OLIVIER JACQUE

Class: MotoGP
Number: 19
Team: Gauloises Yamaha Team
Bike: Yamaha
Date of birth: 29/8/1973
Place of birth: Villerupt
Age: 29
Residence: London
Nationality: FRANCE
Weight: 59 kg.
Height: 172
Olivier Jacque took part in his first races in 1990 and one year later finished fourth at the Lorraine Championships, a result which persuaded him to take the step into national 125cc competition. His performances caught the eye of Marc Fontan, who signed him up to ride alongside Regis Laconi in the 250cc European Championship where he finished runner-up in 1994. The following year he was recruited by the Tech 3 team to contest the 250 World Championship, a title he eventually lifted in 2000 on a Yamaha. Jacque stayed with the Tech 3 squad as they entered the 500 class in 2001 with a YZR500, but he failed to live up to expectations as he was constantly hit by injuries over the next two seasons. Jacque got his first taste of the M1 at the back end of 2002 and will look to finally consolidate his potential with the four-stroke machine this year.