Italian motorcycle Grand Prix explained

Race Title:Italian Grand Prix
Series Long:Grand Prix motorcycle racing
Venue:Mugello Circuit (1976, 1978, 1985, 1992, 1994–2019, 2021–present)
Misano Circuit (1980, 1982, 1984, 1989–1991, 1993)
Imola Circuit (1969, 1972, 1974–1975, 1977, 1979, 1988)
Monza Circuit (1949–1968, 1970–1971, 1973, 1981, 1983, 1986–1987)
First Race:1949
Most Wins Rider:Giacomo Agostini (13)
Most Wins Manufacturer:Honda (49)

The Italian motorcycle Grand Prix is a motorcycling event that is part of the FIM Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. From 1949 to 1990 the event was known by the Italian: Gran Premio Delle Nazioni (Nations Grand Prix). It was one of the original rounds of the Grand Prix motorcycle racing calendar. The race was held exclusively at Monza for the first 23 years of its existence. From 1972 to 1993, the event rotated among several circuits and has been held at the Mugello Circuit since 1994, except 2020 in which the race was cancelled due to the outbreak of COVID-19.[1]

Official names and sponsors

Winners

Multiple winners (riders)

  1. Wins
RiderWins
CategoryYears won
13 Giacomo Agostini500cc1966, 1967, 1968, 1970, 1972, 1975
350cc1965, 1966, 1968, 1970, 1972, 1973, 1974
9 Carlo Ubbiali250cc1955, 1956, 1959, 1960
125cc1951, 1955, 1956, 1957, 1960
Ángel Nieto125cc1970, 1972, 1974, 1979, 1982, 1983, 1984
50cc1975, 1976
Valentino RossiMotoGP2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008
250cc1999
125cc1997
7 Jorge LorenzoMotoGP2011, 2012, 2013, 2015, 2016, 2018
250cc2006
6 Geoff Duke500cc1950, 1953, 1954, 1956
350cc1950, 1951
Mike Hailwood500cc1961, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1965
250cc1966
Jorge Martínez125cc1988, 1990
80cc1985, 1987, 1988, 1989
Mick Doohan500cc1991, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998
5 John Surtees500cc1958, 1959, 1960
350cc1958, 1959
Jim Redman350cc1962, 1963, 1964
250cc1961, 1962
Phil Read350cc1969
250cc1964, 1967, 1968, 1969
Pier Paolo Bianchi125cc1976, 1977, 1980, 1985
80cc1984
4 Enrico Lorenzetti350cc1953
250cc1951, 1952, 1953
Jan de Vries50cc1970, 1971, 1972, 1973
Eugenio Lazzarini125cc1978
50cc1977, 1979, 1980
Kenny Roberts500cc1978, 1979, 1980, 1981
Freddie Spencer500cc1983, 1984, 1985
350cc1985
Anton Mang250cc1980, 1982, 1986, 1987
3 Tarquinio Provini250cc1957, 1963, 1965
Luigi Taveri125cc1963, 1964, 1966
Walter Villa250cc1974, 1975, 1976
Kork Ballington350cc1978
250cc1978, 1979
Johnny Cecotto350cc1975, 1976, 1980
Stefan Dörflinger80cc1986
50cc1982, 1983
Fausto Gresini125cc1986, 1987, 1991
Luca Cadalora500cc1993
250cc1991, 1992
Max Biaggi250cc1995, 1996, 1997
Roberto Locatelli125cc1999, 2000, 2004
Marc MárquezMotoGP2014
Moto22011
125cc2010
Mattia PasiniMoto22017
250cc2009
125cc2006
Francesco BagnaiaMotoGP2022, 2023, 2024
2 Dario Ambrosini250cc1949, 1950
Gianni Leoni125cc1949, 1950
Libero Liberati500cc1957
350cc1956
Emilio Mendogni250cc1958
125cc1952
Ernst Degner125cc1959, 1961
Gary Hocking350cc1960, 1961
Hans-Georg Anscheidt50cc1962, 1966
Bill Ivy125cc1967, 1968
Alberto Pagani500cc1969, 1971
Barry Sheene500cc1976, 1977
Ricardo Tormo50cc1978, 1981
Franco Uncini500cc1982
250cc1977
Eddie Lawson500cc1986, 1988
Ezio Gianola125cc1989, 1992
Noboru Ueda125cc1994, 2001
Manuel Poggiali250cc2003
125cc2002
Dani PedrosaMotoGP2010
250cc2005
Andrea IannoneMoto22010, 2012
Tito RabatMoto22014, 2015
Miguel OliveiraMoto22018
Moto32015
Pedro AcostaMoto22022, 2023

Multiple winners (manufacturers)

  1. Wins
ManufacturerWins
CategoryYears won
49 HondaMotoGP2002, 2003, 2010, 2014
500cc1983, 1984, 1985, 1987, 1989, 1991, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001
350cc1962, 1963, 1964, 1967, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988
250cc1961, 1962, 1966, 1989, 1991, 1992, 1994, 1997, 2005
Moto32018, 2019, 2021
125cc1962, 1963, 1964, 1966, 1989, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1998
40 YamahaMotoGP2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2015, 2016, 2021
500cc1975, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1986, 1988, 1990, 1993
350cc1969, 1971, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1980
250cc1964, 1967, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1983, 1984, 1990, 2000
125cc1967, 1968, 1973
35 MV Agusta500cc1952, 1955, 1958, 1959, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1965, 1966, 1967, 1968, 1970, 1972, 1974
350cc1958, 1959, 1960, 1961, 1965, 1966, 1968, 1970, 1972, 1973
250cc1955, 1956, 1959, 1960
125cc1954, 1955, 1956, 1957, 1960
23 Aprilia250cc1993, 1995, 1996, 1998, 1999, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2006, 2007, 2009
125cc1996, 1997, 1999, 2000, 2003, 2004, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2011
12 DucatiMotoGP2009, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2022, 2023, 2024
MotoE2023 Race 1, 2023 Race 2, 2024 Race 1, 2024 Race 2
125cc1958
10 Gilera500cc1949, 1951, 1953, 1954, 1956, 1957
350cc1956, 1957
250cc2008
125cc2002
KalexMoto22013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2019, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024
9 Kreidler50cc1962, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1975, 1977, 1979, 1982
Derbi125cc1970, 1972, 1974, 1988, 2010
80cc1985, 1987, 1988, 1989
8 Kawasaki350cc1978, 1979, 1981
250cc1978, 1979, 1980, 1982
125cc1969
KTMMoto22018
Moto32005, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2023
7 Moto Guzzi350cc1953, 1954, 1955
250cc1951, 1952, 1953, 1954
Morbidelli125cc1971, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1980, 1985
6 Suzuki500cc1976, 1977, 1982, 1992
125cc1965
50cc1966
5 Garelli125cc1982, 1983, 1984, 1986, 1987
4 Norton500cc1950
350cc1950, 1951, 1952
Mondial125cc1949, 1950, 1951
250cc1957
Harley-Davidson250cc1974, 1975, 1976, 1977
3 Morini250cc1958, 1963
125cc1952
Benelli250cc1949, 1950, 1965
Bultaco50cc1976, 1978, 1981
2 MZ125cc1959, 1961
Linto500cc1969, 1971
Chevallier350cc1982
250cc1981
Krauser80cc1986
50cc1983
Speed UpMoto22010, 2012

Winners of the Italian motorcycle Grand Prix

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

YearTrackMotoEMoto3Moto2MotoGPReport
Race 1Race 2
RiderManufacturerRiderManufacturerRiderManufacturerRiderManufacturerRiderManufacturer
2024Mugello Mattia CasadeiDucati Kevin ZannoniDucati David Alonso Joe RobertsKalex Francesco BagnaiaReport
2023 Andrea MantovaniDucati Eric GranadoDucati Daniel HolgadoKTM Pedro AcostaKalex Francesco BagnaiaDucatiReport
2022 Dominique AegerterEnergica Matteo FerrariEnergica Sergio GarcíaGas Gas Pedro AcostaKalex Francesco BagnaiaDucatiReport
YearTrack Moto3Moto2MotoGPReport
RiderManufacturerRiderManufacturerRiderManufacturer
2021Mugello Dennis FoggiaHonda Remy GardnerKalex Fabio QuartararoYamahaReport
2020align=center colspan=7Cancelled due to COVID-19 concerns
2019 Tony ArbolinoHonda Álex MárquezKalex Danilo PetrucciDucatiReport
2018 Jorge MartínHonda Miguel OliveiraKTM Jorge LorenzoDucatiReport
2017 Andrea MignoKTM Mattia PasiniKalex Andrea DoviziosoDucatiReport
2016 Brad BinderKTM Johann ZarcoKalex Jorge LorenzoYamahaReport
2015 Miguel OliveiraKTM Tito RabatKalex Jorge LorenzoYamahaReport
2014 Romano FenatiKTM Esteve RabatKalex Marc MárquezHondaReport
2013 Luis SalomKTM Scott ReddingKalex Jorge LorenzoYamahaReport
2012 Maverick ViñalesFTR Honda Andrea IannoneSpeed Up Jorge LorenzoYamahaReport
YearTrack 125ccMoto2MotoGPReport
RiderManufacturerRiderManufacturerRiderManufacturer
2011Mugello Nicolás TerolAprilia Marc MárquezSuter Jorge LorenzoYamahaReport
2010 Marc MárquezDerbi Andrea IannoneSpeed Up Dani PedrosaHondaReport
YearTrack 125cc250ccMotoGPReport
RiderManufacturerRiderManufacturerRiderManufacturer
2009Mugello Bradley SmithAprilia Mattia PasiniAprilia Casey StonerDucatiReport
2008 Simone CorsiAprilia Marco SimoncelliGilera Valentino RossiYamahaReport
2007 Héctor FaubelAprilia Álvaro BautistaAprilia Valentino RossiYamahaReport
2006 Mattia PasiniAprilia Jorge LorenzoAprilia Valentino RossiYamahaReport
2005 Gábor TalmácsiKTM Daniel PedrosaHonda Valentino RossiYamahaReport
2004 Roberto LocatelliAprilia Sebastian PortoAprilia Valentino RossiYamahaReport
2003 Lucio CecchinelloAprilia Manuel PoggialiAprilia Valentino RossiHondaReport
2002 Manuel PoggialiGilera Marco MelandriAprilia Valentino RossiHondaReport
YearTrack 125cc250cc500ccReport
RiderManufacturerRiderManufacturerRiderManufacturer
2001Mugello Noboru UedaTSR-Honda Tetsuya HaradaAprilia Alex BarrosHondaReport
2000 Roberto LocatelliAprilia Shinya NakanoYamaha Loris CapirossiHondaReport
1999 Roberto LocatelliAprilia Valentino RossiAprilia Àlex CrivilléHondaReport
1998 Tomomi ManakoHonda Marcellino LucchiAprilia Mick DoohanHondaReport
1997 Valentino RossiAprilia Max BiaggiHonda Mick DoohanHondaReport
1996 Peter ÖttlAprilia Max BiaggiAprilia Mick DoohanHondaReport
1995 Haruchika AokiHonda Max BiaggiAprilia Mick DoohanHondaReport
1994 Noboru UedaHonda Ralf WaldmannHonda Mick DoohanHondaReport
1993Misano Dirk RaudiesHonda Jean-Philippe RuggiaAprilia Luca CadaloraYamahaReport
1992Mugello Ezio GianolaHonda Luca CadaloraHonda Kevin SchwantzSuzukiReport
1991Misano Fausto GresiniHonda Luca CadaloraHonda Mick DoohanHondaReport

Winners of the Nations motorcycle Grand Prix

YearTrack 80cc125cc250cc500ccReport
RiderManufacturerRiderManufacturerRiderManufacturerRiderManufacturer
1989Misano Jorge MartínezDerbi Ezio GianolaHonda Sito PonsHonda Pier-Francesco ChiliHondaReport
1988Imola Jorge MartínezDerbi Jorge MartínezDerbi Dominique SarronHonda Eddie LawsonYamahaReport
1987Monza Jorge MartínezDerbi Fausto GresiniGarelli Anton MangHonda Wayne GardnerHondaReport
1986 Stefan DörflingerKrauser Fausto GresiniGarelli Anton MangHonda Eddie LawsonYamahaReport
1985Mugello Jorge MartínezDerbi Pier Paolo BianchiMorbidelli MBA Freddie SpencerHonda Freddie SpencerHondaReport
1984Misano Pier Paolo BianchiHuvo-Casal Ángel NietoGarelli Fausto RicciYamaha Freddie SpencerHondaReport
YearTrack 50cc125cc250cc500ccReport
RiderManufacturerRiderManufacturerRiderManufacturerRiderManufacturer
1983Monza Stefan DörflingerKrauser Ángel NietoGarelli Carlos LavadoYamaha Freddie SpencerHondaReport
YearTrack 50cc125cc250cc350cc500ccReport
RiderManufacturerRiderManufacturerRiderManufacturerRiderManufacturerRiderManufacturer
1982Misano Stefan DörflingerKreidler Ángel NietoGarelli Anton MangKawasaki Didier de RadiguèsChevallier Franco UnciniSuzukiReport
1981Monza Ricardo TormoBultaco Guy BertinSanvenero Eric SaulChevallier-Yamaha Jon EkeroldKawasaki Kenny RobertsYamahaReport
1980Misano Eugenio LazzariniIprem Pier Paolo BianchiMorbidelli MBA Anton MangKawasaki Johnny CecottoYamaha Kenny RobertsYamahaReport
1979Imola Eugenio LazzariniKreidler Ángel NietoMinarelli Kork BallingtonKawasaki Gregg HansfordKawasaki Kenny RobertsYamahaReport
1978Mugello Ricardo TormoBultaco Eugenio LazzariniMorbidelli MBA Kork BallingtonKawasaki Kork BallingtonKawasaki Kenny RobertsYamahaReport
1977Imola Eugenio LazzariniKreidler Pier Paolo BianchiMorbidelli Franco UnciniHarley-Davidson Alan NorthYamaha Barry SheeneSuzukiReport
1976Mugello Ángel NietoBultaco Pier Paolo BianchiMorbidelli Walter VillaHarley-Davidson Johnny CecottoYamaha Barry SheeneSuzukiReport
1975Imola Ángel NietoKreidler Paolo PileriMorbidelli Walter VillaHarley-Davidson Johnny CecottoYamaha Giacomo AgostiniYamahaReport
1974 Henk van KesselVan Veen Kreidler Ángel NietoDerbi Walter VillaHarley-Davidson Giacomo AgostiniYamaha Franco BoneraMV AgustaReport
1973Monza Jan de VriesKreidler Kent AnderssonYamahaRace cancelled[13] Giacomo AgostiniMV AgustaRace cancelledReport
1972Imola Jan de VriesKreidler Ángel NietoDerbi Renzo PasoliniAermacchi Giacomo AgostiniMV Agusta Giacomo AgostiniMV AgustaReport
1971Monza Jan de VriesKreidler Gilberto ParlottiMorbidelli Gyula MarsovszkyYamaha Jarno SaarinenYamaha Alberto PaganiLintoReport
1970 Jan de VriesKreidler Ángel NietoDerbi Rodney GouldYamaha Giacomo AgostiniMV Agusta Giacomo AgostiniMV AgustaReport
1969Imola Paul LodewijkxJamathi Dave SimmondsKawasaki Phil ReadYamaha Phil ReadYamaha Alberto PaganiLintoReport
1968Monza Bill IvyYamaha Phil ReadYamaha Giacomo AgostiniMV Agusta Giacomo AgostiniMV AgustaReport
1967 Bill IvyYamaha Phil ReadYamaha Ralph BryansHonda Giacomo AgostiniMV AgustaReport
1966 Hans-Georg AnscheidtSuzuki Luigi TaveriHonda Mike HailwoodHonda Giacomo AgostiniMV Agusta Giacomo AgostiniMV AgustaReport
1965 Hugh AndersonSuzuki Tarquinio ProviniBenelli Giacomo AgostiniMV Agusta Mike HailwoodMV AgustaReport
1964 Luigi TaveriHonda Phil ReadYamaha Jim RedmanHonda Mike HailwoodMV AgustaReport
1963 Luigi TaveriHonda Tarquinio ProviniMorini Jim RedmanHonda Mike HailwoodMV AgustaReport
1962 Hans-Georg AnscheidtKreidler Teisuke TanakaHonda Jim RedmanHonda Jim RedmanHonda Mike HailwoodMV AgustaReport
YearTrack 125cc250cc350cc500ccReport
RiderManufacturerRiderManufacturerRiderManufacturerRiderManufacturer
1961Monza Ernst DegnerMZ Jim RedmanHonda Gary HockingMV Agusta Mike HailwoodMV AgustaReport
1960 Carlo UbbialiMV Agusta Carlo UbbialiMV Agusta Gary HockingMV Agusta John SurteesMV AgustaReport
1959 Ernst DegnerMZ Carlo UbbialiMV Agusta John SurteesMV Agusta John SurteesMV AgustaReport
1958 Bruno SpaggiariDucati Emilio MendogniMorini John SurteesMV Agusta John SurteesMV AgustaReport
1957 Carlo UbbialiMV Agusta Tarquinio ProviniMondial Bob McIntyreGilera Libero LiberatiGileraReport
1956 Carlo UbbialiMV Agusta Carlo UbbialiMV Agusta Libero LiberatiGilera Geoff DukeGileraReport
1955 Carlo UbbialiMV Agusta Carlo UbbialiMV Agusta Dickie DaleMoto Guzzi Umberto MasettiMV AgustaReport
1954 Guido SalaMV Agusta Arthur WheelerMoto Guzzi Fergus AndersonMoto Guzzi Geoff DukeGileraReport
1953 Werner HaasNSU Enrico LorenzettiMoto Guzzi Enrico LorenzettiMoto Guzzi Geoff DukeGileraReport
1952 Emilio MendogniMorini Enrico LorenzettiMoto Guzzi Ray AmmNorton Leslie GrahamMV AgustaReport
1951 Carlo UbbialiMondial Enrico LorenzettiMoto Guzzi Geoff DukeNorton Alfredo MilaniGileraReport
1950 Gianni LeoniMondial Dario AmbrosiniBenelli Geoff DukeNorton Geoff DukeNortonReport
1949 Gianni LeoniMondial Dario AmbrosiniBenelli Nello PaganiGileraReport

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 10 June 2020. MotoGP: GP d'Italia Oakley at Mugello cancelled. 2020-06-10. www.fim-live.com.
  2. Web site: 1952 500cc Class (FIM Grand Prix World Championship) Programmes | The Motor Racing Programme Covers Project. www.progcovers.com.
  3. Web site: 1964 500cc Class (FIM Grand Prix World Championship) Programmes | The Motor Racing Programme Covers Project. www.progcovers.com.
  4. Web site: 1986 500cc Class (FIM Grand Prix World Championship) Programmes | The Motor Racing Programme Covers Project. www.progcovers.com.
  5. Web site: 1996 500cc Class (FIM Grand Prix World Championship) Programmes | The Motor Racing Programme Covers Project. www.progcovers.com.
  6. Web site: 1998 500cc Class (FIM Grand Prix World Championship) Programmes | The Motor Racing Programme Covers Project. www.progcovers.com.
  7. Web site: 1999 500cc Class (FIM Grand Prix World Championship) Programmes | The Motor Racing Programme Covers Project. www.progcovers.com.
  8. Web site: 2000 500cc Class (FIM Grand Prix World Championship) Programmes | The Motor Racing Programme Covers Project. www.progcovers.com.
  9. Web site: 2005 MotoGP Class (FIM Grand Prix World Championship) Programmes | The Motor Racing Programme Covers Project. www.progcovers.com.
  10. Web site: 2006 MotoGP Class (FIM Grand Prix World Championship) Programmes | The Motor Racing Programme Covers Project. www.progcovers.com.
  11. Web site: 2012 MotoGP Class (FIM Grand Prix World Championship) Programmes | The Motor Racing Programme Covers Project. www.progcovers.com.
  12. Web site: 2017 MotoGP Class (FIM Grand Prix World Championship) Programmes | The Motor Racing Programme Covers Project. www.progcovers.com.
  13. The 250cc race was stopped, following an accident on the first lap that resulted in the deaths of Jarno Saarinen and Renzo Pasolini. The race meeting was ultimately cancelled.