Ralf Waldmann

Ralf Waldmann
Nationality	German
Motorcycle racing career statistics Grand Prix motorcycle racing Active years 1986 - 2002, 2009 First race 1986 80cc Baden-Württemberg Grand Prix Last race 2009 250cc British Grand Prix First win 1991 125cc West German Grand Prix Last win 2000 250cc British Grand Prix Team(s) Honda, Modenas, Aprilia Starts Wins Podiums Poles F. laps Points 169 20 50 10 16 1668

Ralf Waldmann (born 14 July 1966 in Hagen, West Germany) is a former Grand Prix motorcycle road racer.

In 1996, Waldmann finished second to Max Biaggi in the 250cc world championship.^[1][2] In the 1997 season, he gave Biaggi a strong challenge, winning four races and finishing only two points behind the Italian.^[1][2] Kenny Roberts offered him a job for the 1998 season on a 500cc Modenas but the competition was too strong and he finished in 14th place.^[1][2] He returned to the 250 class the following year riding for the Aprilia team and retired from motorcycle competition after the 2002 season. Waldmann came out of semi-retirement in 2003 and signed with the new Harris WCM MotoGP team, but quit before the year began after failing to adapt to the new four-stroke Grand Prix bikes.^[1][2]

His final win at the British Grand Prix in 2000 is of particular note. On a drying track, he came from nearly a whole lap down to win at the final corner at the notoriously slippery Donington Park circuit.

In 2009, he joined Martin Wimmer in buying out the motorbike manufacturing company MZ, from the Hong Leong Group.^[3] He also had a brief return to Grand Prix motorcycle racing, substituting for the injured rider Vladimir Leonov at the British Grand Prix.

Complete Grand Prix motorcycle racing results^[1]

Points system from 1969 to 1987:

Points system from 1988 to 1992:

Points system from 1993 onwards:

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in italics indicate fastest lap)

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