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Venezuela
1975 Unknown authorUnknown author · Public domain
1976 At this race · Spurzem · CC BY-SA 2.0 de
1978 AA.VV. · Public domain
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1978 Panini · Public domain
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1978 At this race · Rob Bogaerts / Anefo · CC0
1978 At this race · Rob Bogaerts / Anefo · CC0
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1978 At this race · Rob Bogaerts / Anefo · CC0
2008 twm1340 · CC BY-SA 2.0
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2018 Matti Blume · CC BY-SA 4.0
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2018 Matti Blume · CC BY-SA 4.0
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2020 Martin Lee from London, UK · CC BY-SA 2.0
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Birth date and place from the official rider profile
Made a Grand Prix debut in 250cc at Paul Ricard in 1975.
In 250cc (1975): 1 starts, 1 wins, 1 podiums. In 350cc (1975): 2 starts, 1 wins, 2 podiums. In 250cc (1975): 1 starts, 0 wins, 1 podiums. In 350cc (1975): 1 starts, 0 wins, 0 podiums. In 250cc (1975): 1 starts, 0 wins, 1 podiums. In 350cc (1975–1976): 2 starts, 1 wins, 2 podiums. In 500cc (1976): 1 starts, 0 wins, 1 podiums. In 350cc (1976): 4 starts, 2 wins, 3 podiums. In 500cc (1977): 1 starts, 0 wins, 0 podiums. In 350cc (1977): 1 starts, 1 wins, 1 podiums. In 500cc (1977): 1 starts, 1 wins, 1 podiums. In 350cc (1977): 1 starts, 1 wins, 1 podiums. In 500cc (1978–1980): 17 starts, 1 wins, 3 podiums. In 350cc (1980): 1 starts, 0 wins, 1 podiums.
First podium: Paul Ricard 1975 (250cc). First win: Paul Ricard 1975 (250cc). World champion: 1975 350cc.
In all, 35 Grand Prix starts, 9 wins and 18 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | SWEDISH GRAND PRIX | 250cc | 1 | 1'47.200 |
| 1979 | Dutch GP | 500cc | 2 | |
| 1979 | BELGIUM GRAND PRIX | 500cc | 1 | 2'50.900 |
Note: these totals are incomplete. The official data has no result for 2 races in seasons and classes this rider raced in; they are not counted: 1976 350cc (TT) / 1980 350cc (NAT)
250cc350cc500cc ★ Champion
The strip shows each year's team (team colour). Tap for team and machine
Scope: official results DB, 1975–1980 (the rider's racing years); excludes 2 races with no official result data
54 pts · Poles 1
3 of these races have no result in the official data; their results come from the Italian Wikipedia.
| 1975 | Paul Ricard | 1 +15 | ||
| 1975 | Jarama | DNF | ||
| 1975 | Imola | 2 +12 | ||
| 1975 | Spa | 1 +15 | ||
| 1975 | Imatra | 2 +12 | ||
| 1979 | Brno | DNF |
210 pts · Poles 0
Includes 15 points from races with no result in the official records (counted from the official standings).
8 of these races have no result in the official data; their results come from the Italian Wikipedia.
| 1975 | Paul Ricard | 1 +15 | ||
| 1975 | Jarama | 2 +12 | ||
| 1975 | Hockenheim | 1 +15 | ||
| 1975 | Imola | 1 +15 | ||
| 1975 | Assen | 5 +6 | ||
| 1975 | Imatra | 1 +15 | ||
| 1976 | Le Mans | 2 +12 | ||
| 1976 | Salzburgring | 1 +15 | ||
| 1976 | Mugello | 1 +15 | ||
| 1976 | Assen | 8 +3 | ||
| 1976 | Nürburgring | 2 +12 | ||
| 1976 | Montjuïc | 4 +8 | ||
| 1977 | San Carlos | 1 +15 | ||
| 1977 | Imola | DNF | ||
| 1977 | Imatra | DNF | ||
| 1977 | Brno | 1 +15 | ||
| 1980 | Paul Ricard | 2 +12 | ||
| 1980 | Assen | 20 | ||
| 1980 | Brno | DNF | ||
| 1980 | Nürburgring | 3 +10 |
169 pts · Poles 12
9 of these races have no result in the official data; their results come from the Italian Wikipedia.
| 1976 | Le Mans | 2 +12 | ||
| 1977 | San Carlos | grid 1 | 4 +8 | |
| 1977 | Anderstorp | 2 +12 | ||
| 1977 | Imatra | grid 2 | 1 +15 | |
| 1977 | Brno | grid 1 | 1 +15 | |
| 1977 | Silverstone | DNF | ||
| 1978 | San Carlos | grid 1 | DNF | |
| 1978 | Jarama | 4 +8 | ||
| 1978 | Salzburgring | grid 1 | 2 +12 | |
| 1978 | Nogaro | grid 1 | DNF | |
| 1978 | Assen | grid 1 | 1 +15 | |
| 1978 | Spa | grid 1 | DNF | |
| 1978 | Karlskoga | grid 1 | 6 +5 | |
| 1978 | Imatra | grid 1 | 3 +10 | |
| 1978 | Silverstone | grid 3 | 7 +4 | |
| 1978 | Nürburgring | grid 1 | 2 +12 | |
| 1979 | San Carlos | grid 3 | DNF | |
| 1979 | Salzburgring | grid 1 | DNF | |
| 1979 | Karlskoga | grid 7 | DNF | |
| 1979 | Imatra | grid 4 | 7 +4 | |
| 1979 | Silverstone | grid 2 | DNF | |
| 1979 | Le Mans | grid 3 | 5 +6 | |
| 1980 | Misano | grid 4 | 4 +8 | |
| 1980 | Jarama | grid 7 | 6 +5 | |
| 1980 | Paul Ricard | grid 3 | 9 +2 | |
| 1980 | Assen | grid 7 | 6 +5 | |
| 1980 | Spa | grid 2 | DNF | |
| 1980 | Silverstone | grid 7 | 5 +6 | |
| 1980 | Nürburgring | grid 5 | 6 +5 |
Points are counted per class, never added across classes. Tap a number for the list of races | Scope: official results DB, 1975–1980 (the rider's racing years); excludes 2 races with no official result data
Grand Prix debut in 1975. Of the 60 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 Brno (average P1.0, 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.
350cc: no track-condition records; no grid records.
Starting Grid 1–3: average finish 3.7
average grid average finish (classified)
| Grid 1–3 | 1.6 → 3.7 | 3 wins / 18 races |
|---|---|---|
| Grid 4–6 | 4.3 → 5.7 | 0 wins / 3 races |
| Grid 7–9 | 7.0 → 5.7 | 0 wins / 4 races |
In 500cc, best at Imatra (average P3.7, 3 races)
500cc: all in the Multiple suppliers era; no track-condition records.
250cc: all in the Multiple suppliers era; no track-condition records; no grid records.
Fewer than 30 races: small sample (dashed). Average finish counts classified finishes only | Scope: official results DB, 1975–1980 (the rider's racing years); excludes 2 races with no official result data
Counted from 1949 (lap lengths before 1998 researched from published sources: estimates)6 races with an estimated lap length
Every session
at least 1,147 miles
0.0× around the Earth · 471 laps
at least 7,624 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.
1977 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, 1975–1980 (the rider's racing years); excludes 2 races with no official result data
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