Dirk Raudies (born June 17, 1964) is a

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former

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road racer, specialising in 125cc. Born in

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, his greatest success on the racetrack came in

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when he won the 125cc Grand Prix

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on a

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. Since 2004, Raudies has been a television motorsport commentator at

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. From 2004 - 2008 he commentated alongside Ron Ringguth for

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and since 2009 for

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with Lenz Leberkern.

Grand Prix career statistics

Points system from 1988 to 1992: Points system from 1993 onwards: (

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) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in ''italics'' indicate fastest lap)

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Dirk Raudies biography
(German) {{DEFAULTSORT:Raudies, Dirk 1964 births Living people People from Biberach an der Riss Sportspeople from Tübingen (region) German motorcycle racers 125cc World Championship riders Porsche Supercup drivers Motorsport announcers