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Riders

Donnie Mcleod

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Nationality
United Kingdom United Kingdom
Bike
EMC
Born
June 16, 1955(age 71)

Birth date and place from the official rider profile

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Career

Made a Grand Prix debut in 250cc at Jarama in 1983.

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In 250cc (1983–1987): 24 starts, 0 wins, 0 podiums. In 500cc (1987): 1 starts, 0 wins, 0 podiums. In 250cc (1987–1988): 12 starts, 0 wins, 0 podiums. In 500cc (1988): 2 starts, 0 wins, 0 podiums. In 250cc (1988): 3 starts, 0 wins, 0 podiums.

In all, 42 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

350cc250cc500cc ★ Champion

15101520253019821983198419851986198719881983 250cc: P30 / 1 pts / 0 wins1984 250cc: P18 / 11 pts / 0 wins1985 250cc: P14 / 14 pts / 0 wins1986 250cc: P10 / 27 pts / 0 wins1987 250cc: P22 / 4 pts / 0 wins1988 250cc: P12 / 47 pts / 0 wins250cc1988 500cc: P23 / 9 pts / 0 wins500cc

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Scope: official results DB, 1982–1988 (the rider's racing years)

Totals

250cc1983–1988
Win rate0.0%
Podium rate1.6%
Average finish (when classified)avg P12.5

104 pts · Poles 0

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

350cc1982–1982
Win rate0.0%
Podium rate0.0%
Average finish (when classified)avg P21.0

0 pts · Poles 0

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

500cc1987–1988
Win rate0.0%
Podium rate0.0%
Average finish (when classified)avg P14.0

9 pts · Poles 0

2 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, 1982–1988 (the rider's racing years)

Against the greats, and the class of their debut

Grand Prix debut in 1982. Of the 90 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 70 races · 250cc / 350cc / 500cc

By circuit (best average first)Small sample

In All classes, best at Nürburgring (average P6.0, 3 races)

Nürburgring250cc 3avg P6.0
Jarama250cc 6avg P7.5
Mugello250cc 2avg P9.0
Le Mans250cc 1avg P9.0
Assen250cc 6avg P9.6
Anderstorp250cc 5avg P10.5
Misano250cc 4avg P10.7
Brno250cc 2avg P11.0
Donington250cc 2avg P11.0
Imola250cc 1avg P11.0
Paul Ricard250cc 2 · 500cc 1avg P12.0
Jerez250cc 2avg P12.0
Spa250cc 5 · 500cc 1avg P12.8
Goiânia500cc 1 · 250cc 1avg P14.0
Monza250cc 2avg P14.0
Rijeka250cc 5 · 500cc 1avg P14.8
Hockenheim250cc 3 · 500cc 1avg P15.3
Suzuka250cc 2avg P17.0
Salzburgring250cc 5avg P17.2
Silverstone350cc 1 · 250cc 3avg P17.5
Laguna Seca250cc 1avg P18.0
Kyalami250cc 1avg P19.0

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 64 races · 1983–1988

By grid positionSmall sample

average grid average finish (classified)

151015Starting Grid 7–9: average grid 8.0 → average finish 9.0 (1 races, 0 wins)Grid 7–9Starting Grid 10–15: average grid 13.2 → average finish 10.1 (8 races, 0 wins)Grid 10–15Starting Grid 16〜: average grid 18.9 → average finish 14.7 (16 races, 0 wins)Grid 16〜
Grid 7–98.0 → 9.00 wins / 1 races
Grid 10–1513.2 → 10.10 wins / 8 races
Grid 16〜18.9 → 14.70 wins / 16 races

By circuit (best average first)Small sample

In 250cc, best at Nürburgring (average P6.0, 3 races)

Nürburgring3 racesavg P6.0
Jarama6 racesavg P7.5
Mugello2 racesavg P9.0
Le Mans1 racesavg P9.0
Assen6 racesavg P9.6
Paul Ricard2 racesavg P10.0
Anderstorp5 racesavg P10.5
Misano4 racesavg P10.7
Brno2 racesavg P11.0
Donington2 racesavg P11.0
Imola1 racesavg P11.0
Jerez2 racesavg P12.0
Spa5 racesavg P12.7
Monza2 racesavg P14.0
Goiânia1 racesavg P15.0
Rijeka5 racesavg P15.3
Hockenheim3 racesavg P15.5
Silverstone3 racesavg P16.3
Suzuka2 racesavg P17.0
Salzburgring5 racesavg P17.2
Laguna Seca1 racesavg P18.0
Kyalami1 racesavg P19.0

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

500cc 5 races · 1987–1988

By grid positionSmall sample

average grid average finish (classified)

151015Starting Grid 10–15: average grid 15.0 → average finish 15.0 (1 races, 0 wins)Grid 10–15Starting Grid 16〜: average grid 19.0 → average finish 13.0 (3 races, 0 wins)Grid 16〜
Grid 10–1515.0 → 15.00 wins / 1 races
Grid 16〜19.0 → 13.00 wins / 3 races

By circuit (best average first)Small sample

Goiânia1 racesavg P13.0
Rijeka1 racesavg P13.0
Spa1 racesavg P13.0
Hockenheim1 racesavg P15.0
Paul Ricard1 racesavg P16.0

500cc: all in the Multiple suppliers era; no track-condition records.

350cc 1 races · 1982

By tyre eraSmall sample

Win rate
Podium rate
Average finish (when classified)

350cc: 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, 1982–1988 (the rider's racing years)

Distance ridden and distance travelled

Counted from 1949 (lap lengths before 1998 researched from published sources: estimates)32 races with an estimated lap length

Ridden on the bike

Every session

at least 2,175 miles
0.1× around the Earth · 763 laps

Travelled between circuits

at least 48,381 miles
1.9× around the Earth · at least 4.6 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

84.2%Start rate (64/76)
3Longest run of absences (races)
19Longest run of starts (races)
13.3Estimated points lost to absences
1Win3Podium8Points18No pointsRRetired–Absent
1983 250cc P30 · 1 pts
1984 250cc P18 · 11 pts
1985 250cc P14 · 14 pts
1986 250cc P10 · 27 pts
1987 250cc P22 · 4 pts
1988 250cc P12 · 47 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, 1982–1988 (the rider's racing years)

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