1981 Nations motorcycle Grand Prix

The 1981 Nations motorcycle Grand Prix was the fourth race of the 1981 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It took place on the weekend of 8–10 May 1981 at the Autodromo Nazionale Monza.

Italy  1981 Nations Grand Prix
Race details
Race 4 of 12 races in the
1981 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season
Date10 May 1981
Official nameGran Premio delle Nazioni[1]
LocationAutodromo Nazionale Monza
Course
  • Permanent racing facility
  • 5.800 km (3.604 mi)
500 cc
Pole position
Rider Italy Marco Lucchinelli
Time 1:53.960
Fastest lap
Rider Italy Marco Lucchinelli
Time 2:06.900
Podium
First United States Kenny Roberts
Second New Zealand Graeme Crosby
Third United Kingdom Barry Sheene
350 cc
Pole position
Rider West Germany Anton Mang
Fastest lap
Rider South Africa Jon Ekerold
Podium
First South Africa Jon Ekerold
Second West Germany Anton Mang
Third Italy Massimo Matteoni
250 cc
Pole position
Rider West Germany Anton Mang
Time 2:01.520
Fastest lap
Rider West Germany Anton Mang
Time 2:13.810
Podium
First France Éric Saul
Second Italy Maurizio Massimiani
Third West Germany Anton Mang
125 cc
Pole position
Rider Italy Pier Paolo Bianchi
Fastest lap
Rider France Guy Bertin
Time 2:22.810
Podium
First France Guy Bertin
Second Italy Loris Reggiani
Third France Jacques Bolle
50 cc
Pole position
Rider Switzerland Stefan Dörflinger
Fastest lap
Rider Spain Ricardo Tormo
Podium
First Spain Ricardo Tormo
Second Switzerland Stefan Dörflinger
Third West Germany Hagen Klein

Classification

500 cc
Pos. Rider Team Manufacturer Time/Retired Points
1 United States Kenny Roberts Yamaha Motor Company Yamaha 52'02.100 15
2 New Zealand Graeme Crosby Ingersoll Herin Team Suzuki Suzuki +4.650 12
3 United Kingdom Barry Sheene Yamaha +8.150 10
4 Netherlands Boet van Dulmen Yamaha +33.480 8
5 Italy Marco Lucchinelli Team Nava Suzuki Suzuki +36.170 6
6 Italy Guido Paci Yamaha +37.120 5
7 Netherlands Jack Middelburg Racing Westland Suzuki +1'21.650 4
8 Italy Franco Uncini Suzuki +1'26.220 3
9 France Christian Sarron Team Sonauto Gauloises Yamaha +1'36.480 2
10 Switzerland Sergio Pellandini Suzuki +1'52.070 1
11 Italy Leandro Becheroni Suzuki +1'55.910
12 Italy Gianni Rolando Lombardini +1 lap
13 Italy Walter Migliorati Suzuki +1 lap
14 Japan Sadao Asami Yamaha +1 lap
15 France Raymond Roche Suzuki +1 lap
16 Finland Seppo Rossi Suzuki +1 lap
17 United Kingdom Keith Huewen Heron Suzuki GB Suzuki +1 lap
18 Switzerland Alain Rothlisberger Suzuki +2 laps
19 New Zealand Stuart Avant Ellis Racing Suzuki +2 laps
20 Italy Marco Papa Suzuki +2 laps
21 Sweden Peter Sjöström Suzuki +2 laps
Ret Japan Takazumi Katayama Honda International Racing Honda Retired
Ret France Marc Fontan Team Sonauto Gauloises Yamaha Retired
Ret Italy Fabio Biliotti Suzuki Retired
Ret France Christian Estrosi Suzuki Retired
Ret Italy Virginio Ferrari Cagiva Corse Cagiva Retired
Ret Switzerland Philippe Coulon Suzuki Retired
Ret Italy Graziano Rossi Morbidelli Morbidelli Retired
Ret Italy Gianni Pelletier Suzuki Retired
Ret South Africa Kork Ballington Team Kawasaki Kawasaki Retired
Ret West Germany Gustav Reiner Team Solitude Deutschland Solo Retired
Ret United Kingdom Dave Potter Yamaha Retired
Ret United States Randy Mamola Ingersoll Herin Team Suzuki Suzuki Retired
Ret Italy Adelio Faccioli Suzuki Retired
Ret Japan Hiroyuki Kawasaki Ingersoll Herin Team Suzuki Suzuki Retired
DNS United Kingdom Steve Parrish Team Mitsui Yamaha Yamaha Did not start
DNS Italy Carlo Perugini Moto Sanvenero Sanvenero Did not start
DNQ France Franck Gross Suzuki Did not qualify
DNQ South Africa Jon Ekerold Team Solitude Deutschland Solo Did not qualify
DNQ West Germany Josef Hage Dieter Braun Team Yamaha Did not qualify
DNQ Austria Michael Schmid Suzuki Did not qualify
DNQ Venezuela Roberto Pietri Suzuki Did not qualify
DNQ Brazil Marco Greco 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. Archived from the original on 25 July 2015. Retrieved 10 July 2018.
  2. "1981 Nations MotoGP". Motorsportmagazine.com. 15 January 2018. Retrieved 10 July 2018.
  3. "motogp.com · NATIONS GRAND PRIX · 500cc Race Classification 1981". Motogp.com. Retrieved 10 July 2018.
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