Michel Rougerie

NationalityFrench

Active years1972 - 1981

First race1972 125cc French Grand Prix

Last race1981 350cc Nations Grand Prix

Michel Rougerie
Michel Rougerie (1978)
Nationality	French
Motorcycle racing career statistics Grand Prix motorcycle racing Active years 1972 - 1981 First race 1972 125cc French Grand Prix Last race 1981 350cc Nations Grand Prix First win 1975 250cc Finnish Grand Prix Last win 1977 350cc Spanish Grand Prix Team Harley-Davidson Starts Wins Podiums Poles F. laps Points 65 3 17 6 2 393

Michel Rougerie (21 April 1950 in Montreuil-sous-Bois – 31 May 1981 in Rijeka) was a French professional motorcycle racer. He competed in the Grand Prix road racing world championships from 1972 to 1981.^[1]

His best year was in 1975 when he won two races and finished in second place in the 250cc world championship behind his Harley-Davidson team-mate Walter Villa.^[1] Rougerie actually scored more points than Villa that season, but because only the best six results of the season were counted, he lost the championship.

At the 1980 British Grand Prix at Silverstone, Rougerie was involved in a collision which claimed the life of fellow French racer Patrick Pons. He was killed under similar circumstances just nine months later, at the 1981 Yugoslavian Grand Prix, where he was struck by his teammate Roger Sibille having just recovered from a crash.^[2][3]