Raymond Roche (born 21 February 1957 in
Ollioules
Ollioules (; oc, Oliulas) is a commune in the Var department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in southeastern France. It is a western suburb of Toulon
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) is a
French former professional
Grand Prix
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motorcycle
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road racer.
Motorcycle racing career
In 1981, he teamed up with Jean Lafond to win the
FIM Endurance World Championship
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. His best year in Grand Prix racing was in
1984
Events
January
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when he finished third in the 500cc world championship behind
Eddie Lawson
Eddie Lawson (born March 11, 1958) is an American former four-time Grand Prix motorcycle racing World Champion. His record of not crashing and consistently finishing in the points earned him the nickname "Steady Eddie".[Randy Mamola
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.
After retiring from Grand Prix racing, he competed in the
Superbike World Championship
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as a member of the
Ducati
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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
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key
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) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in ''italics'' indicate fastest lap)
Superbike World Championship
Races by year
(
key
Key or The Key may refer to:
Common meanings
* Key (cryptography), a piece of information that controls the operation of a cryptography algorithm
* Key (lock), device used to control access to places or facilities restricted by a lock
* Key (map ...
) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in ''italics'' indicate fastest lap)
References
{{DEFAULTSORT:Roche, Raymond
1957 births
Living people
Sportspeople from Var (department)
French motorcycle racers
500cc World Championship riders
350cc World Championship riders
250cc World Championship riders
Superbike World Championship riders
People from Ollioules