The 1980 British motorcycle Grand Prix was the eighth round of the 1980 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It took place on the weekend of 8–10 August 1980 at the Silverstone Circuit.

Classification

500 cc

Pos Rider Manufacturer Time/Retired Points
1 United States Randy Mamola Suzuki 42'52.710 15
2 United States Kenny Roberts Yamaha Motor Company +11.150 12
3 Italy Marco Lucchinelli Team Nava Olio Fiat +26.390 10
4 Italy Graziano Rossi Team Nava Olio Fiat +26.510 8
5 Venezuela Johnny Cecotto Venemotos Racing Team +46.210 6
6 Italy Franco Uncini Suzuki +49.780 5
7 South Africa Kork Ballington Team Kawasaki +56.020 4
8 Switzerland Philippe Coulon Marlboro Nava Frankonia +1'03.500 3
9 Netherlands Jack Middelburg Yamaha IMN +1'10.670 2
10 United Kingdom Dave Potter Yamaha IMN +1'16.230 1
11 United States Dale Singleton Beaulieu Racing +1'16.420
12 United Kingdom John Newbold Team Appleby Glade +1'18.570
13 New Zealand Graeme Crosby Texaco Heron Team Suzuki +1'19.910
14 France Raymond Roche Team Sonauto Gauloises +1'39.160
15 Japan Takazumi Katayama Suzuki +1 lap
16 Netherlands Boet van Dulmen Yamaha Motor Company +1 lap
17 United Kingdom Steve Parrish Steve Parrish Racing +1 lap
18 United Kingdom Roger Marshall George Beale Team Castrol +1 lap
19 Netherlands Willem Zoet Stimorol Racing +1 lap
20 Sweden Peter Sjöström Suzuki +1 lap
21 United Kingdom Phil Henderson Suzuki +1 lap
22 West Germany Gustav Reiner Nava Kucera Racing Team +1 lap
23 Austria Werner Nenning Mobel Nenning Racing Team +1 lap
24 West Germany Gerhard Vogt Suzuki +1 lap
25 Netherlands Henk de Vries Suzuki +1 lap
Ret Italy Carlo Perugini Suzuki Retired
Ret Netherlands Wil Hartog Riemersma Racing Retired
Ret United Kingdom Graham Wood Yamaha Retired
Ret United Kingdom Barry Sheene Yamaha Motor Company Retired
Ret Italy Gianni Rolando Suzuki Retired
Ret United Kingdom Steve Manship Yamaha Retired
Ret France Bernard Fau GME Motul GPA Retired
Ret France Hubert Rigal Moto Club de Monaco Retired
Ret Switzerland Michel Frutschi Elf Motor Racing Team Retired
Ret Australia Jeff Sayle George Beale Team Castrol Retired
Ret Finland Seppo Rossi Suzuki Retired
Ret Japan Sadao Asami Yamaha Motor Company Retired
Ret New Zealand Stuart Avant Dieter Braun Team Retired
Ret France Patrick Pons Team Sonauto Gauloises Fatal accident
Ret France Michel Rougerie Ecurie Ste Pernod Retired
DNS United Kingdom Ron Haslam Yamaha Motor Company Did not start
Sources:[3][4]

References

  1. ↑ "Grand Prix uitslagen en bijzonderheden 1980". Archive.today. 5 September 2012. Retrieved 14 July 2018.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  2. ↑ Mitchell, Malcolm. "Silverstone Circuit - The Motor Racing Programme Covers Project". Progcovers.com. Retrieved 14 July 2018.
  3. ↑ "1980 British MotoGP". Motorsportmagazine.com. 15 January 2018. Retrieved 14 July 2018.
  4. ↑ "motogp.com · BRITISH GRAND PRIX · 500cc Race Classification 1980". Motogp.com. Retrieved 14 July 2018.
source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1980_British_motorcycle_Grand_Prix