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

Riders

Robin Appleyard

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Nationality
United Kingdom United Kingdom
Bike
Honda
Born
May 10, 1964(age 62)

Birth date and place from the official rider profile

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Career

Made a Grand Prix debut in 125cc at Silverstone in 1983.

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In 125cc (1983–1996): 45 starts, 0 wins, 0 podiums.

In all, 45 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
1989Japanese GP125cc15
1989French GP125cc16

Season by season

125cc ★ Champion

110203019841986198819901992199419961988 125cc: P34 / 6 pts / 0 wins1989 125cc: P22 / 18 pts / 0 wins1990 125cc: P18 / 32 pts / 0 wins125cc

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

Scope: official results DB, 1983–1996 (the rider's racing years)

Totals

125cc1983–1996
Win rate0.0%
Podium rate0.0%
Average finish (when classified)avg P17.6

56 pts · Poles 0

35 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, 1983–1996 (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.

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)

125cc 80 races · 1983–1996

By grid position

average grid average finish (classified)

15101520Starting Grid 10–15: average grid 12.6 → average finish 11.2 (5 races, 0 wins)Grid 10–15Starting Grid 16〜: average grid 23.8 → average finish 16.9 (40 races, 0 wins)Grid 16〜
Grid 10–1512.6 → 11.20 wins / 5 races
Grid 16〜23.8 → 16.90 wins / 40 races

By circuit (best average first)Small sample

In 125cc, best at Spa (average P11.7, 5 races)

Phillip Island2 racesavg P9.0
Spa5 racesavg P11.7
Brno2 racesavg P12.5
Nürburgring3 racesavg P14.3
Hungaroring2 racesavg P14.5
Mugello2 racesavg P16.0
Kyalami1 racesavg P16.0
Silverstone3 racesavg P16.5
Rijeka2 racesavg P16.5
Shah Alam2 racesavg P17.0
Salzburgring5 racesavg P18.0
Anderstorp4 racesavg P18.0
Monza1 racesavg P18.0
Jarama5 racesavg P18.3
Assen7 racesavg P18.5
Jerez5 racesavg P18.5
Misano4 racesavg P18.8
Suzuka3 racesavg P19.0
Donington6 racesavg P19.3
Eastern Creek2 racesavg P19.5
Interlagos1 racesavg P20.0
Le Mans3 racesavg P20.5
Hockenheim5 racesavg P23.0
Paul Ricard2 racesavg P27.0
Catalunya1 races—
Imola1 races—
Magny-Cours1 races—

125cc: 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, 1983–1996 (the rider's racing years)

Distance ridden and distance travelled

Counted from 1949 (lap lengths before 1998 researched from published sources: estimates)42 races with an estimated lap length

Ridden on the bike

Every session

at least 2,372 miles
0.1× around the Earth · 858 laps

Travelled between circuits

at least 87,038 miles
3.5× around the Earth · at least 8.0 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

81.1%Start rate (77/95)
5Longest run of absences (races)
20Longest run of starts (races)
2.7Estimated points lost to absences
1Win3Podium8Points18No pointsRRetired–Absent
1985 125cc
1986 125cc
1987 125cc
1988 125cc P34 · 6 pts
1989 125cc P22 · 18 pts
1990 125cc P18 · 32 pts
1991 125cc
1992 125cc

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? 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, 1983–1996 (the rider's racing years)

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