Raymond Roche


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

Motorcycle racing career

In 1981, he teamed up with Jean Lafond to win the FIM 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, 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

Superbike World Championship

Races by year