Matthieu Lagrive (born 7 December 1979) is a French motorcycle racer. He races in the International Road Race Championship, aboard a
Yamaha YZF-R6
The Yamaha YZF-R6 is a sport bike, produced by Yamaha as a 600 class from 1999 to 2020. From 2021, production availability is limited to race-only specification in most global markets, causing race organisers to re-align their engine eligibilit ...
. He is a four times
FIM Endurance World Champion.
Lagrive was supposed to make his
Isle of Man TT
The Isle of Man TT or Tourist Trophy races are an annual motorcycle racing event run on the Isle of Man in May/June of most years since its inaugural race in 1907. The event is often called one of the most dangerous racing events in the world ...
debut in
2023
Events
Predicted and scheduled events
* January 1
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, but he suffered multiple serious injuries after an accident in practice.
Accomplishments
* 1994: Competition debut
* 1996:
** Winner of the Cagiva Cup
** 3rd place in the Promosport 125cc
* 1997:
** Selected for the French motorcycle team Vitesse Espoir
** 3rd place in the France 250cc Championship (Honda RS)
** 12th place in the Europe 250cc Championship
* 1998:
** 4th place in the France 250cc Championship
** Participated in five 250cc Grand Prix for Team Tech 3 (Honda RS)
* 2000:
** Winner of the "Coupe BMW Boxer Cup" at Magny-Cours
** Participated in the 600cc Supersport Championships of France and Europe
* 2001:
** 2nd place in the 600cc France Supersport Championship (Yamaha R6)
** 4th place in the 600cc Europe Supersport Championship (Yamaha R6)
** 3rd place in the Spa 24 Hours (Yamaha R7)
* 2002:
** 21st place in the Supersport World Championship (Team Yamaha SAVEKO)
** 3rd place in the
24 Hours of Le Mans
The 24 Hours of Le Mans (french: link=no, 24 Heures du Mans) is an endurance-focused sports car race held annually near the town of Le Mans, France. It is the world's oldest active endurance racing event. Unlike fixed-distance races whose ...
(Yamaha R7)
* 2003:
** 16th place in the Supersport World Championship (Team Yamaha Motor France)
** 2nd place in the Bol d'Or (Yamaha R7)
* 2004:
** 14th place in the Supersport World Championship (Team Suzuki Moto 1)
** 2nd place in the FIM Endurance World Championship (Suzuki Endurance Racing Team)
** Winner of the Bol d'Or (Suzuki Endurance Racing Team)
* 2005:
** Winner of the FIM Endurance World Championship (Suzuki Endurance Racing Team)
** Winner of France SUPERPRODUCTION (Junior Team Suzuki)
** Winner of the Bol d'Or (Suzuki Endurance Racing Team)
** 2nd place in the 24 Hours of Le Mans (Suzuki Endurance Racing Team)
* 2006:
** Winner of the FIM Endurance World Championship (Suzuki Endurance Racing Team)
** Winner of the Bol d'Or (Suzuki Endurance Racing Team)
** 1st in the 24 Hours of Oschersleben (Suzuki Endurance Racing Team)
** Winner of the 500 km of Assen (Suzuki Endurance Racing Team)
** 1st in the 8 Hours of Albacete (Suzuki Endurance Racing Team)
** 1st in the 6 Hours of Zolder (Suzuki Endurance Racing Team)
** 2nd in the 24 Hours of Le Mans (Suzuki Endurance Racing Team)
** 38th in the 8 Hours of Suzuka (Suzuki Endurance Racing Team)
* 2007:
** 2nd in the 24 Hours of Le Mans (Suzuki Endurance Racing Team)
** 2nd in the 6 Hours of Albacete (Suzuki Endurance Racing Team)
** 2nd in the Bol d'Or (Suzuki Endurance Racing Team)
** Winner of the FIM Endurance World Championship (Suzuki Endurance Racing Team)
* 2008:
** Pole position in the World Supersport at Brands Hatch (Honda CBR 600RR)
** Pole position in the World Supersport at Donington (Honda CBR 600RR)
** 2nd in the 6 Hours of Albacete
** Winner of the Bol d'Or (Suzuki Endurance Racing Team)
** 2nd in the 24 Hours of Le Mans (Suzuki Endurance Racing Team)
** Winner of the FIM Endurance World Championship (Suzuki Endurance Racing Team)
Career statistics
Grand Prix motorcycle racing
Races by year
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key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in ''italics'' indicate fastest lap)
Supersport World Championship
Races by year
(
key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in ''italics'' indicate fastest lap)
Superbike World Championship
Races by year
(
key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in ''italics'' indicate fastest lap)
References
External links
Profile on MotoGP.comProfile on WorldSBK.com
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Living people
1979 births
French motorcycle racers
250cc World Championship riders
Supersport World Championship riders
Superbike World Championship riders