Jacques Cornu

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Jacques Cornu
Jacques Cornu 1990 Japanese GP.jpg
Nationality Swiss
Motorcycle racing career statistics
Grand Prix motorcycle racing
Active years 1980 - 1990
First race 1980 250cc Spanish Grand Prix
Last race 1990 250cc Australian Grand Prix
First win 1988 250cc Austrian Grand Prix
Last win 1989 250cc Belgian Grand Prix
Team(s) Honda
StartsWinsPodiums Poles F. laps Points
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Jacques Cornu (born 15 May 1953) is a former Grand Prix motorcycle road racer from Switzerland. His best year was in 1988 when he won two races and finished in third place in the 250cc world championship. Cornu won three Grand Prix races during his career. [1] In 1982, he teamed up with Jean Claude Chemarin to win the FIM Endurance World Championship.

Motorcycle Grand Prix results

Points system from 1969 to 1987:

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Points system from 1988 to 1992:

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

YearClassTeam123456789101112131415PointsRankWins
1980 250cc Yamaha NAT
-
ESP
6
FRA
6
YUG
5
NED
-
BEL
7
FIN
-
GBR
-
CZE
-
GER
5
268th0
350cc Motul-Yamaha NAT
-
FRA
8
NED
6
GBR
-
CZE
4
GER
6
217th0
1981 350cc Yamaha ARG
9
AUT
7
GER
-
NAT
-
YUG
4
NED
-
GBR
-
CZE
5
208th0
1982 250ccHostettler-Yamaha FRA
5
ESP
-
NAT
9
NED
-
BEL
-
YUG
6
GBR
-
SWE
7
FIN
-
CZE
-
RSM
-
GER
-
1717th0
350ccHostettler-Yamaha ARG
5
AUT
5
FRA
-
NAT
9
NED
-
GBR
-
FIN
-
CZE
3
GER
-
317th0
1983 250ccHostettler-Yamaha RSA
5
FRA
2
NAT
5
GER
NC
ESP
-
AUT
9
YUG
-
NED
9
BEL
7
GBR
-
SWE
17
329th0
1984 250ccHostettler-Yamaha RSA
16
NAT
6
ESP
6
AUT
8
GER
8
FRA
NC
YUG
3
NED
2
BEL
13
GBR
9
SWE
3
RSM
3
606th0
1985 250ccParisienne-Honda RSA
10
ESP
11
GER
19
NAT
7
AUT
13
YUG
9
NED
5
BEL
11
FRA
7
GBR
9
SWE
5
RSM
16
2510th0
1986 250ccParisienne-Honda ESP
5
NAT
6
GER
7
AUT
13
YUG
14
NED
11
BEL
8
FRA
3
GBR
NC
SWE
7
RSM
NC
327th0
1987 250ccParisienne-Honda JPN
NC
ESP
6
GER
2
NAT
4
AUT
6
YUG
4
NED
7
FRA
NC
GBR
4
SWE
NC
CZE
-
RSM
-
POR
-
BRA
-
ARG
-
509th0
1988 250ccParisienne-Honda JPN
4
USA
7
ESP
4
EXP
3
NAT
8
GER
21
AUT
1
NED
2
BEL
2
YUG
6
FRA
1
GBR
7
SWE
NC
CZE
7
BRA
10
1663rd2
1989 250ccLucky Strike-Honda JPN
9
AUS
6
USA
6
ESP
NC
NAT
3
GER
5
AUT
2
YUG
3
NED
3
BEL
1
FRA
2
GBR
4
SWE
3
CZE
3
BRA
9
1873rd1
1990 250ccLucky Strike-Honda JPN
5
USA
-
ESP
-
NAT
-
GER
-
AUT
7
YUG
8
NED
NC
BEL
5
FRA
5
GBR
6
SWE
6
CZE
9
HUN
7
AUS
NC
869th0

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Preceded by Endurance FIM World Champion
1982
With: Jean-Claude Chemarin
Succeeded by