Michel Rougerie

Michel Rougerie (21 April 1950 in Montreuil-sous-Bois – 31 May 1981 in Rijeka) was a French professional motorcycle racer. He competed in the Grand Prix road racing world championships from 1972 to 1981.[1]

Michel Rougerie
Michel Rougerie (1978)
NationalityFrench
Motorcycle racing career statistics
Grand Prix motorcycle racing
Active years1972 - 1981
First race1972 125cc French Grand Prix
Last race1981 350cc Nations Grand Prix
First win1975 250cc Finnish Grand Prix
Last win1977 350cc Spanish Grand Prix
Team(s)Harley-Davidson
StartsWinsPodiumsPolesF. lapsPoints
6531762393

His best year was in 1975 when he won two races and finished in second place in the 250cc world championship behind his Harley-Davidson team-mate Walter Villa.[1] Rougerie actually scored more points than Villa that season, but because only the best six results of the season were counted, he lost the championship.

He was killed in 1981 because he was hit by another racer while competing at the Yugoslavian Grand Prix.[2][3]

Grand Prix motorcycle racing results[1]

Points system from 1969 onwards:

Position12345678910
Points1512108654321

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

YearClassTeam12345678910111213PointsRankWins
1972125ccAermacchiGER
-
FRA
9
AUT
-
NAT
-
IOM
-
YUG
-
NED
-
BEL
-
DDR
-
CZE
-
SWE
-
FIN
-
ESP
-
238th0
350ccAermacchiGER
-
FRA
9
AUT
-
NAT
-
IOM
-
YUG
-
NED
-
BEL
-
DDR
-
CZE
-
SWE
-
FIN
-
ESP
-
330th0
1973250ccHarley-DavidsonFRA
4
AUT
-
GER
-
IOM
-
YUG
-
NED
2
BEL
4
CZE
2
SWE
-
FIN
-
ESP
6
455th0
350ccHarley-DavidsonFRA
-
AUT
-
GER
-
NAT
-
IOM
-
YUG
-
NED
-
CZE
7
SWE
-
FIN
-
ESP
-
434th0
500ccHarley-DavidsonFRA
-
AUT
-
GER
-
IOM
-
YUG
-
NED
-
BEL
5
CZE
-
SWE
-
FIN
-
ESP
-
628th0
1974250ccHarley-DavidsonGER
-
NAT
-
IOM
-
NED
-
BEL
5
SWE
8
FIN
2
CZE
-
YUG
-
ESP
-
219th0
350ccHarley-DavidsonFRA
5
GER
-
AUT
5
NAT
3
IOM
-
NED
-
SWE
-
FIN
8
YUG
-
ESP
-
257th0
500ccHarley-DavidsonFRA
5
GER
-
AUT
-
NAT
-
IOM
-
NED
-
BEL
6
SWE
-
FIN
-
CZE
8
1416th0
1975250ccHarley-DavidsonFRA
3
ESP
6
GER
2
NAT
3
IOM
-
NED
2
BEL
2
SWE
-
FIN
1
CZE
1
YUG
-
762nd2
500ccHarley-DavidsonFRA
7
AUT
-
GER
-
NAT
-
IOM
-
NED
-
BEL
-
SWE
-
FIN
-
CZE
-
428th0
1976500ccSuzukiFRA
Ret
AUT
4
NAT
-
IOM
-
NED
-
BEL
4
SWE
-
FIN
-
CZE
-
GER
-
1614th0
1977250ccYamahaVEN
-
GER
-
NAT
-
ESP
6
FRA
-
YUG
-
NED
-
BEL
-
SWE
-
FIN
-
CZE
-
GBR
-
527th0
350ccYamahaVEN
-
GER
9
NAT
4
ESP
1
FRA
-
YUG
3
NED
2
SWE
-
FIN
-
CZE
8
GBR
-
504th1
500ccSuzukiVEN
-
AUT
-
GER
-
NAT
-
FRA
-
NED
8
BEL
-
SWE
11
FIN
4
CZE
3
GBR
-
2113th0
1978350ccYamahaVEN
-
AUT
6
FRA
10
NAT
4
NED
-
SWE
10
FIN
7
GBR
4
GER
3
CZE
3
YUG
-
476th0
500ccSuzukiVEN
-
ESP
-
AUT
6
FRA
-
NAT
-
NED
6
BEL
4
SWE
-
FIN
NC
GBR
11
GER
6
2310th0
1979350ccYamahaVEN
-
AUT
-
GER
-
NAT
-
ESP
-
YUG
-
NED
-
FIN
-
GBR
6
CZE
-
FRA
6
1017th0
500ccSuzukiVEN
5
AUT
-
GER
-
NAT
-
ESP
9
YUG
6
NED
-
BEL
DNS
SWE
-
FIN
-
GBR
-
FRA
8
1615th0
1980500ccSuzukiNAT
-
ESP
11
FRA
7
NED
14
BEL
-
FIN
15
GBR
-
GER
-
417th0
1981350ccYamahaARG
-
AUT
-
GER
-
NAT
10
YUG
-
NED
-
GBR
-
CZE
-
132nd0

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