Finnish motorcycle Grand Prix

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Finnish Grand Prix
Grand Prix motorcycle racing
VenueImatra Circuit (1964–1982)
Tampere Circuit (1962–1963)
First race1962
Most wins (rider)Giacomo Agostini (17)
Most wins (manufacturer)MV Agusta (19)

The Finnish motorcycle Grand Prix was part of the FIM Grand Prix motorcycle racing championship from 1962 to 1982. It was held at the Tampere Circuit in 1962 and 1963 before moving to the Imatra Circuit. Giacomo Agostini won the most Finnish Grands Prix with ten 500cc victories and seven 350cc victories. In July 2016, it was announced the Grand Prix would return on the new Kymi Ring circuit.

After a 5-year contract was agreed, to start with a scheduled event in 2021, this was cancelled on 14 May 2021 due to COVID-19.[1] The next anticipated event for 2022 was cancelled on 25 May 2022, due to incomplete homologation works at the track and the risks associated with the geopolitical situation in the region concerning the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine.[2] The MotoGP 2023 provisional race calendar was announced in late September 2022, without the Finnish Grand Prix.[3]

Official names and sponsors[edit]

  • 1964, 1968, 1972–1974: Suomen Grand Prix (no official sponsor)[4]
  • 1969: Suomen/Finnish Grand Prix (no official sponsor)[5]
  • 1975–1976, 1978–1979: Imatranajo (no official sponsor)[6]
  • 1977: Suomen Grand Prix/Finnish Grand Prix (no official sponsor)[7]
  • 1980–1982: Finnish GP (no official sponsor)[8]

Formerly used circuits[edit]

Winners of the Finnish Grand Prix[edit]

Multiple winners (riders)[edit]

# Wins Rider Wins
Category Years won
17 Italy Giacomo Agostini 500cc 1965, 1966, 1967, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1975
350cc 1965, 1966, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973
4 United Kingdom Mike Hailwood 500cc 1963
350cc 1963
250cc 1966, 1967
United Kingdom Phil Read 500cc 1974
250cc 1968
125cc 1966, 1968
Italy Walter Villa 350cc 1976
250cc 1974, 1976, 1977
South Africa Kork Ballington 350cc 1978
250cc 1978, 1979, 1980
Spain Ángel Nieto 125cc 1978, 1980, 1981
50cc 1975
3 New Zealand Hugh Anderson 125cc 1963, 1965
50cc 1964
2 Switzerland Luigi Taveri 125cc 1964
50cc 1962
United Kingdom Dave Simmonds 125cc 1969, 1970
United Kingdom Rodney Gould 250cc 1970, 1971
Sweden Kent Andersson 250cc 1969
125cc 1972
Belgium Julien van Zeebroeck 50cc 1974, 1976
Italy Pier Paolo Bianchi 125cc 1976, 1977
Venezuela Johnny Cecotto 500cc 1977
350cc 1975
Netherlands Wil Hartog 500cc 1978, 1980
Germany Anton Mang 350cc 1982
250cc 1981

Multiple winners (manufacturers)[edit]

# Wins Manufacturer Wins
Category Years won
19 Italy MV Agusta 500cc 1963, 1965, 1966, 1967, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1974
350cc 1963, 1965, 1966, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973
15 Japan Yamaha 500cc 1975, 1977
350cc 1974, 1975
250cc 1965, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1982
125cc 1966, 1968, 1972
10 Japan Suzuki 500cc 1976, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981
125cc 1963, 1965, 1967, 1971
50cc 1964
Japan Kawasaki 350cc 1977, 1978, 1979, 1982
250cc 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981
125cc 1969, 1970
6 Japan Honda 350cc 1962, 1964
250cc 1966, 1967
125cc 1964
50cc 1962
5 United States Harley Davidson 350cc 1976
250cc 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977
4 Germany Kreidler 50cc 1963, 1974, 1975, 1976
3 Italy Minarelli 125cc 1978, 1980, 1981
Italy Morbidelli 125cc 1976, 1977, 1982

By year[edit]

Year Track MotoE Moto3 Moto2 MotoGP Report
Race 1 Race 2
Rider Manufacturer Rider Manufacturer Rider Manufacturer Rider Manufacturer Rider Manufacturer
2022 Kymi Ring Cancelled due to incomplete homologation works and the risks associated with the geopolitical situation in the region surrounding the Russian invasion of Ukraine[9]
Year Track Moto3 Moto2 MotoGP Report
Rider Manufacturer Rider Manufacturer Rider Manufacturer
2021 Kymi Ring Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic
2020
Year Track 50cc 125cc 250cc 350cc 500cc Report
Rider Manufacturer Rider Manufacturer Rider Manufacturer Rider Manufacturer Rider Manufacturer
1982 Imatra Venezuela Iván Palazzese MBA France Christian Sarron Yamaha Germany Anton Mang Kawasaki Report
1981 Spain Ángel Nieto Minarelli Germany Anton Mang Kawasaki Italy Marco Lucchinelli Suzuki Report
1980 Spain Ángel Nieto Minarelli South Africa Kork Ballington Kawasaki Netherlands Wil Hartog Suzuki Report
1979 Spain Ricardo Tormo Bultaco South Africa Kork Ballington Kawasaki Australia Gregg Hansford Kawasaki Netherlands Boet van Dulmen Suzuki Report
1978 Spain Ángel Nieto Minarelli South Africa Kork Ballington Kawasaki South Africa Kork Ballington Kawasaki Netherlands Wil Hartog Suzuki Report
1977 Italy Pier Paolo Bianchi Morbidelli Italy Walter Villa Harley Davidson Japan Takazumi Katayama Kawasaki Venezuela Johnny Cecotto Yamaha Report
1976 Belgium Julien van Zeebroeck Kreidler Italy Pier Paolo Bianchi Morbidelli Italy Walter Villa Harley Davidson Italy Walter Villa Harley Davidson United States Pat Hennen Suzuki Report
1975 Spain Ángel Nieto Kreidler France Michel Rougerie Harley Davidson Venezuela Johnny Cecotto Yamaha Italy Giacomo Agostini Yamaha Report
1974 Belgium Julien van Zeebroeck Kreidler Italy Walter Villa Harley Davidson Australia John Dodds Yamaha United Kingdom Phil Read MV Agusta Report
1973 Italy Otello Buscherini Malanca Finland Teuvo Länsivuori Yamaha Italy Giacomo Agostini MV Agusta Italy Giacomo Agostini MV Agusta Report
1972 Sweden Kent Andersson Yamaha Finland Jarno Saarinen Yamaha Italy Giacomo Agostini MV Agusta Italy Giacomo Agostini MV Agusta Report
1971 United Kingdom Barry Sheene Suzuki United Kingdom Rodney Gould Yamaha Italy Giacomo Agostini MV Agusta Italy Giacomo Agostini MV Agusta Report
1970 United Kingdom Dave Simmonds Kawasaki United Kingdom Rodney Gould Yamaha Italy Giacomo Agostini MV Agusta Italy Giacomo Agostini MV Agusta Report
1969 United Kingdom Dave Simmonds Kawasaki Sweden Kent Andersson Yamaha Italy Giacomo Agostini MV Agusta Italy Giacomo Agostini MV Agusta Report
1968 United Kingdom Phil Read Yamaha United Kingdom Phil Read Yamaha Italy Giacomo Agostini MV Agusta Report
1967 United Kingdom Stuart Graham Suzuki United Kingdom Mike Hailwood Honda Italy Giacomo Agostini MV Agusta Report
1966 United Kingdom Phil Read Yamaha United Kingdom Mike Hailwood Honda Italy Giacomo Agostini MV Agusta Italy Giacomo Agostini MV Agusta Report
1965 New Zealand Hugh Anderson Suzuki Canada Mike Duff Yamaha Italy Giacomo Agostini MV Agusta Italy Giacomo Agostini MV Agusta Report
1964 New Zealand Hugh Anderson Suzuki Switzerland Luigi Taveri Honda Rhodesia Jim Redman Honda Australia Jack Ahearn Norton Report
1963 Tampere Germany Hans-Georg Anscheidt Kreidler New Zealand Hugh Anderson Suzuki United Kingdom Mike Hailwood MV Agusta United Kingdom Mike Hailwood MV Agusta Report
1962 Switzerland Luigi Taveri Honda United Kingdom Tommy Robb Honda United Kingdom Alan Shepherd Matchless Report

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Styrian GP added to 2021 calendar as Finnish GP is cancelled". MotoGP.com. Dorna. 14 May 2021. Retrieved 14 May 2021.
  2. ^ "Grand Prix of Finland postponed to 2023". motogp.com. 25 May 2022. Retrieved 25 May 2022.
  3. ^ 2023 MotoGP calendar: countries, circuits & dates motogp.com, Retrieved 30 September 2022
  4. ^ "1964 500cc Class (FIM Grand Prix World Championship) Programmes | The Motor Racing Programme Covers Project". www.progcovers.com.
  5. ^ "1969 500cc Class (FIM Grand Prix World Championship) Programmes | The Motor Racing Programme Covers Project". www.progcovers.com.
  6. ^ "1976 500cc Class (FIM Grand Prix World Championship) Programmes | The Motor Racing Programme Covers Project". www.progcovers.com.
  7. ^ "1977 500cc Class (FIM Grand Prix World Championship) Programmes | The Motor Racing Programme Covers Project". www.progcovers.com.
  8. ^ "1980 500cc Class (FIM Grand Prix World Championship) Programmes | The Motor Racing Programme Covers Project". www.progcovers.com.
  9. ^ "Grand Prix of Finland postponed to 2023". motogp.com. 25 May 2022. Retrieved 25 May 2022.