Ralf Waldmann
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| Motorcycle Grand Prix Career | |
| Nationality |  German |
|---|---|
| Active years | 1986 - 2002 |
| Team(s) | Honda, Modenas, Aprilia |
| Grands Prix | 168 |
| Championships | 0 |
| Wins | 20 |
| Podium finishes | 50 |
| Pole positions | 10 |
| Fastest laps | 16 |
| First Grand Prix | 1986 80cc Baden-Württemberg Grand Prix |
| First win | 1991 125cc West German Grand Prix |
| Last win | 2000 250cc British Grand Prix |
| Last Grand Prix | 2002 250cc Czech Republic Grand Prix |
Ralf Waldmann (born July 14, 1966 in Hagen, Germany) is a former Grand Prix motorcycle road racer.
In 1996, Waldmann finished second to Max Biaggi in the 250cc world championship. In the 1997 season, he gave Biaggi a strong challenge, winning four races and finishing only two points behind the Italian. Kenny Roberts offered him a job for the 1998 season on a 500cc Modenas but the competition was too strong and he finished in 14th place. He returned to the 250 class the following year riding for the Aprilia team and retired from motorcycle competition after the 2002 season. Waldmann came out of semi-retirement in 2003 and signed with the new Harris WCM MotoGP team, but quit before the year began after failing to adapt to the new four-stroke Grand Prix bikes.
His final win at the British Grand Prix in 2000 is of particular note. On a drying track, he came from nearly a whole lap down to win at the final corner at the notoriously slippery Donnington Park circuit.
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