Frédéric Protat

Frédéric Protat
Nationality	French
Motorcycle racing career statistics Grand Prix motorcycle racing Active years 1989–1997 Team(s) Honda, Aprilia, Yamaha Starts Wins Podiums Poles F. laps Points 98

Frédéric Protat (born 17 July 1966) is a French former professional motorcycle racer. He was the 1991 250cc French superbike champion.

Born in Bron, Protat began his career in Grand Prix motorcycle racing in the 1989 season riding an Aprilia in the 250cc class at the 1989 French motorcycle Grand Prix. He later participated with Aprilia again in 1991 in the 250 cc class. Between 1992 and 1994 he took part in championships sometimes with Honda, and sometimes with Aprilia.

1995 saw Protat move up to the 500cc class riding an ROC Yamaha. In 1996, he was the highest ranking privateer in the 500cc class, finishing the season in 15th place. Protat's final season in the 500cc class was in 1997 riding a Honda.

He scored 12 points in the 250cc Grand Prix class and 41 points in 500cc category. In 1998 and 1999 he participated in the World Superbike Championship for Ducati. In 1999 he was vice champion of France on a Ducati superbike. In 2000 and 2001 he won the French Superbike Championship on a Ducati Superbike. In 2002 he was vice champion of France on Ducati. In 2006, he won the 24 Hours of Le Mans motorcycle endurance race along with Olivier Four and Daniel Ribalta-Bosch riding a Honda CBR.

Grand Prix results

Year	Cat.	Team	Bike	GP	Vict.	Podiums	Poles	Mtour	Pts	Position
1989	250 cc		Aprilia	2	0	0	0	0
1991	250 cc		Honda	13	0	0	0	0	4	33
1992	250 cc		Aprilia	13	0	0	0	0
1993	250 cc		Aprilia	14	0	0	0	0	8	25
1994	250 cc		Honda	14	0	0	0	0
1995	500 cc		ROC Yamaha	12	0	0	0	0	9	25
1996	500 cc		ROC Yamaha	15	0	0	0	0	32	15
1997	500 cc		Honda	15	0	0	0	0

External links

• Frédéric Protat statistics at MotoGP.com