Austrian motorcycle Grand Prix

Motorcycling event held in Austria

Motor race

The Austrian motorcycle Grand Prix is a motorcycling event that is part of the FIM Grand Prix motorcycle racing season from 1971 to 1997, and then again from 2016 onwards. The event is due to take place at the Red Bull Ring until at least 2025.^[1]

History

The inaugural Austrian grand prix was held in 1971 at the Salzburgring, where it stayed until 1994. In 1995, the Austrian GP was taken off the calendar because the Salzburgring was deemed too dangerous for racing.,^[2] but would return in 1996 on the then-called Österreichring.^[3][4] In 1997, the Österreichring became the A1-Ring, named after the Austrian mobile network operator A1.

For the 1998 season, the Austrian round was scrapped, mainly due to the low number of spectators who visited the races.^[5]

After a 19-year absence, the Austrian Grand Prix returned in 2016 and currently takes place at the Red Bull Ring in Spielberg.^[6] The layout was changed, and a chicane was added before the 2022 race.

Track gallery

• 
  The Salzburgring, used from 1971 to 1994.
• 
  The Grand Prix layout of the A1/Red Bull Ring, used in 1996–1997, and 2016–2021.

Official names and sponsors

• 1971, 1986–1991: Großer Preis von Österreich (no official sponsor)^[7]
• 1972: Grosser Preis von Österreich (no official sponsor)^[8]
• 1973–1977: Austrian Grand Prix/Grosser Preis von Österreich (no official sponsor)^[9]
• 1978–1979, 1981–1985: Austrian Grand Prix/Großer Preis von Österreich (no official sponsor)^[10]
• 1993: Austrian Grand Prix (no official sponsor)^[11]
• 1994: Grand Prix Austria (no official sponsor)^[12]
• 1996: HB Motorrad Grand Prix Austria^[13]
• 1997, 2024: Motorrad Grand Prix von Österreich (no official sponsor)^[14]
• 2016–2017: NeroGiardini Motorrad Grand Prix von Österreich^[15]
• 2018: Eyetime Motorrad Grand Prix von Österreich
• 2019–2020: myWorld Motorrad Grand Prix von Österreich
• 2021: Bitci Motorrad Grand Prix von Österreich^[16]
• 2022–2023: CryptoData Motorrad Grand Prix von Österreich^[17]

Winners of the Austrian motorcycle Grand Prix

Multiple winners (riders)

Multiple winners (manufacturers)

By year

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

Footnotes

1. The 1977 350cc race was cancelled after a crash that led to the death of Hans Stadelmann.^[18]

References

• "History of the Grand Prix of Austria" (in French). Racing Memory. Retrieved 2008-04-05.

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12. "1994 500cc Class (FIM Grand Prix World Championship) Programmes | the Motor Racing Programme Covers Project".
13. "1996 500cc Class (FIM Grand Prix World Championship) Programmes | the Motor Racing Programme Covers Project".
14. "1997 500cc Class (FIM Grand Prix World Championship) Programmes | the Motor Racing Programme Covers Project".
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17. "2022 MotoGP Class (FIM Grand Prix World Championship) Programmes | The Motor Racing Programme Covers Project". www.progcovers.com.
18. "Les Championnats du Monde de Courses sur Route – L'année 1977" [World Championship Road Racing – 1977]. Racing Memory (in French). Archived from the original on 8 February 2012. Retrieved 2 November 2011.