Finnish motorcycle Grand Prix

Finnish Grand Prix

Grand Prix motorcycle racing
Venue	Kymi Ring (2022–) Imatra Circuit (1964–1982) Tampere Circuit (1962–1963)
First race	1962
Most wins (rider)	Giacomo Agostini (17)
Most wins (manufacturer)	MV Agusta (19)

The Finnish motorcycle Grand Prix is a round of the FIM Grand Prix motorcycle racing championship from 1962 to 1982. It was held at the Tampere Circuit in 1962 and 1963 before moving to the Imatra Circuit. Giacomo Agostini won the most Finnish Grands Prix with ten 500cc victories and seven 350cc victories. In July 2016, it was announced the Grand Prix would return from 2022 on the new Kymi Ring. On 14 May 2021 and its 5-year contract is scheduled to start in 2022.^[1]

Official names and sponsors[]

• 1964, 1968, 1972–1974: Suomen Grand Prix (no official sponsor)^[2][3][4]
• 1969: Suomen/Finnish Grand Prix (no official sponsor)^[5]
• 1975–1976, 1978–1979: Imatranajo (no official sponsor)^[6]
• 1977: Suomen Grand Prix/Finnish Grand Prix (no official sponsor)
• 1980–1982: Finnish GP (no official sponsor)^[7]

Formerly used circuits[]

• 

  Imatra, used in 1964–1982 with two different layouts

Winners of the Finnish Grand Prix[]

Multiple winners (riders)[]

# Wins	Rider	Wins
		Category	Years won
17	Giacomo Agostini	500cc	1965, 1966, 1967, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1975
		350cc	1965, 1966, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973
4	Mike Hailwood	500cc	1963
		350cc	1963
		250cc	1966, 1967
	Phil Read	500cc	1974
		250cc	1968
		125cc	1966, 1968
	Walter Villa	350cc	1976
		250cc	1974, 1976, 1977
	Kork Ballington	350cc	1978
		250cc	1978, 1979, 1980
	Ángel Nieto	125cc	1978, 1980, 1981
		50cc	1975
3	Hugh Anderson	125cc	1963, 1965
		50cc	1964
2	Luigi Taveri	125cc	1964
		50cc	1962
	Dave Simmonds	125cc	1969, 1970
	Rodney Gould	250cc	1970, 1971
	Kent Andersson	250cc	1969
		125cc	1972
	Julien van Zeebroeck	50cc	1974, 1976
	Pier Paolo Bianchi	125cc	1976, 1977
	Johnny Cecotto	500cc	1977
		350cc	1975
	Wil Hartog	500cc	1978, 1980
	Anton Mang	350cc	1982
		250cc	1981

Multiple winners (manufacturers)[]

# Wins	Manufacturer	Wins
		Category	Years won
19	MV Agusta	500cc	1963, 1965, 1966, 1967, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1974
		350cc	1963, 1965, 1966, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973
15	Yamaha	500cc	1975, 1977
		350cc	1974, 1975
		250cc	1965, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1982
		125cc	1966, 1968, 1972
10	Suzuki	500cc	1976, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981
		125cc	1963, 1965, 1967, 1971
		50cc	1964
	Kawasaki	350cc	1977, 1978, 1979, 1982
		250cc	1978, 1979, 1980, 1981
		125cc	1969, 1970
6	Honda	350cc	1962, 1964
		250cc	1966, 1967
		125cc	1964
		50cc	1962
5	Harley Davidson	350cc	1976
		250cc	1974, 1975, 1976, 1977
4	Kreidler	50cc	1963, 1974, 1975, 1976
3	Minarelli	125cc	1978, 1980, 1981
	Morbidelli	125cc	1976, 1977, 1982

By year[]

Year	Track	50cc		125cc		250cc		350cc		500cc		Report
		Rider	Manufacturer	Rider	Manufacturer	Rider	Manufacturer	Rider	Manufacturer	Rider	Manufacturer
1982	Imatra			Iván Palazzese	MBA	Christian Sarron	Yamaha	Anton Mang	Kawasaki
1981	Imatra			Ángel Nieto	Minarelli	Anton Mang	Kawasaki			Marco Lucchinelli	Suzuki	Report
1980	Imatra			Ángel Nieto	Minarelli	Kork Ballington	Kawasaki			Wil Hartog	Suzuki	Report
1979	Imatra			Ricardo Tormo	Bultaco	Kork Ballington	Kawasaki	Gregg Hansford	Kawasaki	Boet van Dulmen	Suzuki	Report
1978	Imatra			Ángel Nieto	Minarelli	Kork Ballington	Kawasaki	Kork Ballington	Kawasaki	Wil Hartog	Suzuki	Report
1977	Imatra			Pier Paolo Bianchi	Morbidelli	Walter Villa	Harley Davidson	Takazumi Katayama	Kawasaki	Johnny Cecotto	Yamaha	Report
1976	Imatra	Julien van Zeebroeck	Kreidler	Pier Paolo Bianchi	Morbidelli	Walter Villa	Harley Davidson	Walter Villa	Harley Davidson	Pat Hennen	Suzuki	Report
1975	Imatra	Ángel Nieto	Kreidler			Michel Rougerie	Harley Davidson	Johnny Cecotto	Yamaha	Giacomo Agostini	Yamaha	Report
1974	Imatra	Julien van Zeebroeck	Kreidler			Walter Villa	Harley Davidson	John Dodds	Yamaha	Phil Read	MV Agusta
1973	Imatra			Otello Buscherini	Malanca	Teuvo Länsivuori	Yamaha	Giacomo Agostini	MV Agusta	Giacomo Agostini	MV Agusta
1972	Imatra			Kent Andersson	Yamaha	Jarno Saarinen	Yamaha	Giacomo Agostini	MV Agusta	Giacomo Agostini	MV Agusta
1971	Imatra			Barry Sheene	Suzuki	Rodney Gould	Yamaha	Giacomo Agostini	MV Agusta	Giacomo Agostini	MV Agusta
1970	Imatra			Dave Simmonds	Kawasaki	Rodney Gould	Yamaha	Giacomo Agostini	MV Agusta	Giacomo Agostini	MV Agusta
1969	Imatra			Dave Simmonds	Kawasaki	Kent Andersson	Yamaha	Giacomo Agostini	MV Agusta	Giacomo Agostini	MV Agusta
1968	Imatra			Phil Read	Yamaha	Phil Read	Yamaha			Giacomo Agostini	MV Agusta
1967	Imatra			Stuart Graham	Suzuki	Mike Hailwood	Honda			Giacomo Agostini	MV Agusta
1966	Imatra			Phil Read	Yamaha	Mike Hailwood	Honda	Giacomo Agostini	MV Agusta	Giacomo Agostini	MV Agusta
1965	Imatra			Hugh Anderson	Suzuki	Mike Duff	Yamaha	Giacomo Agostini	MV Agusta	Giacomo Agostini	MV Agusta
1964	Imatra	Hugh Anderson	Suzuki	Luigi Taveri	Honda			Jim Redman	Honda	Jack Ahearn	Norton
1963	Tampere	Hans-Georg Anscheidt	Kreidler	Hugh Anderson	Suzuki			Mike Hailwood	MV Agusta	Mike Hailwood	MV Agusta
1962	Tampere	Luigi Taveri	Honda					Tommy Robb	Honda	Alan Shepherd	Matchless

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