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Austrian motorcycle Grand Prix

The Austrian motorcycle Grand Prix is a motorcycling event that is part of the FIM Grand Prix motorcycle racing season from 1971 to 1997, and then again from 2016 onwards. The event is due to take place at the Red Bull Ring until at least 2025.[1]

Austrian Grand Prix
Grand Prix motorcycle racing
VenueRed Bull Ring (1996–1997, 2016–present)
Salzburgring (1971–1979, 1981–1991, 1993–1994)
First race1971
Most wins (rider)Giacomo Agostini, Ángel Nieto (6)
Most wins (manufacturer)Honda (24)

History edit

The inaugural Austrian grand prix was held in 1971 at the Salzburgring, where it stayed until 1994. In 1995, the Austrian GP was taken off the calendar because the Salzburgring was deemed too dangerous for racing.,[2] but would return in 1996 on the then-called Österreichring.[3][4] In 1997, the Österreichring became the A1-Ring, named after the Austrian mobile network operator A1.

For the 1998 season, the Austrian round was scrapped, mainly due to the low number of spectators who visited the races.[5]

After a 19-year absence, the Austrian Grand Prix returned in 2016 and currently takes place at the Red Bull Ring in Spielberg.[6] The layout was changed, and a chicane was added before the 2022 race.

Track gallery edit

  •  
    The Salzburgring, used from 1971 to 1994.
  •  
    The Grand Prix layout of the A1/Red Bull Ring, used in 1996–1997, and 2016–2021.

Official names and sponsors edit

  • 1971, 1986–1991: Großer Preis von Österreich (no official sponsor)[7]
  • 1972: Grosser Preis von Österreich (no official sponsor)[8]
  • 1973–1977: Austrian Grand Prix/Grosser Preis von Österreich (no official sponsor)[9]
  • 1978–1979, 1981–1985: Austrian Grand Prix/Großer Preis von Österreich (no official sponsor)[10]
  • 1993: Austrian Grand Prix (no official sponsor)[11]
  • 1994: Grand Prix Austria (no official sponsor)[12]
  • 1996: HB Motorrad Grand Prix Austria[13]
  • 1997: Motorrad Grand Prix von Österreich (no official sponsor)[14]
  • 2016–2017: NeroGiardini Motorrad Grand Prix von Österreich[15]
  • 2018: Eyetime Motorrad Grand Prix von Österreich
  • 2019–2020: myWorld Motorrad Grand Prix von Österreich
  • 2021: Bitci Motorrad Grand Prix von Österreich[16]
  • 2022–present: CryptoData Motorrad Grand Prix von Österreich[17]

Winners of the Austrian motorcycle Grand Prix edit

Multiple winners (riders) edit

# Wins Rider Wins
Category Years won
6   Giacomo Agostini 500cc 1971, 1972, 1974
350cc 1971, 1972, 1974
  Ángel Nieto 125cc 1971, 1972, 1979, 1981, 1982, 1983
4   Jorge Martínez 125cc 1988, 1990
80cc 1986, 1987
3   Kenny Roberts 500cc 1978, 1979, 1983
  Eddie Lawson 500cc 1984, 1986, 1988
  Fausto Gresini 125cc 1985, 1987, 1991
  Kevin Schwantz 500cc 1989, 1990, 1993
  Mick Doohan 500cc 1991, 1994, 1997
  Andrea Dovizioso MotoGP 2017, 2019, 2020
  Francesco Bagnaia MotoGP 2022, 2023
Moto2 2018
2   Jarno Saarinen 500cc 1973
250cc 1973
  Kent Andersson 125cc 1973, 1974
  Hideo Kanaya 500cc 1975
350cc 1975
  Eugenio Lazzarini 125cc 1977, 1978
  Kork Ballington 350cc 1978, 1979
  Freddie Spencer 500cc 1985
250cc 1985
  Luca Cadalora 250cc 1990
125cc 1986
  Joan Mir Moto3 2016, 2017
  Brad Binder MotoGP 2021
Moto2 2019
  Mattia Casadei MotoE 2023 Race 1, 2023 Race 2

Multiple winners (manufacturers) edit

# Wins Manufacturer Wins
Category Years won
24   Honda 500cc 1985, 1986, 1987, 1991, 1994, 1996, 1997
250cc 1985, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1991, 1993, 1994, 1996, 1997
Moto3 2017, 2019
125cc 1989, 1991, 1993, 1994, 1996, 1997
19   Yamaha 500cc 1973, 1974, 1975, 1978, 1979, 1983, 1984, 1988
350cc 1973, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1981
250cc 1973, 1984, 1986, 1990
125cc 1973, 1974
9   Ducati MotoGP 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2022, 2023
MotoE 2023 Race 1, 2023 Race 2
7   Derbi 250cc 1972
125cc 1971, 1972, 1988, 1990
80cc 1986, 1987
  Suzuki 500cc 1976, 1977, 1981, 1982, 1989, 1990, 1993
  Kalex Moto2 2016, 2017, 2018, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023
6   KTM MotoGP 2021
Moto2 2019
Moto3 2016, 2018, 2020, 2023
5   Garelli 125cc 1982, 1983, 1985, 1986, 1987
4   MV Agusta 500cc 1971, 1972
350cc 1971, 1972
  Morbidelli 125cc 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978
2   Kawasaki 350cc 1978, 1979
  Minarelli 125cc 1979, 1981

By year edit

A pink background indicates an event that was not part of the Grand Prix motorcycle racing championship.

Year Track MotoE Moto3 Moto2 MotoGP Report
Race 1 Race 2
Rider Manufacturer Rider Manufacturer Rider Manufacturer Rider Manufacturer Rider Manufacturer
2023 Red Bull Ring   Mattia Casadei Ducati   Mattia Casadei Ducati   Deniz Öncü KTM   Celestino Vietti Kalex   Francesco Bagnaia Ducati Report
2022   Eric Granado Energica   Eric Granado Energica   Ayumu Sasaki Husqvarna   Ai Ogura Kalex   Francesco Bagnaia Ducati Report
2021 Red Bull Ring   Lukas Tulovic Energica —   Sergio García Gas Gas   Raúl Fernández Kalex   Brad Binder KTM Report
2020 Cancelled due to COVID-19 concerns   Albert Arenas KTM   Jorge Martín Kalex   Andrea Dovizioso Ducati Report
2019   Mike Di Meglio Energica   Romano Fenati Honda   Brad Binder KTM   Andrea Dovizioso Ducati Report
Year Track Moto3 Moto2 MotoGP Report
Rider Manufacturer Rider Manufacturer Rider Manufacturer
2018 Red Bull Ring   Marco Bezzecchi KTM   Francesco Bagnaia Kalex   Jorge Lorenzo Ducati Report
2017   Joan Mir Honda   Franco Morbidelli Kalex   Andrea Dovizioso Ducati Report
2016   Joan Mir KTM   Johann Zarco Kalex   Andrea Iannone Ducati Report
Year Track 125cc 250cc 500cc Report
Rider Manufacturer Rider Manufacturer Rider Manufacturer
1997 A1-Ring   Noboru Ueda Honda   Olivier Jacque Honda   Mick Doohan Honda Report
1996   Ivan Goi Honda   Ralf Waldmann Honda   Àlex Crivillé Honda Report
1994 Salzburgring   Dirk Raudies Honda   Loris Capirossi Honda   Mick Doohan Honda Report
1993   Takeshi Tsujimura Honda   Doriano Romboni Honda   Kevin Schwantz Suzuki Report
1991   Fausto Gresini Honda   Helmut Bradl Honda   Mick Doohan Honda Report
1990   Jorge Martínez Derbi   Luca Cadalora Yamaha   Kevin Schwantz Suzuki Report
Year Track 80cc 125cc 250cc 500cc Report
Rider Manufacturer Rider Manufacturer Rider Manufacturer Rider Manufacturer
1989 Salzburgring   Hans Spaan Honda   Sito Pons Honda   Kevin Schwantz Suzuki Report
1988   Jorge Martínez Derbi   Jacques Cornu Honda   Eddie Lawson Yamaha Report
1987   Jorge Martínez Derbi   Fausto Gresini Garelli   Anton Mang Honda   Wayne Gardner Honda Report
1986   Jorge Martínez Derbi   Luca Cadalora Garelli   Carlos Lavado Yamaha   Eddie Lawson Honda Report
1985   Fausto Gresini Garelli   Freddie Spencer Honda   Freddie Spencer Honda Report
1984   Stefan Dörflinger Zündapp   Christian Sarron Yamaha   Eddie Lawson Yamaha Report
Year Track 50cc 125cc 250cc 500cc Report
Rider Manufacturer Rider Manufacturer Rider Manufacturer Rider Manufacturer
1983 Salzburgring   Ángel Nieto Garelli   Manfred Herweh Real-Rotax   Kenny Roberts Yamaha Report
Year Track 50cc 125cc 250cc 350cc 500cc Report
Rider Manufacturer Rider Manufacturer Rider Manufacturer Rider Manufacturer Rider Manufacturer
1982 Salzburgring   Ángel Nieto Garelli   Éric Saul Chevallier-Yamaha   Franco Uncini Suzuki Report
1981   Ángel Nieto Minarelli   Patrick Fernandez Yamaha   Randy Mamola Suzuki Report
1979   Ángel Nieto Minarelli   Kork Ballington Kawasaki   Kenny Roberts Yamaha Report
1978   Eugenio Lazzarini Morbidelli   Kork Ballington Kawasaki   Kenny Roberts Yamaha Report
1977   Eugenio Lazzarini Morbidelli Race cancelled [N 1]   Jack Findlay Suzuki Report
1976   Pier Paolo Bianchi Morbidelli   Johnny Cecotto Yamaha   Barry Sheene Suzuki Report
1975   Paolo Pileri Morbidelli   Hideo Kanaya Yamaha   Hideo Kanaya Yamaha Report
1974   Kent Andersson Yamaha   Giacomo Agostini Yamaha   Giacomo Agostini Yamaha Report
1973   Kent Andersson Yamaha   Jarno Saarinen Yamaha   János Drapál Yamaha   Jarno Saarinen Yamaha Report
1972   Ángel Nieto Derbi   Börje Jansson Derbi   Giacomo Agostini MV Agusta   Giacomo Agostini MV Agusta Report
1971   Jan de Vries Kreidler   Ángel Nieto Derbi   Silvio Grassetti MZ   Giacomo Agostini MV Agusta   Giacomo Agostini MV Agusta Report
Footnotes
  1. ^ The 1977 350cc race was cancelled after a crash that led to the death of Hans Stadelmann.[18]

References edit

  • "History of the Grand Prix of Austria" (in French). Racing Memory. Retrieved 2008-04-05.
  1. ^ "MotoGP to race at the Red Bull Ring until at least 2025". MotoGP.com. Dorna Sports. 10 August 2019. Retrieved 3 September 2022.
  2. ^ "Grand Prix uitslagen en bijzonderheden 1995". Archive.today. 13 April 2013. Archived from the original on 13 April 2013. Retrieved 20 July 2018.
  3. ^ "MotoGP: Casey Stoner among several riders concerned with Red Bull Ring safety ahead of test – Fox Sports". Foxsports.com.au. 2016-07-19. Retrieved 20 July 2018.
  4. ^ "Austria 1996 500cc". YouTube. 30 August 2017. Retrieved 20 July 2018.
  5. ^ "Grand Prix uitslagen en bijzonderheden 1998". archive.today. 25 July 2015. Archived from the original on 25 July 2015. Retrieved 20 July 2018.
  6. ^ "MotoGP™ to return to Austria in 2016 – MotoGP". Motogp.com. Retrieved 20 July 2018.
  7. ^ "1971 500cc Class (FIM Grand Prix World Championship) Programmes | the Motor Racing Programme Covers Project".
  8. ^ "1972 500cc Class (FIM Grand Prix World Championship) Programmes | the Motor Racing Programme Covers Project".
  9. ^ "1973 500cc Class (FIM Grand Prix World Championship) Programmes | the Motor Racing Programme Covers Project".
  10. ^ "1978 500cc Class (FIM Grand Prix World Championship) Programmes | the Motor Racing Programme Covers Project".
  11. ^ "1993 500cc Class (FIM Grand Prix World Championship) Programmes | the Motor Racing Programme Covers Project".
  12. ^ "1994 500cc Class (FIM Grand Prix World Championship) Programmes | the Motor Racing Programme Covers Project".
  13. ^ "1996 500cc Class (FIM Grand Prix World Championship) Programmes | the Motor Racing Programme Covers Project".
  14. ^ "1997 500cc Class (FIM Grand Prix World Championship) Programmes | the Motor Racing Programme Covers Project".
  15. ^ "2016 MotoGP Class (FIM Grand Prix World Championship) Programmes | the Motor Racing Programme Covers Project".
  16. ^ "2021 MotoGP Class (FIM Grand Prix World Championship) Programmes | The Motor Racing Programme Covers Project". www.progcovers.com.
  17. ^ "2022 MotoGP Class (FIM Grand Prix World Championship) Programmes | The Motor Racing Programme Covers Project". www.progcovers.com.
  18. ^ "Les Championnats du Monde de Courses sur Route – L'année 1977" [World Championship Road Racing – 1977]. Racing Memory (in French). Archived from the original on 8 February 2012. Retrieved 2 November 2011.
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