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Olivier Jacque

Olivier Jacque, French motorcycle racer

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Born
August 29, 1973
Age in 2026
53
Zodiac sign
Virgo
Birth year
1973

About Olivier Jacque

Olivier Jacque is a French former professional Grand Prix motorcycle road racer. In 2000 he had a season-long battle for the championship with Tech3 teammate Shinya Nakano and Daijiro Kato, ultimately winning the 250cc Motorcycle World Champion on a Yamaha YZR250. Jacque was second in the 250cc European Championship in 1994, before moving on to the 250cc World Championship. For 2001, Jacque moved up to the 500cc class with the Tech3 team. Sete Gibernau was later revealed to have rejected the ride before Jacque was offered it.

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Olivier Jacque timeline

  1. Jacque was second in the 250cc European Championship in 1994, before moving on to the 250cc World Championship.
  2. In 2000 he had a season-long battle for the championship with Tech3 teammate Shinya Nakano and Daijiro Kato, ultimately winning the 250cc Motorcycle World Champion on a Yamaha YZR250.
  3. For 2001, Jacque moved up to the 500cc class with the Tech3 team.

The world when Olivier Jacque was born

Olivier Jacque was born in 1973. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1973

  • #1 song"Tie a Yellow Ribbon Round the Ole Oak Tree" – Tony Orlando & Dawn
  • Top movieThe Sting
  • Top TV showAll in the Family
  • Best-selling bookGravity's Rainbow – Thomas Pynchon

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentSecretariat wins the Triple Crown with a record Belmont Stakes
  • Top headlineOPEC oil embargo triggers global energy crisis
  • Technology milestoneFirst mobile phone call (Martin Cooper, Motorola)
  • Defining fadPlatform shoes
  • Notable inventionMobile phone (Motorola prototype)
  • World population3.93 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderRichard Nixon
  • Sports championOakland Athletics (World Series)
  • Also wonNew York Knicks (NBA)
  • U.S. population211.9M

1973 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Olivier Jacque's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure19732026
Gas$0.39$3.45/gal
Average home$22,100$435,000
Average income$13,500$67,500
Minimum wage$1.60$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket$1.77$11.95
Postage stamp$0.08$0.73
Population211.9M341 million

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