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Riders
FranceBirth date and place from the official rider profile
Made a Grand Prix debut in 125cc at Imatra in 1977.
In 125cc (1977–1978): 7 starts, 0 wins, 2 podiums. In 250cc (1978): 1 starts, 0 wins, 0 podiums. In 125cc (1978–1979): 2 starts, 0 wins, 2 podiums. In 250cc (1979): 1 starts, 0 wins, 0 podiums. In 125cc (1979): 2 starts, 0 wins, 2 podiums. In 250cc (1980): 5 starts, 0 wins, 2 podiums. In 350cc (1980): 1 starts, 0 wins, 0 podiums. In 250cc (1980–1981): 2 starts, 0 wins, 0 podiums. In 350cc (1981): 3 starts, 0 wins, 1 podiums. In 250cc (1981): 2 starts, 0 wins, 1 podiums. In 350cc (1981): 1 starts, 0 wins, 0 podiums. In 250cc (1981–1982): 4 starts, 0 wins, 0 podiums. In 350cc (1982): 1 starts, 0 wins, 0 podiums. In 250cc (1982–1984): 16 starts, 0 wins, 3 podiums. In 500cc (1985): 4 starts, 0 wins, 0 podiums.
First podium: Jarama 1978 (125cc).
In all, 52 Grand Prix starts, 0 wins and 13 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | YUGOSLAVIAN GRAND PRIX | 125cc | 1 | 1'43.700 |
Note: these totals are incomplete. The official data has no result for 1 races in seasons and classes this rider raced in; they are not counted: 1980 350cc (NAT)
125cc250cc350cc500cc ★ Champion
The strip shows each year's team (team colour). Tap for team and machine
Scope: official results DB, 1977–1985 (the rider's racing years); excludes 1 races with no official result data
114 pts · Poles 3
4 of these races have no result in the official data; their results come from the Italian Wikipedia.
| 1977 | Salzburgring | DNF | ||
| 1977 | Imatra | 7 +4 | ||
| 1978 | Jarama | 2 +12 | ||
| 1978 | Salzburgring | 4 +8 | ||
| 1978 | Nogaro | grid 1 | DNF | |
| 1978 | Mugello | 4 +8 | ||
| 1978 | Karlskoga | 3 +10 | ||
| 1978 | Imatra | 7 +4 | ||
| 1978 | Silverstone | 4 +8 | ||
| 1978 | Nürburgring | grid 1 | 2 +12 | |
| 1979 | San Carlos | 2 +12 | ||
| 1979 | Imola | 2 +12 | ||
| 1979 | Jarama | 2 +12 | ||
| 1979 | Rijeka | 2 +12 | ||
| 1979 | Assen | DNF |
176 pts · Poles 0
15 of these races have no result in the official data; their results come from the Italian Wikipedia.
| 1978 | Nürburgring | 10 +1 | ||
| 1979 | Imola | 10 +1 | ||
| 1980 | Misano | 4 +8 | ||
| 1980 | Jarama | 3 +10 | ||
| 1980 | Paul Ricard | 3 +10 | ||
| 1980 | Assen | 4 +8 | ||
| 1980 | Spa | DNF | ||
| 1980 | Imatra | 9 +2 | ||
| 1980 | Silverstone | 3 +10 | ||
| 1980 | Brno | 6 +5 | ||
| 1981 | Buenos Aires | 10 +1 | ||
| 1981 | Monza | 7 +4 | ||
| 1981 | Paul Ricard | 2 +12 | ||
| 1981 | Jarama | 10 +1 | ||
| 1981 | Spa | DNF | ||
| 1981 | Imola | 5 +6 | ||
| 1981 | Silverstone | DNF | ||
| 1982 | Assen | 9 +2 | ||
| 1982 | Rijeka | 10 +1 | ||
| 1982 | Silverstone | 6 +5 | ||
| 1982 | Anderstorp | 9 +2 | ||
| 1982 | Imatra | DNF | ||
| 1982 | Mugello | 9 +2 | ||
| 1982 | Hockenheim | 3 +10 | ||
| 1983 | Kyalami | 11 | ||
| 1983 | Le Mans | 9 +2 | ||
| 1983 | Monza | 2 +12 | ||
| 1983 | Hockenheim | DNF | ||
| 1983 | Jarama | 5 +6 | ||
| 1983 | Salzburgring | 3 +10 | ||
| 1983 | Rijeka | 15 | ||
| 1983 | Assen | 6 +5 | ||
| 1983 | Spa | 4 +8 | ||
| 1983 | Silverstone | 2 +12 | ||
| 1983 | Anderstorp | 13 | ||
| 1984 | Kyalami | 15 | ||
| 1984 | Misano | DNF | ||
| 1984 | Jarama | 20 | ||
| 1984 | Nürburgring | 9 +2 | ||
| 1984 | Paul Ricard | 4 +8 | ||
| 1984 | Rijeka | DNF | ||
| 1984 | Assen | DNF | ||
| 1984 | Spa | 6 +5 | ||
| 1984 | Silverstone | DNF | ||
| 1984 | Anderstorp | DNF | ||
| 1984 | Mugello | 6 +5 |
38 pts · Poles 0
3 of these races have no result in the official data; their results come from the Italian Wikipedia.
| 1980 | Paul Ricard | DNF | ||
| 1980 | Assen | 8 +3 | ||
| 1980 | Silverstone | 8 +3 | ||
| 1980 | Brno | DNF | ||
| 1981 | Buenos Aires | 6 +5 | ||
| 1981 | Salzburgring | 8 +3 | ||
| 1981 | Hockenheim | 3 +10 | ||
| 1981 | Rijeka | 5 +6 | ||
| 1982 | Brno | 4 +8 |
3 pts · Poles 0
4 of these races have no result in the official data; their results come from the Italian Wikipedia.
| 1985 | Kyalami | grid 14 | 10 +1 | |
| 1985 | Jarama | Did not start | ||
| 1985 | Rijeka | DNF | ||
| 1985 | Assen | grid 20 | DNF | |
| 1985 | Spa | grid 9 | 12 | |
| 1985 | Silverstone | grid 15 | DNF | |
| 1985 | Anderstorp | 9 +2 | ||
| 1985 | Misano | grid 16 | DNF |
Points are counted per class, never added across classes. Tap a number for the list of races | Scope: official results DB, 1977–1985 (the rider's racing years); excludes 1 races with no official result data
Grand Prix debut in 1977. 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.
In All classes, best at Paul Ricard (average P3.0, 4 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.
average grid average finish (classified)
| Grid 7–9 | 9.0 → 12.0 | 0 wins / 1 races |
|---|---|---|
| Grid 10–15 | 14.5 → 10.0 | 0 wins / 2 races |
500cc: all in the Multiple suppliers era; no track-condition records.
In 250cc, best at Paul Ricard (average P3.0, 3 races)
250cc: all in the Multiple suppliers era; no track-condition records; no grid records.
350cc: no track-condition records; no grid records.
125cc: all in the Multiple suppliers era; no track-condition records; always on the grid Grid 1–3.
Fewer than 30 races: small sample (dashed). Average finish counts classified finishes only | Scope: official results DB, 1977–1985 (the rider's racing years); excludes 1 races with no official result data
Counted from 1949 (lap lengths before 1998 researched from published sources: estimates)29 races with an estimated lap length
Every session
at least 1,979 miles
0.1× around the Earth · 653 laps
at least 12,087 miles
0.5× around the Earth · at least 1.5 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.
1979 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, 1977–1985 (the rider's racing years); excludes 1 races with no official result data
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