1. Jacky Vimond was born on 18 July 1961 and is a French former professional motocross racer.
10 Facts About Jacky Vimond
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Jacky Vimond competed in the Motocross World Championships from 1979 to 1988.
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Jacky Vimond made his motocross world championship debut in 1979 and competed in the 125cc class for the next four seasons riding a Yamaha but, was plagued by injuries and a sixth place in the 1982 125cc world championship would be his best result in the smaller class.
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In 1984, Jacky Vimond moved up to the 250cc motocross world championship still riding for Yamaha.
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Jacky Vimond won his first Grand Prix race at the 1984 250cc Swiss Grand Prix and, finished the season ranked second to Heinz Kinigadner in the 250cc world championship.
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Jacky Vimond won three Grand Prix races in 1985, including the last two races of the season to secure second place in the 250cc world championship, just 2 points behind Kinigadner.
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Jacky Vimond won seven out of twelve Grand Prix races in the 1986 season to claim the 250cc motocross world championship, becoming France's first-ever motocross world champion.
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Jacky Vimond was badly injured at a victory celebration in honor of his world championship.
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When Yamaha withdrew their motocross racing program in 1989, Jacky Vimond competed in the 500cc motocross world championship on a privateer Honda but, the machine was not competitive and he ended the season ranked 13th in the final standings.
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Jacky Vimond returned to the 250cc motocross world championship in 1990 riding a Suzuki but, persistent injuries forced him to announce his retirement from competition.