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As of round 17 Race · updated 10/13/2026, 07:18 PM (Japan time)

Riders

Per Edward Carlsson

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Nationality
Sweden Sweden

Birth date and place from the official rider profile

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Career

Made a Grand Prix debut in 125cc at Anderstorp in 1975.

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In 125cc (1975–1983): 24 starts, 0 wins, 0 podiums.

In all, 24 Grand Prix starts, 0 wins and 0 podiums (within the official results database).

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

Season by season

125cc250cc ★ Champion

1510152025301975197619771978197919801981198219831976 125cc: P22 / 6 pts / 0 wins1978 125cc: P8 / 46 pts / 0 wins1979 125cc: P21 / 14 pts / 0 wins1981 125cc: P17 / 9 pts / 0 wins1982 125cc: P30 / 1 pts / 0 wins125cc

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Scope: official results DB, 1975–1983 (the rider's racing years)

Totals

125cc1975–1983
Win rate0.0%
Podium rate2.3%
Average finish (when classified)avg P10.1

91 pts · Poles 0

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

250cc1978–1978
Win rate0.0%
Podium rate0.0%
Average finish (when classified)—

0 pts · Poles 0

1 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, 1975–1983 (the rider's racing years)

Against the greats, and the class of their debut

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.

Results by condition (races)

All classes 45 races · 125cc / 250cc

By circuit (best average first)Small sample

In All classes, best at Silverstone (average P7.0, 3 races)

Nogaro125cc 1avg P3.0
Karlskoga125cc 1avg P4.0
Mugello125cc 1avg P5.0
Silverstone125cc 2 · 250cc 1avg P7.0
Salzburgring125cc 5avg P7.3
Rijeka125cc 4avg P8.5
Imatra125cc 4avg P8.5
Assen125cc 3avg P8.5
Buenos Aires125cc 2avg P8.5
Imola125cc 2avg P10.0
Paul Ricard125cc 1avg P10.0
Jarama125cc 5avg P11.6
Anderstorp125cc 4avg P12.5
Hockenheim125cc 2avg P15.5
Monza125cc 2avg P21.0
Le Mans125cc 2—
Brno125cc 1—
Spa125cc 1—
San Carlos125cc 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.

125cc 44 races · 1975–1983

By circuit (best average first)Small sample

In 125cc, best at Salzburgring (average P7.3, 5 races)

Nogaro1 racesavg P3.0
Karlskoga1 racesavg P4.0
Mugello1 racesavg P5.0
Silverstone2 racesavg P7.0
Salzburgring5 racesavg P7.3
Rijeka4 racesavg P8.5
Imatra4 racesavg P8.5
Assen3 racesavg P8.5
Buenos Aires2 racesavg P8.5
Imola2 racesavg P10.0
Paul Ricard1 racesavg P10.0
Jarama5 racesavg P11.6
Anderstorp4 racesavg P12.5
Hockenheim2 racesavg P15.5
Monza2 racesavg P21.0
Le Mans2 races—
Brno1 races—
Spa1 races—
San Carlos1 races—

125cc: all in the Multiple suppliers era; no track-condition records; no grid records.

250cc 1 races · 1978

250cc: all in the Multiple suppliers era; no track-condition records; no grid records; one circuit only.

Fewer than 30 races: small sample (dashed). Average finish counts classified finishes only | Scope: official results DB, 1975–1983 (the rider's racing years)

Distance ridden and distance travelled

Counted from 1949 (lap lengths before 1998 researched from published sources: estimates)8 races with an estimated lap length

Ridden on the bike

Every session

at least 503 miles
0.0× around the Earth · 175 laps

Travelled between circuits

at least 3,606 miles
0.1× around the Earth · at least 0.5 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.

Every race

69.4%Start rate (25/36)
4Longest run of absences (races)
8Longest run of starts (races)
17.3Estimated points lost to absences
1Win3Podium8Points18No pointsRRetired–Absent
1978 125cc P8 · 46 pts
1979 125cc P21 · 14 pts

1980〜1982 no Grand Prix starts

1983 125cc

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? 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, 1975–1983 (the rider's racing years)

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