racesavg P6.0

Kyalami1 racesavg P6.0

Misano4 racesavg P7.0

San Carlos1 racesavg P7.0

Suzuka4 racesavg P7.5

Silverstone4 racesavg P9.0

Karlskoga1 racesavg P9.0

Imola3 racesavg P12.0

Buenos Aires1 races—

Hungaroring1 races—

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

250cc 35 races · 1976–1990

By circuit (best average first)Small sample

In 250cc, best at Rijeka (average P3.0, 3 races)

Nürburgring1 racesavg P1.0

Imatra1 racesavg P1.0

Anderstorp2 racesavg P1.5

Silverstone2 racesavg P2.0

Kyalami2 racesavg P2.0

Salzburgring2 racesavg P2.5

Spa2 racesavg P2.5

Rijeka3 racesavg P3.0

Hockenheim2 racesavg P4.0

Jarama4 racesavg P4.3

Paul Ricard1 racesavg P5.0

Misano3 racesavg P8.0

Le Mans3 racesavg P18.0

Assen3 races—

Mugello2 races—

Jerez1 races—

Monza1 races—

250cc: all in the Multiple suppliers era; no track-condition records; always on the grid Grid 1–3.

350cc 18 races · 1976–1982

By tyre eraSmall sample

Win rate

Podium rate

Average finish (when classified)

By circuit (best average first)Small sample

In 350cc, best at Assen (average P5.0, 3 races)

Imatra2 racesavg P2.0

Jarama1 racesavg P2.0

Assen3 racesavg P5.0

Silverstone2 racesavg P6.0

San Carlos1 racesavg P6.0

Brno3 racesavg P6.7

Nürburgring1 racesavg P7.0

Hockenheim1 racesavg P8.0

Anderstorp1 racesavg P10.0

Imola1 races—

Salzburgring1 races—

Karlskoga1 races—

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, 1976–1990 (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)67 races with an estimated lap length

Ridden on the bike

Every session

at least 4,716 miles
0.2× around the Earth · 1,726 laps

Travelled between circuits

at least 142,304 miles
5.7× around the Earth · at least 13.2 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

83.2%Start rate (134/161)

3Longest run of absences (races)

44Longest run of starts (races)

96.4Estimated points lost to absences

1Win3Podium8Points18No pointsRRetired–Absent

1977 350cc P7 · 38 pts

1978 no Grand Prix starts

1979 500cc P11 · 26 pts

1980 no Grand Prix starts

1981 500cc P25 · 2 pts

1982 250cc P10 · 26 pts

1982 350cc P8 · 28 pts

1983 250cc P2 · 73 pts

1984 250cc P1 · 109 pts

1985 500cc P3 · 80 pts

1986 500cc P6 · 58 pts

1987 500cc

1988 500cc P4 · 149 pts

1989 500cc P3 · 165.5 pts

1990 500cc P9 · 84 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, 1976–1990 (the rider's racing years); excludes 1 races with no official result data

1976	Le Mans		18
1977	Hockenheim		1 +15
1977	Jarama		4 +8
1982	Jarama		9 +2
1982	Misano		8 +3
1982	Assen		DNF
1982	Rijeka		5 +6
1982	Imatra	grid 2	1 +15
1982	Mugello		DNF
1983	Kyalami		DNF
1983	Le Mans	grid 1	DNF
1983	Monza		DNF
1983	Hockenheim		7 +4
1983	Jarama		2 +12
1983	Salzburgring		4 +8
1983	Rijeka		2 +12
1983	Assen		DNF
1983	Spa		2 +12
1983	Silverstone		3 +10
1983	Anderstorp	grid 2	1 +15
1984	Kyalami		2 +12
1984	Misano		DNF
1984	Jarama		2 +12
1984	Salzburgring	grid 1	1 +15
1984	Nürburgring	grid 1	1 +15
1984	Paul Ricard	grid 1	5 +6
1984	Rijeka		2 +12
1984	Assen		DNF
1984	Spa		3 +10
1984	Silverstone	grid 2	1 +15
1984	Anderstorp		2 +12
1984	Mugello		DNF
1990	Jerez		DNF
1990	Misano		DNF
1990	Le Mans		DNF

1976	Brno		10 +1
1976	Nürburgring		7 +4
1977	Hockenheim		8 +3
1977	Imola		DNF
1977	Jarama		2 +12
1977	Assen		DNF
1977	Anderstorp		10 +1
1977	Imatra		2 +12
1977	Brno		3 +10
1978	San Carlos		6 +5
1978	Assen		5 +6
1978	Karlskoga		DNF
1978	Silverstone		7 +4
1982	Salzburgring		DNF
1982	Assen		5 +6
1982	Silverstone		5 +6
1982	Imatra	grid 2	2 +12
1982	Brno		7 +4