1980 French motorcycle Grand Prix

The 1980 French motorcycle Grand Prix was the third round of the 1980 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It took place on the weekend of 23–25 May 1980 at the Paul Ricard Circuit.

France  1980 French Grand Prix
Race details
Race 3 of 10 races in the
1980 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season
Date25 May 1980
Official nameGrand Prix de France Moto[1]
LocationCircuit Paul Ricard
Course
  • Permanent racing facility
  • 5.809 km (3.610 mi)
500 cc
Pole position
Rider Italy Marco Lucchinelli
Time 2:03.420
Fastest lap
Rider United States Kenny Roberts
Time 2:04.790
Podium
First United States Kenny Roberts
Second United States Randy Mamola
Third Italy Marco Lucchinelli
350 cc
Pole position
Rider Venezuela Johnny Cecotto
Time 2:09.910
Fastest lap
Rider South Africa Jon Ekerold
Podium
First South Africa Jon Ekerold
Second Venezuela Johnny Cecotto
Third France Éric Saul
250 cc
Pole position
Rider West Germany Anton Mang
Time 2:12.270
Fastest lap
Rider France Thierry Espié
Time 2:12.960
Podium
First South Africa Kork Ballington
Second West Germany Anton Mang
Third France Thierry Espié
125 cc
Pole position
Rider France Guy Bertin
Time 2:18.980
Fastest lap
Rider Spain Ángel Nieto
Time 2:18.750
Podium
First Spain Ángel Nieto
Second Italy Pier Paolo Bianchi
Third Italy Loris Reggiani
50 cc
Pole position
Rider No 50cc race was held
Fastest lap
Rider No 50cc race was held
Podium
First No 50cc race was held
Second No 50cc race was held
Third No 50cc race was held

Classification

500 cc

Pos Rider Manufacturer Time/Retired Points
1 United States Kenny Roberts Yamaha Motor Company 44'13.980 15
2 United States Randy Mamola Suzuki +5.380 12
3 Italy Marco Lucchinelli Team Nava Olio Fiat +5.790 10
4 Italy Graziano Rossi Team Nava Olio Fiat +45.900 8
5 New Zealand Graeme Crosby Texaco Heron Team Suzuki +53.870 6
6 Japan Takazumi Katayama Suzuki +55.190 5
7 France Michel Rougerie Ecurie Ste Pernod +1'07.860 4
8 South Africa Kork Ballington Team Kawasaki +1'10.250 3
9 Venezuela Johnny Cecotto Venemotos Racing Team +1'12.950 2
10 France Patrick Pons Team Sonauto Gauloises +1'13.500 1
11 France Raymond Roche Team Sonauto Gauloises +1'14.430
12 Japan Sadao Asami Yamaha Motor Company +1'17.280
13 Italy Carlo Perugini Suzuki +1'19.020
14 Finland Seppo Rossi Suzuki +1'20.580
15 France Bernard Fau GME Motul GPA +1'26.960
16 Switzerland Philippe Coulon Marlboro Nava Frankonia +1'34.200
17 Italy Franco Bonera Yamaha +1'40.490
18 Netherlands Willem Zoet Stimorol Racing +1'44.020
19 Netherlands Boet van Dulmen Yamaha Motor Company +2'10.370
20 Finland Markku Matikainen Saga Racing +2'23.560
21 Switzerland Sergio Pellandini Suzuki +1 lap
22 Switzerland Michel Frutschi Elf Motor Racing Team +1 lap
23 Italy Maurizio Massimiani Scuderia Naldoni Imola +1 lap
24 France Franck Gross Suzuki +1 lap
25 Netherlands Jack Middelburg Yamaha IMN +2 laps
NC Italy Guido Paci Suzuki Not classified
Ret France Hubert Rigal Moto Club de Monaco Retired
Ret United Kingdom Barry Sheene Yamaha Motor Company Retired
Ret France Christian Estrosi Team Furygan Suzuki Retired
Ret Italy Franco Uncini Suzuki Retired
Ret France Patrick Fernandez Ecurie Ste Pernod Retired
DNQ Italy Gianni Pelletier Morbidelli Did not qualify
DNQ Sweden Peter Sjöström Suzuki Did not qualify
Sources:[2][3]

References

  1. "Grand Prix uitslagen en bijzonderheden 1980". Archive.today. 5 September 2012. Archived from the original on 5 September 2012. Retrieved 13 July 2018.
  2. "1980 French MotoGP". Motorsportmagazine.com. 15 January 2018. Retrieved 13 July 2018.
  3. "motogp.com · FRENCH GRAND PRIX · 500cc Race Classification 1980". Motogp.com. Retrieved 13 July 2018.
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