1981 Swedish motorcycle Grand Prix

The 1981 Swedish motorcycle Grand Prix was the thirteenth round of the 1981 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It took place on the weekend of 14–16 August 1981 at the Scandinavian Raceway in Anderstorp, Sweden.

Sweden  1981 Swedish Grand Prix
Race details
Race 13 of 14 races in the
1981 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season
Date16 August 1981
Official nameSwedish TT[1][2][3]
LocationScandinavian Raceway
Course
  • Permanent racing facility
  • 4.031 km (2.505 mi)
500 cc
Pole position
RiderUnited Kingdom Barry Sheene
Time1:39.542
Fastest lap
RiderUnited Kingdom Barry Sheene
Time1:43.000
Podium
FirstUnited Kingdom Barry Sheene
SecondNetherlands Boet van Dulmen
ThirdNetherlands Jack Middelburg
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
Rider Unknown
Fastest lap
Rider Unknown
Podium
FirstWest Germany Anton Mang
SecondSwitzerland Roland Freymond
ThirdFrance Jean-François Baldé
125 cc
Pole position
Rider Unknown
Fastest lap
Rider Unknown
Podium
FirstSpain Ricardo Tormo
SecondFrance Guy Bertin
ThirdVenezuela Iván Palazzese
50 cc
Pole position
Rider No 50cc race was held
Fastest lap
Rider No 50cc race was held
Podium
First No 50cc race was held
Second No 50cc race was held
Third No 50cc race was held

This would prove to be 2-time 500cc world champion Barry Sheene's last victory in the premier class, as well as his 7th Anderstorp victory, a record he still holds as of 2022.

Classification

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500 cc

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Pos.RiderTeamManufacturerTime/RetiredPoints
1 Barry SheeneYamaha55'24.04015
2 Boet van DulmenYamaha+0.82112
3 Jack MiddelburgRacing WestlandSuzuki+38.51910
4 Kork BallingtonTeam KawasakiKawasaki+50.4878
5 Graeme CrosbyIngersoll Herin Team SuzukiSuzuki+51.2876
6 Marc FontanTeam Sonauto GauloisesYamaha+56.1035
7 Franco UnciniSuzuki+56.4264
8 Seppo RossiSuzuki+57.0253
9 Marco LucchinelliTeam Nava SuzukiSuzuki+1'20.4872
10 Bernard FauYamaha+1'24.9211
11 Graziano RossiMorbidelliMorbidelli+1 lap
12 Lars JohanssonSuzuki+1 lap
13 Randy MamolaIngersoll Herin Team SuzukiSuzuki+1 lap
14 Børge NielsenSuzuki+1 lap
15 Steve ParrishTeam Mitsui YamahaYamaha+1 lap
16 Sergio PellandiniSuzuki+1 lap
17 Philippe CoulonSuzuki+1 lap
18 Kimmo KopraSuzuki+1 lap
19 Ake GrahnHallman & Eneqvist MotorYamaha+1 lap
20 Alain RothlisbergerSuzuki+1 lap
21 Peter SköldSuzuki+1 lap
22 Peter SjöströmSuzuki+1 lap
Ret Kenny RobertsYamaha Motor CompanyYamahaRetired
Ret Michel FrutschiElf Motor Racing TeamYamahaRetired
Ret Gianni PelletierSuzukiRetired
Ret Christian SarronTeam Sonauto GauloisesYamahaRetired
Ret Sadao AsamiYamahaRetired
Ret Guido PaciYamahaAccident
Ret Bengt SlydalSuzukiRetired
Ret Gianni RolandoLombardiniRetired
Sources:[4][5]

References

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  1. ^ "Grand Prix uitslagen en bijzonderheden 1981". Archive.today. 25 July 2015. Archived from the original on 25 July 2015.
  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. "Anderstorp Raceway - The Motor Racing Programme Covers Project". Progcovers.com.
  4. ^ "1981 Swedish MotoGP - Motor Sport Magazine Database". Motorsportmagazine.com. 15 January 2018. Retrieved 10 October 2018.
  5. ^ "SWEDISH GRAND PRIX · 500cc Race Classification 1981". Motogp.com. Retrieved 10 October 2018.


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