Finnish motorcycle Grand Prix

The Finnish motorcycle Grand Prix was part 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 the Imatra Circuit. Giacomo Agostini won the most Finnish Grands Prix with ten 500cc victories and seven 350cc victories. In July 2016, it was announced the Grand Prix would return on the new Kymi Ring circuit.

Finnish Grand Prix
Grand Prix motorcycle racing
VenueImatra Circuit (1964–1982)
Tampere Circuit (1962–1963)
First race1962
Most wins (rider)Giacomo Agostini (17)
Most wins (manufacturer)MV Agusta (19)

After a 5-year contract was agreed, to start with a scheduled event in 2021, this was cancelled on 14 May 2021 due to COVID-19.[1] The next anticipated event for 2022 was cancelled on 25 May 2022, due to incomplete homologation works at the track and the risks associated with the geopolitical situation in the region concerning the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine.[2] The MotoGP 2023 provisional race calendar was announced in late September 2022, without the Finnish Grand Prix.[3]

Official names and sponsors edit

  • 1964, 1968, 1972–1974: Suomen Grand Prix (no official sponsor)[4]
  • 1969: Suomen/Finnish Grand Prix (no official sponsor)[5]
  • 1975–1976, 1978–1979: Imatranajo (no official sponsor)[6]
  • 1977: Suomen Grand Prix/Finnish Grand Prix (no official sponsor)[7]
  • 1980–1982: Finnish GP (no official sponsor)[8]

Formerly used circuits edit

Winners of the Finnish Grand Prix edit

Multiple winners (riders) edit

# Wins Rider Wins
Category Years won
17   Giacomo Agostini 500cc 1965, 1966, 1967, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1975
350cc 1965, 1966, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973
4   Mike Hailwood 500cc 1963
350cc 1963
250cc 1966, 1967
  Phil Read 500cc 1974
250cc 1968
125cc 1966, 1968
  Walter Villa 350cc 1976
250cc 1974, 1976, 1977
  Kork Ballington 350cc 1978
250cc 1978, 1979, 1980
  Ángel Nieto 125cc 1978, 1980, 1981
50cc 1975
3   Hugh Anderson 125cc 1963, 1965
50cc 1964
2   Luigi Taveri 125cc 1964
50cc 1962
  Dave Simmonds 125cc 1969, 1970
  Rodney Gould 250cc 1970, 1971
  Kent Andersson 250cc 1969
125cc 1972
  Julien van Zeebroeck 50cc 1974, 1976
  Pier Paolo Bianchi 125cc 1976, 1977
  Johnny Cecotto 500cc 1977
350cc 1975
  Wil Hartog 500cc 1978, 1980
  Anton Mang 350cc 1982
250cc 1981

Multiple winners (manufacturers) edit

# Wins Manufacturer Wins
Category Years won
19   MV Agusta 500cc 1963, 1965, 1966, 1967, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1974
350cc 1963, 1965, 1966, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973
15   Yamaha 500cc 1975, 1977
350cc 1974, 1975
250cc 1965, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1982
125cc 1966, 1968, 1972
10   Suzuki 500cc 1976, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981
125cc 1963, 1965, 1967, 1971
50cc 1964
  Kawasaki 350cc 1977, 1978, 1979, 1982
250cc 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981
125cc 1969, 1970
6   Honda 350cc 1962, 1964
250cc 1966, 1967
125cc 1964
50cc 1962
5   Harley Davidson 350cc 1976
250cc 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977
4   Kreidler 50cc 1963, 1974, 1975, 1976
3   Minarelli 125cc 1978, 1980, 1981
  Morbidelli 125cc 1976, 1977, 1982

By year edit

Year Track MotoE Moto3 Moto2 MotoGP Report
Race 1 Race 2
Rider Manufacturer Rider Manufacturer Rider Manufacturer Rider Manufacturer Rider Manufacturer
2022 Kymi Ring Cancelled due to incomplete homologation works and the risks associated with the geopolitical situation in the region surrounding the Russian invasion of Ukraine[9]
Year Track Moto3 Moto2 MotoGP Report
Rider Manufacturer Rider Manufacturer Rider Manufacturer
2021 Kymi Ring Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic
2020
Year Track 50cc 125cc 250cc 350cc 500cc Report
Rider Manufacturer Rider Manufacturer Rider Manufacturer Rider Manufacturer Rider Manufacturer
1982 Imatra   Iván Palazzese MBA   Christian Sarron Yamaha   Anton Mang Kawasaki Report
1981   Ángel Nieto Minarelli   Anton Mang Kawasaki   Marco Lucchinelli Suzuki Report
1980   Ángel Nieto Minarelli   Kork Ballington Kawasaki   Wil Hartog Suzuki Report
1979   Ricardo Tormo Bultaco   Kork Ballington Kawasaki   Gregg Hansford Kawasaki   Boet van Dulmen Suzuki Report
1978   Ángel Nieto Minarelli   Kork Ballington Kawasaki   Kork Ballington Kawasaki   Wil Hartog Suzuki Report
1977   Pier Paolo Bianchi Morbidelli   Walter Villa Harley Davidson   Takazumi Katayama Kawasaki   Johnny Cecotto Yamaha Report
1976   Julien van Zeebroeck Kreidler   Pier Paolo Bianchi Morbidelli   Walter Villa Harley Davidson   Walter Villa Harley Davidson   Pat Hennen Suzuki Report
1975   Ángel Nieto Kreidler   Michel Rougerie Harley Davidson   Johnny Cecotto Yamaha   Giacomo Agostini Yamaha Report
1974   Julien van Zeebroeck Kreidler   Walter Villa Harley Davidson   John Dodds Yamaha   Phil Read MV Agusta Report
1973   Otello Buscherini Malanca   Teuvo Länsivuori Yamaha   Giacomo Agostini MV Agusta   Giacomo Agostini MV Agusta Report
1972   Kent Andersson Yamaha   Jarno Saarinen Yamaha   Giacomo Agostini MV Agusta   Giacomo Agostini MV Agusta Report
1971   Barry Sheene Suzuki   Rodney Gould Yamaha   Giacomo Agostini MV Agusta   Giacomo Agostini MV Agusta Report
1970   Dave Simmonds Kawasaki   Rodney Gould Yamaha   Giacomo Agostini MV Agusta   Giacomo Agostini MV Agusta Report
1969   Dave Simmonds Kawasaki   Kent Andersson Yamaha   Giacomo Agostini MV Agusta   Giacomo Agostini MV Agusta Report
1968   Phil Read Yamaha   Phil Read Yamaha   Giacomo Agostini MV Agusta Report
1967   Stuart Graham Suzuki   Mike Hailwood Honda   Giacomo Agostini MV Agusta Report
1966   Phil Read Yamaha   Mike Hailwood Honda   Giacomo Agostini MV Agusta   Giacomo Agostini MV Agusta Report
1965   Hugh Anderson Suzuki   Mike Duff Yamaha   Giacomo Agostini MV Agusta   Giacomo Agostini MV Agusta Report
1964   Hugh Anderson Suzuki   Luigi Taveri Honda   Jim Redman Honda   Jack Ahearn Norton Report
1963 Tampere   Hans-Georg Anscheidt Kreidler   Hugh Anderson Suzuki   Mike Hailwood MV Agusta   Mike Hailwood MV Agusta Report
1962   Luigi Taveri Honda   Tommy Robb Honda   Alan Shepherd Matchless Report

References edit

  1. ^ "Styrian GP added to 2021 calendar as Finnish GP is cancelled". MotoGP.com. Dorna. 14 May 2021. Retrieved 14 May 2021.
  2. ^ "Grand Prix of Finland postponed to 2023". motogp.com. 25 May 2022. Retrieved 25 May 2022.
  3. ^ 2023 MotoGP calendar: countries, circuits & dates motogp.com, Retrieved 30 September 2022
  4. ^ "1964 500cc Class (FIM Grand Prix World Championship) Programmes | The Motor Racing Programme Covers Project". www.progcovers.com.
  5. ^ "1969 500cc Class (FIM Grand Prix World Championship) Programmes | The Motor Racing Programme Covers Project". www.progcovers.com.
  6. ^ "1976 500cc Class (FIM Grand Prix World Championship) Programmes | The Motor Racing Programme Covers Project". www.progcovers.com.
  7. ^ "1977 500cc Class (FIM Grand Prix World Championship) Programmes | The Motor Racing Programme Covers Project". www.progcovers.com.
  8. ^ "1980 500cc Class (FIM Grand Prix World Championship) Programmes | The Motor Racing Programme Covers Project". www.progcovers.com.
  9. ^ "Grand Prix of Finland postponed to 2023". motogp.com. 25 May 2022. Retrieved 25 May 2022.