Savour every race, through the data.As of round 17 Race · updated 10/13/2026, 07:18 PM (Japan time)
Riders
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1974 At this race · Hans Peters for Anefo · CC0
1975 Lawson Speedway · Public domain
1978 AA.VV. · Public domain
1978 At this race · Koen Suyk / Anefo · CC0
1978 At this race · Koen Suyk / Anefo · CC0
1978 At this race · Rob Bogaerts / Anefo · CC0
1979 At this race · Rob Bogaerts / Anefo · CC0
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1980 Marcel Antonisse / Anefo · CC0
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1980 Hans van Dijk for Anefo · CC0
1980 At this race · Fernando Pereira / Anefo · CC0
1980 At this race · Fernando Pereira / Anefo · CC0
1980 At this race · Fernando Pereira / Anefo · CC0
1981 Stephan Gross · CC BY 3.0
1982 At this race · Hans van Dijk for Anefo · CC0
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1982 At this race · Hans van Dijk for Anefo · CC0
2000 Unknown authorUnknown author / Upload: Gianvito.P · Public domain
2002 Gérard Delafond, aka Gede~commonswiki · CC BY 2.5
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2007 Insomnia Cured Here · CC BY-SA 2.0
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2007 Insomnia Cured Here · CC BY-SA 2.0
2009 Steve Ginn; Cropped and levels adjusted by uploader Mr.choppers · CC BY 3.0
2009 Rikita · CC BY-SA 3.0
2009 Rikita · CC BY-SA 3.0
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2009 Rikita · CC BY-SA 3.0
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2020 AlbertoSossella · CC BY-SA 4.0
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Eero Melto · CC BY 4.0
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Birth date and place from the official rider profile
Made a Grand Prix debut in 250cc at Assen in 1974.
In 250cc (1974–1978): 3 starts, 1 wins, 3 podiums. In 500cc (1978): 3 starts, 2 wins, 3 podiums. In 250cc (1978): 1 starts, 1 wins, 1 podiums. In 500cc (1978–1983): 40 starts, 16 wins, 28 podiums.
First podium: Assen 1974 (250cc). First win: San Carlos 1978 (250cc). World champion: 1978 500cc, 1979 500cc, 1980 500cc.
In all, 47 Grand Prix starts, 20 wins and 35 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | YUGOSLAVIAN GRAND PRIX | 500cc | 6 | |
| 1982 | British GP | 500cc | 1 | 1'29.840 |
250cc500cc ★ Champion
The strip shows each year's team (team colour). Tap for team and machine
Scope: official results DB, 1974–1987 (the rider's racing years)
64 pts · Poles 3
4 of these races have no result in the official data; their results come from the Italian Wikipedia.
| 1974 | Assen | grid 1 | 3 +10 | |
| 1978 | San Carlos | 1 +15 | ||
| 1978 | Jarama | grid 1 | 2 +12 | |
| 1978 | Nogaro | 2 +12 | ||
| 1978 | Mugello | DNF | ||
| 1978 | Assen | grid 1 | 1 +15 | |
| 1978 | Spa | DNF | ||
| 1978 | Imatra | DNF |
594 pts · Poles 18
15 of these races have no result in the official data; their results come from the Italian Wikipedia.
| 1978 | San Carlos | DNF | ||
| 1978 | Jarama | grid 1 | 2 +12 | |
| 1978 | Salzburgring | grid 2 | 1 +15 | |
| 1978 | Nogaro | grid 2 | 1 +15 | |
| 1978 | Mugello | grid 1 | 1 +15 | |
| 1978 | Assen | 2 +12 | ||
| 1978 | Spa | 2 +12 | ||
| 1978 | Karlskoga | 7 +4 | ||
| 1978 | Imatra | grid 9 | DNF | |
| 1978 | Silverstone | grid 2 | 1 +15 | |
| 1978 | Nürburgring | grid 2 | 3 +10 | |
| 1979 | Salzburgring | grid 4 | 1 +15 | |
| 1979 | Hockenheim | grid 5 | 2 +12 | |
| 1979 | Imola | grid 2 | 1 +15 | |
| 1979 | Jarama | grid 2 | 1 +15 | |
| 1979 | Rijeka | grid 1 | 1 +15 | |
| 1979 | Assen | grid 1 | 8 +3 | |
| 1979 | Karlskoga | grid 1 | 4 +8 | |
| 1979 | Imatra | grid 2 | 6 +5 | |
| 1979 | Silverstone | grid 1 | 1 +15 | |
| 1979 | Le Mans | grid 1 | 3 +10 | |
| 1980 | Misano | grid 2 | 1 +15 | |
| 1980 | Jarama | grid 1 | 1 +15 | |
| 1980 | Paul Ricard | grid 2 | 1 +15 | |
| 1980 | Assen | grid 5 | DNF | |
| 1980 | Spa | grid 7 | 3 +10 | |
| 1980 | Imatra | grid 5 | 2 +12 | |
| 1980 | Silverstone | grid 1 | 2 +12 | |
| 1980 | Nürburgring | grid 2 | 4 +8 | |
| 1981 | Salzburgring | DNF | ||
| 1981 | Hockenheim | grid 3 | 1 +15 | |
| 1981 | Monza | grid 3 | 1 +15 | |
| 1981 | Paul Ricard | grid 2 | 5 +6 | |
| 1981 | Rijeka | grid 2 | 3 +10 | |
| 1981 | Assen | grid 2 | Did not start | |
| 1981 | Spa | grid 3 | 2 +12 | |
| 1981 | Imola | grid 2 | Did not start | |
| 1981 | Silverstone | grid 4 | 2 +12 | |
| 1981 | Imatra | grid 8 | 7 +4 | |
| 1981 | Anderstorp | grid 3 | DNF | |
| 1982 | Buenos Aires | grid 1 | 1 +15 | |
| 1982 | Salzburgring | grid 3 | 3 +10 | |
| 1982 | Jarama | grid 2 | 1 +15 | |
| 1982 | Misano | grid 5 | 4 +8 | |
| 1982 | Assen | grid 1 | 2 +12 | |
| 1982 | Spa | grid 5 | 4 +8 | |
| 1983 | Kyalami | grid 4 | 2 +12 | |
| 1983 | Le Mans | grid 1 | 4 +8 | |
| 1983 | Monza | grid 1 | DNF | |
| 1983 | Hockenheim | grid 2 | 1 +15 | |
| 1983 | Jarama | grid 2 | 2 +12 | |
| 1983 | Salzburgring | grid 1 | 1 +15 | |
| 1983 | Rijeka | grid 2 | 4 +8 | |
| 1983 | Assen | grid 1 | 1 +15 | |
| 1983 | Spa | grid 2 | 1 +15 | |
| 1983 | Silverstone | grid 1 | 1 +15 | |
| 1983 | Anderstorp | grid 2 | 2 +12 | |
| 1983 | Imola | grid 1 | 1 +15 | |
| 1987 | Monza | Did not start |
Points are counted per class, never added across classes. Tap a number for the list of races | Scope: official results DB, 1974–1987 (the rider's racing years)
Grand Prix debut in 1974. Of the 71 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 Hockenheim (average P1.3, 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.
Starting Grid 1–3: average finish 2.1
average grid average finish (classified)
| Grid 1–3 | 1.7 → 2.1 | 21 wins / 40 races |
|---|---|---|
| Grid 4–6 | 4.6 → 2.4 | 1 wins / 8 races |
| Grid 7–9 | 8.0 → 5.0 | 0 wins / 3 races |
In 500cc, best at Hockenheim (average P1.3, 3 races)
500cc: all in the Multiple suppliers era; no track-condition records.
250cc: 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, 1974–1987 (the rider's racing years)
Counted from 1949 (lap lengths before 1998 researched from published sources: estimates)27 races with an estimated lap length
Every session
at least 2,834 miles
0.1× around the Earth · 1,045 laps
at least 6,971 miles
0.3× around the Earth · at least 0.9 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.
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, 1974–1987 (the rider's racing years)
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