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Stefan Dörflinger (photo from Wikimedia Commons)
Fernando Pereira / Anefo · CC0 · 1980 · Wikimedia Commons

Stefan Dörflinger

Nationality
Switzerland Switzerland
Born
December 23, 1948(age 77)
Birthplace
Nagold

Birth date and place from the official rider profile

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Career

Made a Grand Prix debut in 50cc at Monza in 1973.

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In 50cc (1973–1975): 12 starts, 0 wins, 3 podiums. In 125cc (1976): 1 starts, 0 wins, 0 podiums. In 50cc (1976): 3 starts, 0 wins, 1 podiums. In 125cc (1976): 2 starts, 0 wins, 0 podiums. In 50cc (1976): 1 starts, 0 wins, 0 podiums. In 125cc (1976): 1 starts, 0 wins, 0 podiums. In 50cc (1977): 1 starts, 0 wins, 0 podiums. In 125cc (1977): 1 starts, 0 wins, 0 podiums. In 50cc (1977): 2 starts, 0 wins, 0 podiums. In 125cc (1977): 3 starts, 0 wins, 0 podiums. In 50cc (1977): 1 starts, 0 wins, 0 podiums. In 125cc (1977–1978): 3 starts, 0 wins, 0 podiums. In 50cc (1978): 1 starts, 0 wins, 1 podiums. In 125cc (1978): 3 starts, 0 wins, 0 podiums. In 50cc (1979): 1 starts, 0 wins, 0 podiums. In 125cc (1979): 3 starts, 0 wins, 1 podiums. In 50cc (1979–1980): 6 starts, 1 wins, 5 podiums. In 125cc (1980–1981): 3 starts, 0 wins, 1 podiums. In 50cc (1981): 2 starts, 0 wins, 2 podiums. In 125cc (1981): 2 starts, 0 wins, 0 podiums. In 50cc (1982): 4 starts, 1 wins, 4 podiums. In 125cc (1983): 2 starts, 0 wins, 0 podiums. In 50cc (1983): 1 starts, 1 wins, 1 podiums. In 125cc (1983): 4 starts, 0 wins, 0 podiums. In 80cc (1984–1987): 24 starts, 7 wins, 17 podiums. In 125cc (1988): 1 starts, 0 wins, 0 podiums. In 80cc (1988): 1 starts, 1 wins, 1 podiums. In 125cc (1988): 1 starts, 0 wins, 0 podiums. In 80cc (1988): 1 starts, 0 wins, 0 podiums. In 125cc (1988): 1 starts, 0 wins, 0 podiums. In 80cc (1988): 2 starts, 0 wins, 0 podiums. In 125cc (1988): 1 starts, 0 wins, 0 podiums. In 80cc (1988): 1 starts, 0 wins, 1 podiums. In 125cc (1988): 1 starts, 0 wins, 0 podiums. In 80cc (1989): 3 starts, 0 wins, 1 podiums. In 125cc (1989): 1 starts, 0 wins, 0 podiums. In 80cc (1989): 1 starts, 0 wins, 1 podiums. In 125cc (1989): 1 starts, 0 wins, 0 podiums. In 80cc (1989): 1 starts, 0 wins, 0 podiums. In 125cc (1990): 3 starts, 0 wins, 0 podiums.

First podium: Opatija 1973 (50cc). First win: Spa 1980 (50cc). World champion: 1982 50cc, 1983 50cc, 1984 80cc, 1985 80cc.

In all, 107 Grand Prix starts, 11 wins and 40 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
1988Portuguese GP80cc2
1989Japanese GP125cc19
1989Spanish GP125cc24
1989NATIONS GRAND PRIX125cc26

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

50cc250cc125cc80cc ★ Champion

110203019751980198519901973 50cc: P11 / 11 pts / 0 wins1974 50cc: P9 / 25 pts / 0 wins1975 50cc: P6 / 31 pts / 0 wins1976 50cc: P7 / 25 pts / 0 wins1977 50cc: P6 / 24 pts / 0 wins1978 50cc: P6 / 24 pts / 0 wins1979 50cc: P10 / 18 pts / 0 wins1980 50cc: P2 / 72 pts / 2 wins1981 50cc: P3 / 51 pts / 1 wins1982 50cc: P1 / 81 pts / 3 wins ★1983 50cc: P1 / 81 pts / 3 wins ★50cc1976 125cc: P9 / 23 pts / 0 wins1977 125cc: P9 / 32 pts / 0 wins1978 125cc: P13 / 17 pts / 0 wins1979 125cc: P11 / 35 pts / 0 wins1980 125cc: P13 / 13 pts / 0 wins1981 125cc: P11 / 27 pts / 0 wins1982 125cc: P26 / 3 pts / 0 wins1983 125cc: P23 / 3 pts / 0 wins1988 125cc: P37 / 2 pts / 0 wins125cc1984 80cc: P1 / 82 pts / 4 wins ★1985 80cc: P1 / 86 pts / 2 wins ★1986 80cc: P3 / 82 pts / 1 wins1987 80cc: P4 / 75 pts / 1 wins1988 80cc: P3 / 77 pts / 1 wins1989 80cc: P2 / 80 pts / 0 wins80cc

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

Scope: official results DB, 1973–1990 (the rider's racing years); excludes 1 races with no official result data

Totals

50cc1973–1983 ★ 2 titles (1982, 1983)
Win rate17.0%
Podium rate52.8%
Average finish (when classified)avg P4.1

453 pts · Poles 0

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

80cc1984–1989 ★ 2 titles (1984, 1985)
Win rate19.6%
Podium rate63.0%
Average finish (when classified)avg P3.0

482 pts · Poles 13

Includes 13 points from races with no result in the official records (counted from the official standings).

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

125cc1976–1990
Win rate0.0%
Podium rate3.0%
Average finish (when classified)avg P8.6

155 pts · Poles 0

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

250cc1974–1974
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, 1973–1990 (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 1973. Of the 107 riders who debuted that year, 1 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 167 races · 50cc / 80cc / 125cc / 250cc

By circuit (best average first)Small sample

In All classes, best at Jerez (average P2.0, 3 races)

Jerez80cc 2 · 125cc 1avg P2.0
Nürburgring125cc 3 · 50cc 2 · 80cc 3avg P3.0
Rijeka125cc 5 · 50cc 5 · 80cc 6avg P3.4
Misano50cc 2 · 80cc 5avg P3.4
Opatija50cc 4 · 125cc 2avg P3.8
Brno250cc 1 · 125cc 4 · 80cc 3avg P4.5
Silverstone125cc 4 · 80cc 1avg P4.5
Imola50cc 4 · 125cc 3 · 80cc 1avg P4.6
Hockenheim50cc 4 · 125cc 3 · 80cc 4avg P4.6
Mugello50cc 3 · 125cc 1 · 80cc 2avg P4.8
Assen50cc 6 · 125cc 6 · 80cc 6avg P5.0
Jarama50cc 7 · 125cc 6 · 80cc 5avg P5.1
Le Mans50cc 3 · 125cc 2 · 80cc 1avg P5.2
Imatra50cc 1 · 125cc 5avg P5.3
Monza50cc 3 · 125cc 2 · 80cc 2avg P5.5
Montjuïc50cc 1avg P6.0
Spa50cc 5 · 125cc 6 · 80cc 1avg P6.7
Clermont-Ferrand50cc 1avg P7.0
Anderstorp50cc 2 · 125cc 2avg P9.3
Salzburgring125cc 5 · 80cc 3avg P9.5
Nogaro125cc 1avg P12.0
Suzuka125cc 1avg P23.0
Donington80cc 1 · 125cc 2—
Phillip Island125cc 1—
Paul Ricard125cc 1—
Hungaroring125cc 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 67 races · 1976–1990

By grid positionSmall sample

average grid average finish (classified)

1510152025Starting Grid 7–9: average grid 7.5 → average finish 15.0 (2 races, 0 wins)Grid 7–9Starting Grid 10–15: average grid 13.3 → average finish 17.0 (3 races, 0 wins)Grid 10–15Starting Grid 16〜: average grid 22.1 → average finish 25.0 (16 races, 0 wins)Grid 16〜
Grid 7–97.5 → 15.00 wins / 2 races
Grid 10–1513.3 → 17.00 wins / 3 races
Grid 16〜22.1 → 25.00 wins / 16 races

By circuit (best average first)Small sample

In 125cc, best at Silverstone (average P5.3, 4 races)

Opatija2 racesavg P4.0
Silverstone4 racesavg P5.3
Imatra5 racesavg P5.4
Rijeka5 racesavg P5.8
Monza2 racesavg P6.0
Assen6 racesavg P7.0
Nürburgring3 racesavg P7.0
Spa6 racesavg P8.3
Imola3 racesavg P9.0
Mugello1 racesavg P9.0
Jarama6 racesavg P9.5
Brno4 racesavg P10.0
Hockenheim3 racesavg P10.0
Le Mans2 racesavg P11.5
Anderstorp2 racesavg P12.0
Nogaro1 racesavg P12.0
Salzburgring5 racesavg P16.0
Suzuka1 racesavg P23.0
Donington2 races—
Jerez1 races—
Phillip Island1 races—
Paul Ricard1 races—
Hungaroring1 races—

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

80cc 46 races · 1984–1989

By tyre eraSmall sample

Win rate
Podium rate
Average finish (when classified)

By circuit (best average first)Small sample

In 80cc, best at Nürburgring (average P1.5, 3 races)

Spa1 racesavg P1.0
Nürburgring3 racesavg P1.5
Jerez2 racesavg P2.0
Monza2 racesavg P2.0
Le Mans1 racesavg P2.0
Imola1 racesavg P2.0
Silverstone1 racesavg P2.0
Rijeka6 racesavg P2.5
Brno3 racesavg P2.7
Hockenheim4 racesavg P2.8
Salzburgring3 racesavg P3.0
Assen6 racesavg P3.3
Misano5 racesavg P3.6
Mugello2 racesavg P4.0
Jarama5 racesavg P4.8
Donington1 races—

80cc: no track-condition records; always on the grid Grid 1–3.

50cc 53 races · 1973–1983

By tyre eraSmall sample

Win rate
Podium rate
Average finish (when classified)

By circuit (best average first)Small sample

In 50cc, best at Rijeka (average P1.8, 5 races)

Rijeka5 racesavg P1.8
Le Mans3 racesavg P2.0
Hockenheim4 racesavg P2.5
Nürburgring2 racesavg P2.5
Jarama7 racesavg P2.9
Misano2 racesavg P3.0
Opatija4 racesavg P3.8
Imola4 racesavg P4.0
Mugello3 racesavg P4.0
Assen6 racesavg P4.8
Imatra1 racesavg P5.0
Montjuïc1 racesavg P6.0
Anderstorp2 racesavg P6.5
Spa5 racesavg P6.8
Clermont-Ferrand1 racesavg P7.0
Monza3 racesavg P7.7

50cc: no track-condition records; no grid records.

250cc 1 races · 1974

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, 1973–1990 (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)17 races with an estimated lap length

Ridden on the bike

Every session

at least 950 miles
0.0× around the Earth · 301 laps

Travelled between circuits

at least 59,798 miles
2.4× around the Earth · at least 6.0 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

75%Start rate (138/184)
5Longest run of absences (races)
47Longest run of starts (races)
138.6Estimated points lost to absences
1Win3Podium8Points18No pointsRRetired–Absent
1974 50cc P9 · 25 pts
1975 50cc P6 · 31 pts
1976 50cc P7 · 25 pts
1977 125cc P9 · 32 pts
1977 50cc P6 · 24 pts

1978 no Grand Prix starts

1979 50cc P10 · 18 pts
1980 125cc P13 · 13 pts
1980 50cc P2 · 72 pts
1981 50cc P3 · 51 pts
1982 50cc P1 · 81 pts
1983 125cc P23 · 3 pts
1983 50cc P1 · 81 pts
1984 80cc P1 · 82 pts
1985 80cc P1 · 86 pts
1986 80cc P3 · 82 pts
1987 80cc P4 · 75 pts
1988 125cc P37 · 2 pts
1988 80cc P3 · 77 pts
1989 125cc
1989 80cc P2 · 80 pts
1990 125cc

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, 1973–1990 (the rider's racing years); excludes 1 races with no official result data

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