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

Riders

Carlos Lavado

Nationality: Venezuela
Born: May 25, 1956(age 70)

Photos (8)

1980
At this race · Fernando Pereira / Anefo · CC0
1980
At this race · Fernando Pereira / Anefo · CC0
1987
Sasa21 · CC BY 4.0
2010
adriaan4 · CC BY-SA 2.0
2011
Tony Hisgett from Birmingham, UK · CC BY 2.0
2016
Hans Koberger · CC BY-SA 4.0
2016
Original: Hans Koberger / Derivative work: Danyele · CC BY-SA 4.0
2016
Hans Koberger · CC BY-SA 4.0

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 San Carlos in 1978.

In 250cc (1978): 1 starts, 0 wins, 1 podiums. In 350cc (1979): 1 starts, 1 wins, 1 podiums. In 250cc (1980): 4 starts, 1 wins, 1 podiums. In 350cc (1981): 2 starts, 0 wins, 1 podiums. In 250cc (1981): 1 starts, 0 wins, 1 podiums. In 350cc (1981): 1 starts, 0 wins, 0 podiums. In 250cc (1981): 1 starts, 0 wins, 1 podiums. In 350cc (1981): 2 starts, 0 wins, 2 podiums. In 250cc (1981): 1 starts, 0 wins, 1 podiums. In 350cc (1982): 1 starts, 1 wins, 1 podiums. In 250cc (1982): 1 starts, 1 wins, 1 podiums. In 350cc (1982): 1 starts, 0 wins, 1 podiums. In 250cc (1982): 1 starts, 0 wins, 0 podiums. In 350cc (1982): 1 starts, 0 wins, 0 podiums. In 250cc (1982–1992): 73 starts, 13 wins, 20 podiums.

First podium: San Carlos 1978 (250cc). First win: San Carlos 1979 (350cc). World champion: 1983 250cc, 1986 250cc.

In all, 92 Grand Prix starts, 17 wins and 32 podiums (within the official results database).

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

Starts with no race result

The official records keep only the qualifying order and the starting grid for these races; the race result is missing (the official site has none either).

Year	Event	Class	Grid	Qualifying
1979	VENEZUELA GRAND PRIX	250cc	1	1'38.190
1981	Argentina GP	250cc	1	1'58.760

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: 1980 350cc (NAT)

Season by season

250cc350cc ★ Champion

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

Scope: official results DB, 1978–1992 (the rider's racing years); excludes 1 races with no official result data

Totals

250cc1978–1992 ★ 2 titles (1983, 1986)

Win rate13.2%

Podium rate27.9%

Average finish (when classified)avg P7.0

728 pts · Poles 20

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

1978	San Carlos		2 +12
1978	Nogaro		19
1980	Jarama		9 +2
1980	Paul Ricard		7 +4
1980	Rijeka		4 +8
1980	Assen		1 +15
1980	Spa		12
1980	Silverstone		DNF
1981	Hockenheim		2 +12
1981	Paul Ricard		3 +10
1981	Jarama		3 +10
1981	Assen		2 +12
1981	Spa		2 +12
1982	Jarama	grid 2	1 +15
1982	Assen		Did not start
1982	Silverstone		8 +3
1982	Imatra		5 +6
1982	Brno	grid 2	1 +15
1982	Mugello	grid 1	DNF
1983	Kyalami		7 +4
1983	Le Mans		DNF
1983	Monza	grid 2	1 +15
1983	Hockenheim	grid 2	1 +15
1983	Jarama		7 +4
1983	Salzburgring		7 +4
1983	Rijeka	grid 2	1 +15
1983	Assen	grid 1	1 +15
1983	Spa		3 +10
1983	Silverstone		4 +8
1983	Anderstorp		3 +10
1984	Kyalami		9 +2
1984	Misano		15
1984	Jarama		3 +10
1984	Salzburgring		5 +6
1984	Nürburgring		5 +6
1984	Paul Ricard		2 +12
1984	Rijeka		DNF
1984	Assen	grid 1	1 +15
1984	Spa		DNF
1984	Silverstone		3 +10
1984	Anderstorp		7 +4
1984	Mugello	grid 1	2 +12
1985	Kyalami	grid 1	4 +8
1985	Jarama	grid 2	1 +15
1985	Hockenheim		DNF
1985	Mugello		2 +12
1985	Salzburgring		9 +2
1985	Rijeka		2 +12
1985	Assen	grid 1	DNF
1985	Spa		2 +12
1985	Le Mans		5 +6
1985	Silverstone	grid 1	DNF
1985	Anderstorp	grid 1	2 +12
1985	Misano	grid 1	1 +15
1986	Jarama	grid 2	1 +15
1986	Monza		2 +12
1986	Nürburgring	grid 1	1 +15
1986	Salzburgring	grid 1	1 +15
1986	Rijeka		DNF
1986	Paul Ricard		1 +15
1986	Assen	grid 1	1 +15
1986	Spa	grid 1	DNF
1986	Silverstone	grid 1	2 +12
1986	Anderstorp	grid 2	1 +15
1986	Misano	grid 1	DNF
1987	Suzuka		Did not start
1987	Jerez		10 +1
1987	Hockenheim	grid 4	6 +5
1987	Monza		6 +5
1987	Salzburgring	grid 2	8 +3
1987	Rijeka	grid 1	1 +15
1987	Assen	grid 1	10 +1
1987	Le Mans	grid 7	DNF
1987	Donington		DNF
1987	Anderstorp	grid 12	4 +8
1987	Brno		Did not start
1987	Jarama	grid 29	DNF
1987	Goiânia	grid 3	5 +6
1987	Buenos Aires	grid 3	9 +2
1988	Suzuka	grid 7	13 +3
1988	Laguna Seca	grid 5	DNF
1988	Jarama	grid 6	DNF
1988	Jerez	grid 1	DNF
1988	Imola	grid 2	7 +9
1988	Nürburgring	grid 25	DNF
1988	Salzburgring	grid 8	DNF
1988	Assen	grid 7	DNF
1988	Spa	grid 7	5 +11
1988	Rijeka		Did not start
1988	Donington	grid 3	8 +8
1988	Anderstorp	grid 11	DNF
1988	Brno	grid 8	9 +7
1988	Goiânia	grid 3	2 +17
1989	Assen	grid 17	10 +6
1989	Spa		15 +1
1989	Le Mans	grid 14	18
1989	Donington	grid 14	8 +8
1989	Anderstorp	grid 10	DNF
1989	Brno	grid 10	9 +7
1989	Goiânia		7 +9
1990	Suzuka	grid 19	DNF
1990	Laguna Seca	grid 12	15 +1
1990	Jerez	grid 11	DNF
1990	Misano	grid 13	11 +5
1990	Nürburgring	grid 14	12 +4
1990	Salzburgring	grid 12	DNF
1990	Rijeka	grid 12	9 +7
1990	Assen	grid 13	9 +7
1990	Spa	grid 7	4 +13
1990	Le Mans	grid 5	DNF
1991	Suzuka		25
1991	Eastern Creek	grid 13	10 +6
1991	Laguna Seca	grid 10	12 +4
1991	Jerez	grid 15	11 +5
1991	Misano	grid 12	14 +2
1991	Hockenheim		15 +1
1991	Salzburgring		Did not start
1991	Assen	grid 12	9 +7
1991	Paul Ricard		16
1991	Donington		17
1991	Mugello	grid 6	7 +9
1992	Suzuka	grid 25	DNF
1992	Eastern Creek	grid 19	14
1992	Shah Alam	grid 11	DNF
1992	Jerez	grid 11	DNF
1992	Mugello	grid 15	12
1992	Catalunya	grid 12	DNF
1992	Hockenheim	grid 8	13
1992	Assen	grid 13	9 +2
1992	Hungaroring	grid 3	9 +2
1992	Magny-Cours	grid 17	20
1992	Donington	grid 16	13
1992	Interlagos	grid 7	14
1992	Kyalami	grid 14	15

350cc1979–1982

Win rate13.3%

Podium rate40.0%

Average finish (when classified)avg P4.4

100 pts · Poles 1

6 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, 1978–1992 (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 1978. Of the 87 riders who debuted that year, 0 also raced in 2026.

Anton Mang 5 world titles
85 races together: ahead 28, behind 53, both out 4
Max Biaggi 4 world titles
15 races together: ahead 5, behind 8, both out 2
Luca Cadalora 3 world titles
64 races together: ahead 12, behind 49, both out 3
Loris Capirossi 3 world titles
13 races together: ahead 3, behind 9, 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)

All classes 144 races · 250cc / 350cc

By circuit (best average first)Small sample

In All classes, best at Rijeka (average P3.3, 8 races)

San Carlos250cc 1 · 350cc 1avg P1.5

Rijeka250cc 7 · 350cc 1avg P3.3

Anderstorp250cc 7avg P3.4

Jarama250cc 9avg P3.6

Silverstone250cc 6 · 350cc 1avg P4.2

Monza350cc 1 · 250cc 3avg P4.3

Buenos Aires350cc 2 · 250cc 1avg P4.3

Goiânia250cc 3avg P4.7

Assen350cc 2 · 250cc 12avg P5.0

Imatra350cc 1 · 250cc 1avg P5.0

Mugello250cc 5avg P5.8

Paul Ricard350cc 1 · 250cc 5avg P5.8

Salzburgring350cc 2 · 250cc 7avg P5.8

Nürburgring250cc 4avg P6.0

Spa250cc 9avg P6.1

Imola250cc 1avg P7.0

Hockenheim250cc 6avg P7.4

Brno350cc 2 · 250cc 3avg P7.6

Misano350cc 1 · 250cc 5avg P8.6

Kyalami250cc 4avg P8.8

Hungaroring250cc 1avg P9.0

Jerez250cc 5avg P10.5

Le Mans250cc 5avg P11.5

Donington250cc 5avg P11.5

Eastern Creek250cc 2avg P12.0

Laguna Seca250cc 3avg P13.5

Interlagos250cc 1avg P14.0

Suzuka250cc 4avg P19.0

Nogaro250cc 1avg P19.0

Magny-Cours250cc 1avg P20.0

Catalunya250cc 1—

Shah Alam250cc 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 · 1978–1992

By grid position

From Grid 10–15, they move up from an average grid of 12.3 to an average finish of 11.0

average grid average finish (classified)

Grid 1–3	1.6 → 3.1	15 wins / 33 races
Grid 4–6	5.2 → 6.5	0 wins / 5 races
Grid 7–9	7.3 → 9.7	0 wins / 9 races
Grid 10–15	12.3 → 11.0	0 wins / 24 races
Grid 16〜	20.9 → 14.3	0 wins / 8 races

By circuit (best average first)Small sample

In 250cc, best at Monza (average P3.0, 3 races)

San Carlos1 racesavg P2.0

Monza3 racesavg P3.0

Rijeka7 racesavg P3.4

Anderstorp7 racesavg P3.4

Jarama9 racesavg P3.6

Silverstone6 racesavg P4.3

Goiânia3 racesavg P4.7

Imatra1 racesavg P5.0

Assen12 racesavg P5.3

Mugello5 racesavg P5.8

Paul Ricard5 racesavg P5.8

Salzburgring7 racesavg P6.0

Nürburgring4 racesavg P6.0

Spa9 racesavg P6.1

Brno3 racesavg P6.3

Imola1 racesavg P7.0

Hockenheim6 racesavg P7.4

Kyalami4 racesavg P8.8

Buenos Aires1 racesavg P9.0

Hungaroring1 racesavg P9.0

Misano5 racesavg P10.3

Jerez5 racesavg P10.5

Le Mans5 racesavg P11.5

Donington5 racesavg P11.5

Eastern Creek2 racesavg P12.0

Laguna Seca3 racesavg P13.5

Interlagos1 racesavg P14.0

Suzuka4 racesavg P19.0

Nogaro1 racesavg P19.0

Magny-Cours1 racesavg P20.0

Catalunya1 races—

Shah Alam1 races—

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

350cc 15 races · 1979–1982

By tyre eraSmall sample

Win rate

Podium rate

Average finish (when classified)

By circuit (best average first)Small sample

San Carlos1 racesavg P1.0

Buenos Aires2 racesavg P2.0

Misano1 racesavg P2.0

Rijeka1 racesavg P3.0

Assen2 racesavg P3.5

Silverstone1 racesavg P4.0

Salzburgring2 racesavg P5.0

Monza1 racesavg P8.0

Brno2 racesavg P9.5

Paul Ricard1 races—

Imatra1 races—

350cc: no track-condition records; always on the grid Grid 1–3.

Fewer than 30 races: small sample (dashed). Average finish counts classified finishes only | Scope: official results DB, 1978–1992 (the rider's racing years); excludes 1 races with no official result data

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 4,877 miles
0.2× around the Earth · 1,676 laps

Travelled between circuits

at least 126,273 miles
5.1× around the Earth · at least 11.8 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

81.5%Start rate (123/151)

5Longest run of absences (races)

46Longest run of starts (races)

138.5Estimated points lost to absences

1Win3Podium8Points18No pointsRRetired–Absent

1980 250cc P6 · 29 pts

1980 350cc P13 · 8 pts

1981 350cc P5 · 41 pts

1982 350cc P5 · 36 pts

1983 250cc P1 · 100 pts

1984 250cc P3 · 77 pts

1985 250cc P3 · 94 pts

1986 250cc P1 · 114 pts

1987 250cc P10 · 46 pts

1988 250cc P11 · 55 pts

1989 no Grand Prix starts

1990 250cc P15 · 37 pts

1991 250cc P14 · 34 pts

1992 250cc P19 · 4 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, 1978–1992 (the rider's racing years); excludes 1 races with no official result data