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1976 Swedish motorcycle Grand Prix
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Grand Prix | Swedish |
| flag | Sweden |
| Official_Name | Swedish TT |
| Location | Scandinavian Raceway |
| GP Course_mi | 2.497 |
| Course_km | 4.018 |
| Race_No | 8 |
| Season_No | 12 |
| Date | 25 July |
| Year | 1976 |
| Image | Circuit Anderstorp.png |
| Pole_Rider_500 | Teuvo Länsivuori |
| Pole_Rider_500_Country | FIN |
| Pole_Rider_500_Bike | Suzuki |
| Pole_Time_500 | 1:42.770 |
| Fast_Rider_500 | Teuvo Länsivuori |
| Fast_Rider_500_Country | FIN |
| Fast_Rider_500_Bike | Suzuki |
| Fast_Time_500 | 1:41.645 |
| First_Rider_500 | Barry Sheene |
| First_Rider_500_Country | UK |
| First_Rider_500_Bike | Suzuki |
| Second_Rider_500 | Jack Findlay |
| Second_Rider_500_Country | AUS |
| Second_Rider_500_Bike | Suzuki |
| Third_Rider_500 | Chas Mortimer |
| Third_Rider_500_Country | UK |
| Third_Rider_500_Bike | Suzuki |
| Pole_Rider_250 | Pentti Korhonen |
| Pole_Rider_250_Country | FIN |
| Pole_Rider_250_Bike | Yamaha |
| Pole_Time_250 | 1:48.070 |
| Fast_Rider_250 | Dieter Braun |
| Fast_Rider_250_Country | BRD |
| Fast_Rider_250_Bike | Yamaha |
| Fast_Time_250 | 1:46.834 |
| First_Rider_250 | Takazumi Katayama |
| First_Rider_250_Country | JPN |
| First_Rider_250_Bike | Yamaha |
| Second_Rider_250 | Dieter Braun |
| Second_Rider_250_Country | BRD |
| 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 | 1:48.570 |
| Fast_Rider_125 | Pierpaolo Bianchi |
| Fast_Rider_125_Country | ITA |
| Fast_Rider_125_Bike | Morbidelli |
| Fast_Time_125 | 1:49.263 |
| First_Rider_125 | Pierpaolo Bianchi |
| First_Rider_125_Country | ITA |
| First_Rider_125_Bike | Morbidelli |
| Second_Rider_125 | Ángel Nieto |
| Second_Rider_125_Country | SPA |
| Second_Rider_125_Country_flag_suffix | 1945 |
| Second_Rider_125_Bike | Bultaco |
| Third_Rider_125 | Paolo Pileri |
| Third_Rider_125_Country | ITA |
| Third_Rider_125_Bike | Morbidelli |
| 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 | 1:59.930 |
| Fast_Rider_50 | Ángel Nieto |
| Fast_Rider_50_Country | SPA |
| Fast_Rider_50_Country_flag_suffix | 1945 |
| Fast_Rider_50_Bike | Bultaco |
| Fast_Time_50 | 1:58.444 |
| First_Rider_50 | Ángel Nieto |
| First_Rider_50_Country | SPA |
| First_Rider_50_Country_flag_suffix | 1945 |
| First_Rider_50_Bike | Bultaco |
| 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 Swedish motorcycle Grand Prix was the eighth round of the 1976 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It took place on 25 July 1976 at the Scandinavian Raceway.
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 | 16 | 17 | Ret | Ret | Ret | Ret | Ret | Ret | Ret | Ret | Ret | Ret | Ret | Ret | Ret | Sources: |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | GBR **Barry Sheene** | **Texaco Heron Team Suzuki** | **Suzuki** | 48'20.730 | **15** | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 10 | AUS **Jack Findlay** | **Jack Findlay Racing** | **Suzuki** | +34.178 | **12** | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 11 | GBR **Chas Mortimer** | **Suzuki** | +34.232 | **10** | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | FIN **Teuvo Länsivuori** | **Life Racing Team** | **Suzuki** | +34.869 | **8** | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 42 | NZL **Stuart Avant** | **Colemans** | **Suzuki** | +35.938 | **6** | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 51 | CHE **Philippe Coulon** | **Suzuki** | +37.350 | **5** | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 20 | ESP **Víctor Palomo** | **Swaep Motor Racing** | **Yamaha** | +46.690 | **4** | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 12 | AUT **Karl Auer** | **Racing Team NO** | **Yamaha** | +46.743 | **3** | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 21 | GBR **Tom Herron** | **Yamaha** | +1'16.116 | **2** | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 8 | GBR **John Newbold** | **Texaco Heron Team Suzuki** | **Suzuki** | +1'27.686 | **1** | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 6 | GBR Alex George | Hermetite Racing International | Suzuki | +1'37.841 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 43 | NLD Marcel Ankoné | Nimag Suzuki | Suzuki | +1'41.837 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 27 | FRA Jean-François Baldé | Yamaha | +1'43.146 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 47 | DNK Kaj Jensen | Yamaha | +1 lap | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 32 | ITA Marco Lucchinelli | Gallina Corse | Suzuki | +1 lap | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 35 | SWE Bo Granath | Husqvarna | +1 lap | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 34 | SWE Goran Alden | Suzuki | +2 laps | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 14 | BRD Dieter Braun | Suzuki | Brakes | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ?? | FRA Patrick Pons | Team Sonauto Gauloises | Yamaha | Retired | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ?? | CHE Bruno Kneubühler | Yamaha | Retired | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ?? | SWE Johnny Bengtsson | Stigefetts Motor | Suzuki | Retired | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ?? | USA Pat Hennen | Colemans | Suzuki | Infection | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ?? | NOR Kjell Solberg | Yamaha | Retired | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ?? | SWE Peter Sjöström | Yamaha | Retired | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ?? | SWE Sven Andersson | Yamaha | Retired | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ?? | FIN Eero Hyvärinen | Yamaha | Retired | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ?? | NLD Wil Hartog | Riemersma Racing | Suzuki | Retired | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ?? | FRA Gerard Choukroun | Team Sonauto Gauloises | Yamaha | Retired | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ?? | FIN Pentti Korhonen | Yamaha | Retired | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ?? | FRA Christian Estrosi | Suzuki | Retired |
;Footnotes:
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 | 16 | 17 | 18 | Ret | Ret | Ret |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 | JPN **Takazumi Katayama** | **Yamaha** | 28 | 50:30.009 | 2 | **15** | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 14 | DEU **Dieter Braun** | **Yamaha** | 28 | +9.139 | **12** | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 25 | ITA **Gianfranco Bonera** | **Harley-Davidson** | 28 | +9.492 | **10** | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 50 | FIN **Pentti Korhonen** | **Yamaha** | 28 | +11.776 | 1 | **8** | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 11 | GBR **Chas Mortimer** | **Yamaha** | 28 | +12.058 | **6** | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 21 | GBR **Tom Herron** | **Yamaha** | 28 | +21.527 | **5** | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 19 | CHE **Bruno Kneubühler** | **Yamaha** | 28 | +21.839 | **4** | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | SWE **Leif Gustafsson** | **Yamaha** | 28 | +28.551 | **3** | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 22 | FIN **Tapio Virtanen** | **MZ** | 28 | +48.142 | 5 | **2** | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 18 | FRA **Patrick Pons** | **Yamaha** | 28 | +53.558 | **1** | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 51 | ZAF Jon Ekerold | Yamaha | 28 | +58.790 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 31 | NLD Henk van Kessel | Yamaha | 28 | +1:01.077 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 36 | NOR Kjell Solberg | Yamaha | 28 | +1:10.870 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 45 | FIN Pekka Nurmi | Yamaha | 28 | +1:12.077 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 46 | NOR Alf Graarud | Yamaha | 28 | +1:12.961 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 35 | SWE Bo Granath | Yamaha | 28 | +1:28.767 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 34 | JPN Ken Nemoto | Yamaha | 27 | +1 lap | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 42 | SWE Sture Smith | SVH Yamsel | 27 | +1 lap | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ITA Paolo Pileri | Morbidelli | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ITA Walter Villa | Harley-Davidson | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ESP Víctor Palomo | Yamaha | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 30 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | ITA **Pierpaolo Bianchi** | **Morbidelli** | 26 | 48:33.424 | 1 | **15** | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 16 | ESP **Ángel Nieto** | **Bultaco** | 26 | +25.720 | 2 | **12** | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | ITA **Paolo Pileri** | **Morbidelli** | 26 | +38.692 | 4 | **10** | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | SWE **Leif Gustafsson** | **Yamaha** | 26 | +38.743 | 6 | **8** | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 7 | NLD **Henk van Kessel** | **AGV Condor** | 26 | +51.714 | 3 | **6** | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 24 | DEU **Gert Bender** | **Bender** | 26 | +1:21.724 | **5** | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 30 | FRA **Jean-Louis Guignabodet** | **Morbidelli** | 25 | +1 lap | **4** | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 22 | SWE **Per-Edward Carlson** | **Morbidelli** | 25 | +1 lap | 5 | **3** | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 35 | FIN **Matti Kinnunen** | **Maico** | 25 | +1 lap | **2** | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 14 | SWE **Lennart Lindell** | **Morbidelli** | 25 | +1 lap | **1** | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 19 | SWE Johnny Svensson | Bastard | 25 | +1 lap | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 29 | SWE Roland Olsson | Syntema | 25 | +1 lap | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 39 | CHE Rolf Blatter | Maico | 25 | +1 lap | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 17 | AUT Hans Hummel | Morbidelli | 24 | +2 laps | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 34 | SWE Goran Alden | Maico | 24 | +2 laps | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 32 | SWE Jan Backström | Maico | 24 | +2 laps | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 20 | CHE Ulrich Graf | Yamaha | 24 | +2 laps | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 40 | DNK Steen Ahrentzen | Maico | 23 | +3 laps | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 26 | BEL Julien van Zeebroeck | Morbidelli | 20 | +6 laps | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 30 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 | Ret | Ret |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ESP **Ángel Nieto** | **Bultaco** | 16 | 32:09.392 | 1 | **15** | |||||||||||||||||
| 20 | CHE **Ulrich Graf** | **Kreidler** | 16 | +1.023 | 4 | **12** | |||||||||||||||||
| 5 | ITA **Eugenio Lazzarini** | **Morbidelli** | 16 | +15.115 | 2 | **10** | |||||||||||||||||
| 4 | DEU **Herbert Rittberger** | **Kreidler** | 16 | +47.953 | **8** | ||||||||||||||||||
| 17 | AUT **Hans Hummel** | **Kreidler** | 16 | +59.045 | 5 | **6** | |||||||||||||||||
| 14 | SWE **Robert Laver** | **Kreidler** | 16 | +1:06.495 | **5** | ||||||||||||||||||
| 27 | NLD **Engelbert Kip** | **Kreidler** | 16 | +1:15.410 | **4** | ||||||||||||||||||
| 15 | NLD **Gerrit Strikker** | **Kreidler** | 16 | +1:17.839 | **3** | ||||||||||||||||||
| 10 | NLD **Theo Timmer** | **Kreidler** | 16 | +1:22.639 | **2** | ||||||||||||||||||
| 26 | CHE **Rolf Blatter** | **Kreidler** | 16 | +1:27.531 | **1** | ||||||||||||||||||
| 12 | ITA Aldo Pero | Kreidler | 15 | +1 lap | |||||||||||||||||||
| 25 | DEU Günter Schirnhofer | Kreidler | 15 | +1 lap | |||||||||||||||||||
| 16 | NOR Ove Skifjeld | Kreidler | 15 | +1 lap | |||||||||||||||||||
| 24 | SWE Janos Meszaros | Kreidler | 15 | +1 lap | |||||||||||||||||||
| CHE Stefan Dörflinger | Kreidler | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| DEU Rudolf Kunz | Kreidler | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 20 starters in total |
References
| Previous_year's_race = 1975 Swedish Grand Prix | Next_year's_race = 1977 Swedish Grand Prix
References
- "Grand Prix uitslagen en bijzonderheden 1976 - heden".
- "1976 500cc Class (FIM Grand Prix World Championship) Programmes | The Motor Racing Programme Covers Project".
- "Anderstorp Raceway | The Motor Racing Programme Covers Project".
- "Motocourse 1976–1977". Hazleton Securities Ltd..
- (April 3, 2018). "1976 Swedish MotoGP | Motor Sport Magazine Database".
- "motogp.com · SWEDISH GRAND PRIX · 500cc Race Classification 1976".
- "Motocourse 1976–1977". Hazleton Securities Ltd..
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