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Riders

Ralf Waldmann (photo from Wikimedia Commons)
Rikita · CC BY-SA 3.0 · 1992 · Wikimedia Commons

Ralf Waldmann

Nationality
Germany Germany
Number
95
Team (2009 250cc)
Viessmann Kiefer Racing
Bike
Aprilia
Born
July 14, 1966(age 60)
Birthplace
Hagen

Birth date and place from the official rider profile

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Career

Made a Grand Prix debut in 80cc at Hockenheim in 1986.

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In 80cc (1986–1989): 9 starts, 0 wins, 0 podiums. In 125cc (1989): 2 starts, 0 wins, 0 podiums. In 80cc (1989): 1 starts, 0 wins, 0 podiums. In 125cc (1990–1993): 31 starts, 3 wins, 8 podiums. In 250cc (1994–1997): 33 starts, 7 wins, 18 podiums. In 500cc (1998): 11 starts, 0 wins, 0 podiums. In 250cc (1999–2009): 32 starts, 2 wins, 5 podiums. Teams: Viessmann Kiefer Racing.

First podium: Hockenheim 1991 (125cc). First win: Hockenheim 1991 (125cc).

In all, 119 Grand Prix starts, 12 wins and 31 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
1998Dutch GP500cc92'04.064

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: 1988 80cc (POR)

Season by season

80cc125cc250cc500cc ★ Champion

151015202519901995200020051987 80cc: P26 / 1 pts / 0 wins1989 80cc: P14 / 23 pts / 0 wins80cc1990 125cc: P23 / 19 pts / 0 wins1991 125cc: P3 / 141 pts / 2 wins1992 125cc: P3 / 112 pts / 3 wins1993 125cc: P4 / 160 pts / 1 wins125cc1994 250cc: P5 / 156 pts / 1 wins1995 250cc: P3 / 203 pts / 3 wins1996 250cc: P2 / 268 pts / 4 wins1997 250cc: P2 / 248 pts / 4 wins1999 250cc: P6 / 131 pts / 0 wins2000 250cc: P7 / 143 pts / 2 wins2002 250cc: P19 / 17 pts / 0 wins250cc1998 500cc: P14 / 46 pts / 0 wins500cc

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Scope: official results DB, 1986–2009 (the rider's racing years); excludes 1 races with no official result data

Totals

80cc1986–1989
Win rate0.0%
Podium rate0.0%
Average finish (when classified)avg P13.7

24 pts · Poles 2

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

125cc1989–1993
Win rate10.9%
Podium rate27.3%
Average finish (when classified)avg P6.8

432 pts · Poles 3

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

250cc1994–2009
Win rate15.6%
Podium rate38.9%
Average finish (when classified)avg P4.7

1166 pts · Poles 8

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

500cc1998–1998
Win rate0.0%
Podium rate0.0%
Average finish (when classified)avg P11.4

46 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, 1986–2009 (the rider's racing years); excludes 1 races with no official result data

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)

All classes 169 races · 80cc / 125cc / 250cc / 500cc

By circuit (best average first)Small sample

In All classes, best at Eastern Creek (average P3.2, 6 races)

Red Bull Ring250cc 2avg P1.5
Hungaroring125cc 2avg P2.0
Eastern Creek125cc 3 · 250cc 3avg P3.2
Phillip Island125cc 1 · 250cc 3 · 500cc 1avg P3.3
Rijeka80cc 1 · 125cc 1avg P4.0
Sepang250cc 1avg P4.0
Mugello125cc 3 · 250cc 6 · 500cc 1avg P4.1
Le Mans125cc 1 · 250cc 3avg P4.3
Jerez80cc 1 · 125cc 4 · 250cc 6 · 500cc 1avg P4.4
Shah Alam125cc 2 · 250cc 3avg P4.4
Paul Ricard125cc 1 · 250cc 3 · 500cc 1avg P4.6
Suzuka125cc 3 · 250cc 5 · 500cc 1avg P4.7
Sentul250cc 2avg P5.0
Donington125cc 5 · 250cc 7avg P5.2
Jarama125cc 2 · 500cc 1avg P5.7
Catalunya125cc 2 · 250cc 6 · 500cc 1avg P5.9
Kyalami125cc 1avg P6.0
Rio250cc 5avg P6.2
Laguna Seca125cc 1 · 250cc 1avg P6.5
Sachsenring500cc 1 · 250cc 3avg P6.8
Imola250cc 3 · 500cc 1avg P6.8
Brno80cc 2 · 125cc 4 · 250cc 7 · 500cc 1avg P7.0
Welkom250cc 2avg P7.0
Motegi250cc 1avg P7.0
Hockenheim80cc 3 · 125cc 3 · 250cc 1avg P7.3
Nürburgring80cc 1 · 125cc 1 · 250cc 3avg P8.0
Assen80cc 2 · 125cc 4 · 250cc 7avg P8.3
Salzburgring80cc 1 · 125cc 3 · 250cc 1avg P8.8
Johor500cc 1avg P9.0
Buenos Aires250cc 3 · 500cc 1avg P10.0
Magny-Cours125cc 1avg P10.0
Valencia250cc 2avg P13.0
Misano80cc 1 · 125cc 3avg P13.3
Interlagos125cc 1avg P15.0
Anderstorp125cc 2avg P21.0
Estoril250cc 1—
Spa125cc 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 90 races · 1994–2009

By grid position

From Grid 7–9, they move up from an average grid of 7.7 to an average finish of 6.3

average grid average finish (classified)

1510Starting Grid 1–3: average grid 2.2 → average finish 4.2 (34 races, 8 wins)Grid 1–3Starting Grid 4–6: average grid 5.1 → average finish 4.2 (27 races, 3 wins)Grid 4–6Starting Grid 7–9: average grid 7.7 → average finish 6.3 (14 races, 0 wins)Grid 7–9Starting Grid 10–15: average grid 11.0 → average finish 7.3 (7 races, 1 wins)Grid 10–15
Grid 1–32.2 → 4.28 wins / 34 races
Grid 4–65.1 → 4.23 wins / 27 races
Grid 7–97.7 → 6.30 wins / 14 races
Grid 10–1511.0 → 7.31 wins / 7 races

By circuit (best average first)Small sample

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

Red Bull Ring2 racesavg P1.5
Nürburgring3 racesavg P2.0
Mugello6 racesavg P2.8
Paul Ricard3 racesavg P3.0
Jerez6 racesavg P3.3
Phillip Island3 racesavg P3.3
Eastern Creek3 racesavg P3.3
Donington7 racesavg P3.7
Imola3 racesavg P4.0
Sepang1 racesavg P4.0
Catalunya6 racesavg P4.2
Brno7 racesavg P4.3
Le Mans3 racesavg P4.3
Suzuka5 racesavg P4.7
Shah Alam3 racesavg P4.7
Sentul2 racesavg P5.0
Salzburgring1 racesavg P5.0
Hockenheim1 racesavg P6.0
Rio5 racesavg P6.2
Sachsenring3 racesavg P6.7
Welkom2 racesavg P7.0
Motegi1 racesavg P7.0
Assen7 racesavg P7.1
Buenos Aires3 racesavg P8.3
Laguna Seca1 racesavg P10.0
Valencia2 racesavg P13.0
Estoril1 races—

250cc: all in the Multiple suppliers era; Wet races only.

500cc 12 races · 1998

By grid positionSmall sample

average grid average finish (classified)

151015Starting Grid 4–6: average grid 4.0 → average finish 13.0 (1 races, 0 wins)Grid 4–6Starting Grid 7–9: average grid 9.0 → average finish 10.0 (1 races, 0 wins)Grid 7–9Starting Grid 10–15: average grid 11.8 → average finish 10.6 (6 races, 0 wins)Grid 10–15Starting Grid 16〜: average grid 17.5 → average finish 12.7 (4 races, 0 wins)Grid 16〜
Grid 4–64.0 → 13.00 wins / 1 races
Grid 7–99.0 → 10.00 wins / 1 races
Grid 10–1511.8 → 10.60 wins / 6 races
Grid 16〜17.5 → 12.70 wins / 4 races

By circuit (best average first)Small sample

Sachsenring1 racesavg P7.0
Johor1 racesavg P9.0
Jerez1 racesavg P10.0
Jarama1 racesavg P10.0
Mugello1 racesavg P11.0
Paul Ricard1 racesavg P12.0
Catalunya1 racesavg P12.0
Brno1 racesavg P13.0
Imola1 racesavg P15.0
Buenos Aires1 racesavg P15.0
Suzuka1 races—
Phillip Island1 races—

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

125cc 55 races · 1989–1993

By grid positionSmall sample

Starting Grid 1–3: average finish 3.5

average grid average finish (classified)

15101520Starting Grid 1–3: average grid 2.1 → average finish 3.5 (14 races, 4 wins)Grid 1–3Starting Grid 4–6: average grid 4.5 → average finish 5.6 (13 races, 2 wins)Grid 4–6Starting Grid 7–9: average grid 7.5 → average finish 7.8 (13 races, 0 wins)Grid 7–9Starting Grid 10–15: average grid 12.3 → average finish 8.9 (9 races, 0 wins)Grid 10–15Starting Grid 16〜: average grid 20.2 → average finish 16.3 (6 races, 0 wins)Grid 16〜
Grid 1–32.1 → 3.54 wins / 14 races
Grid 4–64.5 → 5.62 wins / 13 races
Grid 7–97.5 → 7.80 wins / 13 races
Grid 10–1512.3 → 8.90 wins / 9 races
Grid 16〜20.2 → 16.30 wins / 6 races

By circuit (best average first)Small sample

In 125cc, best at Eastern Creek (average P3.0, 3 races)

Hungaroring2 racesavg P2.0
Paul Ricard1 racesavg P2.0
Eastern Creek3 racesavg P3.0
Hockenheim3 racesavg P3.0
Laguna Seca1 racesavg P3.0
Jerez4 racesavg P3.3
Jarama2 racesavg P3.5
Mugello3 racesavg P4.0
Shah Alam2 racesavg P4.0
Rijeka1 racesavg P4.0
Suzuka3 racesavg P4.7
Assen4 racesavg P5.0
Kyalami1 racesavg P6.0
Catalunya2 racesavg P7.0
Brno4 racesavg P8.0
Donington5 racesavg P8.3
Salzburgring3 racesavg P9.0
Magny-Cours1 racesavg P10.0
Nürburgring1 racesavg P11.0
Misano3 racesavg P13.0
Interlagos1 racesavg P15.0
Anderstorp2 racesavg P21.0
Le Mans1 races—
Phillip Island1 races—
Spa1 races—

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

80cc 12 races · 1986–1989

By tyre eraSmall sample

Win rate
Podium rate
Average finish (when classified)

By grid positionSmall sample

average grid average finish (classified)

15101520Starting Grid 1–3: average grid 1.8 → average finish 13.7 (4 races, 0 wins)Grid 1–3Starting Grid 4–6: average grid 4.0 → average finish 19.0 (1 races, 0 wins)Grid 4–6Starting Grid 7–9: average grid 9.0 → average finish 7.0 (1 races, 0 wins)Grid 7–9Starting Grid 10–15: average grid 11.2 → average finish 13.0 (4 races, 0 wins)Grid 10–15Starting Grid 16〜: average grid 21.0 → average finish 15.5 (2 races, 0 wins)Grid 16〜
Grid 1–31.8 → 13.70 wins / 4 races
Grid 4–64.0 → 19.00 wins / 1 races
Grid 7–99.0 → 7.00 wins / 1 races
Grid 10–1511.2 → 13.00 wins / 4 races
Grid 16〜21.0 → 15.50 wins / 2 races

By circuit (best average first)Small sample

Jerez1 racesavg P8.0
Hockenheim3 racesavg P12.0
Salzburgring1 racesavg P12.0
Misano1 racesavg P14.0
Assen2 racesavg P15.5
Nürburgring1 racesavg P17.0
Brno2 racesavg P19.0
Rijeka1 races—

80cc: no track-condition records.

Fewer than 30 races: small sample (dashed). Average finish counts classified finishes only | Scope: official results DB, 1986–2009 (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)100 races with an estimated lap length

Ridden on the bike

Every session

at least 8,992 miles
0.4× around the Earth · 3,200 laps

Time on the bike: at least 3 hours (0.1 days)
Average 135.1 km/h, top 227.8 km/h
Time and average speed only from 2009–2009, the seasons with every session's lap analysis

Travelled between circuits

at least 315,933 miles
12.7× around the Earth · at least 28.8 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

95.7%Start rate (156/163)
2Longest run of absences (races)
54Longest run of starts (races)
17Estimated points lost to absences
1Win3Podium8Points18No pointsRRetired–Absent
1989 80cc P14 · 23 pts
1990 125cc P23 · 19 pts
1991 125cc P3 · 141 pts
1992 125cc P3 · 112 pts
1993 125cc P4 · 160 pts
1994 250cc P5 · 156 pts
1995 250cc P3 · 203 pts
1996 250cc P2 · 268 pts
1997 250cc P2 · 248 pts
1998 500cc P14 · 46 pts
1999 250cc P6 · 131 pts
2000 250cc P7 · 143 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, 1986–2009 (the rider's racing years); excludes 1 races with no official result data

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