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Raymond Roche
Raymond Roche (born 21 February 1957 in Ollioules) is a French former professional Grand Prix motorcycle road racer. Motorcycle racing career In 1981, he teamed up with Jean Lafond to win the FIM Endurance World Championship. His best year in Grand Prix racing was in 1984 when he finished third in the 500cc world championship behind Eddie Lawson and Randy Mamola. After retiring from Grand Prix racing, he competed in the Superbike World Championship as a member of the Ducati factory racing team, winning that championship in , and finishing as runner-up in and . He is still only one of four native European riders from outside of the United Kingdom to have won the World Superbike Title. Career statistics Grand Prix motorcycle racing Races by year (key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in ''italics'' indicate fastest lap) Superbike World Championship Races by year (key Key or The Key may refer to: Common meanings * Key (cryptography), a piece of informatio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ducati 851
The Ducati 851 is a 90° V-twin fully faired sport bike with liquid cooling and four valve heads. It was produced by Ducati between 1987 and 1992, when it was succeeded by the Ducati 888. Development The Ducati 851 was the successor to the air-cooled two-valve Ducati 750 F1. Development had lagged with the continued use of two-valve engines, but new investment funded the technological advance that Ducati desperately needed. After buying Ducati, Cagiva invested in the development of another V-twin, but with liquid cooling, and four-valve desmodromic heads. Massimo Bordi had designed a 4V Desmo in 1973 for his thesis at the University of Bologna, and with Cagiva in 1985, saw his updated ideas come into production as the Desmoquattro. Based on the Pantah motor, but with liquid cooling, fuel injection, and desmodromic four valve heads (with an included valve angle of 40°), the 851 made Ducati once again competitive in motorcycle racing. The original Desmo Quattro was an experimental ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eddie Lawson
Eddie Lawson (born March 11, 1958) is an American former four-time Grand Prix motorcycle racing World Champion. His record of not crashing and consistently finishing in the points earned him the nickname "Steady Eddie".Eddie Lawson profile at crash.net Biography Born in , Lawson began his career in the[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1976 Czechoslovakian Motorcycle Grand Prix
The 1976 Czechoslovak motorcycle Grand Prix was the tenth round of the 1976 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It took place on 22 August 1976 at the Brno circuit. 500cc classification 350 cc classification 250 cc classification Sidecar classification References {{MotoGP_race report , Name_of_race = Czechoslovak Grand Prix , Year_of_race = 1976 , Previous_race_in_season = 1976 Finnish Grand Prix , Next_race_in_season = 1976 German Grand Prix , Previous_year's_race = 1975 Czechoslovak Grand Prix , Next_year's_race = 1977 Czechoslovak Grand Prix Czech Republic motorcycle Grand Prix Czechoslovak Czechoslovak may refer to: *A demonym or adjective pertaining to Czechoslovakia (1918–93) **First Czechoslovak Republic (1918–38) **Second Czechoslovak Republic (1938–39) **Third Czechoslovak Republic (1948–60) **Fourth Czechoslovak Repub ... Motorcycle Grand Prix ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1976 Finnish Motorcycle Grand Prix
The 1976 Finnish motorcycle Grand Prix was the ninth round of the 1976 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It took place on 1 August 1976 at the Imatra circuit. Pat Hennen won the race to become the first American to win a motorcycle Grand Prix. 500cc classification 350 cc classification 250 cc classification 125 cc classification 50 cc classification References {{MotoGP_race report , Name_of_race = Finnish Grand Prix , Year_of_race = 1976 , Previous_race_in_season = 1976 Swedish Grand Prix , Next_race_in_season = 1976 Czechoslovakian Grand Prix , Previous_year's_race = 1975 Finnish Grand Prix , Next_year's_race = 1977 Finnish Grand Prix Finnish motorcycle Grand Prix Finnish Finnish may refer to: * Something or someone from, or related to Finland * Culture of Finland * Finnish people or Finns, the primary ethnic group in Finland * Finnish language, the national language of the Finnish people * Finnish cuisine See also ... Motorcycle ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1976 Swedish Motorcycle Grand Prix
The 1976 Swedish motorcycle Grand Prix was the eighth round of the 1976 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It took place on 25 July 1976 at the Scandinavian Raceway. 500cc classification ;Footnotes: 250 cc classification 125 cc classification 50 cc classification References {{MotoGP_race report , Name_of_race = Swedish Grand Prix , Year_of_race = 1976 , Previous_race_in_season = 1976 Belgian Grand Prix , Next_race_in_season = 1976 Finnish Grand Prix , Previous_year's_race = 1975 Swedish Grand Prix , Next_year's_race = 1977 Swedish Grand Prix Swedish motorcycle Grand Prix Swedish Swedish or ' may refer to: Anything from or related to Sweden, a country in Northern Europe. Or, specifically: * Swedish language, a North Germanic language spoken primarily in Sweden and Finland ** Swedish alphabet, the official alphabet used by ... Motorcycle Grand Prix ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1976 Belgian Motorcycle Grand Prix
The 1976 Belgian motorcycle Grand Prix was the seventh round of the 1976 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It took place on 4 July 1976 at the Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps. 500cc classification 250 cc classification 125 cc classification 50 cc classification Sidecar classification References {{MotoGP_race report , Name_of_race = Belgian Grand Prix , Year_of_race = 1976 , Previous_race_in_season = 1976 Dutch TT , Next_race_in_season = 1976 Swedish Grand Prix , Previous_year's_race = 1975 Belgian Grand Prix , Next_year's_race = 1977 Belgian Grand Prix Belgian motorcycle Grand Prix Belgian Belgian may refer to: * Something of, or related to, Belgium * Belgians, people from Belgium or of Belgian descent * Languages of Belgium, languages spoken in Belgium, such as Dutch, French, and German *Ancient Belgian language, an extinct languag ... Motorcycle Grand Prix ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1976 Dutch TT
The 1976 Dutch TT was the sixth round of the 1976 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It took place on 27 June 1976 at the Circuit van Drenthe Assen. 500cc classification 350 cc classification 250 cc classification 125 cc classification 50 cc classification Sidecar classification References {{MotoGP_race report , Name_of_race = Dutch TT , Year_of_race = 1976 , Previous_race_in_season = 1976 Isle of Man TT , Next_race_in_season = 1976 Belgian Grand Prix , Previous_year's_race = 1975 Dutch TT , Next_year's_race = 1977 Dutch TT Dutch TT Dutch Dutch commonly refers to: * Something of, from, or related to the Netherlands * Dutch people () * Dutch language () Dutch may also refer to: Places * Dutch, West Virginia, a community in the United States * Pennsylvania Dutch Country People E ... Tourist Trophy ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1976 Isle Of Man TT
The 1976 Isle of Man TT was the fifth round of the 1976 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season held on the Isle of Man between 7 June and 12 June 1976. The racing would be the final time the Isle of Man TT was an official round on the Grand Prix calendar. Although it had once been the most prestigious race of the year, racing around the Snaefell Mountain Course had been increasingly boycotted by the eras' top riders over safety concerns. Bowing to pressure for increased rider safety at racing events, FIM moved the Grand Prix to England in 1977 with the British Grand Prix being held at the Silverstone Circuit. However the Isle of Man TT, as it had before 1949 continued as a stand-alone event. Senior TT (500cc) classification Junior TT (350 cc) classification Lightweight TT (250 cc) classification 500 cc Sidecar TT classification Non-championship races 1000 cc Sidecar TT 1000 cc Open Classic TT Production TT References ''NOTE: The Isle o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1976 Yugoslavian Motorcycle Grand Prix
The 1976 Yugoslavian motorcycle Grand Prix was the fourth round of the 1976 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It took place on 23 May 1976 at the Opatija circuit. 350 cc classification 250 cc classification 125 cc classification 50 cc classification References {{MotoGP_race report , Name_of_race = Yugoslavian Grand Prix , Year_of_race = 1976 , Previous_race_in_season = 1976 Nations Grand Prix , Next_race_in_season = 1976 Isle of Man TT The 1976 Isle of Man TT was the fifth round of the 1976 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season held on the Isle of Man between 7 June and 12 June 1976. The racing would be the final time the Isle of Man TT was an official round on the Grand Prix ... , Previous_year's_race = 1975 Yugoslavian Grand Prix , Next_year's_race = 1977 Yugoslavian Grand Prix Yugoslav motorcycle Grand Prix Yugoslavian Motorcycle Grand Prix ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1976 Nations Motorcycle Grand Prix
The 1976 Nations motorcycle Grand Prix was the third round of the 1976 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It took place on 16 May 1976 at the Mugello circuit. Otello Buscherini suffered a fatal accident on lap 6 of the 250cc race and was killed. 500cc classification 350 cc classification ;Footnotes: 250 cc classification ;Footnotes: 125 cc classification 50 cc classification References {{MotoGP_race report , Name_of_race = Nations Grand Prix , Year_of_race = 1976 , Previous_race_in_season = 1976 Austrian Grand Prix , Next_race_in_season = 1976 Yugoslavian Grand Prix , Previous_year's_race = 1975 Nations Grand Prix , Next_year's_race = 1977 Nations Grand Prix Italian motorcycle Grand Prix Nations Grand Prix Nations Grand Prix The Italian motorcycle Grand Prix is a motorcycling event that is part of the Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. From 1949 to 1990 the event was known by the it, Gran Premio Delle Nazioni (''Nations Gra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1976 French Motorcycle Grand Prix ...
The 1976 French motorcycle Grand Prix was the first round of the 1976 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It took place on 25 April 1976 at the Circuit Bugatti Le Mans. 500cc classification 350 cc classification ;Footnotes: 250 cc classification ;Footnotes: 50 cc classification ;Footnotes: Sidecar classification ;Footnotes: References {{MotoGP_race report , Name_of_race = French Grand Prix , Year_of_race = 1976 , Previous_race_in_season = 1975 Yugoslavian Grand Prix , Next_race_in_season = 1976 Austrian Grand Prix , Previous_year's_race = 1975 French Grand Prix , Next_year's_race = 1977 French Grand Prix French motorcycle Grand Prix French Motorcycle Grand Prix Grand Prix motorcycle racing is the premier class of motorcycle road racing events held on road circuits sanctioned by the Fédération Internationale de Motocyclisme (FIM). Independent motorcycle racing events have been held since the start ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1976 Grand Prix Motorcycle Racing Season
The 1976 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season was the 28th F.I.M. Road Racing World Championship season. Season summary 1976 marked the beginning of the era of Suzuki domination with the Japanese firm taking 11 of the first 12 places in the premier class. Angel Nieto would take his fifth world title in the 50cc division, this time aboard a Bultaco. In the 125cc class, it was more of the same with Morbidelli taking another crown with Pier Paolo Bianchi claiming the championship. Walter Villa would claim double world championships in the 250cc and 350cc classes for Harley-Davidson fighting off a strong challenge from defending champion, Johnny Cecotto in the larger class. Barry Sheene came to the fore with a dominating championship season in the 500cc division, finishing ahead of his Suzuki teammate Teuvo Länsivuori Teuvo Pentti "Tepi" Länsivuori (born 9 December 1945) is a Finnish former professional motorcycle road racer. He competed in the Grand Prix world championships ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
