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

Riders

Martin Wimmer

Nationality: Germany
Born: October 11, 1957(age 69)

Photos (2)

1989
At this race · Stu Newby · CC BY-SA 2.0
1991
At this race · Rikita · CC BY-SA 3.0

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 250cc at Nürburgring in 1980.

In 250cc (1980–1981): 3 starts, 0 wins, 0 podiums. In 350cc (1981): 2 starts, 0 wins, 0 podiums. In 250cc (1981): 1 starts, 0 wins, 0 podiums. In 350cc (1981): 1 starts, 0 wins, 0 podiums. In 250cc (1981): 2 starts, 0 wins, 0 podiums. In 350cc (1981–1982): 3 starts, 0 wins, 0 podiums. In 250cc (1982–1991): 77 starts, 2 wins, 13 podiums.

First podium: Silverstone 1982 (250cc). First win: Silverstone 1982 (250cc).

In all, 89 Grand Prix starts, 2 wins and 13 podiums (within the official results database).

Written automatically from the official results database (no opinions about the rider)

Season by season

250cc350cc ★ Champion

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

Scope: official results DB, 1980–1991 (the rider's racing years)

Totals

250cc1980–1991

Win rate2.3%

Podium rate12.4%

Average finish (when classified)avg P7.6

670 pts · Poles 7

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

1980	Nürburgring		9 +2
1981	Buenos Aires		6 +5
1981	Monza		4 +8
1981	Jarama		8 +3
1981	Assen		8 +3
1981	Spa		DNF
1981	Silverstone		5 +6
1981	Imatra		10 +1
1981	Anderstorp		7 +4
1981	Brno		8 +3
1982	Nogaro		9 +2
1982	Assen		7 +4
1982	Spa		7 +4
1982	Silverstone	grid 1	1 +15
1982	Anderstorp		6 +5
1982	Imatra		DNF
1982	Brno		3 +10
1982	Mugello		4 +8
1983	Kyalami		8 +3
1983	Le Mans		DNF
1983	Monza		4 +8
1983	Hockenheim		DNF
1983	Jarama		3 +10
1983	Salzburgring		5 +6
1983	Rijeka		DNF
1983	Assen		5 +6
1983	Spa		6 +5
1983	Silverstone		5 +6
1983	Anderstorp		10 +1
1984	Kyalami		12
1984	Misano		2 +12
1984	Jarama		13
1984	Salzburgring		7 +4
1984	Nürburgring		2 +12
1984	Paul Ricard		9 +2
1984	Rijeka		8 +3
1984	Assen		23
1984	Spa		16
1984	Silverstone		5 +6
1984	Anderstorp		DNF
1984	Mugello		4 +8
1985	Kyalami		5 +6
1985	Jarama		2 +12
1985	Hockenheim	grid 2	1 +15
1985	Mugello	grid 1	DNF
1985	Salzburgring		4 +8
1985	Rijeka		4 +8
1985	Assen		2 +12
1985	Spa		4 +8
1985	Le Mans		Did not start
1986	Jarama	grid 1	4 +8
1986	Monza	grid 1	4 +8
1986	Nürburgring		3 +10
1986	Salzburgring		2 +12
1986	Rijeka		DNF
1986	Paul Ricard	grid 1	6 +5
1986	Assen		5 +6
1986	Spa		17
1986	Silverstone		9 +2
1986	Anderstorp	grid 1	12
1986	Misano		6 +5
1987	Suzuka	grid 2	5 +6
1987	Jerez	grid 2	1 +15
1987	Salzburgring	grid 10	10 +1
1987	Rijeka	grid 7	5 +6
1987	Assen	grid 8	5 +6
1987	Le Mans	grid 2	10 +1
1987	Donington		3 +10
1987	Anderstorp	grid 5	DNF
1987	Brno	grid 2	DNF
1987	Misano	grid 2	5 +6
1987	Jarama	grid 2	3 +10
1987	Goiânia	grid 2	DNF
1987	Buenos Aires	grid 1	DNF
1988	Laguna Seca	grid 14	17
1988	Jarama	grid 16	9 +7
1988	Jerez	grid 19	DNF
1988	Imola	grid 10	DNF
1988	Nürburgring	grid 3	6 +10
1988	Salzburgring	grid 18	12 +4
1988	Assen	grid 9	9 +7
1988	Spa	grid 12	DNF
1988	Paul Ricard	grid 10	11 +5
1988	Donington	grid 12	15 +1
1988	Anderstorp	grid 14	10 +6
1988	Brno	grid 11	18
1988	Goiânia	grid 11	DNF
1989	Suzuka	grid 10	21
1989	Phillip Island	grid 5	13 +3
1989	Laguna Seca	grid 16	DNF
1989	Jerez	grid 8	8 +8
1989	Misano	grid 2	9 +7
1989	Hockenheim	grid 3	DNF
1989	Salzburgring	grid 2	3 +15
1989	Rijeka	grid 5	DNF
1989	Assen	grid 7	5 +11
1989	Spa		DNF
1989	Le Mans	grid 12	12 +4
1989	Donington	grid 10	11 +5
1989	Anderstorp	grid 8	8 +8
1989	Brno		Did not start
1989	Goiânia		15 +1
1990	Laguna Seca	grid 7	10 +6
1990	Jerez	grid 6	5 +11
1990	Misano	grid 8	6 +10
1990	Nürburgring	grid 17	9 +7
1990	Salzburgring	grid 4	2 +17
1990	Rijeka	grid 9	3 +15
1990	Assen	grid 15	8 +8
1990	Spa	grid 12	DNF
1990	Le Mans	grid 20	6 +10
1990	Donington	grid 11	9 +7
1990	Anderstorp	grid 7	7 +9
1990	Brno	grid 6	6 +10
1990	Hungaroring	grid 3	8 +8
1990	Phillip Island	grid 15	DNF
1991	Suzuka	grid 10	14 +2
1991	Eastern Creek	grid 6	DNF
1991	Laguna Seca	grid 3	7 +9
1991	Jerez	grid 11	8 +8
1991	Misano	grid 10	19
1991	Hockenheim	grid 10	9 +7
1991	Salzburgring	grid 12	13 +3
1991	Jarama	grid 9	9 +7
1991	Assen	grid 8	7 +9
1991	Paul Ricard	grid 11	10 +6
1991	Donington	grid 9	6 +10
1991	Mugello	grid 8	9 +7
1991	Brno	grid 11	6 +10
1991	Le Mans	grid 8	DNF
1991	Shah Alam	grid 8	5 +11

350cc1981–1982

Win rate0.0%

Podium rate0.0%

Average finish (when classified)avg P7.2

23 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, 1980–1991 (the rider's racing years)

Against the greats, and the class of their debut

Grand Prix debut in 1980. Of the 53 riders who debuted that year, 0 also raced in 2026.

Anton Mang 5 world titles
72 races together: ahead 20, behind 49, both out 3
Jorge Martinez 4 world titles
13 races together: ahead 11, behind 1, both out 1
Luca Cadalora 3 world titles
68 races together: ahead 16, behind 48, both out 4
Wayne Rainey 3 world titles
12 races together: ahead 7, behind 5, 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 136 races · 250cc / 350cc

By circuit (best average first)Small sample

In All classes, best at Monza (average P4.0, 3 races)

Monza250cc 3avg P4.0

Hockenheim250cc 4avg P5.0

Shah Alam250cc 1avg P5.0

Silverstone350cc 2 · 250cc 5avg P5.2

Jerez250cc 5avg P5.5

Mugello250cc 4avg P5.7

Nürburgring250cc 5avg P5.8

Rijeka350cc 1 · 250cc 7avg P6.0

Buenos Aires250cc 2avg P6.0

Jarama250cc 8avg P6.4

Salzburgring250cc 9avg P6.4

Nogaro350cc 1 · 250cc 1avg P7.0

Misano350cc 1 · 250cc 6avg P7.4

Assen350cc 1 · 250cc 11avg P7.8

Hungaroring250cc 1avg P8.0

Brno250cc 6 · 350cc 1avg P8.2

Kyalami250cc 3avg P8.3

Anderstorp250cc 9avg P8.6

Donington250cc 5avg P8.8

Paul Ricard250cc 4avg P9.0

Le Mans250cc 5avg P9.3

Spa250cc 9avg P10.0

Imatra250cc 2avg P10.0

Laguna Seca250cc 4avg P11.3

Phillip Island250cc 2avg P13.0

Suzuka250cc 3avg P13.3

Goiânia250cc 3avg P15.0

Imola250cc 1—

Eastern Creek250cc 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 129 races · 1980–1991

By grid positionSmall sample

From Grid 7–9, they move up from an average grid of 8.0 to an average finish of 6.8

average grid average finish (classified)

Grid 1–3	1.9 → 5.3	3 wins / 21 races
Grid 4–6	5.3 → 6.5	0 wins / 7 races
Grid 7–9	8.0 → 6.8	0 wins / 16 races
Grid 10–15	11.5 → 12.3	0 wins / 23 races
Grid 16〜	17.7 → 9.0	0 wins / 6 races

By circuit (best average first)Small sample

In 250cc, best at Monza (average P4.0, 3 races)

Monza3 racesavg P4.0

Rijeka7 racesavg P5.0

Silverstone5 racesavg P5.0

Hockenheim4 racesavg P5.0

Shah Alam1 racesavg P5.0

Jerez5 racesavg P5.5

Mugello4 racesavg P5.7

Nürburgring5 racesavg P5.8

Buenos Aires2 racesavg P6.0

Jarama8 racesavg P6.4

Salzburgring9 racesavg P6.4

Assen11 racesavg P7.6

Misano6 racesavg P7.8

Hungaroring1 racesavg P8.0

Brno6 racesavg P8.2

Kyalami3 racesavg P8.3

Anderstorp9 racesavg P8.6

Donington5 racesavg P8.8

Paul Ricard4 racesavg P9.0

Nogaro1 racesavg P9.0

Le Mans5 racesavg P9.3

Spa9 racesavg P10.0

Imatra2 racesavg P10.0

Laguna Seca4 racesavg P11.3

Phillip Island2 racesavg P13.0

Suzuka3 racesavg P13.3

Goiânia3 racesavg P15.0

Imola1 races—

Eastern Creek1 races—

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

350cc 7 races · 1981–1982

By tyre eraSmall sample

Win rate

Podium rate

Average finish (when classified)

By circuit (best average first)Small sample

Misano1 racesavg P5.0

Nogaro1 racesavg P5.0

Silverstone2 racesavg P6.0

Brno1 racesavg P8.0

Assen1 racesavg P9.0

Rijeka1 racesavg P10.0

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

Fewer than 30 races: small sample (dashed). Average finish counts classified finishes only | Scope: official results DB, 1980–1991 (the rider's racing years)

Distance ridden and distance travelled

Counted from 1949 (lap lengths before 1998 researched from published sources: estimates)76 races with an estimated lap length

Ridden on the bike

Every session

at least 4,903 miles
0.2× around the Earth · 1,708 laps

Travelled between circuits

at least 135,663 miles
5.4× around the Earth · at least 12.6 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

86.3%Start rate (132/153)

4Longest run of absences (races)

31Longest run of starts (races)

94.5Estimated points lost to absences

1Win3Podium8Points18No pointsRRetired–Absent

1981 250cc P8 · 33 pts

1981 350cc P12 · 11 pts

1982 250cc P4 · 48 pts

1983 250cc P6 · 45 pts

1984 250cc P7 · 47 pts

1985 250cc P4 · 69 pts

1986 250cc P6 · 56 pts

1987 250cc P8 · 61 pts

1988 250cc P14 · 40 pts

1989 250cc P10 · 62 pts

1990 250cc P6 · 118 pts

1991 250cc P9 · 89 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, 1980–1991 (the rider's racing years)