Dirk Raudies (born June 17, 1964) is a

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former professional

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and current television sports presenter. He competed in

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from

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. Born in

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, Raudies specialised in 125cc class racing where, he experienced his greatest success in

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when he won the 125cc Grand Prix

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on a Honda RS125R. Since 2004, Raudies has been a television motorsport commentator at

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. From 2004 - 2008 he commentated alongside Ron Ringguth for

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and since 2009 for

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as well as the

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alongside Lenz Leberkern, who also used to be the pit road commentator back when him and Ringguth were broadcasting MotoGP. During those broadcasts he serves rather as a side commentator than an analyst, considering he never raced superbikes. Raudies is married to Birgit and has three children.

Grand Prix career statistics

Points system from 1988 to 1992: Points system from 1993 onwards: ( key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in ''italics'' indicate fastest lap)

References

External links

Dirk Raudies biography
(German) {{DEFAULTSORT:Raudies, Dirk 1964 births Living people Sportspeople from Biberach an der Riss German motorcycle racers 125cc World Championship riders Porsche Supercup drivers Motorsport announcers 125cc World Riders' Champions