The Austrian motorcycle Grand Prix is a motorcycling event that is part of the FIM Grand Prix motorcycle racing season from 1971 to 1997, and then again from 2016 onwards. The event is due to take place at the Red Bull Ring until at least 2025.[1]
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Grand Prix motorcycle racing | |
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Venue | Red Bull Ring (1996–1997, 2016–present) Salzburgring (1971–1979, 1981–1991, 1993–1994) |
First race | 1971 |
Most wins (rider) | Giacomo Agostini, Ángel Nieto (6) |
Most wins (manufacturer) | Honda (24) |
History
editThe inaugural Austrian grand prix was held in 1971 at the Salzburgring, where it stayed until 1994. In 1995, the Austrian GP was taken off the calendar because the Salzburgring was deemed too dangerous for racing.,[2] but would return in 1996 on the then-called Österreichring.[3][4] In 1997, the Österreichring became the A1-Ring, named after the Austrian mobile network operator A1.
For the 1998 season, the Austrian round was scrapped, mainly due to the low number of spectators who visited the races.[5]
After a 19-year absence, the Austrian Grand Prix returned in 2016 and currently takes place at the Red Bull Ring in Spielberg.[6] The layout was changed, and a chicane was added before the 2022 race.
Track gallery
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The Salzburgring, used from 1971 to 1994.
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The Grand Prix layout of the A1/Red Bull Ring, used in 1996–1997, and 2016–2021.
Official names and sponsors
edit- 1971, 1986–1991: Großer Preis von Österreich (no official sponsor)[7]
- 1972: Grosser Preis von Österreich (no official sponsor)[8]
- 1973–1977: Austrian Grand Prix/Grosser Preis von Österreich (no official sponsor)[9]
- 1978–1979, 1981–1985: Austrian Grand Prix/Großer Preis von Österreich (no official sponsor)[10]
- 1993: Austrian Grand Prix (no official sponsor)[11]
- 1994: Grand Prix Austria (no official sponsor)[12]
- 1996: HB Motorrad Grand Prix Austria[13]
- 1997, 2024: Motorrad Grand Prix von Österreich (no official sponsor)[14]
- 2016–2017: NeroGiardini Motorrad Grand Prix von Österreich[15]
- 2018: Eyetime Motorrad Grand Prix von Österreich
- 2019–2020: myWorld Motorrad Grand Prix von Österreich
- 2021: Bitci Motorrad Grand Prix von Österreich[16]
- 2022–2023: CryptoData Motorrad Grand Prix von Österreich[17]
Winners of the Austrian motorcycle Grand Prix
editMultiple winners (riders)
edit# Wins | Rider | Wins | |
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Kategorie | Years won | ||
6 | Giacomo Agostini | 500cc | 1971, 1972, 1974 |
350cc | 1971, 1972, 1974 | ||
Ángel Nieto | 125cc | 1971, 1972, 1979, 1981, 1982, 1983 | |
4 | Jorge Martínez | 125cc | 1988, 1990 |
80cc | 1986, 1987 | ||
Francesco Bagnaia | MotoGP | 2022, 2023, 2024 | |
Moto2 | 2018 | ||
3 | Kenny Roberts | 500cc | 1978, 1979, 1983 |
Eddie Lawson | 500cc | 1984, 1986, 1988 | |
Fausto Gresini | 125cc | 1985, 1987, 1991 | |
Kevin Schwantz | 500cc | 1989, 1990, 1993 | |
Mick Doohan | 500cc | 1991, 1994, 1997 | |
Andrea Dovizioso | MotoGP | 2017, 2019, 2020 | |
2 | Jarno Saarinen | 500cc | 1973 |
250cc | 1973 | ||
Kent Andersson | 125cc | 1973, 1974 | |
Hideo Kanaya | 500cc | 1975 | |
350cc | 1975 | ||
Eugenio Lazzarini | 125cc | 1977, 1978 | |
Kork Ballington | 350cc | 1978, 1979 | |
Freddie Spencer | 500cc | 1985 | |
250cc | 1985 | ||
Luca Cadalora | 250cc | 1990 | |
125cc | 1986 | ||
Joan Mir | Moto3 | 2016, 2017 | |
Brad Binder | MotoGP | 2021 | |
Moto2 | 2019 | ||
Mattia Casadei | MotoE | 2023 Race 1, 2023 Race 2 | |
Celestino Vietti | Moto2 | 2023, 2024 |
Multiple winners (manufacturers)
edit# Wins | Manufacturer | Wins | |
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Kategorie | Years won | ||
24 | Honda | 500cc | 1985, 1986, 1987, 1991, 1994, 1996, 1997 |
250cc | 1985, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1991, 1993, 1994, 1996, 1997 | ||
Moto3 | 2017, 2019 | ||
125cc | 1989, 1991, 1993, 1994, 1996, 1997 | ||
19 | Yamaha | 500cc | 1973, 1974, 1975, 1978, 1979, 1983, 1984, 1988 |
350cc | 1973, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1981 | ||
250cc | 1973, 1984, 1986, 1990 | ||
125cc | 1973, 1974 | ||
12 | Ducati | MotoGP | 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2022, 2023, 2024 |
MotoE | 2023 Race 1, 2023 Race 2, 2024 Race 1, 2024 Race 2 | ||
8 | Kalex | Moto2 | 2016, 2017, 2018, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024 |
7 | Derbi | 250cc | 1972 |
125cc | 1971, 1972, 1988, 1990 | ||
80cc | 1986, 1987 | ||
Suzuki | 500cc | 1976, 1977, 1981, 1982, 1989, 1990, 1993 | |
6 | KTM | MotoGP | 2021 |
Moto2 | 2019 | ||
Moto3 | 2016, 2018, 2020, 2023 | ||
5 | Garelli | 125cc | 1982, 1983, 1985, 1986, 1987 |
4 | MV Agusta | 500cc | 1971, 1972 |
350cc | 1971, 1972 | ||
Morbidelli | 125cc | 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978 | |
2 | Kawasaki | 350cc | 1978, 1979 |
Minarelli | 125cc | 1979, 1981 |
By year
editA pink background indicates an event that was not part of the Grand Prix motorcycle racing championship.
Year | Track | MotoE | Moto3 | Moto2 | MotoGP | Bericht | ||||||
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Race 1 | Race 2 | |||||||||||
Rider | Manufacturer | Rider | Manufacturer | Rider | Manufacturer | Rider | Manufacturer | Rider | Manufacturer | |||
2024 | Red Bull Ring | Óscar Gutiérrez | Ducati | Héctor Garzó | Ducati | David Alonso | CFMoto | Celestino Vietti | Kalex | Francesco Bagnaia | Ducati | Bericht |
2023 | Mattia Casadei | Ducati | Mattia Casadei | Ducati | Deniz Öncü | KTM | Celestino Vietti | Kalex | Francesco Bagnaia | Ducati | Bericht | |
2022 | Eric Granado | Energica | Eric Granado | Energica | Ayumu Sasaki | Husqvarna | Ai Ogura | Kalex | Francesco Bagnaia | Ducati | Bericht | |
2021 | Red Bull Ring | Lukas Tulovic | Energica | — | Sergio García | Gas Gas | Raúl Fernández | Kalex | Brad Binder | KTM | Bericht | |
2020 | Cancelled due to COVID-19 concerns | Albert Arenas | KTM | Jorge Martín | Kalex | Andrea Dovizioso | Ducati | Bericht | ||||
2019 | Mike Di Meglio | Energica | Romano Fenati | Honda | Brad Binder | KTM | Andrea Dovizioso | Ducati | Bericht |
Year | Track | Moto3 | Moto2 | MotoGP | Bericht | |||
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Rider | Manufacturer | Rider | Manufacturer | Rider | Manufacturer | |||
2018 | Red Bull Ring | Marco Bezzecchi | KTM | Francesco Bagnaia | Kalex | Jorge Lorenzo | Ducati | Bericht |
2017 | Joan Mir | Honda | Franco Morbidelli | Kalex | Andrea Dovizioso | Ducati | Bericht | |
2016 | Joan Mir | KTM | Johann Zarco | Kalex | Andrea Iannone | Ducati | Bericht | |
Year | Track | 125cc | 250cc | 500cc | Bericht | |||
Rider | Manufacturer | Rider | Manufacturer | Rider | Manufacturer | |||
1997 | A1-Ring | Noboru Ueda | Honda | Olivier Jacque | Honda | Mick Doohan | Honda | Bericht |
1996 | Ivan Goi | Honda | Ralf Waldmann | Honda | Àlex Crivillé | Honda | Bericht | |
1994 | Salzburgring | Dirk Raudies | Honda | Loris Capirossi | Honda | Mick Doohan | Honda | Bericht |
1993 | Takeshi Tsujimura | Honda | Doriano Romboni | Honda | Kevin Schwantz | Suzuki | Bericht | |
1991 | Fausto Gresini | Honda | Helmut Bradl | Honda | Mick Doohan | Honda | Bericht | |
1990 | Jorge Martínez | Derbi | Luca Cadalora | Yamaha | Kevin Schwantz | Suzuki | Bericht |
Year | Track | 80cc | 125cc | 250cc | 500cc | Bericht | ||||
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Rider | Manufacturer | Rider | Manufacturer | Rider | Manufacturer | Rider | Manufacturer | |||
1989 | Salzburgring | Hans Spaan | Honda | Sito Pons | Honda | Kevin Schwantz | Suzuki | Bericht | ||
1988 | Jorge Martínez | Derbi | Jacques Cornu | Honda | Eddie Lawson | Yamaha | Bericht | |||
1987 | Jorge Martínez | Derbi | Fausto Gresini | Garelli | Anton Mang | Honda | Wayne Gardner | Honda | Bericht | |
1986 | Jorge Martínez | Derbi | Luca Cadalora | Garelli | Carlos Lavado | Yamaha | Eddie Lawson | Honda | Bericht | |
1985 | Fausto Gresini | Garelli | Freddie Spencer | Honda | Freddie Spencer | Honda | Bericht | |||
1984 | Stefan Dörflinger | Zündapp | Christian Sarron | Yamaha | Eddie Lawson | Yamaha | Bericht | |||
Year | Track | 50cc | 125cc | 250cc | 500cc | Bericht | ||||
Rider | Manufacturer | Rider | Manufacturer | Rider | Manufacturer | Rider | Manufacturer | |||
1983 | Salzburgring | Ángel Nieto | Garelli | Manfred Herweh | Real-Rotax | Kenny Roberts | Yamaha | Bericht |
- Footnotes
- ^ The 1977 350cc race was cancelled after a crash that led to the death of Hans Stadelmann.[18]
References
edit- "History of the Grand Prix of Austria" (in French). Racing Memory. Retrieved 2008-04-05.
- ^ "MotoGP to race at the Red Bull Ring until at least 2025". MotoGP.com. Dorna Sports. 10 August 2019. Retrieved 3 September 2022.
- ^ "Grand Prix uitslagen en bijzonderheden 1995". Archive.today. 13 April 2013. Archived from the original on 13 April 2013. Retrieved 20 July 2018.
- ^ "MotoGP: Casey Stoner among several riders concerned with Red Bull Ring safety ahead of test – Fox Sports". Foxsports.com.au. 2016-07-19. Retrieved 20 July 2018.
- ^ "Austria 1996 500cc". YouTube. 30 August 2017. Retrieved 20 July 2018.
- ^ "Grand Prix uitslagen en bijzonderheden 1998". archive.today. 25 July 2015. Archived from the original on 25 July 2015. Retrieved 20 July 2018.
- ^ "MotoGP™ to return to Austria in 2016 – MotoGP". Motogp.com. Retrieved 20 July 2018.
- ^ "1971 500cc Class (FIM Grand Prix World Championship) Programmes | the Motor Racing Programme Covers Project".
- ^ "1972 500cc Class (FIM Grand Prix World Championship) Programmes | the Motor Racing Programme Covers Project".
- ^ "1973 500cc Class (FIM Grand Prix World Championship) Programmes | the Motor Racing Programme Covers Project".
- ^ "1978 500cc Class (FIM Grand Prix World Championship) Programmes | the Motor Racing Programme Covers Project".
- ^ "1993 500cc Class (FIM Grand Prix World Championship) Programmes | the Motor Racing Programme Covers Project".
- ^ "1994 500cc Class (FIM Grand Prix World Championship) Programmes | the Motor Racing Programme Covers Project".
- ^ "1996 500cc Class (FIM Grand Prix World Championship) Programmes | the Motor Racing Programme Covers Project".
- ^ "1997 500cc Class (FIM Grand Prix World Championship) Programmes | the Motor Racing Programme Covers Project".
- ^ "2016 MotoGP Class (FIM Grand Prix World Championship) Programmes | the Motor Racing Programme Covers Project".
- ^ "2021 MotoGP Class (FIM Grand Prix World Championship) Programmes | The Motor Racing Programme Covers Project". www.progcovers.com.
- ^ "2022 MotoGP Class (FIM Grand Prix World Championship) Programmes | The Motor Racing Programme Covers Project". www.progcovers.com.
- ^ "Les Championnats du Monde de Courses sur Route – L'année 1977" [World Championship Road Racing – 1977]. Racing Memory (in French). Archived from the original on 8 February 2012. Retrieved 2 November 2011.