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| Race 5 of 10 races in the 1980 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date | 28 June 1980 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Official name | Dutch TT Assen [1] [2] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Location | TT Circuit Assen | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1980 Dutch TT was the fifth round of the 1980 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It took place on the weekend of 27–28 June 1980 at the TT Circuit Assen located in Assen, Netherlands. [3]
The TT Circuit Assen is a motorsport race track built in 1955 and located in Assen, Netherlands. Host of the Dutch TT, it is popularly referred to as "The Cathedral of Speed" by motorcycle racing fans. The venue has the distinction of holding the most Grand Prix motorcycle races every year since the series was created in 1949. It has a capacity of 110,000 spectators, including 60,000 seats. Since 1992, the circuit has also been part of the World SBK calendar except for the 2020 season.
The Dutch Tourist Trophy, also known as the TT Assen, and also sometimes known as the Dutch Motorcycle Grand Prix, is an annual Dutch motorsport event established in 1925 for road racing motorcycles held on the TT Circuit Assen, also known as the ‘Cathedral of Speed'. The event attained world championship status in 1949 when it was sanctioned by the FIM as part of the inaugural Grand Prix motorcycle racing world championship season, making it the oldest event on the MotoGP calendar. The venue holds the record for being the only circuit to have hosted a motorcycle Grand Prix event every year since the series was created in 1949, with the exception of 2020 when the race was cancelled due to the outbreak of COVID-19. The races were traditionally held on the last Saturday of June however, from 2016 onwards it has been held on Sunday of the last weekend of June, bringing it in line with all other MotoGP races. The event is due to take place at the TT Circuit Assen until at least 2026.
The 1989 Dutch TT was the ninth round of the 1989 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It took place on the weekend of 22–24 June 1989 at the TT Circuit Assen located in Assen, Netherlands.
The 1990 Dutch TT was the eighth round of the 1990 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It took place on the weekend of 28–30 June 1989 at the TT Circuit Assen located in Assen, Netherlands. Kevin Schwantz won the race, with Wayne Rainey in close second and Eddie Lawson in third.
The 2004 Dutch TT was the sixth round of the 2004 MotoGP Championship. It took place on the weekend of 24–26 June 2004 at the TT Circuit Assen located in Assen, Netherlands.
The 2005 Dutch TT was the seventh round of the 2005 MotoGP Championship. It took place on the weekend of 23–25 June 2005 at the TT Circuit Assen located in Assen, Netherlands.
The 2006 Dutch TT was the eighth round of the 2006 MotoGP Championship. It took place on the weekend of 22–24 June 2006 at the TT Circuit Assen located in Assen, Netherlands.
The 1994 Dutch TT was the seventh round of the 1994 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It took place on 25 June 1994 at the TT Circuit Assen located in Assen, Netherlands.
The 2000 Dutch TT was the eighth round of the 2000 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It took place on 24 June 2000 at the TT Circuit Assen located in Assen, Netherlands.
The 2009 Dutch TT was the seventh round of the 2009 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It took place on the weekend of 25–27 June 2009 at the TT Circuit Assen.
The 2012 Dutch TT was the seventh round of the 2012 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It was the 82nd Dutch TT, and took place on the weekend of 28–30 June 2012 at the TT Circuit Assen.
The 2015 Dutch TT was the eighth round of the 2015 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It was held at the TT Circuit Assen in Assen on 27 June 2015.
The 2016 Dutch TT was the eighth round of the 2016 MotoGP season. It was held at the TT Circuit Assen in Assen on 26 June 2016.
The 2017 Dutch TT was the eighth round of the 2017 MotoGP season. It was held at the TT Circuit Assen in Assen on 25 June 2017. The MotoGP race was won by Valentino Rossi, the final victory of his career.
The 1987 Dutch TT was the seventh round of the 1987 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It took place on the weekend of 22–27 June 1987 at the TT Circuit Assen located in Assen, Netherlands.
The 1986 Dutch TT was the sixth round of the 1986 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It took place on the weekend of 26–28 June 1986 at the TT Circuit Assen located in Assen, Netherlands.
The 1985 Dutch TT was the seventh round of the 1985 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It took place on the weekend of 27–29 June 1985 at the TT Circuit Assen located in Assen, Netherlands.
The 1984 Dutch TT was the eighth round of the 1984 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It took place on the weekend of 29–30 June 1984 at the TT Circuit Assen located in Assen, Netherlands.
The 1983 Dutch TT was the eighth round of the 1983 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It took place on the weekend of 24–25 June 1983 at the TT Circuit Assen located in Assen, Netherlands.
The 1981 Dutch TT was the eighth round of the 1981 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It took place on the weekend of 26–27 June 1981 at the TT Circuit Assen located in Assen, Netherlands.
