1975 Belgian motorcycle Grand Prix

The 1975 Belgian motorcycle Grand Prix was the eighth round of the 1975 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It took place on the weekend of 4–6 July 1975 at the Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps.

Belgium  1975 Belgian Grand Prix
Race details
Race 8 of 12 races in the
1975 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season
Date6 July 1975
Official nameGrand Prix de Belgique des Motos/Grote Prijs van Belgie voor Moto's[1][2][3]
LocationCircuit de Spa-Francorchamps
Course
  • Permanent racing facility
  • 14.100 km (8.761 mi)
500 cc
Pole position
Rider United Kingdom Barry Sheene
Time 3:52.200
Fastest lap
Rider United Kingdom Barry Sheene
Time 3:52.200
Podium
First United Kingdom Phil Read
Second United Kingdom John Newbold
Third Australia Jack Findlay
350 cc
Pole position
Rider None
Fastest lap
Rider None
Podium
First None
Second None
Third None
250 cc
Pole position
Rider Unknown
Fastest lap
Rider Unknown
Podium
First Venezuela Johnny Cecotto
Second France Michel Rougerie
Third Italy Walter Villa
125 cc
Pole position
Rider Unknown
Fastest lap
Rider Unknown
Podium
First Italy Paolo Pileri
Second Italy Pier Paolo Bianchi
Third Sweden Kent Andersson
50 cc
Pole position
Rider Unknown
Fastest lap
Rider Unknown
Podium
First Belgium Julien van Zeebroeck
Second Spain Ángel Nieto
Third Italy Eugenio Lazzarini

500cc classification edit

Pos. Rider Team Manufacturer Time/Retired Points
1   Phil Read MV Agusta MV Agusta 47'21.100 15
2   John Newbold Suzuki +1'08.600 12
3   Jack Findlay Yamaha +1'55.000 10
4   Alex George Yamaha +2'21.900 8
5   John Williams Yamaha +2'24.000 6
6   Christian Leon König Motorenbau König +3'12.600 5
7   Alan North Harley-Davidson +3'25.200 4
8   Francois Hollebecq Yamaha +3'35.800 3
9   Thierry Tchernine Yamaha +3'49.400 2
10   Jean-François Baldé Yamaha +3'50.500 1
11   Nico van der Zanden Yamaha +1 lap
Ret   Barry Sheene Suzuki Motor Company Suzuki Retired
Ret   Dieter Braun Mitsui Maschinen Yamaha Retired
Ret   Helmut Kassner Yamaha Retired
Ret   John Dodds Yamaha Retired
Ret   Horst Lahfeld König Retired
Ret   Chas Mortimer Sarome Racing Yamaha Retired
Ret   Tony Rutter Yamaha Retired
Ret   Alex George Yamaha Retired
Ret   Patrick Pons Equipe Sonauto BP Gauloises Yamaha Retired
Ret   Víctor Palomo Yamaha Retired
Ret   Pentti Korhonen Yamaha Retired
Ret   Teuvo Länsivuori Suzuki Motor Company Suzuki Retired
Ret   Philippe Chaltin Yamaha Retired
Ret   Giacomo Agostini Yamaha Motor NV Yamaha Retired
Ret   Tom Herron Yamaha Retired
Ret   Mick Grant Boyer Team Kawasaki Kawasaki Retired
Ret   Gianfranco Bonera MV Agusta MV Agusta Retired
Ret   John Weeden Yamaha Retired
Ret   Bernard Fau Yamaha Retired
Ret   Olivier Chevallier Yamaha Retired
Ret   Philippe Bouzanne Yamaha Retired
Sources: [5][6]

References edit

  1. ^ "Grand Prix uitslagen en bijzonderheden 1975 - heden". Archived from the original on 25 July 2015. Retrieved 21 December 2019.
  2. ^ "1975 500cc Class (FIM Grand Prix World Championship) Programmes | The Motor Racing Programme Covers Project". www.progcovers.com.
  3. ^ "Spa-Francorchamps | The Motor Racing Programme Covers Project". www.progcovers.com.
  4. ^ "1975 Belgian MotoGP | Motorsport Database".
  5. ^ "1975 Belgian MotoGP | Motor Sport Magazine Database". Motor Sport Magazine. May 10, 2018.
  6. ^ "motogp.com · BELGIUM GRAND PRIX · 500cc Race Classification 1975". www.motogp.com.


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