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

Riders

Raymond Roche (photo from Wikimedia Commons)
Original: Marcel Antonisse for Anefo Derivative work: Danyele · CC0 · 1984 · Wikimedia Commons

Raymond Roche

Nationality
France France
Born
February 21, 1957(age 69)

Birth date and place from the official rider profile

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Career

Made a Grand Prix debut in 350cc at Nogaro in 1978.

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In 350cc (1978): 1 starts, 0 wins, 0 podiums. In 250cc (1978): 1 starts, 0 wins, 0 podiums. In 350cc (1978): 1 starts, 0 wins, 0 podiums. In 500cc (1980–1988): 53 starts, 0 wins, 7 podiums.

First podium: Misano 1984 (500cc).

In all, 56 Grand Prix starts, 0 wins and 7 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
1982BELGIUM GRAND PRIX500cc12
1988YUGOSLAVIAN GRAND PRIX500cc14

Season by season

250cc350cc500cc ★ Champion

15101520253019761978198019821984198619881978 250cc: P11 / 26 pts / 0 wins250cc1978 350cc: P22 / 3 pts / 0 wins350cc1980 500cc: P23 / 1 pts / 0 wins1982 500cc: P30 / 1 pts / 0 wins1983 500cc: P10 / 22 pts / 0 wins1984 500cc: P3 / 99 pts / 0 wins1985 500cc: P7 / 50 pts / 0 wins1986 500cc: P8 / 35 pts / 0 wins1987 500cc: P13 / 15 pts / 0 wins1988 500cc: P20 / 13 pts / 0 wins500cc

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

Scope: official results DB, 1976–1989 (the rider's racing years)

Totals

250cc1976–1979
Win rate0.0%
Podium rate11.1%
Average finish (when classified)avg P6.2

26 pts · Poles 0

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

350cc1977–1978
Win rate0.0%
Podium rate0.0%
Average finish (when classified)avg P9.5

3 pts · Poles 0

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

500cc1980–1989
Win rate0.0%
Podium rate11.8%
Average finish (when classified)avg P7.2

236 pts · Poles 2

24 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, 1976–1989 (the rider's racing years)

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.

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 88 races · 250cc / 350cc / 500cc

By circuit (best average first)Small sample

In All classes, best at Le Mans (average P2.0, 5 races)

Le Mans250cc 1 · 500cc 4avg P2.0
Kyalami500cc 3avg P4.5
Buenos Aires500cc 1avg P5.0
Rijeka500cc 4avg P5.3
Mugello250cc 1 · 500cc 2avg P5.7
Misano500cc 6avg P5.8
Jarama500cc 6avg P6.3
Spa250cc 1 · 500cc 4avg P6.7
Nürburgring250cc 1 · 500cc 2avg P6.7
Assen500cc 6avg P6.8
Silverstone250cc 1 · 500cc 4avg P7.3
Nogaro350cc 1 · 250cc 1avg P7.5
Anderstorp500cc 5avg P7.6
Brno250cc 2 · 350cc 1 · 500cc 2avg P8.0
Salzburgring500cc 5avg P8.0
Imola350cc 1 · 500cc 2avg P8.0
Monza500cc 4avg P10.0
Suzuka500cc 2avg P10.0
Imatra250cc 1 · 500cc 1avg P10.0
Paul Ricard500cc 4avg P11.0
Hockenheim500cc 4avg P11.7
Jerez500cc 2—
Goiânia500cc 1—
Laguna Seca500cc 1—
Donington500cc 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 76 races · 1980–1989

By grid positionSmall sample

From Grid 10–15, they move up from an average grid of 12.1 to an average finish of 8.9

average grid average finish (classified)

151015Starting Grid 1–3: average grid 1.8 → average finish 3.5 (6 races, 0 wins)Grid 1–3Starting Grid 4–6: average grid 5.4 → average finish 4.0 (11 races, 0 wins)Grid 4–6Starting Grid 7–9: average grid 7.5 → average finish 6.1 (19 races, 0 wins)Grid 7–9Starting Grid 10–15: average grid 12.1 → average finish 8.9 (18 races, 0 wins)Grid 10–15Starting Grid 16〜: average grid 17.8 → average finish 11.8 (9 races, 0 wins)Grid 16〜
Grid 1–31.8 → 3.50 wins / 6 races
Grid 4–65.4 → 4.00 wins / 11 races
Grid 7–97.5 → 6.10 wins / 19 races
Grid 10–1512.1 → 8.90 wins / 18 races
Grid 16〜17.8 → 11.80 wins / 9 races

By circuit (best average first)Small sample

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

Le Mans4 racesavg P2.0
Kyalami3 racesavg P4.5
Mugello2 racesavg P4.5
Buenos Aires1 racesavg P5.0
Rijeka4 racesavg P5.3
Misano6 racesavg P5.8
Nürburgring2 racesavg P6.0
Jarama6 racesavg P6.3
Spa4 racesavg P6.7
Assen6 racesavg P6.8
Anderstorp5 racesavg P7.6
Salzburgring5 racesavg P8.0
Imola2 racesavg P8.0
Silverstone4 racesavg P8.7
Monza4 racesavg P10.0
Suzuka2 racesavg P10.0
Imatra1 racesavg P10.0
Paul Ricard4 racesavg P11.0
Hockenheim4 racesavg P11.7
Jerez2 races—
Brno2 races—
Goiânia1 races—
Laguna Seca1 races—
Donington1 races—

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

250cc 9 races · 1976–1979

By circuit (best average first)Small sample

Silverstone1 racesavg P3.0
Brno2 racesavg P6.0
Nogaro1 racesavg P6.0
Mugello1 racesavg P8.0
Nürburgring1 racesavg P8.0
Le Mans1 races—
Spa1 races—
Imatra1 races—

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

350cc 3 races · 1977–1978

By tyre eraSmall sample

Win rate
Podium rate
Average finish (when classified)

By circuit (best average first)Small sample

Nogaro1 racesavg P9.0
Brno1 racesavg P10.0
Imola1 races—

350cc: no track-condition records; no grid records.

Fewer than 30 races: small sample (dashed). Average finish counts classified finishes only | Scope: official results DB, 1976–1989 (the rider's racing years)

Distance ridden and distance travelled

Counted from 1949 (lap lengths before 1998 researched from published sources: estimates)45 races with an estimated lap length

Ridden on the bike

Every session

at least 4,040 miles
0.2× around the Earth · 1,444 laps

Travelled between circuits

at least 58,884 miles
2.4× around the Earth · at least 5.6 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

78.4%Start rate (76/97)
6Longest run of absences (races)
45Longest run of starts (races)
44Estimated points lost to absences
1Win3Podium8Points18No pointsRRetired–Absent
1978 250cc P11 · 26 pts

1979 no Grand Prix starts

1980 500cc P23 · 1 pts

1981〜1982 no Grand Prix starts

1983 500cc P10 · 22 pts
1984 500cc P3 · 99 pts
1985 500cc P7 · 50 pts
1986 500cc P8 · 35 pts
1987 500cc P13 · 15 pts
1988 500cc P20 · 13 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, 1976–1989 (the rider's racing years)

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