1977 Yugoslavian motorcycle Grand Prix

  1977 Yugoslavian Grand Prix
Race details
Race 7 of 13 races in the
1977 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season
Date June 19, 1977
Official Name Grand Prix de Yougoslavie
Location Circuit d'Opatija
Course Permanent racing facility
6.000 km (3.728 mi)
350 cc
Pole position
Rider John Dodds Yamaha
Time 2:16.5
Fastest lap
Rider Takazumi Katayama Yamaha
Time 2:13.7
Podium
First Takazumi Katayama Yamaha
Second Jon Ekerold Yamaha
Third Michel Rougerie Yamaha
250 cc
Pole position
Rider Michel Rougerie Yamaha
Time 2:20.7
Fastest lap
Rider Mario Lega Morbidelli
Time 2:19.2
Podium
First Mario Lega Morbidelli
Second Takazumi Katayama Yamaha
Third Tom Herron Yamaha
125 cc
Pole position
Rider Pierpaolo Bianchi Morbidelli
Time 2:24.0
Fastest lap
Rider Pierpaolo Bianchi Morbidelli
Time 2:25.4
Podium
First Pierpaolo Bianchi Morbidelli
Second Ángel Nieto Bultaco
Third Maurizio Massimiani Morbidelli
50 cc
Pole position
Rider Ángel Nieto Bultaco
Time 2:40.1
Fastest lap
Rider Ángel Nieto Bultaco
Time 2:41.1
Podium
First Ángel Nieto Bultaco
Second Ricardo Tormo Bultaco
Third Patrick Plisson ABF

The 1977 Yugoslavian motorcycle Grand Prix was the seventh round of the 1977 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It took place on June 19, 1977 at the Circuit d'Opatija.

In practice for the 250 cc race, Giovanni Ziggiotto crashed when his motorcycle's engine seized. He was hit by another rider and died four days later in hospital.[1] During the 50 cc race, Ulrich Graf crashed when his bike developed a rear tyre puncture. He suffered serious head injuries and died later in hospital.[1]

Contents

350 cc classification

Pos No. Rider Manufacturer Laps Time Grid Points
1 8 Takazumi Katayama Yamaha 25 56:53.0 11 15
2 50 Jon Ekerold Yamaha 25 +35.2 10 12
3 26 Michel Rougerie Yamaha 25 +1:09.7 3 10
4 4 Tom Herron Yamaha 25 +1:16.9 4 8
5 5 John Dodds Yamaha 25 +1:19.8 1 6
6 9 Olivier Chevallier Yamaha 25 +1:43.3 8 5
7 19 Patrick Fernandez Yamaha 25 +1:50.6 6 4
8 36 Pekka Nurmi Yamaha 25 +1:57.8 13 3
9 56 Jean-Claude Hogrel Yamaha 24 +1 lap 2
10 33 Helmut Kassner Yamaha 24 +1 lap 20 1
Mario Lega Morbidelli 2
Giacomo Agostini Yamaha 5
János Drapál Yamaha 7
Patrick Pons Yamaha 9
Leif Gustafsson Yamaha 12
Pentti Korhonen Yamaha 14
Kork Ballington Yamaha 15
Christian Sarron Yamaha 16
Giovanni Pelletier Yamaha 17
Karl Auer Yamaha 18
Eero Hyvärinen Yamaha 19
28 starters in total
[2]

250 cc classification

Pos No. Rider Manufacturer Laps Time Grid Points
1 21 Mario Lega Morbidelli 21 49:19.4 5 15
2 2 Takazumi Katayama Yamaha 21 +6.2 2 12
3 5 Tom Herron Yamaha 21 +41.2 6 10
4 29 John Dodds Yamaha 21 +48.3 10 8
5 51 Pierluigi Conforti Yamaha 21 +51.4 4 6
6 36 Patrick Fernandez Yamaha 21 +1:02.2 13 5
7 4 Pentti Korhonen Yamaha 21 +1:06.0 4
8 54 Jon Ekerold Yamaha 21 +1:10.2 3
9 16 Pekka Nurmi Yamaha 21 +1:27.0 14 2
10 15 Patrick Pons Yamaha 21 +1:44.7 12 1
11 37 Christian Sarron Yamaha 21 +1:45.7 7
12 57 Gianni Pelletier Yamaha 21 +1:46.1
13 19 Hans Müller Yamaha 21 +2:05.8 18
14 42 Anton Mang Yamaha 21 +2:09.2
15 12 Leif Gustafsson Yamaha 20 +1 lap 8
16 49 Jose Cecotto Yamaha 20 +1 lap
17 47 Sauro Pazzaglia Yamaha 20 +1 lap
18 62 Giuseppe Consalvi Yamaha 20 +1 lap
Michel Rougerie Yamaha 1
Paolo Pileri Morbidelli 3
Walter Villa Harley-Davidson 9
Guy Bertin Yamaha 11
Barry Ditchburn Kawasaki 15
Masahiro Wada Kawasaki 16
Olivier Chevallier Yamaha 17
Eero Hyvärinen Yamaha 19
Kork Ballington Yamaha 20
30 starters in total
[2]

125 cc classification

Pos No. Rider Manufacturer Laps Time Grid Points
1 1 Pierpaolo Bianchi Morbidelli 19 46:25.4 1 15
2 2 Ángel Nieto Bultaco 19 +1:13.9 3 12
3 50 Maurizio Massimiani Morbidelli 19 +1:37.4 12 10
4 6 Jean-Louis Guignabodet Morbidelli 19 +1:52.8 9 8
5 51 Ermanno Giuliano Morbidelli 19 +2:08.9 7 6
6 15 Matti Kinnunen Morbidelli 19 +2:16.1 8 5
7 5 Anton Mang Morbidelli 19 +2:28.2 19 4
8 46 Cees van Dongen Morbidelli 18 +1 lap 3
9 42 Claudio Lusuardi Lusuardi 17 +2 laps 13 2
10 10 Julien van Zeebroeck Morbidelli 16 +3 laps 1
Eugenio Lazzarini Morbidelli 2
Harald Bartol Morbidelli 4
Pierluigi Conforti Morbidelli 5
János Drapál Morbidelli 6
Stefan Dörflinger Morbidelli 10
Sauro Pazzaglia Morbidelli 11
Guillermo Pérez Yamaha 14
Hans Müller Morbidelli 15
Germano Zanetti Morbidelli 16
Thierry Noblesse Morbidelli 17
Xaver Tschannen Bender 18
Luigi Rinaudo Morbidelli 20
28 starters in total
[2]

50 cc classification

Pos No. Rider Manufacturer Laps Time Grid Points
1 1 Ángel Nieto Bultaco 15 40:47.6 1 15
2 20 Ricardo Tormo Bultaco 15 +4.6 4 12
3 50 Patrick Plisson ABF 15 +2:08.9 9 10
4 43 Cees van Dongen Kreidler 15 +1 lap 13 8
5 24 Jean-Louis Guignabodet Morbidelli 14 +1 lap 20 6
6 42 Günter Schirnhofer Kreidler 14 +1 lap 5
7 25 Ramón Gali Derbi 14 +1 lap 10 4
8 30 Adrijan Bernetic Tomos 14 +1 lap 3
9 12 Theo Timmer Kreidler 14 +1 lap 17 2
10 9 Hans Hummel Kreidler 14 +1 lap 18 1
11 47 Ingo Emmerich Kreidler 14 +1 lap
12 39 Claudio Lusuardi Bultaco 14 +1 lap 3
13 39 Otto Machinek Kreidler 12 +3 laps 19
14 14 Aldo Pero Kreidler 12 +3 laps 7
15 35 Vilko Sever Kreidler 11 +4 laps
Eugenio Lazzarini Morbidelli 2
Herbert Rittberger Kreidler 5
Ret Ulrich Graf Kreidler Fatal accident 6
Stefan Dörflinger Kreidler 8
Boris Bajc Kreidler 11
Rudolf Kunz Kreidler 12
Nevio Paliska Tomos 14
Engelbert Kip Kreidler 15
Wolfgang Müller Kreidler 16
30 starters in total
[2]

References

  1. ^ a b Carter, Chris, ed. Motocourse 1977-1978. Hazleton Securities Ltd. p. 86. ISBN 090513804X. 
  2. ^ a b c d Carter, Chris, ed. Motocourse 1977-1978. Hazleton Securities Ltd. p. 89. ISBN 090513804X. 
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