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New ZealandBirth date and place from the official rider profile
Made a Grand Prix debut in 500cc at Spa in 1978.
In 500cc (1978–1986): 8 starts, 0 wins, 0 podiums.
In all, 8 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)
500cc ★ Champion
The strip shows each year's team (team colour). Tap for team and machine
Scope: official results DB, 1978–1986 (the rider's racing years)
17 pts · Poles 0
4 of these races have no result in the official data; their results come from the Italian Wikipedia.
| 1978 | Spa | 10 +1 | ||
| 1978 | Silverstone | DNF | ||
| 1979 | San Carlos | 10 +1 | ||
| 1979 | Salzburgring | 18 | ||
| 1979 | Hockenheim | 11 | ||
| 1979 | Assen | 15 | ||
| 1979 | Spa | grid 8 | 1 +15 | |
| 1979 | Silverstone | DNF | ||
| 1983 | Hockenheim | grid 28 | 34 | |
| 1983 | Assen | grid 26 | DNF | |
| 1983 | Spa | grid 20 | 21 | |
| 1986 | Silverstone | grid 25 | DNF |
Points are counted per class, never added across classes. Tap a number for the list of races | Scope: official results DB, 1978–1986 (the rider's racing years)
Grand Prix debut in 1978. Of the 87 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.
average grid average finish (classified)
| Grid 7–9 | 8.0 → 1.0 | 1 wins / 1 races |
|---|---|---|
| Grid 16〜 | 24.8 → 27.5 | 0 wins / 4 races |
500cc: all in the Multiple suppliers era; no track-condition records.
Fewer than 30 races: small sample (dashed). Average finish counts classified finishes only | Scope: official results DB, 1978–1986 (the rider's racing years)
Counted from 1949 (lap lengths before 1998 researched from published sources: estimates)3 races with an estimated lap length
Every session
at least 219 miles
0.0× around the Earth · 62 laps
at least 1,292 miles
0.1× around the Earth · at least 0.2 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.
Tap a cell for the event, qualifying, sprint and race results and points
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, 1978–1986 (the rider's racing years)
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