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

Riders

Rob Mcelnea

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Nationality: United Kingdom
Born: December 12, 1959(age 66)

Birth date and place from the official rider profile

Career

Made a Grand Prix debut in 500cc at Silverstone in 1983.

In 500cc (1983–1989): 48 starts, 0 wins, 0 podiums.

In all, 48 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

350cc500cc ★ Champion

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

Scope: official results DB, 1982–1989 (the rider's racing years)

Totals

350cc1982–1982

Win rate0.0%

Podium rate0.0%

Average finish (when classified)—

0 pts · Poles 0

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

500cc1983–1989

Win rate0.0%

Podium rate0.0%

Average finish (when classified)avg P7.8

279.5 pts · Poles 0

24 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, 1982–1989 (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.

Eddie Lawson 4 world titles
71 races together: ahead 4, behind 64, both out 3
Freddie Spencer 3 world titles
29 races together: ahead 8, behind 18, both out 3
Wayne Rainey 3 world titles
26 races together: ahead 2, behind 23, both out 1
Sito Pons 2 world titles
12 races together: ahead 6, behind 4, both out 2

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 72 races · 350cc / 500cc

By circuit (best average first)Small sample

In All classes, best at Silverstone (average P5.5, 5 races)

Monza500cc 2avg P4.0

Silverstone350cc 1 · 500cc 4avg P5.5

Salzburgring500cc 6avg P6.8

Anderstorp500cc 6avg P7.0

Assen500cc 5avg P7.0

Spa500cc 4avg P7.3

Hockenheim500cc 3avg P7.3

Nürburgring500cc 3avg P7.5

Mugello500cc 2avg P7.5

Rijeka500cc 5avg P7.8

Jerez500cc 2avg P8.0

Paul Ricard500cc 3avg P8.5

Le Mans500cc 3avg P9.0

Laguna Seca500cc 1avg P9.0

Brno500cc 3avg P9.3

Jarama500cc 4avg P9.5

Goiânia500cc 3avg P10.0

Donington500cc 3avg P10.0

Misano500cc 5avg P10.5

Imola500cc 1avg P12.0

Suzuka500cc 2—

Kyalami500cc 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 71 races · 1983–1989

By grid position

From Grid 10–15, they move up from an average grid of 11.5 to an average finish of 9.9

average grid average finish (classified)

Grid 1–3	3.0 → 4.7	0 wins / 4 races
Grid 4–6	5.0 → 5.0	0 wins / 14 races
Grid 7–9	7.9 → 6.7	0 wins / 12 races
Grid 10–15	11.5 → 9.9	0 wins / 30 races
Grid 16〜	18.0 → 6.0	0 wins / 2 races

By circuit (best average first)Small sample

In 500cc, best at Silverstone (average P5.5, 4 races)

Monza2 racesavg P4.0

Silverstone4 racesavg P5.5

Salzburgring6 racesavg P6.8

Anderstorp6 racesavg P7.0

Assen5 racesavg P7.0

Spa4 racesavg P7.3

Hockenheim3 racesavg P7.3

Nürburgring3 racesavg P7.5

Mugello2 racesavg P7.5

Rijeka5 racesavg P7.8

Jerez2 racesavg P8.0

Paul Ricard3 racesavg P8.5

Le Mans3 racesavg P9.0

Laguna Seca1 racesavg P9.0

Brno3 racesavg P9.3

Jarama4 racesavg P9.5

Goiânia3 racesavg P10.0

Donington3 racesavg P10.0

Misano5 racesavg P10.5

Imola1 racesavg P12.0

Suzuka2 races—

Kyalami1 races—

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, 1982–1989 (the rider's racing years)

Distance ridden and distance travelled

Counted from 1949 (lap lengths before 1998 researched from published sources: estimates)42 races with an estimated lap length

Ridden on the bike

Every session

at least 3,036 miles
0.1× around the Earth · 1,068 laps

Travelled between circuits

at least 73,434 miles
2.9× around the Earth · at least 6.8 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

87.5%Start rate (70/80)

4Longest run of absences (races)

40Longest run of starts (races)

6Estimated points lost to absences

1Win3Podium8Points18No pointsRRetired–Absent

1984 500cc P11 · 21 pts

1985 500cc P9 · 20 pts

1986 500cc P5 · 60 pts

1987 500cc P10 · 39 pts

1988 500cc P10 · 83 pts

1989 500cc P11 · 52.5 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, 1982–1989 (the rider's racing years)

1983	Silverstone	grid 12	DNF
1984	Misano	grid 11	11
1984	Salzburgring		5 +6
1984	Nürburgring	grid 3	DNF
1984	Paul Ricard	grid 10	DNF
1984	Silverstone	grid 12	7 +4
1984	Anderstorp	grid 8	5 +6
1984	Mugello	grid 20	6 +5
1985	Kyalami	grid 12	DNF
1985	Jarama		DNF
1985	Hockenheim		7 +4
1985	Mugello	grid 8	9 +2
1985	Salzburgring	grid 14	5 +6
1985	Rijeka		8 +7
1985	Assen	grid 9	7 +4
1985	Spa	grid 16	DNF
1985	Le Mans	grid 10	DNF
1985	Silverstone	grid 10	DNF
1985	Anderstorp		DNF
1985	Misano	grid 13	10 +1
1986	Jarama	grid 6	7 +4
1986	Monza	grid 4	DNF
1986	Nürburgring	grid 3	4 +8
1986	Salzburgring		6 +5
1986	Rijeka	grid 4	4 +8
1986	Paul Ricard	grid 3	6 +5
1986	Assen	grid 7	4 +8
1986	Spa		5 +6
1986	Silverstone	grid 6	4 +8
1986	Anderstorp	grid 3	4 +8
1986	Misano	grid 4	DNF
1987	Suzuka	grid 7	DNF
1987	Jerez	grid 4	DNF
1987	Hockenheim	grid 6	5 +6
1987	Monza	grid 6	4 +8
1987	Salzburgring	grid 5	5 +6
1987	Rijeka	grid 4	DNF
1987	Assen	grid 5	4 +8
1987	Le Mans	grid 9	DNF
1987	Donington	grid 7	DNF
1987	Anderstorp	grid 6	4 +8
1987	Brno	grid 6	8 +3
1987	Misano	grid 4	DNF
1987	Jarama	grid 8	DNF
1987	Goiânia	grid 7	DNF
1987	Buenos Aires		Did not start
1988	Suzuka	grid 8	DNF
1988	Laguna Seca	grid 11	9 +7
1988	Jarama	grid 13	12 +4
1988	Jerez	grid 10	8 +8
1988	Imola	grid 13	12 +4
1988	Nürburgring	grid 10	11 +5
1988	Salzburgring	grid 10	9 +7
1988	Assen	grid 13	10 +6
1988	Spa	grid 8	6 +10
1988	Rijeka	grid 11	8 +8
1988	Paul Ricard		11 +5
1988	Donington		DNF
1988	Anderstorp	grid 11	13 +3
1988	Brno	grid 13	8 +8
1988	Goiânia	grid 12	8 +8
1989	Misano	grid 12	DNF
1989	Hockenheim	grid 12	10 +6
1989	Salzburgring	grid 11	11 +5
1989	Rijeka	grid 12	11 +5
1989	Assen	grid 13	10 +6
1989	Spa	grid 12	11 +2.5
1989	Le Mans	grid 11	9 +7
1989	Donington	grid 11	10 +6
1989	Anderstorp	grid 9	9 +7
1989	Brno	grid 10	12 +4
1989	Goiânia	grid 11	12 +4