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

Riders

Werner Pfirter

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Nationality
Switzerland Switzerland

Birth date and place from the official rider profile

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Career

Made a Grand Prix debut in 350cc at Salzburgring in 1971.

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In 350cc (1971): 3 starts, 0 wins, 1 podiums. In 250cc (1971–1972): 2 starts, 0 wins, 0 podiums. In 350cc (1972): 1 starts, 0 wins, 0 podiums. In 250cc (1972): 1 starts, 0 wins, 0 podiums. In 350cc (1972): 1 starts, 0 wins, 0 podiums. In 250cc (1972): 2 starts, 0 wins, 0 podiums. In 350cc (1972): 1 starts, 0 wins, 0 podiums. In 250cc (1972): 1 starts, 0 wins, 0 podiums. In 350cc (1973): 3 starts, 0 wins, 0 podiums. In 250cc (1973): 3 starts, 0 wins, 0 podiums.

First podium: Salzburgring 1971 (350cc).

In all, 18 Grand Prix starts, 0 wins and 1 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: 1973 250cc (TT)

Season by season

250cc350cc500cc ★ Champion

151015201971197219731971 250cc: P20 / 9 pts / 0 wins1972 250cc: P10 / 28 pts / 0 wins1973 250cc: P13 / 20 pts / 0 wins250cc1971 350cc: P6 / 33 pts / 0 wins1972 350cc: P11 / 17 pts / 0 wins1973 350cc: P12 / 17 pts / 0 wins350cc

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Scope: official results DB, 1971–1973 (the rider's racing years); excludes 1 races with no official result data

Totals

250cc1971–1973
Win rate0.0%
Podium rate0.0%
Average finish (when classified)avg P8.1

57 pts · Poles 0

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

350cc1971–1973
Win rate0.0%
Podium rate15.4%
Average finish (when classified)avg P6.0

67 pts · Poles 0

Includes 1 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.

500cc1973–1973
Win rate0.0%
Podium rate0.0%
Average finish (when classified)—

0 pts · Poles 0

1 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, 1971–1973 (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 1971. Of the 56 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.

Results by condition (races)

All classes 30 races · 250cc / 350cc / 500cc

By circuit (best average first)Small sample

In All classes, best at Jarama (average P3.7, 3 races)

Jarama250cc 2 · 350cc 1avg P3.7
Imatra250cc 1avg P5.0
Isle of Man250cc 1avg P5.0
Clermont-Ferrand250cc 1avg P5.0
Salzburgring350cc 2 · 250cc 1avg P5.3
Hockenheim350cc 1 · 500cc 1avg P6.0
Montjuïc350cc 1 · 250cc 1avg P6.0
Monza350cc 1avg P6.0
Sachsenring250cc 1 · 350cc 1avg P7.5
Opatija250cc 1 · 350cc 1avg P7.5
Nürburgring350cc 1 · 250cc 1avg P8.5
Brno350cc 1 · 250cc 2avg P9.0
Spa250cc 2avg P9.5
Imola350cc 1avg P10.0
Paul Ricard250cc 1 · 350cc 1avg P10.5
Anderstorp250cc 1avg P11.0
Assen350cc 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.

250cc 16 races · 1971–1973

By circuit (best average first)Small sample

Jarama2 racesavg P4.0
Imatra1 racesavg P5.0
Isle of Man1 racesavg P5.0
Montjuïc1 racesavg P5.0
Clermont-Ferrand1 racesavg P5.0
Salzburgring1 racesavg P6.0
Nürburgring1 racesavg P8.0
Opatija1 racesavg P8.0
Spa2 racesavg P9.5
Sachsenring1 racesavg P10.0
Brno2 racesavg P11.0
Anderstorp1 racesavg P11.0
Paul Ricard1 racesavg P17.0

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

350cc 13 races · 1971–1973

By tyre eraSmall sample

Win rate
Podium rate
Average finish (when classified)

By circuit (best average first)Small sample

Jarama1 racesavg P3.0
Paul Ricard1 racesavg P4.0
Salzburgring2 racesavg P5.0
Brno1 racesavg P5.0
Sachsenring1 racesavg P5.0
Hockenheim1 racesavg P6.0
Monza1 racesavg P6.0
Opatija1 racesavg P7.0
Montjuïc1 racesavg P7.0
Nürburgring1 racesavg P9.0
Imola1 racesavg P10.0
Assen1 races—

350cc: no track-condition records; no grid records.

500cc 1 races · 1973

500cc: all in the Multiple suppliers era; 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, 1971–1973 (the rider's racing years); excludes 1 races with no official result data

Every race

60.9%Start rate (14/23)
2Longest run of absences (races)
5Longest run of starts (races)
26.5Estimated points lost to absences
1Win3Podium8Points18No pointsRRetired–Absent
1972 250cc P10 · 28 pts
1973 250cc P13 · 20 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, 1971–1973 (the rider's racing years); excludes 1 races with no official result data

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