Jean-Michel Bayle

Jean-Michel Bayle
Jean-Michel Bayle (2006)
Nationality	French
Born	1 April 1969 (1969-04) (age 47) Manosque, Alpes-de-Haute-Provence, France
Motocross career
Years active	1986 - 1992
Teams	Honda
Championships	1988 125cc World Champion 1989 250cc World Champion 1991 AMA 250cc Supercross Champion 1991 AMA 250cc National Champion 1991 AMA 500cc National Champion

Jean-Michel Bayle

Nationality

French

Motorcycle racing career statistics

Grand Prix motorcycle racing

Active years

1992 - 1999, 2002

First race

1992 250cc French Grand Prix

Last race

2002 MotoGP Italian Grand Prix

Team(s)

Aprilia, Yamaha, Modenas

Starts	Wins	Podiums	Poles	F. laps	Points
82	0	0	3	0	336

Jean-Michel Bayle (born 1 April 1969) is a French former professional motorcycle racer. He was one of the most successful riders of his era, achieving success at the highest levels in both motocross and road racing.^[1]

Biography

Born in Manosque, Alpes-de-Haute-Provence, Bayle won the FIM 125cc motocross world championship in 1988, and the 250cc motocross world championship a year later. He competed in the United States in 1991, becoming one of few Europeans to win the AMA 250cc and 500cc Outdoor National Championships. Having won all the major motocross championships, Bayle became one of the few riders to switch motorcycling disciplines, going from dirt track motocross events to pavement based road race events.

He competed in the 250cc road racing world championship for the Aprilia factory racing team during the 1994 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season, and in 1996 moved up to the 500cc class for the Kenny Roberts-Yamaha team.^[2] He scored points twice in 1999.^[3] He managed one pole position in the 250cc class and 2 poles in the 500cc division but, never managed to finish on the podium.^[2] In 2002, he teamed with Sébastien Gimbert and Nicolas Dussauge to win the Bol d'or and the 24 Hours of Le Mans endurance races.^[1] Bayle suffered serious injuries during the 2002 season and retired from road racing competition.

He still competes in motocross events and campaigned in the French observed trials national championship. Bayle was inducted into the AMA Motorcycle Hall of Fame in 2000.^[1]

Career statistics

Grand Prix motorcycle racing

Races by year

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

Year	Class	Bike	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	Pos.	Pts
1992	250cc	Honda	JPN	AUS	MAL	SPA	ITA	EUR	GER	NED	HUN	FRA 24	GBR	BRA	RSA				NC	0
1993	250cc	Aprilia	AUS 19	MAL 16	JPN 21	SPA 14	AUT 17	GER 14	NED 16	EUR 18	RSM 18	GBR 8	CZE Ret	ITA 19	USA Ret	FIM 12			22nd	16
1994	250cc	Aprilia	AUS 10	MAL 7	JPN 11	SPA 8	AUT 11	GER 11	NED 6	ITA 8	FRA 5	GBR 5	CZE 6	USA Ret	ARG 7	EUR 8			8th	105
1995	250cc	Aprilia	AUS Ret	MAL 6	JPN Ret	SPA 9	GER 6	ITA Ret	NED Ret	FRA 11	GBR Ret	CZE 11	BRA Ret	ARG DNS	EUR Ret				15th	37
1996	500cc	Yamaha	MAL 6	INA 8	JPN 8	SPA 7	ITA 5	FRA Ret	NED 8	GER 10	GBR Ret	AUT 9	CZE 6	IMO 4	CAT Ret	BRA 7	AUS 5		9th	110
1997	500cc	Modenas	MAL Ret	JPN 14	SPA 13	ITA 8	AUT 14	FRA Ret	NED Ret	IMO 8	GER Ret	BRA 8	GBR DNS	CZE Ret	CAT Ret	INA Ret	AUS 16		18th	31
1998	500cc	Yamaha	JPN	MAL	SPA	ITA	FRA	MAD	NED	GBR	GER	CZE 8	IMO 5	CAT Ret	AUS	ARG 7			16th	28
1999	500cc	Modenas	MAL 12	JPN Ret	SPA	FRA Ret	ITA Ret	CAT Ret	NED	GBR	GER	CZE	IMO	VAL	AUS	RSA	BRA	ARG	28th	4
2002	MotoGP	Yamaha	JPN	RSA	SPA	FRA 14	ITA 13	CAT	NED	GBR	GER	CZE	POR	BRA	PAC	MAL	AUS	VAL	24th	5

References

1 2 3 "Jean-Michel Bayle at the AMA Motorcycle Hall of Fame". motorcyclemuseum.org. Retrieved 21 February 2016.
1 2 Jean-Michel Bayle at MotoGP.com
↑ "1999' 500 Grand Prix Race Results".

MX2 world champions¹

1962 – T. Hallman
1963 – T. Hallman
1964 – J. Robert
1965 – V. Arbekov
1966 – T. Hallman
1967 – T. Hallman
1968 – J. Robert
1969 – J. Robert

1970 – J. Robert
1971 – J. Robert
1972 – J. Robert
1973 – H. Andersson
1974 – G. Moisseev
1975 – H. Everts
1976 – H. Mikkola
1977 – G. Moisseev
1978 – G. Moisseev
1979 – H. Carlqvist

1980 – G. Jobé
1981 – N. Hudson
1982 – D. LaPorte
1983 – G. Jobé
1984 – H. Kinigadner
1985 – H. Kinigadner
1986 – J. Vimond
1987 – E. Geboers
1988 – J. van den Berk
1989 – J. Bayle

1990 – A. Puzar
1991 – T. Parker
1992 – D. Schmit
1993 – G. Albertyn
1994 – G. Albertyn
1995 – S. Everts
1996 – S. Everts
1997 – S. Everts
1998 – S. Tortelli
1999 – F. Bolley

2000 – F. Bolley
2001 – M. Pichon
2002 – M. Pichon
2003 – S. Ramon
2004 – B. Townley
2005 – A. Cairoli
2006 – C. Pourcel
2007 – A. Cairoli
2008 – T. Rattray
2009 – M. Musquin

2010 – M. Musquin
2011 – K. Roczen
2012 – J. Herlings
2013 – J. Herlings
2014 – J. Tixier
2015 - T. Gajser
2016 - J. Herlings

¹From 1962 to 2002 the MX-2 world championship was named the 250cc motocross world championship.

MX3 world champions¹

1975 - G. Rahier
1976 - G. Rahier
1977 - G. Rahier
1978 - A. Watanabe
1979 - H. Everts

1980 - H. Everts
1981 - H. Everts
1982 - E. Geboers
1983 - E. Geboers
1984 - M. Rinaldi
1985 - P. Vehkonen
1986 - D. Strijbos
1987 - J. van den Berk
1988 - J.M. Bayle
1989 - T. Parker

1990 - S. Everts
1991 - G. Albertyn
1992 - P. Tragter
1993 - J. Martens
1994 - B. Moore
1995 - A. Puzar
1996 - S. Tortelli
1997 - A. Chiodi
1998 - A. Chiodi
1999 - A. Chiodi

2000 - G. Langston
2001 - J. Dobb
2002 - M. Maschio
2003 - J. Smets
2004 - Y. Demaria
2005 - S. Breugelmans
2006 - Y. Demaria
2007 - Y. Demaria
2008 - S. Breugelmans
2009 - P. Renet

2010 - C. Campano
2011 - J. Bill
2012 - M. Walkner
2013 - K. Gerčar

¹From 1975 to 2002 the third class was the 125cc.

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