1971 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season
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This article recaps the 1971 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season.
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[edit] Season summary
Giacomo Agostini would claim his tenth world championship in 1971, passing Carlo Ubbiali and Mike Hailwood as the all time championship leader. Angel Nieto challenged for the 50cc and 125cc titles. A crash in the final 50cc race handed the title to Dutchman Jan de Vries but Nieto was able to claim the 125 crown over a young Barry Sheene. Phil Read captured the 250 championship on a private Yamaha after falling out with the Yamaha factory.
Agostini won the 350 title for the fourth year in a row but a newcomer served notice when young Finn, Jarno Saarinen won his first Grand Prix at the Czechoslovakian round then won again in Italy. Agostini had things his way in the 500cc class, winning the first eight rounds of the eleven race series against minimal factory-sponsored opposition. The inaugural Austrian Grand Prix was held at the new high-speed Salzburgring.
[edit] 500 cc Season review
| Round | Race | Location | Winning rider | Winning team | Report |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Austrian Grand Prix |
Salzburgring |  Giacomo Agostini |
MV Agusta | Report |
| 2 |  West German Grand Prix |
Hockenheimring | Giacomo Agostini |
MV Agusta | Report |
| 3 |  Isle of Man TT |
Isle of Man | Giacomo Agostini |
MV Agusta | Report |
| 4 |  Dutch TT |
Assen | Giacomo Agostini |
MV Agusta | Report |
| 5 |  Belgian Grand Prix |
Spa | Giacomo Agostini |
MV Agusta | Report |
| 6 |  East German Grand Prix |
Sachsenring | Giacomo Agostini |
MV Agusta | Report |
| 7 |  Swedish Grand Prix |
Anderstorp | Giacomo Agostini |
MV Agusta | Report |
| 8 |  Finnish Grand Prix |
Imatra | Giacomo Agostini |
MV Agusta | Report |
| 9 |  Ulster Grand Prix |
Dundrod |  Jack Findlay |
Suzuki | Report |
| 10 | Nations Grand Prix |
Monza | Alberto Pagani |
MV Agusta | Report |
| 11 |  Spanish Grand Prix |
Jarama | Dave Simmonds |
Kawasaki | Report |
[edit] 1971 500 cc Roadracing World Championship final standings
| Place | Rider | Number | Country | Machine | Points | Wins |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Giacomo Agostini |
1 | Italy | MV Agusta | 90 | 8 |
| 2 |  Keith Turner |
New Zealand | Suzuki | 58 | 0 | |
| 3 | Rob Bron |
Netherlands | Suzuki | 57 | 0 | |
| 4 | Dave Simmonds |
United Kingdom | Kawasaki | 52 | 1 | |
| 5 | Jack Findlay |
8 | Australia | Suzuki | 50 | 1 |
| 6 |  Eric Offenstadt |
France | Kawasaki | 32 | 0 | |
| 7 | Tommy Robb |
4 | United Kingdom | Seeley | 31 | 0 |
| 8 | Alberto Pagani |
5 | Italy | MV Agusta | 29 | 1 |
| 9 | Karlo Koivuniemi |
Finland | Seeley | 24 | 0 | |
| 10 | Ron Chandler |
United Kingdom | Kawasaki | 19 | 0 |
[edit] 350 cc Season review
| Round | Race | Location | Winning rider | Winning team | Report |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Austrian Grand Prix |
Salzburgring | Giacomo Agostini |
MV Agusta | Report |
| 2 | West German Grand Prix |
Hockenheimring | Giacomo Agostini |
MV Agusta | Report |
| 3 | Isle of Man TT |
Isle of Man | Tony Jefferies |
Yamaha | Report |
| 4 | Dutch TT |
Assen | Giacomo Agostini |
MV Agusta | Report |
| 5 | East German Grand Prix |
Sachsenring | Giacomo Agostini |
MV Agusta | Report |
| 6 |  Czechoslovakian Grand Prix |
Brno | Jarno Saarinen |
Yamaha | Report |
| 7 | Swedish Grand Prix |
Anderstorp | Giacomo Agostini |
MV Agusta | Report |
| 8 | Finnish Grand Prix |
Imatra | Giacomo Agostini |
MV Agusta | Report |
| 9 | Ulster Grand Prix |
Dundrod | Peter Williams |
MZ | Report |
| 10 | Nations Grand Prix |
Monza | Jarno Saarinen |
Yamaha | Report |
| 11 | Spanish Grand Prix |
Jarama | Teuvo Lansivuori |
Yamaha | Report |
[edit] 1971 350 cc Roadracing World Championship final standings
| Place | Rider | Number | Country | Machine | Points | Wins |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Giacomo Agostini |
1 | Italy | MV Agusta | 90 | 6 |
| 2 | Jarno Saarinen |
Finland | Yamaha | 63 | 2 | |
| 3 | Ivan Carlsson |
Sweden | Yamaha | 39 | 0 | |
| 4 | Theo Bult |
Netherlands | Yamaha | 36 | 0 | |
| 5 | Paul Smart |
United Kingdom | Yamaha | 34 | 0 | |
| 6 |  Werner Pfirter |
Switzerland | Yamaha | 33 | 0 | |
| 7 | Bo Granath |
10 | Sweden | Yamaha | 30 | 0 |
| 7 |  Laslo Szabo |
Hungary | Yamaha | 29 | 0 | |
| 9 | Tony Jefferies |
United Kingdom | Yamaha | 25 | 1 | |
| 10 | Teuvo Lansivuori |
Finland | Yamaha | 25 | 1 |
[edit] 250 cc Season review
| Round | Race | Location | Winning rider | Winning team | Report |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Austrian Grand Prix |
Salzburgring | Silvio Grassetti |
MZ | Report |
| 2 | West German Grand Prix |
Hockenheimring | Phil Read |
Yamaha | Report |
| 3 | Isle of Man TT |
Isle of Man | Phil Read |
Yamaha | Report |
| 4 | Dutch TT |
Assen | Phil Read |
Yamaha | Report |
| 5 | Belgian Grand Prix |
Spa | Silvio Grassetti |
MZ | Report |
| 6 | East German Grand Prix |
Sachsenring | Dieter Braun |
Yamaha | Report |
| 7 | Czechoslovakian Grand Prix |
Brno | Janos Drapal |
Yamaha | Report |
| 8 | Swedish Grand Prix |
Anderstorp | Rodney Gould |
Yamaha | Report |
| 9 | Finnish Grand Prix |
Imatra | Rodney Gould |
Yamaha | Report |
| 10 | Ulster Grand Prix |
Dundrod | Ray McCullough |
Yamaha | Report |
| 11 | Nations Grand Prix |
Monza | Gyula Marsovsky |
Yamaha | Report |
| 12 | Spanish Grand Prix |
Jarama | Jarno Saarinen |
Yamaha | Report |
[edit] 1971 250 cc Roadracing World Championship final standings
| Place | Rider | Number | Country | Machine | Points | Wins |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Phil Read |
United Kingdom | Yamaha | 73 | 3 | |
| 2 | Rodney Gould |
1 | United Kingdom | Yamaha | 68 | 2 |
| 3 | Jarno Saarinen |
4 | Finland | Yamaha | 64 | 1 |
| 4 | John Dodds |
Australia | Yamaha | 59 | 0 | |
| 5 | Dieter Braun |
West Germany | Yamaha | 58 | 1 | |
| 6 | Gyula Marsovsky |
7 | Switzerland | Yamaha | 57 | 1 |
| 7 | Silvio Grassetti |
10 | Italy | MZ | 43 | 2 |
| 8 | Chas Mortimer |
6 | United Kingdom | Yamaha | 42 | 0 |
| 9 | Janos Drapal |
Hungary | Yamaha | 26 | 1 | |
| 10 | Theo Bult |
20 | Netherlands | Yamaha | 22 | 0 |
[edit] 125 cc Season review
| Round | Race | Location | Winning rider | Winning team | Report |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Austrian Grand Prix |
Salzburgring | Angel Nieto |
Derbi | Report |
| 2 | West German Grand Prix |
Hockenheimring | Dave Simmonds |
Kawasaki | Report |
| 3 | Isle of Man TT |
Isle of Man | Chas Mortimer |
Yamaha | Report |
| 4 | Dutch TT |
Assen | Angel Nieto |
Derbi | Report |
| 5 | Belgian Grand Prix |
Spa | Barry Sheene |
Suzuki | Report |
| 6 | East German Grand Prix |
Sachsenring | Angel Nieto |
Derbi | Report |
| 7 | Czechoslovakian Grand Prix |
Brno | Angel Nieto |
Derbi | Report |
| 8 | Swedish Grand Prix |
Anderstorp | Barry Sheene |
Suzuki | Report |
| 9 | Finnish Grand Prix |
Imatra | Barry Sheene |
Suzuki | Report |
| 10 | Nations Grand Prix |
Monza | Gilberto Parlotti |
Morbidelli | Report |
| 11 | Spanish Grand Prix |
Jarama | Angel Nieto |
Derbi | Report |
[edit] 1971 125 cc Roadracing World Championship final standings
| Place | Rider | Number | Country | Machine | Points | Wins |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Angel Nieto |
1 | Spain | Derbi | 87 | 5 |
| 2 | Barry Sheene |
United Kingdom | Suzuki | 79 | 3 | |
| 3 | Borje Jansson |
3 | Sweden | Maico | 64 | 0 |
| 4 | Dieter Braun |
West Germany | Maico | 54 | 0 | |
| 5 | Chas Mortimer |
United Kingdom | Yamaha | 48 | 1 | |
| 6 | Dave Simmonds |
4 | United Kingdom | Kawasaki | 48 | 1 |
| 7 | Gert Bender |
West Germany | Maico | 41 | 0 | |
| 8 | Gilberto Parlotti |
Italy | Morbidelli | 39 | 1 | |
| 9 | Kent Andersson |
Sweden | Yamaha | 30 | 0 | |
| 10 | Jurgen Lenk |
East Germany | MZ | 27 | 0 |
[edit] 50 cc Season review
| Round | Race | Location | Winning rider | Winning team | Report |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Austrian Grand Prix |
Salzburgring | Jan de Vries |
Kreidler | Report |
| 2 | West German Grand Prix |
Hockenheimring | Jan de Vries |
Kreidler | Report |
| 3 | Dutch TT |
Assen | Angel Nieto |
Derbi | Report |
| 4 | Belgian Grand Prix |
Spa | Jan de Vries |
Kreidler | Report |
| 5 | East German Grand Prix |
Sachsenring | Angel Nieto |
Derbi | Report |
| 6 | Czechoslovakian Grand Prix |
Brno | Barry Sheene |
Kreidler | Report |
| 7 | Swedish Grand Prix |
Anderstorp | Angel Nieto |
Derbi | Report |
| 8 | Nations Grand Prix |
Monza | Jan de Vries |
Kreidler | Report |
| 9 | Spanish Grand Prix |
Jarama | Jan de Vries |
Kreidler | Report |
[edit] 1971 50 cc Roadracing World Championship final standings
| Place | Rider | Number | Country | Machine | Points | Wins |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jan De Vries |
5 | Netherlands | Kreidler | 75 | 5 |
| 2 | Angel Nieto |
1 | Spain | Derbi | 69 | 3 |
| 3 | Jos Schurgers |
6 | Netherlands | Kreidler | 42 | 0 |
| 4 | Herman Meyers |
10 | Netherlands | Jamathi | 41 | 0 |
| 5 | Rudolf Kunz |
West Germany | Kreidler | 36 | 0 | |
| 6 | Aalt Toerson |
Netherlands | Jamathi | 24 | 0 | |
| 7 | Barry Sheene |
United Kingdom | Kreidler | 23 | 1 | |
| 8 | Gilberto Parlotti |
9 | Italy | Derbi | 22 | 0 |
| 9 | Frederik Van Dehoeven |
Netherlands | Derbi | 22 | 0 | |
| 10 | Jan Bruins |
Netherlands | Kreidler | 19 | 0 |
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