US Grand Prix (motorcycle)
The USA Grand Prix for motorcycles is a motorcycle race that has been held since 1961 and was part of the motorcycle world championship for the first time in 1964 . It takes place at the Laguna Seca Raceway near Monterey .
history
It was initially held at Daytona International Speedway between 1961 and 1965 . In 1964 and 1965 , the race had World Championship status for the first time.
Between 1988 and 1991 as well as 1993 and 1994 the race for several displacement classes took place at the Laguna Seca Raceway .
From 2005 to 2013 , the motorcycle world championship took place in the USA again, but only one race was held in the MotoGP class, as the Grand Prix took place in the framework of the AMA Superbike Championship .
United States Grand Prix statistics
From 1961 to 1963 (not as part of the motorcycle world championship)
| Edition | year | route | class | winner |
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| 1 | 1961 | Daytona | 250 cc |
 Moto Kitano ( Honda )
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| 500 cc |
 Tony Godfrey ( Matchless )
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| 2 | 1962 | Daytona | 50 cc |
Kunimitsu Takahashi ( Honda )
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| 125 cc |
Kunimitsu Takahashi ( Honda )
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| 250 cc |
 Jess Thomas ( Motobi )
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| 500 cc |
Kunimitsu Takahashi ( Honda )
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| 3 | 1963 | Daytona | 50 cc |
Mitsuo Itō ( Suzuki )
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| 125 cc |
 Ernst Degner ( Suzuki )
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| 250 cc |
Fumio Ito ( Yamaha )
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| 500 cc |
Don Vesco ( Yamaha )
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From 1964 to 1965
| Edition | year | route | class | winner | Second | Third | Nice Race lap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4th | 1964 | Daytona | 50 cc |
 Hugh Anderson ( Suzuki )
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 Ralph Bryans ( Honda )
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HG Anscheidt ( Kreidler )
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Hugh Anderson ( Suzuki )
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| 125 cc |
Hugh Anderson ( Suzuki )
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Mitsuo Itō ( Suzuki )
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 Bert Schneider ( Suzuki )
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Hugh Anderson ( Suzuki )
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| 250 cc |
Alan Shepherd ( MZ )
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Ron Grant ( Parilla )
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Bob Gehring ( Bultaco )
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Alan Shepherd ( MZ )
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| 500 cc |
Mike Hailwood ( MV Agusta )
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Phil Read ( Matchless )
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John Hartle ( Norton )
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Mike Hailwood ( MV Agusta )
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| 5 | 1965 | Daytona | 50 cc |
Ernst Degner ( Suzuki )
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Hugh Anderson ( Suzuki )
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Michio Ichino ( Suzuki )
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Ernst Degner ( Suzuki )
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| 125 cc |
Hugh Anderson ( Suzuki )
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Ernst Degner ( Suzuki )
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Frank Perris ( Suzuki )
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Hugh Anderson ( Suzuki )
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| 250 cc |
Phil Read ( Yamaha )
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 Mike Duff ( Yamaha )
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 Silvio Grassetti ( Morini )
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Phil Read ( Yamaha )
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| 500 cc |
Mike Hailwood ( MV Agusta )
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Buddy Parriott ( Norton )
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Ray Beaumont ( Norton )
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Mike Hailwood ( MV Agusta )
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From 1988 to 1994
Since 2005
References
Web links
Commons : United States Grand Prix - collection of images, videos, and audio files
- Official website of the Motorcycle World Championship (multilingual)
- Detailed statistics on the US Grand Prix at racingmemo.free.fr (French)