1977 Austrian motorcycle Grand Prix

The 1977 Austrian motorcycle Grand Prix was the second round of the 1977 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It took place on 1 May 1977 at the Salzburgring circuit.

  1977 Austrian Grand Prix
Race details
Race 2 of 13 races in the
1977 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season
Date1 May 1977
Official nameAustrian Grand Prix/Grosser Preis von Österreich[1][2][3]
LocationSalzburgring
Course
  • Permanent racing facility
  • 4.241 km (2.635 mi)
500 cc
Pole position
Rider Barry Sheene
Time 1:23.200
Fastest lap
Rider Jack Findlay Suzuki
Time 1:25.970
Podium
First Jack Findlay
Second Max Wiener
Third Alex George
350 cc
Pole position
Rider Johnny Cecotto Yamaha
Time 1:26.310
Podium
First N/A (Race abandoned)
Second N/A (Race abandoned)
Third N/A (Race abandoned)
125 cc
Pole position
Rider Ángel Nieto
Time 1:35.100
Fastest lap
Rider Eugenio Lazzarini
Time 1:35.200
Podium
First Eugenio Lazzarini
Second Pierpaolo Bianchi
Third Harald Bartol
Sidecar (B2A)
Pole position
Rider Rolf Biland
Time 1:30.080
Fastest lap
Rider Rolf Biland
Time 1:31.660
Podium
First Rolf Biland
Second George O'Dell
Third Alain Michel

The opening race was for the 350 cc category. This race was abandoned after eight laps following an accident which led to the death of Hans Stadelmann from head injuries, and seriously injured Johnny Cecotto, Patrick Fernandez, Dieter Braun and Franco Uncini.[4][5] The 125 cc race was due to run after the 350 cc race, but the 125 cc riders staged a sitdown strike and there was a delay before their race took place.[4] Riders in the 500 cc category organised a boycott of their race which led to only 14 competitors taking part.[6] The FIM, motorcycle racing's governing body, initially issued formal warnings to Barry Sheene and Ángel Nieto but later in the year the punishments were retracted.[6]

500cc classification
Pos. No. Rider Team Manufacturer Time/Retired Points
1 8 Jack Findlay Hermetite Racing International Suzuki 51'19.260 15
2 24 Max Wiener MSC Rottenberg Suzuki +15.400 12
3 29 Alex George Hermetite Racing International Suzuki +15.910 10
4 20 Helmut Kassner Boeri Giudici Racing Team Suzuki +25.360 8
5 48 Franz Heller Bromme GMHH Suzuki Racing Suzuki +1 lap 6
6 33 Michael Schmid Suzuki +3 laps 5
NC 10 Marcel Ankoné Racing Team Albatros Suzuki +16 laps
Ret ?? Werner Nenning Suzuki Retired
Ret ?? Bo Granath Suzuki Retired
Ret 12 Virginio Ferrari Team Nava Olio Fiat Suzuki Retired
Ret ?? Markku Matikainen Lansivuori Team Suzuki Retired
Ret ?? Stuart Avant Sid Griffiths Racing Suzuki Retired
Ret ?? Armando Toracca MC della Robbia Suzuki Retired
Ret ?? Boet van Dulmen Pullshaw Suzuki Retired
DNS 3 Pat Hennen Texaco Heron Team Suzuki Suzuki Did not start
DNS 7 Barry Sheene Texaco Heron Team Suzuki Suzuki Did not start
DNS 16 Philippe Coulon Marlboro Masche Total Suzuki Did not start
DNS 4 Christian Estrosi Marlboro Masche Total Suzuki Did not start
DNS 19 Marco Lucchinelli Life Racing Team Suzuki Did not start
DNS 8 Steve Parrish Texaco Heron Team Suzuki Suzuki Did not start
DNS ?? Gianfranco Bonera Team Nava Olio Fiat Suzuki Did not start
DNS ?? Wil Hartog Riemersma Racing Suzuki Did not start
DNS ?? John Williams Team Appleby Glade Suzuki Did not start
DNS ?? Teuvo Länsivuori Life Racing Team Suzuki Did not start
DNS ?? Gianni Rolando Suzuki Did not start
DNS ?? John Newbold Maurice Newbold Suzuki Did not start
DNS ?? Michel Rougerie Suzuki Did not start
DNS ?? Jean Philippe Orban Jean Philippe Orban Racing Team Suzuki Did not start
DNS ?? Dieter Braun Suzuki Did not start
DNS ?? Chas Mortimer Suzuki Did not start
DNS 32 Steve Baker Yamaha Motor Company Yamaha Did not start
DNS 20 Johnny Cecotto Team Venemotos Yamaha Did not start
DNS ?? Giacomo Agostini Team API Marlboro Yamaha Did not start
DNS 17 Tom Herron Yamaha Did not start
Sources: [7][8][9]

125 cc classification
Pos No. Rider Manufacturer Laps Time Grid Points
1 7 Eugenio Lazzarini Morbidelli 30 48:14.90 3 15
2 1 Pierpaolo Bianchi Morbidelli 30 +49.98 2 12
3 17 Harald Bartol Morbidelli 30 +58.97 4 10
4 44 Pierluigi Conforti Morbidelli 30 +1:08.28 6 8
5 9 Stefan Dörflinger Morbidelli 30 +1:26.66 5 6
6 16 Hans Müller Morbidelli 30 +1:26.73 7 5
7 25 János Drapál Morbidelli 29 +1 lap 13 4
8 46 Per Edward Carlsson Morbidelli 29 +1 lap 18 3
9 22 Rolf Blatter Morbidelli 29 +1 lap 10 2
10 31 Johann Parzer Morbidelli 29 +1 lap 20 1
11 21 Matti Kinnunen Morbidelli 29 +1 lap 16
12 24 Hans Hallberg Morbidelli 29 +1 lap
13 37 Thierry Noblesse Morbidelli 29 +1 lap 17
14 15 Hans Hummel Morbidelli 29 +1 lap 19
15 20 Hans Zemsauer Morbidelli 29 +1 lap 11
16 26 August Auinger Morbidelli 29 +1 lap
17 14 Cees Van Dongen Morbidelli 28 +2 laps
18 45 Jan Ubels Morbidelli 28 +2 laps
19 41 Alfred Schmid Morbidelli 28 +2 laps
20 5 Anton Mang Morbidelli 28 +2 laps 9
21 12 Walter Koschine Morbidelli 27 +3 laps
22 33 Marc Constantin Morbidelli 27 +3 laps
Ángel Nieto Bultaco 1
Gert Bender Bender 8
Xaver Tschannen Bender 12
Ernst Fagerer Morbidelli 14
Jean Louis Guignabodet Morbidelli 15
36 starters in total
[7]

Sidecar classification
Pos No. Rider Passenger Manufacturer Laps Time Grid Points
1 4 Rolf Biland Kenny Williams Schmid Yamaha 30 47:01.41 1 15
2 8 George O'Dell Kenny Arthur Windle Yamaha 30 +23.33 5 12
3 32 Alain Michel Gérard Lecorre Yamaha 30 +48.65 3 10
4 4 Göte Brodin Bengt Forsberg Windle Yamaha 30 +1:13.74 7 8
5 2 Werner Schwärzel Andreas Huber Aro 30 +1:22.31 8 6
6 7 Dick Greasley Mick Skeels Chell Yamaha 29 +1 lap 9 5
7 10 Bruno Holzer Charly Meierhans LCR Yamaha 29 +1 lap 13 4
8 18 Heinz Luthringshauser Helmut Hahn MKM 28 +2 laps 3
9 33 Amedeo Zini Andreas Fornaro König 28 +2 laps 2
10 22 Herbert Prügl Hans Kussberger Rotax 28 +2 laps 10 1
11 19 Marc Alexandre Paul Gerard Kova König 28 +2 laps
NC 6 Helmut Schilling Rainer Gundel Aro 26 +4 laps 11
NC 17 Rüdi Kurth Dane Rowe Yamaha 26 +4 laps 2
NC 5 Siegfried Schauzu Phil Hill Yamaha 25 +5 laps 15
NC 12 Ted Janssen Erich Schmitz Colyam 23 +7 laps
Jean François Monnin Edouard Weber Seymaz Yamaha 4
Rolf Steinhausen Sepp Huber Busch König 6
Max Venus Norman Bittermann König 12
Hermann Schmid Jean Petit Matille Schmid Yamaha 14
22 starters in total
[7]

References
  1. "Grand Prix uitslagen en bijzonderheden 1977". Archive.fo. 25 July 2015. Archived from the original on 25 July 2015. Retrieved 12 December 2018.
  2. "1977 500cc Class (FIM Grand Prix World Championship) Programmes - The Motor Racing Programme Covers Project". Progcovers.com. Retrieved 12 December 2018.
  3. "Salzburgring - The Motor Racing Programme Covers Project". Progcovers.com. Retrieved 12 December 2018.
  4. Carter, Chris (ed.). Motocourse 1977-1978. Hazleton Securities Ltd. p. 57. ISBN 0-905138-04-X.
  5. "Cyclist Killed In Prix Race". The Milwaukee Sentinel. Associated Press. 2 May 1977. p. 2. Retrieved 4 December 2011.
  6. Carter, Chris (ed.). Motocourse 1977-1978. Hazleton Securities Ltd. p. 56. ISBN 0-905138-04-X.
  7. Carter, Chris (ed.). Motocourse 1977-1978. Hazleton Securities Ltd. p. 59. ISBN 0-905138-04-X.
  8. "1977 Austrian MotoGP - Motor Sport Magazine Database". Motor Sport Magazine. 3 April 2018. Retrieved 12 December 2018.
  9. "AUSTRIAN GRAND PRIX · 500cc Race Classification 1977". Motogp.com. Retrieved 12 December 2018.
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