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1979 Rob Bogaerts for Anefo · CC0
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1979 Original: Rob Bogaerts for Anefo / Derivative work: Danyele · CC0
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1979 At this race · Rob Bogaerts / Anefo · CC0
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Birth date and place from the official rider profile
Made a Grand Prix debut in 500cc at Mugello in 1976.
In 500cc (1976–1985): 31 starts, 2 wins, 8 podiums. In 250cc (1986–1989): 7 starts, 0 wins, 0 podiums.
First podium: Mugello 1976 (500cc). First win: Nürburgring 1978 (500cc).
In all, 38 Grand Prix starts, 2 wins and 8 podiums (within the official results database).
Written automatically from the official results database (no opinions about the rider)
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).
| Year | Event | Class | Grid | Qualifying |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | WEST GERMANY GRAND PRIX | 500cc | 1 | 8'53.900 |
| 1978 | FINLAND GRAND PRIX | 500cc | 4 | |
| 1979 | SWEDISH GRAND PRIX | 500cc | 11 |
500cc250cc ★ Champion
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)
14 pts · Poles 0
4 of these races have no result in the official data; their results come from the Italian Wikipedia.
| 1986 | Nürburgring | 24 | ||
| 1986 | Salzburgring | 12 | ||
| 1986 | Rijeka | 7 +4 | ||
| 1986 | Paul Ricard | 9 +2 | ||
| 1986 | Spa | DNF | ||
| 1986 | Silverstone | 6 +5 | ||
| 1986 | Misano | 8 +3 | ||
| 1987 | Suzuka | grid 26 | DNF | |
| 1989 | Hockenheim | grid 27 | DNF | |
| 1989 | Salzburgring | grid 17 | 28 | |
| 1989 | Brno | grid 29 | 27 |
189 pts · Poles 1
18 of these races have no result in the official data; their results come from the Italian Wikipedia.
| 1976 | Mugello | 3 +10 | ||
| 1976 | Brno | DNF | ||
| 1977 | San Carlos | 6 +5 | ||
| 1977 | Hockenheim | 30 | ||
| 1977 | Imola | 2 +12 | ||
| 1977 | Paul Ricard | 8 +3 | ||
| 1977 | Assen | 10 +1 | ||
| 1977 | Anderstorp | DNF | ||
| 1977 | Brno | DNF | ||
| 1978 | San Carlos | DNF | ||
| 1978 | Jarama | DNF | ||
| 1978 | Salzburgring | DNF | ||
| 1978 | Karlskoga | 5 +6 | ||
| 1978 | Silverstone | grid 6 | 10 +1 | |
| 1978 | Nürburgring | grid 3 | 1 +15 | |
| 1979 | San Carlos | grid 4 | 2 +12 | |
| 1979 | Salzburgring | 2 +12 | ||
| 1979 | Hockenheim | grid 3 | 3 +10 | |
| 1979 | Imola | grid 3 | 2 +12 | |
| 1979 | Jarama | grid 3 | 4 +8 | |
| 1979 | Rijeka | grid 10 | 2 +12 | |
| 1979 | Assen | grid 7 | 1 +15 | |
| 1979 | Imatra | grid 13 | 15 | |
| 1979 | Silverstone | grid 4 | 4 +8 | |
| 1979 | Le Mans | grid 2 | DNF | |
| 1981 | Imola | 19 | ||
| 1982 | Silverstone | grid 9 | 6 +5 | |
| 1982 | Anderstorp | grid 10 | DNF | |
| 1982 | Mugello | grid 7 | 4 +8 | |
| 1982 | Hockenheim | grid 9 | 2 +12 | |
| 1983 | Kyalami | grid 19 | 15 | |
| 1983 | Le Mans | grid 12 | DNF | |
| 1983 | Monza | grid 22 | 11 | |
| 1983 | Hockenheim | DNF | ||
| 1983 | Salzburgring | grid 16 | 23 | |
| 1983 | Silverstone | grid 25 | DNF | |
| 1983 | Imola | grid 23 | DNF | |
| 1984 | Kyalami | DNF | ||
| 1984 | Misano | grid 15 | 8 +3 | |
| 1984 | Salzburgring | 14 | ||
| 1984 | Nürburgring | grid 7 | 7 +4 | |
| 1984 | Paul Ricard | grid 4 | 22 | |
| 1984 | Rijeka | grid 8 | 9 +2 | |
| 1984 | Assen | grid 11 | DNF | |
| 1984 | Spa | grid 6 | DNF | |
| 1984 | Silverstone | grid 6 | 4 +8 | |
| 1984 | Anderstorp | grid 10 | 6 +5 | |
| 1984 | Mugello | grid 13 | DNF | |
| 1985 | Misano | grid 12 | DNF |
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)
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.
In All classes, best at Mugello (average P3.5, 3 races)
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: all in the Multiple suppliers era; no track-condition records; always on the grid Grid 16〜.
average grid average finish (classified)
| Grid 1–3 | 2.8 → 2.5 | 1 wins / 5 races |
|---|---|---|
| Grid 4–6 | 5.0 → 8.4 | 0 wins / 6 races |
| Grid 7–9 | 7.8 → 4.8 | 1 wins / 6 races |
| Grid 10–15 | 11.8 → 7.8 | 0 wins / 9 races |
| Grid 16〜 | 21.0 → 16.3 | 0 wins / 5 races |
In 500cc, best at Mugello (average P3.5, 3 races)
500cc: 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, 1976–1989 (the rider's racing years)
Counted from 1949 (lap lengths before 1998 researched from published sources: estimates)19 races with an estimated lap length
Every session
at least 1,381 miles
0.1× around the Earth · 487 laps
at least 21,054 miles
0.8× around the Earth · at least 2.2 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.
1980〜1982 no Grand Prix starts
1985 no Grand Prix starts
Tap a cell for the event, qualifying, sprint and race results and points
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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