Dutch TT explained

Race Title:Dutch TT
Series Long:Grand Prix motorcycle racing
Venue:TT Circuit Assen (1949–2019, 2021–present)
First Race:1949
Most Wins Rider:Ángel Nieto (15)
Most Wins Manufacturer:Honda (67)

The Dutch Tourist Trophy, also known as the TT Assen, and also sometimes known as the Dutch Motorcycle Grand Prix, is an annual Dutch motorsport event established in 1925 for road racing motorcycles held on the TT Circuit Assen, also known as the ‘Cathedral of Speed'. The event attained world championship status in 1949 when it was sanctioned by the FIM as part of the inaugural Grand Prix motorcycle racing world championship season, making it the oldest event on the MotoGP calendar.[1] The venue holds the record for being the only circuit to have hosted a motorcycle Grand Prix event every year since the series was created in 1949,[1] with the exception of 2020 when the race was cancelled due to the outbreak of COVID-19.[2]

The event is due to take place at the TT Circuit Assen until at least 2026.[3]

Race history

After the Dutch government relaxed laws allowing the motorsport racing on public roads, the Assen & Omstreken motorcycle club organized and held the first Dutch TT on July 11, 1925. Since then the event has taken place every year with the exception of the years 1940 to 1945, because of the Second World War,[4] and 2020, due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[5]

The 1925 races were held on a street circuit in the shape of a triangle between the towns of Borger, Schoonloo and Grolloo. From 1926 to 1955, the races were held on a rectangular shaped street circuit through the towns of De Haar, Hooghalen, Laaghalen and Laaghalerveen. In 1955, a new circuit was created which still used public roads but, more closely resembled a modern race track. In 1992, the race track became a permanent enclosed circuit.

The races were traditionally held on the last Saturday of June however, from 2016 onwards it has been held on Sunday of the last weekend of June, bringing it in line with all other MotoGP races.[6]

Official names and sponsors

Spectator attendance

2007: 91,429
2013: 90,000
2016–2019: 105,000

Winners of the motorcycle Dutch TT

Multiple winners (riders)

  1. Wins
CountryWins
CategoryYears won
15 Ángel Nieto125cc1971, 1972, 1977, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984
50cc1970, 1971, 1972, 1975, 1976, 1977
14 Giacomo Agostini500cc1968, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1974
350cc1968, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1976
10 Valentino RossiMotoGP2002, 2004, 2005, 2007, 2009, 2013, 2015, 2017
250cc1998
125cc1997
9 Jim Redman500cc1966
350cc1962, 1963, 1964, 1965
250cc1962, 1963, 1964
125cc1964
Mike Hailwood500cc1962, 1964, 1965, 1967
350cc1966, 1967
250cc1961, 1966, 1967
7 Carlo Ubbiali250cc1956, 1960
125cc1955, 1956, 1958, 1959, 1960
6 John Surtees500cc1956, 1957, 1958, 1959
350cc1958, 1960
5 Geoff Duke500cc1951, 1953, 1954, 1955
350cc1952
Phil Read500cc1973
250cc1965, 1971
125cc1967, 1968
Eugenio Lazzarini125cc1973, 1978
50cc1978, 1979, 1983
Jorge Martínez125cc1988
80cc1984, 1986, 1987, 1988
Mick Doohan500cc1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998
Marc MárquezMotoGP2014, 2018
Moto22011, 2012
125cc2010
Francesco BagnaiaMotoGP2022, 2023, 2024
Moto22018
Moto32016
4 Tarquinio Provini250cc1957, 1958, 1959
125cc1957
Carlos Lavado250cc1980, 1983, 1984, 1986
Anton Mang350cc1981
250cc1981, 1982, 1987
Jorge LorenzoMotoGP2010
250cc2006, 2007
125cc2004
3 Werner Haas250cc1953, 1954
125cc1953
Luigi Taveri250cc1955
125cc1962
50cc1966
Dieter Braun350cc1975
250cc1972
125cc1970
Walter Villa250cc1974, 1975, 1976
Pier Paolo Bianchi125cc1975, 1976, 1985
Kevin Schwantz500cc1990, 1991, 1993
Max Biaggi500cc2001
250cc1994, 1995
Maverick ViñalesMotoGP2019
Moto32012
125cc2011
2 Nello Pagani500cc1949
125cc1949
Umberto Masetti500cc1950, 1952
Enrico Lorenzetti350cc1953
250cc1952
Gary Hocking500cc1961
350cc1961
Ernst Degner50cc1962, 1963
Ralph Bryans50cc1964, 1965
Bill Ivy250cc1968
125cc1966
Rodney Gould250cc1970, 1972
Bruno Kneubühler125cc1974
50cc1973
Barry Sheene500cc1975, 1976
Kork Ballington350cc1977, 1978
Ricardo Tormo50cc1980, 1981
Kenny Roberts500cc1983
250cc1978
Randy Mamola500cc1984, 1985
Wayne Gardner500cc1986, 1988
Pierfrancesco Chili250cc1991, 1992
Dirk Raudies125cc1993, 1995
Ralf Waldmann250cc1996
125cc1991
Loris Capirossi250cc1993, 1999
Marco Melandri250cc2002
125cc1998
Sebastián Porto250cc2004, 2005
Gábor Talmácsi125cc2005, 2008
Casey StonerMotoGP2008, 2012
Anthony WestMoto22014
250cc2003
Augusto FernándezMoto22019, 2022
Matteo FerrariMotoE2023 Race 1, 2023 Race 2

Multiple winners (manufacturers)

  1. Wins
ManufacturerWins
CategoryYears won
67 HondaMotoGP2002, 2003, 2006, 2012, 2014, 2016, 2018
500cc1966, 1967, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1988, 1992, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000
350cc1962, 1963, 1964, 1965, 1966, 1967
250cc1961, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1966, 1967, 1985, 1987, 1989, 1993, 1996, 1999, 2000, 2009
Moto32012, 2014, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2021, 2023
125cc1961, 1962, 1964, 1967, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1998, 1999, 2001, 2002
50cc1964, 1965, 1966
40 YamahaMotoGP2004, 2005, 2007, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2013, 2015, 2017, 2019, 2021
500cc1974, 1978, 1980, 1983, 1987, 1989, 2001
350cc1974, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1980
250cc1965, 1968, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1978, 1980, 1983, 1984, 1986, 1988, 1990
125cc1965, 1966, 1968, 1974
35 MV Agusta500cc1956, 1957, 1958, 1959, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1964, 1965, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973
350cc1958, 1960, 1961, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973
250cc1955, 1956, 1958, 1959, 1960
125cc1952, 1955, 1956, 1958, 1959, 1960
20 Aprilia250cc1991, 1992, 1994, 1995, 1997, 1998, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008
125cc1997, 2003, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2011
14 Derbi125cc1971, 1972, 1988, 2000, 2004, 2010
80cc1984, 1986, 1987, 1988
50cc1969, 1970, 1971, 1972
Suzuki500cc1975, 1976, 1977, 1979, 1981, 1982, 1990, 1991, 1993
125cc1963, 1970
50cc1962, 1963, 1967
9 KalexMoto22013, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2021, 2022, 2023
8 Kawasaki350cc1978, 1979, 1981, 1982
250cc1977, 1981, 1982
125cc1969
DucatiMotoGP2008, 2022, 2023, 2024
MotoE2023 Race 1, 2023 Race 2, 2024 Race 1, 2024 Race 2
7 Gilera500cc1949, 1950, 1952, 1953, 1954, 1955, 1963
6 Moto Guzzi350cc1953, 1954, 1955, 1956, 1957
250cc1952
Kreidler50cc1973, 1974, 1975, 1979, 1980, 1982
Morbidelli250cc1979
125cc1975, 1976, 1978, 1985
50cc1978
Garelli125cc1982, 1983, 1984, 1986, 1987
50cc1983
5 Mondial250cc1957
125cc1949, 1950, 1951, 1957
KTMMoto32013, 2015, 2024
125cc2005, 2006
4 NSU250cc1953, 1954
125cc1953, 1954
Bultaco50cc1976, 1977, 1981
125cc1977
3 Norton500cc1951
350cc1952, 1959
Harley-Davidson250cc1974, 1975, 1976
Minarelli125cc1979, 1980, 1981
2 Velocette350cc1949, 1950
SuterMoto22011, 2012
Speed UpMoto22010, 2014

Winners by season

A pink background indicates an event that was not part of the Grand Prix motorcycle racing championship.

YearMotoEMoto3Moto2MotoGPReport
Race 1Race 2
RiderManufacturerRiderManufacturerRiderManufacturerRiderManufacturerRiderManufacturer
2024 Héctor GarzóDucati Matteo Alessandro ZacconeDucati Iván OrtoláKTM Ai OguraBoscoscuro Francesco BagnaiaDucatiReport
2023 Matteo FerrariDucati Matteo FerrariDucati Jaume MasiàHonda Jake DixonKalex Francesco BagnaiaDucatiReport
2022 Dominique AegerterEnergica Eric GranadoEnergica Ayumu SasakiHusqvarna Augusto FernándezKalex Francesco BagnaiaDucatiReport
2021 Eric GranadoEnergica Dennis FoggiaHonda Raúl FernándezKalex Fabio QuartararoYamahaReport
2020Cancelled due to COVID-19 concerns[20] align=center colspan=7Cancelled due to COVID-19 concerns[21]
YearMoto3Moto2MotoGPReport
RiderManufacturerRiderManufacturerRiderManufacturer
2019 Tony ArbolinoHonda Augusto FernándezKalex Maverick ViñalesYamahaReport
2018 Jorge MartínHonda Francesco BagnaiaKalex Marc MárquezHondaReport
2017 Arón CanetHonda Franco MorbidelliKalex Valentino RossiYamahaReport
2016 Francesco BagnaiaMahindra Takaaki NakagamiKalex Jack MillerHondaReport
2015 Miguel OliveiraKTM Johann ZarcoKalex Valentino RossiYamahaReport
2014 Álex MárquezHonda Anthony WestSpeed Up Marc MárquezHondaReport
2013 Luis SalomKTM Pol EspargaróKalex Valentino RossiYamahaReport
2012 Maverick ViñalesHonda Marc MárquezSuter Casey StonerHondaReport
Year125ccMoto2MotoGPReport
RiderManufacturerRiderManufacturerRiderManufacturer
2011 Maverick ViñalesAprilia Marc MárquezSuter Ben SpiesYamahaReport
2010 Marc MárquezDerbi Andrea IannoneSpeed Up Jorge LorenzoYamahaReport
Year125cc250ccMotoGPReport
RiderManufacturerRiderManufacturerRiderManufacturer
2009 Sergio GadeaAprilia Hiroshi AoyamaHonda Valentino RossiYamahaReport
2008 Gábor TalmácsiAprilia Álvaro BautistaAprilia Casey StonerDucatiReport
2007 Mattia PasiniAprilia Jorge LorenzoAprilia Valentino RossiYamahaReport
2006 Mika KallioKTM Jorge LorenzoAprilia Nicky HaydenHondaReport
2005 Gábor TalmácsiKTM Sebastián PortoAprilia Valentino RossiYamahaReport
2004 Jorge LorenzoDerbi Sebastián PortoAprilia Valentino RossiYamahaReport
2003 Steve JenknerAprilia Anthony WestAprilia Sete GibernauHondaReport
2002 Daniel PedrosaHonda Marco MelandriAprilia Valentino RossiHondaReport
Year125cc250cc500ccReport
RiderManufacturerRiderManufacturerRiderManufacturer
2001 Toni ElíasHonda Jeremy McWilliamsAprilia Max BiaggiYamahaReport
2000 Youichi UiDerbi Tohru UkawaHonda Alex BarrosHondaReport
1999 Masao AzumaHonda Loris CapirossiHonda Tadayuki OkadaHondaReport
1998 Marco MelandriHonda Valentino RossiAprilia Mick DoohanHondaReport
1997 Valentino RossiAprilia Tetsuya HaradaAprilia Mick DoohanHondaReport
1996 Emilio AlzamoraHonda Ralf WaldmannHonda Mick DoohanHondaReport
1995 Dirk RaudiesHonda Max BiaggiAprilia Mick DoohanHondaReport
1994 Takeshi TsujimuraHonda Max BiaggiAprilia Mick DoohanHondaReport
1993 Dirk RaudiesHonda Loris CapirossiHonda Kevin SchwantzSuzukiReport
1992 Ezio GianolaHonda Pierfrancesco ChiliAprilia Àlex CrivilléHondaReport
1991 Ralf WaldmannHonda Pierfrancesco ChiliAprilia Kevin SchwantzSuzukiReport
1990 Doriano RomboniHonda John KocinskiYamaha Kevin SchwantzSuzukiReport
Year80cc125cc250cc500ccReport
RiderManufacturerRiderManufacturerRiderManufacturerRiderManufacturer
1989 Peter ÖttlKrauser Hans SpaanHonda Reinhold RothHonda Wayne RaineyYamahaReport
1988 Jorge MartínezDerbi Jorge MartínezDerbi Juan GarrigaYamaha Wayne GardnerHondaReport
1987 Jorge MartínezDerbi Fausto GresiniGarelli Anton MangHonda Eddie LawsonYamahaReport
1986 Jorge MartínezDerbi Luca CadaloraGarelli Carlos LavadoYamaha Wayne GardnerHondaReport
1985 Gerd KafkaCasal Pier Paolo BianchiMBA Freddie SpencerHonda Randy MamolaHondaReport
1984 Jorge MartínezDerbi Ángel NietoGarelli Carlos LavadoYamaha Randy MamolaHondaReport
Year50cc125cc250cc500ccReport
RiderManufacturerRiderManufacturerRiderManufacturerRiderManufacturer
1983 Eugenio LazzariniGarelli Ángel NietoGarelli Carlos LavadoYamaha Kenny RobertsYamahaReport
Year50cc125cc250cc350cc500ccReport
RiderManufacturerRiderManufacturerRiderManufacturerRiderManufacturerRiderManufacturer
1982 Stefan DörflingerKreidler Ángel NietoGarelli Anton MangKawasaki Jean-François BaldéKawasaki Franco UnciniSuzukiReport
1981 Ricardo TormoBultaco Ángel NietoMinarelli Anton MangKawasaki Anton MangKawasaki Marco LucchinelliSuzukiReport
1980 Ricardo TormoKreidler Ángel NietoMinarelli Carlos LavadoYamaha Jon EkeroldYamaha Jack MiddelburgYamahaReport
1979 Eugenio LazzariniKreidler Ángel NietoMinarelli Graziano RossiMorbidelli Gregg HansfordKawasaki Virginio FerrariSuzukiReport
1978 Eugenio LazzariniMBA Eugenio LazzariniMBA Kenny RobertsYamaha Kork BallingtonKawasaki Johnny CecottoYamahaReport
1977 Ángel NietoBultaco Ángel NietoBultaco Mick GrantKawasaki Kork BallingtonYamaha Wil HartogSuzukiReport
1976 Ángel NietoBultaco Pier Paolo BianchiMorbidelli Walter VillaHarley Davidson Giacomo AgostiniYamaha Barry SheeneSuzukiReport
1975 Ángel NietoKreidler Pier Paolo BianchiMorbidelli Walter VillaHarley Davidson Dieter BraunYamaha Barry SheeneSuzukiReport
1974 Herbert RittbergerKreidler Bruno KneubühlerYamaha Walter VillaHarley Davidson Giacomo AgostiniYamaha Giacomo AgostiniYamahaReport
1973 Bruno KneubühlerKreidler Eugenio LazzariniMaico Dieter BraunYamaha Giacomo AgostiniMV Agusta Phil ReadMV AgustaReport
1972 Ángel NietoDerbi Ángel NietoDerbi Rodney GouldYamaha Giacomo AgostiniMV Agusta Giacomo AgostiniMV AgustaReport
Ángel NietoDerbi Ángel NietoDerbi Phil ReadYamaha Giacomo AgostiniMV Agusta Giacomo AgostiniMV AgustaReport
1970 Ángel NietoDerbi Dieter BraunSuzuki Rodney GouldYamaha Giacomo AgostiniMV Agusta Giacomo AgostiniMV AgustaReport
1969 Barry SmithDerbi Dave SimmondsKawasaki Renzo PasoliniBenelli Giacomo AgostiniMV Agusta Giacomo AgostiniMV AgustaReport
1968 Paul Lodewijkx Phil ReadYamaha Bill IvyYamaha Giacomo AgostiniMV Agusta Giacomo AgostiniMV AgustaReport
1967 Yoshimi KatayamaSuzuki Phil ReadHonda Mike HailwoodHonda Mike HailwoodHonda Mike HailwoodHondaReport
1966 Luigi TaveriHonda Bill IvyYamaha Mike HailwoodHonda Mike HailwoodHonda Jim RedmanHondaReport
1965 Ralph BryansHonda Mike DuffYamaha Phil ReadYamaha Jim RedmanHonda Mike HailwoodMV AgustaReport
1964 Ralph BryansHonda Jim RedmanHonda Jim RedmanHonda Jim RedmanHonda Mike HailwoodMV AgustaReport
1963 Ernst DegnerSuzuki Hugh AndersonSuzuki Jim RedmanHonda Jim RedmanHonda John HartleGileraReport
1962 Ernst DegnerSuzuki Luigi TaveriHonda Jim RedmanHonda Jim RedmanHonda Mike HailwoodMV AgustaReport
Year125cc250cc350cc500ccReport
RiderManufacturerRiderManufacturerRiderManufacturerRiderManufacturer
1961 Tom PhillisHonda Mike HailwoodHonda Gary HockingMV Agusta Gary HockingMV AgustaReport
1960 Carlo UbbialiMV Agusta Carlo UbbialiMV Agusta John SurteesMV Agusta Remo VenturiMV AgustaReport
1959 Carlo UbbialiMV Agusta Tarquinio ProviniMV Agusta Bob BrownNorton John SurteesMV AgustaReport
1958 Carlo UbbialiMV Agusta Tarquinio ProviniMV Agusta John SurteesMV Agusta John SurteesMV AgustaReport
1957 Tarquinio ProviniMondial Tarquinio ProviniMondial Keith CampbellMoto Guzzi John SurteesMV AgustaReport
1956 Carlo UbbialiMV Agusta Carlo UbbialiMV Agusta Bill LomasMoto Guzzi John SurteesMV AgustaReport
1955 Carlo UbbialiMV Agusta Luigi TaveriMV Agusta Ken KavanaghMoto Guzzi Geoff DukeGileraReport
1954 Rupert HollausNSU Werner HaasNSU Fergus AndersonMoto Guzzi Geoff DukeGileraReport
1953 Werner HaasNSU Werner HaasNSU Enrico LorenzettiMoto Guzzi Geoff DukeGileraReport
1952 Cecil SandfordMV Agusta Enrico LorenzettiMoto Guzzi Geoff DukeNorton Umberto MasettiGileraReport
1951 Gianni LeoniMondial Bill DoranAJS Geoff DukeNortonReport
1950 Bruno RuffoMondial Bob FosterVelocette Umberto MasettiGileraReport
1949 Nello PaganiMondial Freddie FrithVelocette Nello PaganiGileraReport

References

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Michelin ready to worship at the 'Cathedral of Speed' . motogp.com . 2 December 2019 .
  2. Web site: German, Dutch and Finnish Grands Prix cancelled. 29 April 2020. MotoGP.com. Dorna Sports. en. 2020-04-29.
  3. News: 25 June 2016 . Ten more years in Assen . 3 September 2022 . MotoGP.com . Dorna Sports.
  4. Web site: Assen . trackpedia.winhpde.com . 2 December 2019 .
  5. Web site: Duncan . Lewis . 23 April 2020 . MotoGP's Dutch TT at Assen postponed amid coronavirus pandemic . 24 April 2020 . Autosport.com . en.
  6. Web site: From 2016 the Dutch GP will be on Sunday . 2 December 2019 . motogp.com.
  7. Web site: 1949 500cc Class (FIM Grand Prix World Championship) Programmes | The Motor Racing Programme Covers Project. www.progcovers.com.
  8. Web site: 1972 500cc Class (FIM Grand Prix World Championship) Programmes | The Motor Racing Programme Covers Project. www.progcovers.com.
  9. Web site: 1973 500cc Class (FIM Grand Prix World Championship) Programmes | The Motor Racing Programme Covers Project. www.progcovers.com.
  10. Web site: 1978 500cc Class (FIM Grand Prix World Championship) Programmes | The Motor Racing Programme Covers Project. www.progcovers.com.
  11. Web site: 1993 500cc Class (FIM Grand Prix World Championship) Programmes | The Motor Racing Programme Covers Project. www.progcovers.com.
  12. Web site: 1998 500cc Class (FIM Grand Prix World Championship) Programmes | The Motor Racing Programme Covers Project. www.progcovers.com.
  13. Web site: 2001 500cc Class (FIM Grand Prix World Championship) Programmes | The Motor Racing Programme Covers Project. www.progcovers.com.
  14. Web site: 2004 MotoGP Class (FIM Grand Prix World Championship) Programmes | The Motor Racing Programme Covers Project. www.progcovers.com.
  15. Web site: 2006 MotoGP Class (FIM Grand Prix World Championship) Programmes | The Motor Racing Programme Covers Project. www.progcovers.com.
  16. Web site: 2009 MotoGP Class (FIM Grand Prix World Championship) Programmes | The Motor Racing Programme Covers Project. www.progcovers.com.
  17. Web site: 2012 MotoGP Class (FIM Grand Prix World Championship) Programmes | The Motor Racing Programme Covers Project. www.progcovers.com.
  18. Web site: 2014 MotoGP Class (FIM Grand Prix World Championship) Programmes | The Motor Racing Programme Covers Project. www.progcovers.com.
  19. Web site: 2015 MotoGP Class (FIM Grand Prix World Championship) Programmes | The Motor Racing Programme Covers Project. www.progcovers.com.
  20. Web site: Duncan . Lewis . 23 April 2020 . MotoGP's Dutch TT at Assen postponed amid coronavirus pandemic . 24 April 2020 . Autosport.com . en.
  21. Web site: Duncan . Lewis . 23 April 2020 . MotoGP's Dutch TT at Assen postponed amid coronavirus pandemic . 24 April 2020 . Autosport.com . en.