1981 Swedish motorcycle Grand Prix

The 1981 Swedish motorcycle Grand Prix was the thirteenth round of the 1981 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It took place on the weekend of 14–16 August 1981 at the Scandinavian Raceway in Anderstorp, Sweden.

This would prove to be 2-time 500cc world champion Barry Sheene's last victory in the premier class, as well as his 7th Anderstorp victory, a record he still holds as of 2022.

Classification

500 cc

Pos.RiderTeamManufacturerTime/RetiredPoints
1United KingdomBarry SheeneYamaha55'24.04015
2NetherlandsBoet van DulmenYamaha+0.82112
3NetherlandsJack MiddelburgRacing WestlandSuzuki+38.51910
4South AfricaKork BallingtonTeam KawasakiKawasaki+50.4878
5New ZealandGraeme CrosbyIngersoll Heron Team SuzukiSuzuki+51.2876
6FranceMarc FontanTeam Sonauto GauloisesYamaha+56.1035
7ItalyFranco UnciniSuzuki+56.4264
8FinlandSeppo RossiSuzuki+57.0253
9ItalyMarco LucchinelliTeam Nava SuzukiSuzuki+1'20.4872
10FranceBernard FauYamaha+1'24.9211
11ItalyGraziano RossiMorbidelliMorbidelli+1 lap
12SwedenLars JohanssonSuzuki+1 lap
13United StatesRandy MamolaIngersoll Heron Team SuzukiSuzuki+1 lap
14DenmarkBørge NielsenSuzuki+1 lap
15United KingdomSteve ParrishTeam Mitsui YamahaYamaha+1 lap
16SwitzerlandSergio PellandiniSuzuki+1 lap
17SwitzerlandPhilippe CoulonSuzuki+1 lap
18FinlandKimmo KopraSuzuki+1 lap
19SwedenAke GrahnHallman & Eneqvist MotorYamaha+1 lap
20SwitzerlandAlain RothlisbergerSuzuki+1 lap
21SwedenPeter SköldSuzuki+1 lap
22SwedenPeter SjöströmSuzuki+1 lap
RetUnited StatesKenny RobertsYamaha Motor CompanyYamahaRetired
RetSwitzerlandMichel FrutschiElf Motor Racing TeamYamahaRetired
RetItalyGianni PelletierSuzukiRetired
RetFranceChristian SarronTeam Sonauto GauloisesYamahaRetired
RetJapanSadao AsamiYamahaRetired
RetItalyGuido PaciYamahaAccident
RetNorwayBengt SlydalSuzukiRetired
RetItalyGianni RolandoLombardiniRetired
Sources:[4][5]

References

  1. "Grand Prix uitslagen en bijzonderheden 1981". Archive.today. 25 July 2015.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  2. Mitchell, Malcolm. "1981 500cc Class (FIM Grand Prix World Championship) Programmes - The Motor Racing Programme Covers Project". Progcovers.com. Retrieved 10 October 2018.
  3. Mitchell, Malcolm. "Anderstorp Raceway - The Motor Racing Programme Covers Project". Progcovers.com.
  4. "1981 Swedish MotoGP - Motor Sport Magazine Database". Motorsportmagazine.com. 15 January 2018. Retrieved 10 October 2018.
  5. "SWEDISH GRAND PRIX · 500cc Race Classification 1981". Motogp.com. Archived from the original on 10 October 2018. Retrieved 10 October 2018.