Austrian motorcycle Grand Prix

The Austrian motorcycle Grand Prix (German: Motorrad Grand Prix von Österreich) is a motorcycling event that was part of the Grand Prix motorcycle racing season from 1971 to 1997, and then again from 2016 onwards.

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

History

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.,[1] but would return in 1996 on the then-called Österreichring.[2][3] 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.[4]

After a 19-year absence, the Austrian Grand Prix returned in 2016 and currently takes place at the Red Bull Ring in Spielberg.[5]

  • The Salzburgring, used from 1971 to 1994.

Official names and sponsors
  • 1971, 1986-1991: Großer Preis von Österreich (no official sponsor)[6][7][8][9][10][11][12]
  • 1972: Grosser Preis von Österreich (no official sponsor)[13]
  • 1973-1977: Austrian Grand Prix/Grosser Preis von Österreich (no official sponsor)[14][15][16][17]
  • 1978-1979, 1981-1985: Austrian Grand Prix/Großer Preis von Österreich (no official sponsor)[18][19][20][21][22][23]
  • 1993: Austrian Grand Prix (no official sponsor)[24]
  • 1994: Grand Prix Austria (no official sponsor)[25]
  • 1996: HB Motorrad Grand Prix Austria[26]
  • 1997: Motorrad Grand Prix von Österreich (no official sponsor)[27]
  • 2016-2017: NeroGiardini Motorrad Grand Prix von Österreich[28]
  • 2018: Eyetime Motorrad Grand Prix von Österreich
  • 2019-2020: myWorld Motorrad Grand Prix von Österreich

Winners of the Austrian motorcycle Grand Prix

Multiple winners (riders)
# 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
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

Multiple winners (manufacturers)
# 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
7 Derbi 250cc 1972
125cc 1971, 1972, 1988, 1990
80cc 1986, 1987
Suzuki 500cc 1976, 1977, 1981, 1982, 1989, 1990, 1993
5 Garelli 125cc 1982, 1983, 1985, 1986, 1987
Ducati MotoGP 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020
4 MV Agusta 500cc 1971, 1972
350cc 1971, 1972
Morbidelli 125cc 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978
KTM Moto2 2019
Moto3 2016, 2018, 2020
Kalex Moto2 2016, 2017, 2018, 2020
2 Kawasaki 350cc 1978, 1979
Minarelli 125cc 1979, 1981

By year
Year Track MotoE Moto3 Moto2 MotoGP Report
Rider Manufacturer Rider Manufacturer Rider Manufacturer Rider Manufacturer
2020 Red Bull Ring Cancelled due to COVID-19 concerns Albert Arenas KTM Jorge Martín Kalex Andrea Dovizioso Ducati Report
2019 Red Bull Ring 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 Red Bull Ring Joan Mir Honda Franco Morbidelli Kalex Andrea Dovizioso Ducati Report
2016 Red Bull Ring 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 A1-Ring Ivan Goi Honda Ralf Waldmann Honda Àlex Crivillé Honda Report
1994 Salzburgring Dirk Raudies Honda Loris Capirossi Honda Mick Doohan Honda Report
1993 Salzburgring Takeshi Tsujimura Honda Doriano Romboni Honda Kevin Schwantz Suzuki Report
1991 Salzburgring Fausto Gresini Honda Helmut Bradl Honda Mick Doohan Honda Report
1990 Salzburgring Jorge Martinez 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 Salzburgring Jorge Martínez Derbi Jacques Cornu Honda Eddie Lawson Yamaha Report
1987 Salzburgring Jorge Martínez Derbi Fausto Gresini Garelli Anton Mang Honda Wayne Gardner Honda Report
1986 Salzburgring Jorge Martínez Derbi Luca Cadalora Garelli Carlos Lavado Yamaha Eddie Lawson Honda Report
1985 Salzburgring Fausto Gresini Garelli Freddie Spencer Honda Freddie Spencer Honda Report
1984 Salzburgring 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 Salzburgring Ángel Nieto Minarelli Patrick Fernandez Yamaha Randy Mamola Suzuki Report
1979 Salzburgring Ángel Nieto Minarelli Kork Ballington Kawasaki Kenny Roberts Yamaha Report
1978 Salzburgring Eugenio Lazzarini Morbidelli Kork Ballington Kawasaki Kenny Roberts Yamaha Report
1977 Salzburgring Eugenio Lazzarini Morbidelli Race cancelled [N 1] Jack Findlay Suzuki Report
1976 Salzburgring Pier Paolo Bianchi Morbidelli Johnny Cecotto Yamaha Barry Sheene Suzuki Report
1975 Salzburgring Paolo Pileri Morbidelli Hideo Kanaya Yamaha Hideo Kanaya Yamaha Report
1974 Salzburgring Kent Andersson Yamaha Giacomo Agostini Yamaha Giacomo Agostini Yamaha Report
1973 Salzburgring Kent Andersson Yamaha Jarno Saarinen Yamaha János Drapál Yamaha Jarno Saarinen Yamaha Report
1972 Salzburgring Ángel Nieto Derbi Börje Jansson Derbi Giacomo Agostini MV Agusta Giacomo Agostini MV Agusta Report
1971 Salzburgring 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.[29]

References
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