Christian Sarron

Christian Sarron , born the March 27th 1955 with Clermont-Ferrand, is a pilot of Speed motor bike French.

Beginning out of Kawasaki cut, it becomes acquainted with Patrick Pons with which it will be very dependant. It is this one which makes it possible to him to begin on the international scene.

After a first victory in 250 cm in 1977, Germany and under the rain, it obtains a handlebar in 500 cm but a wound in 750 cm compromises its season. The following seasons are also marked by many wounds.

At the time of the season 1982, he contradicts the skeptics who think that he will not find his level. He gains the Grand Prix of Finland, always under the rain, which confirms its reputation of exceptional pilot on wet track and finishes the championship 250 cm in the tenth place.

The following season is marked by a new success, always on wet, and a place of vice-champion behind Carlos Lavado. But it is in 1984 qu ' it obtains the dedication with the world title 250 cm.

Gone up in 500 cm, it finishes 3rd Championship of the World.

In 1994 it gains the Bol of gold over Yamaha, one of its fellow-members being his brother Dominique Sarron.

It is finally in 1995 qu ' it will put a term at its career of pilot to endorse a role of sport director at Yamaha.

Prize list

World champion 250 cm 1984
Vice-champion 250 cm 1983
3rd of the championship 500 cm in 1985
7 victories in Grand Prix
GP of Germany 250 cm 1977
GP of Finland 250 cm 1982
GP of Sweden 250 cm 1983
GP of Austria 250 cm 1984
GP of Germany 250 cm 1984
GP of England 250 cm 1984
GP of Germany 500 cm 1985
Bowl of gold 1994

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