1980 German motorcycle Grand Prix

West Germany  1980 German Grand Prix
Race details
Race 10 of 10 races in the
1980 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season
Date24 August 1980
Official nameGrosser Preis von Deutschland[1][2]
LocationNürburgring-Nordschleife
Course
  • Permanent racing facility
  • 22.834 km (14.188 mi)
500cc
Pole position
Rider United States Randy Mamola
Time 8:24.910
Fastest lap
Rider Italy Marco Lucchinelli
Time 8:22.230
Podium
First Italy Marco Lucchinelli
Second New Zealand Graeme Crosby
Third Netherlands Wil Hartog
350cc
Pole position
Rider West Germany Anton Mang
Time 8:37.290
Fastest lap
Rider Unknown
Podium
First South Africa Jon Ekerold
Second West Germany Anton Mang
Third Venezuela Johnny Cecotto
250cc
Pole position
Rider West Germany Anton Mang
Time 8:37.290
Fastest lap
Rider Unknown
Podium
First South Africa Kork Ballington
Second France Jean-François Baldé
Third West Germany Anton Mang
125cc
Pole position
Rider France Guy Bertin
Time 9:28.050
Fastest lap
Rider Unknown
Podium
First France Guy Bertin
Second Spain Ángel Nieto
Third Switzerland Hans Müller
50cc
Pole position
Rider Spain Ricardo Tormo
Time 10:22.450
Fastest lap
Rider Unknown
Podium
First Switzerland Stefan Dörflinger
Second Italy Eugenio Lazzarini
Third Austria Hans-Jürgen Hummel

The 1980 German motorcycle Grand Prix was the last round of the 1980 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It took place on the weekend of 22–24 August 1980 at the Nürburgring-Nordschleife.

Classification

500 cc

Pos Rider Manufacturer Time/Retired Points
1 Italy Marco Lucchinelli Team Nava Olio Fiat 50'38.330 15
2 New Zealand Graeme Crosby Texaco Heron Team Suzuki +19.710 12
3 Netherlands Wil Hartog Riemersma Racing +23.670 10
4 United States Kenny Roberts Yamaha Motor Company +47.900 8
5 United States Randy Mamola Suzuki +49.730 6
6 Venezuela Johnny Cecotto Venemotos Racing Team +51.700 5
7 Italy Franco Uncini Suzuki +1'13.740 4
8 Netherlands Jack Middelburg Yamaha IMN +1'35.610 3
9 Italy Carlo Perugini Suzuki +1'38.600 2
10 West Germany Gustav Reiner Nava Kucera Racing Team +1'40.360 1
11 South Africa Kork Ballington Team Kawasaki +2'05.610
12 Japan Takazumi Katayama Suzuki +2'07.440
13 Italy Maurizio Massimiani Scuderia Naldoni Imola +2'59.600
14 New Zealand Stuart Avant Dieter Braun Team +2'59.890
15 Japan Sadao Asami Yamaha Motor Company +3'14.820
16 United States Dale Singleton Beaulieu Racing +3'17.220
17 United Kingdom Steve Parrish Steve Parrish Racing +3'22.260
18 Austria Werner Nenning Mobel Nenning Racing Team +3'36.790
19 West Germany Josef Hage Dieter Braun Team +4'07.770
20 West Germany Peter Ammann Barbula und Hauser Motorradzubehor +4'40.590
21 Italy Gianni Pelletier Morbidelli +1 lap
22 Switzerland Wolfgang von Muralt Wolfgang von Muralt Racing Team +1 lap
23 Finland Seppo Rossi Suzuki +1 lap
24 West Germany Jürgen Steiner Suzuki +1 lap
25 Austria Max Wiener Suzuki +1 lap
26 Austria Michael Schmid Suzuki +1 lap
27 France Alois Tost Yamaha +1 lap
28 West Germany Bruno Kölble Yamaha +1 lap
29 Austria Bert Schneider Suzuki +1 lap
Ret West Germany Clemens Driesch Bronni Sieker Team Retired
Ret West Germany Fritz Reitmaier Suzuki Retired
Ret Italy Carlo Prati Suzuki Retired
Ret Switzerland Philippe Coulon Marlboro Nava Frankonia Retired
Ret Australia Jeff Sayle George Beale Team Castrol Retired
Ret Switzerland Sergio Pellandini Suzuki Retired
Ret Netherlands Willem Zoet Stimorol Racing Retired
Ret Australia Gregg Hansford Team Kawasaki Australia Retired
Ret West Germany Elmar Renner Suzuki Retired
Ret Netherlands Boet van Dulmen Yamaha Motor Company Retired
Ret Italy Virginio Ferrari Cagiva Retired
Ret Italy Graziano Rossi Team Nava Olio Fiat Retired
Ret Switzerland Michel Frutschi Elf Motor Racing Team Retired
Ret France Franck Gross Elf Motor Racing Team Retired
Ret West Germany Klaus Klein Suzuki Retired
DNS South Africa Jon Ekerold Team Solitude International Did not start
Sources:[3][4]

References

  1. ^ "Grand Prix uitslagen en bijzonderheden 1980". Archive.today. 5 September 2012. Archived from the original on 5 September 2012. Retrieved 14 July 2018.
  2. ^ Mitchell, Malcolm. "Nürburgring - The Motor Racing Programme Covers Project". Progcovers.com. Retrieved 14 July 2018.
  3. ^ "1980 German MotoGP". Motrosportmagazine.com. 15 January 2018. Retrieved 14 July 2018.
  4. ^ "motogp.com · WEST GERMANY GRAND PRIX · 500cc Race Classification 1980". Motogp.com. Retrieved 14 July 2018.


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