1981 Austrian motorcycle Grand Prix

The 1981 Austrian motorcycle Grand Prix was the second round of the 1981 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It took place on the weekend of 24–26 April 1981 at the Salzburgring.

Austria  1981 Austrian Grand Prix
Race details
Race 2 of 14 races in the
1981 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season
DateApril 26 1981
Official nameGroßer Preis von Österreich[1][2][3]
LocationSalzburgring
Course
  • Permanent racing facility
  • 4.246 km (2.638 mi)
500 cc
Pole position
Rider New Zealand Graeme Crosby
Time 1:20.790
Fastest lap
Rider United States Randy Mamola
Time 1:20.740
Podium
First United States Randy Mamola
Second New Zealand Graeme Crosby
Third Japan Hiroyuki Kawasaki
350 cc
Pole position
Rider West Germany Anton Mang
Time 1:24.290
Fastest lap
Rider Unknown
Podium
First France Patrick Fernandez
Second West Germany Anton Mang
Third South Africa Jon Ekerold
250 cc
Pole position
Rider No 250cc race was held
Fastest lap
Rider No 250cc race was held
Podium
First No 250cc race was held
Second No 250cc race was held
Third No 250cc race was held
125 cc
Pole position
Rider Italy Pier Paolo Bianchi
Time 1:32.330
Fastest lap
Rider Unknown
Podium
First Spain Ángel Nieto
Second Italy Loris Reggiani
Third Italy Pier Paolo Bianchi
50 cc
Pole position
Rider No 50cc was held
Fastest lap
Rider No 50cc was held
Podium
First No 50cc was held
Second No 50cc was held
Third No 50cc was held

Classification

500 cc
Pos. Rider Team Manufacturer Time/Retired Points
1 United States Randy Mamola Ingersoll Herin Team Suzuki Suzuki 48'06.660 15
2 New Zealand Graeme Crosby Ingersoll Herin Team Suzuki Suzuki +9.890 12
3 Japan Hiroyuki Kawasaki Ingersoll Herin Team Suzuki Suzuki +18.480 10
4 United Kingdom Barry Sheene Yamaha +20.870 8
5 Netherlands Boet van Dulmen Yamaha +21.810 6
6 South Africa Kork Ballington Team Kawasaki Kawasaki +38.100 5
7 Italy Franco Uncini Suzuki +48.560 4
8 Netherlands Jack Middelburg Racing Westland Suzuki +50.410 3
9 Netherlands Wil Hartog Riemersma Racing Suzuki +1'17.310 2
10 Italy Gianni Pelletier Morbidelli +1 lap 1
11 Switzerland Philippe Coulon Suzuki +1 lap
12 France Marc Fontan Team Sonauto Gauloises Yamaha +1 lap
13 Japan Takazumi Katayama Honda International Racing Honda +1 lap
14 Italy Walter Migliorati Suzuki +1 lap
15 Finland Seppo Rossi Suzuki +1 lap
16 France Christian Estrosi Suzuki +1 lap
17 Switzerland Sergio Pellandini Suzuki +1 lap
18 Netherlands Henk de Vries Henk de Vries Motoren Suzuki +1 lap
19 West Germany Josef Hage Dieter Braun Team Yamaha +1 lap
20 Austria Michael Schmid Suzuki +1 lap
21 Switzerland Alain Rothlisberger Suzuki +1 lap
22 Sweden Lennart Bäckström Suzuki +1 lap
Ret France Christian Sarron Team Sonauto Gauloises Yamaha Retired
Ret Japan Sadao Asami Yamaha Retired
Ret Italy Graziano Rossi Morbidelli Morbidelli Retired
Ret New Zealand Stuart Avant Ellis Racing Suzuki Retired
Ret West Germany Gustav Reiner Team Solitude Deutschland Solo Retired
Ret Italy Raffaele Pasqual Yamaha Retired
Ret Switzerland Michel Frutschi Elf Motor Racing Team Yamaha Retired
Ret Australia Graeme Geddes Yamaha Retired
Ret United States Kenny Roberts Yamaha Motor Company Yamaha Retired
Ret Italy Marco Lucchinelli Team Nava Suzuki Suzuki Retired
Ret France Bernard Fau Yamaha Retired
Ret France Patrick Fernandez Bimota-Yamaha Retired
Ret South Africa Jon Ekerold Team Solitude Deutschland Solo Retired
DNS France Raymond Roche Suzuki Did not start
DNS Austria Stefan Klabacher Saga Racing Yamaha Did not start
DNQ Austria Fritz Kerschbaumer Triumph Club Wien Yamaha Did not qualify
Sources:[4][5]

References
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  2. Mitchell, Malcolm. "1981 500cc Class (FIM Grand Prix World Championship) Programmes - The Motor Racing Programme Covers Project". Progcovers.com. Retrieved 9 October 2018.
  3. "Motor Racing Programme Covers". Progcovers.com. Retrieved 9 July 2018.
  4. "1981 Austrian MotoGP". Motorpsortmagazine.com. 15 January 2018. Retrieved 9 July 2018.
  5. "motogp.com · AUSTRIAN GRAND PRIX · 500cc Race Classification 1981". Motogp.com. Retrieved 9 July 2018.
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