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Ralf Waldmann

ラルフ・ウォルドマン　/　らるふ・うぉるどまん

Motorcycle racer from Germany

July 14, 1966 – March 10, 2018　・　Hagen, Province of Westphalia, Germany

Province of Westphalia
motorcycle racer
athlete

My Take

Ralf Waldmann is the kind of racer I respect most: forever in the thick of the title fight, yet never quite crowned. Across the 125cc and 250cc Grand Prix years he was a relentless podium presence, the man rivals dreaded but the championship somehow eluded. To me that near-miss greatness is more compelling than any easy dynasty, because it speaks of raw effort against the odds. His death in 2018 at just fifty-one felt far too soon. I'd rather remember the artisan throttle work and the fearless lean angles than the trophies he never lifted. A genuine craftsman of the track.

Overview

Ralf Waldmann (14 July 1966 – 10 March 2018) was a German Grand Prix motorcycle road racer.

Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

1. Profile

Name (English): Ralf Waldmann
Name (Japanese): ラルフ・ウォルドマン
Reading: らるふ・うぉるどまん
Born: July 14, 1966 – March 10, 2018
Zodiac / Chinese zodiac: Cancer / Horse
Origin: Hagen, Province of Westphalia, Germany
Blood type: Private
Height: Private
Agency: Private
Occupation: motorcycle racer / athlete

2. Background

Elementary school: Private
Junior high: Private
High school: Private
University: Private

3. Relationships

Spouse: Private
Children: Private
Parents: Private
Siblings: Private

4. Personality

Motto

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6. Links

Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%A9%E3%83%AB%E3%83%95%E3%83%BB%E3%82%A6%E3%82%A9%E3%83%AB%E3%83%89%E3%83%9E%E3%83%B3

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