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Jean Philippe Ruggia (photo from Wikimedia Commons)
Rikita · CC BY-SA 3.0 · 1996 · Wikimedia Commons

Jean Philippe Ruggia

Nationality
France France
Bike
Muz Weber
Born
October 1, 1965(age 61)
Birthplace
Toulon

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 (1987–1989): 25 starts, 0 wins, 2 podiums. In 500cc (1990–1991): 19 starts, 0 wins, 0 podiums. In 250cc (1992–1996): 40 starts, 2 wins, 3 podiums. In 500cc (1998): 1 starts, 0 wins, 0 podiums.

First podium: Phillip Island 1989 (250cc). First win: Donington 1993 (250cc).

In all, 85 Grand Prix starts, 2 wins and 5 podiums (within the official results database).

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

Season by season

250cc500cc ★ Champion

1510151988199019921994199619981987 250cc: P17 / 7 pts / 0 wins1988 250cc: P7 / 104 pts / 0 wins1989 250cc: P7 / 110 pts / 0 wins1992 250cc: P17 / 6 pts / 0 wins1993 250cc: P6 / 129 pts / 2 wins1994 250cc: P6 / 149 pts / 1 wins1995 250cc: P5 / 115 pts / 0 wins1996 250cc: P9 / 91 pts / 0 wins250cc1990 500cc: P8 / 110 pts / 0 wins1991 500cc: P10 / 78 pts / 0 wins500cc

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Scope: official results DB, 1987–1998 (the rider's racing years)

Totals

250cc1987–1996
Win rate2.7%
Podium rate8.2%
Average finish (when classified)avg P8.0

711 pts · Poles 2

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

500cc1990–1998
Win rate0.0%
Podium rate3.6%
Average finish (when classified)avg P6.8

188 pts · Poles 0

10 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, 1987–1998 (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 138 races · 250cc / 500cc

By circuit (best average first)Small sample

In All classes, best at Buenos Aires (average P4.5, 3 races)

Phillip Island250cc 1 · 500cc 1avg P2.0
Buenos Aires250cc 3avg P4.5
Red Bull Ring250cc 1avg P5.0
Jerez250cc 8 · 500cc 2avg P5.4
Spa250cc 2 · 500cc 1avg P5.5
Rio250cc 2avg P5.5
Paul Ricard250cc 2 · 500cc 1avg P6.0
Hungaroring500cc 1 · 250cc 1avg P6.0
Rijeka250cc 3 · 500cc 1avg P6.7
Suzuka250cc 8 · 500cc 2avg P6.7
Brno250cc 6 · 500cc 1avg P6.8
Mugello500cc 1 · 250cc 5avg P6.8
Donington250cc 7 · 500cc 2avg P6.8
Le Mans250cc 4 · 500cc 2avg P7.0
Eastern Creek500cc 1 · 250cc 5avg P7.0
Anderstorp250cc 2 · 500cc 1avg P7.0
Laguna Seca250cc 4 · 500cc 2avg P7.3
Misano250cc 3 · 500cc 2avg P7.3
Jarama250cc 3 · 500cc 1avg P7.7
Nürburgring250cc 3 · 500cc 1avg P7.8
Shah Alam500cc 1 · 250cc 5avg P8.3
Catalunya250cc 5avg P8.3
Imola250cc 2avg P9.0
Kyalami250cc 1avg P9.0
Sentul250cc 1avg P10.0
Assen250cc 8 · 500cc 3avg P10.7
Salzburgring250cc 5 · 500cc 1avg P11.4
Hockenheim250cc 5avg P11.8
Interlagos250cc 1avg P12.0
Goiânia250cc 2avg P13.5
Monza250cc 1avg P17.0
Magny-Cours250cc 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 28 races · 1990–1998

By grid positionSmall sample

From Grid 10–15, they move up from an average grid of 11.1 to an average finish of 7.3

average grid average finish (classified)

1510Starting Grid 4–6: average grid 5.5 → average finish 8.0 (2 races, 0 wins)Grid 4–6Starting Grid 7–9: average grid 8.3 → average finish 6.1 (14 races, 0 wins)Grid 7–9Starting Grid 10–15: average grid 11.1 → average finish 7.3 (12 races, 0 wins)Grid 10–15
Grid 4–65.5 → 8.00 wins / 2 races
Grid 7–98.3 → 6.10 wins / 14 races
Grid 10–1511.1 → 7.30 wins / 12 races

By circuit (best average first)Small sample

Spa1 racesavg P2.0
Laguna Seca2 racesavg P4.5
Misano2 racesavg P5.0
Paul Ricard1 racesavg P5.0
Rijeka1 racesavg P5.0
Nürburgring1 racesavg P6.0
Hungaroring1 racesavg P6.0
Jarama1 racesavg P7.0
Eastern Creek1 racesavg P7.0
Anderstorp1 racesavg P7.0
Jerez2 racesavg P7.5
Suzuka2 racesavg P8.0
Brno1 racesavg P8.0
Salzburgring1 racesavg P8.0
Donington2 racesavg P9.0
Assen3 racesavg P9.5
Mugello1 racesavg P10.0
Le Mans2 races—
Phillip Island1 races—
Shah Alam1 races—

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

250cc 110 races · 1987–1996

By grid positionSmall sample

From Grid 10–15, they move up from an average grid of 12.1 to an average finish of 9.5

average grid average finish (classified)

15101520Starting Grid 1–3: average grid 2.2 → average finish 3.9 (17 races, 2 wins)Grid 1–3Starting Grid 4–6: average grid 5.1 → average finish 5.3 (23 races, 1 wins)Grid 4–6Starting Grid 7–9: average grid 8.0 → average finish 7.0 (17 races, 0 wins)Grid 7–9Starting Grid 10–15: average grid 12.1 → average finish 9.5 (28 races, 0 wins)Grid 10–15Starting Grid 16〜: average grid 20.8 → average finish 17.8 (13 races, 0 wins)Grid 16〜
Grid 1–32.2 → 3.92 wins / 17 races
Grid 4–65.1 → 5.31 wins / 23 races
Grid 7–98.0 → 7.00 wins / 17 races
Grid 10–1512.1 → 9.50 wins / 28 races
Grid 16〜20.8 → 17.80 wins / 13 races

By circuit (best average first)Small sample

In 250cc, best at Buenos Aires (average P4.5, 3 races)

Phillip Island1 racesavg P2.0
Buenos Aires3 racesavg P4.5
Jerez8 racesavg P4.9
Red Bull Ring1 racesavg P5.0
Rio2 racesavg P5.5
Mugello5 racesavg P6.0
Donington7 racesavg P6.4
Suzuka8 racesavg P6.5
Brno6 racesavg P6.5
Eastern Creek5 racesavg P7.0
Le Mans4 racesavg P7.0
Paul Ricard2 racesavg P7.0
Anderstorp2 racesavg P7.0
Rijeka3 racesavg P7.5
Misano3 racesavg P8.0
Jarama3 racesavg P8.0
Catalunya5 racesavg P8.3
Shah Alam5 racesavg P8.3
Nürburgring3 racesavg P8.3
Imola2 racesavg P9.0
Spa2 racesavg P9.0
Kyalami1 racesavg P9.0
Laguna Seca4 racesavg P10.0
Sentul1 racesavg P10.0
Assen8 racesavg P11.3
Hockenheim5 racesavg P11.8
Interlagos1 racesavg P12.0
Salzburgring5 racesavg P12.3
Goiânia2 racesavg P13.5
Monza1 racesavg P17.0
Hungaroring1 races—
Magny-Cours1 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, 1987–1998 (the rider's racing years)

Distance ridden and distance travelled

Counted from 1949 (lap lengths before 1998 researched from published sources: estimates)113 races with an estimated lap length

Ridden on the bike

Every session

at least 6,827 miles
0.3× around the Earth · 2,448 laps

Travelled between circuits

at least 252,785 miles
10.2× around the Earth · at least 22.9 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

95.1%Start rate (137/144)
4Longest run of absences (races)
71Longest run of starts (races)
43.7Estimated points lost to absences
1Win3Podium8Points18No pointsRRetired–Absent
1987 250cc P17 · 7 pts
1988 250cc P7 · 104 pts
1989 250cc P7 · 110 pts
1990 500cc P8 · 110 pts
1991 500cc P10 · 78 pts
1992 250cc P17 · 6 pts
1993 250cc P6 · 129 pts
1994 250cc P6 · 149 pts
1995 250cc P5 · 115 pts
1996 250cc P9 · 91 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, 1987–1998 (the rider's racing years)

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