Argentine motorcycle Grand Prix

The Argentine motorcycle Grand Prix is the Argentine round of the FIM Grand Prix motorcycle racing championship. The Grand Prix returned in 2014 with a race at Autódromo Termas de Río Hondo.[1] Previously, the event was held ten times at the Autódromo Oscar Alfredo Gálvez in the capital city of Buenos Aires between 1961 and 1999.

Argentine Grand Prix
Grand Prix motorcycle racing
VenueAutódromo Termas de Río Hondo
First race2014
Most wins (rider)Marc Márquez (3)
Most wins (manufacturer)Honda (7)
Previous Venue
VenueAutódromo Juan y Oscar Gálvez
First race1960
Last race1999
Most wins (rider)Hugh Anderson, Mick Doohan, Tom Phillis (3)
Most wins (manufacturer)Honda (12)

Official names and sponsors

  • 1982: Grand Prix de la Republica Argentina (no official sponsor)[2]
  • 1987: Grand Prix de la República Argentina (no official sponsor)
  • 1994-1995: Grand Prix Marlboro
  • 1998-1999: Gran Premio Marlboro de Argentina
  • 2014-2015: Gran Premio Red Bull de la República Argentina
  • 2016-2019: Gran Premio Motul de la República Argentina[3]

Winners of the Argentine motorcycle Grand Prix

A pink background indicates an event that was not part of the Grand Prix motorcycle racing championship.

Multiple winners (riders)

# Wins Rider Wins
Category Years won
3 Tom Phillis 250cc 1960, 1961
125cc 1961
Hugh Anderson 125cc 1962
50cc 1962, 1963
Mick Doohan 500cc 1994, 1995, 1998
Marc Márquez MotoGP 2014, 2016, 2019
2 Ángel Nieto 125cc 1981, 1982
Valentino Rossi MotoGP 2015
250cc 1998
Johann Zarco Moto2 2015, 2016

Multiple winners (manufacturers)

# Wins Manufacturer Wins
Category Years won
19 Honda MotoGP 2014, 2016, 2018, 2019
500cc 1994, 1995, 1998
250cc 1960, 1961, 1987, 1994
Moto3 2015, 2016, 2017
125cc 1961, 1963, 1995, 1998, 1999
7 Yamaha MotoGP 2015, 2017
500cc 1982, 1987
350cc 1982
250cc 1999
125cc 1994
6 Kalex Moto2 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019
4 Suzuki 500cc 1999
125cc 1962
50cc 1962, 1963
3 KTM Moto3 2014, 2018, 2019
2 Matchless 500cc 1961, 1962

By year

Year Track Moto3 Moto2 MotoGP Report
Rider Manufacturer Rider Manufacturer Rider Manufacturer
2020 Termas de Río Hondo Cancelled due to COVID-19 concerns
2019 Termas de Río Hondo Jaume Masiá KTM Lorenzo Baldassarri Kalex Marc Márquez Honda Report
2018 Termas de Río Hondo Marco Bezzecchi KTM Mattia Pasini Kalex Cal Crutchlow Honda Report
2017 Termas de Río Hondo Joan Mir Honda Franco Morbidelli Kalex Maverick Viñales Yamaha Report
2016 Termas de Río Hondo Khairul Idham Pawi Honda Johann Zarco Kalex Marc Márquez Honda Report
2015 Termas de Río Hondo Danny Kent Honda Johann Zarco Kalex Valentino Rossi Yamaha Report
2014 Termas de Río Hondo Romano Fenati KTM Esteve Rabat Kalex Marc Márquez Honda Report
Year Track 125cc 250cc 500cc Report
Rider Manufacturer Rider Manufacturer Rider Manufacturer
1999 Buenos Aires Marco Melandri Honda Olivier Jacque Yamaha Kenny Roberts, Jr. Suzuki Report
1998 Buenos Aires Tomomi Manako Honda Valentino Rossi Aprilia Mick Doohan Honda Report
1995 Buenos Aires Emilio Alzamora Honda Max Biaggi Aprilia Mick Doohan Honda Report
1994 Buenos Aires Jorge Martínez Yamaha Tadayuki Okada Honda Mick Doohan Honda Report
Year Track 80cc 125cc 250cc 500cc Report
Rider Manufacturer Rider Manufacturer Rider Manufacturer Rider Manufacturer
1987 Buenos Aires Sito Pons Honda Eddie Lawson Yamaha Report
Year Track 50cc 125cc 250cc 350cc 500cc Report
Rider Manufacturer Rider Manufacturer Rider Manufacturer Rider Manufacturer Rider Manufacturer
1982 Buenos Aires Ángel Nieto Garelli Carlos Lavado Yamaha Kenny Roberts Yamaha Report
1981 Buenos Aires Ángel Nieto Minarelli Jean-François Baldé Kawasaki Jon Ekerold Bimota-Yamaha Report
1963 Buenos Aires Hugh Anderson Suzuki Jim Redman Honda Tarquinio Provini Morini Mike Hailwood MV Agusta Report
1962 Buenos Aires Hugh Anderson Suzuki Hugh Anderson Suzuki Arthur Wheeler Moto Guzzi Benedicto Caldarella Matchless Report
Year Track 125cc 250cc 350cc 500cc Report
Rider Manufacturer Rider Manufacturer Rider Manufacturer Rider Manufacturer
1961 Buenos Aires Tom Phillis Honda Tom Phillis Honda Jorge Kissling Matchless Report
1960 Buenos Aires John Grace Bultaco Tom Phillis Honda Juan Carlos Salatino Gilera Report

References

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