The San Marino and Rimini Riviera Grand Prix is a motorcycling event that is part of the World Motorcycle Racing season. The name of the race is a

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as the race has always taken place in

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, but because there is already an

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, it was called the San Marino Grand Prix because of the track location's proximity to

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. The event is due to take place at the Misano World Circuit Marco Simoncelli until at least 2026.

History

The inaugural San Marino Grand Prix was held in 1981 at the

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, then moved to the

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for the 1982 race. In 1983, they returned to the

and in 1984 they once again returned to the

. From the 1985 season onwards the venue hosting the San Marino round was the Circuito Internazionale Santa Monica. The round was taken off the calendar in

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but got added back in

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, this time on the

. The round was not present in

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due to

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and the IRTA meddling with the selected grands prix chosen (see the

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for more information on that) but returned in the

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on the same venue as before. After that, the San Marino round was taken off the calendar for the 1994 season and it would take 13 years before the San Marino race would return in the 2007 season, where it has stayed on the calendar ever since.

Official names and sponsors

*1981, 1991, 1993: Gran Premio di San Marino (no official sponsor) *1982, 1984–1986: Gran Premio San Marino (no official sponsor) *1983: Gran Premio S. Marino (no official sponsor) *1987: Grand Prix San Marino (no official sponsor) *2007–2009: Gran Premio

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di San Marino e Della Riviera di Rimini *2010–2013: Gran Premio

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di San Marino e della Riviera di Rimini *2022: Gran Premio Gryfyn di San Marino e della Riviera di Rimini

Winners of the San Marino motorcycle Grand Prix

Multiple winners (riders)

Multiple winners (manufacturers)

By year

References

{{MotoGP races San Marino motorcycle Grand Prix Recurring sporting events established in 1981 1981 establishments in Italy