Win rate0.0%
Podium rate0.0%
Average finish (when classified)avg P9.7
4 pts · Poles 0
| 1969 | Opatija | 10 +1 | ||
| 1971 | Anderstorp | 10 +1 | ||
| 1973 | Imatra | 9 +2 |
As of round 17 Race · updated 10/13/2026, 07:18 PM (Japan time)
Riders
Esko Kuparinen
No freely licensed photo found, so the race number and team colour are shown instead. About photos
- Nationality
Finland- Bike
- Honda
Birth date and place from the official rider profile
Career
Made a Grand Prix debut in 500cc at Imola in 1969.
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In 500cc (1969): 1 starts, 0 wins, 0 podiums. In 350cc (1969–1973): 3 starts, 0 wins, 0 podiums. In 500cc (1984–1990): 7 starts, 0 wins, 0 podiums.
In all, 11 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
350cc500cc ★ Champion
The strip shows each year's team (team colour). Tap for team and machine
Scope: official results DB, 1969–1990 (the rider's racing years)
Totals
Win rate0.0%
Podium rate0.0%
Average finish (when classified)avg P18.7
9 pts · Poles 0
Includes 8 points from races with no result in the official records (counted from the official standings).
4 of these races have no result in the official data; their results come from the Italian Wikipedia.
| 1969 | Imola | 10 +1 | ||
| 1982 | Anderstorp | 21 | ||
| 1983 | Anderstorp | grid 24 | 25 | |
| 1984 | Anderstorp | grid 30 | 17 | |
| 1985 | Anderstorp | 16 | ||
| 1986 | Paul Ricard | grid 30 | 21 | |
| 1986 | Anderstorp | grid 21 | 23 | |
| 1987 | Suzuka | grid 25 | 15 | |
| 1987 | Hockenheim | grid 31 | DNF | |
| 1987 | Monza | grid 31 | 22 | |
| 1990 | Assen | grid 19 | 17 | |
| 1990 | Anderstorp | grid 17 | DNF |
Points are counted per class, never added across classes. Tap a number for the list of races | Scope: official results DB, 1969–1990 (the rider's racing years)
Against the greats, and the class of their debut
Grand Prix debut in 1969. Of the 79 riders who debuted that year, 0 also raced in 2026.
- Eddie Lawson 4 world titles
10 races together: ahead 1, behind 9, both out 0
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 15 races · 350cc / 500cc
By circuit (best average first)Small sample
Imatra350cc 1avg P9.0
Imola500cc 1avg P10.0
Opatija350cc 1avg P10.0
Suzuka500cc 1avg P15.0
Assen500cc 1avg P17.0
Anderstorp350cc 1 · 500cc 6avg P18.7
Paul Ricard500cc 1avg P21.0
Monza500cc 1avg P22.0
Hockenheim500cc 1—
Imatra350cc 10%(0 wins)
Imola500cc 10%(0 wins)
Opatija350cc 10%(0 wins)
Suzuka500cc 10%(0 wins)
Assen500cc 10%(0 wins)
Anderstorp350cc 1 · 500cc 60%(0 wins)
Paul Ricard500cc 10%(0 wins)
Monza500cc 10%(0 wins)
Hockenheim500cc 10%(0 wins)
Imatra350cc 10%(0 podiums)
Imola500cc 10%(0 podiums)
Opatija350cc 10%(0 podiums)
Suzuka500cc 10%(0 podiums)
Assen500cc 10%(0 podiums)
Anderstorp350cc 1 · 500cc 60%(0 podiums)
Paul Ricard500cc 10%(0 podiums)
Monza500cc 10%(0 podiums)
Hockenheim500cc 10%(0 podiums)
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.
500cc 12 races · 1969–1990
By circuit (best average first)Small sample
Imola1 racesavg P10.0
Suzuka1 racesavg P15.0
Assen1 racesavg P17.0
Anderstorp6 racesavg P20.4
Paul Ricard1 racesavg P21.0
Monza1 racesavg P22.0
Hockenheim1 races—
Imola1 races0%(0 wins)
Suzuka1 races0%(0 wins)
Assen1 races0%(0 wins)
Anderstorp6 races0%(0 wins)
Paul Ricard1 races0%(0 wins)
Monza1 races0%(0 wins)
Hockenheim1 races0%(0 wins)
Imola1 races0%(0 podiums)
Suzuka1 races0%(0 podiums)
Assen1 races0%(0 podiums)
Anderstorp6 races0%(0 podiums)
Paul Ricard1 races0%(0 podiums)
Monza1 races0%(0 podiums)
Hockenheim1 races0%(0 podiums)
500cc: all in the Multiple suppliers era; no track-condition records; always on the grid Grid 16〜.
350cc 3 races · 1969–1973
By tyre eraSmall sample
Win rate
Podium rate
Average finish (when classified)
By circuit (best average first)Small sample
Imatra1 racesavg P9.0
Opatija1 racesavg P10.0
Anderstorp1 racesavg P10.0
Imatra1 races0%(0 wins)
Opatija1 races0%(0 wins)
Anderstorp1 races0%(0 wins)
Imatra1 races0%(0 podiums)
Opatija1 races0%(0 podiums)
Anderstorp1 races0%(0 podiums)
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, 1969–1990 (the rider's racing years)
Distance ridden and distance travelled
Counted from 1949 (lap lengths before 1998 researched from published sources: estimates)9 races with an estimated lap length
Ridden on the bike
Every session
at least 846 miles
0.0× around the Earth · 275 laps
Travelled between circuits
at least 5,670 miles
0.2× around the Earth · at least 0.5 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
No season as a regular (starting at least half of the races)
? 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, 1969–1990 (the rider's racing years)