Didier de Radiguès

Didier de Radiguès
Didier de Radiguès
Nationality Belgium Belgian
Motorcycle racing career statistics
Grand Prix motorcycle racing
Active years 1980 - 1991
First race 1980 250cc Dutch TT
Last race 1991 500cc Malaysian Grand Prix
First win 1982 350cc Nations Grand Prix
Last win 1983 250cc Belgian Grand Prix
Team(s) Yamaha, Cagiva, Suzuki
Championships 0
Starts Wins Podiums Poles F. laps Points
141 4 15 12 3 688
24 Hours of Le Mans career
Participating years 1998 - 2002
Teams Solution F, Kremer Racing, Team Rafanelli SRL, Dick Barbour Racing, MBD Sportscar Team
Best finish 28th (2001, 2002)
Class wins 0

Didier de Radiguès (born 27 March 1958) is a Belgian Grand Prix motorcycle road racer and racing driver.

He made his motorcycle Grand Prix debut in 1979, racing in the 500cc class. His best year was in 1982 when he won two races and finished second to Anton Mang in the 350cc world championship. He rode in 500cc for the Yamaha factory racing team in 1988 as a team-mate to Eddie Lawson and ended his career with the Suzuki team in 1991 as Kevin Schwantz' team-mate. He won four Grands Prix during his career as well as the 1991 Macau Grand Prix, a non-championship event.[1]

In 1992, on the request of the riders, Didier de Radiguès organized the International Motorcycle Riders Association wich was than managed by Franco Uncini at IRTA.

After his motorcycle racing career, de Radiguès took up sports car endurance racing, winning the 1997 Belgian Procar Championship aswell as the Spa 24 Hours race and the championship in the American Le Mans Series in 2001. In 1998 de Radiguès entered the 24 Hours of Le Mans with fellow ex-motorcycle rider Wayne Gardner.[2]

Didier de Radiguès owns since 2003 a very successful motorcycle rider school in France www.deradiguesschool.com and is also a Motorsport TV presenter for RTL Belgium.

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
1980 250cc Yamaha TZ250 NAT
-
ESP
-
FRA
-
YUG
-
NED
8
BEL
-
FIN
-
GBR
-
CZE
-
GER
6
8 18th 0
1981 250cc Johnson-Yamaha TZ250 ARG
9
GER
-
NAT
-
FRA
-
ESP
-
NED
10
BEL
5
RSM
10
GBR
6
FIN
-
SWE
8
CZE
4
26 9th 0
350cc Johnson-Yamaha TZ350 ARG
-
AUT
-
GER
-
NAT
-
YUG
-
NED
-
GBR
4
CZE
-
8 17th 0
1982 250cc Chevallier-Yamaha TZ250 FRA
-
ESP
-
NAT
-
NED
-
BEL
3
YUG
1
GBR
10
SWE
-
FIN
2
CZE
-
RSM
-
GER
-
38 6th 1
350cc Chevallier-Yamaha TZ350 ARG
3
AUT
-
FRA
2
NAT
1
NED
-
GBR
2
FIN
-
CZE
1
GER
-
64 2nd 2
1983 250cc Chevallier-Yamaha TZ250 RSA
2
FRA
4
NAT
9
GER
3
ESP
NC
AUT
2
YUG
NC
NED
7
BEL
1
GBR
9
SWE
8
68 3rd 1
500cc Honda NS500 RSA
-
FRA
NC
NAT
-
GER
-
ESP
13
AUT
-
YUG
-
NED
-
BEL
NC
GBR
NC
SWE
20
RSM
NC
0 - 0
1984 500cc Elf-Chevallier Honda NS500 RSA
4
NAT
12
ESP
NC
AUT
NC
GER
NC
FRA
6
YUG
6
NED
NC
BEL
NC
GBR
NC
SWE
NC
RSM
5
24 9th 0
1985 500cc Elf-Honda NS500 RSA
7
ESP
6
GER
5
NAT
10
AUT
6
YUG
7
NED
6
BEL
7
FRA
NC
GBR
4
SWE
6
RSM
NC
47 8th 0
1986 500cc Rollstar-Honda NS500 ESP
-
NAT
5
GER
5
AUT
-
YUG
-
NED
9
BEL
7
FRA
8
GBR
2
SWE
6
RSM
7
42 7th 0
1987 500cc Cagiva GP500 JPN
NC
ESP
NC
GER
12
NAT
NC
AUT
12
YUG
-
NED
6
FRA
NC
GBR
6
SWE
8
CZE
12
RSM
NC
POR
NC
BRA
4
ARG
NC
21 12th 0
1988 500cc Marlboro-Yamaha YZR500 JPN
9
USA
8
ESP
8
EXP
6
NAT
NC
GER
7
AUT
2
NED
12
BEL
4
YUG
6
FRA
7
GBR
7
SWE
7
CZE
NC
BRA
9
120 7th 0
1989 250cc Aprilia RS250 JPN
14
AUS
9
USA
14
ESP
NC
NAT
NC
GER
NC
AUT
5
YUG
NC
NED
6
BEL
NC
FRA
9
GBR
NC
SWE
7
CZE
13
BRA
NC
51 12th 0
1990 250cc Aprilia RS250 JPN
NC
USA
-
ESP
9
NAT
NC
GER
NC
AUT
9
YUG
NC
NED
7
BEL
2
FRA
7
GBR
11
SWE
17
CZE
NC
HUN
13
AUS
7
66 12th 0
1991 500cc Lucky Strike-Suzuki RGV500 JPN
14
AUS
10
USA
10
ESP
8
ITA
NC
GER
6
AUT
8
EUR
10
NED
5
FRA
7
GBR
8
RSM
8
CZE
7
VDM
8
MAL
8
105 8th 0

References

  1. ^ Didier de Radiguès is the last Belgian rider to win a GP (1983) and even the last to join a podium in GP (1990).Didier de Radiguès career statistics at MotoGP.com
  2. ^ 1998 Le Mans 24 Hours Competitors & Results at www.experiencelemans.com
Sporting positions
Preceded by
Steve Hislop
Macau Motorcyle Grand Prix Winner
1991
Succeeded by
Carl Fogarty