1971 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season

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This article recaps the 1971 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season.

[edit] Season summary

Giacomo Agostini would claim his tenth world championship in 1971, passing Carlo Ubbiali and Mike Hailwood as the all time championship leader. Angel Nieto challenged for the 50cc and 125cc titles. A crash in the final 50cc race handed the title to Dutchman Jan de Vries but Nieto was able to claim the 125 crown over a young Barry Sheene. Phil Read captured the 250 championship on a private Yamaha after falling out with the Yamaha factory.

Agostini won the 350 title for the fourth year in a row but a newcomer served notice when young Finn, Jarno Saarinen won his first Grand Prix at the Czechoslovakian round then won again in Italy. Agostini had things his way in the 500cc class, winning the first eight rounds of the eleven race series against minimal factory-sponsored opposition. The inaugural Austrian Grand Prix was held at the new high-speed Salzburgring.

[edit] 500 cc Season review

Round	Race	Location	Winning rider	Winning team	Report
1	Austrian Grand Prix	Salzburgring	Giacomo Agostini	MV Agusta	Report
2	West German Grand Prix	Hockenheimring	Giacomo Agostini	MV Agusta	Report
3	Isle of Man TT	Isle of Man	Giacomo Agostini	MV Agusta	Report
4	Dutch TT	Assen	Giacomo Agostini	MV Agusta	Report
5	Belgian Grand Prix	Spa	Giacomo Agostini	MV Agusta	Report
6	East German Grand Prix	Sachsenring	Giacomo Agostini	MV Agusta	Report
7	Swedish Grand Prix	Anderstorp	Giacomo Agostini	MV Agusta	Report
8	Finnish Grand Prix	Imatra	Giacomo Agostini	MV Agusta	Report
9	Ulster Grand Prix	Dundrod	Jack Findlay	Suzuki	Report
10	Nations Grand Prix	Monza	Alberto Pagani	MV Agusta	Report
11	Spanish Grand Prix	Jarama	Dave Simmonds	Kawasaki	Report

[edit] 1971 500 cc Roadracing World Championship final standings

Place	Rider	Number	Country	Machine	Points	Wins
1	Giacomo Agostini	1	Italy	MV Agusta	90	8
2	Keith Turner		New Zealand	Suzuki	58	0
3	Rob Bron		Netherlands	Suzuki	57	0
4	Dave Simmonds		United Kingdom	Kawasaki	52	1
5	Jack Findlay	8	Australia	Suzuki	50	1
6	Eric Offenstadt		France	Kawasaki	32	0
7	Tommy Robb	4	United Kingdom	Seeley	31	0
8	Alberto Pagani	5	Italy	MV Agusta	29	1
9	Karlo Koivuniemi		Finland	Seeley	24	0
10	Ron Chandler		United Kingdom	Kawasaki	19	0

[edit] 350 cc Season review

Round	Race	Location	Winning rider	Winning team	Report
1	Austrian Grand Prix	Salzburgring	Giacomo Agostini	MV Agusta	Report
2	West German Grand Prix	Hockenheimring	Giacomo Agostini	MV Agusta	Report
3	Isle of Man TT	Isle of Man	Tony Jefferies	Yamaha	Report
4	Dutch TT	Assen	Giacomo Agostini	MV Agusta	Report
5	East German Grand Prix	Sachsenring	Giacomo Agostini	MV Agusta	Report
6	Czechoslovakian Grand Prix	Brno	Jarno Saarinen	Yamaha	Report
7	Swedish Grand Prix	Anderstorp	Giacomo Agostini	MV Agusta	Report
8	Finnish Grand Prix	Imatra	Giacomo Agostini	MV Agusta	Report
9	Ulster Grand Prix	Dundrod	Peter Williams	MZ	Report
10	Nations Grand Prix	Monza	Jarno Saarinen	Yamaha	Report
11	Spanish Grand Prix	Jarama	Teuvo Lansivuori	Yamaha	Report

[edit] 1971 350 cc Roadracing World Championship final standings

Place	Rider	Number	Country	Machine	Points	Wins
1	Giacomo Agostini	1	Italy	MV Agusta	90	6
2	Jarno Saarinen		Finland	Yamaha	63	2
3	Ivan Carlsson		Sweden	Yamaha	39	0
4	Theo Bult		Netherlands	Yamaha	36	0
5	Paul Smart		United Kingdom	Yamaha	34	0
6	Werner Pfirter		Switzerland	Yamaha	33	0
7	Bo Granath	10	Sweden	Yamaha	30	0
7	László Szabó		Hungary	Yamaha	29	0
9	Tony Jefferies		United Kingdom	Yamaha	25	1
10	Teuvo Lansivuori		Finland	Yamaha	25	1

[edit] 250 cc Season review

Round	Race	Location	Winning rider	Winning team	Report
1	Austrian Grand Prix	Salzburgring	Silvio Grassetti	MZ	Report
2	West German Grand Prix	Hockenheimring	Phil Read	Yamaha	Report
3	Isle of Man TT	Isle of Man	Phil Read	Yamaha	Report
4	Dutch TT	Assen	Phil Read	Yamaha	Report
5	Belgian Grand Prix	Spa	Silvio Grassetti	MZ	Report
6	East German Grand Prix	Sachsenring	Dieter Braun	Yamaha	Report
7	Czechoslovakian Grand Prix	Brno	János Drapál	Yamaha	Report
8	Swedish Grand Prix	Anderstorp	Rodney Gould	Yamaha	Report
9	Finnish Grand Prix	Imatra	Rodney Gould	Yamaha	Report
10	Ulster Grand Prix	Dundrod	Ray McCullough	Yamaha	Report
11	Nations Grand Prix	Monza	Gyula Marsovsky	Yamaha	Report
12	Spanish Grand Prix	Jarama	Jarno Saarinen	Yamaha	Report

[edit] 1971 250 cc Roadracing World Championship final standings

Place	Rider	Number	Country	Machine	Points	Wins
1	Phil Read		United Kingdom	Yamaha	73	3
2	Rodney Gould	1	United Kingdom	Yamaha	68	2
3	Jarno Saarinen	4	Finland	Yamaha	64	1
4	John Dodds		Australia	Yamaha	59	0
5	Dieter Braun		West Germany	Yamaha	58	1
6	Gyula Marsovsky	7	Switzerland	Yamaha	57	1
7	Silvio Grassetti	10	Italy	MZ	43	2
8	Chas Mortimer	6	United Kingdom	Yamaha	42	0
9	János Drapál		Hungary	Yamaha	26	1
10	Theo Bult	20	Netherlands	Yamaha	22	0

[edit] 125 cc Season review

Round	Race	Location	Winning rider	Winning team	Report
1	Austrian Grand Prix	Salzburgring	Angel Nieto	Derbi	Report
2	West German Grand Prix	Hockenheimring	Dave Simmonds	Kawasaki	Report
3	Isle of Man TT	Isle of Man	Chas Mortimer	Yamaha	Report
4	Dutch TT	Assen	Angel Nieto	Derbi	Report
5	Belgian Grand Prix	Spa	Barry Sheene	Suzuki	Report
6	East German Grand Prix	Sachsenring	Angel Nieto	Derbi	Report
7	Czechoslovakian Grand Prix	Brno	Angel Nieto	Derbi	Report
8	Swedish Grand Prix	Anderstorp	Barry Sheene	Suzuki	Report
9	Finnish Grand Prix	Imatra	Barry Sheene	Suzuki	Report
10	Nations Grand Prix	Monza	Gilberto Parlotti	Morbidelli	Report
11	Spanish Grand Prix	Jarama	Angel Nieto	Derbi	Report

[edit] 1971 125 cc Roadracing World Championship final standings

Place	Rider	Number	Country	Machine	Points	Wins
1	Angel Nieto	1	Spain	Derbi	87	5
2	Barry Sheene		United Kingdom	Suzuki	79	3
3	Börje Jansson	3	Sweden	Maico	64	0
4	Dieter Braun		West Germany	Maico	54	0
5	Chas Mortimer		United Kingdom	Yamaha	48	1
6	Dave Simmonds	4	United Kingdom	Kawasaki	48	1
7	Gert Bender		West Germany	Maico	41	0
8	Gilberto Parlotti		Italy	Morbidelli	39	1
9	Kent Andersson		Sweden	Yamaha	30	0
10	Jurgen Lenk		East Germany	MZ	27	0

[edit] 50 cc Season review

Round	Race	Location	Winning rider	Winning team	Report
1	Austrian Grand Prix	Salzburgring	Jan de Vries	Kreidler	Report
2	West German Grand Prix	Hockenheimring	Jan de Vries	Kreidler	Report
3	Dutch TT	Assen	Angel Nieto	Derbi	Report
4	Belgian Grand Prix	Spa	Jan de Vries	Kreidler	Report
5	East German Grand Prix	Sachsenring	Angel Nieto	Derbi	Report
6	Czechoslovakian Grand Prix	Brno	Barry Sheene	Kreidler	Report
7	Swedish Grand Prix	Anderstorp	Angel Nieto	Derbi	Report
8	Nations Grand Prix	Monza	Jan de Vries	Kreidler	Report
9	Spanish Grand Prix	Jarama	Jan de Vries	Kreidler	Report

[edit] 1971 50 cc Roadracing World Championship final standings

Place	Rider	Number	Country	Machine	Points	Wins
1	Jan De Vries	5	Netherlands	Kreidler	75	5
2	Angel Nieto	1	Spain	Derbi	69	3
3	Jos Schurgers	6	Netherlands	Kreidler	42	0
4	Herman Meyers	10	Netherlands	Jamathi	41	0
5	Rudolf Kunz		West Germany	Kreidler	36	0
6	Aalt Toersen		Netherlands	Jamathi	24	0
7	Barry Sheene		United Kingdom	Kreidler	23	1
8	Gilberto Parlotti	9	Italy	Derbi	22	0
9	Frederik Van Dehoeven		Netherlands	Derbi	22	0
10	Jan Bruins		Netherlands	Kreidler	19	0

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