Argentine motorcycle Grand Prix

Argentine Grand Prix
Grand Prix motorcycle racing
Venue Autódromo Termas de Río Hondo
First race 2014
Most wins (rider) Marc Márquez, Johann Zarco (2)
Most wins (manufacturer) Honda (4)
Previous Venue
Venue Autódromo Juan y Oscar Gálvez
First race 1960
Last race 1999
Most wins (rider) Hugh Anderson, Mick Doohan, Tom Phillis (3)
Most wins (manufacturer) Honda (12)

The Argentine motorcycle Grand Prix is the Argentine round of the FIM Grand Prix motorcycle racing championship. The Grand Prix returned in 2014 with a race at Autódromo Termas de Río Hondo.[1] Previously, the event was held ten times at the Autódromo Oscar Alfredo Gálvez in the capital city of Buenos Aires between 1961 and 1999.

Winners of the Argentine motorcycle Grand Prix

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

Multiple winners (riders)

# Wins Rider Wins
Category Years won
3 Australia Tom Phillis 250 cc 1960, 1961
125 cc 1961
New Zealand Hugh Anderson 125 cc 1962
50 cc 1962, 1963
Australia Mick Doohan 500 cc 1994, 1995, 1998
2 Spain Ángel Nieto 125 cc 1981, 1982
Italy Valentino Rossi MotoGP 2015
250 cc 1998
Spain Marc Márquez MotoGP 2014, 2016
France Johann Zarco Moto2 2015, 2016

Multiple winners (manufacturers)

# Wins Manufacturer Wins
Category Years won
16 Japan Honda MotoGP 2014, 2016
500 cc 1994, 1995, 1998
250 cc 1960, 1961, 1987, 1994
Moto3 2015, 2016
125 cc 1961, 1963, 1995, 1998, 1999
6 Japan Yamaha MotoGP 2015
500 cc 1982, 1987
350 cc 1982
250 cc 1999
125 cc 1994
4 Japan Suzuki 500 cc 1999
125 cc 1962
50 cc 1962, 1963
3 Germany Kalex Moto2 2014, 2015, 2016
2 United Kingdom Matchless 500 cc 1961, 1962

By year

Year Track Moto3 Moto2 MotoGP Report
Rider Manufacturer Rider Manufacturer Rider Manufacturer
2016 Termas de Río Hondo Malaysia Khairul Idham Pawi Honda France Johann Zarco Kalex Spain Marc Márquez Honda Report
2015 Termas de Río Hondo United Kingdom Danny Kent Honda France Johann Zarco Kalex Italy Valentino Rossi Yamaha Report
2014 Termas de Río Hondo Italy Romano Fenati KTM Spain Esteve Rabat Kalex Spain Marc Márquez Honda Report
Year Track 50 cc 125 cc 250 cc 350 cc 500 cc Report
Rider Manufacturer Rider Manufacturer Rider Manufacturer Rider Manufacturer Rider Manufacturer
1999 Buenos Aires Italy Marco Melandri Honda France Olivier Jacque Yamaha United States Kenny Roberts, Jr. Suzuki Report
1998 Buenos Aires Japan Tomomi Manako Honda Italy Valentino Rossi Aprilia Australia Mick Doohan Honda Report
1995 Buenos Aires Spain Emilio Alzamora Honda Italy Max Biaggi Aprilia Australia Mick Doohan Honda Report
1994 Buenos Aires Spain Jorge Martínez Yamaha Japan Tadayuki Okada Honda Australia Mick Doohan Honda Report
1987 Buenos Aires Spain Sito Pons Honda United States Eddie Lawson Yamaha Report
1982 Buenos Aires Spain Ángel Nieto Garelli Venezuela Carlos Lavado Yamaha United States Kenny Roberts Yamaha Report
1981 Buenos Aires Spain Ángel Nieto Minarelli France Jean-François Baldé Kawasaki South Africa Jon Ekerold Bimota-Yamaha Report
1963 Buenos Aires New Zealand Hugh Anderson Suzuki Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland Jim Redman Honda Italy Tarquinio Provini Morini United Kingdom Mike Hailwood MV Agusta Report
1962 Buenos Aires New Zealand Hugh Anderson Suzuki New Zealand Hugh Anderson Suzuki United Kingdom Arthur Wheeler Moto Guzzi Argentina Benedicto Caldarella Matchless Report
1961 Buenos Aires Australia Tom Phillis Honda Australia Tom Phillis Honda Argentina Jorge Kissling Matchless Report
1960 Buenos Aires United Kingdom John Grace Bultaco Australia Tom Phillis Honda Argentina Juan Carlos Salatino Gilera Report

References

  1. "MotoGP to return to Argentina in 2014". MotoGP.com (Dorna Sports). 13 September 2011. Retrieved 14 September 2011.

External links

Coordinates: 34°41′39″S 58°27′34″W / 34.69417°S 58.45944°W / -34.69417; -58.45944

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