1981 Belgian motorcycle Grand Prix

The 1981 Belgian motorcycle Grand Prix was the ninth round of the 1981 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It took place on the weekend of 3–5 July 1981 at the Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps.

Belgium  1981 Belgian Grand Prix
Race details
Race 9 of 14 races in the
1981 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season
Date5 July 1981
Official nameGrand Prix Moto[1][2][3]
LocationCircuit de Spa-Francorchamps
Course
  • Permanent racing facility
  • 6.940 km (4.312 mi)
500 cc
Pole position
RiderItaly Marco Lucchinelli
Time2:38.680
Fastest lap
RiderItaly Marco Lucchinelli
Time2:38.040
Podium
FirstItaly Marco Lucchinelli
SecondUnited States Kenny Roberts
ThirdUnited States Randy Mamola
350 cc
Pole position
Rider No 350cc race was held
Fastest lap
Rider No 350cc race was held
Podium
First No 350cc race was held
Second No 350cc race was held
Third No 350cc race was held
250 cc
Pole position
RiderWest Germany Anton Mang
Time2:50.110
Fastest lap
Rider Unknown
Podium
FirstWest Germany Anton Mang
SecondVenezuela Carlos Lavado
ThirdFrance Jean-François Baldé
125 cc
Pole position
Rider No 125cc race was held
Fastest lap
Rider No 125cc race was held
Podium
First No 125cc race was held
Second No 125cc race was held
Third No 125cc race was held
50 cc
Pole position
RiderSpain Ricardo Tormo
Time3:15.420
Fastest lap
Rider Unknown
Podium
FirstSpain Ricardo Tormo
SecondNetherlands Henk van Kessel
ThirdNetherlands Theo Timmer

Classification

edit

500 cc

edit
Pos.RiderTeamManufacturerTime/RetiredPoints
1 Marco LucchinelliTeam Nava SuzukiSuzuki54'29.37015
2 Kenny RobertsYamaha Motor CompanyYamaha+0.53012
3 Randy MamolaIngersoll Herin Team SuzukiSuzuki+16.93010
4 Barry SheeneYamaha+18.1708
5 Boet van DulmenYamaha+41.4906
6 Jack MiddelburgRacing WestlandSuzuki+1 lap5
7 Graeme CrosbyIngersoll Herin Team SuzukiSuzuki+1 lap4
8 Marc FontanTeam Sonauto GauloisesYamaha+1 lap3
9 Willem ZoetStimorol RacingSuzuki+1 lap2
10 Bernard FauYamaha+1 lap1
11 Sadao AsamiYamaha+1 lap
12 Guido PaciYamaha+1 lap
13 Keith HuewenHeron Suzuki GBSuzuki+1 lap
14 Dale SingletonBeaulieu RacingSuzuki+1 lap
15 Sergio PellandiniSuzuki+1 lap
16 Gianni PelletierMorbidelliMorbidelli+1 lap
17 Seppo RossiSuzuki+1 lap
18 Dominique PernetYamaha+1 lap
19 Kork BallingtonTeam KawasakiKawasaki+1 lap
20 Steve ParrishTeam Mitsui YamahaYamaha+1 lap
21 Børge NielsenSuzuki+1 lap
22 Stuart AvantEllis RacingSuzuki+1 lap
23 Michel FrutschiElf Motor Racing TeamYamaha+1 lap
24 Philippe ChaltinSuzuki+1 lap
25 Dennis IrelandSuzuki+1 lap
26 Dave PotterYamaha+1 lap
27 Philippe CoulonSuzuki+1 lap
28 Gary LinghamSuzuki+1 lap
29 Christian EstrosiSuzuki+1 lap
Ret Gregg HansfordTeam Kawasaki AustraliaKawasakiRetired
Ret Kimmo KopraSuzukiRetired
Ret Christian SarronTeam Sonauto GauloisesYamahaRetired
Ret Franco UnciniSuzukiRetired
Ret Peter SjöströmSuzukiRetired
Ret Graziano RossiMorbidelliMorbidelliRetired
Ret Franck GrossSuzukiRetired
Sources:[4][5]

References

edit
  1. ^ "Alle Grand-Prix uitslagen en bijzonderheden, van 1973 (het jaar dat Jack begon met racen) tot heden". Archive.fo. Archived from the original on 25 July 2015. Retrieved 11 July 2018.
  2. ^ Mitchell, Malcolm. "1981 500cc Class (FIM Grand Prix World Championship) Programmes - The Motor Racing Programme Covers Project". Progcovers.com. Retrieved 10 October 2018.
  3. ^ Mitchell, Malcolm. "Spa-Francorchamps - The Motor Racing Programme Covers Project". Progcovers.com. Retrieved 11 July 2018.
  4. ^ "1981 Belgian MotoGP". Motorsportmagazine.com. 15 January 2018. Retrieved 11 July 2018.
  5. ^ "BELGIUM GRAND PRIX · 500cc Race Classification 1981". Motogp.com. Retrieved 11 July 2018.


Previous race:
1981 Dutch TT
FIM Grand Prix World Championship
1981 season
Next race:
1981 San Marino Grand Prix
Previous race:
1980 Belgian Grand Prix
Belgian Grand PrixNext race:
1982 Belgian Grand Prix