Finnish motorcycle Grand Prix

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Finnish Grand Prix
Imatra circuit map.png
Grand Prix motorcycle racing
Venue Imatra Circuit (1964–1982)
Tampere Circuit (1962–1963)
First race1962
Last race1982
Most wins (rider) Giacomo Agostini (17)
Most wins (manufacturer) MV Agusta (19)

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.

Contents

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

Formerly used circuits

Winners of the Finnish Grand Prix

Multiple winners (riders)

# WinsRiderWins
CategoryYears won
17 Flag of Italy.svg Giacomo Agostini 500cc1965, 1966, 1967, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1975
350cc1965, 1966, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973
4 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Mike Hailwood 500cc1963
350cc1963
250cc1966, 1967
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Phil Read 500cc1974
250cc1968
125cc1966, 1968
Flag of Italy.svg Walter Villa 350cc1976
250cc1974, 1976, 1977
Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg Kork Ballington 350cc1978
250cc1978, 1979, 1980
Flag of Spain (1977-1981).svg Ángel Nieto 125cc1978, 1980, 1981
50cc1975
3 Flag of New Zealand.svg Hugh Anderson 125cc1963, 1965
50cc1964
2 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Luigi Taveri 125cc1964
50cc1962
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Dave Simmonds 125cc1969, 1970
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Rodney Gould 250cc1970, 1971
Flag of Sweden.svg Kent Andersson 250cc1969
125cc1972
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Julien van Zeebroeck 50cc1974, 1976
Flag of Italy.svg Pier Paolo Bianchi 125cc1976, 1977
Flag of Venezuela (1930-1954).svg Johnny Cecotto 500cc1977
350cc1975
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Wil Hartog 500cc1978, 1980
Flag of Germany.svg Anton Mang 350cc1982
250cc1981

Multiple winners (manufacturers)

# WinsManufacturerWins
CategoryYears won
19 Flag of Italy.svg MV Agusta 500cc1963, 1965, 1966, 1967, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1974
350cc1963, 1965, 1966, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973
15 Flag of Japan.svg Yamaha 500cc1975, 1977
350cc1974, 1975
250cc1965, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1982
125cc1966, 1968, 1972
10 Flag of Japan.svg Suzuki 500cc1976, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981
125cc1963, 1965, 1967, 1971
50cc1964
Flag of Japan.svg Kawasaki 350cc1977, 1978, 1979, 1982
250cc1978, 1979, 1980, 1981
125cc1969, 1970
6 Flag of Japan.svg Honda 350cc1962, 1964
250cc1966, 1967
125cc1964
50cc1962
5 Flag of the United States.svg Harley Davidson 350cc1976
250cc1974, 1975, 1976, 1977
4 Flag of Germany.svg Kreidler 50cc1963, 1974, 1975, 1976
3 Flag of Italy.svg Minarelli 125cc1978, 1980, 1981
Flag of Italy.svg Morbidelli 125cc1976, 1977, 1982

By year

YearTrackMotoEMoto3Moto2MotoGPReport
Race 1Race 2
RiderManufacturerRiderManufacturerRiderManufacturerRiderManufacturerRiderManufacturer
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]
YearTrackMoto3Moto2MotoGPReport
RiderManufacturerRiderManufacturerRiderManufacturer
2021 Kymi Ring Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic
2020
YearTrack50cc125cc250cc350cc500ccReport
RiderManufacturerRiderManufacturerRiderManufacturerRiderManufacturerRiderManufacturer
1982 Imatra Flag of Venezuela (1930-1954).svg Iván Palazzese MBA Flag of France.svg Christian Sarron Yamaha Flag of Germany.svg Anton Mang Kawasaki Report
1981 Flag of Spain (1977-1981).svg Ángel Nieto Minarelli Flag of Germany.svg Anton Mang Kawasaki Flag of Italy.svg Marco Lucchinelli Suzuki Report
1980 Flag of Spain (1977-1981).svg Ángel Nieto Minarelli Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg Kork Ballington Kawasaki Flag of the Netherlands.svg Wil Hartog Suzuki Report
1979 Flag of Spain (1977-1981).svg Ricardo Tormo Bultaco Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg Kork Ballington Kawasaki Flag of Australia (converted).svg Gregg Hansford Kawasaki Flag of the Netherlands.svg Boet van Dulmen Suzuki Report
1978 Flag of Spain (1977-1981).svg Ángel Nieto Minarelli Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg Kork Ballington Kawasaki Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg Kork Ballington Kawasaki Flag of the Netherlands.svg Wil Hartog Suzuki Report
1977 Flag of Italy.svg Pier Paolo Bianchi Morbidelli Flag of Italy.svg Walter Villa Harley Davidson Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg Takazumi Katayama Kawasaki Flag of Venezuela (1930-1954).svg Johnny Cecotto Yamaha Report
1976 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Julien van Zeebroeck Kreidler Flag of Italy.svg Pier Paolo Bianchi Morbidelli Flag of Italy.svg Walter Villa Harley Davidson Flag of Italy.svg Walter Villa Harley Davidson Flag of the United States.svg Pat Hennen Suzuki Report
1975 Flag of Spain (1945-1977).svg Ángel Nieto Kreidler Flag of France.svg Michel Rougerie Harley Davidson Flag of Venezuela (1930-1954).svg Johnny Cecotto Yamaha Flag of Italy.svg Giacomo Agostini Yamaha Report
1974 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Julien van Zeebroeck Kreidler Flag of Italy.svg Walter Villa Harley Davidson Flag of Australia (converted).svg John Dodds Yamaha Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Phil Read MV Agusta Report
1973 Flag of Italy.svg Otello Buscherini Malanca Flag of Finland.svg Teuvo Länsivuori Yamaha Flag of Italy.svg Giacomo Agostini MV Agusta Flag of Italy.svg Giacomo Agostini MV Agusta Report
1972 Flag of Sweden.svg Kent Andersson Yamaha Flag of Finland.svg Jarno Saarinen Yamaha Flag of Italy.svg Giacomo Agostini MV Agusta Flag of Italy.svg Giacomo Agostini MV Agusta Report
1971 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Barry Sheene Suzuki Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Rodney Gould Yamaha Flag of Italy.svg Giacomo Agostini MV Agusta Flag of Italy.svg Giacomo Agostini MV Agusta Report
1970 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Dave Simmonds Kawasaki Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Rodney Gould Yamaha Flag of Italy.svg Giacomo Agostini MV Agusta Flag of Italy.svg Giacomo Agostini MV Agusta Report
1969 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Dave Simmonds Kawasaki Flag of Sweden.svg Kent Andersson Yamaha Flag of Italy.svg Giacomo Agostini MV Agusta Flag of Italy.svg Giacomo Agostini MV Agusta Report
1968 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Phil Read Yamaha Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Phil Read Yamaha Flag of Italy.svg Giacomo Agostini MV Agusta Report
1967 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Stuart Graham Suzuki Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Mike Hailwood Honda Flag of Italy.svg Giacomo Agostini MV Agusta Report
1966 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Phil Read Yamaha Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Mike Hailwood Honda Flag of Italy.svg Giacomo Agostini MV Agusta Flag of Italy.svg Giacomo Agostini MV Agusta Report
1965 Flag of New Zealand.svg Hugh Anderson Suzuki Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Mike Duff Yamaha Flag of Italy.svg Giacomo Agostini MV Agusta Flag of Italy.svg Giacomo Agostini MV Agusta Report
1964 Flag of New Zealand.svg Hugh Anderson Suzuki Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Luigi Taveri Honda Flag of Rhodesia (1964-1968).svg Jim Redman Honda Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jack Ahearn Norton Report
1963 Tampere Flag of Germany.svg Hans-Georg Anscheidt Kreidler Flag of New Zealand.svg Hugh Anderson Suzuki Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Mike Hailwood MV Agusta Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Mike Hailwood MV Agusta Report
1962 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Luigi Taveri Honda Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Tommy Robb Honda Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Alan Shepherd Matchless Report

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References

  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.
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  9. ↑ "Grand Prix of Finland postponed to 2023". motogp.com. 25 May 2022. Retrieved 25 May 2022.
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