Motorcycle World Championship 1977
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| 500 cm³ world champion | |
| Driver: | Barry Sheene |
| Constructor: | Suzuki |
| 350 cm³ world champion | |
| Driver: | Takazumi Katayama |
| Constructor: | Yamaha |
| 250 cc world champion | |
| Driver: | Mario Lega |
| Constructor: | Morbidelli |
| 125 cc world champion | |
| Driver: | Pier Paolo Bianchi |
| Constructor: | Morbidelli |
| 50 cm³ world champion | |
| Driver: | Ángel Nieto |
| Constructor: | Bultaco |
| Team (500 cm³) world champions | |
| Driver: |
George O'Dell Kenny Arthur / Cliff Holland |
| Constructor: |
Windle - Yamaha Seymaz - Yamaha |
| <1976 season | |
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The 1977 motorcycle world championship season was the 29th in the history of the FIM - motorcycle road world championship .
Were in the class 500 cc eleven cc in the classes to 350 cc to 250 cc and up to 125 twelve and in the category up to 50 cm and in the sidecars held seven races.
Distribution of points
| Scoring | ||||||||||
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| space | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4th | 5 | 6th | 7th | 8th | 9 | 10 |
| Points | 15th | 12 | 10 | 8th | 6th | 5 | 4th | 3 | 2 | 1 |
All the results achieved were included in the evaluation.
useful information
- The constructors' world championship titles were awarded to the manufacturer who provided the driver’s world championship in the respective class. For the sidecar, only the engine manufacturer, Yamaha, got the title.
- For the first time in the history of the motorcycle world championship, the Tourist Trophy on the Isle of Man was no longer an official world championship race. It was replaced by the Grand Prix of Great Britain , which was held for the first time and took place at the Silverstone Circuit .
- The 350 cc race for the Austrian Grand Prix was abandoned and canceled after a serious accident in the middle of the race. Franco Uncini and Johnny Cecotto had collided and littered the track with debris. The following riders fell and caused a mass accident. The Swiss Hans Stadelmann died on the spot, Dieter Braun had to end his career due to an injury and Johnny Cecotto and Patrick Fernandez had to take a break for weeks.
- After the accident in Austria, Morbidelli's factory driver Paolo Pileri had to take a break, his substitute Mario Lega , who had started the season as a private driver, won the world title in the 250 cc class.
- At the end of the season, Giacomo Agostini ended his motorcycle world championship career after 15 world championship titles and 122 Grand Prix victories .
Deaths
- The Swiss Hans Stadelmann was killed in an accident in the 350cc race in Austria.
- Giovanni Ziggiotto fell in the 250 cc race for the Grand Prix of Yugoslavia and was run over by the following Per-Edvard Carlsson . The Italian died eleven days later in a hospital in Rijeka.
- Ulrich Graf from Switzerland was killed at the same Grand Prix in the 50cc class. After falling into a post, he was dead on the spot.
500 cc class
Race results
Driver ranking
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Constructors' championship
The design engineer title was awarded to Suzuki .
350 cm³ class
Race results
Driver ranking
Constructors' championship
The design engineer title was awarded to Yamaha .
250 cc class
Race results
| date | run | route | 1st place | place 2 | place 3 | Pole position | Nice Race lap | |
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| 1 | March 20 |
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San Carlos | Walter Villa | Patrick Fernandez | Víctor Palomo | Franco Uncini | Walter Villa |
| 2 | 08.05. |
 41st GP of Germany
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Hockenheim | Christian Sarron | Akihiko Kiyohara | Franco Uncini | Akihiko Kiyohara | Akihiko Kiyohara |
| 3 | May 15 |
 55th Nations Grand Prix
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Imola | Franco Uncini | Mario Lega | Barry Ditchburn | Franco Uncini | Franco Uncini |
| 4th | May 22nd |
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Jarama | Takazumi Katayama | Alan North | Olivier Chevallier | Ken Nemoto | Takazumi Katayama |
| 5 | 05/29 |
 French GP
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Le Castellet | Jon Ekerold | Alan North | Vic Soussan | Barry Ditchburn | Alan North |
| 6th | 19.06. |
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Opatija | Mario Lega | Takazumi Katayama | Tom Herron | Michel Rougerie | Mario Lega |
| 7th | 25.06. |
 47. Dutch TT
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Aces | Mick Grant | Franco Uncini | Barry Ditchburn | Alan North | Franco Uncini |
| 8th | 03.07. |
 50th Belgian GP
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Spa Francorchamps | Walter Villa | Takazumi Katayama | Mario Lega | Walter Villa | Walter Villa |
| 9 | July 23-24 |
 Swedish GP
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Anderstorp | Mick Grant | Mario Lega | Jon Ekerold | Mick Grant | Mick Grant |
| 10 | 07/31 |
 GP of Finland
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Imatra | Walter Villa | Mick Grant | Cork Ballington | Alan North | Walter Villa |
| 11 | 07.08. |
 Czechoslovakian GP
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Masaryk ring | Franco Uncini | Walter Villa | Mario Lega | Franco Uncini | Walter Villa |
| 12 | 08/14 |
 British GP
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Silverstone | Cork Ballington | Aldo Nannini | Eric Saul | Takazumi Katayama | Eric Saul |
Driver ranking
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Constructors' championship
The design engineer title was awarded to Morbidelli .
125 cc class
Race results
| date | run | route | 1st place | place 2 | place 3 | Pole position | Nice Race lap | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | March 20 |
1st Venezuela GP
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San Carlos | Ángel Nieto | Toni Mang | Iván Palazzese | Ángel Nieto | Ángel Nieto |
| 2 | 01.05. |
 Austrian GP
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Salzburgring | Eugenio Lazzarini | Pier Paolo Bianchi | Harald Bartol | Ángel Nieto | Eugenio Lazzarini |
| 3 | 08.05. |
41st GP of Germany
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Hockenheim | Pier Paolo Bianchi | Eugenio Lazzarini | Toni Mang | Eugenio Lazzarini | Pier Paolo Bianchi |
| 4th | May 15 |
55th Nations Grand Prix
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Imola | Pier Paolo Bianchi | Eugenio Lazzarini | Maurizio Massimiani | Pier Paolo Bianchi | Pier Paolo Bianchi |
| 5 | May 22nd |
GP of Spain
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Jarama | Pier Paolo Bianchi | Eugenio Lazzarini | J.-L. Guignabodet | Pier Paolo Bianchi | Pier Paolo Bianchi |
| 6th | 05/29 |
French GP
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Le Castellet | Pier Paolo Bianchi | Eugenio Lazzarini | Harald Bartol | Pier Paolo Bianchi | Pier Paolo Bianchi |
| 7th | 19.06. |
GP of Yugoslavia
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Opatija | Pier Paolo Bianchi | Ángel Nieto | Maurizio Massimiani | Pier Paolo Bianchi | Pier Paolo Bianchi |
| 8th | 25.06. |
47. Dutch TT
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Aces | Ángel Nieto | Harald Bartol | Gerd Bender | Pier Paolo Bianchi | Ángel Nieto |
| 9 | 03.07. |
50th Belgian GP
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Spa Francorchamps | Pier Paolo Bianchi | Ángel Nieto | Toni Mang | Pier Paolo Bianchi | Ángel Nieto |
| 10 | July 23-24 |
Swedish GP
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Anderstorp | Ángel Nieto | Pier Paolo Bianchi | Eugenio Lazzarini | Pier Paolo Bianchi | Eugenio Lazzarini |
| 11 | 07/31 |
GP of Finland
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Imatra | Pier Paolo Bianchi | Eugenio Lazzarini | J.-L. Guignabodet | Pier Paolo Bianchi | Pier Paolo Bianchi |
| 12 | 08/14 |
British GP
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Silverstone | Pierluigi Conforti | Eugenio Lazzarini | J.-L. Guignabodet | Pierluigi Conforti | Eugenio Lazzarini |
Driver ranking
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Constructors' championship
The design engineer title was awarded to Morbidelli .
50 cm³ class
Race results
| date | run | route | 1st place | place 2 | place 3 | Pole position | Nice Race lap | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 08.05. |
41st GP of Germany
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Hockenheim | Herbert Rittberger | Eugenio Lazzarini | Ángel Nieto | Ángel Nieto | Herbert Rittberger |
| 2 | May 15 |
55th Nations Grand Prix
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Imola | Eugenio Lazzarini | Ricardo Tormo | Ángel Nieto | Eugenio Lazzarini | Eugenio Lazzarini |
| 3 | May 22nd |
GP of Spain
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Jarama | Ángel Nieto | Eugenio Lazzarini | Ricardo Tormo | Ángel Nieto | Eugenio Lazzarini |
| 4th | 19.06. |
GP of Yugoslavia
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Opatija | Ángel Nieto | Ricardo Tormo | Patrick Plisson | Ángel Nieto | Ángel Nieto |
| 5 | 25.06. |
47. Dutch TT
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Aces | Ángel Nieto | Ricardo Tormo | Herbert Rittberger | Eugenio Lazzarini | Eugenio Lazzarini |
| 6th | 03.07. |
50th Belgian GP
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Spa Francorchamps | Eugenio Lazzarini | Herbert Rittberger | Ángel Nieto | Ángel Nieto | Eugenio Lazzarini |
| 7th | July 23-24 |
Swedish GP
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Anderstorp | Ricardo Tormo | Ángel Nieto | Eugenio Lazzarini | Eugenio Lazzarini | Ricardo Tormo |
Driver ranking
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Constructors' championship
The design engineer title was awarded to Bultaco .
Carriages (500 cm³)
Race results
| date | run | route | 1st place | place 2 | place 3 | Pole position | Nice Race lap | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 01.05. |
Austrian GP
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Salzburgring |
Rolf Biland / Kenneth Williams |
George O'Dell / Kenny Arthur |
Alain Michel / Gérard Lecorre |
Rolf Biland / Kenneth Williams |
Rolf Biland / Kenneth Williams |
| 2 | 08.05. |
GP of Germany
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Hockenheim |
Rolf Biland / Kenneth Williams |
Max Venus / Norbert Bittermann |
George O'Dell / Kenny Arthur |
Rolf Biland / Kenneth Williams |
Rolf Biland / Kenneth Williams |
| 3 | 05/29 |
French GP
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Le Castellet |
Alain Michel / Gérard Lecorre |
George O'Dell / Kenny Arthur |
Helmut Schilling / Rainer Gundel |
Rolf Biland / Kenneth Williams |
Alain Michel / Gérard Lecorre |
| 4th | 25.06. |
47. Dutch TT
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Aces |
Rolf Biland / Kenneth Williams |
Alain Michel / Gérard Lecorre |
Werner Schwärzel / Andreas Huber |
Rolf Biland / Kenneth Williams |
Rolf Biland / Kenneth Williams |
| 5 | 03.07. |
50th Belgian GP
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Spa Francorchamps |
Werner Schwärzel / Andreas Huber |
Rolf Steinhausen / Wolfgang Kalauch |
George O'Dell / Cliff Holland |
Werner Schwärzel / Andreas Huber |
Rolf Steinhausen / Wolfgang Kalauch |
| 6th | 07.08. |
Czechoslovakian GP
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Masaryk ring |
Rolf Steinhausen / Wolfgang Kalauch |
Siegfried Schauzu / Lorenzo Puzo |
George O'Dell / Cliff Holland |
Werner Schwärzel / Andreas Huber |
Werner Schwärzel / Andreas Huber |
| 7th | 08/14 |
British GP
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Silverstone |
Werner Schwärzel / Andreas Huber |
Rolf Steinhausen / Wolfgang Kalauch |
George O'Dell / Cliff Holland |
Rolf Biland / Kenneth Williams |
Werner Schwärzel / Andreas Huber |
Driver ranking
| 1 |
George O'Dell
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Kenny Arthur or Cliff Holland |
Windle - Yamaha / Seymaz -Yamaha |
64 |
| 2 |
 Rolf Biland
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Kenneth Williams |
Schmid-Yamaha | 56 |
| 3 |
Werner Schwärzel
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Andreas Huber |
ARO -Fath | 46 |
| 4th |
Rolf Steinhausen
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Andreas Huber and Wolfgang Kalauch
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Busch- König / Busch-Yamaha |
44 |
| 5 |
Alain Michel
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Gérard Lecorre |
GEP-Yamaha | 41 |
| 6th |
God Brodin
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Bengt Forsberg and Per-Erik Wickström |
Yamaha | 38 |
| 7th |
Helmut Schilling (†) |
Rainer Gundel |
ARO-Yamaha | 29 |
| 8th |
Dick Greasley
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Mick Skeels |
Yamaha | 23 |
| 9 |
Siegfried Schauzu
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Hartmut Schimanski or Wolfgang Kalauch or Lorenzo Puzo |
Yamaha | 20th |
| 10 |
Bruno Holzer
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Karl Meierhans |
LCR -Yamaha | 18th |
| 11 |
Max Venus
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Norbert Bittermann |
king | 13 |
| 12 |
Hermann Schmid
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Martial Jean-Petit-Matile |
Schmid-Yamaha | 12 |
| 13 |
Jean-François Monnin
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Edouard Weber |
Seymaz-Yamaha | 10 |
| 14th |
Malcolm Hobson
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Stuart Collins |
Yamaha / Suzuki |
10 |
| 15th |
Walter Ohrmann
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Bernd Grube |
king | 7th |
| 16 |
Cees Smit
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Jan Smit |
king | 7th |
| 17th |
Heinz Luthringshauser
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Hermann Hahn
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Krauser - BMW | 5 |
| 18th |
Amedeo Zini
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Andrea Fornaro |
king | 5 |
| 19th |
Mick Boddice
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Chas Birks |
Yamaha | 4th |
| 20th |
Yvan Trolliet
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Pierre Muller |
Yamaha | 4th |
| 21st |
Ted Jansen
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Erich Schmitz |
Yamaha | 3 |
| 22nd |
Herbert Prügl
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Johann Kussberger |
Rotax | 1 |
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Kurt Jelonek
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Volker Riess |
king | 1 | |
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Gustav Pape
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Franz Kallenberg |
king | 1 |
Constructors' championship
The design engineer title was awarded to Windle - Yamaha and Seymaz - Yamaha .
References
Web links
Commons : Motorcycle World Championship 1977 - Collection of images, videos and audio files
- Official website of the motorcycle world championship
- Detailed statistics for the 1977 season at racingmemo.free.fr (French)
Individual evidence
- ↑ Stadelmann at motorsportmemorial.org. www.motorsportmemorial.org, accessed February 10, 2010 (English).
- ↑ Zigiotto at motorsportmemorial.org. www.motorsportmemorial.org, accessed February 10, 2010 (English).
- ^ Graf at motorsportmemorial.org. www.motorsportmemorial.org, accessed February 10, 2010 (English).