1980 British motorcycle Grand Prix

United Kingdom  1980 British Grand Prix
Race details
Race 8 of 10 races in the
1980 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season
Date10 August 1980
Official nameMarlboro British Grand Prix
LocationSilverstone Circuit
Course
  • Permanent racing facility
  • 4.711 km (2.927 mi)
500 cc
Pole position
Rider United States Kenny Roberts
Time 1:30.710
Fastest lap
Rider United States Kenny Roberts
Time 1:30.700
Podium
First United States Randy Mamola
Second United States Kenny Roberts
Third Italy Marco Lucchinelli
350 cc
Pole position
Rider West Germany Anton Mang
Time 1:32.780
Fastest lap
Rider West Germany Anton Mang
Time 1:33.790
Podium
First West Germany Anton Mang
Second South Africa Jon Ekerold
Third France Éric Saul
250 cc
Pole position
Rider West Germany Anton Mang
Time 1:35.190
Fastest lap
Rider West Germany Anton Mang
Time 1:34.980
Podium
First South Africa Kork Ballington
Second West Germany Anton Mang
Third France Thierry Espié
125 cc
Pole position
Rider France Guy Bertin
Time 1:41.230
Fastest lap
Rider Spain Ángel Nieto
Time 1:41.480
Podium
First Italy Loris Reggiani
Second Switzerland Bruno Kneubühler
Third Italy Pier Paolo Bianchi
50 cc
Pole position
Rider No 50cc race was held
Fastest lap
Rider No 50cc race was held
Podium
First No 50cc race was held
Second No 50cc race was held
Third No 50cc race was held

The 1980 British motorcycle Grand Prix was the eighth round of the 1980 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It took place on the weekend of 8–10 August 1980 at the Silverstone Circuit.

Classification

500 cc

Pos Rider Manufacturer Time/Retired Points
1 United States Randy Mamola Suzuki 42'52.710 15
2 United States Kenny Roberts Yamaha Motor Company +11.150 12
3 Italy Marco Lucchinelli Team Nava Olio Fiat +26.390 10
4 Italy Graziano Rossi Team Nava Olio Fiat +26.510 8
5 Venezuela Johnny Cecotto Venemotos Racing Team +46.210 6
6 Italy Franco Uncini Suzuki +49.780 5
7 South Africa Kork Ballington Team Kawasaki +56.020 4
8 Switzerland Philippe Coulon Marlboro Nava Frankonia +1'03.500 3
9 Netherlands Jack Middelburg Yamaha IMN +1'10.670 2
10 United Kingdom Dave Potter Yamaha IMN +1'16.230 1
11 United States Dale Singleton Beaulieu Racing +1'16.420
12 United Kingdom John Newbold Team Appleby Glade +1'18.570
13 New Zealand Graeme Crosby Texaco Heron Team Suzuki +1'19.910
14 France Raymond Roche Team Sonauto Gauloises +1'39.160
15 Japan Takazumi Katayama Suzuki +1 lap
16 Netherlands Boet van Dulmen Yamaha Motor Company +1 lap
17 United Kingdom Steve Parrish Steve Parrish Racing +1 lap
18 United Kingdom Roger Marshall George Beale Team Castrol +1 lap
19 Netherlands Willem Zoet Stimorol Racing +1 lap
20 Sweden Peter Sjöström Suzuki +1 lap
21 United Kingdom Phil Henderson Suzuki +1 lap
22 West Germany Gustav Reiner Nava Kucera Racing Team +1 lap
23 Austria Werner Nenning Mobel Nenning Racing Team +1 lap
24 West Germany Gerhard Vogt Suzuki +1 lap
25 Netherlands Henk de Vries Suzuki +1 lap
Ret Italy Carlo Perugini Suzuki Retired
Ret Netherlands Wil Hartog Riemersma Racing Retired
Ret United Kingdom Graham Wood Yamaha Retired
Ret United Kingdom Barry Sheene Yamaha Motor Company Retired
Ret Italy Gianni Rolando Suzuki Retired
Ret United Kingdom Steve Manship Yamaha Retired
Ret France Bernard Fau GME Motul GPA Retired
Ret France Hubert Rigal Moto Club de Monaco Retired
Ret Switzerland Michel Frutschi Elf Motor Racing Team Retired
Ret Australia Jeff Sayle George Beale Team Castrol Retired
Ret Finland Seppo Rossi Suzuki Retired
Ret Japan Sadao Asami Yamaha Motor Company Retired
Ret New Zealand Stuart Avant Dieter Braun Team Retired
Ret France Patrick Pons Team Sonauto Gauloises Fatal accident
Ret France Michel Rougerie Ecurie Ste Pernod Retired
DNS United Kingdom Ron Haslam Yamaha Motor Company Did not start
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