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

Riders

Bernard Haenggeli

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Nationality
Switzerland Switzerland
Number
21

Birth date and place from the official rider profile

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Career

Made a Grand Prix debut in 250cc at Jerez in 1987.

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In 250cc (1987–1993): 45 starts, 0 wins, 0 podiums. In 500cc (1994–1995): 20 starts, 0 wins, 0 podiums.

In all, 65 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)

Season by season

250cc500cc ★ Champion

11020301987198819891990199119921993199419951990 250cc: P38 / 4 pts / 0 wins1991 250cc: P21 / 15 pts / 0 wins1992 250cc: P22 / 2 pts / 0 wins1993 250cc: P34 / 1 pts / 0 wins250cc1994 500cc: P25 / 7 pts / 0 wins1995 500cc: P31 / 2 pts / 0 wins500cc

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Scope: official results DB, 1987–1995 (the rider's racing years)

Totals

250cc1987–1993
Win rate0.0%
Podium rate0.0%
Average finish (when classified)avg P18.3

22 pts · Poles 0

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

500cc1994–1995
Win rate0.0%
Podium rate0.0%
Average finish (when classified)avg P18.4

9 pts · Poles 0

7 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, 1987–1995 (the rider's racing years)

Against the greats, and the class of their debut

Grand Prix debut in 1987. Of the 78 riders who debuted that year, 1 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 96 races · 250cc / 500cc

By circuit (best average first)Small sample

In All classes, best at Le Mans (average P13.3, 4 races)

Magny-Cours250cc 1avg P9.0
Hungaroring250cc 2avg P13.0
Le Mans250cc 2 · 500cc 2avg P13.3
Spa250cc 2avg P16.0
Assen250cc 5 · 500cc 2avg P16.3
Shah Alam250cc 3 · 500cc 2avg P17.3
Brno250cc 4 · 500cc 2avg P17.4
Catalunya250cc 2 · 500cc 2avg P17.5
Laguna Seca250cc 3 · 500cc 1avg P18.3
Misano250cc 4avg P18.5
Jerez250cc 7 · 500cc 2avg P18.8
Mugello250cc 3 · 500cc 2avg P19.0
Eastern Creek250cc 3 · 500cc 2avg P19.0
Buenos Aires500cc 2avg P19.0
Interlagos250cc 1avg P19.0
Kyalami250cc 1avg P19.0
Donington250cc 6 · 500cc 2avg P19.2
Jarama250cc 3avg P20.0
Rijeka250cc 1avg P20.0
Hockenheim250cc 4 · 500cc 1avg P20.5
Salzburgring250cc 3 · 500cc 1avg P20.5
Nürburgring250cc 2 · 500cc 1avg P23.0
Suzuka250cc 3 · 500cc 2avg P25.8
Anderstorp250cc 2—
Phillip Island250cc 1—
Rio500cc 1—
Paul Ricard250cc 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 27 races · 1994–1995

By circuit (best average first)Small sample

Le Mans2 racesavg P13.0
Mugello2 racesavg P13.0
Shah Alam2 racesavg P16.0
Donington2 racesavg P17.0
Assen2 racesavg P18.0
Laguna Seca1 racesavg P18.0
Jerez2 racesavg P18.5
Buenos Aires2 racesavg P19.0
Brno2 racesavg P19.5
Catalunya2 racesavg P20.0
Eastern Creek2 racesavg P22.5
Suzuka2 racesavg P25.0
Rio1 races—
Salzburgring1 races—
Hockenheim1 races—
Nürburgring1 races—

500cc: all in the Multiple suppliers era; no track-condition records; always on the grid Grid 16〜.

250cc 69 races · 1987–1993

By grid position

average grid average finish (classified)

1510152025Starting Grid 10–15: average grid 15.0 → average finish 15.0 (3 races, 0 wins)Grid 10–15Starting Grid 16〜: average grid 24.3 → average finish 18.5 (48 races, 0 wins)Grid 16〜
Grid 10–1515.0 → 15.00 wins / 3 races
Grid 16〜24.3 → 18.50 wins / 48 races

By circuit (best average first)Small sample

In 250cc, best at Eastern Creek (average P12.0, 3 races)

Magny-Cours1 racesavg P9.0
Eastern Creek3 racesavg P12.0
Hungaroring2 racesavg P13.0
Le Mans2 racesavg P14.0
Catalunya2 racesavg P15.0
Assen5 racesavg P15.5
Brno4 racesavg P16.0
Spa2 racesavg P16.0
Shah Alam3 racesavg P18.0
Laguna Seca3 racesavg P18.3
Misano4 racesavg P18.5
Jerez7 racesavg P18.8
Interlagos1 racesavg P19.0
Kyalami1 racesavg P19.0
Donington6 racesavg P19.6
Jarama3 racesavg P20.0
Rijeka1 racesavg P20.0
Hockenheim4 racesavg P20.5
Salzburgring3 racesavg P20.5
Mugello3 racesavg P22.0
Nürburgring2 racesavg P23.0
Suzuka3 racesavg P26.0
Anderstorp2 races—
Phillip Island1 races—
Paul Ricard1 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, 1987–1995 (the rider's racing years)

Distance ridden and distance travelled

Counted from 1949 (lap lengths before 1998 researched from published sources: estimates)83 races with an estimated lap length

Ridden on the bike

Every session

at least 4,888 miles
0.2× around the Earth · 1,735 laps

Travelled between circuits

at least 145,491 miles
5.8× around the Earth · at least 13.4 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

98.8%Start rate (83/84)
1Longest run of absences (races)
83Longest run of starts (races)
0Estimated points lost to absences
1Win3Podium8Points18No pointsRRetired–Absent
1990 250cc P38 · 4 pts
1991 250cc P21 · 15 pts
1992 250cc P22 · 2 pts
1993 250cc P34 · 1 pts
1994 500cc P25 · 7 pts
1995 500cc P31 · 2 pts

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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, 1987–1995 (the rider's racing years)

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