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1976 French motorcycle Grand Prix

FieldValue
Grand PrixFrench
flagFrance
Official_NameGrand Prix de France Moto
LocationBugatti Circuit
Course_mi2.635
Course_km4.240
Race_No1
Season_No12
Date25 April
Year1976
ImageCircuit Le Mans Bugatti.png
Pole_Rider_500Barry Sheene
Pole_Rider_500_CountryUK
Pole_Rider_500_BikeSuzuki
Pole_Time_5001:43.160
Fast_Rider_500Marco Lucchinelli
Fast_Rider_500_CountryITA
Fast_Rider_500_BikeSuzuki
Fast_Time_5001:41.400
First_Rider_500Barry Sheene
First_Rider_500_CountryUK
First_Rider_500_BikeSuzuki
Second_Rider_500Johnny Cecotto
Second_Rider_500_CountryVEN
Second_Rider_500_Country_flag_suffix1930
Second_Rider_500_BikeYamaha
Third_Rider_500Marco Lucchinelli
Third_Rider_500_CountryITA
Third_Rider_500_BikeSuzuki
Pole_Rider_350Giacomo Agostini
Pole_Rider_350_CountryITA
Pole_Rider_350_BikeMV Agusta
Pole_Time_3501:45.600
Fast_Rider_350Walter Villa
Fast_Rider_350_CountryITA
Fast_Rider_350_BikeHarley-Davidson
Fast_Time_3501:44.600
First_Rider_350Walter Villa
First_Rider_350_CountryITA
First_Rider_350_BikeHarley-Davidson
Second_Rider_350Johnny Cecotto
Second_Rider_350_CountryVEN
Second_Rider_350_Country_flag_suffix1930
Second_Rider_350_BikeYamaha
Third_Rider_350Jean-François Baldé
Third_Rider_350_CountryFRA
Third_Rider_350_BikeYamaha
Pole_Rider_250Walter Villa
Pole_Rider_250_CountryITA
Pole_Rider_250_BikeHarley-Davidson
Pole_Time_2501:48.920
Fast_Rider_250Walter Villa
Fast_Rider_250_CountryITA
Fast_Rider_250_BikeHarley-Davidson
Fast_Time_2501:47.800
First_Rider_250Walter Villa
First_Rider_250_CountryITA
First_Rider_250_BikeHarley-Davidson
Second_Rider_250Gianfranco Bonera
Second_Rider_250_CountryITA
Second_Rider_250_BikeHarley-Davidson
Third_Rider_250Pentti Korhonen
Third_Rider_250_CountryFIN
Third_Rider_250_BikeYamaha
Pole_Rider_50Ángel Nieto
Pole_Rider_50_CountrySPA
Pole_Rider_50_Country_flag_suffix1945
Pole_Rider_50_BikeBultaco
Pole_Time_502:13.390
Fast_Rider_50Rudolf Kunz
Fast_Rider_50_CountryBRD
Fast_Rider_50_BikeKreidler
Fast_Time_502:11.200
First_Rider_50Herbert Rittberger
First_Rider_50_CountryBRD
First_Rider_50_BikeKreidler
Second_Rider_50Rudolf Kunz
Second_Rider_50_CountryBRD
Second_Rider_50_BikeKreidler
Third_Rider_50Stefan Dörflinger
Third_Rider_50_CountrySUI
Third_Rider_50_BikeKreidler
Pole_Rider_SidecarWerner Schwärzel
Pole_Rider_Sidecar_CountryBRD
Pole_Rider_Sidecar_BikeKönig
Pole_Passenger_SidecarAndreas Huber
Pole_Passenger_Sidecar_CountryBRD
Pole_Time_Sidecar1:53.970
Fast_Rider_SidecarRolf Biland
Fast_Rider_Sidecar_CountrySUI
Fast_Rider_Sidecar_BikeYamaha
Fast_Passenger_SidecarKen Williams
Fast_Passenger_Sidecar_CountryUK
Fast_Time_Sidecar1:52.800
First_Rider_SidecarRolf Biland
First_Rider_Sidecar_CountrySUI
First_Passenger_SidecarKen Williams
First_Passenger_Sidecar_CountryUK
First_Rider_Sidecar_BikeYamaha
Second_Rider_SidecarAlain Michel
Second_Rider_Sidecar_CountryFRA
Second_Passenger_SidecarBernard Garcia
Second_Passenger_Sidecar_CountryFRA
Second_Rider_Sidecar_BikeYamaha
Third_Rider_SidecarHelmut Schilling
Third_Rider_Sidecar_CountryBRD
Third_Passenger_SidecarRainer Gundel
Third_Passenger_Sidecar_CountryBRD
Third_Rider_Sidecar_BikeAro

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The 1976 French motorcycle Grand Prix was the first round of the 1976 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It took place on 25 April 1976 at the Circuit Bugatti Le Mans.

500cc classification

Pos.No.RiderTeamManufacturerTime/RetiredPoints1234567891011121314151617181920RetRetRetRetRetRetRetRetRetRetRetRetRetRetRetRetDNSSources:
7GBR **Barry Sheene****Texaco Heron Team Suzuki****Suzuki**51'45.330**15**
55VEN **Johnny Cecotto****Team Venemotos****Yamaha**+3.840**12**
33ITA **Marco Lucchinelli****Gallina Corse****Suzuki**+19.290**10**
4FIN **Tepi Länsivuori****Life Racing Team****Suzuki**+49.850**8**
1ITA **Giacomo Agostini****Team API Marlboro****MV Agusta**+55.650**6**
43ESP **Victor Palomo****Swaep Motor Racing****Yamaha**+1'27.660**5**
56NZL **Stuart Avant****Colemans****Suzuki**+1'28.240**4**
13BRD **Dieter Braun****Suzuki**+1'47.880**3**
12AUT **Karl Auer****Racing Team NO****Yamaha**+1 lap**2**
51NLD **Boet van Dulmen****Laponder Racing****Yamaha**+1 lap**1**
19FRA Olivier ChevallierYamaha+1 lap
45GBR Steve ParrishDave MoreYamaha+1 lap
11GBR Chas MortimerTakazumi Katayama Sarome TeamYamaha+1 lap
25FRA Gilles HussonYamaha+1 lap
6GBR Alex GeorgeHermetite Racing InternationalYamaha+1 lap
44BRA Edmar FerreiraGoias Swaep MotorYamaha+1 lap
48FRA René GuiliSuzuki+2 laps
30SWE Johnny BengtssonStigefetts MotorSuzuki+2 laps
41DEU Helmut KassnerSuzuki+2 laps
36BEL Jules NiesSuzuki+3 laps
??AUS Jack FindlayJack Findlay RacingSuzukiRetired
??GBR Phil ReadTeam Life InternationalSuzukiRetired
??FRA Thierry TchernineSuzukiRetired
??FRA Christian EstrosiSuzukiRetired
??FRA Jean-Paul BoinetEcurie Jean MuritSuzukiRetired
??NLD Marcel AnkonéNimag SuzukiSuzukiRetired
??FIN Pentti KorhonenYamahaRetired
??FIN Risto MakinenYamahaRetired
??ITA Roberto GallinaGallina CorseSuzukiRetired
??BRA Adu Celso-SantosYamahaRetired
??CHE Philippe CoulonSuzukiRetired
??ITA Nico CereghiniLife Racing TeamSuzukiRetired
??GBR John WilliamsTexaco Heron Team SuzukiSuzukiAccident
??GBR Eddie RobertsSuzukiRetired
??USA Pat HennenColemansSuzukiRetired
??AUT Max WienerRacing Team NOYamahaRetired
FRA Michel RougerieSuzukiDid not start

350 cc classification

PosNo.RiderManufacturerLapsTimeGridPoints123456789101112131415161718192021RetRetRet
73ITA **Walter Villa****Harley-Davidson**3052:45.014**15**
1VEN **Johnny Cecotto****Yamaha**30+17.913**12**
24FRA **Jean-François Baldé****Yamaha**30+30.077**10**
70JPN **Takazumi Katayama****Yamaha**30+37.052**8**
44FRA **Olivier Chevallier****Yamaha**30+42.338**6**
49ITA **Paolo Tordi****Yamaha**30+44.736**5**
42FRA **Patrick Fernandez****Yamaha**30+57.125**4**
3FIN **Pentti Korhonen****Yamaha**30+1:04.88**3**
9GBR **Tom Herron****Yamaha**30+1:09.72**2**
65AUS **John Dodds****Yamaha**30+1:16.94**1**
52FIN Pekka NurmiYamaha30+1:40.94
28FRA Alain VialYamaha30+1:42.52
81FRA Claude BenelhadjYamaha30+1:56.00
46FRA Jean-Louis OlivierYamaha29+1 lap
32FRA Christian BourgeoisYamaha29+1 lap
47FRA Hervé MoineauYamaha29+1 lap
62GBR John WeedenYamaha29+1 lap
60ZAF Alan NorthYamaha25+5 laps North, Parrish, Kunz and Coulon retired but were classified as finishers.
61GBR Steve ParrishYamaha25+5 laps
22CHE Franz KunzYamaha24+6 laps
13CHE Philippe CoulonYamaha23+7 laps
ITA Giacomo AgostiniMV Agusta1
FRA Patrick PonsYamaha9
FRA Christian HuguetYamaha10
36 starters in total

;Footnotes:

250 cc classification

PosNo.RiderManufacturerLapsTimeGridPoints12345678910111213141516171819202122RetRetRetRet
1ITA **Walter Villa****Harley Davidson**3054:41.621**15**
90ITA **Gianfranco Bonera****Harley Davidson**30+42.146**12**
19FIN **Pentti Korhonen****Yamaha**30+48.715**10**
49FRA **Olivier Chevallier****Yamaha**30+49.928**8**
18FRA **Gérard Choukron****Yamaha**30+1:03.05**6**
59FIN **Pekka Nurmi****Yamaha**30+1:08.01**5**
5FRA **Patrick Pons****Yamaha**30+1:08.18**4**
36FRA **Philippe Bouzanne****Yamaha**30+1:09.42**3**
21FRA **Jean-Claude Hogrel****Yamaha**30+1:09.57**2**
46FRA **Patrick Fernandez****Yamaha**30+1:11.529**1**
65AUS John DoddsYamaha30+1:24.28
6GBR Chas MortimerYamaha30+1:29.55
32FRA Denis BoulomYamaha30+1:29.80
74ITA Paolo TordiYamaha30+1:35.87
63ESP Jaime SamaranchYamaha30+1:36.17
34FRA Gilbert LavelleYamaha30+1:36.84
53FRA Christian HuguetYamaha30+1:45.48
48FRA Christian SarronYamaha29+1 lap10
54FRA Thiérry NoblesseYamaha29+1 lap
8SWE Leif GustafssonYamaha28+2 laps Gustafsson, Herron and Moineau retired but were classified as finishers.
13GBR Tom HerronYamaha25+5 laps
23FRA Hervé MoineauYamaha23+7 laps
USA Pat EvansYamaha2
FRA Raymond RocheYamaha3
FIN Tapio VirtanenMZ4
CHE Franz KunzYamaha7
36 starters in total

;Footnotes:

50 cc classification

PosNo.RiderManufacturerLapsTimeGridPoints12345678910111213141516171819RetRetRetRet
5DEU **Herbert Rittberger****Kreidler**1534:04.216**15**
4DEU **Rudolf Kunz****Kreidler**15+0.194**12**
6CHE **Stefan Dörflinger****Kreidler**15+3.577**10**
25FRA **Pierre Audry****ABF**15+4.882**8**
12ITA **Aldo Pero****Kreidler**15+1:07.39**6**
11NLD **Theo Timmer****Yamathi**15+1:17.45**5**
28FRA **Yves le Tourmelin****Scrab-Ty**15+1:21.14**4**
2ITA **Eugenio Lazzarini****Morbidelli**15+1:22.425**3**
23FRA **Benjamin Laurent****Kreidler**15+1:52.42**2**
14CHE **Ulrich Graf****Kreidler**15+1:54.27**1**
38FRA Jacques HutteauScrab15+2:07.53
24FRA Raymond DuriezKreidler15+2:13.68
42HUN J. ZweisldoKreidler14+1 lap
33ESP Joaquin GaliDerbi14+1 lap
36DEU Günter SchirnhöferKreidler14+1 lap
44BEL Giuido DelysKreidler13+2 laps
26FRA Pierre HarlayKreidler13+2 laps
16NLD Cees van DongenMorbidelli12+3 laps van Dongen retired but was classified as a finisher.8
29BEL Patrick de WulfKreidler12+3 laps
ESP Ángel NietoBultaco1
FRA Jean-Paul FarguesABF3
NLD Nico PolaneMorbidelli9
BEL Julien van ZeebroeckKreidler10
32 starters in total

;Footnotes:

Sidecar classification

PosNo.RiderPassengerManufacturerLapsTimeGridPoints123456789101112RetRetRet
3CHE **Rolf Biland**GBR **Ken Williams****Yamaha**2547:53.534**15**
32FRA **Alain Michel**FRA **Bernard Garcia****Yamaha**25+4.132**12**
11DEU **Helmut Schilling**DEU **Rainer Gundel****Aro-Fath**24+1 lap5**10**
21CHE **Bruno Holzer**CHE **Charly Meierhans****LCR-Yamaha**24+1 lap6**8**
9ITA **Amedeo Zini**ITA **Andrea Fornaro****König**24+1 lap**6**
34CHE **Hanspeter Hubacher**CHE **Kurt Huber****Yamaha**24+1 lap**5**
27DEU **Ted Janssen**DEU **Eric Schmitz****Yamaha**24+1 lap**4**
22DEU **Siegfried Schauzu**DEU **Clifton Lorentz****Aro-Fath**23+2 laps**3**
15GBR **Dick Greasley**GBR **Cliff Holland****Chell Yamaha**23+2 laps**2**
14DEU **Heinz Luthringhauser**DEU **Lorenzo Puzo****BMW**23+2 laps**1**
2DEU Werner SchwärzelDEU Andreas HuberKönig22+3 laps Schwärzel and Huber retired but were classified as finishers.1
25FRA Yves TrollietFRA P. MullerKönig22+3 laps
DEU Klaus EndersDEU Wolfgang KalauchHeukerot3
AUT Hans PruglAUT Horst KussbergerKönig7
CHE Hermann SchmidCHE Jean PetitYamaha7
24 starters in total

;Footnotes:

References

| Previous_year's_race = 1975 French Grand Prix | Next_year's_race = 1977 French Grand Prix

References

  1. "Grand Prix uitslagen en bijzonderheden 1976 - heden".
  2. "1976 500cc Class (FIM Grand Prix World Championship) Programmes | The Motor Racing Programme Covers Project".
  3. "Le Mans | The Motor Racing Programme Covers Project".
  4. (April 3, 2018). "1976 French MotoGP | Motor Sport Magazine Database".
  5. "motogp.com · FRENCH GRAND PRIX · 500cc Race Classification 1976".
  6. "Motocourse 1976-1977". Hazleton Securities Ltd..
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