Jean-Michel Bayle
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Jean-Michel Bayle ( born April 1, 1969 in Manosque, France) is a French motorcycle racer from who achieved great success in motocross racing before turning to road racing and competing at the highest international level.
Bayle won the 125cc motocross world championship in 1989, and the 250cc motocross world championship a year later. He competed in the United States in 1991, becoming one of few Europeans to win the AMA 250cc and 500cc Outdoor National Championships. Having won all the major motocross championships, Bayle became one of the few riders to switch motorcycling disciplines, going from dirt track motocross events to pavement based road race events.
He competed in the 250cc World road racing championship for the Aprilia factory racing team, and in 500cc on a Modenas bike for Kenny Roberts' team, scoring points twice in 1999 [1]. He managed one pole position in the 250cc class and 2 poles in the 500cc division but, never managed to finish on the podium. He suffered a bad accident during the 2002 season and retired from road racing competition.
A talented rider, he still competes in motocross events and campaigned in the French National Observed Trials Championship.
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