1977 Swedish motorcycle Grand Prix

Sweden  1977 Swedish Grand Prix
Race details
Race 10 of 13 races in the
1977 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season
Date 23–24 July 1977
Official name Swedish TT
Location Scandinavian Raceway
Course Permanent racing facility
4.018 km (2.497 mi)
500 cc
Pole position
Rider United Kingdom Barry Sheene Suzuki
Time 1:40.277
Fastest lap
Rider United Kingdom Barry Sheene Suzuki
Time 1:39.802
Podium
First United Kingdom Barry Sheene Suzuki
Second Venezuela Johnny Cecotto Yamaha
Third United States Steve Baker Yamaha
350 cc
Pole position
Rider France Patrick Fernandez Yamaha
Time 1:43.248
Fastest lap
Rider South Africa Kork Ballington Yamaha
Time 1:42.281
Podium
First Japan Takazumi Katayama Yamaha
Second South Africa Kork Ballington Yamaha
Third France Patrick Fernandez Yamaha
250 cc
Pole position
Rider United Kingdom Mick Grant Kawasaki
Time 1:45.804
Fastest lap
Rider United Kingdom Mick Grant Kawasaki
Time 1:46.285
Podium
First United Kingdom Mick Grant Kawasaki
Second Italy Mario Lega Morbidelli
Third South Africa Jon Ekerold Yamaha
125 cc
Pole position
Rider Italy Pierpaolo Bianchi Morbidelli
Time 1:49.691
Fastest lap
Rider Italy Eugenio Lazzarini Morbidelli
Time 1:57.787
Podium
First Spain Ángel Nieto Bultaco
Second Italy Pierpaolo Bianchi Morbidelli
Third Italy Eugenio Lazzarini Morbidelli
50 cc
Pole position
Rider Italy Eugenio Lazzarini Kreidler
Time 1:57.313
Fastest lap
Rider Spain Ricardo Tormo Bultaco
Time 2:15.941
Podium
First Spain Ricardo Tormo Bultaco
Second Spain Ángel Nieto Kreidler
Third Italy Eugenio Lazzarini Kreidler

The 1977 Swedish motorcycle Grand Prix was the tenth round of the 1977 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It took place on 23–24 July 1977 at the Scandinavian Raceway.

500 cc classification

Pos No. Rider Manufacturer Laps Time Grid Points
1 7 United Kingdom Barry Sheene Suzuki 28 47:21.279 1 15
2 25 Venezuela Johnny Cecotto Yamaha 28 +2.952 4 12
3 18 United States Steve Baker Yamaha 28 +26.740 10 12
4 15 United Kingdom Steve Parrish Suzuki 28 +28.498 18 8
5 41 Netherlands Wil Hartog Suzuki 28 +31.567 15 6
6 26 Italy Gianfranco Bonera Suzuki 28 +39.219 9 5
7 24 Italy Armando Toracca Suzuki 28 +1:00.675 2 4
8 9 United Kingdom John Williams Suzuki 28 +1:02.981 8 3
9 44 Italy Giacomo Agostini Yamaha 28 +1:10.204 12 2
10 3 United States Pat Hennen Suzuki 28 +1:22.289 13 1
11 28 France Michel Rougerie Suzuki 27 +1 lap 6
12 42 Austria Max Wiener Suzuki 27 +1 lap 19
13 32 Norway Alf Graarud Suzuki 27 +1 lap
14 8 Australia Jack Findlay Suzuki 27 +1 lap 17
15 36 Sweden Bo Granath Suzuki 26 +2 laps
16 12 United Kingdom Alex George Suzuki 26 +2 laps
17 43 Canada Ron Kirkham Yamaha 25 +3 laps
Italy Marco Lucchinelli Suzuki 3
France Christian Estrosi Suzuki 5
Italy Virginio Ferrari Suzuki 7
Finland Teuvo Länsivuori Suzuki 11
Switzerland Philippe Coulon Suzuki 14
United Kingdom John Newbold Suzuki 16
Belgium Jean-Philippe Orban Suzuki 20
30 starters in total
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350 cc classification

Pos No. Rider Manufacturer Laps Time Grid Points
1 8 Japan Takazumi Katayama Yamaha 28 48:23.314 9 15
2 21 South Africa Kork Ballington Yamaha 28 +0.216 3 12
3 18 France Patrick Fernandez Yamaha 28 +22.588 1 10
4 52 South Africa Jon Ekerold Yamaha 28 +37.477 8 8
5 45 Australia Vic Soussan Yamaha 28 +42.006 2 6
6 4 United Kingdom Tom Herron Yamaha 28 +48.375 6 5
7 12 Finland Pentti Korhonen Yamaha 28 +51.089 20 4
8 28 Finland Pekka Nurmi Yamaha 28 +55.840 7 3
9 14 France Patrick Pons Yamaha 28 +57.303 17 2
10 19 France Christian Sarron Yamaha 28 +1:02.963 12 1
11 34 Italy Mario Lega Morbidelli 28 +1:07.602 10
12 9 France Olivier Chevallier Yamaha 28 +1:07.741 13
13 11 Italy Giacomo Agostini Yamaha 28 +1:10.774 11
14 47 Finland Seppo Rossi Yamaha 28 +1:31.756 18
15 17 Finland Eero Hyvärinen Yamaha 28 +1:34.545
16 37 Japan Ken Nemoto Yamaha 27 +1 lap
17 51 Sweden Peter Skold Yamaha 27 +1 lap 5
18 6 Spain Víctor Palomo Yamaha 27 +1 lap
19 54 Finland Reino Eskelinen Yamaha 27 +1 lap
20 27 Belgium Etienne Geeraerd Yamaha 27 +1 lap
Venezuela Johnny Cecotto Yamaha 4
United Kingdom Eddie Roberts Yamaha 14
Sweden Lennart Baeckstrom Yamaha 15
France Michel Rougerie Yamaha 16
United Kingdom Chas Mortimer Yamaha 19
30 starters in total
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250 cc classification

Pos No. Rider Manufacturer Laps Time Grid Points
1 54 United Kingdom Mick Grant Kawasaki 28 50:24.853 1 15
2 21 Italy Mario Lega Morbidelli 28 +4.951 3 12
3 32 South Africa Jon Ekerold Yamaha 28 +13.192 10
4 2 Japan Takazumi Katayama Yamaha 28 +16.570 11 8
5 39 South Africa Alan North Yamaha 28 +17.020 2 6
6 7 United Kingdom Chas Mortimer Yamaha 28 +24.944 16 5
7 5 United Kingdom Tom Herron Yamaha 28 +25.156 4 4
8 9 France Olivier Chevallier Yamaha 28 +45.029 9 3
9 41 Australia Vic Soussan Yamaha 28 +45.067 8 2
10 37 Finland Eero Hyvärinen Yamaha 28 +45.815 14 1
11 38 Italy Paolo Pileri Morbidelli 28 +55.420 15
12 33 France Alain Terras Yamaha 28 +56.070
13 12 France Patrick Pons Yamaha 28 +56.385
14 43 France Christian Sarron Yamaha 28 +1:15.008 20
15 18 Japan Ken Nemoto Yamaha 28 +1:15.276
16 46 Sweden Lennart Baeckstrom Yamaha 28 +1:25.152
17 52 Venezuela Aldo Nannini Yamaha 28 +1:25.457 6
18 49 Sweden Peter Skold Yamaha 27 +1 lap 17
France Patrick Fernandez Yamaha 5
South Africa Kork Ballington Yamaha 7
United Kingdom Barry Ditchburn Kawasaki 10
Switzerland Hans Müller Yamaha 12
Italy Walter Villa Harley-Davidson 13
Finland Pekka Nurmi Yamaha 18
Italy Franco Uncini Harley-Davidson 19
30 starters in total
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125 cc classification

Pos No. Rider Manufacturer Laps Time Grid Points
1 2 Spain Ángel Nieto Bultaco 26 54:57.984 2 15
2 1 Italy Pierpaolo Bianchi Morbidelli 26 +7.676 1 12
3 7 Italy Eugenio Lazzarini Morbidelli 26 +8.204 3 10
4 6 France Jean-Louis Guignabodet Morbidelli 26 +24.277 5 8
5 26 Italy Claudio Lusuardi Morbidelli 26 +31.113 13 6
6 8 Germany Gert Bender Bender 26 +43.702 4 5
7 9 Switzerland Stefan Dörflinger Morbidelli 26 +44.877 8 4
8 32 Switzerland Hans Müller Morbidelli 26 +57.261 10 3
9 19 France Thierry Noblesse Morbidelli 25 +1 lap 11 2
10 37 Sweden Per-Edward Carlson Morbidelli 25 +1 lap 7 1
11 21 Sweden Hans Hallberg Morbidelli 25 +1 lap 14
12 33 Germany Hagen Klein Morbidelli 25 +1 lap
13 10 Belgium Julien van Zeebroeck Motobécane 25 +1 lap 9
14 5 Germany Anton Mang Morbidelli 25 +1 lap 17
15 41 Sweden Jan Baeckstrom Maico 25 +1 lap
16 38 Sweden Johnny Svensson Bastard 24 +2 laps
17 18 France Michel Baloche Motobécane 22 +4 laps 18
18 40 Sweden Christer Eliasson Morbidelli 21 +5 laps
Austria Harald Bartol Morbidelli 6
Finland Matti Kinnunen Morbidelli 12
Germany Horst Seel Seel 15
Sweden Bengt Johansson Morbidelli 16
Netherlands Jan Ubels Buton 19
Sweden Lennart Lundgren Yamaha 20
30 starters in total
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50 cc classification

Pos No. Rider Manufacturer Laps Time Grid Points
1 20 Spain Ricardo Tormo Bultaco 16 36:48.665 3 15
2 1 Spain Ángel Nieto Bultaco 16 +39.208 4 12
3 4 Italy Eugenio Lazzarini Kreidler 16 +45.064 1 10
4 8 Switzerland Stefan Dörflinger Kreidler 16 +1:34.630 2 8
5 12 Netherlands Theo Timmer Kreidler 16 +1:44.964 8 6
6 11 Italy Claudio Lusuardi Lusuardi 16 +1:50.228 20 5
7 6 Belgium Julien van Zeebroeck Kreidler 16 +2:00.071 13 4
8 25 France Jean-Louis Guignabodet Morbidelli 16 +2:12.172 10 3
9 28 Sweden Lennart Lundgren Kreidler 15 +1 lap 14 2
10 34 Netherlands Juup Bosman Kreidler 15 +1 lap 11 1
11 21 Netherlands Engelbert Kip Kreidler 15 +1 lap 9
12 27 Norway Ove Skifjeld Kreidler 15 +1 lap
France Patrick Plisson ABF 5
Germany Herbert Rittberger Kreidler 6
Austria Hans Hummel Kreidler 7
Germany Wolfgang Müller Kreidler 12
Netherlands Cees van Dongen Kreidler 15
Belgium Pierre Dumont Kreidler 16
Germany Hagen Klein Kreidler 17
Sweden Oscar Ekstrand Kreidler 18
Germany Günter Schirnhofer Kreidler 19
25 starters in total
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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 Carter, Chris (ed.). Motocourse 1977-1978. Hazleton Securities Ltd. p. 107. ISBN 0-905138-04-X.
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1977 Belgian Grand Prix
FIM Grand Prix World Championship
1977 season
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1977 Finnish Grand Prix
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