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

Riders

Manfred Herweh

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Nationality
Germany Germany
Born
June 14, 1954(age 72)

Birth date and place from the official rider profile

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Career

Made a Grand Prix debut in 350cc at Hockenheim in 1982.

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In 350cc (1982): 1 starts, 1 wins, 1 podiums. In 250cc (1982–1989): 39 starts, 5 wins, 10 podiums.

First podium: Hockenheim 1982 (350cc). First win: Hockenheim 1982 (350cc).

In all, 40 Grand Prix starts, 6 wins and 11 podiums (within the official results database).

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

Season by season

250cc350cc ★ Champion

110203040198219831984198519861987198819891982 250cc: P27 / 4 pts / 0 wins1983 250cc: P7 / 40 pts / 1 wins1984 250cc: P2 / 100 pts / 4 wins1985 250cc: P8 / 31 pts / 0 wins1986 250cc: P19 / 7 pts / 0 wins1987 250cc: P15 / 11 pts / 0 wins1988 250cc: P15 / 35 pts / 0 wins1989 250cc: P43 / 1 pts / 0 wins250cc1982 350cc: P13 / 15 pts / 1 wins350cc

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Scope: official results DB, 1982–1989 (the rider's racing years)

Totals

250cc1982–1989
Win rate8.1%
Podium rate17.7%
Average finish (when classified)avg P9.9

229 pts · Poles 3

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

350cc1982–1982
Win rate100.0%
Podium rate100.0%
Average finish (when classified)avg P1.0

15 pts · Poles 0

Points are counted per class, never added across classes. Tap a number for the list of races | Scope: official results DB, 1982–1989 (the rider's racing years)

Against the greats, and the class of their debut

Grand Prix debut in 1982. Of the 90 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 63 races · 250cc / 350cc

By circuit (best average first)Small sample

In All classes, best at Nürburgring (average P3.0, 3 races)

Mugello250cc 1avg P1.0
Nürburgring250cc 3avg P3.0
Silverstone250cc 2avg P3.0
Paul Ricard250cc 1avg P3.0
Hockenheim250cc 2 · 350cc 1avg P4.0
Le Mans250cc 2avg P4.5
Kyalami250cc 3avg P5.0
Rijeka250cc 5avg P6.3
Misano250cc 3avg P7.0
Anderstorp250cc 4avg P9.0
Spa250cc 6avg P10.0
Goiânia250cc 1avg P11.0
Salzburgring250cc 6avg P11.6
Monza250cc 3avg P11.7
Assen250cc 5avg P11.8
Imola250cc 1avg P12.0
Jerez250cc 2avg P12.5
Jarama250cc 5avg P13.4
Donington250cc 3avg P16.0
Brno250cc 3avg P19.5
Suzuka250cc 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.

250cc 62 races · 1982–1989

By grid positionSmall sample

average grid average finish (classified)

15101520Starting Grid 1–3: average grid 1.5 → average finish 1.0 (6 races, 5 wins)Grid 1–3Starting Grid 7–9: average grid 8.3 → average finish 5.0 (3 races, 0 wins)Grid 7–9Starting Grid 10–15: average grid 12.7 → average finish 10.8 (9 races, 0 wins)Grid 10–15Starting Grid 16〜: average grid 20.6 → average finish 18.0 (10 races, 0 wins)Grid 16〜
Grid 1–31.5 → 1.05 wins / 6 races
Grid 7–98.3 → 5.00 wins / 3 races
Grid 10–1512.7 → 10.80 wins / 9 races
Grid 16〜20.6 → 18.00 wins / 10 races

By circuit (best average first)Small sample

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

Mugello1 racesavg P1.0
Nürburgring3 racesavg P3.0
Silverstone2 racesavg P3.0
Paul Ricard1 racesavg P3.0
Le Mans2 racesavg P4.5
Kyalami3 racesavg P5.0
Rijeka5 racesavg P6.3
Misano3 racesavg P7.0
Hockenheim2 racesavg P7.0
Anderstorp4 racesavg P9.0
Spa6 racesavg P10.0
Goiânia1 racesavg P11.0
Salzburgring6 racesavg P11.6
Monza3 racesavg P11.7
Assen5 racesavg P11.8
Imola1 racesavg P12.0
Jerez2 racesavg P12.5
Jarama5 racesavg P13.4
Donington3 racesavg P16.0
Brno3 racesavg P19.5
Suzuka1 races—

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

350cc 1 races · 1982

By tyre eraSmall sample

Win rate
Podium rate
Average finish (when classified)

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

Fewer than 30 races: small sample (dashed). Average finish counts classified finishes only | Scope: official results DB, 1982–1989 (the rider's racing years)

Distance ridden and distance travelled

Counted from 1949 (lap lengths before 1998 researched from published sources: estimates)32 races with an estimated lap length

Ridden on the bike

Every session

at least 2,159 miles
0.1× around the Earth · 778 laps

Travelled between circuits

at least 36,860 miles
1.5× around the Earth · at least 3.5 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

73.7%Start rate (56/76)
5Longest run of absences (races)
13Longest run of starts (races)
28.1Estimated points lost to absences
1Win3Podium8Points18No pointsRRetired–Absent
1983 250cc P7 · 40 pts
1984 250cc P2 · 100 pts
1985 250cc P8 · 31 pts
1986 250cc P19 · 7 pts
1987 250cc P15 · 11 pts
1988 250cc P15 · 35 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, 1982–1989 (the rider's racing years)

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