Raymond Roche, French Professional Grand Prix Motorcycle Champion 🏍🇫🇷

Raymond Roche FLYING in 1991 on a 🏍 Ducati Desmosedici RR 282/1500 de Pierre Col

Raymond Roche (Ollioules, France) is a French former Grand Prix motorcycle road racer active from 1978–1992. In 1981, he teamed up with Jean Lafond to win the Endurance World Championship. His best year in Grand Prix racing was in 1984 when he finished third in the 500cc world championship behind Eddie Lawson and Randy Mamola. After retiring from Grand Prix racing, he competed in the Superbike World Championship as a member of the Ducati factory racing team, winning that championship in 1990, and finishing as runner-up in 1991 and 1992.

He is still only 1 of 4 riders from outside of the United Kingdom to have won the World Superbike Title.

The Ducati 851 SBK ‘90 driven by Raymond Roche in 1990 Superbike World Championship season, won by him.

The Racing Line: Raymond Roche, Lucchinelli-Ducati 851SP, leading the works Team Australia Kawasaki ZXR750R’s of Aaron Slight & Rob Phillis around Oran Park, penultimate round of the 1989 World Superbike Championship

Raymond Roche — 24 H de Liège 1981

Brands Hatch 1979 — 🏍 Yamaha TZ750

In 1984 at Assen, Randy Mamola won the thrilling Dutch Time Trial from teammate Raymond Roche (pictured above on interior of Mamola), and Eddie Lawson.

Raymond Roche, 1989 Oran Park round of the WSBK Championship. (Photo: Phil Aynsley)

WSBK 1990 Jerez — Race 2 Recap.

1992 World Superbike Review.

Raymond Roche CRASH! 🚨