Marc Fontan
Marc Fontan is a French former professional Grand Prix motorcycle road racer.
Born in Canet-en-Roussillon, Pyrénées-Orientales, Fontan teamed up with Herve Moineau in 1980 to win the 24 Hours of Le Mans. They went on to win the 1980 FIM Endurance World Championship. He was crowned French champion on October 1981, and the following weekend took part in the final round of the British championship at Brands Hatch, however he came off his bike at Druids while in sixth position. His best year was in 1983 when he finished in sixth place in the 500cc world championship.
Today Fontan is known for being the principal architect of the , a seven-day competitive rally that crosses huge swaths of France.| Position | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 |
| Points | 15 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Year | Class | Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | Points | Rank | Wins |
| 1978 | 250cc | Yamaha | VEN
- | ESP
- | FRA
- | NAT
- | NED
- | BEL
- | SWE
- | FIN
- | GBR
10 | GER
- | CZE
- | YUG
- | 1 | 28th | 0 |
| 1981 | 500cc | Sonauto-Yamaha | AUT
12 | GER
9 | NAT
NC | FRA
10 | YUG
NC | NED
13 | BEL
8 | RSM
8 | GBR
5 | FIN
6 | SWE
6 | | 25 | 9th | 0 |
| 1982 | 500cc | Sonauto-Yamaha | ARG
7 | AUT
- | FRA
- | ESP
7 | NAT
9 | NED
9 | BEL
10 | YUG
- | GBR
8 | SWE
4 | RSM
- | GER
6 | 29 | 10th | 0 |
| 1983 | 500cc | Sonauto-Yamaha | RSA
4 | FRA
6 | NAT
7 | GER
6 | ESP
7 | AUT
6 | YUG
6 | NED
7 | BEL
6 | GBR
5 | SWE
4 | RSM
6 | 64 | 6th | 0 |
