The San Marino and Rimini Riviera motorcycle Grand Prix is a motorcycling event that is part of the

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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 Italian motorcycle Grand Prix, 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 Autodromo Dino Ferrari, then moved to the Autodromo Internazionale del Mugello for the 1982 race. In 1983, they returned to the Autodromo Dino Ferrari and in 1984 they once again returned to the Autodromo Internazionale del Mugello. 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 1988 but got added back in

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, this time on the Autodromo Internazionale del Mugello. The round was not present in

1992 1992 was designated as International Space Year by the United Nations. Events January * January 1 – Boutros Boutros-Ghali of Egypt replaces Javier Pérez de Cuéllar of Peru as United Nations Secretary-General. * January 6 ** The Republ ...

due to

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and the IRTA meddling with the selected grands prix chosen (see the FIM–IRTA war 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 *2025:

Grand Prix of San Marino and the Rimini Riviera

Winners of the San Marino motorcycle Grand Prix

Multiple winners (riders)

Multiple winners (manufacturers)

By year

''A pink background indicates an event that was not part of the

championship.''

References

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