Grand Prix of Yugoslavia (motorcycle)

Circuit diagram of the Opatija circuit

The Yugoslavian Grand Prix for motorcycles was a motorcycle race that was held 30 times between 1960 and 1990 and counted 21 times in the motorcycle world championship between 1969 and 1990 .

history

The forerunner of the Grand Prix of Yugoslavia was held in 1946 on the Preluk street circuit in a sports complex in Opatija as a run for the Croatian championship. In 1947 the race was part of the Yugoslav championship for the first time. In 1950 the race was named Prize of the Adriatic ( Nagrada Jadrana ) and was also advertised for foreign runners for the first time. In 1960 it became the Adriatic Grand Prix ( Velika Nagrada Jadrana ). In the 1950s and 1960s, internationally successful drivers such as Nello Pagani , František Šťastný , Alano Montanari , Alfredo Milani , Florian Camathias , Fritz Hillebrand , Renzo Pasolini , Silvio Grassetti and Luigi Taveri entered the list of winners.

In 1969 , the Adriatic Grand Prix received World Cup status for the first time . In 1971 the race was not held due to bureaucratic difficulties after a change of organizer, in 1972 it was named the Yugoslav Grand Prix . In 1973 the Grand Prix was boycotted by the works teams of Yamaha , Harley-Davidson and MV Agusta after several serious accidents in the previous World Championship races and because of the dangerous Opatija track .

After Ulrich Graf and Giovanni Ziggiotto's fatal accidents in 1977 , the race was held from 1978 onwards at the nearby Grobnik Automotodrom near Rijeka, which was built specifically to maintain the Grand Prix .

In 1991 the end for the Grand Prix of Yugoslavia followed. The race planned for June 16 of that year was canceled due to the outbreak of the war in Yugoslavia and replaced by the European Grand Prix in Jarama , Spain . Since then, the Yugoslavia Grand Prix has never been held again.

Statistics of the Grand Prix of Yugoslavia

From 1960 to 1968 (not as part of the motorcycle world championship)

(colored background = race as part of the European motorcycle championship )

Edition	year	route	class	winner
1	1960	Opatija	125 cc	Hans Fischer ( MZ )
			250 cc	Werner Musiol ( MZ )
			350 cc	Hans Pesl ( Norton )
			500 cc	Rudolf glasses ( Norton )
			Teams	Jo Rogliardo / Marcel Godillot ( BMW )
2	1961	Opatija
			50 cc	Hans Georg Anscheidt ( Kreidler )
			125 cc	Werner Musiol ( MZ )
			250 cc	Silvio Grassetti ( Benelli )
			350 cc	Silvio Grassetti ( Benelli )
			500 cc	Ron Miles ( Norton )
			Teams	Fritz Scheidegger / Horst Burkhardt ( BMW )
3	1962	Opatija	50 cc	Rajko Piciga ( Tomos )
			125 cc	László Szabó ( MZ )
			175 cc	Karel Bojer ( CZ )
			250 cc	František Šťastný ( Jawa )
			350 cc	František Šťastný ( Jawa )
			500 cc	František Šťastný ( Jawa )
			Teams	August Rohsiepe / Lothar Böttcher ( BMW )
4th	1963	Opatija	50 cc	Peter Eser ( Honda )
			125 cc	Sven-Olof Gunnarsson ( Honda )
			250 cc	Pavel Slavíček ( Jawa )
			350 cc	Pavel Slavíček ( Jawa )
			500 cc	Sven-Olof Gunnarsson ( Norton )
5	1964	Opatija	50 cc	Janko-Florijan Štefe ( Tomos )
			125 cc	Friedhelm Kohlar ( MZ )
			250 cc	Morrie Low ( Bultaco )
			350 cc	František Srna ( Jawa )
			500 cc	Morrie Low ( Norton )
6th	1965	Opatija	50 cc	Hans Georg Anscheidt ( Kreidler )
			125 cc	Karel Bojer ( CZ )
			250 cc	Gilberto Parlotti ( Morini )
			350 cc	Nikolaj Sevast'ânov ( CKEB )
			500 cc	Agne Carlsson ( Matchless )
7th	1966	Opatija	50 cc	Rudolf Kunz ( Kreidler )
			125 cc	Hartmut Bischoff ( MZ )
			250 cc	Paolo Campanelli ( Aermacchi )
			350 cc	Renzo Pasolini ( Aermacchi )
			500 cc	Silvio Grassetti ( Bianchi )
8th	1967	Opatija	50 cc	Peter Eser ( Honda )
			125 cc	László Szabó ( MZ )
			250 cc	Luigi Taveri ( Honda )
			350 cc	Silvio Grassetti ( Benelli )
			500 cc	Silvio Grassetti ( Benelli )
9	1968	Opatija	50 cc	Rudolf Kunz ( Kreidler )
			125 cc	László Szabó ( MZ )
			250 cc	Silvio Grassetti ( Benelli )
			350 cc	Silvio Grassetti ( Benelli )
			500 cc	Giuseppe Mandolini ( Moto Guzzi )

From 1969 to 1972

Edition	year	route	class	winner	Second	Third	Nice Race lap
10	1969	Opatija	50 cc	Paul Lodewijkx ( Jamathi )	Ángel Nieto ( Derbi )	Jan de Vries ( Kreidler )	Ángel Nieto ( Derbi )
			125 cc	Dieter Braun ( Suzuki )	Dave Simmonds ( Kawasaki )	Ryszard Mankiewicz ( MZ )	Dieter Braun ( Suzuki )
			250 cc	Kel Carruthers ( Benelli )	Gilberto Parlotti ( Benelli )	Kent Andersson ( Yamaha )	Gilberto Parlotti ( Benelli )
			350 cc	Silvio Grassetti ( Jawa )	Gilberto Milani ( Aermacchi )	František Šťastný ( Jawa )	Silvio Grassetti ( Jawa )
			500 cc	Godfrey Nash ( Norton )	Franco Trabalzini ( Paton )	Steve Ellis ( Linto )	Godfrey Nash ( Norton )
11	1970	Opatija	50 cc	Ángel Nieto ( Derbi )	Aalt Toersen ( Jamathi )	Rudolf Kunz ( Kreidler )	Ángel Nieto ( Derbi )
			125 cc	Dieter Braun ( Suzuki )	Ángel Nieto ( Derbi )	Angelo Bergamonti ( Aermacchi )	Ángel Nieto ( Derbi )
			250 cc	Santiago Herrero ( OSSA )	Kent Andersson ( Yamaha )	Rodney Gould ( Yamaha )	Kel Carruthers ( Yamaha )
			350 cc	Giacomo Agostini ( MV Agusta )	Kel Carruthers ( Benelli )	Silvio Grassetti ( Jawa )	Giacomo Agostini ( MV Agusta )
			500 cc	Giacomo Agostini ( MV Agusta )	Ginger Molloy ( Kawasaki )	Roberto Gallina ( Paton )	Giacomo Agostini ( MV Agusta )
12	1972	Opatija	50 cc	Jan Bruins ( Kreidler )	Ángel Nieto ( Derbi )	Otello Buscherini ( Malanca )	Jan de Vries ( Kreidler )
			125 cc	Kent Andersson ( Yamaha )	Chas Mortimer ( Yamaha )	Harald Bartol ( Suzuki )	Ángel Nieto ( Derbi )
			250 cc	Renzo Pasolini ( Aermacchi )	Rodney Gould ( Yamaha )	Kent Andersson ( Yamaha )	Jarno Saarinen ( Yamaha )
			350 cc	János Drapál ( Yamaha )	Dieter Braun ( Yamaha )	Phil Read ( MV Agusta )	Giacomo Agostini ( MV Agusta )
			500 cc	Alberto Pagani ( MV Agusta )	Chas Mortimer ( Yamaha )	Paul Eickelberg ( King )	Giacomo Agostini ( MV Agusta )

From 1973 to 1990

Edition	year	route	class	winner	Second	Third	Pole position	Nice Race lap
13	1973	Opatija	50 cc	Jan de Vries ( Kreidler )	Ulrich Graf ( Kreidler )	Stefan Dörflinger ( Kreidler )	Jan de Vries ( Kreidler )	Jan de Vries ( Kreidler )
			125 cc	Kent Andersson ( Yamaha )	Chas Mortimer ( Yamaha )	Jos Schurgers ( Bridgestone )	Ángel Nieto ( Morbidelli )	Kent Andersson ( Yamaha )
			250 cc	Dieter Braun ( Yamaha )	Silvio Grassetti ( MZ )	Roberto Gallina ( Yamaha )	Dieter Braun ( Yamaha )	Dieter Braun ( Yamaha )
			350 cc	János Drapál ( Yamaha )	Dieter Braun ( Yamaha )	John Dodds ( Yamaha )	Dieter Braun ( Yamaha )	Dieter Braun ( Yamaha )
			500 cc	Kim Newcombe ( King )	Steve Ellis ( Yamaha )	Gianfranco Bonera ( Suzuki )	Kim Newcombe ( King )	Kim Newcombe ( King )
14th	1974	Opatija	50 cc	Henk van Kessel ( Kreidler )	Herbert Rittberger ( Kreidler )	Ulrich Graf ( Kreidler )	Julien van Zeebroeck ( Kreidler )	Julien van Zeebroeck ( Kreidler )
			125 cc	Kent Andersson ( Yamaha )	Ángel Nieto ( Derbi )	Henk van Kessel ( Bridgestone )	Kent Andersson ( Yamaha )	Kent Andersson ( Yamaha )
			250 cc	Chas Mortimer ( Yamaha )	Patrick Pons ( Yamaha )	Dieter Braun ( Yamaha )	Bruno Kneubühler ( Yamaha )	Chas Mortimer ( Yamaha )
			350 cc	Giacomo Agostini ( Yamaha )	John Dodds ( Yamaha )	Dieter Braun ( Yamaha )	Giacomo Agostini ( Yamaha )	Giacomo Agostini ( Yamaha )
15th	1975	Opatija	50 cc	Ángel Nieto ( Kreidler )	Rudolf Kunz ( Kreidler )	Aldo Pero ( Kreidler )	Eugenio Lazzarini ( Piovaticci )	Ángel Nieto ( Kreidler )
			125 cc	Dieter Braun ( Morbidelli )	Pierluigi Conforti ( Morbidelli )	Eugenio Lazzarini ( Piovaticci )	Eugenio Lazzarini ( Piovaticci )	Dieter Braun ( Morbidelli )
			250 cc	Dieter Braun ( Yamaha )	Chas Mortimer ( Yamaha )	Patrick Pons ( Yamaha )	Otello Buscherini ( Yamaha )	Otello Buscherini ( Yamaha )
			350 cc	Pentti Korhonen ( Yamaha )	Otello Buscherini ( Yamaha )	Chas Mortimer ( Yamaha )	Otello Buscherini ( Yamaha )	Pentti Korhonen ( Yamaha )
16	1976	Opatija	50 cc	Ulrich Graf ( Kreidler )	Herbert Rittberger ( Kreidler )	Ángel Nieto ( Bultaco )	Ángel Nieto ( Bultaco )	Herbert Rittberger ( Kreidler )
			125 cc	Pier Paolo Bianchi ( Morbidelli )	Henk van Kessel (AGV-Condor)	Paolo Pileri ( Morbidelli )	Ángel Nieto ( Bultaco )	Ángel Nieto ( Bultaco )
			250 cc	Dieter Braun ( Yamaha )	Tom Herron ( Yamaha )	Olivier Chevallier ( Yamaha )	Takazumi Katayama ( Yamaha )	Gianfranco Bonera ( Harley-Davidson )
			350 cc	Olivier Chevallier ( Yamaha )	Chas Mortimer ( Yamaha )	Takazumi Katayama ( Yamaha )	Tom Herron ( Yamaha )	Olivier Chevallier ( Yamaha )
17th	1977	Opatija	50 cc	Ángel Nieto ( Bultaco )	Ricardo Tormo ( Bultaco )	Patrick Plisson (ABF)	Ángel Nieto ( Bultaco )	Ángel Nieto ( Bultaco )
			125 cc	Pier Paolo Bianchi ( Morbidelli )	Ángel Nieto ( Bultaco )	Maurizio Massimiani ( Morbidelli )	Pier Paolo Bianchi ( Morbidelli )	Pier Paolo Bianchi ( Morbidelli )
			250 cc	Mario Lega ( Morbidelli )	Takazumi Katayama ( Yamaha )	Tom Herron ( Yamaha )	Michel Rougerie ( Morbidelli )	Mario Lega ( Morbidelli )
			350 cc	Takazumi Katayama ( Yamaha )	Jon Ekerold ( Yamaha )	Michel Rougerie ( Yamaha )	John Dodds ( Yamaha )	Takazumi Katayama ( Yamaha )
18th	1978	Rijeka	50 cc	Ricardo Tormo ( Bultaco )	Eugenio Lazzarini ( Kreidler )	Patrick Plisson (ABF)	Eugenio Lazzarini ( Kreidler )	Ricardo Tormo ( Bultaco )
			125 cc	Ángel Nieto ( Minarelli )	Hans Müller ( Morbidelli )	Pierluigi Conforti ( MBA )	Thierry Espié ( Motobécane )	Patrick Plisson ( Morbidelli )
			250 cc	Gregg Hansford ( Kawasaki )	Toni Mang ( Kawasaki )	Cork Ballington ( Kawasaki )	Cork Ballington ( Kawasaki )	Toni Mang ( Kawasaki )
			350 cc	Gregg Hansford ( Kawasaki )	Gianfranco Bonera ( Yamaha )	Patrick Fernandez ( Yamaha )	Gregg Hansford ( Kawasaki )	Gregg Hansford ( Kawasaki )
19th	1979	Rijeka	50 cc	Eugenio Lazzarini ( Kreidler )	Rolf Blatter ( Kreidler )	Hagen Klein (Hess Special)	Eugenio Lazzarini ( Kreidler )	unknown
			125 cc	Ángel Nieto ( Minarelli )	Thierry Espié ( Motobécane )	Stefan Dörflinger ( Morbidelli )	Ricardo Tormo ( Bultaco )	unknown
			250 cc	Graziano Rossi ( Morbidelli )	Gregg Hansford ( Kawasaki )	Patrick Fernandez ( Yamaha )	Gregg Hansford ( Kawasaki )	unknown
			350 cc	Cork Ballington ( Kawasaki )	Pekka Nurmi ( Yamaha )	Sadao Asami ( Yamaha )	Gregg Hansford ( Kawasaki )	unknown
			500 cc	Kenny Roberts sr. ( Yamaha )	Virginio Ferrari ( Yamaha )	Franco Uncini ( Suzuki )	Kenny Roberts sr. ( Yamaha )	Kenny Roberts sr. ( Yamaha )
20th	1980	Rijeka	50 cc	Ricardo Tormo ( Kreidler )	Stefan Dörflinger ( Kreidler )	Eugenio Lazzarini ( Iprem )	Ricardo Tormo ( Kreidler )	Ricardo Tormo ( Kreidler )
			125 cc	Guy Bertin ( Motobécane )	Hans Müller ( MBA )	Loris Reggiani ( Minarelli )	Pier Paolo Bianchi ( MBA )	Guy Bertin ( Motobécane )
			250 cc	Toni Mang ( Krauser )	Gianpaolo Marchetti ( MBA )	Sauro Pazzaglia ( Ad Majora )	Toni Mang ( Krauser )	Toni Mang ( Krauser )
			Teams	Biland / Waltisperg ( LCR - Yamaha )	Michel / Burkhard ( Seymaz - Yamaha )	Taylor / Johansson ( Windle - Yamaha )	Michel / Burkhard ( Seymaz - Yamaha )	Michel / Burkhard ( Seymaz - Yamaha )
21st	1981	Rijeka	50 cc	Ricardo Tormo ( Bultaco )	Stefan Dörflinger ( Kreidler )	Rolf Blatter ( Kreidler )	Stefan Dörflinger ( Kreidler )	Ricardo Tormo ( Bultaco )
			125 cc	Loris Reggiani ( Minarelli )	Pier Paolo Bianchi ( MBA )	Hans Müller ( MBA )	Pier Paolo Bianchi ( MBA )	Pier Paolo Bianchi ( MBA )
			350 cc	Toni Mang ( Kawasaki )	Jon Ekerold ( Bimota - Yamaha )	Carlos Lavado ( Yamaha )	Toni Mang ( Kawasaki )	Toni Mang ( Kawasaki )
			500 cc	Randy Mamola ( Suzuki )	Marco Lucchinelli ( Suzuki )	Kenny Roberts sr. ( Yamaha )	Marco Lucchinelli ( Suzuki )	Marco Lucchinelli ( Suzuki )
22nd	1982	Rijeka	50 cc	Eugenio Lazzarini ( Garelli )	Stefan Dörflinger ( Kreidler )	Ricardo Tormo ( Bultaco )	Stefan Dörflinger ( Kreidler )	Eugenio Lazzarini ( Garelli )
			125 cc	Eugenio Lazzarini ( Garelli )	Pier Paolo Bianchi ( Sanvenero )	Jorge Martínez ( Garelli )	Eugenio Lazzarini ( Garelli )	Eugenio Lazzarini ( Garelli )
			250 cc	Didier de Radiguès ( Chevallier - Yamaha )	Paolo Ferretti ( MBA )	Jean-Louis Tournadre ( Yamaha )	Didier de Radiguès ( Chevallier - Yamaha )	Jean-Louis Tournadre ( Yamaha )
			500 cc	Franco Uncini ( Suzuki )	Graeme Crosby ( Yamaha )	Barry Sheene ( Yamaha )	Barry Sheene ( Yamaha )	Franco Uncini ( Suzuki )
23	1983	Rijeka	50 cc	Stefan Dörflinger ( Kreidler )	Hans Spaan ( Kreidler )	Rainer Kunz (FKN- Kreidler )	Eugenio Lazzarini ( Garelli )	Ricardo Tormo ( Garelli )
			125 cc	Bruno Kneubühler ( MBA )	Maurizio Vitali ( MBA )	Stefano Caracchi ( MBA )	Fausto Gresini ( Garelli )	Bruno Kneubühler ( MBA )
			250 cc	Carlos Lavado ( Yamaha )	Christian Sarron ( Yamaha )	Manfred Herweh ( Real - Rotax )	Didier de Radiguès ( Chevallier - Yamaha )	Christian Sarron ( Yamaha )
			500 cc	Freddie Spencer ( Honda )	Randy Mamola ( Suzuki )	Eddie Lawson ( Yamaha )	Freddie Spencer ( Honda )	Freddie Spencer ( Honda )
24	1984	Rijeka	80 cc	Stefan Dörflinger ( Zündapp )	Hubert Abold ( Derbi )	Jorge Martínez ( Derbi )	Stefan Dörflinger ( Zündapp )	Stefan Dörflinger ( Zündapp )
			250 cc	Manfred Herweh ( Real - Rotax )	Christian Sarron ( Yamaha )	Jacques Cornu ( Yamaha )	Wayne Rainey ( Yamaha )	Carlos Lavado ( Yamaha )
			500 cc	Freddie Spencer ( Honda )	Randy Mamola ( Honda )	Raymond Roche ( Honda )	Freddie Spencer ( Honda )	Freddie Spencer ( Honda )
25th	1985	Rijeka	80 cc	Stefan Dörflinger ( Krauser )	Jorge Martínez ( Derbi )	Manuel Herreros ( Derbi )	Stefan Dörflinger ( Krauser )	Stefan Dörflinger ( Krauser )
			250 cc	Freddie Spencer ( Honda )	Carlos Lavado ( Yamaha )	Loris Reggiani ( Aprilia - Rotax )	Freddie Spencer ( Honda )	Freddie Spencer ( Honda )
			500 cc	Eddie Lawson ( Yamaha )	Freddie Spencer ( Honda )	Wayne Gardner ( Honda )	Freddie Spencer ( Honda )	Eddie Lawson ( Yamaha )
26th	1986	Rijeka	80 cc	Jorge Martínez ( Derbi )	Stefan Dörflinger ( Krauser )	Ian McConnachie ( Krauser )	Jorge Martínez ( Derbi )	Jorge Martínez ( Derbi )
			250 cc	Sito Pons ( Honda )	Jean-François Baldé ( Honda )	Dominique Sarron ( Honda )	Carlos Lavado ( Yamaha )	Carlos Lavado ( Yamaha )
			500 cc	Eddie Lawson ( Yamaha )	Randy Mamola ( Yamaha )	Wayne Gardner ( Honda )	Randy Mamola ( Yamaha )	Eddie Lawson ( Yamaha )
27	1987	Rijeka	80 cc	Jorge Martínez ( Derbi )	Stefan Dörflinger ( Krauser )	Ian McConnachie ( Krauser )	Jorge Martínez ( Derbi )	Gerhard Waibel ( Krauser )
			250 cc	Carlos Lavado ( Yamaha )	Loris Reggiani ( Aprilia - Rotax )	Reinhold Roth ( Honda )	Carlos Lavado ( Yamaha )	Carlos Lavado ( Yamaha )
			500 cc	Wayne Gardner ( Honda )	Randy Mamola ( Yamaha )	Eddie Lawson ( Yamaha )	Wayne Gardner ( Honda )	Wayne Gardner ( Honda )
28	1988	Rijeka	80 cc	Jorge Martínez ( Derbi )	Peter Öttl ( Krauser )	Àlex Crivillé ( Derbi )	Jorge Martínez ( Derbi )	Jorge Martínez ( Derbi )
			125 cc	Jorge Martínez ( Derbi )	Ezio Gianola ( Honda )	Lucio Pietroniro ( Honda )	Jorge Martínez ( Derbi )	Corrado Catalano ( Aprilia )
			250 cc	Sito Pons ( Honda )	Juan Garriga ( Yamaha )	Dominique Sarron ( Honda )	Sito Pons ( Honda )	Juan Garriga ( Yamaha )
			500 cc	Wayne Gardner ( Honda )	Christian Sarron ( Yamaha )	Wayne Rainey ( Yamaha )	Christian Sarron ( Yamaha )	Christian Sarron ( Yamaha )
29	1989	Rijeka	80 cc	Peter Öttl ( Krauser )	Manuel Herreros ( Derbi )	Stefan Dörflinger ( Krauser )	Stefan Dörflinger ( Krauser )	Peter Öttl ( Krauser )
			250 cc	Sito Pons ( Honda )	Reinhold Roth ( Honda )	Jacques Cornu ( Honda )	Sito Pons ( Honda )	Luca Cadalora ( Yamaha )
			500 cc	Kevin Schwantz ( Suzuki )	Wayne Rainey ( Yamaha )	Eddie Lawson ( Honda )	Kevin Schwantz ( Suzuki )	Wayne Rainey ( Yamaha )
30th	1990	Rijeka	125 cc	Stefan Prein ( Honda )	Loris Capirossi ( Honda )	Bruno Casanova ( Honda )	Jorge Martínez ( JJ Cobas - Rotax )	Doriano Romboni ( Honda )
			250 cc	Carlos Cardus ( Honda )	John Kocinski ( Yamaha )	Martin Wimmer ( Aprilia )	John Kocinski ( Yamaha )	Reinhold Roth ( Honda )
			500 cc	Wayne Rainey ( Yamaha )	Kevin Schwantz ( Suzuki )	Niall Mackenzie ( Suzuki )	Wayne Rainey ( Yamaha )	Wayne Rainey ( Yamaha )
			Teams	Michel / Birchall ( LCR - Krauser )	Spreader / de Haas ( LCR - Yamaha )	Webster / Simmons ( LCR - Krauser )	Biland / Waltisperg ( LCR - Krauser )	Michel / Birchall ( LCR - Krauser )

References

Web links

• Official website of the motorcycle world championship
• Detailed statistics on the Grand Prix of Yugoslavia at racingmemo.free.fr (French)

Individual evidence

1. ^ Opatija (Preluk). www.silhouet.com, accessed July 21, 2010 . 
2. ↑ ^{a b c} Officially, there was no count of the number of copies.