Swedish motorcycle Grand Prix

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Swedish Grand Prix
Scandinavian Raceway 1978.svg
Grand Prix motorcycle racing
Venue Scandinavian Raceway (1971–1977, 1981–1990)
Karlskoga Motorstadion (1978–1979)
Råbelövsbanan (1959, 1961)
Hedemora Circuit (1958)
First race1958
Last race1990
Most wins (rider) Barry Sheene (7)
Most wins (manufacturer) Yamaha (17)

The Swedish motorcycle Grand Prix was a motorcycling event that was part of the Grand Prix motorcycle racing season in various stints from 1958 to 1990.

Contents

Formerly used circuits

Official names and sponsors

Winners of the Swedish motorcycle Grand Prix

Multiple winners (riders)

# WinsRiderWins
CategoryYears won
7 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Barry Sheene 500cc1975, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1981
125cc1971
4 Flag of Italy.svg Giacomo Agostini 500cc1971, 1972
350cc1971, 1972
Flag of Spain.svg Ángel Nieto 125cc1972, 1977
50cc1971, 1976
Flag of Japan.svg Takazumi Katayama 500cc1982
350cc1977
250cc1974, 1976
Flag of the United States.svg Eddie Lawson 500cc1984, 1986, 1988, 1989
3 Flag of Finland.svg Teuvo Länsivuori 500cc1974
350cc1973, 1974
Flag of Italy.svg Pier Paolo Bianchi 125cc1976, 1978, 1979
Flag of Germany.svg Anton Mang 250cc1981, 1985, 1987
Flag of Italy.svg Fausto Gresini 125cc1984, 1986, 1987
2 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Geoff Duke 500cc1958
350cc1958
Flag of the Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland (1953-1963).svg Gary Hocking 500cc1961
250cc1959
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Rodney Gould 250cc1971, 1972
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Jan de Vries 50cc1972, 1973
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Gregg Hansford 350cc1978
250cc1978
Flag of Spain.svg Ricardo Tormo 125cc1981
50cc1977
Flag of the United States.svg Freddie Spencer 500cc1983, 1985
Flag of Spain.svg Sito Pons 250cc1988, 1989

Multiple winners (manufacturers)

# WinsManufacturerWins
CategoryYears won
17 Flag of Japan.svg Yamaha 500cc1974, 1981, 1984, 1986, 1988, 1990
350cc1973, 1974, 1977
250cc1971, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1976, 1983, 1986
125cc1974
13 Flag of Japan.svg Honda 500cc1982, 1983, 1985, 1987, 1989
250cc1961, 1985, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990
125cc1961, 1990
8 Flag of Italy.svg MV Agusta 500cc1961, 1971, 1972, 1973
350cc1959, 1971, 1972
125cc1959
7 Flag of Italy.svg Morbidelli 250cc1979, 1982
125cc1975, 1976, 1982, 1983, 1984
6 Flag of Japan.svg Suzuki 500cc1975, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979
125cc1971
4 Flag of Japan.svg Kawasaki 350cc1978
250cc1977, 1978, 1981
3 Flag of Spain.svg Bultaco 125cc1977
50cc1976, 1977
Flag of Spain.svg Derbi 125cc1972, 1988
50cc1971
2 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Norton 500cc1958
350cc1958
Flag of East Germany.svg MZ 250cc1958, 1959
Flag of Germany.svg Kreidler 50cc1972, 1973
Flag of Italy.svg Minarelli 125cc1978, 1979
Flag of Italy.svg Garelli 125cc1986, 1987

By year

YearTrack125cc250cc500ccReport
RiderManufacturerRiderManufacturerRiderManufacturer
1990 Anderstorp Flag of the Netherlands.svg Hans Spaan Honda Flag of Spain.svg Carlos Cardús Honda Flag of the United States.svg Wayne Rainey Yamaha Report
YearTrack80cc125cc250cc500ccReport
RiderManufacturerRiderManufacturerRiderManufacturerRiderManufacturer
1989 Anderstorp Flag of Spain.svg Àlex Crivillé JJ Cobas Flag of Spain.svg Sito Pons Honda Flag of the United States.svg Eddie Lawson Honda Report
1988 Flag of Spain.svg Jorge Martínez Derbi Flag of Spain.svg Sito Pons Honda Flag of the United States.svg Eddie Lawson Yamaha Report
1987 Flag of Italy.svg Fausto Gresini Garelli Flag of Germany.svg Anton Mang Honda Flag of Australia (converted).svg Wayne Gardner Honda Report
1986 Flag of Italy.svg Fausto Gresini Garelli Flag of Venezuela (1930-1954).svg Carlos Lavado Yamaha Flag of the United States.svg Eddie Lawson Yamaha Report
1985 Flag of Austria.svg August Auinger Monnet Flag of Germany.svg Anton Mang Honda Flag of the United States.svg Freddie Spencer Honda Report
1984 Flag of Italy.svg Fausto Gresini MBA Flag of Germany.svg Manfred Herweh Real-Rotax Flag of the United States.svg Eddie Lawson Yamaha Report
YearTrack50cc125cc250cc500ccReport
RiderManufacturerRiderManufacturerRiderManufacturerRiderManufacturer
1983 Anderstorp Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Bruno Kneubühler MBA Flag of France.svg Christian Sarron Yamaha Flag of the United States.svg Freddie Spencer Honda Report
YearTrack50cc125cc250cc350cc500ccReport
RiderManufacturerRiderManufacturerRiderManufacturerRiderManufacturerRiderManufacturer
1982 Anderstorp Flag of Venezuela (1930-1954).svg Iván Palazzese MBA Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Roland Freymond MBA Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg Takazumi Katayama Honda Report
1981 Flag of Spain (1977-1981).svg Ricardo Tormo Sanvenero Flag of Germany.svg Anton Mang Kawasaki Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Barry Sheene Yamaha Report
1979 Karlskoga Flag of Italy.svg Pier Paolo Bianchi Minarelli Flag of Italy.svg Graziano Rossi Morbidelli Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Barry Sheene Suzuki Report
1978 Flag of Italy.svg Pier Paolo Bianchi Minarelli Flag of Australia (converted).svg Gregg Hansford Kawasaki Flag of Australia (converted).svg Gregg Hansford Kawasaki Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Barry Sheene Suzuki Report
1977 Anderstorp Flag of Spain (1977-1981).svg Ricardo Tormo Bultaco Flag of Spain (1977-1981).svg Ángel Nieto Bultaco Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Mick Grant Kawasaki Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg Takazumi Katayama Yamaha Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Barry Sheene Suzuki Report
1976 Flag of Spain (1945-1977).svg Ángel Nieto Bultaco Flag of Italy.svg Pier Paolo Bianchi Morbidelli Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg Takazumi Katayama Yamaha Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Barry Sheene Suzuki Report
1975 Flag of Italy.svg Eugenio Lazzarini Piovaticci Flag of Italy.svg Paolo Pileri Morbidelli Flag of Italy.svg Walter Villa Harley-Davidson Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Barry Sheene Suzuki Report
1974 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Henk van Kessel Van Veen Kreidler Flag of Sweden.svg Kent Andersson Yamaha Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg Takazumi Katayama Yamaha Flag of Finland.svg Teuvo Länsivuori Yamaha Flag of Finland.svg Teuvo Länsivuori Yamaha Report
1973 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Jan de Vries Kreidler Flag of Sweden.svg Börje Jansson Maico Flag of Germany.svg Dieter Braun Yamaha Flag of Finland.svg Teuvo Länsivuori Yamaha Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Phil Read MV Agusta Report
1972 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Jan de Vries Kreidler Flag of Spain (1945-1977).svg Ángel Nieto Derbi Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Rod Gould Yamaha Flag of Italy.svg Giacomo Agostini MV Agusta Flag of Italy.svg Giacomo Agostini MV Agusta Report
1971 Flag of Spain (1945-1977).svg Ángel Nieto Derbi Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Barry Sheene Suzuki Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Rod Gould Yamaha Flag of Italy.svg Giacomo Agostini MV Agusta Flag of Italy.svg Giacomo Agostini MV Agusta Report
YearTrack125cc250cc350cc500ccReport
RiderManufacturerRiderManufacturerRiderManufacturerRiderManufacturer
1961 Kristianstad Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Luigi Taveri Honda Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Mike Hailwood Honda Flag of the Czech Republic.svg František Šťastný Jawa Flag of the Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland (1953-1963).svg Gary Hocking MV Agusta Report
1959 Flag of Italy.svg Tarquinio Provini MV Agusta Flag of the Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland (1953-1963).svg Gary Hocking MZ Flag of the United Kingdom.svg John Surtees MV Agusta Report
1958 Hedemora Flag of Italy.svg Alberto Gandossi Ducati Flag of East Germany.svg Horst Fügner MZ Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Geoff Duke Norton Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Geoff Duke Norton Report

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