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Raymond Roche (born 21 February 1957 in Ollioules) is a
In 1981, he teamed up with Jean Lafond to win the FIM Endurance World Championship. His best year in Grand Prix racing was in
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former professional Grand Prix motorcycle road racer
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Motorcycle racing career
In 1981, he teamed up with Jean Lafond to win the FIM Endurance World Championship. His best year in Grand Prix racing was in 1984
Events
January
* January 1 – The Bornean Sultanate of Brunei gains full independence from the United Kingdom, having become a British protectorate in 1888.
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when he finished third in the 500cc world championship behind Eddie Lawson and Randy Mamola.
After retiring from Grand Prix racing, he competed in the Superbike World Championship 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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) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in ''italics'' indicate fastest lap)
Superbike World Championship
Races by year
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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
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) (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