Finnish motorcycle Grand Prix

Finnish Grand Prix
Grand Prix motorcycle racing
Venue Imatra Circuit
First race 1962
Last race 1982
Most wins (rider) Giacomo Agostini (17)
Most wins (manufacturer) MV Agusta (19)

Finnish motorcycle Grand Prix was the Finnish round of the FIM Grand Prix motorcycle racing championship from 1962 to 1982. It was held at the Tampere Circuit in 1962 and 1963 before moving to Imatra. Giacomo Agostini won the most Finnish Grands Prix with ten 500cc victories and seven 350cc victories.

Contents

Winners of the Finnish Grand Prix

Multiple winners (riders)

# Wins Rider Wins
Category Years won
17 Giacomo Agostini 500 cc 1965, 1966, 1967, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1975
350 cc 1965, 1966, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973
4 Mike Hailwood 500 cc 1963
350 cc 1963
250 cc 1966, 1967
Phil Read 500 cc 1974
250 cc 1968
125 cc 1966, 1968
Walter Villa 350cc 1976
250 cc 1974, 1976, 1977
Kork Ballington 350 cc 1978
250 cc 1978, 1979, 1980
Angel Nieto 125 cc 1978, 1980, 1981
50 cc 1975
3 Hugh Anderson 125 cc 1963, 1965
50 cc 1964
2 Luigi Taveri 125 cc 1964
50 cc 1962
Dave Simmonds 125 cc 1969, 1970
Rodney Gould 250 cc 1970, 1971
Kent Andersson 250 cc 1969
125 cc 1972
Julien van Zeebroeck 50 cc 1974, 1976
Pier Paolo Bianchi 125 cc 1976, 1977
Johnny Cecotto 500 cc 1977
350 cc 1975
Wil Hartog 500 cc 1978, 1980
Anton Mang 350 cc 1982
250 cc 1981

Multiple winners (manufacturers)

# Wins Manufacturer Wins
Category Years won
19 MV Agusta 500 cc 1963, 1965, 1966, 1967, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1974
350 cc 1963, 1965, 1966, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973
15 Yamaha 500 cc 1975, 1977
350 cc 1974, 1975
250 cc 1965, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1982
125 cc 1966, 1968, 1972
10 Suzuki 500 cc 1976, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981
125 cc 1963, 1965, 1967, 1971
50 cc 1964
Kawasaki 350 cc 1977, 1978, 1979, 1982
250 cc 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981
125 cc 1969, 1970
6 Honda 350 cc 1962, 1964
250 cc 1966, 1967
125 cc 1964
50 cc 1962
5 Harley Davidson 350 cc 1976
250 cc 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977
4 Kreidler 50 cc 1963, 1974, 1975, 1976
3 Minarelli 125 cc 1978, 1980, 1981
2 Morbidelli 125 cc 1976, 1977

By year

Year Track 50 cc 125 cc 250 cc 350 cc 500 cc Report
Rider Manufacturer Rider Manufacturer Rider Manufacturer Rider Manufacturer Rider Manufacturer
1982 Imatra Ivan Palazzese MBA Christian Sarron Yamaha Anton Mang Kawasaki Report
1981 Imatra Angel Nieto Minarelli Anton Mang Kawasaki Marco Lucchinelli Suzuki Report
1980 Imatra Angel Nieto Minarelli Kork Ballington Kawasaki Wil Hartog Suzuki Report
1979 Imatra Ricardo Tormo Bultaco Kork Ballington Kawasaki Gregg Hansford Kawasaki Boet van Dulmen Suzuki Report
1978 Imatra Angel Nieto Minarelli Kork Ballington Kawasaki Kork Ballington Kawasaki Wil Hartog Suzuki Report
1977 Imatra Pier Paolo Bianchi Morbidelli Walter Villa Harley Davidson Takazumi Katayama Kawasaki Johnny Cecotto Yamaha Report
1976 Imatra Julien van Zeebroeck Kreidler Pier Paolo Bianchi Morbidelli Walter Villa Harley Davidson Walter Villa Harley Davidson Pat Hennen Suzuki Report
1975 Imatra Angel Nieto Kreidler Michel Rougerie Harley Davidson Johnny Cecotto Yamaha Giacomo Agostini Yamaha Report
1974 Imatra Julien van Zeebroeck Kreidler Walter Villa Harley Davidson John Dodds Yamaha Phil Read MV Agusta Report
1973 Imatra Otello Buscherini Malanca Teuvo Länsivuori Yamaha Giacomo Agostini MV Agusta Giacomo Agostini MV Agusta Report
1972 Imatra Kent Andersson Yamaha Jarno Saarinen Yamaha Giacomo Agostini MV Agusta Giacomo Agostini MV Agusta Report
1971 Imatra Barry Sheene Suzuki Rodney Gould Yamaha Giacomo Agostini MV Agusta Giacomo Agostini MV Agusta Report
1970 Imatra Dave Simmonds Kawasaki Rodney Gould Yamaha Giacomo Agostini MV Agusta Giacomo Agostini MV Agusta Report
1969 Imatra Dave Simmonds Kawasaki Kent Andersson Yamaha Giacomo Agostini MV Agusta Giacomo Agostini MV Agusta Report
1968 Imatra Phil Read Yamaha Phil Read Yamaha Giacomo Agostini MV Agusta Report
1967 Imatra Stuart Graham Suzuki Mike Hailwood Honda Giacomo Agostini MV Agusta Report
1966 Imatra Phil Read Yamaha Mike Hailwood Honda Giacomo Agostini MV Agusta Giacomo Agostini MV Agusta Report
1965 Imatra Hugh Anderson Suzuki Mike Duff Yamaha Giacomo Agostini MV Agusta Giacomo Agostini MV Agusta Report
1964 Imatra Hugh Anderson Suzuki Luigi Taveri Honda Jim Redman Honda Jack Ahearn Norton Report
1963 Tampere Hans-Georg Anscheidt Kreidler Hugh Anderson Suzuki Mike Hailwood MV Agusta Mike Hailwood MV Agusta Report
1962 Tampere Luigi Taveri Honda Tommy Robb Honda Alan Shepherd Matchless Report
Current
Future
(confirmed)

New: Texas (2013)
Returning: Argentine (2013)
Former