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Sports season
Kenny Roberts (pictured top in Assen) and
Jon Ekerold (pictured in Assen) became the 1980 500cc and 350cc world champion.
The 1980 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season was the 32nd F.I.M. Road Racing World Championship season.
Yamaha 's Kenny Roberts claimed his third successive 500cc world championship in a season shortened by the cancellations of the Venezuelan and Austrian rounds.[ 1] Randy Mamola took over at Suzuki from Barry Sheene . Kawasaki returned to the 500cc class with a monocoque , four cylinder bike for Kork Ballington .[ 1] Honda soldiered on with its exotic four-stroke NR500 but began to realize it was at a disadvantage against its two-stroke opposition.[ 1]
There were only six rounds in the 350cc class that saw South Africa's Jon Ekerold , a true privateer , take the championship from the Kawasaki factory-sponsored Anton Mang .[ 1] Mang would take the 250cc crown from defending champion Ballington while Pier Paolo Bianchi won the 125cc title.[ 1] Eugenio Lazzarini won a tight battle from Swiss Stefan Dörflinger to take the 50cc championship by only 2 points.[ 2]
1980 Grand Prix season calendar [ edit ]
The following Grands Prix were scheduled to take place in 1980:[ 3] [ 4]
Results and standings [ edit ]
1980 Grand Prix season results [ edit ]
Team
Constructor
Motorcycle
No.
Rider
Rounds
Yamaha Motor Japan
Yamaha
Yamaha YZR500 (OW48)
1
Kenny Roberts
All
Cagiva
Cagiva
Cagiva GP500
2
Virginio Ferrari
All
Riemersma Racing
Suzuki
Suzuki RGB500
3 4
Wil Hartog
1–2, 4–8
Venemotos Racing Team
Yamaha
Yamaha YZR500 (OW48)
4
Johnny Cecotto
All
Jen Organs
Suzuki
Suzuki RG 500
5 57
Franco Uncini
1–2, 4–8
Yamaha I.M.N.
Yamaha
???
6
Boet van Dulmen
All
14 8 9 7
Jack Middelburg
2–8
Team Akai with Texaco
Yamaha TZ???/Yamaha OW???
7
Barry Sheene
1–4, 7
Honda International
Honda
Honda NR500 **
8 17 14 52
Takazumi Katayama
7
19 ???
Mick Grant
9
Marlboro Frankonia Nava
Suzuki
???
9 ???
Philippe Coulon
1–2, 5–7
Team Nava Olio Fiat
Suzuki RGB500
2 10 ???
Marco Lucchinelli
All
23 28 ???
Graziano Rossi
1–7
Team Kawasaki
Kawasaki
Kawasaki KR500
11 ???
Kork Ballington
1–3, 6–9
20 ???
Gregg Hansford
8
Team Sonauto Gauloises GPA
Yamaha
???
12 19 ???
Patrick Pons
3–7
34
Raymond Roche
1, 3–7
7
Christian Sarron
All
Elf Moto Racing Team
13 21 ???
Michel Frutschi
2
Ecurie Sté Pernod
Suzuki
14 36 ???
Michel Rougerie
2–4, 6
Ecurie Sté Pernod/Sonauto
Yamaha
20 ???
Patrick Fernandez
4–6
Texaco Heron Team Suzuki
Suzuki
Suzuki RGB500
10 15 ???
Randy Mamola
All
15 40 ???
Graeme Crosby
1–5, 7–8
???
Yamaha
???
18 ???
Sadao Asami
1, 3, 5–6, 8
Suzuki
26 ???
Sergio Pellandini
1
27 ???
Christian Estrosi
1
GME Motul GPA
28 ???
Bernard Fau
3, 5
Team Naldoni
Yamaha
36
Maurizio Massimiani
1, 5, 8
Sarome
Suzuki
Suzuki RG 500 **
40 ???
Hiroshi Aoyama
1–4, 8
MAN 2000
???
44 ???
Seppo Rossi
2–3, 6
Team Gattino
45 ???
Carlo Perugini
1–3, 5–6, 8
Stimorol
61 ???
Willem Zoet
4–5
Source:[ 5]
Key
Regular Rider
Wildcard Rider
Replacement Rider
Notes
* The 500cc did not participate in rounds 4 and 9 of the championship, the Yugoslav and Czechoslovak GPs.
** Katayama raced with the Suzuki for the first four races until the Honda was ready.
*** Ballington missed some races due to an injury.
**** Pons was killed in a racing accident at the British GP.
500cc riders' standings[ edit ]
Scoring system
Points are awarded to the top ten finishers. A rider has to finish the race to earn points.
Position
1st
2nd
3rd
4th
5th
6th
7th
8th
9th
10th
Points
15
12
10
8
6
5
4
3
2
1
Place
Rider
Team
Machine
NAT
ESP
FRA
NED
BEL
FIN
GBR
GER
Points
1
Kenny Roberts
Yamaha International
YZR500
1
1
1
Ret
3
2
2
4
87
2
Randy Mamola
Heron -Suzuki
RG500
Ret
3
2
5
1
4
1
5
72
3
Marco Lucchinelli
Nava Gallina -Suzuki
RG500
Ret
2
3
Ret
2
Ret
3
1
59
4
Franco Uncini
Uncini-Suzuki
RG500
2
7
Ret
3
6
3
6
7
50
5
Graziano Rossi
Nava Gallina-Suzuki
RG500
3
Ret
4
2
Ret
13
4
Ret
38
6
Wil Hartog
Riemersma Racing
RG500
Ret
Ret
19
5
1
Ret
3
31
7
Johnny Cecotto
Venemotos-Yamaha
YZR500
4
6
9
6
Ret
5
6
31
8
Graeme Crosby
Heron-Suzuki
RG500
Ret
12
5
8
4
13
2
29
9
Jack Middelburg
IMN-Yamaha
YZR500
DNS
15
Ret
1
Ret
Ret
9
8
20
10
Takazumi Katayama
Honda -HRC
RG500/NR500
6
4
6
Ret
Ret
15
12
18
11
Carlo Perugini
Team Gattina
RG500
5
10
13
Ret
7
7
Ret
9
17
12
Kork Ballington
Team Kawasaki
KR500
Ret
13
8
5
7
11
13
13
Philippe Coulon
Frankonia-Suzuki
RG500
9
8
16
Ret
11
8
8
Ret
11
14
Boet Van Dulmen
IMN-Yamaha
YZR500
Ret
18
19
4
9
Ret
16
Ret
10
15
Barry Sheene
Akai -Yamaha
YZR500
7
5
Ret
Ret
DNQ
Ret
10
16
Patrick Pons
Sonauto Gauloises -Yamaha
YZR500
Ret
Ret
10
10
8
6
Ret
10
17
Patrick Fernandez
Ecurie Ste Pernod
YZR500
Ret
Ret
Ret
7
Ret
14
4
18
Michel Rougerie
Ecurie Ste Pernod
RG500
DNQ
11
7
14
Ret
15
Ret
4
19
Christian Estrosi
Team Furygan Suzuki
RG500
8
16
Ret
Ret
DNQ
Ret
3
20
Henk De Vries
RG500
9
DNQ
25
2
21
Sadao Asami
Yamaha International
YZR500
Ret
Ret
12
DNQ
15
9
Ret
15
2
22
Michel Frutschi
Elf -Yamaha
YZR500
Ret
9
22
Ret
DNQ
18
Ret
Ret
2
23
Raymond Roche
Sonauto Gauloises-Yamaha
YZR500
Ret
DNQ
11
DNQ
12
10
14
1
24
Gustav Reiner
Nava Kucera Racing Team
RG500
DNQ
DNQ
Ret
22
10
1
25
Bernard Fau
GME Motul GPA
YZR500
Ret
Ret
15
10
Ret
Ret
1
26
Dave Potter
Mitsui-Yamaha
YZR500
15
DNQ
10
1
27
Sergio Pellandini
RG500
10
Ret
21
DNQ
DNQ
Ret
1
Maurizio Massimiani
YZR500
11
23
13
13
0
Dale Singleton
YZR500
DNQ
18
Ret
11
16
0
Franck Gross
RG500
24
Ret
11
DNQ
Ret
0
Jeff Sayle
YZR500
DNQ
DNQ
11
Ret
Ret
Ret
0
Willem Zoet
RG500
DNQ
18
12
14
Ret
19
Ret
0
Gianfranco Bonera
YZR500
12
17
Ret
0
Lennart Bäckström
RG500
12
0
John Newbold
RG500
12
0
Markku Matikainen
YZR500
DNQ
19
20
13
Ret
DNQ
0
Guido Paci
RG500
13
Ret
0
Seppo Rossi
RG500
DNQ
14
14
16
Ret
Ret
23
0
Stuart Avant
RG500
DNQ
Ret
14
0
Richard Hubin
YZR500
14
Ret
0
Werner Nenning
RG500
DNQ
Ret
DNQ
Ret
16
23
18
0
Mick Grant
RG500
16
Ret
DNQ
0
Steve Parrish
RG500
17
DNQ
17
17
0
Hubert Rigal
YZR500
DNQ
17
Ret
Ret
DNQ
17
Ret
0
Kenny Blake
YZR500
17
0
Roger Marshall
YZR500
18
0
Max Wiener
RG500
DNQ
DNQ
DNQ
19
25
0
Josef Hage
RG500
DNQ
DNQ
19
0
Peter Sjöström
RG500
DNQ
DNQ
DNQ
Ret
20
0
Peter Ammann
RG500
20
0
Giovanni Pelletier
Morbidelli
Ret
DNQ
DNQ
DNQ
21
0
Paul Henderson
RG500
21
0
Wolfgang von Muralt
YZR500
22
0
Gerhard Vogt
RG500
24
0
Jürgen Steiner
RG500
24
0
Michael Schmid
RG500
DNQ
26
0
Alois Tost
YZR500
27
0
Bruno Kölble
YZR500
28
0
Rolf Schneider
YZR500
29
0
Christian Sarron
YZR500
Ret
Ret
0
Gianni Rolando
RG500
Ret
Ret
DNQ
Ret
0
Carlo Prati
RG500
Ret
DNQ
Ret
0
Jon Ekerold
Sol/Bimota
DNQ
DNQ
Ret
DNS
DNS
0
Skip Aksland
YZR500
Ret
0
Alain Nies
RG500
DNQ
Ret
DNQ
0
Freddie Spencer
YZR500
Ret
0
Adelio Faccioli
RG500
Ret
0
Anton Mang
KR500
Ret
0
Peter Sköld
RG500
Ret
0
Kimmo Kopra
YZR500
Ret
0
Graham Wood
YZR500
Ret
0
Steve Manship
YZR500
Ret
0
Elmar Renner
RG500
DNQ
DNQ
Ret
0
Gregg Hansford
KR500
Ret
0
Klaus Klein
RG500
Ret
0
Virginio Ferrari
GP500
Ret
0
Clemens Driesch
RG500
Ret
0
Fritz Reitmaier
RG500
Ret
0
Ron Haslam
YZR500
DNS
0
Dennis Ireland
RG500
DNQ
DNQ
DNQ
0
Carlos de San Antonio
RG500
DNQ
DNQ
0
Gary Lingham
RG500
DNQ
DNQ
0
Antonio Garcia
RG500
DNQ
DNQ
0
Masaru Iwasaki
RG500
DNQ
DNQ
0
Henk Twikler
RG500
DNQ
DNQ
0
Timo Pohjola
RG500
DNQ
DNQ
0
Fabio Biliotti
RG500
DNQ
0
Corrado Tuzii
RG500
DNQ
0
Didier de Radigues
RG500
DNQ
0
Richard Schlachter
YZR500
DNQ
0
Jacques Agopian
RG500
DNQ
0
Børge Nielsen
RG500
DNQ
0
Dick Alblas
RG500
DNQ
0
Philippe Chaltin
RG500
DNQ
0
Albert Siegers
RG500
DNQ
0
Walter Koschine
RG500
DNQ
0
Jean-Philippe Delers
YZR500
DNQ
0
John Woodley
RG500
DNQ
0
Roberto Pietri
RG500
DNQ
0
Alex George
YZR500
DNQ
0
Günter Riehl
Yamato
DNQ
0