European motorcycle Grand Prix

The European motorcycle Grand Prix was a motorcycling event that was reintroduced as part of the Grand Prix motorcycle racing World Championship from 1991 to 1995. From 1996 onward the event was replaced by the Catalan Grand Prix. In 2020, the event was briefly revived, with the race taking place on the Circuit Ricardo Tormo. The decision was largely influenced by the COVID-19 pandemic, which led to the change of the calendar.[1]

European Grand Prix
Grand Prix motorcycle racing
VenueRicardo Tormo (2020)
Catalunya (19921995)
Jarama (1991)
First race1991
Last race2020
Most wins (rider)Wayne Rainey, Luca Cadalora, Max Biaggi (3)
Most wins (manufacturer)Honda (9)

Between 1924 and 1948, the European Grand Prix was not a race in its own right but just an honorific title; one of the national Grands Prix was also designated as the European Grand Prix. The first race to be so named was the 1924 Nations Grand Prix, held at the Monza circuit in Italy. Until 1937, the winners of the race designated the European Grand Prix were awarded the title of European champion. In 1938, the European championship became decided over a series of races and the European Grand Prix designation was not used again until 1947, although no longer awarding the European championship title.

Official names and sponsors

Winners of the European motorcycle Grand Prix

Multiple winners (riders)

# Wins Rider Wins
Category Years won
3 Wayne Rainey 500cc 1991, 1992, 1993
Luca Cadalora 500cc 1994
250cc 1991, 1992
Max Biaggi 250cc 1993, 1994, 1995

Multiple winners (manufacturers)

# Wins Manufacturer Wins
Category Years won
9 Honda 500cc 1995
250cc 1991, 1992, 1993
125cc 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995
4 Yamaha 500cc 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994
2 Aprilia 250cc 1994, 1995

Multiple winners (countries)

# Wins Manufacturer Wins
Category Years won
9 Italy 500cc 1994
Moto2 2020
250cc 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995
125cc 1991, 1992
3 United States 500cc 1991, 1992, 1993
Spain MotoGP 2020
500cc 1995
Moto3 2020
2 Japan 125cc 1993, 1995

By year

Year Track Moto3 Moto2 MotoGP Report
Rider Manufacturer Rider Manufacturer Rider Manufacturer
2020 Valencia Raúl Fernández KTM Marco Bezzecchi Kalex Joan Mir Suzuki Report
Year Track 125cc 250cc 500cc Report
Rider Manufacturer Rider Manufacturer Rider Manufacturer
1995 Catalunya Haruchika Aoki Honda Max Biaggi Aprilia Àlex Crivillé Honda Report
1994 Catalunya Dirk Raudies Honda Max Biaggi Aprilia Luca Cadalora Yamaha Report
1993 Catalunya Noboru Ueda Honda Max Biaggi Honda Wayne Rainey Yamaha Report
1992 Catalunya Ezio Gianola Honda Luca Cadalora Honda Wayne Rainey Yamaha Report
1991 Jarama Loris Capirossi Honda Luca Cadalora Honda Wayne Rainey Yamaha Report

By year

YearDesignated Grand PrixTrack125cc175cc250cc350cc500cc750cc1000ccReport
1948 Ulster Grand Prix Clady Maurice Cann Freddie Frith Enrico Lorenzetti Report
1947 Swiss Grand Prix Bremgarten Bruno Francisci Fergus Anderson Omobono Tenni Report
1946
-
1938
Not held
1937 Swiss Grand Prix Bremgarten Omobono Tenni Jimmie Guthrie Jimmie Guthrie Report
1936 German Grand Prix Sachsenring Henry Tyrell-Smith Freddie Frith Jimmie Guthrie Report
1935 Ulster Grand Prix Clady Arthur Geiß Wal Handley Jimmie Guthrie Report
1934 Dutch TT Assen Yvan Goor Walfried Winkler Jimmie Simpson Pol Demeuter Report
1933 Swedish Grand Prix Saxtorp Charlie Dodson Jimmie Simpson Gunnar Kalén Report
1932 Nations Grand Prix Littorio Carlo Baschieri Riccardo Brusi Louis Jeannin Piero Taruffi Report
1931 French Grand Prix Montlhéry Eric Fernihough Graham Walker Ernie Nott Tim Hunt Report
1930 Belgian Grand Prix Spa-Francorchamps Yvan Goor Syd Crabtree Ernie Nott Henry Tyrell-Smith Report
1929 Spanish Grand Prix Granollers Josef Klein Frank Longman Leo Davenport Tim Hunt Report
1928 Swiss Grand Prix Meyrin Paul Lehmann Alfredo Panella Cecil Ashby Wal Handley Wal Handley Report
1927 German Grand Prix Nürburgring Willy Henkelmann Cecil Ashby Jimmie Simpson Graham Walker Josef Steltzer Josef Giggenbach Report
1926 Belgian Grand Prix Spa-Francorchamps René Milhoux Jock Porter Frank Longman Jimmie Simpson Report
1925 Nations Grand Prix Monza Mario Vaga Jock Porter Tazio Nuvolari Mario Revelli Report
1924 Nations Grand Prix Monza Maurice van Geert Jimmie Simpson Guido Mentasti Report

References

  1. "MotoGP announces 13-round European calendar". Crash.net. CMG. 11 June 2020. Retrieved 24 July 2020.


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