1984 Belgian motorcycle Grand Prix

The 1984 Belgian motorcycle Grand Prix was the ninth round of the 1984 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It took place on the weekend of 6–8 July 1984 at the Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps. The race was marred by the fatal accident of rider Kevin Wrettom in practice leading up to the race.

Belgium  1984 Belgian Grand Prix
Race details
Race 9 of 12 races in the
1984 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season
Date8 July 1984
Official nameJohnson GP of Belgium[1][2][3]
LocationCircuit de Spa-Francorchamps
Course
  • Permanent racing facility
  • 6.940 km (4.312 mi)
500 cc
Pole position
Rider United States Freddie Spencer
Time 2:31.660
Fastest lap
Rider United States Freddie Spencer
Time 2:32.780
Podium
First United States Freddie Spencer
Second United States Randy Mamola
Third France Raymond Roche
250 cc
Pole position
Rider West Germany Manfred Herweh
Time 2:39.550
Fastest lap
Rider West Germany Manfred Herweh
Time 2:39.990
Podium
First West Germany Manfred Herweh
Second Spain Sito Pons
Third France Christian Sarron
125 cc
Pole position
Rider No 125cc race was held
Fastest lap
Rider No 125cc race was held
Podium
First No 125cc race was held
Second No 125cc race was held
Third No 125cc race was held
80 cc
Pole position
Rider Switzerland Stefan Dörflinger
Time 2:55.840
Fastest lap
Rider Switzerland Stefan Dörflinger
Time 2:58.240
Podium
First Switzerland Stefan Dörflinger
Second Spain Jorge Martínez
Third Netherlands Hans Spaan

Classification edit

500 cc edit

Pos. Rider Team Manufacturer Time/Retired Points
1   Freddie Spencer Honda Racing Corporation Honda 51'33.170 15
2   Randy Mamola RM Promotions Honda +5.710 12
3   Raymond Roche Honda Total Honda +6.760 10
4   Eddie Lawson Marlboro Team Agostini Yamaha +20.250 8
5   Ron Haslam Honda Racing Corporation Honda +29.790 6
6   Tadahiko Taira Yamaha +58.610 5
7   Wayne Gardner Honda Britain Honda +1'20.380 4
8   Sergio Pellandini HB Suzuki GP Team Suzuki +1'22.170 3
9   Barry Sheene Heron Team Suzuki Suzuki +1'40.330 2
10   Gustav Reiner Olymp-Hemden Racing Honda +1'59.640 1
11   Walter Magliorati Suzuki +2'01.440
12   Franck Gross Honda +2'10.400
13   Wolfgang von Muralt Frankonia-Suzuki Suzuki +2'11.600
14   Dave Petersen Suzuki +2'20.100
15   Lorenzo Ghiselli Suzuki +2'30.030
16   Steve Parrish Yamaha +2'34.600
17   Eero Hyvärinen Suzuki +2'37.260
18   Fabio Biliotti Honda +1 lap
19   Mark Salle Suzuki +1 lap
20   Klaus Klein Dieter Braun Team Suzuki +1 lap
21   Børge Nielsen Suzuki +1 lap
22   Brett Hudson Romer Racing Suisse Honda +1 lap
Ret   Hervé Moineau Cagiva Motor Italia Cagiva Retired
Ret   Marco Gentile Yamaha Retired
Ret   Reinhold Roth Romer Racing Suisse Honda Retired
Ret   Louis-Luc Maisto Honda Retired
Ret   Leandro Beccheroni Suzuki Retired
Ret   Virginio Ferrari Marlboro Team Agostini Yamaha Accident
Ret   Didier de Radiguès Team Elf Chevallier Johnson Honda Retired
Ret   Keith Huewen David Attwood Honda Retired
Ret   Massimo Broccoli Honda Retired
Ret   Paul Lewis Suzuki Retired
Ret   Rob Punt Suzuki Accident
Ret   Henk van der Mark Honda Retired
Ret   Boet van Dulmen Suzuki Retired
Ret   Christian Le Liard Team Elf Chevallier Johnson Honda Retired
DNS   Attilio Riondato Heron Team Suzuki Suzuki Did not start
DNS   Kevin Wrettom Suzuki Fatal accident in practice
Sources: [4][5]

References edit

  1. ^ "Grand Prix uitslagen en bijzonderheden 1984". Archive.li. Archived from the original on 2015-07-25. Retrieved 2018-06-22.
  2. ^ Mitchell, Malcolm. "1984 500cc Class (FIM Grand Prix World Championship) Programmes - The Motor Racing Programme Covers Project". Progcovers.com. Retrieved 6 October 2018.
  3. ^ Mitchell, Malcolm. "Spa-Francorchamps - The Motor Racing Programme Covers Project". Progcovers.com.
  4. ^ "1984 Belgian MotoGP". Motorsportmagazine.com. 9 October 2017.
  5. ^ "BELGIUM GRAND PRIX · 500cc Race Classification 1984". Motogp.com.


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