Jim Filice

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Jim Filice
Born (1962-11-18) November 18, 1962 (age 61)
San Jose, California, US
Motorcycle racing career statistics
500cc World Championship
Active years 1995
Manufacturers Harris Yamaha
StartsWinsPodiums Poles F. laps Points
300000
250cc World Championship
Active years 19881989, 1991, 19931994
Manufacturers Honda, Suzuki, Yamaha
StartsWinsPodiums Poles F. laps Points
9120042

Jim Filice (born November 18, 1962) is an American former professional motorcycle racer, inducted in the Motorcycle Hall of Fame in 2000. [1]

Contents

Career statistics

Grand Prix motorcycle racing

By season

SeasonClassMotorcycleRaceWinPodiumPoleFLapPtsPlcd
1988 250cc Honda 111002021st
1989 250cc Honda 201002220th
1991 250cc Honda 300000NC
1993 250cc Suzuki 000000NC
1994 250cc Yamaha 300000NC
1995 500cc Harris Yamaha 300000NC
Total12120042

Races by year

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

YearClassMachine123456789101112131415PosPts
1988 250cc Honda JPN USA
1
SPA E92 NAT GER AUT NED BEL YUG FRA GBR SWE CZE BRA 21st20
1989 250cc Honda JPN
11
AUS USA
2
SPA NAT GER AUT YUG NED BEL FRA GBR SWE CZE BRA 20th22
1991 250cc Honda JPN
31
AUS
Ret
USA
16
SPA ITA GER AUT EUR NED FRA GBR RSM CZE VIT MAL NC0
1993 250cc Suzuki AUS MAL JPN SPA AUT GER NED EUR SMR GBR CZE ITA USA
DNQ
FIM NC0
1994 250cc Yamaha AUS MAL JPN
Ret
SPA
Ret
AUT
Ret
GER NED ITA FRA GBR CZE USA ARG EUR NC0
1995 500cc Harris Yamaha AUS MAL JPN SPA
Ret
GER ITA
23
NED
Ret
FRA GBR CZE BRA ARG EUR NC0

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References

  1. "Jimmy Filice". motorcyclemuseum.org. Motorcycle Hall of Fame . Retrieved December 4, 2015.