Grand Prix of the GDR (motorcycle)

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The GDR Grand Prix for motorcycles was a motorcycle race that was held between 1958 and 1977 on the then 8.7 km long road circuit of the Sachsenring near Hohenstein-Ernstthal . From 1961 to 1972 the GDR Grand Prix was part of the motorcycle world championship , as was the (then West German) German Grand Prix .

The races attracted hundreds of thousands of spectators every year. After the West German Dieter Braun won the 250cc race in 1971 and was frenetically celebrated by the spectators, especially when the (West) German national anthem was played , the race was only open to starters from the Eastern Bloc from 1973 and lost its World Cup status .

From 1978 the event only carried the title Grand Prix of the ADMV of the GDR .

The record winner is the Italian Giacomo Agostini , who was victorious ten times, always on MV Agusta .

Winner of the GDR Grand Prix

From 1958 to 1960

Edition year route class winner
1 1958 Sachsenring 125 cc Germany Democratic Republic 1949GDR Ernst Degner ( MZ )
250 cc Germany Democratic Republic 1949GDR Horst Fügner ( MZ )
350 cc SwitzerlandSwitzerland Luigi Taveri ( Norton )
500 cc United KingdomUnited Kingdom Dickie Dale ( BMW )
Teams Germany Federal RepublicFederal Republic of Germany Walter Schneider / Hans Strauss ( BMW ) Germany Federal RepublicFederal Republic of Germany
2 1959 Sachsenring 125 cc Germany Democratic Republic 1949GDR Werner Musiol ( MZ )
250 cc Rhodesia and NyasalandFederation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland Gary Hocking ( MZ )
350 cc New ZealandNew Zealand John Hempleman ( Norton )
500 cc Rhodesia and NyasalandFederation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland Gary Hocking ( Norton )
Teams SwitzerlandSwitzerland Florian Camathias / Hilmar Cecco ( BMW ) Germany Federal RepublicFederal Republic of Germany
3 1960 Sachsenring 125 cc Germany Democratic Republic 1949GDR Ernst Degner ( MZ )
250 cc New ZealandNew Zealand John Hempleman ( MZ )
350 cc Rhodesia and NyasalandFederation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland Jim Redman ( Norton )
500 cc New ZealandNew Zealand John Hempleman ( Norton )
Teams SwitzerlandSwitzerland Florian Camathias / Roland Föll ( BMW ) Germany Federal RepublicFederal Republic of Germany

From 1961 to 1972

Edition year route class winner Second Third Nice Race lap
4th 1961 Sachsenring 125 cc Germany Democratic Republic 1949GDR Ernst Degner ( MZ ) AustraliaAustralia Tom Phillis ( Honda ) JapanJapan Kunimitsu Takahashi ( Honda ) JapanJapan Kunimitsu Takahashi ( Honda )
250 cc United KingdomUnited Kingdom Mike Hailwood ( Honda ) Rhodesia and NyasalandFederation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland Jim Redman ( Honda ) JapanJapan Kunimitsu Takahashi ( Honda ) United KingdomUnited Kingdom Mike Hailwood ( Honda )
350 cc Rhodesia and NyasalandFederation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland Gary Hocking ( MV Agusta ) United KingdomUnited Kingdom Bob McIntyre ( Bianchi ) CzechoslovakiaCzechoslovakia František Šťastný ( Jawa ) Rhodesia and NyasalandFederation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland Gary Hocking ( MV Agusta )
500 cc Rhodesia and NyasalandFederation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland Gary Hocking ( MV Agusta ) United KingdomUnited Kingdom Mike Hailwood ( Norton ) AustriaAustria Bert Schneider ( Norton ) Rhodesia and NyasalandFederation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland Gary Hocking ( MV Agusta )
5 1962 Sachsenring 50 cc NetherlandsNetherlands Jan Huberts ( Kreidler ) JapanJapan Mitsuo Itō ( Suzuki ) New ZealandNew Zealand Hugh Anderson ( Suzuki ) NetherlandsNetherlands Jan Huberts ( Kreidler )
125 cc SwitzerlandSwitzerland Luigi Taveri ( Honda ) Rhodesia and NyasalandFederation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland Jim Redman ( Honda ) Germany Democratic Republic 1949GDR Hans Fischer ( MZ ) SwitzerlandSwitzerland Luigi Taveri ( Honda )
250 cc Rhodesia and NyasalandFederation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland Jim Redman ( Honda ) United KingdomUnited Kingdom Mike Hailwood ( MZ ) Germany Democratic Republic 1949GDR Werner Musiol ( MZ ) United KingdomUnited Kingdom Mike Hailwood ( MZ )
350 cc Rhodesia and NyasalandFederation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland Jim Redman ( Honda ) United KingdomUnited Kingdom Mike Hailwood ( MV Agusta ) Northern IrelandNorthern Ireland Tommy Robb ( Honda ) Rhodesia and NyasalandFederation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland Jim Redman ( Honda )
500 cc United KingdomUnited Kingdom Mike Hailwood ( MV Agusta ) United KingdomUnited Kingdom Alan Shepherd ( Matchless ) AustriaAustria Bert Schneider ( Norton ) United KingdomUnited Kingdom Mike Hailwood ( MV Agusta )
6th 1963 Sachsenring 125 cc New ZealandNew Zealand Hugh Anderson ( Suzuki ) United KingdomUnited Kingdom Alan Shepherd ( MZ ) AustriaAustria Bert Schneider ( Suzuki ) New ZealandNew Zealand Hugh Anderson ( Suzuki )
250 cc United KingdomUnited Kingdom Mike Hailwood ( MZ ) United KingdomUnited Kingdom Alan Shepherd ( MZ ) Rhodesia and NyasalandFederation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland Jim Redman ( Honda ) United KingdomUnited Kingdom Mike Hailwood ( MZ )
350 cc United KingdomUnited Kingdom Mike Hailwood ( MV Agusta ) SwitzerlandSwitzerland Luigi Taveri ( Honda ) Rhodesia and NyasalandFederation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland Jim Redman ( Honda ) United KingdomUnited Kingdom Mike Hailwood ( MV Agusta )
500 cc United KingdomUnited Kingdom Mike Hailwood ( MV Agusta ) United KingdomUnited Kingdom Derek Minter ( Gilera ) United KingdomUnited Kingdom Alan Shepherd ( Matchless ) United KingdomUnited Kingdom Mike Hailwood ( MV Agusta )
7th 1964 Sachsenring 125 cc New ZealandNew Zealand Hugh Anderson ( Suzuki ) SwitzerlandSwitzerland Luigi Taveri ( Honda ) Rhodesia and NyasalandFederation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland Jim Redman ( Honda ) New ZealandNew Zealand Hugh Anderson ( Suzuki )
250 cc United KingdomUnited Kingdom Phil Read ( Yamaha ) Rhodesia and NyasalandFederation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland Jim Redman ( Honda ) Rhodesia and NyasalandFederation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland Bruce Beale ( Honda ) United KingdomUnited Kingdom Phil Read ( Yamaha )
350 cc Rhodesia and NyasalandFederation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland Jim Redman ( Honda ) CzechoslovakiaCzechoslovakia Gustav Havel ( Jawa ) Canada 1957Canada Mike Duff ( AJS ) Rhodesia and NyasalandFederation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland Jim Redman ( Honda )
500 cc United KingdomUnited Kingdom Mike Hailwood ( MV Agusta ) Canada 1957Canada Mike Duff ( Matchless ) South Africa 1961South Africa Paddy Driver ( Matchless ) United KingdomUnited Kingdom Mike Hailwood ( MV Agusta )
8th 1965 Sachsenring 125 cc United KingdomUnited Kingdom Frank Perris ( Suzuki ) Germany Democratic Republic 1949GDR Dieter Krumpholz ( MZ ) United KingdomUnited Kingdom Derek Woodman ( MZ ) United KingdomUnited Kingdom Frank Perris ( Suzuki )
250 cc Rhodesia and NyasalandFederation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland Jim Redman ( Honda ) United KingdomUnited Kingdom Phil Read ( Yamaha ) United KingdomUnited Kingdom Derek Woodman ( MZ ) Rhodesia and NyasalandFederation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland Jim Redman ( Honda )
350 cc Rhodesia and NyasalandFederation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland Jim Redman ( Honda ) United KingdomUnited Kingdom Derek Woodman ( MZ ) CzechoslovakiaCzechoslovakia Gustav Havel ( Jawa ) ItalyItaly Giacomo Agostini ( MV Agusta )
500 cc United KingdomUnited Kingdom Mike Hailwood ( MV Agusta ) ItalyItaly Giacomo Agostini ( MV Agusta ) South Africa 1961South Africa Paddy Driver ( Matchless ) United KingdomUnited Kingdom Mike Hailwood ( MV Agusta )
9 1966 Sachsenring 125 cc SwitzerlandSwitzerland Luigi Taveri ( Honda ) JapanJapan Yoshimi Katayama ( Suzuki ) United KingdomUnited Kingdom Bill Ivy ( Yamaha ) SwitzerlandSwitzerland Luigi Taveri ( Honda )
250 cc United KingdomUnited Kingdom Mike Hailwood ( Honda ) United KingdomUnited Kingdom Phil Read ( Yamaha ) CanadaCanada Mike Duff ( Yamaha ) United KingdomUnited Kingdom Mike Hailwood ( Honda )
350 cc ItalyItaly Giacomo Agostini ( MV Agusta ) CzechoslovakiaCzechoslovakia František Šťastný ( Jawa ) CzechoslovakiaCzechoslovakia Gustav Havel ( Jawa ) ItalyItaly Giacomo Agostini ( MV Agusta )
500 cc CzechoslovakiaCzechoslovakia František Šťastný ( Jawa - ČZ ) AustraliaAustralia Jack Findlay (McIntyre- Matchless ) AustraliaAustralia Jack Ahearn ( Norton ) ItalyItaly Giacomo Agostini ( MV Agusta )
10 1967 Sachsenring 125 cc United KingdomUnited Kingdom Bill Ivy ( Yamaha ) United KingdomUnited Kingdom Phil Read ( Yamaha ) United KingdomUnited Kingdom Stuart Graham ( Suzuki ) United KingdomUnited Kingdom Bill Ivy ( Yamaha )
250 cc United KingdomUnited Kingdom Phil Read ( Yamaha ) United KingdomUnited Kingdom Bill Ivy ( Yamaha ) Northern IrelandNorthern Ireland Ralph Bryans ( Honda ) United KingdomUnited Kingdom Phil Read ( Yamaha )
350 cc United KingdomUnited Kingdom Mike Hailwood ( Honda ) ItalyItaly Giacomo Agostini ( MV Agusta ) United KingdomUnited Kingdom Derek Woodman ( MZ ) ItalyItaly Giacomo Agostini ( MV Agusta )
500 cc ItalyItaly Giacomo Agostini ( MV Agusta ) United KingdomUnited Kingdom John Hartle ( Métisse - Matchless ) AustraliaAustralia Jack Findlay (McIntyre- Matchless ) ItalyItaly Giacomo Agostini ( MV Agusta )
11 1968 Sachsenring 125 cc United KingdomUnited Kingdom Phil Read ( Yamaha ) United KingdomUnited Kingdom Bill Ivy ( Yamaha ) Germany Democratic Republic 1949GDR Günter Bartusch ( MZ ) United KingdomUnited Kingdom Bill Ivy ( Yamaha )
250 cc United KingdomUnited Kingdom Bill Ivy ( Yamaha ) United KingdomUnited Kingdom Phil Read ( Yamaha ) Germany Democratic Republic 1949GDR Heinz Rosner ( MZ ) United KingdomUnited Kingdom Phil Read ( Yamaha )
350 cc ItalyItaly Giacomo Agostini ( MV Agusta ) Germany Democratic Republic 1949GDR Heinz Rosner ( MZ ) AustraliaAustralia Kel Carruthers ( Métisse - Aermacchi ) ItalyItaly Giacomo Agostini ( MV Agusta )
500 cc ItalyItaly Giacomo Agostini ( MV Agusta ) ItalyItaly Alberto Pagani ( Linto ) AustraliaAustralia Jack Findlay (McIntyre- Matchless ) ItalyItaly Giacomo Agostini ( MV Agusta )
12 1969 Sachsenring 50 cc Spain 1945Spain Ángel Nieto ( Derbi ) Spain 1945Spain Santiago Herrero ( Derbi ) NetherlandsNetherlands Aalt Toersen ( Kreidler ) Spain 1945Spain Santiago Herrero ( Derbi )
125 cc United KingdomUnited Kingdom Dave Simmonds ( Kawasaki ) AustriaAustria Heinz Kriwanek ( Rotax ) Germany Democratic Republic 1949GDR Friedhelm Kohlar ( MZ ) Germany Federal RepublicFederal Republic of Germany Dieter Braun ( Suzuki )
250 cc ItalyItaly Renzo Pasolini ( Benelli ) Spain 1945Spain Santiago Herrero ( OSSA ) Germany Democratic Republic 1949GDR Heinz Rosner ( MZ ) ItalyItaly Renzo Pasolini ( Benelli )
350 cc ItalyItaly Giacomo Agostini ( MV Agusta ) United KingdomUnited Kingdom Rodney Gould ( Yamaha ) Germany Democratic Republic 1949GDR Heinz Rosner ( MZ ) ItalyItaly Giacomo Agostini ( MV Agusta )
500 cc ItalyItaly Giacomo Agostini ( MV Agusta ) United KingdomUnited Kingdom Billie Nelson ( Paton ) United KingdomUnited Kingdom Steve Ellis ( Linto ) ItalyItaly Giacomo Agostini ( MV Agusta )
13 1970 Sachsenring 50 cc NetherlandsNetherlands Aalt Toersen ( Jamathi ) NetherlandsNetherlands Jos Schurgers ( Kreidler ) Spain 1945Spain Ángel Nieto ( Derbi ) NetherlandsNetherlands Aalt Toersen ( Jamathi )
125 cc Spain 1945Spain Ángel Nieto ( Derbi ) Germany Federal RepublicFederal Republic of Germany Dieter Braun ( Suzuki ) SwedenSweden Börje Jansson ( Maico ) Spain 1945Spain Ángel Nieto ( Derbi )
250 cc United KingdomUnited Kingdom Rodney Gould ( Yamaha ) ItalyItaly Silvio Grassetti ( MZ ) SwedenSweden Kent Andersson ( Yamaha ) AustraliaAustralia Kel Carruthers ( Yamaha )
350 cc ItalyItaly Giacomo Agostini ( MV Agusta ) ItalyItaly Renzo Pasolini ( Benelli ) AustraliaAustralia Kel Carruthers ( Yamaha ) ItalyItaly Giacomo Agostini ( MV Agusta )
500 cc ItalyItaly Giacomo Agostini ( MV Agusta ) AustraliaAustralia John Dodds ( Linto ) United KingdomUnited Kingdom Martin Carney ( Kawasaki ) ItalyItaly Giacomo Agostini ( MV Agusta )
14th 1971 Sachsenring 50 cc Spain 1945Spain Ángel Nieto ( Derbi ) NetherlandsNetherlands Jan de Vries ( Kreidler ) NetherlandsNetherlands Jos Schurgers ( Kreidler ) Spain 1945Spain Ángel Nieto ( Derbi )
125 cc Spain 1945Spain Ángel Nieto ( Derbi ) United KingdomUnited Kingdom Barry Sheene ( Suzuki ) SwedenSweden Börje Jansson ( Maico ) Spain 1945Spain Ángel Nieto ( Derbi )
250 cc Germany Federal RepublicFederal Republic of Germany Dieter Braun ( Yamaha) United KingdomUnited Kingdom Rodney Gould ( Yamaha ) United KingdomUnited Kingdom Phil Read ( Yamaha ) United KingdomUnited Kingdom Rodney Gould ( Yamaha )
350 cc ItalyItaly Giacomo Agostini ( MV Agusta ) United KingdomUnited Kingdom Paul Smart ( Yamaha ) Hungary 1957Hungary László Szabó ( Yamaha ) ItalyItaly Giacomo Agostini ( MV Agusta )
500 cc ItalyItaly Giacomo Agostini ( MV Agusta ) New ZealandNew Zealand Keith Turner ( Suzuki ) Germany Federal RepublicFederal Republic of Germany Ernst Hiller ( Kawasaki ) ItalyItaly Giacomo Agostini ( MV Agusta )
15th 1972 Sachsenring 50 cc NetherlandsNetherlands Theo Timmer ( Jamathi ) AustriaAustria Hans-Jürgen Hummel ( Kreidler ) ItalyItaly Otello Buscherini ( Malanca ) NetherlandsNetherlands Jan de Vries ( Kreidler )
125 cc SwedenSweden Börje Jansson ( Maico ) United KingdomUnited Kingdom Chas Mortimer ( Yamaha ) SwedenSweden Kent Andersson ( Yamaha ) Spain 1945Spain Ángel Nieto ( Derbi )
250 cc FinlandFinland Jarno Saarinen ( Yamaha ) ItalyItaly Renzo Pasolini ( Aermacchi ) United KingdomUnited Kingdom Rodney Gould ( Yamaha ) FinlandFinland Jarno Saarinen ( Yamaha )
350 cc United KingdomUnited Kingdom Phil Read ( MV Agusta ) ItalyItaly Renzo Pasolini ( Aermacchi ) Germany Federal RepublicFederal Republic of Germany Dieter Braun ( Yamaha ) ItalyItaly Giacomo Agostini ( MV Agusta )
500 cc ItalyItaly Giacomo Agostini ( MV Agusta ) United KingdomUnited Kingdom Rodney Gould ( Yamaha ) New ZealandNew Zealand Kim Newcombe ( King ) ItalyItaly Giacomo Agostini ( MV Agusta )

From 1973 to 1977

Edition year route class winner
16 1973 Sachsenring 50 cc CzechoslovakiaCzechoslovakia Bedrich Fendrich ( Ahra )
125 cc Germany Democratic Republic 1949GDR Hartmut Bischoff ( MZ - own construction)
250 cc Germany Democratic Republic 1949GDR Bernd Tüngethal ( MZ )
17th 1974 Sachsenring 50 cc Germany Democratic Republic 1949GDR Günter Hilbig (Weser- Kreidler )
125 cc Germany Democratic Republic 1949GDR Jürgen Lenk ( MZ )
250 cc Germany Democratic Republic 1949GDR Frank Wendler ( MZ )
18th 1975 Sachsenring 50 cc Germany Democratic Republic 1949GDR Gernot Weser ( Kreidler )
125 cc Germany Democratic Republic 1949GDR Jürgen Lenk ( MZ )
250 cc Hungary 1957Hungary János Drapál ( Yamaha )
19th 1976 Sachsenring 50 cc CzechoslovakiaCzechoslovakia Bedrich Fendrich ( Kreidler )
125 cc Germany Democratic Republic 1949GDR Bernd Koehler ( MZ )
250 cc Hungary 1957Hungary János Drapál ( Yamaha )
20th 1977 Sachsenring 50 cc CzechoslovakiaCzechoslovakia Zbyněk Havrda ( Kreidler )
125 cc Hungary 1957Hungary János Drapál ( Morbidelli )
250 cc CzechoslovakiaCzechoslovakia Bohumil Staša ( Jawa )

From 1978 to 1989

year route class winner
1978 Sachsenring 50 cc Germany Democratic Republic 1949GDR Gernot Weser ( unknown )
125 cc CzechoslovakiaCzechoslovakia Zbyněk Havrda ( Morbidelli )
250 cc Hungary 1957Hungary János Drapál ( Yamaha )
1979 Sachsenring 50 cc Germany Democratic Republic 1949GDR Gernot Weser ( unknown )
125 cc Germany Democratic Republic 1949GDR Wolfram Trabitzsch ( MZ )
250 cc CubaCuba José Lazo ( Yamaha )
1980 Sachsenring 50 cc Germany Democratic Republic 1949GDR Gernot Weser ( unknown )
125 cc Hungary 1957Hungary János Drapál ( Morbidelli )
250 cc Hungary 1957Hungary János Drapál ( Yamaha )
1981 Sachsenring 50 cc Yugoslavia Socialist Federal RepublicYugoslavia Miklos Boja ( Kreidler )
125 cc Hungary 1957Hungary János Drapál ( Morbidelli )
250 cc Hungary 1957Hungary János Drapál ( Yamaha )
250 cc single cylinder Germany Democratic Republic 1949GDR Lutz Brandenburger ( MZ -HB)
1982 Sachsenring 50 cc Germany Democratic Republic 1949GDR Gernot Weser ( unknown )
125 cc Germany Democratic Republic 1949GDR Roland Rentzsch (RR self-made)
250 cc Hungary 1957Hungary Károly Juhász ( Yamaha )
250 cc single cylinder Germany Democratic Republic 1949GDR Lutz Brandenburger ( MZ -HB)
1983 Sachsenring 50 cc Yugoslavia Socialist Federal RepublicYugoslavia Peter Verbič ( Unior )
125 cc Hungary 1957Hungary János Drapál ( MBA )
250 cc Hungary 1957Hungary Károly Juhász ( Yamaha )
250 cc single cylinder Germany Democratic Republic 1949GDR Andreas Brandt ( ČZ )
1984 Sachsenring 50 cc Germany Democratic Republic 1949GDR Maik Beelitz (BEMO self-made)
125 cc Hungary 1957Hungary Lajos Hagymási ( Morbidelli )
250 cc Hungary 1957Hungary János Drapál ( Yamaha )
250 cc single cylinder Germany Democratic Republic 1949GDR Joachim Holstein (HM)
1985 Sachsenring 50 cc Germany Democratic Republic 1949GDR Maik Beelitz (self-made)
125 cc Hungary 1957Hungary Lajos Hagymási ( MBA )
250 cc Hungary 1957Hungary János Szabó ( Yamaha )
1986 Sachsenring 50 cc Germany Democratic Republic 1949GDR Pure love (homemade)
80 cc Germany Democratic Republic 1949GDR Jürgen Hofmann (S80)
125 cc Germany Democratic Republic 1949GDR Roland Rentzsch (Rentzsch)
250 cc Hungary 1957Hungary Árpád Harmati ( Yamaha )
250 cc single cylinder Germany Democratic Republic 1949GDR Wolfgang Endler ( MZ - own construction)
1987 Sachsenring 50 cc Germany Democratic Republic 1949GDR Thomas Müller (self-made)
80 cc Hungary 1957Hungary Károly Juhász ( Krauser )
125 cc Hungary 1957Hungary Lajos Hagymási ( MBA )
250 cc Hungary 1957Hungary János Szabó ( Yamaha )
250 cc single cylinder Germany Democratic Republic 1949GDR Michael Freudenberg ( unknown )
1988 Sachsenring 50 cc Germany Democratic Republic 1949GDR Thomas Müller ( unknown )
80 cc Hungary 1957Hungary Károly Juhász ( Krauser )
125 cc Bulgaria 1971Bulgaria Bogdan Nikolov ( MBA )
250 cc Hungary 1957Hungary János Szabó ( Yamaha )
250 cc single cylinder Germany Democratic Republic 1949GDR Uwe Wächtler (self-made)
250 cc single cylinder CubaCuba Eduardo Cencano ( MZ )
1989 Sachsenring 80 cc Bulgaria 1971Bulgaria Bogdan Nikolov ( Krauser )
125 cc Bulgaria 1971Bulgaria Bogdan Nikolov ( MBA -RR)
250 cc Germany Democratic Republic 1949GDR Lothar Neukirchner ( Honda )
250 cc single cylinder Germany Democratic Republic 1949GDR Michael Freudenberg ( MZ -H)
500 cc CzechoslovakiaCzechoslovakia Marjan Troliga ( Suzuki )

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