1980 British motorcycle Grand Prix

The 1980 British motorcycle Grand Prix was the eighth round of the 1980 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It took place on the weekend of 8–10 August 1980 at the Silverstone Circuit.

  1980 British Grand Prix
Race details
Race 8 of 10 races in the
1980 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season
Date10 August 1980
Official nameMarlboro British Grand Prix[1][2]
LocationSilverstone Circuit
Course
  • Permanent racing facility
  • 4.710 km (2.927 mi)
500 cc
Pole position
Rider Kenny Roberts
Time 1:30.710
Fastest lap
Rider Kenny Roberts
Time 1:30.700
Podium
First Randy Mamola
Second Kenny Roberts
Third Marco Lucchinelli
350 cc
Pole position
Rider Anton Mang
Time 1:32.780
Fastest lap
Rider Unknown
Podium
First Anton Mang
Second Jon Ekerold
Third Éric Saul
250 cc
Pole position
Rider Anton Mang
Time 1:35.190
Fastest lap
Rider Unknown
Podium
First Kork Ballington
Second Anton Mang
Third Thierry Espié
125 cc
Pole position
Rider Guy Bertin
Time 1:41.230
Fastest lap
Rider Unknown
Podium
First Loris Reggiani
Second Bruno Kneubühler
Third Pier Paolo Bianchi
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

Classification

500 cc

Pos Rider Manufacturer Time/Retired Points
1 Randy Mamola Suzuki 42'52.710 15
2 Kenny Roberts Yamaha Motor Company +11.150 12
3 Marco Lucchinelli Team Nava Olio Fiat +26.390 10
4 Graziano Rossi Team Nava Olio Fiat +26.510 8
5 Johnny Cecotto Venemotos Racing Team +46.210 6
6 Franco Uncini Suzuki +49.780 5
7 Kork Ballington Team Kawasaki +56.020 4
8 Philippe Coulon Marlboro Nava Frankonia +1'03.500 3
9 Jack Middelburg Yamaha IMN +1'10.670 2
10 Dave Potter Yamaha IMN +1'16.230 1
11 Dale Singleton Beaulieu Racing +1'16.420
12 John Newbold Team Appleby Glade +1'18.570
13 Graeme Crosby Texaco Heron Team Suzuki +1'19.910
14 Raymond Roche Team Sonauto Gauloises +1'39.160
15 Takazumi Katayama Suzuki +1 lap
16 Boet van Dulmen Yamaha Motor Company +1 lap
17 Steve Parrish Steve Parrish Racing +1 lap
18 Roger Marshall George Beale Team Castrol +1 lap
19 Willem Zoet Stimorol Racing +1 lap
20 Peter Sjöström Suzuki +1 lap
21 Phil Henderson Suzuki +1 lap
22 Gustav Reiner Nava Kucera Racing Team +1 lap
23 Werner Nenning Mobel Nenning Racing Team +1 lap
24 Gerhard Vogt Suzuki +1 lap
25 Henk de Vries Suzuki +1 lap
Ret Carlo Perugini Suzuki Retired
Ret Wil Hartog Riemersma Racing Retired
Ret Graham Wood Yamaha Retired
Ret Barry Sheene Yamaha Motor Company Retired
Ret Gianni Rolando Suzuki Retired
Ret Steve Manship Yamaha Retired
Ret Bernard Fau GME Motul GPA Retired
Ret Hubert Rigal Moto Club de Monaco Retired
Ret Michel Frutschi Elf Motor Racing Team Retired
Ret Jeff Sayle George Beale Team Castrol Retired
Ret Seppo Rossi Suzuki Retired
Ret Sadao Asami Yamaha Motor Company Retired
Ret Stuart Avant Dieter Braun Team Retired
Ret Patrick Pons Team Sonauto Gauloises Fatal accident
Ret Michel Rougerie Ecurie Ste Pernod Retired
DNS Ron Haslam Yamaha Motor Company Did not start
Sources:[3][4]

References

  1. "Grand Prix uitslagen en bijzonderheden 1980". Archive.today. 5 September 2012. Archived from the original on 5 September 2012. Retrieved 14 July 2018.
  2. Mitchell, Malcolm. "Silverstone Circuit - The Motor Racing Programme Covers Project". Progcovers.com. Retrieved 14 July 2018.
  3. "1980 British MotoGP". Motorsportmagazine.com. 15 January 2018. Retrieved 14 July 2018.
  4. "motogp.com · BRITISH GRAND PRIX · 500cc Race Classification 1980". Motogp.com. Retrieved 14 July 2018.
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