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1977 Austrian motorcycle Grand Prix

The 1977 Austrian motorcycle Grand Prix was the second round of the 1977 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It took place on 1 May 1977 at the Salzburgring circuit.

Austria  1977 Austrian Grand Prix
Race details
Race 2 of 13 races in the
1977 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season
Date1 May 1977
Official nameAustrian Grand Prix/Grosser Preis von Österreich[1][2][3]
LocationSalzburgring
Course
  • Permanent racing facility
  • 4.241 km (2.635 mi)
500 cc
Pole position
Rider United Kingdom Barry Sheene
Time 1:23.200
Fastest lap
Rider Australia Jack Findlay Suzuki
Time 1:25.970
Podium
First Australia Jack Findlay
Second Austria Max Wiener
Third United Kingdom Alex George
350 cc
Pole position
Rider Venezuela Johnny Cecotto Yamaha
Time 1:26.310
Podium
First N/A (Race abandoned)
Second N/A (Race abandoned)
Third N/A (Race abandoned)
125 cc
Pole position
Rider Spain Ángel Nieto
Time 1:35.100
Fastest lap
Rider Italy Eugenio Lazzarini
Time 1:35.200
Podium
First Italy Eugenio Lazzarini
Second Italy Pierpaolo Bianchi
Third Austria Harald Bartol
Sidecar (B2A)
Pole position
Rider Switzerland Rolf Biland
Time 1:30.080
Fastest lap
Rider Switzerland Rolf Biland
Time 1:31.660
Podium
First Switzerland Rolf Biland
Second United Kingdom George O'Dell
Third France Alain Michel

The opening race was for the 350 cc category. This race was abandoned after eight laps following an accident which led to the death of Hans Stadelmann from head injuries, and seriously injured Johnny Cecotto, Patrick Fernandez, Dieter Braun and Franco Uncini.[4][5] The 125 cc race was due to run after the 350 cc race, but the 125 cc riders staged a sitdown strike and there was a delay before their race took place.[4] Riders in the 500 cc category organised a boycott of their race which led to only 14 competitors taking part.[6] The FIM, motorcycle racing's governing body, initially issued formal warnings to Barry Sheene and Ángel Nieto but later in the year the punishments were retracted.[6]

500cc classification edit

Pos. No. Rider Team Manufacturer Time/Retired Points
1 8   Jack Findlay Hermetite Racing International Suzuki 51'19.260 15
2 24   Max Wiener MSC Rottenberg Suzuki +15.400 12
3 29   Alex George Hermetite Racing International Suzuki +15.910 10
4 20   Helmut Kassner Boeri Giudici Racing Team Suzuki +25.360 8
5 48   Franz Heller Bromme GMHH Suzuki Racing Suzuki +1 lap 6
6 33   Michael Schmid Suzuki +3 laps 5
NC 10   Marcel Ankoné Racing Team Albatros Suzuki +16 laps
Ret ??   Werner Nenning Suzuki Retired
Ret ??   Bo Granath Suzuki Retired
Ret 12   Virginio Ferrari Team Nava Olio Fiat Suzuki Retired
Ret ??   Markku Matikainen Lansivuori Team Suzuki Retired
Ret ??   Stuart Avant Sid Griffiths Racing Suzuki Retired
Ret ??   Armando Toracca MC della Robbia Suzuki Retired
Ret ??   Boet van Dulmen Pullshaw Suzuki Retired
DNS 3   Pat Hennen Texaco Heron Team Suzuki Suzuki Did not start
DNS 7   Barry Sheene Texaco Heron Team Suzuki Suzuki Did not start
DNS 16   Philippe Coulon Marlboro Masche Total Suzuki Did not start
DNS 4   Christian Estrosi Marlboro Masche Total Suzuki Did not start
DNS 19   Marco Lucchinelli Life Racing Team Suzuki Did not start
DNS 8   Steve Parrish Texaco Heron Team Suzuki Suzuki Did not start
DNS ??   Gianfranco Bonera Team Nava Olio Fiat Suzuki Did not start
DNS ??   Wil Hartog Riemersma Racing Suzuki Did not start
DNS ??   John Williams Team Appleby Glade Suzuki Did not start
DNS ??   Teuvo Länsivuori Life Racing Team Suzuki Did not start
DNS ??   Gianni Rolando Suzuki Did not start
DNS ??   John Newbold Maurice Newbold Suzuki Did not start
DNS ??   Michel Rougerie Suzuki Did not start
DNS ??   Jean-Philippe Orban Jean-Philippe Orban Racing Team Suzuki Did not start
DNS ??   Dieter Braun Suzuki Did not start
DNS ??   Chas Mortimer Suzuki Did not start
DNS 32   Steve Baker Yamaha Motor Company Yamaha Did not start
DNS 20   Johnny Cecotto Team Venemotos Yamaha Did not start
DNS ??   Giacomo Agostini Team API Marlboro Yamaha Did not start
DNS 17   Tom Herron Yamaha Did not start
Sources: [7][8][9]

125 cc classification edit

Pos No. Rider Manufacturer Laps Time Grid Points
1 7   Eugenio Lazzarini Morbidelli 30 48:14.90 3 15
2 1   Pierpaolo Bianchi Morbidelli 30 +49.98 2 12
3 17   Harald Bartol Morbidelli 30 +58.97 4 10
4 44   Pierluigi Conforti Morbidelli 30 +1:08.28 6 8
5 9   Stefan Dörflinger Morbidelli 30 +1:26.66 5 6
6 16   Hans Müller Morbidelli 30 +1:26.73 7 5
7 25   János Drapál Morbidelli 29 +1 lap 13 4
8 46   Per-Edward Carlsson Morbidelli 29 +1 lap 18 3
9 22   Rolf Blatter Morbidelli 29 +1 lap 10 2
10 31   Johann Parzer Morbidelli 29 +1 lap 20 1
11 21   Matti Kinnunen Morbidelli 29 +1 lap 16
12 24   Hans Hallberg Morbidelli 29 +1 lap
13 37   Thierry Noblesse Morbidelli 29 +1 lap 17
14 15   Hans Hummel Morbidelli 29 +1 lap 19
15 20   Hans Zemsauer Morbidelli 29 +1 lap 11
16 26   August Auinger Morbidelli 29 +1 lap
17 14   Cees van Dongen Morbidelli 28 +2 laps
18 45   Jan Ubels Morbidelli 28 +2 laps
19 41   Alfred Schmid Morbidelli 28 +2 laps
20 5   Anton Mang Morbidelli 28 +2 laps 9
21 12   Walter Koschine Morbidelli 27 +3 laps
22 33   Marc Constantin Morbidelli 27 +3 laps
  Ángel Nieto Bultaco 1
  Gert Bender Bender 8
  Xaver Tschannen Bender 12
  Ernst Fagerer Morbidelli 14
  Jean-Louis Guignabodet Morbidelli 15
36 starters in total
[7]

Sidecar classification edit

Pos No. Rider Passenger Manufacturer Laps Time Grid Points
1 4   Rolf Biland   Kenny Williams Schmid-Yamaha 30 47:01.41 1 15
2 8   George O'Dell   Kenny Arthur Windle-Yamaha 30 +23.33 5 12
3 32   Alain Michel   Gérard Lecorre Yamaha 30 +48.65 3 10
4 4   Göte Brodin   Bengt Forsberg Windle-Yamaha 30 +1:13.74 7 8
5 2   Werner Schwärzel   Andreas Huber Aro 30 +1:22.31 8 6
6 7   Dick Greasley   Mick Skeels Chell-Yamaha 29 +1 lap 9 5
7 10   Bruno Holzer   Charly Meierhans LCR-Yamaha 29 +1 lap 13 4
8 18   Heinz Luthringshauser   Helmut Hahn MKM 28 +2 laps 3
9 33   Amedeo Zini   Andreas Fornaro König 28 +2 laps 2
10 22   Herbert Prügl   Hans Kussberger Rotax 28 +2 laps 10 1
11 19   Marc Alexandre   Paul Gerard Kova-König 28 +2 laps
NC 6   Helmut Schilling   Rainer Gundel Aro 26 +4 laps 11
NC 17   Rüdi Kurth   Dane Rowe Yamaha 26 +4 laps 2
NC 5   Siegfried Schauzu   "Wohlfart" Yamaha 25 +5 laps 15
NC 12   Ted Janssen   Erich Schmitz Colyam 23 +7 laps
  Jean-François Monnin   Edouard Weber Seymaz-Yamaha 4
  Rolf Steinhausen   Sepp Huber Busch-König 6
  Max Venus   Norman Bittermann König 12
  Hermann Schmid   Jean-Petit Matille Schmid-Yamaha 14
22 starters in total
[7]

References edit

  1. ^ "Grand Prix uitslagen en bijzonderheden 1977". Archive.fo. 25 July 2015. Archived from the original on 25 July 2015. Retrieved 12 December 2018.
  2. ^ "1977 500cc Class (FIM Grand Prix World Championship) Programmes - The Motor Racing Programme Covers Project". Progcovers.com. Retrieved 12 December 2018.
  3. ^ "Salzburgring - The Motor Racing Programme Covers Project". Progcovers.com. Retrieved 12 December 2018.
  4. ^ a b Carter, Chris (ed.). Motocourse 1977-1978. Hazleton Securities Ltd. p. 57. ISBN 0-905138-04-X.
  5. ^ "Cyclist Killed In Prix Race". The Milwaukee Sentinel. Associated Press. 2 May 1977. p. 2. Archived from the original on 23 December 2015. Retrieved 4 December 2011.
  6. ^ a b Carter, Chris (ed.). Motocourse 1977-1978. Hazleton Securities Ltd. p. 56. ISBN 0-905138-04-X.
  7. ^ a b c Carter, Chris (ed.). Motocourse 1977-1978. Hazleton Securities Ltd. p. 59. ISBN 0-905138-04-X.
  8. ^ "1977 Austrian MotoGP - Motor Sport Magazine Database". Motor Sport Magazine. 3 April 2018. Retrieved 12 December 2018.
  9. ^ "AUSTRIAN GRAND PRIX · 500cc Race Classification 1977". Motogp.com. Retrieved 12 December 2018.


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