Jean-François Baldé
Jean-François Baldé is a French former professional Grand Prix motorcycle road racer.
Born in Mulhouse, France, Baldé had his most successful year in 1981 when he won the Argentine Grand Prix and finished in second place in the 250cc world championship behind Anton Mang. He won three races in 1982 riding for Kawasaki and ended the season ranked third in the 350 class. Baldé won five Grand Prix races during his career.Points system from 1968 to 1987
| Position | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 |
| Points | 15 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
Points system from 1988 to 1992
| Position | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 |
| Points | 20 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Year | Class | Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | Points | Rank | Wins |
| 1973 | 500cc | Yamaha | FRA
8 | AUT
- | GER
- | IOM
- | YUG
- | NED
- | BEL
- | CZE
- | SWE
- | FIN
- | ESP
- | | | | | 3 | 41st | 0 |
| 1975 | 250cc | Yamaha | FRA
- | ESP
- | | GER
10 | NAT
- | IOM
- | NED
- | BEL
- | SWE
- | FIN
- | CZE
- | YUG
- | | | | 1 | 38th | 0 |
| 1975 | 350cc | Yamaha | FRA
6 | ESP
- | AUT
- | GER
- | NAT
- | IOM
- | NED
- | | | FIN
- | CZE
- | YUG
- | | | | 5 | 26th | 0 |
| 1975 | 500cc | Yamaha | FRA
- | | AUT
- | GER
- | NAT
- | IOM
- | NED
- | BEL
10 | SWE
- | FIN
- | CZE
- | | | | | 1 | 46th | 0 |
| 1976 | 250cc | Yamaha | FRA
- | | NAT
5 | YUG
- | IOM
- | NED
- | BEL
16 | SWE
- | FIN
9 | CZE
- | GER
- | ESP
- | | | | 8 | 18th | 0 |
| 1976 | 350cc | Yamaha | FRA
3 | AUT
15 | NAT
12 | YUG
- | IOM
- | NED
- | | | FIN
11 | CZE
Ret | GER
- | ESP
- | | | | 10 | 18th | 0 |
| 1977 | 250cc | Kawasaki | VEN
- | GER
- | NAT
7 | ESP
- | FRA
- | YUG
- | NED
- | BEL
- | SWE
- | FIN
- | CZE
15 | GBR
- | | | | 4 | 29th | 0 |
| 1978 | 250cc | Kawasaki | VEN
- | ESP
- | FRA
- | NAT
9 | NED
- | BEL
- | SWE
- | FIN
6 | GBR
7 | GER
4 | CZE
- | YUG
- | | | | 19 | 13th | 0 |
| 1979 | 250cc | Kawasaki | VEN
- | GER
- | NAT
5 | ESP
7 | YUG
- | NED
5 | BEL
- | SWE
7 | FIN
7 | GBR
- | CZE
- | FRA
6 | | | | 29 | 8th | 0 |
| 1980 | 250cc | Kawasaki | NAT
2 | ESP
4 | FRA
- | YUG
6 | NED
7 | BEL
- | FIN
- | GBR
- | CZE
3 | GER
2 | | | | | | 59 | 3rd | 0 |
| 1980 | 350cc | Kawasaki | NAT
- | | FRA
5 | | NED
7 | | | GBR
4 | CZE
2 | GER
4 | | | | | | 38 | 3rd | 0 |
| 1981 | 250cc | Kawasaki | ARG
1 | | GER
9 | NAT
6 | FRA
4 | ESP
2 | | NED
6 | BEL
3 | RSM
3 | GBR
7 | FIN
2 | SWE
3 | CZE
9 | | 95 | 2nd | 1 |
| 1981 | 350cc | Kawasaki | ARG
2 | AUT
- | GER
- | NAT
- | | | YUG
6 | NED
3 | | | GBR
3 | | | CZE
2 | | 49 | 3rd | 0 |
| 1982 | 250cc | Kawasaki | | | FRA
2 | ESP
- | NAT
- | NED
- | BEL
- | YUG
- | GBR
- | SWE
3 | FIN
- | CZE
- | RSM
- | GER
- | | 22 | 12th | 0 |
| 1982 | 350cc | Kawasaki | ARG
2 | AUT
- | FRA
1 | | NAT
- | NED
1 | | | GBR
1 | | FIN
- | CZE
- | | GER
9 | | 59 | 3rd | 3 |
| 1983 | 250cc | Chevallier-Yamaha | RSA
1 | FRA
15 | NAT
10 | GER
8 | ESP
6 | AUT
12 | YUG
4 | NED
NC | BEL
- | GBR
- | SWE
- | | | | | 32 | 8th | 1 |
| 1984 | 250cc | Pernod-Yamaha | RSA
7 | NAT
20 | ESP
5 | AUT
9 | GER
NC | FRA
14 | YUG
- | NED
NC | BEL
18 | GBR
4 | SWE
6 | RSM
NC | | | | 25 | 10th | 0 |
| 1985 | 250cc | Pernod-Yamaha | RSA
7 | ESP
10 | GER
22 | NAT
- | AUT
- | YUG
13 | NED
- | BEL
NC | FRA
8 | GBR
NC | SWE
11 | RSM
22 | | | | 8 | 19th | 0 |
| 1986 | 250cc | Rothmans-Honda | ESP
8 | NAT
3 | GER
4 | AUT
3 | YUG
2 | NED
9 | BEL
NC | FRA
4 | GBR
NC | SWE
3 | RSM
NC | | | | | 63 | 5th | 0 |
| 1987 | 250cc | Defi-Yamaha | JPN
15 | ESP
- | GER
15 | NAT
NC | AUT
14 | YUG
18 | NED
- | FRA
NC | GBR
NC | SWE
10 | CZE
NC | RSM
NC | POR
6 | BRA
12 | ARG
- | 6 | 18th | 0 |
| 1988 | 250cc | Defi-Rotax | JPN
21 | USA
- | ESP
NC | EXP
NC | NAT
NC | GER
- | AUT
23 | NED
19 | BEL
NC | YUG
13 | FRA
20 | GBR
23 | SWE
9 | CZE
21 | BRA
22 | 10 | 31st | 0 |
| 1989 | 250cc | Motul Forza Shoei Yamaha | JPN
29 | AUS
26 | USA
25 | ESP
- | NAT
25 | GER
25 | AUT
17 | YUG
NC | NED
23 | BEL
- | FRA
- | GBR
27 | SWE
NC | CZE
31 | BRA
21 | 0 | - | 0 |
