Patrick Pons
Patrick Pons (1978).
NationalityFrench
Motorcycle racing career statistics
Grand Prix motorcycle racing
Active years1973 - 1980
First race1973 250cc French Grand Prix
Last race1980 500cc British Grand Prix
Team(s)Gauloises-Yamaha
ChampionshipsFormula 750 - 1979
Starts Wins Podiums Poles F. laps Points
59 0 11 1 0 274

Patrick Pons (24 December 1952 in Paris - 10 August 1980) was a French professional Grand Prix motorcycle road racer. His best year was in 1974 when he finished in third place in the 250cc and the 350cc world championships.[1] Pons became the first Frenchman to win an F.I.M. world championship when he won the 1979 Formula 750 title.

In 1980, he won the prestigious Daytona 200.[2] He was killed in a racing accident at the 1980 British Grand Prix.[3][4]

Grand Prix motorcycle racing results

Points system from 1969 onwards:

Position 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Points 15 12 10 8 6 5 4 3 2 1

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

Year Class Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Points Rank Wins
1973 250cc Yamaha FRA
9 		AUT
- 		GER
- 		IOM
- 		YUG
- 		NED
- 		BEL
6 		CZE
5 		SWE
7 		FIN
7 		ESP
- 		21 11th 0
350cc Yamaha FRA
- 		AUT
- 		GER
- 		NAT
- 		IOM
- 		YUG
- 		NED
- 		CZE
8 		SWE
8 		FIN
- 		ESP
3 		16 13th 0
1974 250cc Yamaha GER
- 		NAT
3 		IOM
- 		NED
4 		BEL
7 		SWE
3 		FIN
- 		CZE
5 		YUG
2 		ESP
- 		50 3rd 0
350cc Yamaha FRA
4 		GER
- 		AUT
4 		NAT
- 		IOM
- 		NED
3 		SWE
2 		FIN
10 		YUG
4 		ESP
- 		47 3rd 0
500cc Yamaha FRA
- 		GER
- 		AUT
- 		NAT
- 		IOM
- 		NED
- 		BEL
4 		SWE
- 		FIN
- 		CZE
- 		8 21st 0
1975 250cc Yamaha FRA
4 		ESP
2 		GER
5 		NAT
5 		IOM
- 		NED
7 		BEL
10 		SWE
7 		FIN
5 		CZE
5 		YUG
3 		48 5th 0
350cc Yamaha FRA
- 		ESP
- 		AUT
5 		GER
- 		NAT
3 		IOM
- 		NED
- 		BEL
- 		SWE
- 		FIN
3 		CZE
5 		YUG
- 		32 5th 0
500cc Yamaha FRA
5 		ESP
- 		AUT
- 		GER
- 		NAT
- 		IOM
- 		NED
- 		BEL
- 		SWE
- 		FIN
- 		CZE
- 		YUG
- 		6 20th 0
1976 250cc Yamaha FRA
7 		NAT
- 		YUG
10 		IOM
- 		NED
- 		BEL
- 		SWE
10 		FIN
- 		CZE
- 		GER
- 		ESP
- 		6 22nd 0
350cc Yamaha FRA
Ret 		AUT
9 		NAT
- 		YUG
7 		IOM
- 		NED
2 		FIN
- 		CZE
- 		GER
- 		ESP
- 		18 14th 0
1977 250cc Yamaha VEN
- 		GER
- 		NAT
- 		ESP
- 		FRA
- 		YUG
10 		NED
12 		BEL
- 		SWE
13 		FIN
- 		CZE
- 		GBR
10 		2 33rd 0
350cc Yamaha VEN
- 		GER
- 		NAT
- 		ESP
5 		FRA
- 		YUG
- 		NED
10 		SWE
9 		FIN
5 		CZE
- 		GBR
- 		15 17th 0
1978 350cc Yamaha VEN
5 		AUT
- 		FRA
- 		NAT
- 		NED
- 		SWE
- 		FIN
- 		GBR
10 		GER
9 		CZE
- 		YUG
- 		9 17th 0
1979 350cc Yamaha VEN
10 		AUT
8 		GER
- 		NAT
- 		ESP
5 		YUG
9 		NED
- 		FIN
- 		GBR
- 		FRA
- 		CZE
- 		12 15th 0
1980 500cc Yamaha NAT
- 		ESP
- 		FRA
10 		NED
10 		BEL
8 		FIN
6 		GBR
- 		GER
- 		10 16th 0

References

  1. ^ Patrick Pons career statistics at MotoGP.com
  2. ^ Daytona 200 winners at www.motorsportsetc.com Archived March 8, 2012, at the Wayback Machine
  3. ^ Patrick Pons career profile at Motorsport Memorial
  4. ^ "Motorcycle racer dies of injuries". Schenectady Gazette. August 13, 1980. p. 19.

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