1977 Yugoslavian motorcycle Grand Prix

Yugoslavian Yugoslavia Velika Nagrada Jugoslavije/Grand Prix de Yougoslaviehttp://www.jumpingjack.nl/GP-races_1977_heden.htm https://archive.today/20150725163733/http://www.jumpingjack.nl/GP-races_1977_heden.htm dead 25 July 2015 Alle Grand-Prix uitslagen en bijzonderheden, van 1973 (het jaar dat Jack begon met racen) tot heden. Archive.li 18 December 2018 Circuit d'Opatija 3.728 6.000 7 13 19 June 1977 Opatija Trackmap.svg John Dodds Australia Yamaha 2:16.5 Takazumi Katayama Japan Yamaha 2:13.7 Takazumi Katayama Japan Yamaha Jon Ekerold South Africa 1928 Yamaha Michel Rougerie France Yamaha Michel Rougerie France Yamaha 2:20.7 Mario Lega Italy Morbidelli 2:19.2 Mario Lega Italy Morbidelli Takazumi Katayama Japan Yamaha Tom Herron UK Yamaha Pierpaolo Bianchi Italy Morbidelli 2:24.0 Pierpaolo Bianchi Italy Morbidelli 2:25.4 Pierpaolo Bianchi Italy Morbidelli Ángel Nieto Spain 1945 Bultaco Maurizio Massimiani Italy Morbidelli Ángel Nieto Spain 1945 Bultaco 2:40.1 Ángel Nieto Spain 1945 Bultaco 2:41.1 Ángel Nieto Spain 1945 Bultaco Ricardo Tormo Spain 1945 Bultaco Patrick Plisson France ABF The 1977 Yugoslavian motorcycle Grand Prix was the seventh round of the FIM 1977 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It took place on 19 June 1977 at the Opatija Circuit. The event was marred by two fatalities, and this turned out to be the last Yugoslavian motorcycle Grand Prix at Opatija. The event moved to the further inland Rijeka Circuit. Race summary The event took place under heavy rumors of it being cancelled because of the existing safety conditions of the seaside Opatija street circuit. The Yugoslavian Grand Prix promoters had received an ultimatum from the FIM before the race that, if they did not improve the safety of the circuit, the event would be canceled.http://www.motorsportmemorial.org/search.php?s=ulrich+graf&Search=Submit&db=ms&s_into=all Ulrich Graf motorsportmemorial.org 10 April 2017 1 October 2018 https://web.archive.org/web/20181001193837/http://www.motorsportmemorial.org/search.php?s=ulrich+graf&Search=Submit&db=ms&s_into=all dead Despite the circuit's scenic setting, it was an unsafe race track due to high speeds on narrow roads coupled with numerous unmovable roadside obstacles, such as trees, stone walls, lampposts, electric poles, embankments, houses, and the Adriatic Sea.http://www.racingcircuits.info/europe/croatia/preluk-opatija.html Preluk - Opatija racingcircuits.info 10 April 2017 The safety conditions at the Opatija Circuit had previously been protested by competitors in 1973 when, in the aftermath of the deaths of Jarno Saarinen and Renzo Pasolini at the Monza round, several racing teams including Yamaha, Harley Davidson and MV Agusta, boycotted the event due to unsafe track conditions. Other riders chose to compete, but with less than their full efforts.Dennis Noyes 1999 Michael Scott Motocourse: 50 Years Of Moto Grand Prix Hazleton Publishing Ltd 1-874557-83-7 In the 1974 Yugoslavian Grand Prix, British rider Billie Nelson crashed into the crowd during the 250cc race, injuring several spectators. Nelson died later that night at a hospital.http://www.motorsportmemorial.org/focus.php?db=ms&n=1444 Motorsport Memorial motorsportmemorial.org 10 April 2017 The 1977 Grand Prix turned into a disaster when Italian rider, Giovanni Ziggiotto, crashed during practice for the 250cc race when his motorcycle's engine seized and he was hit from behind by Per-Edward Carlson. He 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 rock wall. He suffered serious head injuries and died later in a hospital. The tragedy forced the venue off the Grand Prix schedule and the Yugoslavian Grand Prix was moved to the Rijeka Circuit for the 1978 season. 350 cc classification Pos No. Rider Manufacturer Laps Time Grid Points 1 8 JPN Takazumi Katayama Yamaha 25 56:53.0 11 15 2 50 ZAF 1928 Jon Ekerold Yamaha 25 +35.2 10 12 3 26 FRA Michel Rougerie Yamaha 25 +1:09.7 3 10 4 4 GBR Tom Herron Yamaha 25 +1:16.9 4 8 5 5 AUS John Dodds Yamaha 25 +1:19.8 1 6 6 9 FRA Olivier Chevallier Yamaha 25 +1:43.3 8 5 7 19 FRA Patrick Fernandez Yamaha 25 +1:50.6 6 4 8 36 FIN Pekka Nurmi Yamaha 25 +1:57.8 13 3 9 56 FRA Jean-Claude Hogrel Yamaha 24 +1 lap 2 10 33 DEU Helmut Kassner Yamaha 24 +1 lap 20 1 ITA Mario Lega Morbidelli 2 ITA Giacomo Agostini Yamaha 5 HUN János Drapál Yamaha 7 FRA Patrick Pons Yamaha 9 SWE Leif Gustafsson Yamaha 12 FIN Pentti Korhonen Yamaha 14 ZAF 1928 Kork Ballington Yamaha 15 FRA Christian Sarron Yamaha 16 ITA Giovanni Pelletier Yamaha 17 AUT Karl Auer Yamaha 18 FIN Eero Hyvärinen Yamaha 19 28 starters in total Source: http://www.motogp.com/en/Results+Statistics/1977/JUG/350cc 1977 350cc Yugoslavian Grand Prix results motogp.com 9 April 2017 10 April 2017 https://web.archive.org/web/20170410213747/http://www.motogp.com/en/Results+Statistics/1977/JUG/350cc dead Motocourse 1977-1978 Hazleton Securities Ltd Carter Chris 89 0-905138-04-X 250 cc classification Pos No. Rider Manufacturer Laps Time Grid Points 1 21 ITA Mario Lega Morbidelli 21 49:19.4 5 15 2 2 JPN Takazumi Katayama Yamaha 21 +6.2 2 12 3 5 GBR Tom Herron Yamaha 21 +41.2 6 10 4 29 AUS John Dodds Yamaha 21 +48.3 10 8 5 51 ITA Pierluigi Conforti Yamaha 21 +51.4 4 6 6 36 FRA Patrick Fernandez Yamaha 21 +1:02.2 13 5 7 4 FIN Pentti Korhonen Yamaha 21 +1:06.0 4 8 54 ZAF 1928 Jon Ekerold Yamaha 21 +1:10.2 3 9 16 FIN Pekka Nurmi Yamaha 21 +1:27.0 14 2 10 15 FRA Patrick Pons Yamaha 21 +1:44.7 12 1 11 37 FRA Christian Sarron Yamaha 21 +1:45.7 7 12 57 ITA Gianni Pelletier Yamaha 21 +1:46.1 13 19 CHE Hans Müller Yamaha 21 +2:05.8 18 14 42 DEU Anton Mang Yamaha 21 +2:09.2 15 12 SWE Leif Gustafsson Yamaha 20 +1 lap 8 16 49 VEN 1930 Jose Cecotto Yamaha 20 +1 lap 17 47 ITA Sauro Pazzaglia Yamaha 20 +1 lap 18 62 ITA Giuseppe Consalvi Yamaha 20 +1 lap FRA Michel Rougerie Yamaha 1 ITA Paolo Pileri Morbidelli 3 ITA Walter Villa Harley-Davidson 9 FRA Guy Bertin Yamaha 11 GBR Barry Ditchburn Kawasaki 15 JPN Masahiro Wada Kawasaki 16 FRA Olivier Chevallier Yamaha 17 FIN Eero Hyvärinen Yamaha 19 ZAF 1928 Kork Ballington Yamaha 20 30 starters in total Source: http://www.motogp.com/en/Results+Statistics/1977/JUG/250cc 1977 250cc Yugoslavian Grand Prix results motogp.com 9 April 2017 10 April 2017 https://web.archive.org/web/20170410052143/http://www.motogp.com/en/Results+Statistics/1977/JUG/250cc dead 125 cc classification Pos No. Rider Manufacturer Laps Time Grid Points 1 1 ITA Pierpaolo Bianchi Morbidelli 19 46:25.4 1 15 2 2 ESP 1945 Ángel Nieto Bultaco 19 +1:13.9 3 12 3 50 ITA Maurizio Massimiani Morbidelli 19 +1:37.4 12 10 4 6 FRA Jean-Louis Guignabodet Morbidelli 19 +1:52.8 9 8 5 51 ITA Ermanno Giuliano Morbidelli 19 +2:08.9 7 6 6 15 FIN Matti Kinnunen Morbidelli 19 +2:16.1 8 5 7 5 DEU Anton Mang Morbidelli 19 +2:28.2 19 4 8 46 NLD Cees van Dongen Morbidelli 18 +1 lap 3 9 42 ITA Claudio Lusuardi Lusuardi 17 +2 laps 13 2 10 10 BEL Julien van Zeebroeck Morbidelli 16 +3 laps 1 ITA Eugenio Lazzarini Morbidelli 2 AUT Harald Bartol Morbidelli 4 ITA Pierluigi Conforti Morbidelli 5 HUN János Drapál Morbidelli 6 CHE Stefan Dörflinger Morbidelli 10 ITA Sauro Pazzaglia Morbidelli 11 ARG Guillermo Pérez Yamaha 14 CHE Hans Müller Morbidelli 15 ITA Germano Zanetti Morbidelli 16 FRA Thierry Noblesse Morbidelli 17 CHE Xaver Tschannen Bender 18 ITA Luigi Rinaudo Morbidelli 20 28 starters in total Source: http://www.motogp.com/en/Results+Statistics/1977/JUG/125cc 1977 125cc Yugoslavian Grand Prix results motogp.com 9 April 2017 10 April 2017 https://web.archive.org/web/20170410051737/http://www.motogp.com/en/Results+Statistics/1977/JUG/125cc dead 50 cc classification Pos No. Rider Manufacturer Laps Time Grid Points 1 1 ESP 1945 Ángel Nieto Bultaco 15 40:47.6 1 15 2 20 ESP 1945 Ricardo Tormo Bultaco 15 +4.6 4 12 3 50 FRA Patrick Plisson ABF 15 +2:08.9 9 10 4 43 NLD Cees van Dongen Kreidler 15 +1 lap 13 8 5 24 FRA Jean-Louis Guignabodet Morbidelli 14 +1 lap 20 6 6 42 DEU Günter Schirnhofer Kreidler 14 +1 lap 5 7 25 ESP 1945 Ramón Gali Derbi 14 +1 lap 10 4 8 30 YUG Adrijan Bernetic Tomos 14 +1 lap 3 9 12 NLD Theo Timmer Kreidler 14 +1 lap 17 2 10 9 AUT Hans Hummel Kreidler 14 +1 lap 18 1 11 47 DEU Ingo Emmerich Kreidler 14 +1 lap 12 39 ITA Claudio Lusuardi Bultaco 14 +1 lap 3 13 39 AUT Otto Machinek Kreidler 12 +3 laps 19 14 14 ITA Aldo Pero Kreidler 12 +3 laps 7 15 35 YUG Vilko Sever Kreidler 11 +4 laps ITA Eugenio Lazzarini Morbidelli 2 DEU Herbert Rittberger Kreidler 5 Ret CHE Ulrich Graf Kreidler Fatal accident 6 CHE Stefan Dörflinger Kreidler 8 YUG Boris Bajc Kreidler 11 CHE Rudolf Kunz Kreidler 12 YUG Nevio Paliska Tomos 14 NLD Engelbert Kip Kreidler 15 DEU Wolfgang Müller Kreidler 16 30 starters in total Source: http://www.motogp.com/en/Results+Statistics/1977/JUG/50cc 1977 50cc Yugoslavian Grand Prix results motogp.com 9 April 2017 10 April 2017 https://web.archive.org/web/20170410051439/http://www.motogp.com/en/Results+Statistics/1977/JUG/50cc dead References Yugoslavian Grand Prix 1977 1977 French Grand Prix 1977 Dutch TT 1976 Yugoslavian Grand Prix 1978 Yugoslavian Grand Prix Category:Yugoslav motorcycle Grand Prix Yugoslavian Motorcycle Grand Prix Category:1977 in Yugoslav sport Category:Motorsport in Croatia