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

Riders

Randy Mamola

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Nationality
United States United States
Bike
Yamaha
Born
November 10, 1959(age 66)
Birthplace
San Jose

Birth date and place from the official rider profile

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Career

Made a Grand Prix debut in 250cc at San Carlos in 1979.

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In 250cc (1979): 6 starts, 0 wins, 2 podiums. In 500cc (1979): 3 starts, 0 wins, 1 podiums. In 250cc (1979): 1 starts, 0 wins, 1 podiums. In 500cc (1979): 1 starts, 0 wins, 1 podiums. In 250cc (1979): 1 starts, 0 wins, 0 podiums. In 500cc (1980–1992): 97 starts, 10 wins, 41 podiums.

First podium: Hockenheim 1979 (250cc). First win: Spa 1980 (500cc).

In all, 109 Grand Prix starts, 10 wins and 46 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
1979BELGIUM GRAND PRIX500cc7
1982NATIONS GRAND PRIX500cc15

Season by season

250cc350cc500cc ★ Champion

15101519801982198419861988199019921979 250cc: P4 / 64 pts / 0 wins250cc1979 500cc: P8 / 29 pts / 0 wins1980 500cc: P2 / 72 pts / 2 wins1981 500cc: P2 / 94 pts / 2 wins1982 500cc: P6 / 65 pts / 1 wins1983 500cc: P3 / 89 pts / 0 wins1984 500cc: P2 / 111 pts / 3 wins1985 500cc: P6 / 72 pts / 1 wins1986 500cc: P3 / 105 pts / 1 wins1987 500cc: P2 / 158 pts / 3 wins1988 500cc: P12 / 58 pts / 0 wins1989 500cc: P18 / 33 pts / 0 wins1990 500cc: P14 / 55 pts / 0 wins1992 500cc: P10 / 45 pts / 0 wins500cc

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

Scope: official results DB, 1979–1992 (the rider's racing years)

Totals

250cc1979–1979
Win rate0.0%
Podium rate30.0%
Average finish (when classified)avg P5.0

64 pts · Poles 0

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

350cc1979–1979
Win rate0.0%
Podium rate0.0%
Average finish (when classified)—

0 pts · Poles 0

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

500cc1979–1992
Win rate9.1%
Podium rate37.8%
Average finish (when classified)avg P5.0

986 pts · Poles 4

43 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, 1979–1992 (the rider's racing years)

Against the greats, and the class of their debut

Grand Prix debut in 1979. Of the 100 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 154 races · 250cc / 350cc / 500cc

By circuit (best average first)Small sample

In All classes, best at Monza (average P2.0, 4 races)

Monza500cc 4avg P2.0
Buenos Aires500cc 2avg P2.0
Imatra500cc 3avg P2.7
Paul Ricard500cc 5avg P3.0
Hungaroring500cc 2avg P3.0
Silverstone500cc 8 · 250cc 1avg P3.1
Misano500cc 6avg P3.5
Jarama250cc 1 · 500cc 6avg P3.8
Rijeka250cc 1 · 500cc 10avg P4.1
Salzburgring500cc 10avg P4.1
Mugello500cc 4avg P4.3
Imola250cc 1 · 500cc 3avg P4.5
Le Mans500cc 6 · 250cc 1avg P4.7
Hockenheim250cc 1 · 350cc 1 · 500cc 6avg P5.0
Kyalami500cc 3avg P5.0
San Carlos250cc 1avg P5.0
Spa500cc 10avg P5.1
Nürburgring500cc 5avg P5.8
Karlskoga250cc 1 · 500cc 1avg P6.0
Assen500cc 13 · 250cc 1avg P6.3
Donington500cc 4avg P6.7
Anderstorp500cc 9avg P6.9
Goiânia500cc 3avg P7.0
Jerez500cc 3avg P7.0
Laguna Seca500cc 2avg P7.0
Shah Alam500cc 1avg P7.0
Suzuka500cc 5avg P7.3
Brno250cc 1 · 500cc 4avg P7.8
Eastern Creek500cc 1avg P8.0
Magny-Cours500cc 1avg P8.0
Catalunya500cc 1avg P9.0
Interlagos500cc 1avg P10.0
Phillip Island500cc 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 143 races · 1979–1992

By grid position

From Grid 7–9, they move up from an average grid of 8.1 to an average finish of 5.8

average grid average finish (classified)

151015Starting Grid 1–3: average grid 2.4 → average finish 2.4 (30 races, 5 wins)Grid 1–3Starting Grid 4–6: average grid 5.0 → average finish 3.8 (40 races, 4 wins)Grid 4–6Starting Grid 7–9: average grid 8.1 → average finish 5.8 (37 races, 3 wins)Grid 7–9Starting Grid 10–15: average grid 11.9 → average finish 10.1 (22 races, 0 wins)Grid 10–15Starting Grid 16〜: average grid 16.5 → average finish 16.0 (2 races, 0 wins)Grid 16〜
Grid 1–32.4 → 2.45 wins / 30 races
Grid 4–65.0 → 3.84 wins / 40 races
Grid 7–98.1 → 5.83 wins / 37 races
Grid 10–1511.9 → 10.10 wins / 22 races
Grid 16〜16.5 → 16.00 wins / 2 races

By circuit (best average first)Small sample

In 500cc, best at Monza (average P2.0, 4 races)

Monza4 racesavg P2.0
Buenos Aires2 racesavg P2.0
Imatra3 racesavg P2.7
Jarama6 racesavg P3.0
Paul Ricard5 racesavg P3.0
Hungaroring2 racesavg P3.0
Silverstone8 racesavg P3.3
Rijeka10 racesavg P3.4
Misano6 racesavg P3.5
Salzburgring10 racesavg P4.1
Mugello4 racesavg P4.3
Le Mans6 racesavg P4.8
Kyalami3 racesavg P5.0
Spa10 racesavg P5.1
Imola3 racesavg P5.3
Hockenheim6 racesavg P5.5
Nürburgring5 racesavg P5.8
Karlskoga1 racesavg P6.0
Assen13 racesavg P6.2
Donington4 racesavg P6.7
Anderstorp9 racesavg P6.9
Goiânia3 racesavg P7.0
Jerez3 racesavg P7.0
Laguna Seca2 racesavg P7.0
Shah Alam1 racesavg P7.0
Suzuka5 racesavg P7.3
Eastern Creek1 racesavg P8.0
Magny-Cours1 racesavg P8.0
Brno4 racesavg P8.7
Catalunya1 racesavg P9.0
Interlagos1 racesavg P10.0
Phillip Island1 races—

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

250cc 10 races · 1979

By circuit (best average first)Small sample

Imola1 racesavg P2.0
Silverstone1 racesavg P2.0
Hockenheim1 racesavg P2.0
Le Mans1 racesavg P4.0
Brno1 racesavg P5.0
San Carlos1 racesavg P5.0
Assen1 racesavg P7.0
Jarama1 racesavg P8.0
Rijeka1 racesavg P10.0
Karlskoga1 races—

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

350cc 1 races · 1979

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, 1979–1992 (the rider's racing years)

Distance ridden and distance travelled

Counted from 1949 (lap lengths before 1998 researched from published sources: estimates)99 races with an estimated lap length

Ridden on the bike

Every session

at least 8,676 miles
0.3× around the Earth · 3,062 laps

Travelled between circuits

at least 137,613 miles
5.5× around the Earth · at least 12.8 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

90.8%Start rate (148/163)
3Longest run of absences (races)
49Longest run of starts (races)
25.2Estimated points lost to absences
1Win3Podium8Points18No pointsRRetired–Absent
1979 250cc P4 · 64 pts
1980 500cc P2 · 72 pts
1981 500cc P2 · 94 pts
1982 500cc P6 · 65 pts
1983 500cc P3 · 89 pts
1984 500cc P2 · 111 pts
1985 500cc P6 · 72 pts
1986 500cc P3 · 105 pts
1987 500cc P2 · 158 pts
1988 500cc P12 · 58 pts
1989 500cc P18 · 33 pts
1990 500cc P14 · 55 pts

1991 no Grand Prix starts

1992 500cc P10 · 45 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, 1979–1992 (the rider's racing years)

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