Roland Freymond (born on 15 March 1953) was a

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road racer from

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. His best years were in

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and

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when he finished in third place in the 250cc world championship. Freymond won one Grand Prix race during his career, the

250cc

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.Roland Freymond career statistics at MotoGP.com
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