1977 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season

Sports season Grand Prix motorcycle racing F.I.M. Grand Prix motorcycle racing season Grand Prix motorcycle racing season 1977 1977 World Champions500cc – Barry Sheene (Suzuki)350cc – Takazumi Katayama (Yamaha)250cc – Mario Lega (Morbidelli)125cc – Pier Paolo Bianchi (Morbidelli)50cc – Ángel Nieto (Bultaco) thumb|Barry Sheene (pictured in Assen next to Wil Hartog) became the 1977 500cc world champion The 1977 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season was the 29th F.I.M. Road Racing World Championship season. Season summary Suzuki rider Barry Sheene won six of ten rounds in 1977 to successfully defend his 500cc World Championship as the Suzuki RG 500 continued to dominate the championship.Dennis Noyes 1999 Michael Scott Motocourse: 50 Years Of Moto Grand Prix Hazleton Publishing Ltd 1-874557-83-7 Virtually every privateer team chose to compete with the production version of the Suzuki motorcycle.Stuart Barker 2019 Sheene and the Suzuki RG500 Classic Racer Mortons Media Group Ltd 1470-4463 https://amcn.com.au/editorial/rg-bargy-suzuki-rg500/# SUZUKI RG500: RG BARGY 14 June 2020 amcn.com 2 October 2026 The 1977 season marked the first time in Grand Prix motorcycle racing history that the Isle of Man TT was not part of the World Championships, as the event was moved to the Silverstone Circuit after a protracted rider boycott over the safety issues of the Isle of Man TT Mountain Course. The season was marred by a serious accident at the 350cc Austrian Grand Prix race that claimed the life of Swiss rider, Hans Stadelmann and seriously injuring several other riders. The accident exposed a lack of medical assistance and led to a rider's strike. The incident highlighted the increasingly acrimonious relationship between competitors and race organizers over the lack of safety at race meetings. Participants The British-based Heron-Suzuki team served as the de facto factory team in the 500 Class with Sheene as their top rider.https://www.independent.co.uk/news/obituaries/barry-sheene-36333.html Barry Sheene obituary at The Independent Mac McDiarmid independent.co.uk 4 October 2026 11 March 2003 John Newbold and John Williams were released from their Suzuki contracts at the end of the 1976 season and replaced by Pat Hennen and Steve Parrish. Hennen was promoted to Suzuki's main team after an impressive rookie season in 1976 during which he became the first American competitor to win a 500cc Grand Prix race, while Parrish had won the 1976 ACU British championship.http://hof.motorcyclemuseum.org/halloffame/detail.aspx?RacerID=388 Pat Hennen at the AMA Motorcycle Hall of Fame motorcyclemuseum.org 4 October 2026http://www.steveparrishracing.com/biography/ Steve Parrish Biography steveparrishracing.com 4 October 2026 The Yamaha factory returned to the World Championships after a one-year hiatus, providing new motorcycles for three satellite teams. Fifteen-time World Champion Giacomo Agostini's Marlboro-backed team, Johnny Cecotto's Venemotos team, and Steve Baker's Yamaha of Canada team all received the latest version of the Yamaha YZR500.https://classictwowheels.com.au/racings-greats-giacomo-agostini/ Racing Greats: Giacomo Agostini classictwowheels.com.au 4 October 2026 Cecotto was the 1975 350cc World Champion, while Baker was making his World Championship debut after having won two AMA national races in 1976 as well as the prestigious Mallory Park Race of the Year.https://www.motogp.com/en/riders/johnny-cecotto/e66fb85b-3a2a-4b1a-9674-c5e0aca924c9 Johnny Cecotto career statistics motogp.com 2026-10-04http://hof.motorcyclemuseum.org/halloffame/detail.aspx?RacerID=21&lpos=0px&letter=B&txtFname=&rblFname=S&txtLname=&rblLname=S&discipline=0 Steve Baker at the Motorcycle Hall of Fame motorcyclemuseum.org 4 October 2026 500 class championship Sheene established his dominance at the season-opening Venezuelan Grand Prix with a victory over Baker and Hennen.https://www.motorsportmagazine.com/database/races/1977-venezuelan-motogp/ 1977 500cc Venezuelan Grand Prix motorsportmagazine.com 4 October 2026 Baker showed that he was a contender for the title by sharing the fastest lap time of the race with Sheene in just the first Grand Prix race of his career.https://classic-motorbikes.net/steve-baker/ Steve Baker classic-motorbikes.net 4 October 2026 The second round at the Salzburgring circuit in Austria was marred by crash during the 350cc race that claimed the life of Swiss rider, Hans Stadelmann and seriously injured Johnny Cecotto, Patrick Fernandez, Dieter Braun and Franco Uncini.http://www.motorsportmemorial.org/focus.php?db=ms&n=1452 Hans Stadelmann at Motorsport Memorial motorsportmemorial.org 4 October 2026Cyclist Killed In Prix Race Associated Press The Milwaukee Sentinel 2 2 May 1977 4 December 2011 https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=2MUVAAAAIBAJ&sjid=6xEEAAAAIBAJ&pg=4828,101306&dq=johnny+cecotto&hl=en 23 December 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20151223153433/https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=2MUVAAAAIBAJ&sjid=6xEEAAAAIBAJ&pg=4828,101306&dq=johnny+cecotto&hl=en deadhttps://www.motorsportmagazine.com/articles/motorcycles/135-067mph-the-fastest-gp-of-all-time/ 135.067mph: the fastest GP of all time 20 March 2020 motorsportmagazine.com 2026-10-04 The lack of onsite medical facilities exacerbated the situation and exposed the race organizers' callousness and indifference regarding the safety of competitors. Sheene and most other 500 class riders refused to race, despite the race organizers offering riders double the usual start money. The race organizers pressed on with the race as Jack Findlay won from a reduced field of competitors. Cecotto sustained a broken arm in the accident and missed five rounds while recovering from his injury, while Braun decided to end his racing career after recovering from his injuries.http://www.johnnycecotto.com/motorcyclecareer.htm Johnny Cecotto motorcycle racing career johnnycecotto.com 4 October 2026Yamaha Classic Racing Team commit to TT Centenary celebrations. Isle of Man TT.com News (20 March 2007). Retrieved on 4 October 2026. Sheene continued to set the pace with another victory at the German Grand Prix ahead of his Suzuki teammate Hennen in second as Baker finished in third place.https://www.motorsportmagazine.com/database/races/1977-german-motogp/ 1977 500cc West German Grand Prix motorsportmagazine.com 4 October 2026 At the fourth round at the Imola Circuit in Italy, Sheene won again while Virginio Ferrari scored an impressive second place for the Roberto Gallina-Suzuki team.https://www.motorsportmagazine.com/database/races/1977-nations-motogp/ 1977 500cc Nations Grand Prix motorsportmagazine.com 4 October 2026 Baker finished fourth behind Armando Toracca (Suzuki), while Hennen crashed out of the race when a newly designed fairing he was using touched the ground.https://www.motogp.com/en/riders/steve-baker/2d2a6ca9-7033-4fca-85db-a70d86065062?tab=overview Steve Baker career statistics MotoGP.com 2026-10-04https://magazine.cycleworld.com/article/1977/11/1/fim-world-road-racing-championships FIM Road Racing World Championships Cycle World 5 October 2026 Nicholls B.R. November 1, 1977 Baker claimed the pole position at the 500cc French Grand Prix, but he was unable to stop Sheene from winning his third consecutive race.https://www.motorsportmagazine.com/database/races/1977-french-motogp/ 1977 500cc French Grand Prix motorsportmagazine.com 4 October 2026 At the age of 35, Giacomo Agostini showed that he was still competitive when he finished the French Grand Prix in second place ahead of Baker in third place.https://www.motogp.com/en/riders/giacomo-agostini/a31b9149-6b76-4adb-a677-8bbe0e9383ab?tab=overview Giacomo Agostini career statistics motogp.com 17 September 2026 225px|thumb|right|Wil Hartog (30) in action during the 1977 500cc Dutch TT. Wil Hartog made history at the 1977 Dutch TT when he became the first Dutchman ever to win a premier 500cc Grand Prix.http://www.superbikeplanet.com/2006/Jun/tb/060621x.htm MotoGP Preview: The 76th Dutch TT superbikeplanet.com 11 December 2010 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20100627173709/http://www.superbikeplanet.com/2006/Jun/tb/060621x.htm 27 June 2010 https://www.tracksidelegends.com/articles/the-white-giant-wil-hartogs-legendary-tt-victory-of-1977 Wil Hartog 27 August 2024 amcn.com 2 October 2026 His Suzuki teammates Sheene and Hennen finished second and third.https://www.motorsportmagazine.com/database/races/1977-dutch-tt-motogp/ 1977 500cc Dutch TT motorsportmagazine.com 4 October 2026 Sheene's victory in the 1977 Belgian Grand Prix marked the fastest motorcycle Grand Prix race in history with an average race speed of 135.067 mph (217.369 kph). The following year, the Spa-Francorchamps road course was replaced by a shorter, safer track, meaning that Sheene's record could never be broken. At the following round in Sweden, Sheene clinched the World Championship with his sixth victory of the season. Johnny Cecotto returned from his injury to finish the race in second place, 2.9 seconds behind Sheene while Baker came in third place.https://www.motorsportmagazine.com/database/races/1977-swedish-motogp/ 1977 500cc Swedish Grand Prix motorsportmagazine.com 4 October 2026 Cecotto won Round 9 in Finland ahead of Marco Lucchinelli and Franco Bonera, with Sheene finishing in sixth place as his Suzuki overheated.https://www.motogp.com/en/gp-results/1977/fin/500cc/rac/classification 1977 500cc Finnish Grand Prix motogp.com 6 October 2026 Baker faltered in twelfth place with spark plug problems, while Hennen failed to finish when his motorcycle's clutch failed, ruining his chances of finishing the championship in the runner-up spot. Cecotto won again in Czechoslovakia where he scored a double with victories in both the 350 and 500 classes. Agostini scored another second-place result in Czechoslovakia ahead of Michel Rougerie and Hennen. At the final race of the season in Britain, Sheene was leading the race when he was forced to quit with a mechanical failure which allowed his teammate Parish to claim the lead ahead of John Williams with Hennen in third place.https://www.motogp.com/en/news/2018/08/21/gas-it-w/147741 Gas It W... 21 August 2018 motogp.com 4 October 2026 As they began the final lap, Parrish crashed out of the lead, and then Williams did the same three corners later, handing Hennen his second career Grand Prix victory.https://www.motogp.com/en/riders/pat-hennen/413c1c7e-8787-4375-a978-9e412cd7fd11?tab=overview Pat Hennen career statistics MotoGP.com 2026-10-04 Sheene and Suzuki dominated the season by winning six of the first eight races, to finish well clear of Baker in second place.https://www.motogp.com/en/world-standing/1977/500cc/championship-standings 1977 500cc World Championship final classifications MotoGP.com 2026-10-04 In just his first season in World Championship competition, Baker ranked second despite never having raced in the rain before and having no prior knowledge of European racing circuits.https://motovue.net/2014/02/11/who-the-hell-is-steve-baker/#:~:text=At%20the%20end%20of%20a,tally%2C%2080%20to%20Sheene's%20107. Who the Hell is Steve Baker? motovue.net 2026-10-02https://magazine.cycleworld.com/article/2005/4/1/the-quiet-one The Quiet One Cycle World 2 October 2026 Scalzo Joe April 1, 2005 He also had no previous experience with the FIM regulations that required races to be started with dead engines, making competitors push start their machines.https://books.google.com/books?id=q25p0M_Zm7QC&q=u.s.+suzuki%27s+factory+road+race+team+1975&pg=PA20 Grand Prix Motorcycle Racers: The American Heroes DeWitt Norm 2010-09-16 MBI Publishing Company 9781610600453 en Baker's Yamaha did not start as easily as the numerous Suzuki riders surrounding him meaning that he usually began most races behind his competitors. Despite finishing second to Sheene in the 500 Class and winning the Formula 750 championship, Yamaha only offered Baker a contract to compete in the American national championship in 1978. Hennen finished in third place for the second consecutive year despite facing animosity from his Suzuki teammate Sheene. Sheene recognized Hennen as a threat to his position at the top of the team's hierarchy and reacted by commandeering the best equipment for himself.https://www.cyclenews.com/2021/07/article/in-the-paddock-column-67/ The Teammates From Hell cyclenews.com 2 October 2026 Cecotto's late season victories vaulted him into fourth place ahead of Steve Parrish in fifth. Giacomo Agostini failed to win a Grand Prix for the first time since 1964. In the final season of his accomplished career, he was still competitive with two second place finishes in the 500 championship and another second place in the 350 championship. Agostini ended the 1977 season ranked 6th in the 500 class and 16th in the 350 class. He won the final race of his career on September 25, 1977 at the final round of the 1977 Formula 750 Championship held at the Hockenheimring. Agostini then announced his retirement from motorcycle competition at the age of 35, having scored 159 podiums, 122 Grand Prix victories and 15 World Championships. Smaller classes After losing the 350 World Championship to the Harley-Davidson team in 1976, Yamaha reclaimed the title with Takazumi Katayama riding a unique, three-cylinder motorcycle developed at Yamaha's European headquarters in the Netherlands by Ferry Brouwer, Trevor Tilbury and former 125 World Champion, Kent Andersson.http://davestestsandarticles.weebly.com/uploads/4/8/4/5/4845046/yamcircuitmag78_1__3_cyl_tz350.pdf World Champion in its Debut Year!: Yamaha 350 Triple davestestsandarticles.weebly.com 2026-10-04https://motovue.net/tag/takazumi-katayama/ The Yamaha YSK3 Sankito motovue.net 2026-10-04 Katayama won five races during the season, far outpacing second placed Tom Herron (Yamaha).https://www.motogp.com/en/world-standing/1977/350cc/championship-standings 1977 350cc World Championship final classifications MotoGP.com 2026-10-04 Katayama's victory marked the first time that an Asian competitor had won an FIM World Championship.https://www.motorsportretro.com/2012/07/takazumi-katayama/ Legends: Takazumi Katayama motorsportretro.com 4 October 2026 Morbidelli factory rider Mario Lega won the 250cc World Championship, ending the three-year reign of the Harley-Davidson-owned Aermacchi team and their rider Walter Villa. The season was one of the most competitive in years with seven different race winners in the first seven races of the year. Lega began the season as a substitute rider, filling in for the injured Paolo Pileri, the 1975 125cc World Champion.Jeffrey Zani 2018 Mario Lega Classic Racer Mortons Motorcycle Media Ltd 1470-4463 https://www.classicracer.com However, after his surprise victory over Takazumi Katayama at the 250cc Yugoslavian Grand Prix vaulted him into the championship points lead, team owner Giancarlo Morbidelli asked Lega to remain on the team for the remainder of the season. When Mick Grant won the 250cc Dutch TT for the Kawasaki team, it marked the fourth manufacturer to claim a 250 class victory in 1977 (Harley-Davidson, Yamaha and Morbidelli were the other three). Lega scored three more podiums to clinch the 250cc World Championship ahead of Harley-Davidson teammates, Franco Uncini and Walter Villa. Eight different competitors claimed victories during the season. Morbidelli rider Pier Paolo Bianchi successfully defended his 125cc title with his teammate Eugenio Lazzarini finishing second. His victory made for an impressive double World Championship in the 125cc and 250cc divisions for the tiny Morbidelli factory. Angel Nieto won his third consecutive 50cc title while riding for the Bultaco factory team. In addition to crash-marred Austrian Grand Prix, the Yugoslavian Grand Prix at the notorious Opatija Circuit was also stricken by tragedy. After having been issued an ultimatum by the FIM, the Yugoslavian race organizers failed to take action to improve the safety of the circuit – which was notorious for its numerous road-side hazards including solid rock walls and steep, barely protected drop offs.http://www.motorsportmemorial.org/focus.php?db=ms&n=1453 Ulrich Graf at motorsport memorial motorsportmemorial.org 4 October 2026 The event was a disaster with Italian rider, Giovanni Ziggiotto, crashing during practice for the 250cc race when his motorcycle's engine seized and he was hit from behind by Per-Edward Carlson.https://www.racingcircuits.info/europe/croatia/preluk-opatija.html Preluk – Opatija racingcircuits.info 11 April 2017 Ziggiotto died four days later in a hospital.Motocourse 1977–1978 Hazleton Securities Ltd Carter Chris 86 0-905138-04-X During the 50 cc race, Ulrich Graf crashed when his bike developed a rear tire puncture and he was thrown into a stone wall. He suffered serious head injuries and died later in a hospital. The Opatija Circuit was never used again for any kind of racing and, the Yugoslavian Grand Prix was moved to the nearby Rijeka permanent circuit. 1977 Grand Prix season calendar Round Date Race Location 50cc winner 125cc winner 250cc winner 350cc winner 500cc winner Report1 March 20 Venezuela 1930 Venezuelan Grand Prix San Carlos Spain 1977 Ángel Nieto Italy Walter Villa Venezuela 1930 Johnny Cecotto UK Barry Sheene Report2 May 1 Austria Austrian Grand Prix Salzburgring Italy Eugenio Lazzarini Race cancelledN The 350cc race was abandoned after eight laps following Hans Stadelmann's fatal accident. Australia Jack Findlay Report3 May 8 West Germany German Grand Prix Hockenheim West Germany Herbert Rittberger Italy Pier Paolo Bianchi France Christian Sarron Japan 1947 Takazumi Katayama UK Barry Sheene Report4 May 15 Italy Nations Grand Prix Imola Italy Eugenio Lazzarini Italy Pier Paolo Bianchi Italy Franco Uncini South Africa 1928 Alan North UK Barry Sheene Report5 May 22 Spain 1977 Spanish Grand Prix Jarama Spain 1977 Ángel Nieto Italy Pier Paolo Bianchi Japan 1947 Takazumi Katayama France Michel Rougerie Report6 May 29 France French Grand Prix Paul Ricard Italy Pier Paolo Bianchi South Africa 1928 Jon Ekerold Japan 1947 Takazumi Katayama UK Barry Sheene Report7 June 19 Yugoslavia Yugoslavian Grand Prix Opatija Spain 1977 Ángel Nieto Italy Pier Paolo Bianchi Italy Mario Lega Japan Takazumi Katayama Report8 June 25 Netherlands Dutch TT Assen Spain 1977 Ángel Nieto Spain 1977 Ángel Nieto UK Mick Grant South Africa 1928 Kork Ballington Netherlands Wil Hartog Report9 July 3 Belgium Belgian Grand Prix Spa Italy Eugenio Lazzarini Italy Pier Paolo Bianchi Italy Walter Villa UK Barry Sheene Report10 July 24 Sweden Swedish Grand Prix Anderstorp Spain 1977 Ricardo Tormo Spain 1977 Ángel Nieto UK Mick Grant Japan 1947 Takazumi Katayama UK Barry Sheene Report11 July 31 Finland Finnish Grand Prix Imatra Italy Pier Paolo Bianchi Italy Walter Villa Japan 1947 Takazumi Katayama Venezuela 1930 Johnny Cecotto Report12 August 7 Czechoslovakia Czechoslovak Grand Prix Brno Italy Franco Uncini Venezuela 1930 Johnny Cecotto Venezuela 1930 Johnny Cecotto Report13 August 14 UK British Grand Prix Silverstone Italy Pierluigi Conforti South Africa 1928 Kork Ballington South Africa 1928 Kork Ballington United States Pat Hennen ReportSources:https://www.motogp.com/en/world-standing/1977/500cc/championship-standings 1977 500cc World Championship race results motogp.com 1 March 2026https://www.motorsportmagazine.com/database/championships/1977-world-motorcycle-championship/ 1977 500cc World Championship race results motorsportmagazine.com 1 March 2026https://www.f1network.net/main/s180/st92666.htm 500cc Grand Prix entry lists for 1976 to 1978 f1network.net 13 March 2026 Participants 500cc participants TeamConstructorMotorcycleNo.RiderRounds Yamoto Marlboro Yamaha Yamaha YZR500 (OW35) 110 ITA Giacomo Agostini 4–11 Life Racing Team Suzuki ??? 2 FIN Teuvo Länsivuori 4–7, 9–11 419 ITA Marco Lucchinelli 4–7, 9–11 Texaco Heron Team Suzuki Suzuki RGA500 3 USA Pat Hennen 1, 3–11 7 GBR Barry Sheene 1, 3–9, 11 211 GBR Steve Parrish 1, 3–11 ??? Suzuki RG 500 6 CHE Philippe Coulon 1, 3–7 Hermetite Racing International ??? 8 AUS Jack Findlay 2–4, 7–8, 11 24 GBR Alex George 2, 11 Elf 1216 FRA Michel Rougerie 6, 8–10 Team Nava-Olio Fiat 1214 ITA Virginio Ferrari 1, 4–6 Suzuki RG 500 2213 ITA Gianfranco Bonera 3, 5, 8–11 Venemotos Yamaha Yamaha YZR500 (OW35) 1419 VEN 1956 Johnny Cecotto 1, 10–13 Ceramiche Della Robbia Suzuki ??? 15 ITA Armando Toracca 4–6, 8–9 Riemersma 22 NED Wil Hartog 3–11 Yamaha International Yamaha Yamaha YZR500 (OW35) 2532 USA Steve Baker 1, 3–11 Boeri Dainese Guidici Racing Team Suzuki ??? 37 BRD Helmut Kassner 2, 10 MSC Rottenegg 46 AUT Max Wiener 2–3, 10–11 Source:Key Regular Rider Wildcard Rider Replacement Rider Final standings Scoring system Points were awarded to the top ten finishers in each race. All races counted towards the final standings. (key) Position  1st   2nd   3rd   4th   5th   6th   7th   8th   9th   10th  Points 15 12 10 8 6 5 4 3 2 1 500cc final standings Place Rider Team Machine VENVEN AUTAUT GERRFA NATITA FRAFRA NEDNED BELBEL SWESWE FINFIN CZECZE GBRUK Points1 UK Barry Sheene Heron-Suzuki RG500 1 DNS 1 1 1 2 1 1 6 Ret1072 USA Steve Baker Yamaha of Canada YZR500 2 DNS 3 4 3 5 2 3 12 Ret 2803 USA Pat Hennen Heron-Suzuki RG500 3 DNS 2 Ret 10 3 3 10 Ret 4 1674 Venezuela 1930 Johnny Cecotto Venemotos Yamaha YZR500 4 2 1 1 Ret505 UK Steve Parrish Heron-Suzuki RG500 9 DNS 4 11 6 Ret 5 4 5 7 Ret396 ITA Giacomo Agostini Team API Marlboro YZR500 DNS Ret 5 2 Ret 8 9 Ret 2 937 ITA Franco Bonera Team Nava Olio Fiat RG500 Ret DNS 12 4 Ret Ret 6 3 5 4378 CH Philippe Coulon Marlboro Masche Total RG500 5 DNS 5 6 5 4 6 DNS369 FIN Teuvo Länsivuori Life Racing Team RG500 Ret DNS Ret 12 7 7 4 Ret 7 6 33510 NED Wil Hartog Riemersma Racing RG500 DNS 6 DNS Ret 1 7 5 Ret Ret Ret30 11 ITA Marco Lucchinelli Life Racing Team RG500 7 DNS 7 Ret Ret 6 Ret Ret 2 Ret2512 ITA Virginio Ferrari Team Nava Olio Fiat RG500 6 Ret 2 8 10 Ret Ret Ret Ret21 FRA Michel Rougerie Elf RG500 DNS Ret DNS Ret 8 23 11 4 3 Ret21 ITA Armando Toracca MC della Robbia RG500 Ret Ret 3 9 9 11 7 8 Ret21 15 AUT Max Wiener MSC Rottenberg RG500 2 9 14 Ret 17 12 12 8 820 16 AUS Jack Findlay Hermetite Racing International RG500 1 13 Ret Ret 9 14 Ret Ret Ret 17 17 UK Alex George Hermetite Racing International RG500 3 14 15 Ret 16 13 11 6 12 15 RFA Helmut Kassner Boeri Giudici Racing Team RG500 4 16 Ret Ret Ret 10 11 919 UK Steve Wright RG500 56 RFA Franz Heller Bromme GMHH Suzuki Racing RG500 5 19 20 136 FRA Christian Estrosi Marlboro Masche Total RG500 8 DNS Ret 8 11 Ret Ret Ret Ret6 22 AUT Michael Schmid Racing Team Albatros RG500 6 19523 UK John Newbold Maurice Newbold RG500 DNS 15 7 Ret 12 Ret Ret Ret4 UK Derek Chatterton RG500 7 4 RFA Anton Mang Valvoline Racing Hamburg RG500 8 10 Ret Ret4 UK John Williams Team Appleby Glade RG500 DNS Ret 16 Ret Ret 10 8 Ret Ret Ret427 NED Boet Van Dulmen Pullshaw RG500 Ret 10 9 12 Ret Ret328 BEL Jean Philippe Orban Orban Racing Team RG500 DNS 21 17 16 16 22 Ret 9 Ret2 RFA Franz Rau RG500 18 Ret 9 Ret230 South Africa 1928 Alan North Wilddam Konserven Holland RG500 10 251 AUT Karl Auer MSC Rottenberg RG500 DNS Ret DNS Ret Ret 10 Ret1 UK Kevin Wrettom RG500 10 1Sources: 350cc standings Place Rider Number Country Machine Points Wins1 Japan Takazumi Katayama7 Japan Yamaha9552 UK Tom Herron4 United Kingdom Yamaha5603 South Africa 1928 Jon Ekerold South Africa Yamaha5404 France Michel Rougerie France Yamaha5015 South Africa 1928 Kork Ballington South Africa Yamaha4626 France Olivier Chevallier9 France Yamaha3907 France Christian Sarron France Yamaha3808 France Patrick Fernandez France Yamaha3409 Venezuela 1930 Johnny Cecotto2 Venezuela Yamaha30210 South Africa 1928 Alan North South Africa Yamaha301 11Bruno Kneubühler 24 12Victor Soussan 21 13Penti Korhonen 20 14Pekka Nurmi 18 15Victor Palomo 18 16Giacomo Agostini 16 17Patrick Pons 15 18Walter Villa 14 19Mario Lega 12 20Franco Uncini 11 21John Dodds 11 22John Williams 10 23Eero Hyvärinen 10 24Eddie Roberts 8 25Philip Bouzanne 6 26Alan Stewart 6 27P.Mezerhane 4 28Seppo Rossi 4 29Helmut Kassner 4 30Michel Frutschi 4 31Jean Claude Hogrel 3 32C.Bellon 3 33Tapio Virtanen 3 34Eduardo Aleman 2 35D.Boulom 2 36A.Hockley 1 37R.Tausani 1 38John Newbold 1 39Karl Auer 1 40Chas Mortimer 1 250cc standings Place Rider Number Country Machine Points Wins1 Italy Mario Lega Italy Morbidelli8512 Italy Franco Uncini Italy Harley-Davidson7223 Italy Walter Villa1 Italy Harley-Davidson6734 Japan Takazumi Katayama Japan Yamaha5815 UK Tom Herron4 United Kingdom Yamaha5406 South Africa 1928 Kork Ballington South Africa Yamaha4917 South Africa 1928 Alan North6 South Africa Yamaha4308 UK Mick Grant United Kingdom Kawasaki4229 South Africa 1928 Jon Ekerold South Africa Yamaha42110 France Patrick Fernandez France Yamaha28011 Barry Ditchburn 2712 Victor Soussan 2513 Olivier Chevallier 2514FRA Christian Sarron 23115 Aldo Nannini 1916 Penti Korhonen 1517 Japan Akihiko Kiyohara Kawasaki1418 Guy Bertin 1119 Pekka Nurmi 1120 Victor Palomo 1021 Eric Saul 1022 John Dodds 923 Vinicio Salmi 824Japan Masahiro Wada Kawasaki825 Pierluigi Conforti 626 Bruno Kneubühler 627 Michel Rougerie 628 Chas Mortimer 529 FRA Jean-François Baldé 430 Eero Hyvärinen 331 Philip Bouzanne 232 Paolo Pileri 233FRA Patrick Pons Yamaha234 M.Corradini 135 Vanes Francini 1 125cc standings Place Rider Number Country Machine Points Wins1 Italy Pier Paolo Bianchi1 Italy Morbidelli13172 Italy Eugenio Lazzarini7 Italy Morbidelli10513 Spain 1977 Angel Nieto2 Spain Bultaco8034 France Jean-Louis Guignabodet6 France Morbidelli6205 West Germany Anton Mang5 West Germany Morbidelli5506 West Germany Gert Bender West Germany Bender3807 Austria Harald Bartol Austria Morbidelli3208 Switzerland Hans Müller Switzerland Morbidelli3209 Switzerland Stefan Dörflinger Switzerland Morbidelli32010 Italy Pierluigi Conforti Italy Morbidelli30111 Maurizio Massimiani 2212 Giuseppe Zigiotto 2113 Julien Van Zeebroeck 2014 Ivan Carlsson 1415 Ermanno Giuliano 1116 Iván Palazzese 1017 Sauro Pazzaglia 918 Rino Pretelli 819 Claudio Lusuardi 820 Matti Kinnunen 721 Thierry Noblesse 622 Willy Perez 523 Johann Parzer 524 Rolf Blatter 525 B.Johansson 526 Cees Van Dongen 527 Horst Seel 428 Rafael Olavarria 429 Janos Drapal 430 Thierry Espié 431 Werner Schmied 332 G.Willi 233 Jan Huberts 234 Patrick Plisson 235 Enrico Cereda 136 Paolo Cipriani 137 J.Novarrete 1 50cc standings Place Rider Number Country Machine Points Wins1 Spain 1977 Angel Nieto1 Spain Bultaco8732 Italy Eugenio Lazzarini4 Italy Kreidler7223 Spain 1977 Ricardo Tormo Spain Bultaco6914 West Germany Herbert Rittberger2 West Germany Kreidler5315 France Patrick Plisson France ABF2606 Switzerland Stefan Dörflinger7 Switzerland Kreidler2607 France Jean-Louis Guignabodet France Morbidelli1408 Austria Hans Hummel9 Austria Kreidler1109 Belgium Julien van Zeebroeck6 Belgium Kreidler10010 Spain 1977 Ramon Gali Spain Derbi100 11Ulrich Graf 9 12Hagen Klein 9 13Cees Van Dongen 8 14Theo Timmer 8 15Aldo Pero 7 16Günter Schirnhofer 7 17Rolf Blatter 6 18Rudolf Kunz 5 19Claudio Lusuardi 5 20Wolfgang Müller 4 21Engelbert Kip 3 22Adrijan Bernetic 3 23Lennart Lundgren 2 24Ingo Emmerich 2 25C.Dumont 2 26E.Mischiatti 2 27Juup Bosman 1 28J.Novarrete 1 29Peter Looijensteijn 1 30Jacques Hutteau 1 See also 1977 Formula 750 season Notes N References Sources Büla, Maurice & Schertenleib, Jean-Claude (2001). Continental Circus 1949–2000. Chronosports S.A. 2-940125-32-5 Chris Carter (1977) Motocourse 1977-78 Hazleton Securities 978-0905138046 The Official MotoGP website http://www.motogp.com/en/Results+Statistics/1977/NAT/500cc/World+Standing 2010-07-06 2012-09-18 https://web.archive.org/web/20120918192621/http://www.motogp.com/en/Results+Statistics/1977/NAT/500cc/World+Standing dead Category:Grand Prix motorcycle racing seasons