1981 French motorcycle Grand Prix

The 1981 French motorcycle Grand Prix was the fifth round of the 1981 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It took place on the weekend of 16–17 May 1981 at the Paul Ricard Circuit.

  1981 French Grand Prix
Race details
Race 5 of 14 races in the
1981 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season
Date17 May 1981
Official nameGrand Prix de France Moto[1]
LocationCircuit Paul Ricard
Course
  • Permanent racing facility
  • 5.809 km (3.610 mi)
500 cc
Pole position
Rider Marco Lucchinelli
Time 2:04.270
Fastest lap
Rider Marco Lucchinelli
Time 2:04.510
Podium
First Marco Lucchinelli
Second Randy Mamola
Third Graeme Crosby
350 cc
Pole position
Rider No 350cc race was held
Fastest lap
Rider No 350cc race was held
Podium
First No 350cc race was held
Second No 350cc race was held
Third No 350cc race was held
250 cc
Pole position
Rider Anton Mang
Time 2:12.620
Fastest lap
Rider Unknown
Podium
First Anton Mang
Second Thierry Espié
Third Carlos Lavado
125 cc
Pole position
Rider Guy Bertin
Time 2:19.370
Fastest lap
Rider Unknown
Podium
First Ángel Nieto
Second Guy Bertin
Third Pier Paolo Bianchi
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 Marco Lucchinelli Team Nava Suzuki Suzuki 44'09.580 15
2 Randy Mamola Ingersoll Herin Team Suzuki Suzuki +4.910 12
3 Graeme Crosby Ingersoll Herin Team Suzuki Suzuki +5.350 10
4 Barry Sheene Yamaha +5.630 8
5 Kenny Roberts Yamaha Motor Company Yamaha +13.950 6
6 Hiroyuki Kawasaki Ingersoll Herin Team Suzuki Suzuki +30.090 5
7 Kork Ballington Team Kawasaki Kawasaki +30.340 4
8 Boet van Dulmen Yamaha +30.980 3
9 Jack Middelburg Racing Westland Suzuki +40.510 2
10 Marc Fontan Team Sonauto Gauloises Yamaha +1'05.000 1
11 Seppo Rossi Suzuki +1'09.540
12 Bernard Fau Yamaha +1'10.000
13 Sergio Pellandini Suzuki +1'19.030
14 Kimmo Kopra Suzuki +1'38.520
15 Walter Migliorati Suzuki +1'40.270
16 Stuart Avant Ellis Racing Suzuki +1'45.800
17 Jean Lafond Yamaha +1'50.830
18 Jacques Agopian Suzuki +1 lap
19 Dominique Pernet Yamaha +1 lap
20 Andreas Hofmann Suzuki +1 lap
21 Roberto Pietri Suzuki +1 lap
22 Alain Rothlisberger Suzuki +1 lap
23 Josef Hage Dieter Braun Team Yamaha +1 lap
24 Antonio Grecco Suzuki +1 lap
Ret Takazumi Katayama Honda International Racing Honda Accident
Ret Christian Sarron Team Sonauto Gauloises Yamaha Accident
Ret Hervé Guilleux Yamaha Accident
Ret Peter Sjöström Suzuki Retired
Ret Mike Baldwin Yamaha Retired
Ret Sadao Asami Yamaha Retired
Ret Gustav Reiner Team Solitude Deutschland Solo Retired
Ret Keith Huewen Heron Suzuki GB Suzuki Retired
Ret Franco Uncini Suzuki Retired
Ret Christian Estrosi Suzuki Retired
Ret Gianni Rolando Lombardini Retired
Ret Philippe Coulon Suzuki Retired
Ret Raymond Roche Suzuki Retired
DNS Hubert Rigal Yamaha Did not start
DNQ Carlo Perugini Moto Sanvenero Sanvenero Did not qualify
DNQ Lennart Bäckström Suzuki Did not qualify
DNQ Franck Gross Suzuki Did not qualify
DNQ Virginio Ferrari Cagiva Corse Cagiva Did not qualify
DNQ Raffaele Pasqual Yamaha Did not qualify
DNQ Gina Bovaird Yamaha Did not qualify
Sources:[2][3]

References
  1. "Alle Grand-Prix uitslagen en bijzonderheden, van 1973 (het jaar dat Jack begon met racen) tot heden". Archive.fo. Retrieved 10 July 2018.
  2. "1981 French MotoGP". Motorsportmagazine.com. 15 January 2018. Retrieved 10 July 2018.
  3. "motogp.com · FRENCH GRAND PRIX · 500cc Race Classification 1981". Motogp.com. Retrieved 10 July 2018.
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1981 Nations Grand Prix		 FIM Grand Prix World Championship
1981 season		 Next race:
1981 Spanish Grand Prix
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1982 French Grand Prix
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