1981 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season
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The 1981 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season was the 33rd F.I.M.
Road Racing
World Championship season.
riders Marco Lucchinelli
and Randy Mamola
battled it out to the final race of the season with the Italian rider claiming the crown and Mamola finishing runner-up for the second consecutive year. Barry Sheene
would win the final race of his career with a win in Sweden while a young American named Freddie Spencer
made his first foray into the GP world, riding the four-stroke Honda
NR500 up to fifth place at the British Grand Prix
before it broke down.
Germany's Anton Mang
scored double world championships, defeating defending champion Jon Ekerold for the 350cc title and winning ten of twelve 250 events to take that title. Frenchman Michel Rougerie
, who finished second in 1975
250 championship, was killed when he was hit by another rider after crashing in the 350 race in Yugoslavia. Angel Nieto
won his tenth championship by winning eight of twelve rounds on his Minarelli while Ricardo Tormo won the 50cc crown for Bultaco
.
Fédération Internationale de Motocyclisme
The Fédération Internationale de Motocyclisme is the governing body of motorcycle racing. It represents 103 national motorcycle federations that are divided into six regional continental unions....
Road Racing
Road racing
Road racing is a general term for most forms of motor racing held on paved, purpose-built race tracks , as opposed to oval tracks and off-road racing...
World Championship season.
Season summary
SuzukiSuzuki
is a Japanese multinational corporation headquartered in Hamamatsu, Japan that specializes in manufacturing compact automobiles and 4x4 vehicles, a full range of motorcycles, all-terrain vehicles , outboard marine engines, wheelchairs and a variety of other small internal combustion engines...
riders Marco Lucchinelli
Marco Lucchinelli
Marco Lucchinelli is a former Grand Prix motorcycle road racer. In 1981 he won the FIM 500cc World Championship.Lucchinelli began his road racing career in 1975 on a Laverda in endurance racing...
and Randy Mamola
Randy Mamola
Randy Mamola born in San Jose, California is a former Grand Prix motorcycle road racer. He is considered one of the most talented riders never to have won a world championship.-Career:...
battled it out to the final race of the season with the Italian rider claiming the crown and Mamola finishing runner-up for the second consecutive year. Barry Sheene
Barry Sheene
Barry Stephen Frank Sheene MBE was a British World Champion Grand Prix motorcycle road racer.-Early life:...
would win the final race of his career with a win in Sweden while a young American named Freddie Spencer
Freddie Spencer
Freddie Spencer , known by the nickname Fast Freddie, is an American former World Champion motorcycle racer. Spencer is regarded as one of the greatest motorcycle racers of the early 1980s.-Biography:...
made his first foray into the GP world, riding the four-stroke Honda
Honda
is a Japanese public multinational corporation primarily known as a manufacturer of automobiles and motorcycles.Honda has been the world's largest motorcycle manufacturer since 1959, as well as the world's largest manufacturer of internal combustion engines measured by volume, producing more than...
NR500 up to fifth place at the British Grand Prix
British motorcycle Grand Prix
The British motorcycle Grand Prix is a motorcycling event that is part of the World Motorcycle Racing season. Before 1977, the British Grand Prix was the Isle of Man TT, held there from 1949-1976.-Winners of the British motorcycle Grand Prix:...
before it broke down.
Germany's Anton Mang
Anton Mang
Anton Mang is a former five-time world champion in Grand Prix motorcycle racing from Germany.-Early life:...
scored double world championships, defeating defending champion Jon Ekerold for the 350cc title and winning ten of twelve 250 events to take that title. Frenchman Michel Rougerie
Michel Rougerie
Michel Rougerie was a Grand Prix motorcycle road racer from France. His best year was in 1975 when he won the two races and finished in second place in the 250cc world championship behind his Harley Davidson team-mate Walter Villa...
, who finished second in 1975
1975 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season
The 1975 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season was the 27th F.I.M. Road Racing World Championship season.-Season summary:1975 represented a changing of the guard in Grand Prix motorcycle racing, both for riders as well as machines. Giacomo Agostini would claim his final 500cc World Championship...
250 championship, was killed when he was hit by another rider after crashing in the 350 race in Yugoslavia. Angel Nieto
Angel Nieto
Ángel Nieto Roldán born January 25, 1947 in Zamora, was a multi-time Grand Prix motorcycle roadracing World Champion. He is one of the most successful motorcycle racers of all time, with 13 Grand Prix World Championships to his name....
won his tenth championship by winning eight of twelve rounds on his Minarelli while Ricardo Tormo won the 50cc crown for Bultaco
Bultaco
Bultaco was a Spanish manufacturer of two-stroke motorcycles from 1958 to 1983.-Origins:The origin of the Bultaco motorcycle company dates back to May 1958. Francisco "Paco" Bultó was a director of the Montesa motorcycle company founded in 1944. After several years of steady growth and road racing...
.
Grands Prix
| Round | Race | Location | 50cc winner | 125cc winner | 250cc winner | 350cc winner | 500cc winner | Report |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Argentine Grand PrixArgentine motorcycle Grand Prix Argentine motorcycle Grand Prix was the Argentine round of the FIM Grand Prix motorcycle racing championship. The event was held ten times at the Autódromo Oscar Alfredo Gálvez between 1961 and 1999... |
Buenos Aires Autódromo Oscar Alfredo Gálvez The Autódromo Juan y Oscar Gálvez is a motor racing circuit in Buenos Aires, Argentina built in 1952 under president Juan Perón, named Autódromo 17 de Octubre until Perón's overthrow, as 17 October was a date of great significance to his political party.... |
 Angel NietoAngel Nieto Ángel Nieto Roldán born January 25, 1947 in Zamora, was a multi-time Grand Prix motorcycle roadracing World Champion. He is one of the most successful motorcycle racers of all time, with 13 Grand Prix World Championships to his name.... |
 Jean-François BaldéJean-François Baldé Jean-François Baldé is a former Grand Prix motorcycle road racer from France. His best year was 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... |
 Jon EkeroldJon Ekerold Jon Ekerold is a former Grand Prix motorcycle road racer. He is one of the few racers in the modern era to have won a world championship as a privateer without the benefit of a motorcycle manufacturer's support when he defeated Kawasaki factory racing team rider Anton Mang for the 1980 350cc... |
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| 2 |  Austrian Grand PrixAustrian motorcycle Grand Prix The Austrian motorcycle Grand Prix was a motorcycling event that had been part of the Grand Prix motorcycle racing season from 1971 to 1997-Multiple winners :-Multiple winners :-By year:Footnotes:... |
Salzburgring Salzburgring The Salzburgring is a permanent race track in Austria, east of Salzburg.-History:This race track had been opened in 1968. Lying in a narrow, alpine valley, it has a rather simple layout, with two long straights plus the sweeping and fast "Fahrerlagerkurve" at the bottom, and the narrow... |
Angel Nieto Angel Nieto Ángel Nieto Roldán born January 25, 1947 in Zamora, was a multi-time Grand Prix motorcycle roadracing World Champion. He is one of the most successful motorcycle racers of all time, with 13 Grand Prix World Championships to his name.... |
Patrick Fernandez Patrick Fernandez Patrick Fernandez is a former Grand Prix motorcycle road racer from France. His best year was in 1979 when he rode a Yamaha to finish second to Kork Ballington in the 350cc world championship. Fernandez won three Grand Prix races during his career.- References :... |
 Randy MamolaRandy Mamola Randy Mamola born in San Jose, California is a former Grand Prix motorcycle road racer. He is considered one of the most talented riders never to have won a world championship.-Career:... |
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| 3 |  German Grand PrixGerman motorcycle Grand Prix The German motorcycle Grand Prix, first held in 1925, is since 1952 part of the Grand Prix motorcycle racing World Championship.- History :The first two Großer Preis von Deutschland races were held at Berlin's AVUS before moving to the new the purpose-built Nürburgring which was used in its full... |
Hockenheim Hockenheimring The Hockenheimring Baden-Württemberg is an automobile racing track situated near the town of Hockenheim in Baden-Württemberg, Germany, located on Bertha Benz Memorial Route. Amongst other motor racing events, it biennially hosts the Formula One German Grand Prix... |
 Stefan DörflingerStefan Dörflinger Stefan Dörflinger is a Swiss former Grand Prix motorcycle road racer.Dörflinger won four consecutive FIM road racing world championships. In 1982 and 1983, he was the 50 cc world champion. In 1984, the FIM increased the displacement capacity to 80 cc and Dörflinger would become the first ever 80... |
Angel Nieto Angel Nieto Ángel Nieto Roldán born January 25, 1947 in Zamora, was a multi-time Grand Prix motorcycle roadracing World Champion. He is one of the most successful motorcycle racers of all time, with 13 Grand Prix World Championships to his name.... |
Anton Mang Anton Mang Anton Mang is a former five-time world champion in Grand Prix motorcycle racing from Germany.-Early life:... |
Anton Mang Anton Mang Anton Mang is a former five-time world champion in Grand Prix motorcycle racing from Germany.-Early life:... |
Kenny Roberts Kenny Roberts Kenneth Leroy Roberts is a former motorcycle racer and racing team owner. In 1978, he became the first American to win a Grand Prix motorcycle racing world championship. He was also a two-time winner of the A.M.A. Grand National Championship... |
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| 4 |  Nations Grand PrixItalian motorcycle Grand Prix The Italian motorcycle Grand Prix is a motorcycling event that is part of the Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. From 1949 to 1990 the event was known as the Nations Grand Prix. It was one of the original rounds of the Grand Prix motorcycle racing calendar. The race was held exclusively at Monza... |
Monza Autodromo Nazionale Monza The Autodromo Nazionale Monza is a race track located near the town of Monza, north of Milan, in Italy. The circuit's biggest event is the Formula One Italian Grand Prix, which has been hosted there since the sport's inception.... |
Ricardo Tormo Ricardo Tormo Ricardo Tormo Blaya was a Spanish Grand Prix motorcycle road racer.-Biography:Tormo was born in the Spanish province of Valencia, in Ayacor, which is a region of Canals. When he was 8, his family moved into the center of Canals. Tormo won the FIM 50cc world championship as a member of the... |
Guy Bertin Guy Bertin Guy Bertin is a former Grand Prix motorcycle road racer from France. His best year was in 1980 when he raced for the Motobécane factory racing team, winning three Grand Prix races and finishing in second place in the 125cc world championship behind Pier Paolo Bianchi. Bertin won six Grand Prix... |
Eric Saul Eric Saul Eric Saul is a former Grand Prix motorcycle road racer from France.- Career :Éric Saul began motorcycle competition in 1973.... |
Jon Ekerold Jon Ekerold Jon Ekerold is a former Grand Prix motorcycle road racer. He is one of the few racers in the modern era to have won a world championship as a privateer without the benefit of a motorcycle manufacturer's support when he defeated Kawasaki factory racing team rider Anton Mang for the 1980 350cc... |
Kenny Roberts Kenny Roberts Kenneth Leroy Roberts is a former motorcycle racer and racing team owner. In 1978, he became the first American to win a Grand Prix motorcycle racing world championship. He was also a two-time winner of the A.M.A. Grand National Championship... |
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| 5 | French Grand Prix French motorcycle Grand Prix The Grand Prix Monster Energy de France is a motorcycling event that is part of the World Motorcycle Racing season.-Winners of the French motorcycle Grand Prix:... |
Paul Ricard Circuit Paul Ricard The Paul Ricard Circuit is a motorsport race track built at Le Castellet, near Marseille, France, in 1969 with finance from the eccentric drinks magnate Paul Ricard, who created what essentially became Pernod Ricard... |
Angel Nieto Angel Nieto Ángel Nieto Roldán born January 25, 1947 in Zamora, was a multi-time Grand Prix motorcycle roadracing World Champion. He is one of the most successful motorcycle racers of all time, with 13 Grand Prix World Championships to his name.... |
Anton Mang Anton Mang Anton Mang is a former five-time world champion in Grand Prix motorcycle racing from Germany.-Early life:... |
Marco Lucchinelli Marco Lucchinelli Marco Lucchinelli is a former Grand Prix motorcycle road racer. In 1981 he won the FIM 500cc World Championship.Lucchinelli began his road racing career in 1975 on a Laverda in endurance racing... |
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| 6 | Spanish Grand Prix Spanish motorcycle Grand Prix The Spanish motorcycle Grand Prix is a motorcycling event that is part of the FIM Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. In addition to this event, three other motorcycling events take place in Spain as of the 2010 season: the Catalan motorcycle Grand Prix, the Aragon motorcycle Grand Prix and the... |
Jarama Circuito Permanente Del Jarama The Circuito del Jarama , formerly known as Circuito Permanente del Jarama is a race course in Madrid, Spain which has hosted nine Formula One Spanish Grand Prix.... |
Ricardo Tormo Ricardo Tormo Ricardo Tormo Blaya was a Spanish Grand Prix motorcycle road racer.-Biography:Tormo was born in the Spanish province of Valencia, in Ayacor, which is a region of Canals. When he was 8, his family moved into the center of Canals. Tormo won the FIM 50cc world championship as a member of the... |
Angel Nieto Angel Nieto Ángel Nieto Roldán born January 25, 1947 in Zamora, was a multi-time Grand Prix motorcycle roadracing World Champion. He is one of the most successful motorcycle racers of all time, with 13 Grand Prix World Championships to his name.... |
Anton Mang Anton Mang Anton Mang is a former five-time world champion in Grand Prix motorcycle racing from Germany.-Early life:... |
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| 7 |  Yugoslavian Grand PrixYugoslavian motorcycle Grand Prix The Yugoslavian motorcycle Grand Prix is a motorcycling event that was part of the Grand Prix motorcycle racing season from 1970 to 1990,-Winners of the Yugoslavian motorcycle Grand Prix:-References:... |
Rijeka Automotodrom Grobnik Automotodrom Grobnik is a motorsports circuit located in Rijeka, Croatia. From 1978 to 1990, it hosted the Yugoslavian motorcycle Grand Prix of MotoGP.-External links:**... |
Ricardo Tormo Ricardo Tormo Ricardo Tormo Blaya was a Spanish Grand Prix motorcycle road racer.-Biography:Tormo was born in the Spanish province of Valencia, in Ayacor, which is a region of Canals. When he was 8, his family moved into the center of Canals. Tormo won the FIM 50cc world championship as a member of the... |
Loris Reggiani Loris Reggiani Loris Reggiani is an Italian former Grand Prix motorcycle road racer who competed for the Aprilia factory racing team... |
Anton Mang Anton Mang Anton Mang is a former five-time world champion in Grand Prix motorcycle racing from Germany.-Early life:... |
Randy Mamola Randy Mamola Randy Mamola born in San Jose, California is a former Grand Prix motorcycle road racer. He is considered one of the most talented riders never to have won a world championship.-Career:... |
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| 8 |  Dutch TTDutch TT The Dutch TT is a motorcycling event, traditionally held on the last Saturday of June at the TT Circuit Assen in the Netherlands, as part of the MotoGP World Championship. In the past all classes , nowadays only the 125 cc, Moto2 and the MotoGP... |
Assen TT Circuit Assen The TT Circuit Assen is a motorsport race track built in 1955 and located in Assen, Netherlands. Host of the Dutch TT race, it is considered "The Cathedral" of motorcycling by the fans... |
Ricardo Tormo Ricardo Tormo Ricardo Tormo Blaya was a Spanish Grand Prix motorcycle road racer.-Biography:Tormo was born in the Spanish province of Valencia, in Ayacor, which is a region of Canals. When he was 8, his family moved into the center of Canals. Tormo won the FIM 50cc world championship as a member of the... |
Angel Nieto Angel Nieto Ángel Nieto Roldán born January 25, 1947 in Zamora, was a multi-time Grand Prix motorcycle roadracing World Champion. He is one of the most successful motorcycle racers of all time, with 13 Grand Prix World Championships to his name.... |
Anton Mang Anton Mang Anton Mang is a former five-time world champion in Grand Prix motorcycle racing from Germany.-Early life:... |
Anton Mang Anton Mang Anton Mang is a former five-time world champion in Grand Prix motorcycle racing from Germany.-Early life:... |
Marco Lucchinelli Marco Lucchinelli Marco Lucchinelli is a former Grand Prix motorcycle road racer. In 1981 he won the FIM 500cc World Championship.Lucchinelli began his road racing career in 1975 on a Laverda in endurance racing... |
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| 9 |  Belgian Grand PrixBelgian motorcycle Grand Prix The Belgian motorcycle Grand Prix is a motorcycling event that was part of the Grand Prix motorcycle racing season from 1949 to 1990.-Multiple winners :-Multiple winners :-By year:... |
Spa Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps The Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps is the venue of the Formula One Belgian Grand Prix and the Spa 24 Hours endurance race. It is also home to the all Volkswagen club event, 25 Hours of Spa, run by the Uniroyal Fun Cup. It is one of the most challenging race tracks in the world, mainly due to its... |
Ricardo Tormo Ricardo Tormo Ricardo Tormo Blaya was a Spanish Grand Prix motorcycle road racer.-Biography:Tormo was born in the Spanish province of Valencia, in Ayacor, which is a region of Canals. When he was 8, his family moved into the center of Canals. Tormo won the FIM 50cc world championship as a member of the... |
Anton Mang Anton Mang Anton Mang is a former five-time world champion in Grand Prix motorcycle racing from Germany.-Early life:... |
Marco Lucchinelli Marco Lucchinelli Marco Lucchinelli is a former Grand Prix motorcycle road racer. In 1981 he won the FIM 500cc World Championship.Lucchinelli began his road racing career in 1975 on a Laverda in endurance racing... |
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| 10 |  San Marino Grand Prix |
Imola Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari The Autodromo Internazionale Enzo e Dino Ferrari is an auto racing circuit near the Italian town of Imola, east of Bologna and east of the Ferrari factory in Maranello.... |
Ricardo Tormo Ricardo Tormo Ricardo Tormo Blaya was a Spanish Grand Prix motorcycle road racer.-Biography:Tormo was born in the Spanish province of Valencia, in Ayacor, which is a region of Canals. When he was 8, his family moved into the center of Canals. Tormo won the FIM 50cc world championship as a member of the... |
Loris Reggiani Loris Reggiani Loris Reggiani is an Italian former Grand Prix motorcycle road racer who competed for the Aprilia factory racing team... |
Anton Mang Anton Mang Anton Mang is a former five-time world champion in Grand Prix motorcycle racing from Germany.-Early life:... |
Marco Lucchinelli Marco Lucchinelli Marco Lucchinelli is a former Grand Prix motorcycle road racer. In 1981 he won the FIM 500cc World Championship.Lucchinelli began his road racing career in 1975 on a Laverda in endurance racing... |
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| 11 | British Grand Prix British motorcycle Grand Prix The British motorcycle Grand Prix is a motorcycling event that is part of the World Motorcycle Racing season. Before 1977, the British Grand Prix was the Isle of Man TT, held there from 1949-1976.-Winners of the British motorcycle Grand Prix:... |
Silverstone Silverstone Circuit Silverstone Circuit is an English motor racing circuit next to the Northamptonshire villages of Silverstone and Whittlebury. The circuit straddles the Northamptonshire and Buckinghamshire border, with the current main circuit entry on the Buckinghamshire side... |
Angel Nieto Angel Nieto Ángel Nieto Roldán born January 25, 1947 in Zamora, was a multi-time Grand Prix motorcycle roadracing World Champion. He is one of the most successful motorcycle racers of all time, with 13 Grand Prix World Championships to his name.... |
Anton Mang Anton Mang Anton Mang is a former five-time world champion in Grand Prix motorcycle racing from Germany.-Early life:... |
Anton Mang Anton Mang Anton Mang is a former five-time world champion in Grand Prix motorcycle racing from Germany.-Early life:... |
Jack Middelburg Jack Middelburg Jack Middelburg was a former Grand Prix motorcycle road racer. Together with Wil Hartog and Boet van Dulmen, he was part of a contingent of Dutch riders who competed at the highest levels of Grand Prix racing in the late 1970s. Middelburg never earned a factory-sponsored race bike, yet managed to... |
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| 12 |  Finnish Grand PrixFinnish motorcycle Grand Prix Finnish motorcycle Grand Prix was the Finnish round of the FIM Grand Prix motorcycle racing championship from 1962 to 1982. It was held at the Tampere Circuit in 1962 and 1963 before moving to Imatra. Giacomo Agostini won the most Finnish Grands Prix with ten 500cc victories and seven 350cc... |
Imatra Imatra Imatra is a town and municipality in eastern Finland, founded in 1948 around three industrial settlements near the Finnish–Russian border. In the course of the last 50 years, this amorphous group of settlements has grown into a modern industrial town dominated by Lake Saimaa, the Vuoksi River and... |
Angel Nieto Angel Nieto Ángel Nieto Roldán born January 25, 1947 in Zamora, was a multi-time Grand Prix motorcycle roadracing World Champion. He is one of the most successful motorcycle racers of all time, with 13 Grand Prix World Championships to his name.... |
Anton Mang Anton Mang Anton Mang is a former five-time world champion in Grand Prix motorcycle racing from Germany.-Early life:... |
Marco Lucchinelli Marco Lucchinelli Marco Lucchinelli is a former Grand Prix motorcycle road racer. In 1981 he won the FIM 500cc World Championship.Lucchinelli began his road racing career in 1975 on a Laverda in endurance racing... |
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| 13 |  Swedish Grand PrixSwedish motorcycle Grand Prix The Swedish motorcycle Grand Prix was a motorcycling event that was part of the Grand Prix motorcycle racing season in various stints from 1958 to 1990.-Winners of the Swedish motorcycle Grand Prix:-References:... |
Anderstorp Scandinavian Raceway The Scandinavian Raceway is a race circuit in Anderstorp , Sweden.The track was built on marshlands in 1968 and became an extremely popular venue in the 1970s, just as Swede Ronnie Peterson was at the height of his career... |
Ricardo Tormo Ricardo Tormo Ricardo Tormo Blaya was a Spanish Grand Prix motorcycle road racer.-Biography:Tormo was born in the Spanish province of Valencia, in Ayacor, which is a region of Canals. When he was 8, his family moved into the center of Canals. Tormo won the FIM 50cc world championship as a member of the... |
Anton Mang Anton Mang Anton Mang is a former five-time world champion in Grand Prix motorcycle racing from Germany.-Early life:... |
Barry Sheene Barry Sheene Barry Stephen Frank Sheene MBE was a British World Champion Grand Prix motorcycle road racer.-Early life:... |
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| 14 |  Czechoslovakian Grand PrixCzech Republic motorcycle Grand Prix The Czech Republic motorcycle Grand Prix is a motorcycling event that is part of the Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. Before 1993, the race was known as the Czechoslovakian motorcycle Grand Prix... |
Brno Masaryk Circuit The Masaryk circuit or Masarykring, now referred to as the Brno Circuit, refers two Czech racing circuits located close to the city of Brno.The original circuit was made up of public roads, and at its longest measured nearly... |
Theo Timmer Theo Timmer Theo Timmer is a former Grand Prix motorcycle road racer from the Netherlands. He had his best season in 1981 when he won the Czechoslovakian Grand Prix and finished the season in second place, behind Ricardo Tormo.- References :... |
Anton Mang Anton Mang Anton Mang is a former five-time world champion in Grand Prix motorcycle racing from Germany.-Early life:... |
Anton Mang Anton Mang Anton Mang is a former five-time world champion in Grand Prix motorcycle racing from Germany.-Early life:... |
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500cc standings
| Place | Rider | Number | Country | Machine | Points | Wins |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Marco Lucchinelli Marco Lucchinelli Marco Lucchinelli is a former Grand Prix motorcycle road racer. In 1981 he won the FIM 500cc World Championship.Lucchinelli began his road racing career in 1975 on a Laverda in endurance racing... |
3 | Italy Italy Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and... |
Suzuki Suzuki is a Japanese multinational corporation headquartered in Hamamatsu, Japan that specializes in manufacturing compact automobiles and 4x4 vehicles, a full range of motorcycles, all-terrain vehicles , outboard marine engines, wheelchairs and a variety of other small internal combustion engines... |
105 | 5 |
| 2 | Randy Mamola Randy Mamola Randy Mamola born in San Jose, California is a former Grand Prix motorcycle road racer. He is considered one of the most talented riders never to have won a world championship.-Career:... |
2 | United States United States The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district... |
Suzuki Suzuki is a Japanese multinational corporation headquartered in Hamamatsu, Japan that specializes in manufacturing compact automobiles and 4x4 vehicles, a full range of motorcycles, all-terrain vehicles , outboard marine engines, wheelchairs and a variety of other small internal combustion engines... |
94 | 2 |
| 3 | Kenny Roberts Kenny Roberts Kenneth Leroy Roberts is a former motorcycle racer and racing team owner. In 1978, he became the first American to win a Grand Prix motorcycle racing world championship. He was also a two-time winner of the A.M.A. Grand National Championship... |
1 | United States United States The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district... |
Yamaha Yamaha Motor Company , is a Japanese motorized vehicle-producing company. Yamaha Motor is part of Yamaha Corporation and its headquarter is located in Iwata, Shizuoka. Along with expanding Yamaha Corporation into the world's biggest piano maker, then Yamaha CEO Genichi Kawakami took Yamaha into the field of motorized... |
74 | 2 |
| 4 | Barry Sheene Barry Sheene Barry Stephen Frank Sheene MBE was a British World Champion Grand Prix motorcycle road racer.-Early life:... |
7 | United Kingdom United Kingdom The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages... |
Yamaha Yamaha Motor Company , is a Japanese motorized vehicle-producing company. Yamaha Motor is part of Yamaha Corporation and its headquarter is located in Iwata, Shizuoka. Along with expanding Yamaha Corporation into the world's biggest piano maker, then Yamaha CEO Genichi Kawakami took Yamaha into the field of motorized... |
72 | 1 |
| 5 |  Graeme CrosbyGraeme Crosby Graeme Crosby is a former Grand Prix motorcycle road racer from New Zealand. A supremely versatile rider, Crosby holds the distinction of having won the Daytona 200, the Imola 200, the Suzuka 8 Hours, and the Isle of Man TT.... |
8 | New Zealand New Zealand New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga... |
Suzuki Suzuki is a Japanese multinational corporation headquartered in Hamamatsu, Japan that specializes in manufacturing compact automobiles and 4x4 vehicles, a full range of motorcycles, all-terrain vehicles , outboard marine engines, wheelchairs and a variety of other small internal combustion engines... |
68 | 0 |
| 6 | Boet van Dulmen Boet van Dulmen Boet van Dulmen is a former Grand Prix motorcycle road racer. Together with Wil Hartog and Jack Middelburg, he was part of a contingent of Dutch riders who competed at the highest levels of Grand Prix racing in the late 1970s. Van Dulmen was known for his skill of riding in wet weather... |
Netherlands Netherlands The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders... |
Yamaha Yamaha Motor Company , is a Japanese motorized vehicle-producing company. Yamaha Motor is part of Yamaha Corporation and its headquarter is located in Iwata, Shizuoka. Along with expanding Yamaha Corporation into the world's biggest piano maker, then Yamaha CEO Genichi Kawakami took Yamaha into the field of motorized... |
64 | 0 | |
| 7 | Jack Middelburg Jack Middelburg Jack Middelburg was a former Grand Prix motorcycle road racer. Together with Wil Hartog and Boet van Dulmen, he was part of a contingent of Dutch riders who competed at the highest levels of Grand Prix racing in the late 1970s. Middelburg never earned a factory-sponsored race bike, yet managed to... |
9 | Netherlands Netherlands The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders... |
Suzuki Suzuki is a Japanese multinational corporation headquartered in Hamamatsu, Japan that specializes in manufacturing compact automobiles and 4x4 vehicles, a full range of motorcycles, all-terrain vehicles , outboard marine engines, wheelchairs and a variety of other small internal combustion engines... |
60 | 1 |
| 8 | Kork Ballington Kork Ballington Hugh Neville "Kork" Ballington is a Rhodesian-born South African four-time Grand Prix motorcycle road racing World Champion.... |
South Africa South Africa The Republic of South Africa is a country in southern Africa. Located at the southern tip of Africa, it is divided into nine provinces, with of coastline on the Atlantic and Indian oceans... |
Kawasaki Kawasaki Heavy Industries is an international corporation based in Japan. It has headquarters in both Chūō-ku, Kobe and Minato, Tokyo.The company is named after its founder Shōzō Kawasaki and has no connection with the city of Kawasaki, Kanagawa.... |
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| 9 | Marc Fontan Marc Fontan Marc Fontan is a former Grand Prix motorcycle road racer from France. His best year was in 1983 when he finished in sixth place in the 500cc world championship. In 1980, Fontan teamed up with Herve Moineau to win the 24 Hours of Le Mans... |
France France The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France... |
Yamaha Yamaha Motor Company , is a Japanese motorized vehicle-producing company. Yamaha Motor is part of Yamaha Corporation and its headquarter is located in Iwata, Shizuoka. Along with expanding Yamaha Corporation into the world's biggest piano maker, then Yamaha CEO Genichi Kawakami took Yamaha into the field of motorized... |
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| 10 |  Hiroyuki Kawasaki |
Japan Japan Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south... |
Suzuki Suzuki is a Japanese multinational corporation headquartered in Hamamatsu, Japan that specializes in manufacturing compact automobiles and 4x4 vehicles, a full range of motorcycles, all-terrain vehicles , outboard marine engines, wheelchairs and a variety of other small internal combustion engines... |
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350cc standings
| Place | Rider | Number | Country | Machine | Points | Wins |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Anton MangAnton Mang Anton Mang is a former five-time world champion in Grand Prix motorcycle racing from Germany.-Early life:... |
2 | West Germany West Germany West Germany is the common English, but not official, name for the Federal Republic of Germany or FRG in the period between its creation in May 1949 to German reunification on 3 October 1990.... |
Kawasaki Kawasaki Heavy Industries is an international corporation based in Japan. It has headquarters in both Chūō-ku, Kobe and Minato, Tokyo.The company is named after its founder Shōzō Kawasaki and has no connection with the city of Kawasaki, Kanagawa.... |
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| 2 | Jon Ekerold Jon Ekerold Jon Ekerold is a former Grand Prix motorcycle road racer. He is one of the few racers in the modern era to have won a world championship as a privateer without the benefit of a motorcycle manufacturer's support when he defeated Kawasaki factory racing team rider Anton Mang for the 1980 350cc... |
1 | South Africa South Africa The Republic of South Africa is a country in southern Africa. Located at the southern tip of Africa, it is divided into nine provinces, with of coastline on the Atlantic and Indian oceans... |
Kawasaki Kawasaki Heavy Industries is an international corporation based in Japan. It has headquarters in both Chūō-ku, Kobe and Minato, Tokyo.The company is named after its founder Shōzō Kawasaki and has no connection with the city of Kawasaki, Kanagawa.... |
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| 3 | Jean-François Baldé Jean-François Baldé Jean-François Baldé is a former Grand Prix motorcycle road racer from France. His best year was 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... |
3 | France France The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France... |
Kawasaki Kawasaki Heavy Industries is an international corporation based in Japan. It has headquarters in both Chūō-ku, Kobe and Minato, Tokyo.The company is named after its founder Shōzō Kawasaki and has no connection with the city of Kawasaki, Kanagawa.... |
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| 4 | Patrick Fernandez Patrick Fernandez Patrick Fernandez is a former Grand Prix motorcycle road racer from France. His best year was in 1979 when he rode a Yamaha to finish second to Kork Ballington in the 350cc world championship. Fernandez won three Grand Prix races during his career.- References :... |
10 | France France The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France... |
Yamaha Yamaha Motor Company , is a Japanese motorized vehicle-producing company. Yamaha Motor is part of Yamaha Corporation and its headquarter is located in Iwata, Shizuoka. Along with expanding Yamaha Corporation into the world's biggest piano maker, then Yamaha CEO Genichi Kawakami took Yamaha into the field of motorized... |
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| 5 |  Carlos LavadoCarlos Lavado Carlos Lavado is a two-time 250cc World Champion motorcycle road racer. He joins Johnny Cecotto as the only two Venezuelans to win motorcycle Grand Prix World Championships.... |
Venezuela Venezuela Venezuela , officially called the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela , is a tropical country on the northern coast of South America. It borders Colombia to the west, Guyana to the east, and Brazil to the south... |
Yamaha Yamaha Motor Company , is a Japanese motorized vehicle-producing company. Yamaha Motor is part of Yamaha Corporation and its headquarter is located in Iwata, Shizuoka. Along with expanding Yamaha Corporation into the world's biggest piano maker, then Yamaha CEO Genichi Kawakami took Yamaha into the field of motorized... |
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| 6 | Keith Huewen | United Kingdom United Kingdom The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages... |
Yamaha Yamaha Motor Company , is a Japanese motorized vehicle-producing company. Yamaha Motor is part of Yamaha Corporation and its headquarter is located in Iwata, Shizuoka. Along with expanding Yamaha Corporation into the world's biggest piano maker, then Yamaha CEO Genichi Kawakami took Yamaha into the field of motorized... |
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| 7 | Thierry Espié Thierry Espié Thierry Espié is a former Grand Prix motorcycle road racer from France. His best years were in 1979 when he finished in fourth place in the 125cc world championship and in 1980 when he finished in fourth place in the 250cc world championship.-References:... |
France France The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France... |
Yamaha Yamaha Motor Company , is a Japanese motorized vehicle-producing company. Yamaha Motor is part of Yamaha Corporation and its headquarter is located in Iwata, Shizuoka. Along with expanding Yamaha Corporation into the world's biggest piano maker, then Yamaha CEO Genichi Kawakami took Yamaha into the field of motorized... |
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| 8 | Jacques Cornu Jacques Cornu Jacques Cornu was a Grand Prix motorcycle road racer from Switzerland. His best year was in 1988 when he won two races and finished in third place in the 250cc world championship. Cornu won three Grand Prix races during his career... |
7 | Switzerland Switzerland Switzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition.... |
Yamaha Yamaha Motor Company , is a Japanese motorized vehicle-producing company. Yamaha Motor is part of Yamaha Corporation and its headquarter is located in Iwata, Shizuoka. Along with expanding Yamaha Corporation into the world's biggest piano maker, then Yamaha CEO Genichi Kawakami took Yamaha into the field of motorized... |
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| 9 | Eric Saul Eric Saul Eric Saul is a former Grand Prix motorcycle road racer from France.- Career :Éric Saul began motorcycle competition in 1973.... |
6 | France France The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France... |
Yamaha Yamaha Motor Company , is a Japanese motorized vehicle-producing company. Yamaha Motor is part of Yamaha Corporation and its headquarter is located in Iwata, Shizuoka. Along with expanding Yamaha Corporation into the world's biggest piano maker, then Yamaha CEO Genichi Kawakami took Yamaha into the field of motorized... |
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| 10 |  Graeme McGregor |
Australia Australia Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area... |
Yamaha Yamaha Motor Company , is a Japanese motorized vehicle-producing company. Yamaha Motor is part of Yamaha Corporation and its headquarter is located in Iwata, Shizuoka. Along with expanding Yamaha Corporation into the world's biggest piano maker, then Yamaha CEO Genichi Kawakami took Yamaha into the field of motorized... |
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250cc standings
| Place | Rider | Number | Country | Machine | Points | Wins |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Anton Mang Anton Mang Anton Mang is a former five-time world champion in Grand Prix motorcycle racing from Germany.-Early life:... |
1 | West Germany West Germany West Germany is the common English, but not official, name for the Federal Republic of Germany or FRG in the period between its creation in May 1949 to German reunification on 3 October 1990.... |
Kawasaki Kawasaki Heavy Industries is an international corporation based in Japan. It has headquarters in both Chūō-ku, Kobe and Minato, Tokyo.The company is named after its founder Shōzō Kawasaki and has no connection with the city of Kawasaki, Kanagawa.... |
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| 2 | Jean-François Baldé Jean-François Baldé Jean-François Baldé is a former Grand Prix motorcycle road racer from France. His best year was 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... |
3 | France France The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France... |
Kawasaki Kawasaki Heavy Industries is an international corporation based in Japan. It has headquarters in both Chūō-ku, Kobe and Minato, Tokyo.The company is named after its founder Shōzō Kawasaki and has no connection with the city of Kawasaki, Kanagawa.... |
95 | 1 |
| 3 | Roland Freymond Roland Freymond Roland Freymond was a Grand Prix motorcycle road racer from Switzerland. His best years were in 1981 and 1982 when he finished in third place in the 250cc world championship. Freymond won one Grand Prix race during his career, the 1982 250cc Swedish Grand Prix.- References :... |
5 | Switzerland Switzerland Switzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition.... |
Ad Majora | 72 | 0 |
| 4 | Carlos Lavado Carlos Lavado Carlos Lavado is a two-time 250cc World Champion motorcycle road racer. He joins Johnny Cecotto as the only two Venezuelans to win motorcycle Grand Prix World Championships.... |
6 | Venezuela Venezuela Venezuela , officially called the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela , is a tropical country on the northern coast of South America. It borders Colombia to the west, Guyana to the east, and Brazil to the south... |
Yamaha Yamaha Motor Company , is a Japanese motorized vehicle-producing company. Yamaha Motor is part of Yamaha Corporation and its headquarter is located in Iwata, Shizuoka. Along with expanding Yamaha Corporation into the world's biggest piano maker, then Yamaha CEO Genichi Kawakami took Yamaha into the field of motorized... |
56 | 0 |
| 5 | Patrick Fernandez Patrick Fernandez Patrick Fernandez is a former Grand Prix motorcycle road racer from France. His best year was in 1979 when he rode a Yamaha to finish second to Kork Ballington in the 350cc world championship. Fernandez won three Grand Prix races during his career.- References :... |
10 | France France The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France... |
Yamaha Yamaha Motor Company , is a Japanese motorized vehicle-producing company. Yamaha Motor is part of Yamaha Corporation and its headquarter is located in Iwata, Shizuoka. Along with expanding Yamaha Corporation into the world's biggest piano maker, then Yamaha CEO Genichi Kawakami took Yamaha into the field of motorized... |
43 | 0 |
| 6 | Jean-Louis Guignabodet Jean-Louis Guignabodet Jean-Louis Guignabodet is a former Grand Prix motorcycle road racer from France. His best year was in 1977 when he finished the in fourth place in the 125cc world championship riding for the Morbidelli factory.-References:... |
France France The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France... |
Kawasaki Kawasaki Heavy Industries is an international corporation based in Japan. It has headquarters in both Chūō-ku, Kobe and Minato, Tokyo.The company is named after its founder Shōzō Kawasaki and has no connection with the city of Kawasaki, Kanagawa.... |
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| 7 | Jean-Louis Tournadre Jean-Louis Tournadre Jean-Louis Tournadre is a French former Grand Prix motorcycle road racer. He became France's first FIM road racing world champion when he clinched the 1982 250cc title aboard a Yamaha TZ250.... |
France France The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France... |
Yamaha Yamaha Motor Company , is a Japanese motorized vehicle-producing company. Yamaha Motor is part of Yamaha Corporation and its headquarter is located in Iwata, Shizuoka. Along with expanding Yamaha Corporation into the world's biggest piano maker, then Yamaha CEO Genichi Kawakami took Yamaha into the field of motorized... |
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| 8 | Martin Wimmer Martin Wimmer Martin Wimmer is a former Grand Prix motorcycle road racer from Germany. He had his best year in 1985 when he won the German Grand Prix, and had two second places, finishing the 250cc season in fourth place behind Freddie Spencer, Anton Mang and Carlos Lavado.In 1987, Yamaha teamed him with Kevin... |
West Germany West Germany West Germany is the common English, but not official, name for the Federal Republic of Germany or FRG in the period between its creation in May 1949 to German reunification on 3 October 1990.... |
Yamaha Yamaha Motor Company , is a Japanese motorized vehicle-producing company. Yamaha Motor is part of Yamaha Corporation and its headquarter is located in Iwata, Shizuoka. Along with expanding Yamaha Corporation into the world's biggest piano maker, then Yamaha CEO Genichi Kawakami took Yamaha into the field of motorized... |
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| 9 | Didier de Radiguès Didier de Radiguès Didier de Radiguès is a Belgian Grand Prix motorcycle road racer and racing driver.He made his motorcycle Grand Prix debut in 1979, racing in the 500cc class. His best year was in 1982 when he won two races and finished second to Anton Mang in the 350cc world championship... |
Belgium Belgium Belgium , officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a federal state in Western Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts the EU's headquarters, and those of several other major international organisations such as NATO.Belgium is also a member of, or affiliated to, many... |
Yamaha Yamaha Motor Company , is a Japanese motorized vehicle-producing company. Yamaha Motor is part of Yamaha Corporation and its headquarter is located in Iwata, Shizuoka. Along with expanding Yamaha Corporation into the world's biggest piano maker, then Yamaha CEO Genichi Kawakami took Yamaha into the field of motorized... |
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| 10 | Richard Schlachter |
United States United States The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district... |
Yamaha Yamaha Motor Company , is a Japanese motorized vehicle-producing company. Yamaha Motor is part of Yamaha Corporation and its headquarter is located in Iwata, Shizuoka. Along with expanding Yamaha Corporation into the world's biggest piano maker, then Yamaha CEO Genichi Kawakami took Yamaha into the field of motorized... |
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125cc standings
| Place | Rider | Number | Country | Machine | Points | Wins |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Angel Nieto Angel Nieto Ángel Nieto Roldán born January 25, 1947 in Zamora, was a multi-time Grand Prix motorcycle roadracing World Champion. He is one of the most successful motorcycle racers of all time, with 13 Grand Prix World Championships to his name.... |
3 | Spain Spain Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula... |
Minarelli Minarelli Minarelli is an Italian motorcycle engine manufacturer which was founded by Vittorio Minarelli. It is now part of the Yamaha group.-History :... |
140 | 8 |
| 2 | Loris Reggiani Loris Reggiani Loris Reggiani is an Italian former Grand Prix motorcycle road racer who competed for the Aprilia factory racing team... |
6 | Italy Italy Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and... |
Minarelli Minarelli Minarelli is an Italian motorcycle engine manufacturer which was founded by Vittorio Minarelli. It is now part of the Yamaha group.-History :... |
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| 3 | Pier Paolo Bianchi Pier Paolo Bianchi Pier Paolo Bianchi is an Italian former Grand Prix motorcycle road racing World Champion.He won consecutive FIM 125 cc world championships in 1976 and 1977... |
1 | Italy Italy Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and... |
MBA Morbidelli Morbidelli was an Italian motorcycle manufacturer founded by Giancarlo Morbidelli in Pesaro, whose 125 cc racing motorcycles were particularly successful from 1975 to 1980. The team was 125 cc world champion in years 1976, 1977 and 1978, and 250 cc champion in 1977... |
84 | 0 |
| 4 | Hans Müller Hans Müller (motorcyclist) Hans Müller is a former Grand Prix motorcycle road racer from Switzerland. His best year was in 1979 when he finished in third place in the 125cc world championship.-References:*... |
5 | Switzerland Switzerland Switzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition.... |
MBA Morbidelli Morbidelli was an Italian motorcycle manufacturer founded by Giancarlo Morbidelli in Pesaro, whose 125 cc racing motorcycles were particularly successful from 1975 to 1980. The team was 125 cc world champion in years 1976, 1977 and 1978, and 250 cc champion in 1977... |
58 | 0 |
| 5 | Jacques Bolle Jacques Bolle Jacques Bolle is a former Grand Prix motorcycle road racer from France. His best year was in 1981 when he finished the in fifth place in the 125cc world championship riding for the Motobécane factory. His only Grand Prix victory was at the 1983 250cc British Grand Prix... |
France France The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France... |
Motobécane Motobécane Motobécane was a French manufacturer of bicycles, mopeds, motorcycles, and other small vehicles, established in 1923. "Motobécane" is a compound of "moto", slang for motorcycle; "bécane" is slang for "bike."... |
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| 6 | Guy Bertin Guy Bertin Guy Bertin is a former Grand Prix motorcycle road racer from France. His best year was in 1980 when he raced for the Motobécane factory racing team, winning three Grand Prix races and finishing in second place in the 125cc world championship behind Pier Paolo Bianchi. Bertin won six Grand Prix... |
2 | France France The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France... |
Sanvenero | 40 | 1 |
| 7 | Ivan Palazzese Ivan Palazzese Ivan Palazzese was an Italian born Venezuelan Grand Prix motorcycle road racer. In 1977, he became the youngest person at the time to stand on a Grand Prix podium, when he finished third behind Angel Nieto and Anton Mang at the 125cc Venezuelan Grand Prix at the age of 15.Palazzese had his best... |
7 | Venezuela Venezuela Venezuela , officially called the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela , is a tropical country on the northern coast of South America. It borders Colombia to the west, Guyana to the east, and Brazil to the south... |
MBA Morbidelli Morbidelli was an Italian motorcycle manufacturer founded by Giancarlo Morbidelli in Pesaro, whose 125 cc racing motorcycles were particularly successful from 1975 to 1980. The team was 125 cc world champion in years 1976, 1977 and 1978, and 250 cc champion in 1977... |
37 | 0 |
| 8 | Ricardo Tormo Ricardo Tormo Ricardo Tormo Blaya was a Spanish Grand Prix motorcycle road racer.-Biography:Tormo was born in the Spanish province of Valencia, in Ayacor, which is a region of Canals. When he was 8, his family moved into the center of Canals. Tormo won the FIM 50cc world championship as a member of the... |
12 | Spain Spain Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula... |
Sanvenero | 36 | 1 |
| 9 | Maurizio Vitali Maurizio Vitali Maurizio Vitali was an Italian Grand Prix motorcycle road racer. His best year was in 1984 when he finished fourth in the 125cc world championship.He is part of Valentino Rossi's team.- References :... |
Italy Italy Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and... |
MBA Morbidelli Morbidelli was an Italian motorcycle manufacturer founded by Giancarlo Morbidelli in Pesaro, whose 125 cc racing motorcycles were particularly successful from 1975 to 1980. The team was 125 cc world champion in years 1976, 1977 and 1978, and 250 cc champion in 1977... |
36 | 0 | |
| 10 | Hugo Vignetti |
20 | Argentina Argentina Argentina , officially the Argentine Republic , is the second largest country in South America by land area, after Brazil. It is constituted as a federation of 23 provinces and an autonomous city, Buenos Aires... |
MBA Morbidelli Morbidelli was an Italian motorcycle manufacturer founded by Giancarlo Morbidelli in Pesaro, whose 125 cc racing motorcycles were particularly successful from 1975 to 1980. The team was 125 cc world champion in years 1976, 1977 and 1978, and 250 cc champion in 1977... |
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50cc standings
| Place | Rider | Number | Country | Machine | Points | Wins |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ricardo Tormo Ricardo Tormo Ricardo Tormo Blaya was a Spanish Grand Prix motorcycle road racer.-Biography:Tormo was born in the Spanish province of Valencia, in Ayacor, which is a region of Canals. When he was 8, his family moved into the center of Canals. Tormo won the FIM 50cc world championship as a member of the... |
4 | Spain Spain Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula... |
Bultaco Bultaco Bultaco was a Spanish manufacturer of two-stroke motorcycles from 1958 to 1983.-Origins:The origin of the Bultaco motorcycle company dates back to May 1958. Francisco "Paco" Bultó was a director of the Montesa motorcycle company founded in 1944. After several years of steady growth and road racing... |
90 | 6 |
| 2 | Theo Timmer Theo Timmer Theo Timmer is a former Grand Prix motorcycle road racer from the Netherlands. He had his best season in 1981 when he won the Czechoslovakian Grand Prix and finished the season in second place, behind Ricardo Tormo.- References :... |
7 | Netherlands Netherlands The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders... |
Bultaco Bultaco Bultaco was a Spanish manufacturer of two-stroke motorcycles from 1958 to 1983.-Origins:The origin of the Bultaco motorcycle company dates back to May 1958. Francisco "Paco" Bultó was a director of the Montesa motorcycle company founded in 1944. After several years of steady growth and road racing... |
65 | 1 |
| 3 | Stefan Dörflinger Stefan Dörflinger Stefan Dörflinger is a Swiss former Grand Prix motorcycle road racer.Dörflinger won four consecutive FIM road racing world championships. In 1982 and 1983, he was the 50 cc world champion. In 1984, the FIM increased the displacement capacity to 80 cc and Dörflinger would become the first ever 80... |
2 | Switzerland Switzerland Switzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition.... |
Kreidler Kreidler Kreidler was a German manufacturer of small motorcycles and mopeds, based in Kornwestheim, between Ludwigsburg and Stuttgart. The company was founded in 1903 as "Kreidlers Metall- und Drahtwerke" by Anton Kreidler and started to build motorcycles in 1951. In 1959 one third of all German... |
51 | 1 |
| 4 | Hans Hummel Hans Hummel Hans Hummel is a former Grand Prix motorcycle road racer from Austria. His best year was in 1980 when he finished in third place in the 50cc world championship, behind Eugenio Lazzarini and Stefan Dörflinger.- References :... |
3 | Austria Austria Austria , officially the Republic of Austria , is a landlocked country of roughly 8.4 million people in Central Europe. It is bordered by the Czech Republic and Germany to the north, Slovakia and Hungary to the east, Slovenia and Italy to the south, and Switzerland and Liechtenstein to the... |
Sachs Sachs Sachs is a German surname meaning "man from Saxony" and may refer to:Real people*Albie Sachs , a South African Constitutional Court Justice*Andrew Sachs , a German-British actor*Bernard Sachs , an American neurologist... |
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| 5 | Hagen Klein |
West Germany West Germany West Germany is the common English, but not official, name for the Federal Republic of Germany or FRG in the period between its creation in May 1949 to German reunification on 3 October 1990.... |
Kreidler Kreidler Kreidler was a German manufacturer of small motorcycles and mopeds, based in Kornwestheim, between Ludwigsburg and Stuttgart. The company was founded in 1903 as "Kreidlers Metall- und Drahtwerke" by Anton Kreidler and started to build motorcycles in 1951. In 1959 one third of all German... |
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| 6 | Rolf Blatter Rolf Blatter Rolf Blatter was a Grand Prix motorcycle road racer from Switzerland. His best year was in 1979 when he finished in second place in the 50cc world championship.- References :... |
Switzerland Switzerland Switzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition.... |
Kreidler Kreidler Kreidler was a German manufacturer of small motorcycles and mopeds, based in Kornwestheim, between Ludwigsburg and Stuttgart. The company was founded in 1903 as "Kreidlers Metall- und Drahtwerke" by Anton Kreidler and started to build motorcycles in 1951. In 1959 one third of all German... |
39 | 0 | |
| 7 | Henk van Kessel Henk van Kessel Henk van Kessel is a former Grand Prix motorcycle road racer. He won the 1974 F.I.M. 50 cc world championship. He won seven Grand Prix races during his lengthy career.- External links :*... |
5 | Netherlands Netherlands The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders... |
Kreidler Kreidler Kreidler was a German manufacturer of small motorcycles and mopeds, based in Kornwestheim, between Ludwigsburg and Stuttgart. The company was founded in 1903 as "Kreidlers Metall- und Drahtwerke" by Anton Kreidler and started to build motorcycles in 1951. In 1959 one third of all German... |
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| 8 | Giuseppe Ascarerri |
Italy Italy Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and... |
Minarelli Minarelli Minarelli is an Italian motorcycle engine manufacturer which was founded by Vittorio Minarelli. It is now part of the Yamaha group.-History :... |
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| 9 | Claudio Lusuardi Claudio Lusuardi Claudio Lusuardi was an Italian Grand Prix motorcycle road racer. His best year was in 1982 when he finished in third place in the 50cc world championship, behind Stefan Dörflinger and Eugenio Lazzarini. After retiring from competition, he took on the role of race team manager for Cagiva.-... |
8 | Italy Italy Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and... |
Villa Villa A villa was originally an ancient Roman upper-class country house. Since its origins in the Roman villa, the idea and function of a villa have evolved considerably. After the fall of the Roman Republic, villas became small farming compounds, which were increasingly fortified in Late Antiquity,... |
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| 10 | George Looijesteyn |
Netherlands Netherlands The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders... |
Kreidler Kreidler Kreidler was a German manufacturer of small motorcycles and mopeds, based in Kornwestheim, between Ludwigsburg and Stuttgart. The company was founded in 1903 as "Kreidlers Metall- und Drahtwerke" by Anton Kreidler and started to build motorcycles in 1951. In 1959 one third of all German... |
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