1981 British motorcycle Grand Prix

The 1981 British motorcycle Grand Prix was the eleventh round of the 1981 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It took place on the weekend of 31–2 August 1981 at the Silverstone Circuit.

  1981 British Grand Prix
Race details
Race 11 of 14 races in the
1981 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season
Date2 August 1981
Official nameMarlboro British Grand Prix[1][2][3]
LocationSilverstone Circuit
Course
  • Permanent racing facility
  • 4.710 km (2.927 mi)
500 cc
Pole position
Rider Graeme Crosby
Time 1:30.400
Fastest lap
Rider Randy Mamola and Kork Ballington
Time 1:31.400
Podium
First Jack Middelburg
Second Kenny Roberts
Third Randy Mamola
350 cc
Pole position
Rider Anton Mang
Time 1:33.500
Fastest lap
Rider Unknown
Podium
First Anton Mang
Second Keith Huewen
Third Jean-François Baldé
250 cc
Pole position
Rider Anton Mang
Time 1:34.900
Fastest lap
Rider Unknown
Podium
First Anton Mang
Second Roland Freymond
Third Graeme McGregor
125 cc
Pole position
Rider Jacques Bolle
Time 1:42.510
Fastest lap
Rider Unknown
Podium
First Ángel Nieto
Second Jacques Bolle
Third Hugo Vignetti
50 cc
Pole position
Rider No 50cc race was held
Fastest lap
Rider No 50cc race was held
Podium
First No 50cc race was held
Second No 50cc race was held
Third No 50cc race was held

Classification

500 cc
Pos. Rider Team Manufacturer Time/Retired Points
1 Jack Middelburg Racing Westland Suzuki 43'24.340 15
2 Kenny Roberts Yamaha Motor Company Yamaha +0.300 12
3 Randy Mamola Ingersoll Herin Team Suzuki Suzuki +13.040 10
4 Bernard Fau Yamaha +36.220 8
5 Marc Fontan Team Sonauto Gauloises Yamaha +36.560 6
6 Boet van Dulmen Yamaha +37.790 5
7 Stuart Avant Ellis Racing Suzuki +44.950 4
8 Ikujiro Takai Yamaha +45.410 3
9 Steve Parrish Team Mitsui Yamaha Yamaha +45.790 2
10 Chris Guy Suzuki +53.360 1
11 Graziano Rossi Yamaha +1'06.370
12 Peter Sjöström Suzuki +1'13.310
13 Guido Paci Yamaha +1'14.280
14 Roberto Pietri Suzuki +1'24.220
15 Andreas Hofmann Suzuki +1'25.010
16 Franco Uncini Suzuki +1 lap
17 Graham Wood Yamaha +1 lap
18 Christian Sarron Team Sonauto Gauloises Yamaha +1 lap
19 Marco Lucchinelli Team Nava Suzuki Suzuki +1 lap
20 Alex George Yamaha +1 lap
21 Barry Woodland Lombardini +1 lap
22 Carlo Perugini Moto Sanvenero Sanvenero +1 lap
NC Dave Potter Yamaha Not classified
NC Sadao Asami Yamaha Not classified
Ret Freddie Spencer Honda Retired
Ret Christian Estrosi Pernod Retired
Ret Keith Huewen Heron Suzuki GB Suzuki Retired
Ret Philippe Coulon Suzuki Retired
Ret Michel Frutschi Elf Motor Racing Team Yamaha Retired
Ret Sergio Pellandini Suzuki Retired
Ret Gary Lingham Suzuki Retired
Ret Dale Singleton Beaulieu Racing Suzuki Retired
Ret Steve Henshaw Suzuki Retired
Ret Graeme Crosby Ingersoll Herin Team Suzuki Suzuki Retired
Ret Dennis Ireland Suzuki Retired
Ret Corrado Tuzii Suzuki Retired
Ret John Newbold Suzuki Retired
Ret Barry Sheene Yamaha Retired
Ret Kork Ballington Team Kawasaki Kawasaki Retired
Sources:[4][5]

References
  1. "???". Archive.fo. Retrieved 11 July 2018.
  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. "Silverstone Circuit - The Motor Racing Programme Covers Project". Progcovers.com. Retrieved 11 July 2018.
  4. "1981 British MotoGP - Motor Sport Magazine Database". Motorsportmagazine.com. 15 January 2018. Retrieved 10 October 2018.
  5. "BRITISH GRAND PRIX · 500cc Race Classification 1981". Motogp.com. Retrieved 10 October 2018.
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