Yugoslav motorcycle Grand Prix

Yugoslav Grand Prix
Grand Prix motorcycle racing
VenueAutomotodrom Grobnik (1978–1990)
Opatija Circuit (1969–1970, 1972–1977)
First race1969
Last race1990
Most wins (rider)Dieter Braun (6)
Most wins (manufacturer)Yamaha (20)

The Yugoslav motorcycle Grand Prix was a motorcycling event forming part of the Grand Prix motorcycle racing season from 1969 to 1990.

Official names and sponsors

  • 1969–1970: Velika nagrada Jadrana/Adriatic Grand Prix/Grand-Prix de l'Adriatique[1]
  • 1972–1974, 1977: Velika Nagrada Jugoslavije/Grand Prix de Yougoslavie (no official sponsor)[2]
  • 1975–1976, 1978–1980: Velika Nagrada Jugoslavije (no official sponsor)[3]
  • 1981, 1983–1989: Yu Grand Prix (no official sponsor)[4]
  • 1982: Yu Grand (no official sponsor)[5]
  • 1990: Yu Grand Prix/Velika Nagrada Jugoslavije (no official sponsor)[6]

Winners of the Yugoslavian motorcycle Grand Prix

Multiple winners (riders)

# Wins Rider Wins
Category Years won
6 Dieter Braun 250cc 1973, 1975, 1976
125cc 1969, 1970, 1975
5 Ángel Nieto 125cc 1978, 1979
50cc 1970, 1975, 1977
4 Jorge Martínez 125cc 1988
50cc 1986, 1987, 1988
3 Giacomo Agostini 500cc 1970
350cc 1970, 1974
Kent Andersson 125cc 1972, 1973, 1974
Ricardo Tormo 50cc 1978, 1980, 1981
Eugenio Lazzarini 125cc 1982
50cc 1979, 1982
Freddie Spencer 500cc 1983, 1984
250cc 1985
Stefan Dörflinger 80cc 1984, 1985
50cc 1983
Sito Pons 250cc 1986, 1988, 1989
2 János Drapál 350cc 1972, 1973
Pier Paolo Bianchi 125cc 1976, 1977
Gregg Hansford 350cc 1978
250cc 1978
Anton Mang 350cc 1981
250cc 1980
Eddie Lawson 500cc 1985, 1986
Carlos Lavado 250cc 1983, 1987
Wayne Gardner 500cc 1987, 1988

Multiple winners (manufacturers)

# Wins Manufacturer Wins
Category Years won
20 Yamaha 500cc 1979, 1985, 1986, 1990
350cc 1972, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977
250cc 1973, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1982, 1983, 1987
125cc 1972, 1973, 1974
10 Honda 500cc 1983, 1984, 1987, 1988,
250cc 1985, 1986, 1988, 1989, 1990
125cc 1990
6 Kreidler 50cc 1972, 1973, 1975, 1976, 1979, 1980
Morbidelli 250cc 1977, 1979
125cc 1975, 1976, 1977, 1983
5 Kawasaki 350cc 1978, 1979, 1981
250cc 1978, 1980
Derbi 125cc 1988
80cc 1986, 1987, 1988
50cc 1970
Suzuki 500cc 1981, 1982, 1989
125cc 1969, 1970
3 MV Agusta 500cc 1970, 1972
350cc 1970
Bultaco 50cc 1977, 1978, 1981
Minarelli 125cc 1978, 1979, 1981
Krauser 80cc 1985, 1989
50cc 1983
2 Garelli 125cc 1982
50cc 1982

By year

Year Track 80cc 125cc 250cc 500cc Report
Rider Manufacturer Rider Manufacturer Rider Manufacturer Rider Manufacturer
1990 Rijeka Stefan Prein Honda Carlos Cardús Honda Wayne Rainey Yamaha Report
1989 Peter Öttl Krauser Sito Pons Honda Kevin Schwantz Suzuki Report
1988 Jorge Martínez Derbi Jorge Martínez Derbi Sito Pons Honda Wayne Gardner Honda Report
1987 Jorge Martínez Derbi Carlos Lavado Yamaha Wayne Gardner Honda Report
1986 Jorge Martínez Derbi Sito Pons Honda Eddie Lawson Yamaha Report
1985 Stefan Dörflinger Krauser Freddie Spencer Honda Eddie Lawson Yamaha Report
1984 Stefan Dörflinger Zündapp Manfred Herweh Real-Rotax Freddie Spencer Honda Report
Year Track 50cc 125cc 250cc 350cc 500cc Report
Rider Manufacturer Rider Manufacturer Rider Manufacturer Rider Manufacturer Rider Manufacturer
1983 Rijeka Stefan Dörflinger Krauser Bruno Kneubühler MBA Carlos Lavado Yamaha Freddie Spencer Honda Report
1982 Eugenio Lazzarini Garelli Eugenio Lazzarini Garelli Didier de Radiguès Yamaha Franco Uncini Suzuki Report
1981 Ricardo Tormo Bultaco Loris Reggiani Minarelli Anton Mang Kawasaki Randy Mamola Suzuki Report
1980 Ricardo Tormo Kreidler Guy Bertin Motobécane Anton Mang Kawasaki Report
1979 Eugenio Lazzarini Kreidler Ángel Nieto Minarelli Graziano Rossi Morbidelli Kork Ballington Kawasaki Kenny Roberts Yamaha Report
1978 Ricardo Tormo Bultaco Ángel Nieto Minarelli Gregg Hansford Kawasaki Gregg Hansford Kawasaki Report
1977 Opatija Ángel Nieto Bultaco Pier Paolo Bianchi Morbidelli Mario Lega Morbidelli Takazumi Katayama Yamaha Report
1976 Ulrich Graf Kreidler Pier Paolo Bianchi Morbidelli Dieter Braun Yamaha Olivier Chevallier Yamaha Report
1975 Ángel Nieto Kreidler Dieter Braun Morbidelli Dieter Braun Yamaha Pentti Korhonen Yamaha Report
1974 Henk van Kessel Van Veen Kreidler Kent Andersson Yamaha Chas Mortimer Yamaha Giacomo Agostini Yamaha Report
1973 Jan de Vries Kreidler Kent Andersson Yamaha Dieter Braun Yamaha János Drapál Yamaha Kim Newcombe König Report
1972 Jan Bruins Kreidler Kent Andersson Yamaha Renzo Pasolini Aermacchi János Drapál Yamaha Alberto Pagani MV Agusta Report
1970 Ángel Nieto Derbi Dieter Braun Suzuki Santiago Herrero Ossa Giacomo Agostini MV Agusta Giacomo Agostini MV Agusta Report
1969 Paul Lodewijkx Jamathi Dieter Braun Suzuki Kelvin Carruthers Benelli Silvio Grassetti Jawa Godfrey Nash Norton Report

References

  1. ^ "1969 500cc Class (FIM Grand Prix World Championship) Programmes | The Motor Racing Programme Covers Project". www.progcovers.com.
  2. ^ "1973 500cc Class (FIM Grand Prix World Championship) Programmes | The Motor Racing Programme Covers Project". www.progcovers.com.
  3. ^ "1979 500cc Class (FIM Grand Prix World Championship) Programmes | The Motor Racing Programme Covers Project". www.progcovers.com.
  4. ^ "1981 500cc Class (FIM Grand Prix World Championship) Programmes | The Motor Racing Programme Covers Project". www.progcovers.com.
  5. ^ "1982 500cc Class (FIM Grand Prix World Championship) Programmes | The Motor Racing Programme Covers Project". www.progcovers.com.
  6. ^ "1990 500cc Class (FIM Grand Prix World Championship) Programmes | The Motor Racing Programme Covers Project". www.progcovers.com.

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