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1981 British motorcycle Grand Prix

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United Kingdom  1981 British Grand Prix
Race details
Race 11 of 14 races in the
1981 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season
Date2 August 1981
Official nameMarlboro British Grand Prix[1][2][3]
LocationSilverstone Circuit
Course
  • Permanent racing facility
  • 4.711 km (2.927 mi)
500cc
Pole position
Rider New Zealand Graeme Crosby
Time 1:30.400
Fastest lap
Rider Randy Mamola and Kork Ballington
Time 1:31.400
Podium
First Netherlands Jack Middelburg
Second United States Kenny Roberts
Third United States Randy Mamola
350cc
Pole position
Rider West Germany Anton Mang
Time 1:33.500
Fastest lap
Rider Unknown
Podium
First West Germany Anton Mang
Second United Kingdom Keith Huewen
Third France Jean-François Baldé
250cc
Pole position
Rider West Germany Anton Mang
Time 1:34.900
Fastest lap
Rider Unknown
Podium
First West Germany Anton Mang
Second Switzerland Roland Freymond
Third Australia Graeme McGregor
125cc
Pole position
Rider France Jacques Bolle
Time 1:42.510
Fastest lap
Rider Unknown
Podium
First Spain Ángel Nieto
Second France Jacques Bolle
Third Italy Hugo Vignetti
50cc
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

The 1981 British motorcycle Grand Prix was the eleventh round of the 1981 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It took place on the weekend of 31–2 August 1981 at the Silverstone Circuit.

Classification

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500 cc

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Pos. Rider Team Manufacturer Time/Retired Points
1 Netherlands Jack Middelburg Racing Westland Suzuki 43'24.340 15
2 United States Kenny Roberts Yamaha Motor Company Yamaha +0.300 12
3 United States Randy Mamola Ingersoll Herin Team Suzuki Suzuki +13.040 10
4 France Bernard Fau Yamaha +36.220 8
5 France Marc Fontan Team Sonauto Gauloises Yamaha +36.560 6
6 Netherlands Boet van Dulmen Yamaha +37.790 5
7 New Zealand Stuart Avant Ellis Racing Suzuki +44.950 4
8 Japan Ikujiro Takai Yamaha +45.410 3
9 United Kingdom Steve Parrish Team Mitsui Yamaha Yamaha +45.790 2
10 United Kingdom Chris Guy Suzuki +53.360 1
11 Italy Graziano Rossi Yamaha +1'06.370
12 Sweden Peter Sjöström Suzuki +1'13.310
13 Italy Guido Paci Yamaha +1'14.280
14 Venezuela Roberto Pietri Suzuki +1'24.220
15 Switzerland Andreas Hofmann Suzuki +1'25.010
16 Italy Franco Uncini Suzuki +1 lap
17 United Kingdom Graham Wood Yamaha +1 lap
18 France Christian Sarron Team Sonauto Gauloises Yamaha +1 lap
19 Italy Marco Lucchinelli Team Nava Suzuki Suzuki +1 lap
20 United Kingdom Alex George Yamaha +1 lap
21 United Kingdom Barry Woodland Lombardini +1 lap
22 Italy Carlo Perugini Moto Sanvenero Sanvenero +1 lap
NC United Kingdom Dave Potter Yamaha Not classified
NC Japan Sadao Asami Yamaha Not classified
Ret United States Freddie Spencer Honda Retired
Ret France Christian Estrosi Pernod Retired
Ret United Kingdom Keith Huewen Heron Suzuki GB Suzuki Retired
Ret Switzerland Philippe Coulon Suzuki Retired
Ret Switzerland Michel Frutschi Elf Motor Racing Team Yamaha Retired
Ret Switzerland Sergio Pellandini Suzuki Retired
Ret United Kingdom Gary Lingham Suzuki Retired
Ret United States Dale Singleton Beaulieu Racing Suzuki Retired
Ret United Kingdom Steve Henshaw Suzuki Retired
Ret New Zealand Graeme Crosby Ingersoll Herin Team Suzuki Suzuki Retired
Ret New Zealand Dennis Ireland Suzuki Retired
Ret Italy Corrado Tuzii Suzuki Retired
Ret United Kingdom John Newbold Suzuki Retired
Ret United Kingdom Barry Sheene Yamaha Retired
Ret South Africa Kork Ballington Team Kawasaki Kawasaki Retired
Sources:[4][5]

References

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  1. ^ "???". 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. "Silverstone Circuit - The Motor Racing Programme Covers Project". Progcovers.com. Retrieved 11 July 2018.
  4. ^ "1981 British MotoGP - Motor Sport Magazine Database". Motorsportmagazine.com. 15 January 2018. Retrieved 10 October 2018.
  5. ^ "BRITISH GRAND PRIX · 500cc Race Classification 1981". Motogp.com. Retrieved 10 October 2018.


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