1980 Finnish motorcycle Grand Prix

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Flag of Finland.svg   1980 Finnish Grand Prix
Race details
Race 7 of 10 races in the
1980 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season
Imatra circuit map.png
Date27 July 1980
Official nameFinnish GP [1]
Location Imatra Circuit
Course
  • Permanent racing facility
  • 4.950 km (3.076 mi)
500 cc
Pole position
Rider Flag of Italy.svg Graziano Rossi
Time 1:53.800
Fastest lap
Rider Flag of Italy.svg Marco Lucchinelli
Time 1:55.900
Podium
First Flag of the Netherlands.svg Wil Hartog
Second Flag of the United States.svg Kenny Roberts
Third Flag of Italy.svg Franco Uncini
350 cc
Pole position
RiderFlag placeholder.svg No 350cc race was held
Fastest lap
RiderFlag placeholder.svg No 350cc race was held
Podium
FirstFlag placeholder.svg No 350cc race was held
SecondFlag placeholder.svg No 350cc race was held
ThirdFlag placeholder.svg No 350cc race was held
250 cc
Pole position
RiderFlag placeholder.svg Unknown
Fastest lap
RiderFlag placeholder.svg Unknown
Podium
First Flag of South Africa (1928-1994).svg Kork Ballington
Second Flag of Germany.svg Anton Mang
Third Flag of Switzerland.svg Roland Freymond
125 cc
Pole position
RiderFlag placeholder.svg Unknown
Fastest lap
RiderFlag placeholder.svg Unknown
Podium
First Flag of Spain.svg Ángel Nieto
Second Flag of Italy.svg Pier Paolo Bianchi
Third Flag of Switzerland.svg Hans Müller
50 cc
Pole position
RiderFlag placeholder.svg No 50cc race was held
Fastest lap
RiderFlag placeholder.svg No 50cc race was held
Podium
FirstFlag placeholder.svg No 50cc race was held
SecondFlag placeholder.svg No 50cc race was held
ThirdFlag placeholder.svg No 50cc race was held

The 1980 Finnish motorcycle Grand Prix was the seventh round of the 1980 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It took place on the weekend of 25-27 July 1980 at the Imatra Circuit.

1980 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season

The 1980 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season was the 32nd F.I.M. Road Racing World Championship season.

Imatra Circuit street circuit in Imatra, Finland

The Imatra Circuit is a motorsport street circuit in Imatra, Finland. The circuit has existed in two versions, and has been exclusively used for the "Imatranajo" motorcycle road race. From 1962 to 1978 a 6.030km clockwise street circuit in the east of the town of Imatra was used. The circuit ran along the Vuoksi river and a railway line that had to be crossed. From 1979 to 1986 a shorter circuit was used. This was only 4.950km long and consisted mostly of the western part of the original circuit.

Contents

Classification

500 cc

PosRiderManufacturerTime/RetiredPoints
1 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Wil Hartog Riemersma Racing 50'51.80015
2 Flag of the United States.svg Kenny Roberts Yamaha Motor Company +9.50012
3 Flag of Italy.svg Franco Uncini Suzuki +22.80010
4 Flag of the United States.svg Randy Mamola Suzuki +33.3008
5 Flag of South Africa (1928-1994).svg Kork Ballington Team Kawasaki +40.3006
6 Flag of France.svg Patrick Pons Team Sonauto Gauloises +43.4005
7 Flag of Italy.svg Carlo Perugini Suzuki +46.7004
8 Flag of Switzerland.svg Philippe Coulon Marlboro Nava Frankonia +1'05.6003
9 Flag of Japan.svg Sadao Asami Yamaha Motor Company +1'16.7002
10 Flag of France.svg Raymond Roche Team Sonauto Gauloises +1'21.4001
11 Flag of France.svg Franck Gross Elf Motor Racing Team +1'24.900
12 Flag of Sweden.svg Lennart Bäckström Suzuki +1'38.900
13 Flag of Finland.svg Seppo Rossi Suzuki +1'39.600
14 Flag of France.svg Patrick Fernandez Ecurie Ste Pernod +1'59.000
15 Flag of France.svg Michel Rougerie Ecurie Ste Pernod +2'09.200
16 Flag of Austria.svg Werner Nenning Mobel Nenning Racing Team +1 lap
17 Flag of France.svg Hubert Rigal Moto Club de Monaco +1 lap
18 Flag of Switzerland.svg Michel Frutschi Elf Motor Racing Team +1 lap
19 Flag of Austria.svg Max Wiener Suzuki +1 lap
Ret Flag of Finland.svg Kimmo Kopra Yamaha Retired
Ret Flag of the Netherlands.svg Jack Middelburg Yamaha IMN Retired
Ret Flag of Italy.svg Marco Lucchinelli Team Nava Olio Fiat Retired
Ret Flag of Italy.svg Adelio Faccioli Suzuki Retired
Ret Flag of Sweden.svg Peter Sköld Suzuki Retired
Ret Flag of South Africa (1928-1994).svg Eddie Grant Suzuki Retired
Ret Flag of the Netherlands.svg Willem Zoet Stimorol Racing Retired
Ret Flag of Italy.svg Graziano Rossi Team Nava Olio Fiat Retired
Ret Flag of France.svg Bernard Fau GME Motul GPA Retired
Ret Flag of the Netherlands.svg Boet van Dulmen Yamaha Motor Company Retired
Ret Flag of Finland.svg Peter Sjöström Suzuki Retired
DNS Flag of Japan.svg Takazumi Katayama Suzuki Did not start
DNS Flag of Germany.svg Anton Mang Kawasaki Did not start
DNS Flag of France.svg Christian Estrosi Team Furygan Suzuki Did not start
DNQ Flag of the Netherlands.svg Henk de Vries Suzuki Did not qualify
DNQ Flag of Finland.svg Timo Pohjola Suzuki Did not qualify
DNQ Flag of Finland.svg Markku Matikainen Suzuki Did not qualify
Sources: [2] [3]

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References

  1. "Grand Prix uitslagen en bijzonderheden 1980". 5 September 2012. Archived from the original on 5 September 2012.
  2. "1980 Finnish MotoGP". 15 January 2018.
  3. "motogp.com · FINLAND GRAND PRIX · 500cc Race Classification 1980". www.motogp.com.
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