Jean-François Baldé (born 29 November 1950) is a French former professional Grand Prix motorcycle road racer. Born in

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, France, Baldé had his most successful year in

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when he won the

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and finished in second place in the 250cc world championship behind Anton Mang. He won three races in 1982 riding for Kawasaki and ended the season ranked third in the 350 class. Baldé won five Grand Prix races during his career.Jean-François Baldé career statistics at MotoGP.com
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Motorcycle Grand Prix results

Points system from 1968 to 1987 Points system from 1988 to 1992 ( key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in ''italics'' indicate fastest lap)

References

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