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

Riders

Barry Sheene

Nationality: United Kingdom
Bike: Suzuki
Born: September 11, 1950(age 76)
Birthplace: London

Photos (28)

1975
Lawson Speedway · Public domain
1975
Lawson Speedway · Public domain
1975
Lawson Speedway · Public domain
1975
Lawson Speedway · Public domain
1975
Lawson Speedway · Public domain
1976
At this race · Hans Peters for Anefo · CC0
1976
At this race · Hans Peters for Anefo · CC0
1977
At this race · Koen Suyk / Anefo · CC0
1977
At this race · Koen Suyk / Anefo · CC0
1977
At this race · Koen Suyk / Anefo · CC0
1978
Smudge 9000 · CC BY 2.0
1978
At this race · Koen Suyk / Anefo · CC0
1978
At this race · Rob Bogaerts / Anefo · CC0
1979
At this race · Rob Bogaerts / Anefo · CC0
1982
At this race · Hans van Dijk for Anefo · CC0
2005
Si Griffiths · CC BY-SA 3.0
2006
Reg Mckenna from UK · CC BY 2.0
2008
Alan from Doncaster, UK · CC BY 2.0
2010
Dan Davison from Rochford, England · CC BY 2.0
2011
Tony Hisgett from Birmingham, UK · CC BY 2.0
2011
Tony Hisgett from Birmingham, UK · CC BY 2.0
2011
Tony Hisgett from Birmingham, UK · CC BY 2.0
2011
Rikita · CC BY-SA 3.0
2013
Alan Green · CC BY-SA 2.0
2013
Christopher Hall · CC BY-SA 2.0
2026
BWard 1997 · CC BY 4.0
2026
Auge=mit · CC BY-SA 4.0
2026
Quelle: Alan (Flickr) / Freisteller, Bildbearbeitung & Retusche von Auge=mit · CC BY-SA 4.0

Freely licensed photos from Wikimedia Commons. Tap a photo for its source page (photographer, licence). The year is when it was taken.

Birth date and place from the official rider profile

Career

Made a Grand Prix debut in 125cc at Salzburgring in 1971.

In 125cc (1971): 2 starts, 0 wins, 2 podiums. In 50cc (1971): 2 starts, 1 wins, 1 podiums. In 125cc (1971): 4 starts, 2 wins, 4 podiums. In 250cc (1972): 2 starts, 0 wins, 1 podiums. In 500cc (1974–1984): 65 starts, 13 wins, 29 podiums.

First podium: Salzburgring 1971 (125cc). First win: Brno 1971 (50cc). World champion: 1976 500cc, 1977 500cc.

In all, 75 Grand Prix starts, 16 wins and 37 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	Qualifying
1977	Austrian GP	500cc	1	1'23.200
1979	BELGIUM GRAND PRIX	500cc	6
1981	British GP	500cc	2
1982	NATIONS GRAND PRIX	500cc	6

Note: these totals are incomplete. The official data has no result for 3 races in seasons and classes this rider raced in; they are not counted: 1970 125cc (NAT) / 1971 125cc (TT) / 1975 500cc (TT)

Season by season

125cc250cc50cc500cc ★ Champion

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

Scope: official results DB, 1970–1984 (the rider's racing years); excludes 3 races with no official result data

Totals

50cc1971–1971

Win rate50.0%

Podium rate50.0%

Average finish (when classified)avg P2.5

23 pts · Poles 0

125cc1970–1971

Win rate30.0%

Podium rate100.0%

Average finish (when classified)avg P2.1

121 pts · Poles 0

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

250cc1971–1972

Win rate0.0%

Podium rate33.3%

Average finish (when classified)avg P4.3

23 pts · Poles 0

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

500cc1974–1984 ★ 2 titles (1976, 1977)

Win rate21.6%

Podium rate45.5%

Average finish (when classified)avg P3.9

634 pts · Poles 19

24 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, 1970–1984 (the rider's racing years); excludes 3 races with no official result data

Against the greats, and the class of their debut

Grand Prix debut in 1970. Of the 65 riders who debuted that year, 0 also raced in 2026.

Giacomo Agostini 15 world titles
21 races together: ahead 16, behind 4, both out 1
Phil Read 7 world titles
10 races together: ahead 4, behind 5, both out 1
Eddie Lawson 4 world titles
22 races together: ahead 1, behind 21, both out 0
Kork Ballington 4 world titles
17 races together: ahead 13, behind 4, 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 103 races · 50cc / 125cc / 250cc / 500cc

By circuit (best average first)Small sample

In All classes, best at San Carlos (average P1.0, 3 races)

San Carlos500cc 3avg P1.0

Karlskoga500cc 2avg P1.0

Anderstorp125cc 1 · 50cc 1 · 500cc 6avg P1.5

Assen125cc 1 · 500cc 10avg P2.0

Buenos Aires500cc 1avg P2.0

Clermont-Ferrand500cc 1avg P2.0

Imola500cc 4avg P2.3

Montjuïc125cc 1 · 250cc 1avg P2.5

Brno50cc 1 · 125cc 1 · 500cc 2avg P2.7

Le Mans500cc 3avg P3.0

Mugello500cc 3avg P3.0

Nogaro500cc 1avg P3.0

Spa125cc 1 · 500cc 7avg P3.1

Imatra125cc 1 · 500cc 5avg P3.3

Paul Ricard500cc 4avg P3.3

Hockenheim500cc 4avg P3.5

Sachsenring250cc 1 · 125cc 1avg P4.0

Jarama125cc 1 · 500cc 5avg P4.4

Silverstone500cc 6avg P4.8

Monza125cc 1 · 500cc 2avg P5.0

Salzburgring125cc 1 · 250cc 1 · 500cc 8avg P5.5

Kyalami500cc 2avg P6.5

Rijeka500cc 5avg P7.0

Misano500cc 2avg P7.0

Nürburgring500cc 2avg P7.0

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 88 races · 1974–1984

By grid position

From Grid 7–9, they move up from an average grid of 7.7 to an average finish of 4.4

average grid average finish (classified)

Grid 1–3	1.6 → 1.9	18 wins / 33 races
Grid 4–6	5.1 → 3.9	0 wins / 14 races
Grid 7–9	7.7 → 4.4	1 wins / 10 races
Grid 10–15	12.0 → 9.1	0 wins / 15 races
Grid 16〜	20.5 → 9.0	0 wins / 2 races

By circuit (best average first)Small sample

In 500cc, best at Anderstorp (average P1.0, 6 races)

Anderstorp6 racesavg P1.0

San Carlos3 racesavg P1.0

Karlskoga2 racesavg P1.0

Assen10 racesavg P2.0

Buenos Aires1 racesavg P2.0

Clermont-Ferrand1 racesavg P2.0

Imola4 racesavg P2.3

Le Mans3 racesavg P3.0

Mugello3 racesavg P3.0

Nogaro1 racesavg P3.0

Paul Ricard4 racesavg P3.3

Spa7 racesavg P3.5

Hockenheim4 racesavg P3.5

Brno2 racesavg P4.0

Imatra5 racesavg P4.5

Silverstone6 racesavg P4.8

Jarama5 racesavg P4.8

Salzburgring8 racesavg P6.0

Monza2 racesavg P6.0

Kyalami2 racesavg P6.5

Rijeka5 racesavg P7.0

Misano2 racesavg P7.0

Nürburgring2 racesavg P7.0

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

250cc 3 races · 1971–1972

By circuit (best average first)Small sample

Montjuïc1 racesavg P3.0

Salzburgring1 racesavg P4.0

Sachsenring1 racesavg P6.0

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

50cc 2 races · 1971

By tyre eraSmall sample

Win rate

Podium rate

Average finish (when classified)

By circuit (best average first)Small sample

Brno1 racesavg P1.0

Anderstorp1 racesavg P4.0

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

125cc 10 races · 1970–1971

By circuit (best average first)Small sample

Spa1 racesavg P1.0

Anderstorp1 racesavg P1.0

Imatra1 racesavg P1.0

Assen1 racesavg P2.0

Sachsenring1 racesavg P2.0

Montjuïc1 racesavg P2.0

Jarama1 racesavg P3.0

Brno1 racesavg P3.0

Salzburgring1 racesavg P3.0

Monza1 racesavg P3.0

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

Fewer than 30 races: small sample (dashed). Average finish counts classified finishes only | Scope: official results DB, 1970–1984 (the rider's racing years); excludes 3 races with no official result data

Distance ridden and distance travelled

Counted from 1949 (lap lengths before 1998 researched from published sources: estimates)25 races with an estimated lap length

Ridden on the bike

Every session

at least 2,694 miles
0.1× around the Earth · 1,045 laps

Travelled between circuits

at least 12,387 miles
0.5× around the Earth · at least 1.6 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

79.7%Start rate (94/118)

4Longest run of absences (races)

19Longest run of starts (races)

177.1Estimated points lost to absences

1Win3Podium8Points18No pointsRRetired–Absent

1971 125cc P2 · 79 pts

1972〜1974 no Grand Prix starts

1975 500cc P6 · 30 pts

1976 500cc P1 · 72 pts

1977 500cc P1 · 107 pts

1978 500cc P2 · 100 pts

1979 500cc P3 · 87 pts

1980 500cc P15 · 10 pts

1981 500cc P4 · 72 pts

1982 500cc P5 · 68 pts

1983 500cc P14 · 9 pts

1984 500cc P6 · 34 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, 1970–1984 (the rider's racing years); excludes 3 races with no official result data

1970	Montjuïc	2 +12
1971	Salzburgring	3 +10
1971	Assen	2 +12
1971	Spa	1 +15
1971	Sachsenring	2 +12
1971	Brno	3 +10
1971	Anderstorp	1 +15
1971	Imatra	1 +15
1971	Monza	3 +10
1971	Jarama	3 +10

1974	Clermont-Ferrand		2 +12
1974	Salzburgring		3 +10
1974	Brno		4 +8
1975	Salzburgring		Did not start
1975	Assen	grid 1	1 +15
1975	Spa	grid 1	DNF
1975	Anderstorp	grid 1	1 +15
1975	Imatra		DNF
1975	Brno		DNF
1976	Le Mans	grid 1	1 +15
1976	Salzburgring	grid 1	1 +15
1976	Mugello	grid 2	1 +15
1976	Assen	grid 1	1 +15
1976	Spa	grid 1	2 +12
1976	Anderstorp	grid 2	1 +15
1977	San Carlos	grid 2	1 +15
1977	Hockenheim	grid 1	1 +15
1977	Imola	grid 1	1 +15
1977	Paul Ricard	grid 2	1 +15
1977	Assen	grid 1	2 +12
1977	Spa	grid 2	1 +15
1977	Anderstorp	grid 1	1 +15
1977	Imatra	grid 1	6 +5
1977	Silverstone	grid 1	DNF
1978	San Carlos	grid 2	1 +15
1978	Jarama		5 +6
1978	Salzburgring		3 +10
1978	Nogaro		3 +10
1978	Mugello		5 +6
1978	Assen		3 +10
1978	Spa		3 +10
1978	Karlskoga	grid 2	1 +15
1978	Imatra	grid 3	DNF
1978	Silverstone	grid 5	3 +10
1978	Nürburgring	grid 6	4 +8
1979	San Carlos	grid 1	1 +15
1979	Salzburgring	grid 6	12
1979	Hockenheim	grid 1	DNF
1979	Imola	grid 1	4 +8
1979	Jarama	grid 8	DNF
1979	Rijeka	grid 6	DNF
1979	Assen	grid 4	2 +12
1979	Karlskoga	grid 3	1 +15
1979	Imatra	grid 8	3 +10
1979	Silverstone	grid 5	2 +12
1979	Le Mans	grid 8	1 +15
1980	Misano	grid 14	7 +4
1980	Jarama	grid 8	5 +6
1980	Paul Ricard	grid 10	DNF
1980	Assen		DNF
1980	Silverstone	grid 10	DNF
1981	Salzburgring	grid 3	4 +8
1981	Hockenheim	grid 12	6 +5
1981	Monza	grid 8	3 +10
1981	Paul Ricard	grid 3	4 +8
1981	Rijeka	grid 5	5 +6
1981	Assen	grid 4	DNF
1981	Spa	grid 2	4 +8
1981	Imola	grid 6	2 +12
1981	Imatra	grid 3	DNF
1981	Anderstorp	grid 1	1 +15
1982	Buenos Aires	grid 5	2 +12
1982	Salzburgring	grid 2	2 +12
1982	Jarama	grid 4	2 +12
1982	Assen	grid 2	3 +10
1982	Spa	grid 4	2 +12
1982	Rijeka	grid 1	3 +10
1983	Kyalami	grid 13	10 +1
1983	Le Mans	grid 8	7 +4
1983	Monza	grid 11	9 +2
1983	Hockenheim	grid 14	DNF
1983	Salzburgring	grid 14	13
1983	Rijeka	grid 14	13
1983	Assen	grid 11	DNF
1983	Silverstone	grid 19	9 +2
1983	Anderstorp	grid 10	DNF
1983	Imola	grid 22	DNF
1984	Kyalami		3 +10
1984	Misano	grid 13	DNF
1984	Jarama	grid 7	7 +4
1984	Salzburgring		10 +1
1984	Nürburgring	grid 13	10 +1
1984	Paul Ricard	grid 11	5 +6
1984	Rijeka	grid 6	7 +4
1984	Assen	grid 7	DNF
1984	Spa	grid 10	9 +2
1984	Silverstone	grid 7	5 +6
1984	Anderstorp	grid 6	DNF
1984	Mugello	grid 8	DNF