Patrick Fernandez (born 4 March 1952) is a French former Grand Prix

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road racer. His best year was in

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when he rode a

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to finish second to

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in the 350cc world championship. Fernandez won three Grand Prix races during his career.Patrick Fernandez career statistics at MotoGP.com
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