Dirk Raudies

Dirk Raudies (born June 17, 1964) is a German former professional motorcycle racer and current television sports presenter. He competed in Grand Prix motorcycle racing from 1989 to 1997.

Born in Biberach an der Riß, Germany, Raudies specialised in 125cc class racing where, he experienced his greatest success in 1993 when he won the 125cc Grand Prix world championship on a Honda RS125R.

Since 2004, Raudies has been a television motorsport commentator at Eurosport. From 2004 - 2008 he commentated alongside Ron Ringguth for MotoGP and since 2009 for Superbike World Championship as well as the Supersport World Championship alongside Lenz Leberkern, who also used to be the pit road commentator back when him and Ringguth were broadcasting MotoGP. During those broadcasts he serves rather as a side commentator than an analyst, considering he never raced superbikes.

Raudies is married to Birgit and has three children.

Grand Prix career statistics 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 Points system from 1993 onwards: Position 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 Points 25 20 16 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 1989 125cc Honda JPN- AUS- ESP- NAT- GER12 AUT6 NED15 BEL13 FRA- GBR13 SWE11 CZE13 29 15 0 1990 125cc Honda JPN4 USA- ESP10 NAT2 GER2 AUTNC YUG13 NED11 BEL6 FRA8 GBR13 SWE8 CZE6 HUN13 AUS6 113 5th 0 1991 125cc Honda JPN21 AUS11 USA- ESP9 ITA10 GER8 AUT4 EUR5 NED10 FRA6 GBRNC RSM9 CZENC VDM- MAL8 81 8th 0 1992 125cc Honda JPN9 AUS7 MAL5 ESP7 ITA2 EUR5 GER6 NED- HUN15 FRA7 GBR4 BRA1 RSA4 91 6th 1 1993 125cc Honda AUS1 MAL1 JPN1 ESPNC AUT3 GER1 NED1 EUR5 RSM1 GBR1 CZE2 ITA1 USA1 FIM8 280 1st 9 1994 125cc Honda AUS10 MAL4 JPNNC ESP5 AUT1 GER1 NEDNC ITA5 FRA5 GBR8 CZE7 USA8 ARG6 EUR1 162 4th 3 1995 125cc Honda AUSNC MAL7 JPNNC ESP3 GER5 ITANC NED1 FRA2 GBR4 CZENC BRA8 ARG3 EUR5 124.5 5th 1 1996 125cc Honda MALNC INA4 JPNNC ESP13 ITANC FRA6 NED6 GER16 GBRNC AUT2 CZE10 IMO14 CAT10 BRA10 AUS11 81 13th 0 1997 125cc Honda MAL14 JPNNC ESP20 ITA20 AUTNC FRA10 NEDNC IMO17 GERNC BRA20 GBRNC CZE19 CAT17 INANC AUSNC 8 25th 0