1981 Austrian motorcycle Grand Prix

The 1981 Austrian motorcycle Grand Prix was the second round of the 1981 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It took place on the weekend of 24–26 April 1981 at the Salzburgring.

  1981 Austrian Grand Prix
Race details
Race 2 of 14 races in the
1981 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season
DateApril 26 1981
Official nameGroßer Preis von Österreich[1][2][3]
LocationSalzburgring
Course
  • Permanent racing facility
  • 4.246 km (2.638 mi)
500 cc
Pole position
Rider Graeme Crosby
Time 1:20.790
Fastest lap
Rider Randy Mamola
Time 1:20.740
Podium
First Randy Mamola
Second Graeme Crosby
Third Hiroyuki Kawasaki
350 cc
Pole position
Rider Anton Mang
Time 1:24.290
Fastest lap
Rider Unknown
Podium
First Patrick Fernandez
Second Anton Mang
Third Jon Ekerold
250 cc
Pole position
Rider No 250cc race was held
Fastest lap
Rider No 250cc race was held
Podium
First No 250cc race was held
Second No 250cc race was held
Third No 250cc race was held
125 cc
Pole position
Rider Pier Paolo Bianchi
Time 1:32.330
Fastest lap
Rider Unknown
Podium
First Ángel Nieto
Second Loris Reggiani
Third Pier Paolo Bianchi
50 cc
Pole position
Rider No 50cc was held
Fastest lap
Rider No 50cc was held
Podium
First No 50cc was held
Second No 50cc was held
Third No 50cc was held

Classification

500 cc
Pos. Rider Team Manufacturer Time/Retired Points
1 Randy Mamola Ingersoll Herin Team Suzuki Suzuki 48'06.660 15
2 Graeme Crosby Ingersoll Herin Team Suzuki Suzuki +9.890 12
3 Hiroyuki Kawasaki Ingersoll Herin Team Suzuki Suzuki +18.480 10
4 Barry Sheene Yamaha +20.870 8
5 Boet van Dulmen Yamaha +21.810 6
6 Kork Ballington Team Kawasaki Kawasaki +38.100 5
7 Franco Uncini Suzuki +48.560 4
8 Jack Middelburg Racing Westland Suzuki +50.410 3
9 Wil Hartog Riemersma Racing Suzuki +1'17.310 2
10 Gianni Pelletier Morbidelli +1 lap 1
11 Philippe Coulon Suzuki +1 lap
12 Marc Fontan Team Sonauto Gauloises Yamaha +1 lap
13 Takazumi Katayama Honda International Racing Honda +1 lap
14 Walter Migliorati Suzuki +1 lap
15 Seppo Rossi Suzuki +1 lap
16 Christian Estrosi Suzuki +1 lap
17 Sergio Pellandini Suzuki +1 lap
18 Henk de Vries Henk de Vries Motoren Suzuki +1 lap
19 Josef Hage Dieter Braun Team Yamaha +1 lap
20 Michael Schmid Suzuki +1 lap
21 Alain Rothlisberger Suzuki +1 lap
22 Lennart Bäckström Suzuki +1 lap
Ret Christian Sarron Team Sonauto Gauloises Yamaha Retired
Ret Sadao Asami Yamaha Retired
Ret Graziano Rossi Morbidelli Morbidelli Retired
Ret Stuart Avant Ellis Racing Suzuki Retired
Ret Gustav Reiner Team Solitude Deutschland Solo Retired
Ret Raffaele Pasqual Yamaha Retired
Ret Michel Frutschi Elf Motor Racing Team Yamaha Retired
Ret Graeme Geddes Yamaha Retired
Ret Kenny Roberts Yamaha Motor Company Yamaha Retired
Ret Marco Lucchinelli Team Nava Suzuki Suzuki Retired
Ret Bernard Fau Yamaha Retired
Ret Patrick Fernandez Bimota-Yamaha Retired
Ret Jon Ekerold Team Solitude Deutschland Solo Retired
DNS Raymond Roche Suzuki Did not start
DNS Stefan Klabacher Saga Racing Yamaha Did not start
DNQ Fritz Kerschbaumer Triumph Club Wien Yamaha Did not qualify
Sources: [4][5]

References
  1. "Alle Grand-Prix uitslagen en bijzonderheden, van 1973 (het jaar dat Jack begon met racen) tot heden". Archive.fo. Retrieved 9 July 2018.
  2. Mitchell, Malcolm. "1981 500cc Class (FIM Grand Prix World Championship) Programmes - The Motor Racing Programme Covers Project". Progcovers.com. Retrieved 9 October 2018.
  3. "Motor Racing Programme Covers". Progcovers.com. Retrieved 9 July 2018.
  4. "1981 Austrian MotoGP". Motorpsortmagazine.com. 15 January 2018. Retrieved 9 July 2018.
  5. "motogp.com · AUSTRIAN GRAND PRIX · 500cc Race Classification 1981". Motogp.com. Retrieved 9 July 2018.
Previous race:
1981 Argentine Grand Prix		 FIM Grand Prix World Championship
1981 season		 Next race:
1981 German Grand Prix
Previous race:
1979 Austrian Grand Prix		 Austrian Grand Prix Next race:
1982 Austrian Grand Prix
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