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

Riders

Rudolf Kunz

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Nationality: Germany
Bike: Rieju

Birth date and place from the official rider profile

Career

Made a Grand Prix debut in 50cc at Spa in 1964.

In 50cc (1964–1976): 35 starts, 0 wins, 13 podiums. In 350cc (1976): 1 starts, 0 wins, 0 podiums. In 50cc (1976–1983): 6 starts, 0 wins, 2 podiums. In 80cc (1985–1988): 4 starts, 0 wins, 0 podiums.

First podium: Nürburgring 1970 (50cc).

In all, 46 Grand Prix starts, 0 wins and 15 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).

Year	Event	Class	Grid
1988	NATIONS GRAND PRIX	80cc	17
1988	WEST GERMANY GRAND PRIX	80cc	16
1988	Dutch GP	80cc	17

Note: these totals are incomplete. The official data has no result for 4 races in seasons and classes this rider raced in; they are not counted: 1964 50cc (USA) / 1968 50cc (TT) / 1976 350cc (TT) / 1988 80cc (POR)

Season by season

50cc350cc80cc ★ Champion

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

Teams in years without official results: 1975 350cc

Scope: official results DB, 1964–1988 (the rider's racing years); excludes 4 races with no official result data

Totals

50cc1964–1983

Win rate0.0%

Podium rate31.7%

Average finish (when classified)avg P4.7

387 pts · Poles 0

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

80cc1984–1988

Win rate0.0%

Podium rate0.0%

Average finish (when classified)avg P11.5

16 pts · Poles 0

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

350cc1976–1976

Win rate0.0%

Podium rate0.0%

Average finish (when classified)avg P9.0

2 pts · Poles 0

Points are counted per class, never added across classes. Tap a number for the list of races | Scope: official results DB, 1964–1988 (the rider's racing years); excludes 4 races with no official result data

Against the greats, and the class of their debut

Grand Prix debut in 1964. Of the 49 riders who debuted that year, 0 also raced in 2026.

Angel Nieto 13 world titles
34 races together: ahead 5, behind 29, both out 0
Stefan Dörflinger 4 world titles
43 races together: ahead 12, behind 28, both out 3
Jorge Martinez 4 world titles
17 races together: ahead 0, behind 16, both out 1
Eugenio Lazzarini 3 world titles
24 races together: ahead 5, behind 18, both out 1

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 78 races · 50cc / 80cc / 350cc

By circuit (best average first)Small sample

In All classes, best at Le Mans (average P3.3, 4 races)

Clermont-Ferrand50cc 1avg P2.0

Imola50cc 2avg P3.0

Salzburgring50cc 1 · 80cc 1avg P3.0

Le Mans50cc 4avg P3.3

Imatra50cc 3avg P3.3

Ulster50cc 1avg P4.0

Nürburgring50cc 4avg P4.3

Montjuïc50cc 2avg P4.5

Hockenheim50cc 5 · 80cc 1avg P4.6

Opatija50cc 5avg P4.6

Sachsenring50cc 2avg P5.0

Spa50cc 8avg P5.1

Brno50cc 3 · 350cc 1avg P5.3

Monza50cc 3 · 80cc 1avg P5.3

Anderstorp50cc 3avg P6.3

Rijeka50cc 2 · 80cc 4avg P6.8

Jarama50cc 4avg P7.7

Assen50cc 7 · 80cc 3avg P8.2

Mugello50cc 2 · 80cc 1avg P9.5

Silverstone80cc 1avg P11.0

Misano50cc 1 · 80cc 1—

Jerez80cc 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.

80cc 14 races · 1984–1988

By tyre eraSmall sample

Win rate

Podium rate

Average finish (when classified)

By circuit (best average first)Small sample

In 80cc, best at Rijeka (average P8.0, 4 races)

Rijeka4 racesavg P8.0

Monza1 racesavg P9.0

Silverstone1 racesavg P11.0

Assen3 racesavg P16.0

Mugello1 racesavg P16.0

Jerez1 races—

Salzburgring1 races—

Misano1 races—

Hockenheim1 races—

80cc: no track-condition records; always on the grid Grid 7–9.

50cc 63 races · 1964–1983

By tyre eraSmall sample

Win rate

Podium rate

Average finish (when classified)

By circuit (best average first)Small sample

In 50cc, best at Le Mans (average P3.3, 4 races)

Clermont-Ferrand1 racesavg P2.0

Mugello2 racesavg P3.0

Imola2 racesavg P3.0

Rijeka2 racesavg P3.0

Salzburgring1 racesavg P3.0

Le Mans4 racesavg P3.3

Imatra3 racesavg P3.3

Monza3 racesavg P3.5

Brno3 racesavg P4.0

Ulster1 racesavg P4.0

Nürburgring4 racesavg P4.3

Montjuïc2 racesavg P4.5

Hockenheim5 racesavg P4.6

Opatija5 racesavg P4.6

Sachsenring2 racesavg P5.0

Spa8 racesavg P5.1

Assen7 racesavg P6.0

Anderstorp3 racesavg P6.3

Jarama4 racesavg P7.7

Misano1 races—

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

350cc 1 races · 1976

By tyre eraSmall sample

Win rate

Podium rate

Average finish (when classified)

350cc: 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, 1964–1988 (the rider's racing years); excludes 4 races with no official result data

Every race

78.8%Start rate (41/52)

3Longest run of absences (races)

11Longest run of starts (races)

48.6Estimated points lost to absences

1Win3Podium8Points18No pointsRRetired–Absent

1970 50cc P3 · 66 pts

1971〜1973 no Grand Prix starts

1974 50cc P5 · 52 pts

1975 50cc P4 · 37 pts

1976 50cc P5 · 34 pts

1977〜1982 no Grand Prix starts

1983 50cc P8 · 21 pts

1984 80cc

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, 1964–1988 (the rider's racing years); excludes 4 races with no official result data

1964	Spa	6 +1
1964	Imatra	5 +2
1968	Nürburgring	2 +6
1969	Le Mans	5 +6
1969	Assen	5 +6
1969	Sachsenring	4 +8
1969	Opatija	5 +6
1970	Nürburgring	2 +12
1970	Le Mans	3 +10
1970	Opatija	6 +5
1970	Assen	4 +8
1970	Spa	7 +4
1970	Sachsenring	6 +5
1970	Brno	2 +12
1970	Ulster	4 +8
1970	Monza	2 +12
1970	Montjuïc	2 +12
1971	Salzburgring	3 +10
1971	Hockenheim	2 +12
1971	Monza	5 +6
1971	Jarama	4 +8
1972	Imola	3 +10
1972	Assen	10 +1
1972	Spa	5 +6
1973	Spa	4 +8
1973	Anderstorp	5 +6
1974	Clermont-Ferrand	2 +12
1974	Assen	4 +8
1974	Spa	3 +10
1974	Anderstorp	7 +4
1974	Imatra	2 +12
1974	Brno	7 +4
1974	Opatija	5 +6
1974	Montjuïc	7 +4
1975	Jarama	9 +2
1975	Hockenheim	5 +6
1975	Assen	6 +5
1975	Anderstorp	7 +4
1975	Imatra	3 +10
1975	Opatija	2 +12
1976	Opatija	5 +6
1976	Le Mans	2 +12
1976	Mugello	3 +10
1976	Assen	6 +5
1976	Spa	7 +4
1976	Nürburgring	9 +2
1977	Spa	6 +5
1978	Mugello	DNF
1979	Hockenheim	8 +3
1979	Rijeka	DNF
1979	Spa	3 +10
1980	Nürburgring	DNF
1981	Hockenheim	3 +10
1981	Brno	3 +10
1982	Jarama	DNF
1982	Misano	DNF
1983	Le Mans	DNF
1983	Monza	DNF
1983	Hockenheim	5 +6
1983	Jarama	10 +1
1983	Rijeka	3 +10
1983	Assen	7 +4
1983	Imola	DNF

1984	Misano		DNF
1984	Rijeka		DNF
1984	Assen		DNF
1984	Mugello		16
1985	Rijeka		6 +5
1985	Assen		11
1986	Monza		9 +2
1986	Salzburgring		DNF
1986	Rijeka		7 +4
1986	Silverstone		11
1987	Jerez		DNF
1987	Hockenheim		DNF
1987	Assen		21
1988	Rijeka	grid 7	11 +5