The European motorcycle Grand Prix was a motorcycling event that was introduced as part of the Grand Prix motorcycle racing World Championship from 1991 to 1995. From 1996 onward the event was replaced by the Catalan Grand Prix. In 2020, the event was briefly revived, with the race taking place on the Circuit Ricardo Tormo. The decision was largely influenced by the COVID-19 pandemic, which led to the change of the calendar.[1]
Grand Prix motorcycle racing | |
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Venue | Valencia (2020) Catalunya (1992–1995) Jarama (1991) |
First race | 1991 |
Last race | 2020 |
Most wins (rider) | Wayne Rainey, Luca Cadalora, Max Biaggi (3) |
Most wins (manufacturer) | Honda (9) |
Between 1924 and 1948, the European Grand Prix was not a race in its own right but just an honorific title; one of the national Grands Prix was also designated as the European Grand Prix. The first race to be so named was the 1924 Nations Grand Prix, held at the Monza circuit in Italy. Until 1937, the winners of the race designated the European Grand Prix were awarded the title of European champion. In 1938, the European championship became decided over a series of races and the European Grand Prix designation was not used again until 1947, although no longer awarding the European championship title.
Official names and sponsors
edit- 1991: G.P. de Europa (no official sponsor)
- 1992: Gran Premio Super Nintendo Entertainment System de Europa
- 1993–1994: Gran Premi Pepsi d'Europa
- 1995: Gran Premio Marlboro de Catalunya[2]
- 2020: Gran Premio de Europa (no official sponsor)[3]
Track gallery
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The Jarama track, used in 1991.
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The Catalunya track, used from 1992 to 1995.
Winners of the European motorcycle Grand Prix
editAs a standalone event
editMultiple winners (riders)
edit# Wins | Rider | Wins | |
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Category | Years won | ||
3 | Wayne Rainey | 500cc | 1991, 1992, 1993 |
Luca Cadalora | 500cc | 1994 | |
250cc | 1991, 1992 | ||
Max Biaggi | 250cc | 1993, 1994, 1995 |
Multiple winners (manufacturers)
edit# Wins | Manufacturer | Wins | |
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Category | Years won | ||
9 | Honda | 500cc | 1995 |
250cc | 1991, 1992, 1993 | ||
125cc | 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995 | ||
4 | Yamaha | 500cc | 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994 |
2 | Aprilia | 250cc | 1994, 1995 |
Multiple winners (countries)
edit# Wins | Manufacturer | Wins | |
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Category | Years won | ||
9 | Italy | 500cc | 1994 |
Moto2 | 2020 | ||
250cc | 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995 | ||
125cc | 1991, 1992 | ||
3 | United States | 500cc | 1991, 1992, 1993 |
Spain | MotoGP | 2020 | |
500cc | 1995 | ||
Moto3 | 2020 | ||
2 | Japan | 125cc | 1993, 1995 |
By year
editYear | Track | Moto3 | Moto2 | MotoGP | Report | |||
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Rider | Manufacturer | Rider | Manufacturer | Rider | Manufacturer | |||
2020 | Valencia | Raúl Fernández | KTM | Marco Bezzecchi | Kalex | Joan Mir | Suzuki | Report |
Year | Track | 125cc | 250cc | 500cc | Report | |||
Rider | Manufacturer | Rider | Manufacturer | Rider | Manufacturer | |||
1995 | Catalunya | Haruchika Aoki | Honda | Max Biaggi | Aprilia | Àlex Crivillé | Honda | Report |
1994 | Dirk Raudies | Honda | Max Biaggi | Aprilia | Luca Cadalora | Yamaha | Report | |
1993 | Noboru Ueda | Honda | Max Biaggi | Honda | Wayne Rainey | Yamaha | Report | |
1992 | Ezio Gianola | Honda | Luca Cadalora | Honda | Wayne Rainey | Yamaha | Report | |
1991 | Jarama | Loris Capirossi | Honda | Luca Cadalora | Honda | Wayne Rainey | Yamaha | Report |
As an honorary designation
editBy year
editReferences
edit- ^ "MotoGP announces 13-round European calendar". Crash.net. CMG. 11 June 2020. Retrieved 24 July 2020.
- ^ "1995 500cc Class (FIM Grand Prix World Championship) Programmes | The Motor Racing Programme Covers Project". www.progcovers.com.
- ^ "2020 MotoGP Class (FIM Grand Prix World Championship) Programmes | The Motor Racing Programme Covers Project". www.progcovers.com.