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

Riders

Harald Eckl

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Nationality
Germany Germany
Born
March 25, 1956(age 70)

Birth date and place from the official rider profile

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Career

Made a Grand Prix debut in 350cc at Buenos Aires in 1982.

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In 350cc (1982): 1 starts, 0 wins, 0 podiums. In 250cc (1983–1992): 72 starts, 0 wins, 0 podiums.

In all, 73 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

350cc250cc ★ Champion

11020301982198419861988199019921982 350cc: P35 / 1 pts / 0 wins350cc1983 250cc: P27 / 3 pts / 0 wins1984 250cc: P19 / 10 pts / 0 wins1985 250cc: P23 / 5 pts / 0 wins1988 250cc: P20 / 22 pts / 0 wins1989 250cc: P24 / 18 pts / 0 wins1990 250cc: P23 / 13 pts / 0 wins1991 250cc: P18 / 22 pts / 0 wins250cc

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Scope: official results DB, 1982–1992 (the rider's racing years)

Totals

250cc1983–1992
Win rate0.0%
Podium rate0.0%
Average finish (when classified)avg P16.0

93 pts · Poles 0

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

350cc1982–1982
Win rate0.0%
Podium rate0.0%
Average finish (when classified)avg P15.0

1 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, 1982–1992 (the rider's racing years)

Against the greats, and the class of their debut

Grand Prix debut in 1982. Of the 90 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 119 races · 250cc / 350cc

By circuit (best average first)Small sample

In All classes, best at Mugello (average P12.0, 4 races)

Buenos Aires350cc 1avg P10.0
Mugello250cc 4avg P12.0
Le Mans250cc 6avg P12.3
Anderstorp250cc 6avg P12.6
Imola250cc 1avg P13.0
Silverstone250cc 4avg P13.8
Rijeka250cc 8avg P14.3
Goiânia250cc 2avg P14.5
Donington250cc 6avg P14.6
Assen250cc 9avg P14.7
Nürburgring250cc 4avg P15.0
Jerez250cc 5avg P15.7
Spa250cc 6avg P16.5
Laguna Seca250cc 4avg P16.5
Shah Alam250cc 2avg P16.5
Monza250cc 3avg P16.7
Jarama250cc 4avg P17.0
Kyalami250cc 3avg P17.0
Salzburgring350cc 1 · 250cc 8avg P17.4
Misano250cc 6avg P18.0
Hockenheim250cc 6avg P18.0
Brno250cc 5avg P18.0
Paul Ricard250cc 4avg P18.0
Hungaroring250cc 2avg P18.0
Suzuka250cc 3avg P18.3
Phillip Island250cc 1avg P20.0
Eastern Creek250cc 2avg P21.0
Magny-Cours250cc 1avg P22.0
Catalunya250cc 1—
Interlagos250cc 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.

250cc 117 races · 1983–1992

By grid position

Starting Grid 10–15: average finish 13.5

average grid average finish (classified)

15101520Starting Grid 10–15: average grid 13.3 → average finish 13.5 (17 races, 0 wins)Grid 10–15Starting Grid 16〜: average grid 22.7 → average finish 17.1 (50 races, 0 wins)Grid 16〜
Grid 10–1513.3 → 13.50 wins / 17 races
Grid 16〜22.7 → 17.10 wins / 50 races

By circuit (best average first)Small sample

In 250cc, best at Mugello (average P12.0, 4 races)

Mugello4 racesavg P12.0
Le Mans6 racesavg P12.3
Anderstorp6 racesavg P12.6
Imola1 racesavg P13.0
Silverstone4 racesavg P13.8
Rijeka8 racesavg P14.3
Goiânia2 racesavg P14.5
Donington6 racesavg P14.6
Assen9 racesavg P14.7
Nürburgring4 racesavg P15.0
Jerez5 racesavg P15.7
Spa6 racesavg P16.5
Laguna Seca4 racesavg P16.5
Shah Alam2 racesavg P16.5
Monza3 racesavg P16.7
Salzburgring8 racesavg P17.0
Jarama4 racesavg P17.0
Kyalami3 racesavg P17.0
Misano6 racesavg P18.0
Hockenheim6 racesavg P18.0
Brno5 racesavg P18.0
Paul Ricard4 racesavg P18.0
Hungaroring2 racesavg P18.0
Suzuka3 racesavg P18.3
Phillip Island1 racesavg P20.0
Eastern Creek2 racesavg P21.0
Magny-Cours1 racesavg P22.0
Catalunya1 races—
Interlagos1 races—

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

350cc 2 races · 1982

By tyre eraSmall sample

Win rate
Podium rate
Average finish (when classified)

By circuit (best average first)Small sample

Buenos Aires1 racesavg P10.0
Salzburgring1 racesavg P20.0

350cc: no track-condition records; no grid records.

Fewer than 30 races: small sample (dashed). Average finish counts classified finishes only | Scope: official results DB, 1982–1992 (the rider's racing years)

Distance ridden and distance travelled

Counted from 1949 (lap lengths before 1998 researched from published sources: estimates)67 races with an estimated lap length

Ridden on the bike

Every session

at least 4,005 miles
0.2× around the Earth · 1,419 laps

Travelled between circuits

at least 126,374 miles
5.1× around the Earth · at least 11.7 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

87.3%Start rate (117/134)
3Longest run of absences (races)
19Longest run of starts (races)
6Estimated points lost to absences
1Win3Podium8Points18No pointsRRetired–Absent
1983 250cc P27 · 3 pts
1984 250cc P19 · 10 pts
1985 250cc P23 · 5 pts
1986 250cc
1987 250cc
1988 250cc P20 · 22 pts
1989 250cc P24 · 18 pts
1990 250cc P23 · 13 pts
1991 250cc P18 · 22 pts
1992 250cc

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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, 1982–1992 (the rider's racing years)

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