Didier de Radiguès


Didier de Radiguès is a Belgian former professional motorcycle racer, auto racing driver and current artist. He also serves as a television sports color commentator for Belgium television, a Moto GP riders manager and as the owner of a motorcycle riding school.

Motorsport career

Born in Leuven, De Radiguès 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.
Didier de Radiguès is the Belgian's rider most successful with 4 GP wins. In 1992 at the request of the riders, de Radiguès organized the International Motorcycle Riders Association which was then 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 as well 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.
In 2003, de Radiguès began a motorcycle riding school in France.

Television career

De Radiguès is also a Motorsport TV consultant, first on Club RTL and then on RTBF, the two largest French-speaking Belgian TV channels. He gives commentary on Moto2 and Moto GP races.

Artistic career

Didier de Radiguès started his artistic career in New York and Singapore, Brussels, Hong Kong and Paris.
His first series called « From My Gazebo » is inspired by his many trips to the Bahamas. From his gazebo, planted in the heart of the Atlantic Ocean on a small island of the Exumas, Didier de Radiguès captures the landscape around him. His latest series is called People Portrait.

Motorcycle Grand Prix results

Points system from 1969 to 1987:
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Points system from 1988 to 1992:
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YearClassTeamMachine123456789101112131415PointsRankWins
1980250ccYamahaTZ250NAT
-
ESP
-
FRA
-
YUG
-
NED
8
BEL
-
FIN
-
GBR
-
CZE
-
GER
6
818th0
1981250ccJohnson-YamahaTZ250ARG
9
GER
-
NAT
-
FRA
-
ESP
-
NED
10
BEL
5
RSM
10
GBR
6
FIN
-
SWE
8
CZE
4
269th0
1981350ccJohnson-YamahaTZ350ARG
-
AUT
-
GER
-
NAT
-
YUG
-
NED
-
GBR
4
CZE
-
817th0
1982250ccChevallier-YamahaTZ250FRA
-
ESP
-
NAT
-
NED
-
BEL
3
YUG
1
GBR
10
SWE
-
FIN
2
CZE
-
RSM
-
GER
-
386th1
1982350ccChevallier-YamahaTZ350ARG
3
AUT
-
FRA
2
NAT
1
NED
-
GBR
2
FIN
-
CZE
1
GER
-
642nd2
1983250ccChevallier-YamahaTZ250RSA
2
FRA
4
NAT
9
GER
3
ESP
NC
AUT
2
YUG
NC
NED
7
BEL
1
GBR
9
SWE
8
683rd1
1983500ccHondaNS500RSA
-
FRA
NC
NAT
-
GER
-
ESP
13
AUT
-
YUG
-
NED
-
BEL
NC
GBR
NC
SWE
20
RSM
NC
0-0
1984500ccElf-Chevallier HondaNS500RSA
4
NAT
12
ESP
NC
AUT
NC
GER
NC
FRA
6
YUG
6
NED
NC
BEL
NC
GBR
NC
SWE
NC
RSM
5
249th0
1985500ccElf-HondaNS500RSA
7
ESP
6
GER
5
NAT
10
AUT
6
YUG
7
NED
6
BEL
7
FRA
NC
GBR
4
SWE
6
RSM
NC
478th0
1986500ccRollstar-HondaNS500ESP
-
NAT
5
GER
5
AUT
-
YUG
-
NED
9
BEL
7
FRA
8
GBR
2
SWE
6
RSM
7
427th0
1987500ccCagivaGP500JPN
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
2112th0
1988500ccMarlboro-YamahaYZR500JPN
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
1207th0
1989250ccApriliaRS250JPN
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
5112th0
1990250ccApriliaRS250JPN
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
6612th0
1991500ccLucky Strike-SuzukiRGV500JPN
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
1058th0

24 Hours of Le Mans results