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

Riders

Helmut Bradl

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Nationality
Germany Germany
Bike
Honda
Born
November 17, 1961(age 64)

Birth date and place from the official rider profile

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Career

Made a Grand Prix debut in 250cc at Hockenheim in 1987.

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In 250cc (1987–1993): 52 starts, 3 wins, 17 podiums.

First podium: Jerez 1990 (250cc). First win: Jerez 1991 (250cc).

In all, 52 Grand Prix starts, 3 wins and 17 podiums (within the official results database).

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

Season by season

250cc ★ Champion

151015198619871988198919901991199219931988 250cc: P17 / 27 pts / 0 wins1989 250cc: P9 / 88 pts / 0 wins1990 250cc: P4 / 150 pts / 0 wins1991 250cc: P2 / 220 pts / 5 wins1992 250cc: P4 / 89 pts / 0 wins1993 250cc: P7 / 126 pts / 0 wins250cc

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Scope: official results DB, 1986–1993 (the rider's racing years)

Totals

250cc1986–1993
Win rate6.0%
Podium rate25.0%
Average finish (when classified)avg P6.7

708 pts · Poles 12

32 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, 1986–1993 (the rider's racing years)

Against the greats, and the class of their debut

Grand Prix debut in 1986. Of the 63 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)

250cc 84 races · 1986–1993

By grid positionSmall sample

From Grid 10–15, they move up from an average grid of 11.5 to an average finish of 8.6

average grid average finish (classified)

15101520Starting Grid 1–3: average grid 1.8 → average finish 2.9 (22 races, 4 wins)Grid 1–3Starting Grid 4–6: average grid 5.0 → average finish 4.1 (16 races, 1 wins)Grid 4–6Starting Grid 7–9: average grid 8.2 → average finish 5.6 (16 races, 0 wins)Grid 7–9Starting Grid 10–15: average grid 11.5 → average finish 8.6 (11 races, 0 wins)Grid 10–15Starting Grid 16〜: average grid 23.2 → average finish 15.9 (14 races, 0 wins)Grid 16〜
Grid 1–31.8 → 2.94 wins / 22 races
Grid 4–65.0 → 4.11 wins / 16 races
Grid 7–98.2 → 5.60 wins / 16 races
Grid 10–1511.5 → 8.60 wins / 11 races
Grid 16〜23.2 → 15.90 wins / 14 races

By circuit (best average first)Small sample

In 250cc, best at Jarama (average P2.0, 3 races)

Jarama3 racesavg P2.0
Jerez5 racesavg P2.8
Hungaroring2 racesavg P4.0
Kyalami1 racesavg P4.0
Eastern Creek3 racesavg P4.3
Misano4 racesavg P4.5
Shah Alam3 racesavg P4.5
Donington5 racesavg P4.8
Phillip Island2 racesavg P5.0
Hockenheim5 racesavg P5.5
Mugello3 racesavg P5.5
Le Mans2 racesavg P5.5
Brno5 racesavg P5.6
Interlagos1 racesavg P6.0
Goiânia2 racesavg P7.0
Nürburgring2 racesavg P7.0
Suzuka6 racesavg P7.3
Catalunya2 racesavg P7.5
Anderstorp3 racesavg P8.0
Assen5 racesavg P9.0
Salzburgring6 racesavg P9.3
Paul Ricard2 racesavg P9.5
Spa2 racesavg P10.0
Laguna Seca5 racesavg P11.0
Rijeka4 racesavg P14.0
Imola1 races—

250cc: 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, 1986–1993 (the rider's racing years)

Distance ridden and distance travelled

Counted from 1949 (lap lengths before 1998 researched from published sources: estimates)62 races with an estimated lap length

Ridden on the bike

Every session

at least 3,951 miles
0.2× around the Earth · 1,414 laps

Travelled between circuits

at least 151,899 miles
6.1× around the Earth · at least 13.7 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

93.1%Start rate (81/87)
3Longest run of absences (races)
29Longest run of starts (races)
38Estimated points lost to absences
1Win3Podium8Points18No pointsRRetired–Absent
1988 250cc P17 · 27 pts
1989 250cc P9 · 88 pts
1990 250cc P4 · 150 pts
1991 250cc P2 · 220 pts
1992 250cc P4 · 89 pts
1993 250cc P7 · 126 pts

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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, 1986–1993 (the rider's racing years)

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