Made a Grand Prix debut in 500cc at Clermont-Ferrand in 1972.
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In 500cc (1972–1973): 7 starts, 0 wins, 2 podiums.
First podium: Assen 1973 (500cc).
In all, 7 Grand Prix starts, 0 wins and 2 podiums (within the official results database).
Written automatically from the official results database (no opinions about the rider)
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: 1972 500cc (TT)
Season by season
500cc★ Champion
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Scope: official results DB, 1972–1973 (the rider's racing years); excludes 1 races with no official result data
Totals
500cc1972–1973
Win rate8.3%
Podium rate50.0%
Average finish (when classified)avg P3.9
96 pts · Poles 0
5 of these races have no result in the official data; their results come from the Italian Wikipedia.
1972
Nürburgring
3 +10
1972
Clermont-Ferrand
10 +1
1972
Sachsenring
3 +10
1972
Anderstorp
5 +6
1973
Paul Ricard
5 +6
1973
Salzburgring
3 +10
1973
Hockenheim
DNF
1973
Opatija
1 +15
1973
Assen
2 +12
1973
Spa
4 +8
1973
Anderstorp
3 +10
1973
Imatra
4 +8
Points are counted per class, never added across classes. Tap a number for the list of races | Scope: official results DB, 1972–1973 (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 1972. Of the 78 riders who debuted that year, 0 also raced in 2026.
Giacomo Agostini15 world titles 11 races together: ahead 3, behind 7, 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)
500cc12 races · 1972–1973
By circuit (best average first)Small sample
Opatija1 racesavg P1.0
Assen1 racesavg P2.0
Nürburgring1 racesavg P3.0
Sachsenring1 racesavg P3.0
Salzburgring1 racesavg P3.0
Anderstorp2 racesavg P4.0
Spa1 racesavg P4.0
Imatra1 racesavg P4.0
Paul Ricard1 racesavg P5.0
Clermont-Ferrand1 racesavg P10.0
Hockenheim1 races—
Opatija1 races100%(1 wins)
Assen1 races0%(0 wins)
Nürburgring1 races0%(0 wins)
Sachsenring1 races0%(0 wins)
Salzburgring1 races0%(0 wins)
Anderstorp2 races0%(0 wins)
Spa1 races0%(0 wins)
Imatra1 races0%(0 wins)
Paul Ricard1 races0%(0 wins)
Clermont-Ferrand1 races0%(0 wins)
Hockenheim1 races0%(0 wins)
Opatija1 races100%(1 podiums)
Assen1 races100%(1 podiums)
Nürburgring1 races100%(1 podiums)
Sachsenring1 races100%(1 podiums)
Salzburgring1 races100%(1 podiums)
Anderstorp2 races50%(1 podiums)
Spa1 races0%(0 podiums)
Imatra1 races0%(0 podiums)
Paul Ricard1 races0%(0 podiums)
Clermont-Ferrand1 races0%(0 podiums)
Hockenheim1 races0%(0 podiums)
500cc: 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, 1972–1973 (the rider's racing years); excludes 1 races with no official result data
Every race
72.7%Start rate (8/11)
1Longest run of absences (races)
3Longest run of starts (races)
25.7Estimated points lost to absences
1Win3Podium8Points18No pointsRRetired–Absent
1973 500ccP2 · 63 pts
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? 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, 1972–1973 (the rider's racing years); excludes 1 races with no official result data
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