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Belgian motorcycle Grand Prix

Motorcycle race held in Belgium

Summary

Motorcycle race held in Belgium

FieldValue
Race titleBelgian Grand Prix
Track mapSpa 1996.jpg
Series longGrand Prix motorcycle racing
VenueCircuit de Spa-Francorchamps (1949–1979, 1981–1986, 1988–1990)
Circuit Zolder (1980)
First race1949
Last race1990
Most wins riderGiacomo Agostini (8)
Most wins manufacturerMV Agusta (26)

Circuit Zolder (1980)

The Belgian motorcycle Grand Prix was a motorcycling event that was part of the Grand Prix motorcycle racing season from 1949 to 1990.

History

The first official Belgian Grand Prix was held in 1949, but non-championship races were held as far back as 1921.

Every Belgian GP was held at the Spa-Francorchamps circuit, with the exception of the 1980 season when the round moved to the Zolder circuit due to problems with the new asphalt at Spa-Francorchamps in 1979. After the problems were resolved, Spa-Francorchamps became the host again from 1981 onwards.

The last race was held in 1990, and was subject to controversy. At the time, the FIM–IRTA war was raging on, and the Belgian Grand Prix became a casualty of this. Bernie Ecclestone decided to double the ticket prices for the 1989 Belgian Grand Prix compared to the 1989 Dutch TT which was held a week earlier. This was much to the anger of the Belgian fans and as a result of this, many fans stayed at home for the 1990 Belgian Grand Prix. This drop in spectators, in combination with the race being held on a Saturday rather than a Sunday (which was similar to the Dutch TT at the time), caused the Belgian GP to be scrapped from the 1991 season onwards.

Future

Improvements to the circuit to make it suitable for motorcycle racing were made in autumn 2021 in time for the 2022 endurance season, and the Spa 24 Hours motorcycle race debuted at Spa in June 2022. It is unknown if Spa or another Belgian circuit will apply for MotoGP.

Official names and sponsors

  • 1949–1975: Grand Prix de Belgique des Motos/Grote Prijs van Belgie voor Moto's (no official sponsor)
  • 1976-1978: Grand Prix Belgique/Grote Prijs Belgie (no official sponsor)
  • 1979: G.P. Moto (no official sponsor)
  • 1980, 1982: Grand Prix of Belgium (no official sponsor)
  • 1981: Grand Prix Moto (no official sponsor)
  • 1983: GP Johnson of Belgium
  • 1984–1985: Johnson GP of Belgium
  • 1986: GP of Belgium (not mentioned in the name but the race was sponsored by Johnson)
  • 1988: GP of Belgium Gauloises Blondes
  • 1989: Belgium Motorcycle Grand Prix (no official sponsor)
  • 1990: Belgian Motorcycle Grand Prix (no official sponsor)

Formerly used circuits

File:Spa 1996.jpg|Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps, used in 1949–1979, 1981–1986, 1988–1990 File:Circuit Zolder-1975-1985.svg|Zolder, used in 1980

Winners

Multiple winners (riders)

# WinsRiderWinsCategoryYears won865432
ITA Giacomo Agostini500cc1966, 1967, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973
UK John Surtees500cc1956, 1958, 1959, 1960
350cc1956, 1958
ESP Ángel Nieto125cc1970, 1972, 1974, 1976, 1980
50cc1972
UK Mike Hailwood500cc1962, 1963, 1964, 1965
350cc1966
UK Geoff Duke500cc1951, 1954
350cc1951, 1952
ITA Carlo Ubbiali250cc1956, 1960
125cc1956, 1959
USA Freddie Spencer500cc1982, 1984, 1985
250cc1985
ITA Umberto Masetti500cc1950, 1952, 1953
BRD Ernst Degner125cc1960
50cc1962, 1965
UK Phil Read500cc1974, 1975
250cc1968
ESP Ricardo Tormo125cc1982
50cc1978, 1981
BRD Anton Mang250cc1980, 1981, 1982
SUI Luigi Taveri125cc1961, 1962
Rhodesia Jim Redman350cc1961, 1965
BRD Hans-Georg Anscheidt50cc1967, 1968
NED Jan de Vries50cc1971, 1973
UK Barry Sheene500cc1977
125cc1971
ITA Walter Villa250cc1976, 1977
ITA Paolo Pileri250cc1978
125cc1975
ITA Pier Paolo Bianchi125cc1977, 1978
AUS Barry Smith125cc1979
50cc1969
ITA Eugenio Lazzarini125cc1983
50cc1977
SUI Stefan Dörflinger80cc1984
50cc1980
USA Randy Mamola500cc1980, 1986
ESP Sito Pons250cc1986, 1988
NED Hans Spaan125cc1989, 1990

Multiple winners (manufacturers)

# WinsManufacturerWinsCategoryYears won26171465432
ITA MV Agusta500cc1956, 1958, 1959, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1965, 1966, 1967, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1975
350cc1956, 1958
250cc1956, 1957, 1960
125cc1956, 1959
JPN Honda500cc1982, 1984, 1985, 1989
250cc1961, 1962, 1965, 1966, 1985, 1986, 1988, 1989
125cc1961, 1962, 1989, 1990
50cc1964
JPN Suzuki500cc1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981
125cc1963, 1971
50cc1962, 1963, 1965, 1967, 1968, 1971
JPN Yamaha500cc1983, 1986, 1988, 1990
250cc1963, 1964, 1967, 1968, 1970, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1990
ITA Gilera500cc1950, 1952, 1953, 1954, 1955, 1957
BRD Kreidler50cc1973, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1980
ESP Derbi125cc1970, 1972, 1974, 1988
50cc1969, 1972
JPN Kawasaki250cc1979, 1980, 1981, 1982
125cc1969
ITA Moto Guzzi350cc1953, 1954, 1955, 1957
ITA Morbidelli250cc1978
125cc1975, 1977, 1979
UK Norton500cc1951
350cc1951, 1952
ESP Bultaco125cc1976
50cc1978, 1981
UK Velocette350cc1949, 1950
DDR MZ250cc1971
125cc1960
USA Harley-Davidson250cc1976, 1977
ITA Minarelli125cc1978, 1980
ITA Garelli125cc1983, 1985

By year

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

YearTrack125cc250cc500ccReportRiderManufacturerRiderManufacturerRiderManufacturer1990
Spa-FrancorchampsNED Hans SpaanHondaUSA John KocinskiYamahaUSA Wayne RaineyYamahaReport
YearTrack80cc125cc250cc500ccReportRiderManufacturerRiderManufacturerRiderManufacturerRiderManufacturer19891988198619851984YearTrack50cc125cc250cc500ccReportRiderManufacturerRiderManufacturerRiderManufacturerRiderManufacturer1983
Spa-FrancorchampsNED Hans SpaanHondaSUI Jacques CornuHondaUSA Eddie LawsonHondaReport
ESP Jorge MartínezDerbiESP Sito PonsHondaAUS Wayne GardnerYamahaReport
ITA Domenico BrigagliaDucados-MBAESP Sito PonsHondaUSA Randy MamolaYamahaReport
ITA Fausto GresiniGarelliUSA Freddie SpencerHondaUSA Freddie SpencerHondaReport
SUI Stefan DörflingerZündappBRD Manfred HerwehReal-RotaxUSA Freddie SpencerHondaReport
Spa-FrancorchampsITA Eugenio LazzariniGarelliBEL Didier de RadiguèsChevallier-YamahaUSA Kenny RobertsYamahaReport
YearTrack50cc125cc250cc350cc500ccReportRiderManufacturerRiderManufacturerRiderManufacturerRiderManufacturerRiderManufacturer198219811980197919781977197619751974197319721971197019691968196719661965196419631962YearTrack125cc250cc350cc500ccReportRiderManufacturerRiderManufacturerRiderManufacturerRiderManufacturer196119601959195819571956195519541953195219511950194919481947
Spa-FrancorchampsESP Ricardo TormoSanveneroBRD Anton MangKawasakiUSA Freddie SpencerHondaReport
ESP Ricardo TormoBultacoBRD Anton MangKawasakiITA Marco LucchinelliSuzukiReport
ZolderSUI Stefan DörflingerKreidlerESP Ángel NietoMinarelliBRD Anton MangKawasakiUSA Randy MamolaSuzukiReport
Spa-FrancorchampsNED Henk van KesselSpartaAUS Barry SmithMorbidelliAUT Edi StöllingerKawasakiNZL Dennis IrelandSuzukiReport
ESP Ricardo TormoBultacoITA Pier Paolo BianchiMinarelliITA Paolo PileriMorbidelliNED Wil HartogSuzukiReport
ITA Eugenio LazzariniKreidlerITA Pier Paolo BianchiMorbidelliITA Walter VillaHarley-DavidsonUK Barry SheeneSuzukiReport
BRD Herbert RittbergerKreidlerESP Ángel NietoBultacoITA Walter VillaHarley-DavidsonUK John WilliamsSuzukiReport
BEL Julien van ZeebroeckKreidlerITA Paolo PileriMorbidelliVEN Johnny CecottoYamahaUK Phil ReadMV AgustaReport
BRD Gerhard ThurowKreidlerESP Ángel NietoDerbiSWE Kent AnderssonYamahaUK Phil ReadMV AgustaReport
NED Jan de VriesKreidlerNED Jos SchurgersBridgestoneFIN Teuvo LänsivuoriYamahaITA Giacomo AgostiniMV AgustaReport
ESP Ángel NietoDerbiESP Ángel NietoDerbiFIN Jarno SaarinenYamahaITA Giacomo AgostiniMV AgustaReport
NED Jan de VriesSuzukiUK Barry SheeneSuzukiITA Silvio GrassettiMZITA Giacomo AgostiniMV AgustaReport
NED Aalt ToersenJamathiESP Ángel NietoDerbiUK Rod GouldYamahaITA Giacomo AgostiniMV AgustaReport
AUS Barry SmithDerbiUK Dave SimmondsKawasakiESP Santiago HerreroOssaITA Giacomo AgostiniMV AgustaReport
GER Hans-Georg AnscheidtSuzukiUK Phil ReadYamahaITA Giacomo AgostiniMV AgustaReport
BRD Hans-Georg AnscheidtSuzukiUK Bill IvyYamahaITA Giacomo AgostiniMV AgustaReport
UK Mike HailwoodHondaITA Giacomo AgostiniMV AgustaReport
BRD Ernst DegnerSuzukiRhodesia Jim RedmanHondaUK Mike HailwoodMV AgustaReport
UK Ralph BryansHondaCAN Mike DuffYamahaUK Mike HailwoodMV AgustaReport
JPN Isao MorishitaSuzukiAUT Bert SchneiderSuzukiJPN Fumio ItoYamahaUK Mike HailwoodMV AgustaReport
BRD Ernst DegnerSuzukiSUI Luigi TaveriHondaUK Bob McIntyreHondaUK Mike HailwoodMV AgustaReport
Spa-FrancorchampsSUI Luigi TaveriHondaRhodesia and Nyasaland Jim RedmanHondaRhodesia and Nyasaland Gary HockingMV AgustaReport
DDR Ernst DegnerMZITA Carlo UbbialiMV AgustaUK John SurteesMV AgustaReport
ITA Carlo UbbialiMV AgustaUK John SurteesMV AgustaReport
ITA Alberto GandossiDucatiUK John SurteesMV AgustaUK John SurteesMV AgustaReport
ITA Tarquinio ProviniFB-MondialUK John HartleMV AgustaAUS Keith CampbellMoto GuzziITA Libero LiberatiGileraReport
ITA Carlo UbbialiMV AgustaITA Carlo UbbialiMV AgustaUK John SurteesMV AgustaUK John SurteesMV AgustaReport
UK Bill LomasMoto GuzziITA Giuseppe ColnagoGileraReport
AUS Ken KavanaghMoto GuzziUK Geoff DukeGileraReport
UK Fergus AndersonMoto GuzziITA Umberto MasettiGileraReport
UK Geoff DukeNortonITA Umberto MasettiGileraReport
UK Geoff DukeNortonUK Geoff DukeNortonReport
UK Bob FosterVelocetteITA Umberto MasettiGileraReport
UK Freddie FrithVelocetteUK Bill DoranAJSReport
UK Bob FosterVelocetteUK Johnny LockettNortonReport
ITA Bruno FrancisciMoto GuzziUK Ken BillsNortonUK Harold DaniellNortonReport
YearTrack175cc250cc350cc500ccReportRiderManufacturerRiderManufacturerRiderManufacturerRiderManufacturer1939193819371936193519341933193219311930192919281927192619251924192319221921
Spa-FrancorchampsGER Ewald KlugeDKWUK Ted MellorsVelocetteGER Georg MeierBMWReport
BEL Léon NeumannDKWGER Ewald KlugeDKWUK John WhiteNortonGER Georg MeierBMWReport
GER Bernhard PetruschkeDKWGER Walfried WinklerDKWUK John WhiteNortonUK Jimmie GuthrieNortonReport
FloreffeFRA Jean TérigiMMGER Arthur GeißDKWUK Ted MellorsVelocetteUK Jimmie GuthrieNortonReport
Spa-FrancorchampsBEL Maurice van GeertRush-PythonGER Arthur GeißDKWUK John WhiteNortonUK Jimmie GuthrieNortonReport
BEL Yvan GoorBenelliIRL Henry Tyrell-SmithRudgeUK Jimmie SimpsonNortonUK Wal HandleyNortonReport
BEL Yvan GoorBenelliUK Wal HandleyMoto GuzziUK Jimmie GuthrieNortonUK Tim HuntNortonReport
UK Eric FernihoughExcelsiorUK Ted MellorsNew ImperialUK Jimmie SimpsonNortonIRL Stanley WoodsNortonReport
UK Eric FernihoughExcelsiorUK Ted MellorsNew ImperialUK Jimmie GuthrieNortonIRL Stanley WoodsNortonReport
BEL Yvan GoorDKWUK Syd CrabtreeExcelsiorUK Ernie NottRudgeIRL Henry Tyrell-SmithRudgeReport
UK Bert KershawJamesUK Jock PorterNew GerrardUK Wal HandleyMotosacocheUK Charlie DodsonSunbeamReport
GER Arthur GeißDKWUK Syd CrabtreeExcelsiorBEL J. TreborgLa Mondiale-BlackburneUK Charlie DodsonSunbeamReport
GER Arthur GeißDKWUK Syd CrabtreeCrabtree-JAPUK Jimmie SimpsonAJSIRL Stanley WoodsNortonReport
BEL René MilhouxReady-BlackburneUK Jock PorterNew GerrardUK Frank LongmanAJSUK Jimmie SimpsonAJSReport
BEL Norbert VannesteReady-BlackburneUK Jock PorterNew GerrardUK Wal HandleyRex-AcmeUK Alec BennettNortonReport
UK Geoff DavisonLevisUK Bert TaylorPA-BlackburneIRL Paddy JohnstonPA-BlackburneUK Alec BennettNortonReport
Dinant-FeschauxUK Wal HandleyRex-AcmeBEL Jean HuynenFNUK Freddie DixonIndianReport
Spa-FrancorchampsUK Geoff DavisonLevisUK E. RemingtonRush-BlackburneBEL Gaston AntoineTriumphReport
BEL Jean KickenGilletUK Hubert HassallNortonReport

References

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  11. "1984 500cc Class (FIM Grand Prix World Championship) Programmes | The Motor Racing Programme Covers Project".
  12. "1986 500cc Class (FIM Grand Prix World Championship) Programmes | The Motor Racing Programme Covers Project".
  13. "1988 500cc Class (FIM Grand Prix World Championship) Programmes | The Motor Racing Programme Covers Project".
  14. "1989 500cc Class (FIM Grand Prix World Championship) Programmes | The Motor Racing Programme Covers Project".
  15. "1990 500cc Class (FIM Grand Prix World Championship) Programmes | The Motor Racing Programme Covers Project".
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