Raymond Roche

Raymond Roche
File:Ducati 851 SBK90 DM.JPG The Ducati 851 SBK '90 driven by Roche in 1990 Superbike World Championship season, won by him.
Nationality	French
Motorcycle racing career statistics Grand Prix motorcycle racing Active years 1978, 1980-1989 First race 1978 250cc French Grand Prix Last race 1989 500cc French Grand Prix Team(s) Honda, Yamaha, Cagiva Starts Wins Podiums Poles F. laps Points 83 0 10 2 0 265 Superbike World Championship Active years 1988–1992 Manufacturers Ducati Championships 1 (1990) 1992 Championship position 2nd Starts Wins Podiums Poles F. laps Points 97 23 47 9 25

Raymond Roche (born February 21, 1957 in Ollioules) is a French former Grand Prix motorcycle road racer. In 1981, he teamed up with Jean Lafond to win the Endurance World Championship. His best year in Grand Prix racing was in 1984 when he finished third in the 500cc world championship behind Eddie Lawson and Randy Mamola. After retiring from Grand Prix racing, he competed in the Superbike World Championship as a member of the Ducati factory racing team, winning that championship in 1990, and finishing as runner-up in 1991 and 1992. He is still only one of four native European riders from outside of the United Kingdom to have won the World Superbike Title.

Motorcycle Grand Prix results

Points system from 1969 to 1987:

Position	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10
Points	15	12	10	8	6	5	4	3	2	1

Points system from 1988 to 1992:

Position	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15
Points	20	17	15	13	11	10	9	8	7	6	5	4	3	2	1

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in italics indicate fastest lap)

Year	Class	Team	Machine	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	Points	Rank	Wins
1978	250cc	Yamaha	TZ250	VEN -	ESP -		FRA 6	NAT 8	NED -	BEL -	SWE -	FIN -	GBR 3	GER 8	CZE 6	YUG -			26	11th	0
	350cc	Yamaha	TZ350	VEN -		AUT -	FRA 9	NAT -	NED -		SWE -	FIN -	GBR -	GER -	CZE 10	YUG -			3	22nd	0
1980	500cc	Sonauto-Yamaha	YZR500	NAT -	ESP -	FRA 11	NED -	BEL 12	FIN 10	GBR 14	GER -								1	23rd	0
1981	500cc	Suzuki	RG500	AUT -	GER 15	NAT 15	FRA -	YUG -	NED -	BEL -	RSM -	GBR -	FIN -	SWE -					0	-	0
1982	500cc	Suzuki	RG500	ARG -	AUT -	FRA -	ESP -	NAT 11	NED 10	BEL -	YUG -	GBR -	SWE -	RSM -	GER -				1	28th	0
1983	500cc	Total-Honda	NS500	RSA 7	FRA NC	NAT 6	GER 7	ESP NC	AUT NC	YUG -	NED 9	BEL -	GBR -	SWE 8	RSM 7				22	10th	0
1984	500cc	Total-Honda	NS500	RSA 2	NAT 3	ESP 3	AUT 6	GER 5	FRA NC	YUG 3	NED 2	BEL 3	GBR NC	SWE 2	RSM 2				99	3rd	0
1985	500cc	Marlboro-Yamaha	YZR500	RSA NC	ESP 5	GER 13	NAT 7	AUT 10	YUG 6	NED NC	BEL 5	FRA 2	GBR 6	SWE 8	RSM 4				50	7th	0
1986	500cc	Rothmans-Honda	NSR500	ESP 6	NAT NC	GER 7	AUT NC	YUG 7	NED 6	BEL NC	FRA NC	GBR 6	SWE 5	RSM 5					35	8th	0
1987	500cc	Cagiva	GP500	JPN 10	ESP NC	GER NC	NAT 9	AUT NC	YUG 5	NED NC	FRA NC	GBR -	SWE 3	CZE NC	RSM NC	POR NC	BRA NC	ARG 5	15	13th	0
1988	500cc	Cagiva	GP500	JPN NC	USA NC	ESP 11	EXP NC	NAT 9	GER -	AUT -	NED -	BEL -	YUG NC	FRA -	GBR NC	SWE 15	CZE NC	BRA -	13	20th	0
1989	500cc	Cagiva	GP500	JPN -	AUS -	USA -	ESP -	NAT DNS	GER -	AUT -	YUG -	NED -	BEL -	FRA NC	GBR -	SWE -	CZE -	BRA -	0	-	0