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

Riders

Jochen Schmid

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Nationality
Germany Germany
Bike
Yamaha
Born
August 16, 1963(age 63)

Birth date and place from the official rider profile

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Career

Made a Grand Prix debut in 250cc at Nürburgring in 1986.

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In 250cc (1986–1993): 59 starts, 0 wins, 0 podiums.

In all, 59 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

250cc ★ Champion

1102030198419861988199019921988 250cc: P34 / 6 pts / 0 wins1989 250cc: P16 / 36 pts / 0 wins1990 250cc: P8 / 92 pts / 0 wins1991 250cc: P8 / 96 pts / 0 wins1992 250cc: P7 / 58 pts / 0 wins1993 250cc: P14 / 50 pts / 0 wins250cc

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Scope: official results DB, 1983–1993 (the rider's racing years)

Totals

250cc1983–1993
Win rate0.0%
Podium rate0.0%
Average finish (when classified)avg P12.6

338 pts · Poles 0

34 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, 1983–1993 (the rider's racing years)

Against the greats, and the class of their debut

Grand Prix debut in 1983. Of the 76 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)

250cc 93 races · 1983–1993

By grid position

From Grid 10–15, they move up from an average grid of 12.1 to an average finish of 10.1

average grid average finish (classified)

15101520Starting Grid 1–3: average grid 2.5 → average finish 4.5 (2 races, 0 wins)Grid 1–3Starting Grid 4–6: average grid 4.5 → average finish 5.7 (4 races, 0 wins)Grid 4–6Starting Grid 7–9: average grid 8.1 → average finish 7.5 (14 races, 0 wins)Grid 7–9Starting Grid 10–15: average grid 12.1 → average finish 10.1 (32 races, 0 wins)Grid 10–15Starting Grid 16〜: average grid 22.2 → average finish 17.9 (32 races, 0 wins)Grid 16〜
Grid 1–32.5 → 4.50 wins / 2 races
Grid 4–64.5 → 5.70 wins / 4 races
Grid 7–98.1 → 7.50 wins / 14 races
Grid 10–1512.1 → 10.10 wins / 32 races
Grid 16〜22.2 → 17.90 wins / 32 races

By circuit (best average first)Small sample

In 250cc, best at Shah Alam (average P8.5, 3 races)

Magny-Cours1 racesavg P4.0
Interlagos1 racesavg P5.0
Kyalami1 racesavg P7.0
Shah Alam3 racesavg P8.5
Catalunya2 racesavg P8.5
Jarama2 racesavg P9.5
Laguna Seca4 racesavg P10.3
Eastern Creek3 racesavg P10.3
Misano5 racesavg P10.5
Hungaroring2 racesavg P11.0
Jerez7 racesavg P11.1
Brno5 racesavg P11.4
Le Mans4 racesavg P11.5
Hockenheim6 racesavg P11.6
Mugello3 racesavg P12.0
Phillip Island2 racesavg P12.5
Donington7 racesavg P12.8
Assen6 racesavg P13.0
Goiânia2 racesavg P13.0
Suzuka5 racesavg P14.6
Spa2 racesavg P15.0
Salzburgring6 racesavg P15.2
Rijeka4 racesavg P15.8
Paul Ricard2 racesavg P16.0
Anderstorp4 racesavg P18.0
Nürburgring3 racesavg P20.0
Monza1 racesavg P21.0

250cc: 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, 1983–1993 (the rider's racing years)

Distance ridden and distance travelled

Counted from 1949 (lap lengths before 1998 researched from published sources: estimates)70 races with an estimated lap length

Ridden on the bike

Every session

at least 4,594 miles
0.2× around the Earth · 1,629 laps

Travelled between circuits

at least 147,071 miles
5.9× around the Earth · at least 13.4 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

89.2%Start rate (91/102)
6Longest run of absences (races)
62Longest run of starts (races)
13.3Estimated points lost to absences
1Win3Podium8Points18No pointsRRetired–Absent
1987 250cc
1988 250cc P34 · 6 pts
1989 250cc P16 · 36 pts
1990 250cc P8 · 92 pts
1991 250cc P8 · 96 pts
1992 250cc P7 · 58 pts
1993 250cc P14 · 50 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, 1983–1993 (the rider's racing years)

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