Jean-Michel Bayle

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Jean-Michel Bayle, the French motorcycle legend, is the Red Bull Yamaha Team's Test rider for 2002. Bayle who tested the YZR 500 in the off-season, stood in for injured Red Bull rider, Garry McCoy for two races during the 2002 Season.

Bayle, 33, who is one of the greatest motocross riders in racing history, rode the Red Bull in his home land France for the 2002 Le Mans GP (14th place) and in Mugello (13th) Bayle continues on as the test rider for the team in 2002.
 

Jean-Michel Bayle

Date of birth - 01/04/69
Place of birth - Manosque France
First race - 1981
GP Debut - France 1992 (250)

Background
One of the greatest motocross riders in racing history. French junior Champion in 1985, he moved from the French National Championship to the World Motocross 250 title which he won in 1987 and 1988, before going to the United States where he beat the Americans at their own game, winning the AMA Supercross title and also the Motocross 250 and 500 titles.

GP Experience
Three seasons in 250 class prepared him for the move to the 500 class in 1996 where he was more at home and more effective on a bigger machine.

250 Class
1993 - 22nd - Aprilia Chesterfield Team
1994 - 8th - Aprilia Chesterfield Team
1995 - 15th - Aprilia Chesterfield Team

500 Class
1996 - 9th Team Roberts Yamaha
1997 - 18th Team Roberts Modenas
1998 - 16th Wayne Rainey Yamaha
1999 - 28th Team Roberts Modenas

2000 - 2002
2000 - Raced Endurance for Suzuki in all rounds of the World Championship. Won in Estoril, Portugal
2001 - Motocross - United States - testing only
2002 -Won the Le Mans 24 hour (April) - endurance Race - Suzuki GSXR - 1000 and will compete in the Bol-dor, endurance race September. Tested the YZR -500 for Red Bull Yamaha at Valencia in March and in May in Mugello, Italy.