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Where are they now? Jean Philippe Ruggia Visordown
But now he has to make room for two European roadracers from the 250 GP class who have stepped up to 500s: Juan Garriga and Jean-Philippe Ruggia. These riders became famous, or notorious, last season when they would drag their elbows during fast cornering. Ruggia went so far as to put scape pads on the elbows of his leathers.
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Where are they now? Jean Philippe Ruggia Visordown
Jean-Philippe Ruggia (born 1 October 1965 in Toulon) is a former Grand Prix motorcycle road racer from France. His best year was in 1995 when he finished in fifth place in the 250cc world championship. He won two races in 1993 riding for Aprilia and ended the season ranked sixth.
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Where are they now? Jean Philippe Ruggia Visordown
Initially it was intended to be a safety aid, not an aerodynamic one, but Dainese credits Jean-Philippe Ruggia, riding in the 250cc class at the time, with noticing that the hump improved.
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Where are they now? Jean Philippe Ruggia Visordown
Testing the leathers, 250 rider Jean-Philippe Ruggia noticed they reduced turbulence and neck strain, making it easier for him to concentrate on riding, and the concept was rapidly adopted..
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Where are they now? Jean Philippe Ruggia Visordown
Around the turn of the century MotoGP began to see riders adopt an elbow-down racing style, with Jean-Philippe Ruggia and Max Biaggi among the first to do it. This meant elbow sliders had to be.
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Born October 1965. His cornering style delighted fans (elbows would almost touch down in corners). In 1989, joined the Sonauto Team, becoming their regular YZR250 rider and ranking 7th. The following year stepped up to the 500cc class. For two years until 1991, rode the YZR500.
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Where are they now? Jean Philippe Ruggia Visordown
Jean-Philippe Ruggia (born October 1, 1965 in Toulon) is a former Grand Prix motorcycle road racer from France.His best year was in 1995 when he finished in fifth place in the 250cc world championship. He won two races in 1993 riding for Aprilia and ended the season ranked sixth. He was also moderately successful in the 500cc class, finishing 8th overall in 1990.
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Where are they now? Jean Philippe Ruggia Visordown
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Jean-Philippe Ruggia1er octobre 1965 Toulon ), est un pilote de vitesse moto français Sa meilleure année a été 1995 lorsqu'il finit la saison à la cinquième place du championnat du monde Il gagne 2 courses en 1993 au guidon d'une Aprilia et finit la saison en sixième place.
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Jean-Philippe Ruggia (born October 1, 1965 in Toulon) is a former Grand Prix motorcycle road racer from France. His best year was in 1995 when he finished in fifth place in the 250cc world championship. He won two races in 1993 riding for Aprilia and ended the season ranked sixth. He was also moderately successful in the 500cc class, finishing.
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MotoGP Motorsport Sports 3 comments Best Add a Comment Marc Marquez • Ruggia claimed in an interview on Visordown that "they (photographers) contacted me because my riding style got me noticed and the photographers would say, 'I'll be at this corner, please get your elbow down'."
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Jean-Philippe Ruggia (born October 1, 1965 in Toulon) is a former Grand Prix motorcycle road racer from France. His best year was in 1995 when he finished in fifth place in the 250cc world championship. He won two races in 1993 riding for Aprilia and ended the season ranked sixth. He was also moderately successful in the 500cc class, finishing.
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Jean Philippe Ruggia Top 10 500cc Grand Prix Production Racers
Jean Philippe Ruggia date of birth Sep 30, 1965 place of birth Toulon, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur age 58 nationality France summary results advanced stats FIM MotoGP World Championship trending 1. Driver Max Verstappen 2. Series F1 3. Driver Lewis Hamilton 4. Driver Fernando Alonso 5. Event F1 Bahrain GP 6.
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Jean-Philippe Ruggia (born October 1, 1965 in Toulon) is a former Grand Prix motorcycle road racer from France.His best year was in 1995 when he finished in fifth place in the 250cc world championship. He won two races in 1993 riding for Aprilia and ended the season ranked sixth. He was also moderately successful in the 500cc class, finishing 8th overall in 1990.