1980 Nations motorcycle Grand Prix

The 1980 Nations motorcycle Grand Prix was the first round of the 1980 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It took place on the weekend of 9–11 May 1980 at the Circuito Internazionale Santa Monica.

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Race details
Race 1 of 10 races in the
1980 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season
Date11 May 1980
Official nameGran Premio delle Nazioni[1][2][3]
LocationCircuito Internazionale Santa Monica
Course
  • Permanent racing facility
  • 3.488 km (2.167 mi)
500 cc
Pole position
Rider Italy Marco Lucchinelli
Time 1:22.470
Fastest lap
Rider United States Kenny Roberts
Time 1:22.400
Podium
First United States Kenny Roberts
Second Italy Franco Uncini
Third Italy Graziano Rossi
350 cc
Pole position
Rider Venezuela Johnny Cecotto
Time 1:24.140
Fastest lap
Rider Venezuela Carlos Lavado
Time 1:24.540
Podium
First Venezuela Johnny Cecotto
Second Italy Massimo Matteoni
Third Italy Walter Villa
250 cc
Pole position
Rider West Germany Anton Mang
Time 1:25.710
Fastest lap
Rider South Africa Kork Ballington
Time 1:26.720
Podium
First West Germany Anton Mang
Second France Jean-François Baldé
Third Italy Pierluigi Conforti
125 cc
Pole position
Rider Italy Pier Paolo Bianchi
Time 1:30.000
Fastest lap
Rider Italy Pier Paolo Bianchi
Time 1:30.580
Podium
First Italy Pier Paolo Bianchi
Second France Guy Bertin
Third Switzerland Bruno Kneubühler
50 cc
Pole position
Rider Italy Eugenio Lazzarini
Time 1:41.920
Fastest lap
Rider Switzerland Stefan Dörflinger
Time 1:40.600
Podium
First Italy Eugenio Lazzarini
Second Netherlands Theo Timmer
Third Austria Hans-Jürgen Hummel

Classification

500 cc
Pos. Rider Team Manufacturer Time/Retired Points
1 United States Kenny Roberts Yamaha Motor Company Yamaha 55'57.660 15
2 Italy Franco Uncini Suzuki +16.740 12
3 Italy Graziano Rossi Team Nava Olio Fiat Suzuki +28.640 10
4 Venezuela Johnny Cecotto Venemotos Racing Team Yamaha +32.240 8
5 Italy Carlo Perugini Suzuki +42.340 6
6 Japan Takazumi Katayama Suzuki +46.840 5
7 United Kingdom Barry Sheene Yamaha +1'01.940 4
8 France Christian Estrosi Team Furygan Suzuki Suzuki +1 lap 3
9 Switzerland Philippe Coulon Marlboro Nava Frankonia Suzuki +1 lap 2
10 Switzerland Sergio Pellandini Suzuki +1 lap 1
11 Italy Maurizio Massimiani Scuderia Naldoni Imola Yamaha +1 lap
12 Italy Franco Bonera Yamaha +1 lap
13 Italy Guido Paci Suzuki +1 lap
14 Belgium Richard Hubin Yamaha +3 laps
Ret France Patrick Fernandez Ecurie Ste Pernod Yamaha Retired
Ret Italy Carlo Prati Suzuki Retired
Ret Italy Marco Lucchinelli Team Nava Olio Fiat Suzuki Retired
Ret France Raymond Roche Team Sonauto Gauloises Yamaha Retired
Ret United States Randy Mamola Suzuki Retired
Ret France Bernard Fau GME Motul GPA Suzuki Retired
Ret Netherlands Boet van Dulmen Yamaha Retired
Ret New Zealand Graeme Crosby Texaco Heron Team Suzuki Suzuki Retired
Ret Italy Gianni Rolando Suzuki Retired
Ret Italy Gianni Pelletier Morbidelli Morbidelli Retired
Ret Netherlands Wil Hartog Riemersma Racing Suzuki Retired
Ret France Patrick Pons Team Sonauto Gauloises Yamaha Retired
Ret Switzerland Michel Frutschi Elf Motor Racing Team Yamaha Retired
Ret South Africa Kork Ballington Team Kawasaki Kawasaki Retired
Ret Japan Sadao Asami Yamaha Retired
Ret France Christian Sarron Team Sonauto Gauloises Yamaha Retired
DNS Netherlands Jack Middelburg Yamaha IMN Yamaha Did not start
DNQ France Michel Rougerie Ecurie Ste Pernod Suzuki Did not qualify
DNQ Austria Werner Nenning Mobel Nenning Racing Team Yamaha Did not qualify
DNQ Finland Seppo Rossi Suzuki Did not qualify
DNQ Australia Jeff Sayle George Beale Team Castrol Yamaha Did not qualify
DNQ Finland Markku Matikainen Suzuki Did not qualify
DNQ Venezuela Roberto Pietri Suzuki Did not qualify
DNQ Brazil Marco Greco Yamaha Did not qualify
Sources:[4][5]

References
  1. "Grand Prix uitslagen en bijzonderheden 1980". Archive.fo. Archived from the original on 2012-09-05. Retrieved 2018-07-12.
  2. Mitchell, Malcolm. "1980 500cc Class (FIM Grand Prix World Championship) Programmes - The Motor Racing Programme Covers Project". Progcovers.com. Retrieved 10 October 2018.
  3. "Misano | The Motor Racing Programme Covers Project". Progcovers.com. Retrieved 2018-07-12.
  4. "1981 Nations MotoGP | Motor Sport Magazine Database". Motorsportmagazine.com. Retrieved 2018-07-12.
  5. "NATIONS GRAND PRIX · 500cc Race Classification 1980". Motogp.com. Retrieved 2018-07-12.
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