Motorcycle World Championship 1980
500 cm³ world champion | |
Driver: | Kenny Roberts sr. |
Constructor: | Yamaha |
350 cm³ world champion | |
Driver: | Jon Ekerold |
Constructor: | Bimota - Yamaha |
250 cc world champion | |
Driver: | Toni Mang |
Constructor: | Krauser |
125 cc world champion | |
Driver: | Pier Paolo Bianchi |
Constructor: | MBA |
50 cm³ world champion | |
Driver: | Eugenio Lazzarini |
Constructor: | Iprem |
Team (500 cm³) world champions | |
Driver: |
Jock Taylor Benga Johansson |
Constructor: | Windle - Yamaha |
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The 1980 motorcycle world championship season was the 32nd in the history of the FIM - motorcycle road world championship .
Eight races were held in the classes up to 500 cm³ and in the sidecars , six in the classes up to 350 cm³ and up to 50 cm³ and ten races in the classes up to 250 cm³ and 125 cm³.
Distribution of points
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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.
500 cc class
Race results
Driver ranking
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Constructors' championship
The design engineer title was awarded to Yamaha .
350 cm³ class
Race results
date | run | route | 1st place | place 2 | place 3 | Pole position | Nice Race lap | |
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1 | 05/11 | GP of Nations | Misano | Johnny Cecotto | Massimo Matteoni | Walter Villa | Johnny Cecotto | Carlos Lavado |
2 | 25.05. | French GP | Le Castellet | Jon Ekerold | Johnny Cecotto | Eric Saul | Johnny Cecotto | Jon Ekerold |
3 | 28.06. | 50. Dutch TT | Aces | Jon Ekerold | Patrick Fernandez | Toni Mang | Toni Mang | Patrick Fernandez |
4th | 08/10 | British GP | Silverstone | Toni Mang | Jon Ekerold | Eric Saul | Toni Mang | Toni Mang |
5 | 08/17 | Czechoslovakian GP | Masaryk ring | Toni Mang | Jean-François Baldé | Jeffrey Sayle | Toni Mang | Toni Mang |
6th | 08/24 | GP of Germany |
Nürburgring - Nordschleife |
Jon Ekerold | Toni Mang | Johnny Cecotto | Toni Mang | Jon Ekerold |
Driver ranking
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Constructors' championship
The design engineer title was awarded to Bimota - Yamaha .
250 cc class
Race results
Driver ranking
Constructors' championship
The design engineer title was awarded to Krauser .
125 cc class
Race results
date | run | route | 1st place | place 2 | place 3 | Pole position | Nice Race lap | |
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1 | 05/11 | GP of Nations | Misano | Pier Paolo Bianchi | Guy Bertin | Bruno Kneubühler | Pier Paolo Bianchi | Pier Paolo Bianchi |
2 | May 18 | GP of Spain | Jarama | Pier Paolo Bianchi | Iván Palazzese | Bruno Kneubühler | Pier Paolo Bianchi | Guy Bertin |
3 | 25.05. | French GP | Le Castellet | Ángel Nieto | Pier Paolo Bianchi | Loris Reggiani | Guy Bertin | Ángel Nieto |
4th | 15.06. | GP of Yugoslavia | Rijeka | Guy Bertin | Hans Müller | Loris Reggiani | Pier Paolo Bianchi | Guy Bertin |
5 | 28.06. | 50. Dutch TT | Aces | Ángel Nieto | Guy Bertin | Loris Reggiani | Guy Bertin | Ángel Nieto |
6th | 06.07. | Belgian GP | Zolder | Ángel Nieto | Guy Bertin | Loris Reggiani | Hans Müller | Guy Bertin |
7th | 07/27 | GP of Finland | Imatra | Ángel Nieto | Pier Paolo Bianchi | Hans Müller | Guy Bertin | Ángel Nieto |
8th | 08/10 | British GP | Silverstone | Loris Reggiani | Bruno Kneubühler | Pier Paolo Bianchi | Guy Bertin | Ángel Nieto |
9 | 08/17 | Czechoslovakian GP | Masaryk ring | Guy Bertin | Maurizio Massimiani | Hans Müller | Ángel Nieto | Guy Bertin |
10 | 08/24 | GP of Germany |
Nürburgring - Nordschleife |
Guy Bertin | Ángel Nieto | Hans Müller | Guy Bertin | Guy Bertin |
Driver ranking
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Constructors' championship
The design engineer title was awarded an MBA .
50 cm³ class
Race results
date | run | route | 1st place | place 2 | place 3 | Pole position | Nice Race lap | |
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1 | 05/11 | GP of Nations | Misano | Eugenio Lazzarini | Theo Timmer | Hans-Jürgen Hummel | Eugenio Lazzarini | Stefan Dörflinger |
2 | May 18 | GP of Spain | Jarama | Eugenio Lazzarini | Stefan Dörflinger | Henk van Kessel | Ricardo Tormo | Eugenio Lazzarini |
3 | 15.06. | GP of Yugoslavia | Rijeka | Ricardo Tormo | Stefan Dörflinger | Eugenio Lazzarini | Ricardo Tormo | Ricardo Tormo |
4th | 28.06. | 50. Dutch TT | Aces | Ricardo Tormo | Stefan Dörflinger | Eugenio Lazzarini | Ricardo Tormo | Ricardo Tormo |
5 | 06.07. | Belgian GP | Zolder | Stefan Dörflinger | Eugenio Lazzarini | Yves Dupont | Ricardo Tormo | Stefan Dörflinger |
6th | 08/24 | GP of Germany |
Nürburgring - Nordschleife |
Stefan Dörflinger | Eugenio Lazzarini | Hans-Jürgen Hummel | Ricardo Tormo | Stefan Dörflinger |
Driver ranking
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Constructors' championship
The design engineer title was awarded to Iprem .
Carriages (500 cm³)
Race results
date | run | route | 1st place | place 2 | place 3 | Pole position | Nice Race lap | |
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1 | 25.05. | French GP | Le Castellet |
Rolf Biland / Kurt Waltisperg |
Jock Taylor / Benga Johansson |
Werner Schwärzel / Andreas Huber |
Alain Michel / Paul Gérard |
Rolf Biland / Kurt Waltisperg |
2 | 15.06. | GP of Yugoslavia | Rijeka |
Rolf Biland / Kurt Waltisperg |
Alain Michel / Michael Burkhard |
Jock Taylor / Benga Johansson |
Alain Michel / Michael Burkhard |
Alain Michel / Michael Burkhard |
3 | 28.06. | 50. Dutch TT | Aces |
Jock Taylor / Benga Johansson |
Alain Michel / Michael Burkhard |
Derek Jones / Brian Ayres |
Derek Jones / Brian Ayres |
Alain Michel / Michael Burkhard |
4th | 06.07. | Belgian GP | Zolder |
Jock Taylor / Benga Johansson |
Alain Michel / Michael Burkhard |
Rolf Biland / Kurt Waltisperg |
Cees Smit / Erik de Groot |
Jock Taylor / Benga Johansson |
5 | 07/27 | GP of Finland | Imatra |
Jock Taylor / Benga Johansson |
Werner Schwärzel / Andreas Huber |
Bruno Holzer / Karl Meierhans |
Alain Michel / Michael Burkhard |
Rolf Biland / Kurt Waltisperg |
6th | 08/10 | British GP | Silverstone |
Derek Jones / Brian Ayres |
Jock Taylor / Benga Johansson |
George O'Dell / Kenneth Williams |
Jock Taylor / Benga Johansson |
Derek Jones / Brian Ayres |
7th | 08/17 | Czechoslovakian GP | Masaryk ring |
Rolf Biland / Kurt Waltisperg |
Alain Michel / Michael Burkhard |
Bruno Holzer / Karl Meierhans |
Alain Michel / Michael Burkhard |
Rolf Biland / Kurt Waltisperg |
8th | 08/24 | GP of Germany |
Nürburgring - Nordschleife |
Jock Taylor / Benga Johansson |
Alain Michel / Michael Burkhard |
Egbert Streuer / Johan van der Kaap |
Rolf Biland / Kurt Waltisperg |
Rolf Biland / Kurt Waltisperg |
Driver ranking
1 | Jock Taylor | Benga Johansson | Windle - Yamaha | 94 |
2 | Rolf Biland | Kurt Waltisperg | LCR -Yamaha | 63 |
3 | Alain Michel |
Paul Gérard and Michael Burkhard |
Seymaz -Fath / Seymaz-Yamaha |
63 |
4th | Egbert Streuer |
Johan van der Kaap and Boy Brouwer |
LCR Yamaha | 52 |
5 | Werner Schwärzel | Andreas Huber | Yamaha | 48 |
6th | Bruno Holzer | Karl Meierhans | LCR Yamaha | 37 |
7th | Derek Jones | Brian Ayres | Ireson-Yamaha | 35 |
8th | George O'Dell |
Kenneth Williams and Bill Boldison |
Yamaha | 21st |
9 | Michel Vanneste | Serge Vanneste | Bush- Suzuki | 16 |
10 | Trevor Ireson | Clive Pollington | Yamaha | 15th |
11 | Peter Campbell | Dick Goodwin | Yamaha | 15th |
12 | God Brodin | Billy Gallros | Krauser -Yamaha | 11 |
13 | Rolf Steinhausen | Kenny Arthur | Bartol | 10 |
14th | Yvan Trolliet | Denis Vernet | Seymaz-Yamaha | 9 |
15th | Dick Greasley | Stuart Atkinson | Yamaha | 6th |
16 | Masato Kumano |
Georg Buchner and Neil Oxley |
Kumano-Yamaha | 6th |
17th | Pentti Niinivaara | Matti Gröönroos | Yamaha | 5 |
18th | Walter Ohrmann | Erich Schmitz | Yamaha | 5 |
19th | Jesco Höckert |
Harald Mathews and Thomas Riedel |
Busch Yamaha | 5 |
20th | Jorma Päivärinta | Kari Karttiala | Yamaha | 4th |
21st | Kalevi Rahko | Kari Laatikainen | Yamaha | 3 |
22nd | John Barker | Nick Cutmore | Yamaha | 2 |
23 | Hermann Huber | Rainer Gundel | LCR Yamaha | 1 |
Mick Boddice | Chas Birks | Windle-Yamaha | 1 |
Constructors' championship
The design engineer title was awarded to Windle - Yamaha .
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