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1976 Finnish motorcycle Grand Prix
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Grand Prix | Finnish |
| flag | Finland |
| Official_Name | Imatranajo |
| Location | Imatra Circuit |
| Image | File:Imatra circuit map.png |
| Course_mi | 3.747 |
| Course_km | 6.030 |
| Race_No | 9 |
| Season_No | 12 |
| Date | 1 August |
| Year | 1976 |
| Pole_Rider_500 | Giacomo Agostini |
| Pole_Rider_500_Country | ITA |
| Pole_Rider_500_Bike | Suzuki |
| Pole_Time_500 | 2:19.500 |
| Fast_Rider_500 | John Newbold |
| Fast_Rider_500_Country | UK |
| Fast_Rider_500_Bike | Suzuki |
| Fast_Time_500 | 2:15.200 |
| First_Rider_500 | Pat Hennen |
| First_Rider_500_Country | USA |
| First_Rider_500_Bike | Suzuki |
| Second_Rider_500 | Teuvo Länsivuori |
| Second_Rider_500_Country | FIN |
| Second_Rider_500_Bike | Suzuki |
| Third_Rider_500 | Philippe Coulon |
| Third_Rider_500_Country | SUI |
| Third_Rider_500_Bike | Suzuki |
| Pole_Rider_350 | Walter Villa |
| Pole_Rider_350_Country | ITA |
| Pole_Rider_350_Bike | Harley-Davidson |
| Pole_Time_350 | 2:21.600 |
| Fast_Rider_350 | John Dodds |
| Fast_Rider_350_Country | AUS |
| Fast_Rider_350_Bike | Yamaha |
| Fast_Time_350 | 2:19.700 |
| First_Rider_350 | Walter Villa |
| First_Rider_350_Country | ITA |
| First_Rider_350_Bike | Harley-Davidson |
| Second_Rider_350 | Dieter Braun |
| Second_Rider_350_Country | BRD |
| Second_Rider_350_Bike | Yamaha |
| Third_Rider_350 | Tom Herron |
| Third_Rider_350_Country | UK |
| Third_Rider_350_Bike | Yamaha |
| Pole_Rider_250 | Walter Villa |
| Pole_Rider_250_Country | ITA |
| Pole_Rider_250_Bike | Harley-Davidson |
| Pole_Time_250 | 2:24.700 |
| Fast_Rider_250 | Gianfranco Bonera |
| Fast_Rider_250_Country | ITA |
| Fast_Rider_250_Bike | Harley-Davidson |
| Fast_Time_250 | 2:24.300 |
| First_Rider_250 | Walter Villa |
| First_Rider_250_Country | ITA |
| First_Rider_250_Bike | Harley-Davidson |
| Second_Rider_250 | Takazumi Katayama |
| Second_Rider_250_Country | JPN |
| Second_Rider_250_Bike | Yamaha |
| Third_Rider_250 | Gianfranco Bonera |
| Third_Rider_250_Country | ITA |
| Third_Rider_250_Bike | Harley-Davidson |
| Pole_Rider_125 | Pierpaolo Bianchi |
| Pole_Rider_125_Country | ITA |
| Pole_Rider_125_Bike | Morbidelli |
| Pole_Time_125 | 2:32.800 |
| Fast_Rider_125 | Pierpaolo Bianchi |
| Fast_Rider_125_Country | ITA |
| Fast_Rider_125_Bike | Morbidelli |
| Fast_Time_125 | 2:32.200 |
| First_Rider_125 | Pierpaolo Bianchi |
| First_Rider_125_Country | ITA |
| First_Rider_125_Bike | Morbidelli |
| Second_Rider_125 | Gert Bender |
| Second_Rider_125_Country | BRD |
| Second_Rider_125_Bike | Bender |
| Third_Rider_125 | Henk van Kessel |
| Third_Rider_125_Country | NED |
| Third_Rider_125_Bike | AGV Condor |
| Pole_Rider_50 | Ángel Nieto |
| Pole_Rider_50_Country | SPA |
| Pole_Rider_50_Country_flag_suffix | 1945 |
| Pole_Rider_50_Bike | Bultaco |
| Pole_Time_50 | 2:52.700 |
| Fast_Rider_50 | Julien van Zeebroeck |
| Fast_Rider_50_Country | BEL |
| Fast_Rider_50_Bike | Kreidler |
| Fast_Time_50 | 2:59.900 |
| First_Rider_50 | Julien van Zeebroeck |
| First_Rider_50_Country | BEL |
| First_Rider_50_Bike | Kreidler |
| Second_Rider_50 | Ulrich Graf |
| Second_Rider_50_Country | SUI |
| Second_Rider_50_Bike | Kreidler |
| Third_Rider_50 | Eugenio Lazzarini |
| Third_Rider_50_Country | ITA |
| Third_Rider_50_Bike | Morbidelli |
|}}
The 1976 Finnish motorcycle Grand Prix was the ninth round of the 1976 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It took place on 1 August 1976 at the Imatra circuit. Pat Hennen won the race to become the first American to win a motorcycle Grand Prix.
500cc classification
| Pos. | No. | Rider | Team | Manufacturer | Time/Retired | Points | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | Ret | Ret | Ret | Ret | Ret | Ret | Ret | Ret | Ret | Ret | Ret | Ret | Ret | Ret | Ret | Ret | Sources: |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 | USA **Pat Hennen** | **Colemans** | **Suzuki** | 48'27.000 | **15** | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | FIN **Teuvo Länsivuori** | **Life Racing Team** | **Suzuki** | +23.000 | **12** | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 22 | CHE **Philippe Coulon** | **Suzuki** | +33.400 | **10** | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 6 | GBR **John Newbold** | **Texaco Heron Team Suzuki** | **Suzuki** | +33.800 | **8** | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 30 | ITA **Marco Lucchinelli** | **Gallina Corse** | **Suzuki** | +34.500 | **6** | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 10 | BRD **Dieter Braun** | **Suzuki** | +50.800 | **5** | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 5 | AUS **Jack Findlay** | **Jack Findlay Racing** | **Suzuki** | +1'13.500 | **4** | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 21 | FRA **Christian Estrosi** | **Suzuki** | +1'58.600 | **3** | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 18 | FIN **Pekka Nurmi** | **Yamaha** | +1 lap | **2** | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 9 | AUT **Karl Auer** | **Racing Team NO** | **Yamaha** | +1 lap | **1** | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 16 | FRA Bernard Fau | Yamaha | +1 lap | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 41 | NLD Rob Bron | Yamaha | +1 lap | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 31 | DNK Børge Nielsen | Yamaha | +1 lap | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 36 | FIN Kimmo Kopra | Yamaha | +2 laps | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 44 | SWE Bo Granath | Yamaha | +11 laps | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 11 | ITA Giacomo Agostini | Team API Marlboro | Suzuki | Brakes | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 11 | GBR Wilf Herron | Suzuki | Retired | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ?? | SWE Johnny Bengtsson | Stigefetts Motor | Suzuki | Retired | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ?? | FRA Etienne Geeraerd | Yamaha | Retired | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ?? | FIN Risto Makinen | Yamaha | Retired | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ?? | SWE Johnny Bengtsson | Stigefetts Motor | Suzuki | Retired | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 28 | ITA Virginio Ferrari | Gallina Corse | Suzuki | Retired | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 32 | NZL Stuart Avant | Colemans | Suzuki | Accident | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 8 | GBR Alex George | Hermetite Racing International | Yamaha | Accident | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 43 | NLD Boet van Dulmen | Laponder Racing | Yamaha | Retired | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 27 | NLD Marcel Ankoné | Nimag Suzuki | Suzuki | Brakes | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 11 | GBR Chas Mortimer | Suzuki | Retired | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ?? | FIN Ari Heikkila | Yamaha | Retired | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 44 | BRA Edmar Ferreira | Goias Swaep Motor | Yamaha | Retired | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 11 | GBR Charlie Dobson | Yamaha | Retired | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 17 | JPN Takazumi Katayama | Takazumi Katayama Sarome Team | Yamaha | Retired |
350 cc classification
| Pos | No. | Rider | Manufacturer | Laps | Time | Grid | Points | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | Ret | Ret |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 | ITA **Walter Villa** | **Harley-Davidson** | 20 | 47:49.1 | 1 | **15** | |||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | DEU **Dieter Braun** | **Morbidelli** | 20 | +26.2 | 2 | **12** | |||||||||||||||||||
| 8 | GBR **Tom Herron** | **Yamaha** | 20 | +27.0 | 6 | **10** | |||||||||||||||||||
| 6 | GBR **Chas Mortimer** | **Yamaha** | 20 | +29.6 | 3 | **8** | |||||||||||||||||||
| 16 | CHE **Bruno Kneubühler** | **Yamaha** | 20 | +39.0 | **6** | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 7 | FRA **Gérard Choukroun** | **Yamaha** | 20 | +39.8 | **5** | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 31 | ZAF **Jon Ekerold** | **Yamaha** | 20 | +42.0 | **4** | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 9 | ESP **Víctor Palomo** | **Yamaha** | 20 | +43.4 | **3** | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 21 | AUS **John Dodds** | **Yamaha** | 20 | +43.8 | **2** | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 27 | FRA **Patrick Fernandez** | **Yamaha** | 20 | +57.7 | **1** | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 17 | FRA Jean-François Baldé | Yamaha | 20 | +1:01.5 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 14 | FRA Olivier Chevallier | Yamaha | 20 | +1:13.6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 29 | NLD Marcel Ankoné | Yamaha | 20 | +1:16.9 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 15 | AUT Karl Auer | Yamaha | 20 | +1:34.4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 33 | FIN Pekka Nurmi | Yamaha | 20 | +1:43.3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 37 | FIN Timo Marala | Yamaha | 19 | +1 lap | |||||||||||||||||||||
| ITA Gianfranco Bonera | Harley-Davidson | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| FIN Pentti Korhonen | Yamaha | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 21 starters in total |
250 cc classification
| Pos | No. | Rider | Manufacturer | Laps | Time | Grid | Points | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | Ret |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ITA **Walter Villa** | **Harley-Davidson** | 19 | 46:45.4 | 1 | **15** | |||||||||||||||||
| 25 | JPN **Takazumi Katayama** | **Yamaha** | 19 | +33.9 | 4 | **12** | |||||||||||||||||
| 21 | ITA **Gianfranco Bonera** | **Harley-Davidson** | 19 | +43.8 | 2 | **10** | |||||||||||||||||
| 14 | FIN **Pentti Korhonen** | **Yamaha** | 19 | +44.2 | 3 | **8** | |||||||||||||||||
| 10 | GBR **Tom Herron** | **Yamaha** | 19 | +49.1 | **6** | ||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | DEU **Dieter Braun** | **Yamaha** | 19 | +51.5 | 5 | **5** | |||||||||||||||||
| 12 | AUS **John Dodds** | **Yamaha** | 19 | +1:21.8 | **4** | ||||||||||||||||||
| 27 | FRA **Patrick Fernandez** | **Yamaha** | 19 | +1:35.5 | **3** | ||||||||||||||||||
| 32 | FRA **Jean-François Baldé** | **Yamaha** | 19 | +1:43.3 | **2** | ||||||||||||||||||
| 19 | NLD **Henk van Kessel** | **Yamaha** | 19 | +1:55.5 | **1** | ||||||||||||||||||
| 17 | FRA Olivier Chevallier | Yamaha | 19 | +1:55.8 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 41 | BEL Etienne Geeraerd | Yamaha | 19 | +2:19.6 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 28 | JPN Ken Nemoto | Yamaha | 18 | +1 lap | |||||||||||||||||||
| 40 | ZAF Jon Ekerold | Yamaha | 18 | +1 lap | |||||||||||||||||||
| 29 | CSK Peter Balaz | Yamaha | 18 | +1 lap | |||||||||||||||||||
| SWE Leif Gustafsson | Yamaha | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 21 starters in total |
125 cc classification
| Pos | No. | Rider | Manufacturer | Laps | Time | Grid | Points | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | Ret |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | ITA **Pierpaolo Bianchi** | **Morbidelli** | 18 | 46:27.8 | 1 | **15** | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 14 | DEU **Gert Bender** | **Bender** | 18 | +53.5 | 4 | **12** | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | NLD **Henk van Kessel** | **AGV Condor** | 18 | +54.5 | **10** | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 29 | FRA **Jean-Louis Guignabodet** | **Morbidelli** | 18 | +1:11.3 | 5 | **8** | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | ITA **Paolo Pileri** | **Morbidelli** | 18 | +1:17.7 | 3 | **6** | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 22 | CHE **Stefan Dörflinger** | **Morbidelli** | 18 | +1:44.8 | 6 | **5** | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 26 | DEU **Anton Mang** | **Morbidelli** | 18 | +1:47.7 | **4** | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 18 | SWE **Per-Edward Carlson** | **Morbidelli** | 18 | +2:14.2 | **3** | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 11 | FIN **Matti Kinnunen** | **Morbidelli** | 18 | +2:15.7 | **2** | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | ITA **Eugenio Lazzarini** | **Morbidelli** | 18 | +2:36.9 | **1** | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 21 | BEL Julien van Zeebroeck | Morbidelli | 18 | +2:37.3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 12 | SWE Hans Hallberg | Yamaha | 17 | +1 lap | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 16 | CHE Xaver Tschannen | Maico | 17 | +1 lap | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 7 | CHE Hans Müller | Yamaha | 17 | +1 lap | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 19 | AUT Hans Hummel | Yamaha | 17 | +1 lap | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 31 | SWE Per Zachrisson | Yamaha | 17 | +1 lap | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 35 | FIN Matti Mäkilä | Yamaha | 17 | +1 lap | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 37 | FIN Jaakko Koskinen | Yamaha | 17 | +1 lap | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 9 | DEU Peter Frohnmeyer | DRS | 16 | +2 laps | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| ESP Ángel Nieto | Bultaco | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 20 starters in total |
50 cc classification
| Pos | No. | Rider | Manufacturer | Laps | Time | Grid | Points | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | Ret | Ret |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | BEL **Julien van Zeebroeck** | **Kreidler** | 11 | 33:44.2 | 3 | **15** | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 12 | CHE **Ulrich Graf** | **Kreidler** | 11 | +6.7 | 4 | **12** | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | ITA **Eugenio Lazzarini** | **Morbidelli** | 11 | +32.8 | 2 | **10** | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 5 | DEU **Herbert Rittberger** | **Kreidler** | 11 | +1:00.7 | 6 | **8** | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 8 | AUT **Hans Hummel** | **Kreidler** | 11 | +1:30.2 | **6** | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 10 | NLD **Theo Timmer** | **Kreidler** | 11 | +1:33.3 | **5** | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 17 | CHE **Rolf Blatter** | **Kreidler** | 11 | +1:34.9 | **4** | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 15 | NLD **Cees van Dongen** | **Kreidler** | 11 | +2:09.6 | **3** | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 14 | NLD **Gerrit Strikker** | **Kreidler** | 11 | +2:14.9 | **2** | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 20 | DEU **Günter Schirnhofer** | **Kreidler** | 11 | +2:17.8 | **1** | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 16 | NLD Juup Bosman | Kreidler | 11 | +2:30.4 | **1** | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 11 | ITA Aldo Pero | Kreidler | 11 | +2:36.5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 12 | FRA Jean-Louis Guignabodet | ABF | 11 | +2:39.5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 19 | DEU Ingo Emmerich | Kreidler | 11 | +3:03.0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 18 | SWE Robert Laver | Kreidler | 10 | +1 lap | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 29 | FRA Pierre Audry | ABF | 10 | +1 lap | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 27 | SWE Oscar Ekstrand | Delta | 10 | +1 lap | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| ESP Ángel Nieto | Bultaco | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| CHE Stefan Dörflinger | Kreidler | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 21 starters in total |
References
| Previous_year's_race = 1975 Finnish Grand Prix | Next_year's_race = 1977 Finnish Grand Prix
References
- "Grand Prix uitslagen en bijzonderheden 1976 - heden".
- "Pat Hennen at the AMA Motorcycle Hall of Fame". motorcyclemuseum.org.
- (April 3, 2018). "1976 Finnish MotoGP | Motor Sport Magazine Database".
- "motogp.com · FINLAND GRAND PRIX · 500cc Race Classification 1976".
- "Motocourse 1976-1977". Hazleton Securities Ltd..
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