Raymond Roche


Raymond Roche is a French former professional Grand Prix motorcycle road racer.
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Motorcycle racing career

In 1981, Roche teamed up with Jean Lafond to win the FIM Endurance World Championship. His best year in Grand Prix racing was in 1984, where he finished third in the 500cc world championship behind Eddie Lawson and Randy Mamola.
After retiring from Grand Prix racing, Roche competed in the Superbike World Championship as a member of the Ducati factory racing team, winning that championship in, and finishing as runner-up in and. He is still only one of four native European riders from outside of the United Kingdom to have won the World Superbike Title.

Career statistics

Grand Prix motorcycle racing

Races by year

YearClassBike123456789101112131415Pts
1976250ccYamahaFRA
Ret		NATYUGIOMNEDBELSWEFINCZEGERSPANC0
1977350ccYamahaVENGERNAT
Ret		SPAFRA
Ret		YUGNEDSWEFINCZEGBRNC0
1978250ccYamahaVENSPAFRA
6		NAT
8		NEDBEL
Ret		SWEFIN
Ret		GBR
3		GER
8		CZE
6		YUG11th26
1978350ccYamahaVENAUTFRA
9		NATNEDSWEFINGBR
Ret		GERCZE
10		YUG22nd3
1979250ccYamahaVENGER
Ret		NAT
DNQ		SPAYUGNEDBELSWEFINGBRCZE
Ret		FRA
11		NC0
1980500ccYamahaNAT
Ret		SPAFRA
11		NED
DNQ		BEL
12		FIN
10		GBR
14		GER23rd1
1981500ccSuzukiAUT
DNS		GER
15		NAT
15		FRA
Ret		YUGNEDBELRSMGBRFINSWENC0
1982500ccSuzukiARGAUTFRA
Ret		SPANAT
11		NED
10		BEL
Ret		YUGGBRSWERSMGER28th1
1983500ccHondaRSA
7		FRA
Ret		NAT
6		GER
7		SPA
Ret		AUT
Ret		YUG
Ret		NED
9		BEL
DNS		GBRSWE
8		RSM
7		10th22
1984500ccHondaRSA
2		NAT
3		SPA
3		AUT
6		GER
5		FRA
Ret		YUG
3		NED
2		BEL
3		GBR
Ret		SWE
2		RSM
2		3rd99
1985500ccYamahaRSA
Ret		SPA
5		GER
13		NAT
7		AUT
10		YUG
6		NED
Ret		BEL
5		FRA
2		GBR
6		SWE
8		RSM
4		7th50
1986500ccHondaSPA
6		NAT
Ret		GER
7		AUT
Ret		YUG
7		NED
6		BEL
Ret		FRA
Ret		GBR
6		SWE
5		RSM
5		8th35
1987500ccCagivaJPN
10		SPA
Ret		GER
Ret		NAT
9		AUT
Ret		YUG
5		NED
Ret		FRA
Ret		GBRSWECZE
Ret		RSM
Ret		POR
Ret		BRA
Ret		ARG
5		13th15
1988500ccCagivaJPN
Ret		USA
Ret		SPA
11		EXP
Ret		NAT
9		GERAUTNEDBELYUG
Ret		FRA
DNS		GBR
Ret		SWE
15		CZE
Ret		BRA20th13
1989500ccCagivaJPNAUSUSASPANAT
DNS		GERAUTYUGNEDBELFRA
Ret		GBRSWECZEBRANC0
1991500ccCagivaJPNAUSUSASPAITAGERAUTEURNEDFRA
DNS		GBRRSMCZEVDMMALNC0