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Marc Fontan

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Marc Fontan is a French former professional motorcycle racer, born on 20 October 1956 in Canet-en-Roussillon, who competed in the Grand Prix road racing world championships from 1978 to 1983. He began racing in 1977 and rode in his first world championship race on a Yamaha TZ250 at the 1978 British Grand Prix. He joined the French Japauto Honda team and won the 1980 24 Hours of Le Mans with Herve Moineau, then the 1980 FIM Endurance World Championship. In 1981 he began riding the 500cc class for the Sonauto Yamaha team and was crowned French champion.

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