Jean-Philippe Ruggia, Date of Birth, Place of Birth
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French motorcycle racer
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Place of Birth: Toulon, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France
About Jean-Philippe Ruggia
- Jean-Philippe Ruggia (born October 1, 1965 in Toulon) is a former Grand Prix motorcycle road racer from France.
- His best year was in 1995 when he finished in fifth place in the 250cc world championship.
- He won two races in 1993 riding for Aprilia and ended the season ranked sixth.
- He was also moderately successful in the 500cc class, finishing 8th overall in 1990.
- He is also the first rider known to use the elbow down riding style, years before Marc Márquez popularized the riding style in Grand Prix racing.
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