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

Riders

Jim Filice

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Nationality
United States United States
Bike
Harris Yamaha
Born
November 18, 1962(age 63)

Birth date and place from the official rider profile

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Career

Made a Grand Prix debut in 250cc at Laguna Seca in 1988.

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In 250cc (1988–1994): 4 starts, 1 wins, 1 podiums. In 500cc (1995): 3 starts, 0 wins, 0 podiums.

First podium: Laguna Seca 1988 (250cc). First win: Laguna Seca 1988 (250cc).

In all, 7 Grand Prix starts, 1 wins and 1 podiums (within the official results database).

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

Season by season

250cc500cc ★ Champion

15101520198819891990199119921993199419951988 250cc: P21 / 20 pts / 1 wins1989 250cc: P20 / 22 pts / 0 wins250cc

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Scope: official results DB, 1988–1995 (the rider's racing years)

Totals

250cc1988–1994
Win rate11.1%
Podium rate22.2%
Average finish (when classified)avg P12.2

42 pts · Poles 0

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

500cc1995–1995
Win rate0.0%
Podium rate0.0%
Average finish (when classified)avg P23.0

0 pts · Poles 0

Points are counted per class, never added across classes. Tap a number for the list of races | Scope: official results DB, 1988–1995 (the rider's racing years)

Against the greats, and the class of their debut

Grand Prix debut in 1988. Of the 55 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 12 races · 250cc / 500cc

By circuit (best average first)Small sample

In All classes, best at Laguna Seca (average P6.3, 3 races)

Laguna Seca250cc 3avg P6.3
Suzuka250cc 3avg P21.0
Mugello500cc 1avg P23.0
Jerez250cc 1 · 500cc 1—
Assen500cc 1—
Eastern Creek250cc 1—
Salzburgring250cc 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.

500cc 3 races · 1995

By circuit (best average first)Small sample

Mugello1 racesavg P23.0
Assen1 races—
Jerez1 races—

500cc: all in the Multiple suppliers era; no track-condition records; always on the grid Grid 16〜.

250cc 9 races · 1988–1994

By grid positionSmall sample

average grid average finish (classified)

151015Starting Grid 1–3: average grid 2.0 → average finish 1.0 (1 races, 1 wins)Grid 1–3Starting Grid 4–6: average grid 4.0 → average finish 2.0 (1 races, 0 wins)Grid 4–6Starting Grid 10–15: average grid 15.0 → average finish 13.5 (2 races, 0 wins)Grid 10–15
Grid 1–32.0 → 1.01 wins / 1 races
Grid 4–64.0 → 2.00 wins / 1 races
Grid 10–1515.0 → 13.50 wins / 2 races

By circuit (best average first)Small sample

In 250cc, best at Laguna Seca (average P6.3, 3 races)

Laguna Seca3 racesavg P6.3
Suzuka3 racesavg P21.0
Jerez1 races—
Eastern Creek1 races—
Salzburgring1 races—

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, 1988–1995 (the rider's racing years)

Distance ridden and distance travelled

Counted from 1949 (lap lengths before 1998 researched from published sources: estimates)8 races with an estimated lap length

Ridden on the bike

Every session

at least 375 miles
0.0× around the Earth · 140 laps

Travelled between circuits

at least 35,607 miles
1.4× around the Earth · at least 3.2 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

No season as a regular (starting at least half of the races)

? 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, 1988–1995 (the rider's racing years)

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