Imola Grand Prix
Grand Prix motorcycle racing
VenueAutodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari (1996–1999)
First race1996
Last race1999
Most wins (rider)Mick Doohan (3)
Most wins (manufacturer)Honda (9)

The City of Imola motorcycle Grand Prix was a round of the FIM Grand Prix motorcycle racing championship between 1996 and 1999.

History

The first City of Imola Grand Prix was held in 1996, its official name being in Italian (Città di Imola). It was the first time since the 1983 San Marino Grand Prix that a motorcycle grand prix race was held at Imola. The amount of spectators who visited the inaugural Grand Prix that year was lower than expected, averaging at only 30.000 people. This was low compared to the events held in the past on the same circuit. The race was nonetheless exciting when heavy rain suddenly hit the circuit at lap 18 of 25. This caused the red flag to be brought out and the race to be suspended. The results from lap 16 were counted and full points were rewarded because more than 75% of the race was ridden. The win went to the Australian Mick Doohan.[1] The event in 1997 was visited even worse: only around 28.000 came to see all sessions combined.[2] In 2000, the City of Imola Grand Prix was taken off the calendar - presumably because of declining spectator attendance.[3]

Official names and sponsors

  • 1996: Gran Premio IP Città di Imola
  • 1997: Gran Premio Città di Imola (no official sponsor)[4]
  • 1998: Gran Premio Cirio Città di Imola[5]
  • 1999: Gran Premio Breil Città di Imola[6]

Winners of the Imola Grand Prix

Multiple winners (riders)

# Wins Rider Wins
Category Years won
3 Australia Mick Doohan 500cc 1996, 1997, 1998
2 Italy Valentino Rossi 250cc 1998
125cc 1997

Multiple winners (manufacturers)

# Wins Manufacturer Wins
Category Years won
9 Japan Honda 500cc 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999
250cc 1996, 1997, 1999
125cc 1998, 1999
3 Italy Aprilia 250cc 1998
125cc 1996, 1997

By year

Year Track 125cc 250cc 500cc Report
Rider Manufacturer Rider Manufacturer Rider Manufacturer
1999 Imola Italy Marco Melandri Honda Italy Loris Capirossi Honda Spain Àlex Crivillé Honda Report
1998 Japan Tomomi Manako Honda Italy Valentino Rossi Aprilia Australia Mick Doohan Honda Report
1997 Italy Valentino Rossi Aprilia Italy Max Biaggi Honda Australia Mick Doohan Honda Report
1996 Japan Masaki Tokudome Aprilia Germany Ralf Waldmann Honda Australia Mick Doohan Honda Report

References

  1. ↑ "Grand Prix uitslagen en bijzonderheden 1996". Archived from the original on 2015-07-25. Retrieved 2021-05-11.
  2. ↑ "Grand Prix uitslagen en bijzonderheden 1997". Archived from the original on 2015-07-25. Retrieved 2021-05-11.
  3. ↑ "Grand Prix uitslagen en bijzonderheden 2000". Archived from the original on 2015-07-25. Retrieved 2021-05-11.
  4. ↑ "1997 500cc Class (FIM Grand Prix World Championship) Programmes | The Motor Racing Programme Covers Project". www.progcovers.com.
  5. ↑ "1998 500cc Class (FIM Grand Prix World Championship) Programmes | The Motor Racing Programme Covers Project". www.progcovers.com.
  6. ↑ "1999 500cc Class (FIM Grand Prix World Championship) Programmes | The Motor Racing Programme Covers Project". www.progcovers.com.

Sources

  • 50 Years Of Moto Grand Prix (1st edition). Hazelton Publishing Ltd, 1999. ISBN 1-874557-83-7
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