Grand Prix of Baden-Württemberg (motorcycle)

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The Hockenheimring as it was driven on in 1986.

The Baden-Württemberg Grand Prix for motorcycles was a motorcycle race for the motorcycle world championship .

It took place only once, on September 28, 1986 at the Hockenheimring , after the end of the season it was only held in the classes up to 80 and up to 125  cm³ as well as in the sidecars and counted for the world championship.

At the Grand Prix, the later two-time vice world champion Ralf Waldmann made his debut in the motorcycle world championship. He started on Rieju in the 80 cm³ class and finished 19th. With the German Petra Gschwander, a woman started again in the World Cup for the first time since Gina Bovaird in 1982 . However, she didn't manage to qualify for the 80s race.

In the eight-liter class, the Italian Luca Cadalora on Garelli secured the last remaining World Championship title of the season with second place behind his team-mate Fausto Gresini .

Statistics of the Grand Prix of Baden-Württemberg

year route class winner Second Third Pole position Nice Race lap
1986 Hockenheimring 80 cc GermanyGermany Gerhard Waibel ( Real ) SwitzerlandSwitzerland Stefan Dörflinger ( Krauser ) NetherlandsNetherlands Hans Spaan ( Casal ) GermanyGermany Gerhard Waibel ( Real ) SwitzerlandSwitzerland Stefan Dörflinger ( Krauser )
125 cc ItalyItaly Fausto Gresini ( Garelli ) ItalyItaly Luca Cadalora ( Garelli ) AustriaAustria August Auinger ( Bartol ) ItalyItaly Fausto Gresini ( Garelli ) ItalyItaly Luca Cadalora ( Garelli )
Teams NetherlandsNetherlands Spreaders / Schnieders ( LCR - Yamaha ) NetherlandsNetherlands
SwitzerlandSwitzerland Biland / Waltisperg ( LCR - Krauser ) SwitzerlandSwitzerland
United KingdomUnited Kingdom Webster / Hewitt ( LCR - Yamaha ) United KingdomUnited Kingdom
NetherlandsNetherlands Spreaders / Schnieders ( LCR - Yamaha ) NetherlandsNetherlands
SwitzerlandSwitzerland Biland / Waltisperg ( LCR - Krauser ) SwitzerlandSwitzerland

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