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

Riders

Garry Mccoy

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Nationality
Australia Australia
Number
8
Team (2006 MotoGP)
Ilmor SRT
Bike
Ilmor X3
Born
April 18, 1972(age 54)
Birthplace
Sydney
Height / weight
170 cm / 57 kg (official profile, fetched October 2026; weight and height change over time)

Birth date and place from the official rider profile

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Career

Made a Grand Prix debut in 125cc at Eastern Creek in 1992.

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In 125cc (1992–1997): 33 starts, 1 wins, 4 podiums. In 500cc (1998–2001): 46 starts, 3 wins, 10 podiums. In MotoGP (2002–2006): 33 starts, 0 wins, 0 podiums. Teams: Ilmor SRT.

First podium: Eastern Creek 1994 (125cc). First win: Shah Alam 1995 (125cc).

In all, 112 Grand Prix starts, 4 wins and 14 podiums (within the official results database).

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

Starts with no race result

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).

YearEventClassGridQualifying
1998Czech GP500cc172'04.409

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: 2004 MotoGP (RIO)

Season by season

125cc500ccMotoGP ★ Champion

15101520199219941996199820002002200420061993 125cc: P19 / 25 pts / 0 wins1994 125cc: P13 / 56 pts / 0 wins1995 125cc: P17 / 29 pts / 1 wins1996 125cc: P12 / 87 pts / 1 wins1997 125cc: P7 / 109 pts / 0 wins125cc1998 500cc: P17 / 23 pts / 0 wins1999 500cc: P14 / 65 pts / 0 wins2000 500cc: P5 / 161 pts / 3 wins2001 500cc: P12 / 88 pts / 0 wins500cc2002 MotoGP: P20 / 33 pts / 0 wins2003 MotoGP: P22 / 11 pts / 0 wins2006 MotoGP: P22 / 2 pts / 0 winsMotoGP

The strip shows each year's team (team colour). Tap for team and machine

Scope: official results DB, 1992–2006 (the rider's racing years); excludes 1 races with no official result data

Totals

125cc1992–1997
Win rate3.4%
Podium rate11.9%
Average finish (when classified)avg P9.7

306 pts · Poles 1

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

500cc1998–2001
Win rate6.4%
Podium rate21.3%
Average finish (when classified)avg P8.6

337 pts · Poles 1

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

MotoGP2002–2006
Win rate0.0%
Podium rate0.0%
Average finish (when classified)avg P14.9

46 pts · Poles 0

Points are counted per class, never added across classes. Tap a number for the list of races | Scope: official results DB, 1992–2006 (the rider's racing years); excludes 1 races with no official result data

Strongest and weakest circuits

Strong
  1. Estoril 4.5 places better than usual (3 finishes)
  2. Welkom 2.9 places better than usual (3 finishes)
  3. Rio 1.6 places better than usual (3 finishes)
Weak
  1. Donington 3.2 places worse than usual (3 finishes)
  2. Jerez 1.9 places worse than usual (3 finishes)
  3. Valencia 0.6 places worse than usual (3 finishes)

Each finish here compared with the rider's usual finish that season (average without this circuit): how many places better or worse on average. Same layout only; retirements counted separately

Against the greats, and the class of their debut

Grand Prix debut in 1992. Of the 46 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 139 races · 125cc / 500cc / MotoGP

By circuit (best average first)Small sample

In All classes, best at Eastern Creek (average P4.7, 5 races)

Salzburgring125cc 1avg P3.0
Red Bull Ring125cc 2avg P4.0
Eastern Creek125cc 5avg P4.7
Imola125cc 2 · 500cc 1avg P5.7
Laguna Seca125cc 1avg P7.0
Estoril500cc 2 · MotoGP 3avg P7.5
Rio125cc 2 · 500cc 3 · MotoGP 2avg P8.2
Shah Alam125cc 6avg P8.3
Suzuka125cc 5 · 500cc 3 · MotoGP 2avg P8.6
Welkom500cc 3 · MotoGP 2avg P9.0
Sentul125cc 2avg P9.0
Paul Ricard125cc 2 · 500cc 1avg P9.7
Le Mans125cc 1 · 500cc 1 · MotoGP 1avg P10.0
Johor500cc 1avg P10.0
Phillip Island125cc 1 · 500cc 4 · MotoGP 3avg P10.4
Jarama125cc 1 · 500cc 1avg P10.5
Valencia500cc 3 · MotoGP 4avg P11.0
Catalunya125cc 3 · 500cc 1 · MotoGP 1avg P11.0
Brno125cc 4 · 500cc 3 · MotoGP 2avg P11.1
Sepang500cc 2 · MotoGP 3avg P11.2
Sachsenring500cc 4 · MotoGP 2avg P11.4
Donington125cc 4 · 500cc 3 · MotoGP 2avg P12.9
Buenos Aires500cc 1avg P13.0
Jerez125cc 4 · 500cc 3 · MotoGP 2avg P13.3
Mugello125cc 4 · 500cc 2 · MotoGP 1avg P13.4
Assen125cc 5 · 500cc 3 · MotoGP 1avg P14.4
Motegi500cc 2 · MotoGP 2avg P14.5
Misano125cc 1avg P16.0
Hockenheim125cc 1avg P22.0
Nürburgring125cc 2—

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.

MotoGP 33 races · 2002–2006

By grid positionSmall sample

average grid average finish (classified)

15101520Starting Grid 1–3: average grid 2.0 → average finish 18.0 (1 races, 0 wins)Grid 1–3Starting Grid 4–6: average grid 4.2 → average finish 11.0 (4 races, 0 wins)Grid 4–6Starting Grid 7–9: average grid 8.5 → average finish 12.0 (2 races, 0 wins)Grid 7–9Starting Grid 10–15: average grid 13.5 → average finish 16.3 (4 races, 0 wins)Grid 10–15Starting Grid 16〜: average grid 19.4 → average finish 15.9 (21 races, 0 wins)Grid 16〜
Grid 1–32.0 → 18.00 wins / 1 races
Grid 4–64.2 → 11.00 wins / 4 races
Grid 7–98.5 → 12.00 wins / 2 races
Grid 10–1513.5 → 16.30 wins / 4 races
Grid 16〜19.4 → 15.90 wins / 21 races

By circuit (best average first)Small sample

In MotoGP, best at Estoril (average P13.0, 3 races)

Le Mans1 racesavg P9.0
Rio2 racesavg P10.0
Sachsenring2 racesavg P12.5
Estoril3 racesavg P13.0
Welkom2 racesavg P13.5
Donington2 racesavg P14.0
Mugello1 racesavg P15.0
Phillip Island3 racesavg P15.5
Brno2 racesavg P15.5
Suzuka2 racesavg P16.0
Jerez2 racesavg P16.5
Valencia4 racesavg P16.7
Sepang3 racesavg P16.7
Motegi2 racesavg P17.0
Catalunya1 racesavg P17.0
Assen1 racesavg P18.0

MotoGP: all in the Multiple suppliers era; Dry races only.

500cc 47 races · 1998–2001

By grid positionSmall sample

From Grid 10–15, they move up from an average grid of 12.6 to an average finish of 8.3

average grid average finish (classified)

151015Starting Grid 1–3: average grid 2.0 → average finish 9.0 (2 races, 1 wins)Grid 1–3Starting Grid 4–6: average grid 5.0 → average finish 3.0 (4 races, 1 wins)Grid 4–6Starting Grid 7–9: average grid 8.2 → average finish 6.7 (4 races, 0 wins)Grid 7–9Starting Grid 10–15: average grid 12.6 → average finish 8.3 (13 races, 0 wins)Grid 10–15Starting Grid 16〜: average grid 17.9 → average finish 13.4 (12 races, 0 wins)Grid 16〜
Grid 1–32.0 → 9.01 wins / 2 races
Grid 4–65.0 → 3.01 wins / 4 races
Grid 7–98.2 → 6.70 wins / 4 races
Grid 10–1512.6 → 8.30 wins / 13 races
Grid 16〜17.9 → 13.40 wins / 12 races

By circuit (best average first)Small sample

In 500cc, best at Welkom (average P4.5, 3 races)

Estoril2 racesavg P2.0
Sepang2 racesavg P3.0
Le Mans1 racesavg P4.0
Welkom3 racesavg P4.5
Valencia3 racesavg P5.3
Suzuka3 racesavg P5.5
Brno3 racesavg P5.7
Phillip Island4 racesavg P6.0
Rio3 racesavg P7.0
Imola1 racesavg P9.0
Johor1 racesavg P10.0
Sachsenring4 racesavg P10.7
Jarama1 racesavg P11.0
Jerez3 racesavg P12.0
Motegi2 racesavg P12.0
Mugello2 racesavg P13.0
Buenos Aires1 racesavg P13.0
Assen3 racesavg P13.7
Donington3 racesavg P15.0
Catalunya1 racesavg P16.0
Paul Ricard1 racesavg P17.0

500cc: all in the Multiple suppliers era; no track-condition records.

125cc 59 races · 1992–1997

By grid positionSmall sample

From Grid 10–15, they move up from an average grid of 12.3 to an average finish of 8.9

average grid average finish (classified)

15101520Starting Grid 1–3: average grid 2.4 → average finish 3.5 (5 races, 0 wins)Grid 1–3Starting Grid 4–6: average grid 5.1 → average finish 4.1 (7 races, 2 wins)Grid 4–6Starting Grid 7–9: average grid 8.0 → average finish 6.8 (6 races, 0 wins)Grid 7–9Starting Grid 10–15: average grid 12.3 → average finish 8.9 (15 races, 0 wins)Grid 10–15Starting Grid 16〜: average grid 21.5 → average finish 14.9 (24 races, 0 wins)Grid 16〜
Grid 1–32.4 → 3.50 wins / 5 races
Grid 4–65.1 → 4.12 wins / 7 races
Grid 7–98.0 → 6.80 wins / 6 races
Grid 10–1512.3 → 8.90 wins / 15 races
Grid 16〜21.5 → 14.90 wins / 24 races

By circuit (best average first)Small sample

In 125cc, best at Eastern Creek (average P4.7, 5 races)

Salzburgring1 racesavg P3.0
Red Bull Ring2 racesavg P4.0
Imola2 racesavg P4.0
Eastern Creek5 racesavg P4.7
Catalunya3 racesavg P5.5
Paul Ricard2 racesavg P6.0
Laguna Seca1 racesavg P7.0
Suzuka5 racesavg P8.0
Shah Alam6 racesavg P8.3
Rio2 racesavg P9.0
Sentul2 racesavg P9.0
Phillip Island1 racesavg P9.0
Jarama1 racesavg P10.0
Donington4 racesavg P10.7
Jerez4 racesavg P11.5
Mugello4 racesavg P13.0
Brno4 racesavg P13.0
Assen5 racesavg P14.0
Misano1 racesavg P16.0
Le Mans1 racesavg P17.0
Hockenheim1 racesavg P22.0
Nürburgring2 races—

125cc: 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, 1992–2006 (the rider's racing years); excludes 1 races with no official result data

Distance ridden and distance travelled

Counted from 1949 (lap lengths before 1998 researched from published sources: estimates)59 races with an estimated lap length

Ridden on the bike

Every session

at least 8,642 miles
0.3× around the Earth · 3,065 laps

Time on the bike: at least 7 hours (0.3 days)
Average 132.2 km/h, top 309.4 km/h
Time and average speed only from 2006–2006, the seasons with every session's lap analysis

Travelled between circuits

at least 411,527 miles
16.5× around the Earth · at least 36.8 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

83.6%Start rate (127/152)
7Longest run of absences (races)
39Longest run of starts (races)
76.6Estimated points lost to absences
1Win3Podium8Points18No pointsRRetired–Absent
1993 125cc P19 · 25 pts
1994 125cc P13 · 56 pts

1995 no Grand Prix starts

1996 125cc P12 · 87 pts
1997 125cc P7 · 109 pts
1998 500cc P17 · 23 pts
1999 500cc P14 · 65 pts
2000 500cc P5 · 161 pts
2001 500cc P12 · 88 pts
2002 MotoGP P20 · 33 pts
2003 MotoGP P22 · 11 pts

Tap a cell for the event, qualifying, sprint and race results and points

? 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, 1992–2006 (the rider's racing years); excludes 1 races with no official result data

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