Jean-François Baldé (born 29 November 1950) is a French former professional Grand Prix motorcycle road racer.

Jean-François Baldé
NationalityFrench
Motorcycle racing career statistics
Grand Prix motorcycle racing
Active years1973, 1975 - 1989
First race1973 500cc French Grand Prix
Last race1989 250cc Brazilian Grand Prix
First win1981 250cc Argentine Grand Prix
Last win1983 250 South African Grand Prix
Team(s)Kawasaki
Starts Wins Podiums Poles F. laps Points
129 5 26 7 4 546

Born in Mulhouse, France, Baldé had his most successful year in 1981 when he won the Argentine Grand Prix and finished in second place in the 250cc world championship behind Anton Mang. He won three races in 1982 riding for Kawasaki and ended the season ranked third in the 350 class. Baldé won five Grand Prix races during his career.[1]

Motorcycle Grand Prix results

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Points system from 1968 to 1987

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

Points system from 1988 to 1992

Position 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
Points 20 17 15 13 11 10 9 8 7 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 13 14 15 Points Rank Wins
1973 500cc Yamaha FRA
8
AUT
-
GER
-
IOM
-
YUG
-
NED
-
BEL
-
CZE
-
SWE
-
FIN
-
ESP
-
3 41st 0
1975 250cc Yamaha FRA
-
ESP
-
GER
10
NAT
-
IOM
-
NED
-
BEL
-
SWE
-
FIN
-
CZE
-
YUG
-
1 38th 0
350cc Yamaha FRA
6
ESP
-
AUT
-
GER
-
NAT
-
IOM
-
NED
-
FIN
-
CZE
-
YUG
-
5 26th 0
500cc Yamaha FRA
-
AUT
-
GER
-
NAT
-
IOM
-
NED
-
BEL
10
SWE
-
FIN
-
CZE
-
1 46th 0
1976 250cc Yamaha FRA
-
NAT
5
YUG
-
IOM
-
NED
-
BEL
16
SWE
-
FIN
9
CZE
-
GER
-
ESP
-
8 18th 0
350cc Yamaha FRA
3
AUT
15
NAT
12
YUG
-
IOM
-
NED
-
FIN
11
CZE
Ret
GER
-
ESP
-
10 18th 0
1977 250cc Kawasaki VEN
-
GER
-
NAT
7
ESP
-
FRA
-
YUG
-
NED
-
BEL
-
SWE
-
FIN
-
CZE
15
GBR
-
4 29th 0
1978 250cc Kawasaki VEN
-
ESP
-
FRA
-
NAT
9
NED
-
BEL
-
SWE
-
FIN
6
GBR
7
GER
4
CZE
-
YUG
-
19 13th 0
1979 250cc Kawasaki VEN
-
GER
-
NAT
5
ESP
7
YUG
-
NED
5
BEL
-
SWE
7
FIN
7
GBR
-
CZE
-
FRA
6
29 8th 0
1980 250cc Kawasaki NAT
2
ESP
4
FRA
-
YUG
6
NED
7
BEL
-
FIN
-
GBR
-
CZE
3
GER
2
59 3rd 0
350cc Kawasaki NAT
-
FRA
5
NED
7
GBR
4
CZE
2
GER
4
38 3rd 0
1981 250cc Kawasaki ARG
1
GER
9
NAT
6
FRA
4
ESP
2
NED
6
BEL
3
RSM
3
GBR
7
FIN
2
SWE
3
CZE
9
95 2nd 1
350cc Kawasaki ARG
2
AUT
-
GER
-
NAT
-
YUG
6
NED
3
GBR
3
CZE
2
49 3rd 0
1982 250cc Kawasaki FRA
2
ESP
-
NAT
-
NED
-
BEL
-
YUG
-
GBR
-
SWE
3
FIN
-
CZE
-
RSM
-
GER
-
22 12th 0
350cc Kawasaki ARG
2
AUT
-
FRA
1
NAT
-
NED
1
GBR
1
FIN
-
CZE
-
GER
9
59 3rd 3
1983 250cc Chevallier-Yamaha RSA
1
FRA
15
NAT
10
GER
8
ESP
6
AUT
12
YUG
4
NED
NC
BEL
-
GBR
-
SWE
-
32 8th 1
1984 250cc Pernod-Yamaha RSA
7
NAT
20
ESP
5
AUT
9
GER
NC
FRA
14
YUG
-
NED
NC
BEL
18
GBR
4
SWE
6
RSM
NC
25 10th 0
1985 250cc Pernod-Yamaha RSA
7
ESP
10
GER
22
NAT
-
AUT
-
YUG
13
NED
-
BEL
NC
FRA
8
GBR
NC
SWE
11
RSM
22
8 19th 0
1986 250cc Rothmans-Honda ESP
8
NAT
3
GER
4
AUT
3
YUG
2
NED
9
BEL
NC
FRA
4
GBR
NC
SWE
3
RSM
NC
63 5th 0
1987 250cc Defi-Yamaha JPN
15
ESP
-
GER
15
NAT
NC
AUT
14
YUG
18
NED
-
FRA
NC
GBR
NC
SWE
10
CZE
NC
RSM
NC
POR
6
BRA
12
ARG
-
6 18th 0
1988 250cc Defi-Rotax JPN
21
USA
-
ESP
NC
EXP
NC
NAT
NC
GER
-
AUT
23
NED
19
BEL
NC
YUG
13
FRA
20
GBR
23
SWE
9
CZE
21
BRA
22
10 31st 0
1989 250cc Motul Forza Shoei Yamaha JPN
29
AUS
26
USA
25
ESP
-
NAT
25
GER
25
AUT
17
YUG
NC
NED
23
BEL
-
FRA
-
GBR
27
SWE
NC
CZE
31
BRA
21
0 - 0

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