1980 Nations motorcycle Grand Prix

The 1980 Nations motorcycle Grand Prix was the first round of the 1980 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It took place on the weekend of 9–11 May 1980 at the Circuito Internazionale Santa Monica.

  1980 Nations Grand Prix
Race details
Race 1 of 10 races in the
1980 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season
Date11 May 1980
Official nameGran Premio delle Nazioni[1][2][3]
LocationCircuito Internazionale Santa Monica
Course
  • Permanent racing facility
  • 4.060 km (2.523 mi)
500 cc
Pole position
Rider Marco Lucchinelli
Time 1:22.470
Fastest lap
Rider Kenny Roberts
Time 1:22.400
Podium
First Kenny Roberts
Second Franco Uncini
Third Graziano Rossi
350 cc
Pole position
Rider Johnny Cecotto
Time 1:24.140
Fastest lap
Rider Unknown
Podium
First Johnny Cecotto
Second Massimo Matteoni
Third Walter Villa
250 cc
Pole position
Rider Anton Mang
Time 1:25.710
Fastest lap
Rider Unknown
Podium
First Anton Mang
Second Jean-François Baldé
Third Pierluigi Conforti
125 cc
Pole position
Rider Pier Paolo Bianchi
Time 1:30.000
Fastest lap
Rider Unknown
Podium
First Pier Paolo Bianchi
Second Guy Bertin
Third Bruno Kneubühler
50 cc
Pole position
Rider Eugenio Lazzarini
Time 1:41.920
Fastest lap
Rider Unknown
Podium
First Eugenio Lazzarini
Second Theo Timmer
Third Hans-Jürgen Hummel

Classification

500 cc
Pos. Rider Team Manufacturer Time/Retired Points
1 Kenny Roberts Yamaha Motor Company Yamaha 55'57.660 15
2 Franco Uncini Suzuki +16.740 12
3 Graziano Rossi Team Nava Olio Fiat Suzuki +28.640 10
4 Johnny Cecotto Venemotos Racing Team Yamaha +32.240 8
5 Carlo Perugini Suzuki +42.340 6
6 Takazumi Katayama Suzuki +46.840 5
7 Barry Sheene Yamaha +1'01.940 4
8 Christian Estrosi Team Furygan Suzuki Suzuki +1 lap 3
9 Philippe Coulon Marlboro Nava Frankonia Suzuki +1 lap 2
10 Sergio Pellandini Suzuki +1 lap 1
11 Maurizio Massimiani Scuderia Naldoni Imola Yamaha +1 lap
12 Franco Bonera Yamaha +1 lap
13 Guido Paci Suzuki +1 lap
14 Richard Hubin Yamaha +3 laps
Ret Patrick Fernandez Ecurie Ste Pernod Yamaha Retired
Ret Carlo Prati Suzuki Retired
Ret Marco Lucchinelli Team Nava Olio Fiat Suzuki Retired
Ret Raymond Roche Team Sonauto Gauloises Yamaha Retired
Ret Randy Mamola Suzuki Retired
Ret Bernard Fau GME Motul GPA Suzuki Retired
Ret Boet van Dulmen Yamaha Retired
Ret Graeme Crosby Texaco Heron Team Suzuki Suzuki Retired
Ret Gianni Rolando Suzuki Retired
Ret Gianni Pelletier Morbidelli Morbidelli Retired
Ret Wil Hartog Riemersma Racing Suzuki Retired
Ret Patrick Pons Team Sonauto Gauloises Yamaha Retired
Ret Michel Frutschi Elf Motor Racing Team Yamaha Retired
Ret Kork Ballington Team Kawasaki Kawasaki Retired
Ret Sadao Asami Yamaha Retired
Ret Christian Sarron Team Sonauto Gauloises Yamaha Retired
DNS Jack Middelburg Yamaha IMN Yamaha Did not start
DNQ Michel Rougerie Ecurie Ste Pernod Suzuki Did not qualify
DNQ Werner Nenning Mobel Nenning Racing Team Yamaha Did not qualify
DNQ Seppo Rossi Suzuki Did not qualify
DNQ Jeff Sayle George Beale Team Castrol Yamaha Did not qualify
DNQ Markku Matikainen Suzuki Did not qualify
DNQ Roberto Pietri Suzuki Did not qualify
DNQ Marco Greco Yamaha Did not qualify
Sources:[4][5]

References
  1. "Grand Prix uitslagen en bijzonderheden 1980". Archive.fo. Archived from the original on 2012-09-05. Retrieved 2018-07-12.
  2. Mitchell, Malcolm. "1980 500cc Class (FIM Grand Prix World Championship) Programmes - The Motor Racing Programme Covers Project". Progcovers.com. Retrieved 10 October 2018.
  3. "Misano | The Motor Racing Programme Covers Project". Progcovers.com. Retrieved 2018-07-12.
  4. "1981 Nations MotoGP | Motor Sport Magazine Database". Motorsportmagazine.com. Retrieved 2018-07-12.
  5. "NATIONS GRAND PRIX · 500cc Race Classification 1980". Motogp.com. Retrieved 2018-07-12.
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1980 Spanish Grand Prix
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