German motorcycle Grand Prix

The German motorcycle Grand Prix, first held in 1925, is a motorcycling event that is part of the FIM Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. The event is due to take place at the Sachsenring until at least 2026.[1]

German Grand Prix
Grand Prix motorcycle racing
VenueSachsenring (1998–2019, 2021–present)
Nürburgring (1955, 1958, 1965, 1968, 1970, 1972, 1974, 1976, 1978, 1980, 1984, 1986, 1988, 1990, 1995–1997)
Hockenheimring (1957, 1959, 1961, 1963, 1967–1968, 1969, 1971, 1973, 1975, 1977, 1979, 1981–1983, 1985, 1987, 1989, 1991–1994)
Solitudering (1952, 1954, 1956, 1960, 1962, 1964)
Schottenring (1953)
First race1952
Most wins (rider)Giacomo Agostini (13)
Most wins (manufacturer)Honda (61)

History

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The first two Großer Preis von Deutschland races were held at Berlin's AVUS before moving to the new the purpose-built Nürburgring which was used in its full 28 km configuration. No GP was held in 1932, in 1933 the AVUS was given another try, and since 1934, public roads near and through Hohenstein-Ernstthal in Saxony were in use, initially without the name Sachsenring which had been used elsewhere. It was adopted in 1937.

After the war, in 1949, two German states were founded, and the FIM introduced a motorcycle World Championship in which neither Germans nor German race tracks could participate due to still being banned. In the (Western) Federal Republic of Germany, a strong motorcycle industry (NSU, DKW etc.) emerged in the early 1950s, as cars were not yet affordable. With the Sachsenring being now in the (Eastern) German Democratic Republic (GDR), a new venue had to be selected. The Nürburgring was damaged and due to its length not very suitable. The Solitudering near Stuttgart had a challenging layout and due to proximity of a major city, the crowds were large, but the narrow roads had to be widened. In 1953, the Schottenring near Fulda was chosen, but due to lack of safety, it was partially boycotted, and only the small classes races had WC status. Attendance at the Nürburgring, which was by now used in its 22.8 km Nordschleife configuration, was disappointing. Former DKW and NSU factory rider and world record setter Wilhelm Herz promoted the Hockenheimring successfully. Thus, with Hockenheim (in odd-numbered years) and Solitude, two tracks in the southwestern state of Baden-Württemberg shared the German GP until the mid-1960s, when the Solitude was abandoned and replaced by the Nürburgring. There, the lesser known 7.7 km Südschleife was used twice, as in the Eifelrennen races which often attracted international entrants, but that part of the track was not rebuilt in 1970/71; thus in the even years from 1970 to 1980, the famous Nordschleife was used.

In that time, also the "Grand Prix of the GDR", held on the Sachsenring, was part of the WC from 1961 to 1972. It is referred to as East German GP, EGER for short on the MotoGP website. During that period the German GP was also referred to as West German GP (WGER), even though its name never changed.

The popularity of motorcycles sharply fell in late 1950s Germany, as now everyone aspired to get an automobile. Only BMW survived, dominating side car racing. The East German brand MZ had made groundbreaking progress in two stroke technology, but due to defecting personnel and other problems, they fell behind in the late 1960s. After West German Dieter Braun won the East German race on the Sachsenring in 1971, the crowd sung the (West) German anthem, the "Deutschlandlied".[2] To prevent further "demonstrations", the East German politicians, otherwise eager to gain international recognition, sacrificed the event's World Championship status, limiting entry of riders from Western states from 1972 onwards. With mainly riders from other Eastern bloc socialist states taking part, it was still called Großer Preis der DDR until 1977, when it was renamed Großer Preis des ADMV der DDR after the motorsports governing body.

In 1974, the event on the improved Nürburgring Nordschleife was boycotted by championship contenders as the track had not been fitted with enough straw bales. Traditionally, the Eifelrennen hosted motorcycle and automobile racing on the same weekend. Safety demands became problematic, as drivers asked for armco and catch fences, while rider safety requires unobstructed surroundings, with walls of straw bales in front of obstacles. With Agostini and others holding out, German amateur riders took all wins; with Edmund Czihak's win in the 500cc class remains the only race won by a German rider in the premier class (both in the 500cc era and the MotoGP era). The Eifelrennen in spring became an automobile event, and the GP became a separate event in August.

A few years later, in 1980, the last German GP was held on the Nordschleife, with the new GP track taking over in 1984.

The additional 1986 Baden-Württemberg Grand Prix (at Hockenheim) counted towards the WC only for 80cc and 125cc classes.

In 1998, after having become rather unpopular first at Hockenheim and then at Nürburgring due to the style of the promoters, the German motorcycle Grand Prix moved to new promoters, and to the shortened purpose-built Sachsenring where it became a sell-out event since.

The 2020 race was cancelled due to the outbreak of COVID-19.[3]

Official names and sponsors

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The names that are included are from both West and East Germany.

  • 1952–1956, 1958, 1964–1988, 1990: Großer Preis von Deutschland (no official sponsor, West Germany)[4]
  • 1959: Intern. Rhein-Pokal (no official sponsor, West-Germany)[5]
  • 1962–1972: Großer Preis der Deutschen Demokratischen Republik (no official sponsor, East Germany)[6]
  • 1989, 1991: Großer Preis von Deutschland für Motorräder (no official sponsor, West Germany until 1990)[7]
  • 1992: Großer Preis von Deutschland Motorräder (no official sponsor)[8]
  • 1993: Grand Prix von Deutschland (no official sponsor)[9]
  • 1994–1995: Grand Prix Deutschland (no official sponsor)[10]
  • 1996: Warsteiner Motorrad Grand Prix Deutschland[11]
  • 1997: ADAC Motorrad Grand Prix Deutschland[12]
  • 1998–1999: Polini Motorrad Grand Prix Deutschland[13]
  • 2000–2003: Cinzano Motorrad Grand Prix Deutschland[14]
  • 2004: VELTINS Motorrad Grand Prix Deutschland[15]
  • 2005, 2007–2009: Alice Motorrad Grand Prix Deutschland[16]
  • 2006: betandwin.com Grand Prix Deutschland[17]
  • 2010–2014: eni Motorrad Grand Prix Deutschland[18]
  • 2015–2017: GoPro Motorrad Grand Prix Deutschland[19]
  • 2018: Pramac Motorrad Grand Prix Deutschland[20]
  • 2019: HJC Helmets Motorrad Grand Prix Deutschland[21]
  • 2021–present: Liqui Moly Motorrad Grand Prix Deutschland[22]

Spectator attendance

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2006: 93,748

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Winners of the motorcycle Grand Prix of Germany

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Multiple winners (riders)

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# Wins Rider Wins
Category Years won
13   Giacomo Agostini 500cc 1967, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1975, 1976
350cc 1965, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1971
11   Marc Márquez MotoGP 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2021
Moto2 2011, 2012
125cc 2010
8   Carlo Ubbiali 250cc 1956, 1957, 1959
125cc 1953, 1955, 1957, 1958, 1959
  Ángel Nieto 125cc 1978, 1979, 1981, 1983, 1984
50cc 1970, 1975, 1976
6   Valentino Rossi MotoGP 2002, 2005, 2006, 2009
250cc 1999
125cc 1997
  Dani Pedrosa MotoGP 2007, 2010, 2011, 2012
250cc 2004, 2005
5   John Surtees 500cc 1958, 1959, 1960
350cc 1958, 1959
  Jim Redman 500cc 1966
350cc 1963, 1964
250cc 1962
125cc 1964
  Mike Hailwood 500cc 1964, 1965
350cc 1966, 1967
250cc 1966
  Phil Read 500cc 1973
250cc 1964, 1965, 1971
125cc 1968
  Stefan Dörflinger 80cc 1984, 1985
50cc 1980, 1981, 1983
  Anton Mang 350cc 1981
250cc 1981, 1982, 1987
125cc 1976
4   Mick Doohan 500cc 1992, 1994, 1997, 1998
3   Werner Haas 250cc 1953, 1954
125cc 1952
  Reg Armstrong 500cc 1952, 1956
350cc 1952
  Ernst Degner 125cc 1961, 1963
50cc 1962
  Ralph Bryans 250cc 1967
50cc 1964, 1965
  Hans-Georg Anscheidt 50cc 1966, 1967, 1968
  Walter Villa 350cc 1976
250cc 1975, 1976
  Kork Ballington 250cc 1978, 1979, 1980
  Christian Sarron 500cc 1985
250cc 1977, 1984
  Kevin Schwantz 500cc 1988, 1990, 1991
  Luca Cadalora 500cc 1996
250cc 1988
125cc 1986
  Marco Melandri 250cc 2001, 2002
125cc 1999
  Max Biaggi MotoGP 2004
500cc 2001
250cc 1995
  Héctor Garzó MotoE 2023 Race 2, 2024 Race 1, 2024 Race 2
2   Geoff Duke 350cc 1954, 1955
  Bill Lomas 350cc 1955, 1956
  Libero Liberati 500cc 1957
350cc 1957
  Gary Hocking 500cc 1961
250cc 1960
  Tarquinio Provini 250cc 1958, 1963
  Hugh Anderson 125cc 1965
50cc 1963
  Luigi Taveri 125cc 1962, 1966
  Dave Simmonds 125cc 1969, 1971
  Jan de Vries 50cc 1971, 1972
  Jarno Saarinen 350cc 1972
250cc 1973
  Kent Andersson 250cc 1969
125cc 1973
  Helmut Kassner 350cc 1974
250cc 1974
  Takazumi Katayama 350cc 1977, 1978
  Jon Ekerold 350cc 1979, 1980
  Kenny Roberts 500cc 1981, 1983
  Carlos Lavado 250cc 1983, 1986
  Gerhard Waibel 80cc 1987
50cc 1979
  Eddie Lawson 500cc 1986, 1987
  Doriano Romboni 250cc 1993
125cc 1990
  Dirk Raudies 125cc 1993, 1994
  Daryl Beattie 500cc 1993, 1995
  Ralf Waldmann 250cc 1996
125cc 1991
  Tetsuya Harada 250cc 1997, 1998
  Marco Simoncelli 250cc 2008, 2009
  Jordi Torres Moto2 2013
MotoE 2023 Race 1
  Pedro Acosta Moto2 2023
Moto3 2021
  Jorge Martín MotoGP 2023
Moto3 2018

Multiple winners (manufacturers)

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# Wins Manufacturer Wins
Category Years won
61   Honda MotoGP 2002, 2003, 2004, 2007, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2021
500cc 1966, 1984, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1996, 1997, 1998, 2000
350cc 1963, 1964, 1966, 1967
250cc 1961, 1962, 1966, 1967, 1987, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1993, 1994, 1996, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006
Moto3 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019
125cc 1962, 1964, 1966, 1988, 1990, 1991, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1998, 1999
50cc 1964, 1965
40   Yamaha MotoGP 2005, 2006, 2009, 2022
500cc 1974, 1975, 1981, 1983, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1989, 2001
350cc 1972, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1982
250cc 1964, 1965, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1977, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1988, 2000
125cc 1968, 1973
31   MV Agusta 500cc 1958, 1959, 1960, 1961, 1964, 1965, 1967, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1976
350cc 1958, 1959, 1965, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1971
250cc 1956, 1957, 1958, 1959, 1960
125cc 1953, 1955, 1957, 1958, 1959
18   Suzuki 500cc 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1982, 1988, 1990, 1991, 1995, 1999
125cc 1963, 1965, 1967
50cc 1962, 1963, 1966, 1967, 1968
  Aprilia 250cc 1992, 1995, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2001, 2002
125cc 1992, 1996, 1997, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011
9   Kreidler 50cc 1969, 1971, 1972, 1974, 1975, 1977, 1979, 1980, 1981
8   Kawasaki 350cc 1981
250cc 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982
125cc 1969, 1971
  Gilera 500cc 1954, 1955, 1956, 1957
350cc 1957
250cc 2008, 2009
125cc 1956
  KTM Moto2 2018
250cc 2007
Moto3 2012, 2013, 2014, 2021, 2023
125cc 2005
7   Kalex Moto2 2015, 2016, 2017, 2019, 2021, 2022, 2023
  Ducati MotoGP 2008, 2023, 2024
MotoE 2023 Race 1, 2023 Race 2, 2024 Race 1, 2024 Race 2
6   Derbi 125cc 2000, 2008, 2010
80cc 1986, 1988
50cc 1970
5   NSU 250cc 1953, 1954, 1955
125cc 1952, 1954
  Garelli 125cc 1983, 1984, 1986, 1987
50cc 1982
4   Aermacchi 350cc 1976
250cc 1975, 1976
125cc 1970
  Morbidelli 125cc 1972, 1975, 1976, 1977
  Krauser 80cc 1985, 1987, 1989
50cc 1983
  Suter Moto2 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014
3   Norton 500cc 1952
350cc 1952, 1954
  Minarelli 125cc 1978, 1979, 1981
2   Moto Guzzi 350cc 1955, 1956
  Bultaco 50cc 1976, 1978

By year

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

Year Track MotoE Moto3 Moto2 MotoGP Report
Race 1 Race 2
Rider Manufacturer Rider Manufacturer Rider Manufacturer Rider Manufacturer Rider Manufacturer
2024 Sachsenring   Héctor Garzó Ducati   Héctor Garzó Ducati   David Alonso CFMoto   Fermín Aldeguer Boscoscuro   Francesco Bagnaia Ducati Report
2023   Jordi Torres Ducati   Héctor Garzó Ducati   Deniz Öncü KTM   Pedro Acosta Kalex   Jorge Martín Ducati Report
Year Track Moto3 Moto2 MotoGP Report
Rider Manufacturer Rider Manufacturer Rider Manufacturer
2022 Sachsenring   Izan Guevara Gas Gas   Augusto Fernández Kalex   Fabio Quartararo Yamaha Report
2021   Pedro Acosta KTM   Remy Gardner Kalex   Marc Márquez Honda Report
2020 Cancelled due to COVID-19 concerns
Year Track MotoE Moto3 Moto2 MotoGP Report
Rider Manufacturer Rider Manufacturer Rider Manufacturer Rider Manufacturer
2019 Sachsenring   Niki Tuuli Energica   Lorenzo Dalla Porta Honda   Álex Márquez Kalex   Marc Márquez Honda Report
Year Track Moto3 Moto2 MotoGP Report
Rider Manufacturer Rider Manufacturer Rider Manufacturer
2018 Sachsenring   Jorge Martín Honda   Brad Binder KTM   Marc Márquez Honda Report
2017   Joan Mir Honda   Franco Morbidelli Kalex   Marc Márquez Honda Report
2016   Khairul Idham Pawi Honda   Johann Zarco Kalex   Marc Márquez Honda Report
2015   Danny Kent Honda   Xavier Siméon Kalex   Marc Márquez Honda Report
2014   Jack Miller KTM   Dominique Aegerter Suter   Marc Márquez Honda Report
2013   Álex Rins KTM   Jordi Torres Suter   Marc Márquez Honda Report
2012   Sandro Cortese KTM   Marc Márquez Suter   Dani Pedrosa Honda Report
Year Track 125cc Moto2 MotoGP Report
Rider Manufacturer Rider Manufacturer Rider Manufacturer
2011 Sachsenring   Héctor Faubel Aprilia   Marc Márquez Suter   Dani Pedrosa Honda Report
2010   Marc Márquez Derbi   Toni Elías Moriwaki   Dani Pedrosa Honda Report
Year Track 125cc 250cc MotoGP Report
Rider Manufacturer Rider Manufacturer Rider Manufacturer
2009 Sachsenring   Julián Simón Aprilia   Marco Simoncelli Gilera   Valentino Rossi Yamaha Report
2008   Mike Di Meglio Derbi   Marco Simoncelli Gilera   Casey Stoner Ducati Report
2007   Gábor Talmácsi Aprilia   Hiroshi Aoyama KTM   Dani Pedrosa Honda Report
2006   Mattia Pasini Aprilia   Yuki Takahashi Honda   Valentino Rossi Yamaha Report
2005   Mika Kallio KTM   Daniel Pedrosa Honda   Valentino Rossi Yamaha Report
2004   Roberto Locatelli Aprilia   Daniel Pedrosa Honda   Max Biaggi Honda Report
2003   Stefano Perugini Aprilia   Roberto Rolfo Honda   Sete Gibernau Honda Report
2002   Arnaud Vincent Aprilia   Marco Melandri Aprilia   Valentino Rossi Honda Report
Year Track 125cc 250cc 500cc Report
Rider Manufacturer Rider Manufacturer Rider Manufacturer
2001 Sachsenring   Simone Sanna Aprilia   Marco Melandri Aprilia   Max Biaggi Yamaha Report
2000   Youichi Ui Derbi   Olivier Jacque Yamaha   Alex Barros Honda Report
1999   Marco Melandri Honda   Valentino Rossi Aprilia   Kenny Roberts Jr. Suzuki Report
1998   Tomomi Manako Honda   Tetsuya Harada Aprilia   Mick Doohan Honda Report
1997 Nürburgring GP-Strecke   Valentino Rossi Aprilia   Tetsuya Harada Aprilia   Mick Doohan Honda Report
1996   Masaki Tokudome Aprilia   Ralf Waldmann Honda   Luca Cadalora Honda Report
1995   Haruchika Aoki Honda   Max Biaggi Aprilia   Daryl Beattie Suzuki Report
1994 Hockenheim   Dirk Raudies Honda   Loris Capirossi Honda   Mick Doohan Honda Report
1993   Dirk Raudies Honda   Doriano Romboni Honda   Daryl Beattie Honda Report
1992   Bruno Casanova Aprilia   Pierfrancesco Chili Aprilia   Mick Doohan Honda Report
1991   Ralf Waldmann Honda   Helmut Bradl Honda   Kevin Schwantz Suzuki Report
1990 Nürburgring GP-Strecke   Doriano Romboni Honda   Wilco Zeelenberg Honda   Kevin Schwantz Suzuki Report
Year Track 80cc 125cc 250cc 500cc Report
Rider Manufacturer Rider Manufacturer Rider Manufacturer Rider Manufacturer
1989 Hockenheim   Peter Öttl Krauser   Àlex Crivillé JJ Cobas   Sito Pons Honda   Wayne Rainey Yamaha Report
1988 Nürburgring GP-Strecke   Jorge Martínez Derbi   Ezio Gianola Honda   Luca Cadalora Yamaha   Kevin Schwantz Suzuki Report
1987 Hockenheim   Gerhard Waibel Krauser   Fausto Gresini Garelli   Anton Mang Honda   Eddie Lawson Yamaha Report
1986 Nürburgring GP-Strecke   Manuel Herreros Derbi   Luca Cadalora Garelli   Carlos Lavado Yamaha   Eddie Lawson Yamaha Report
1985 Hockenheim   Stefan Dörflinger Krauser   August Auinger Monnet   Martin Wimmer Yamaha   Christian Sarron Yamaha Report
1984 Nürburgring GP-Strecke   Stefan Dörflinger Zündapp   Ángel Nieto Garelli   Christian Sarron Yamaha   Freddie Spencer Honda Report
Year Track 50cc 125cc 250cc 500cc Report
Rider Manufacturer Rider Manufacturer Rider Manufacturer Rider Manufacturer
1983 Hockenheim   Stefan Dörflinger Krauser   Ángel Nieto Garelli   Carlos Lavado Yamaha   Kenny Roberts Yamaha Report
Year Track 50cc 125cc 250cc 350cc 500cc Report
Rider Manufacturer Rider Manufacturer Rider Manufacturer Rider Manufacturer Rider Manufacturer
1982 Hockenheim   Eugenio Lazzarini Garelli   Anton Mang Kawasaki   Manfred Herweh Yamaha   Randy Mamola Suzuki Report
1981   Stefan Dörflinger Kreidler   Ángel Nieto Minarelli   Anton Mang Kawasaki   Anton Mang Kawasaki   Kenny Roberts Yamaha Report
1980 Nürburgring Nordschleife   Stefan Dörflinger Kreidler   Guy Bertin Motobécane   Kork Ballington Kawasaki   Jon Ekerold Yamaha   Marco Lucchinelli Suzuki Report
1979 Hockenheim   Gerhard Waibel Kreidler   Ángel Nieto Minarelli   Kork Ballington Kawasaki   Jon Ekerold Yamaha   Wil Hartog Suzuki Report
1978 Nürburgring Nordschleife   Ricardo Tormo Bultaco   Ángel Nieto Minarelli   Kork Ballington Kawasaki   Takazumi Katayama Yamaha   Virginio Ferrari Suzuki Report
1977 Hockenheim   Herbert Rittberger Kreidler   Pier Paolo Bianchi Morbidelli   Christian Sarron Yamaha   Takazumi Katayama Yamaha   Barry Sheene Suzuki Report
1976 Nürburgring Nordschleife   Ángel Nieto Bultaco   Anton Mang Morbidelli   Walter Villa Aermacchi Harley-Davidson   Walter Villa Aermacchi Harley-Davidson   Giacomo Agostini MV Agusta Report
1975 Hockenheim   Ángel Nieto Kreidler   Paolo Pileri Morbidelli   Walter Villa Aermacchi Harley-Davidson   Johnny Cecotto Yamaha   Giacomo Agostini Yamaha Report
1974 Nürburgring Nordschleife[23]   Ingo Emmerich Kreidler   Fritz Reitmaier Maico   Helmut Kassner Yamaha   Helmut Kassner Yamaha   Edmund Czihak Yamaha Report
1973 Hockenheim   Theo Timmer Jamathi   Kent Andersson Yamaha   Jarno Saarinen Yamaha   Teuvo Länsivuori Yamaha   Phil Read MV Agusta Report
1972 Nürburgring Nordschleife[24]   Jan de Vries Kreidler   Gilberto Parlotti Morbidelli   Hideo Kanaya Yamaha   Jarno Saarinen Yamaha   Giacomo Agostini MV Agusta Report
1971 Hockenheim   Jan de Vries Kreidler   Dave Simmonds Kawasaki   Phil Read Yamaha   Giacomo Agostini MV Agusta   Giacomo Agostini MV Agusta Report
1970 Nürburgring Nordschleife[25]   Ángel Nieto Derbi   John Dodds Aermacchi   Kel Carruthers Yamaha   Giacomo Agostini MV Agusta   Giacomo Agostini MV Agusta Report
1969 Hockenheim   Aalt Toersen Kreidler   Dave Simmonds Kawasaki   Kent Andersson Yamaha   Giacomo Agostini MV Agusta   Giacomo Agostini MV Agusta Report
1968 Nürburgring Südschleife [26]   Hans-Georg Anscheidt Suzuki   Phil Read Yamaha   Bill Ivy Yamaha   Giacomo Agostini MV Agusta   Giacomo Agostini MV Agusta Report
1967 Hockenheim   Hans-Georg Anscheidt Suzuki   Yoshimi Katayama Suzuki   Ralph Bryans Honda   Mike Hailwood Honda   Giacomo Agostini MV Agusta Report
1966 Hockenheim   Hans-Georg Anscheidt Suzuki   Luigi Taveri Honda   Mike Hailwood Honda   Mike Hailwood Honda   Jim Redman Honda Report
1965 Nürburgring Südschleife[27]   Ralph Bryans Honda   Hugh Anderson Suzuki   Phil Read Yamaha   Giacomo Agostini MV Agusta   Mike Hailwood MV Agusta Report
1964 Solitude   Ralph Bryans Honda   Jim Redman Honda   Phil Read Yamaha   Jim Redman Honda   Mike Hailwood MV Agusta Report
1963 Hockenheim   Hugh Anderson Suzuki   Ernst Degner Suzuki   Tarquinio Provini Morini   Jim Redman Honda Report
1962 Solitude   Ernst Degner Suzuki   Luigi Taveri Honda   Jim Redman Honda Report
1961 Hockenheim   Miro Zelnik   Ernst Degner MZ   Kunimitsu Takahashi Honda   František Šťastný Jawa   Gary Hocking MV Agusta Report
Year Track 125cc 250cc 350cc 500cc Report
Rider Manufacturer Rider Manufacturer Rider Manufacturer Rider Manufacturer
1960 Solitude   Gary Hocking MV Agusta   John Surtees MV Agusta Report
1959 Hockenheim   Carlo Ubbiali MV Agusta   Carlo Ubbiali MV Agusta   John Surtees MV Agusta   John Surtees MV Agusta Report
1958 Nürburgring Nordschleife[28]   Carlo Ubbiali MV Agusta   Tarquinio Provini MV Agusta   John Surtees MV Agusta   John Surtees MV Agusta Report
1957 Hockenheim   Carlo Ubbiali MV Agusta   Carlo Ubbiali MV Agusta   Libero Liberati Gilera   Libero Liberati Gilera Report
1956 Solitude   Romolo Ferri Gilera   Carlo Ubbiali MV Agusta   Bill Lomas Moto Guzzi   Reg Armstrong Gilera Report
1955 Nürburgring Nordschleife[29]   Carlo Ubbiali MV Agusta   Hermann Paul Müller NSU   Bill Lomas Moto Guzzi   Geoff Duke Gilera Report
1954 Solitude   Rupert Hollaus NSU   Werner Haas NSU   Ray Amm Norton   Geoff Duke Gilera Report
1953 Schottenring   Carlo Ubbiali MV Agusta   Werner Haas NSU   Carlo Bandirola   Walter Zeller Report
1952 Solitude   Werner Haas NSU   Rudi Felgenheier DKW   Reg Armstrong Norton   Reg Armstrong Norton Report
1951   Hermann Paul Müller   Enrico Lorenzetti   Geoff Duke   Geoff Duke Report
Year Track 175cc 250cc 350cc 500cc Report
1939 Sachsenring   Nello Pagani   Walter Hamelehle   Dorino Serafini Report
1938   Ewald Kluge   John White   Georg Meier Report
1937   Ewald Kluge   Harold Daniell   Karl Gall Report
1936 Sachsenring (Hohenstein-Ernstthal)   H. G. Tyrell Smith   Freddie Frith   Jimmie Guthrie Report
1935   Walfried Winkler   Walter Rusk   Jimmie Guthrie Report
1934   H. G. Tyrell Smith   Jimmie Simpson   Otto Ley Report
1933 AVUS   Charlie Dodson   Ernst Loof   Josef Stelzer Report
1931 Nürburgring Nordschleife   Elvetio Toricelli   H. G. Tyrell Smith   Stanley Woods Report
1930   Les Crabtree   Jimmie Guthrie   Graham Walker Report
1929   Arthur Geiß   Syd Crabtree   Wal Handley   H. G. Tyrell Smith Report
1928   Arthur Geiß   Syd Crabtree   Pietro Ghersi   Charlie Dodson Report
1927   Willy Henkelmann   Cecil Ashby   Jimmie Simpson   Graham Walker Report
1926 AVUS   Kurt Friedrich   Jock Porter   Jimmie Simpson   Josef Stelzer Report
1925   Willy Zick   Cecil Ashby   Miro Maffeis   Paul Köppen Report

Winners of the East German motorcycle Grand Prix

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East German Grand Prix
 
Grand Prix motorcycle racing
VenueSachsenring (1961–1972)
First race1961
Last race1972
Most wins (rider)Giacomo Agostini (11)
Most wins (manufacturer)MV Agusta (19)

Multiple winners (riders)

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# Wins Rider Wins
Category Years won
11   Giacomo Agostini 500cc 1967, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1972
350cc 1966, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1971
9   Mike Hailwood 500cc 1962, 1963, 1964, 1965
350cc 1963, 1967
250cc 1961, 1963, 1966
5   Jim Redman 350cc 1962, 1964, 1965
250cc 1962, 1965
4   Ángel Nieto 125cc 1970, 1971
50cc 1969, 1971
  Phil Read 350cc 1972
250cc 1964, 1967
125cc 1968
2   Gary Hocking 500cc 1961
350cc 1961
  Hugh Anderson 125cc 1963, 1964
  Luigi Taveri 125cc 1962, 1966
  Bill Ivy 250cc 1968
125cc 1967

Multiple winners (manufacturers)

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# Wins Manufacturer Wins
Category Years won
19   MV Agusta 500cc 1961, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1965, 1967, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1972
350cc 1961, 1963, 1966, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1972
10   Honda 350cc 1962, 1964, 1965, 1967
250cc 1961, 1962, 1965, 1966
125cc 1962, 1966
8   Yamaha 250cc 1964, 1967, 1968, 1970, 1971, 1972
125cc 1967, 1968
4   Derbi 125cc 1970, 1971
50cc 1969, 1971
3   Suzuki 125cc 1963, 1964, 1965
2   MZ 250cc 1963
125cc 1961
  Jamathi 50cc 1970, 1972

By year

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

Year Track 50cc 125cc 250cc 350cc 500cc Report
Rider Manufacturer Rider Manufacturer Rider Manufacturer Rider Manufacturer Rider Manufacturer
1972 Sachsenring   Theo Timmer Jamathi   Börje Jansson Maico   Jarno Saarinen Yamaha   Phil Read MV Agusta   Giacomo Agostini MV Agusta Report
1971   Ángel Nieto Derbi   Ángel Nieto Derbi   Dieter Braun Yamaha   Giacomo Agostini MV Agusta   Giacomo Agostini MV Agusta Report
1970   Aalt Toersen Jamathi   Ángel Nieto Derbi   Rod Gould Yamaha   Giacomo Agostini MV Agusta   Giacomo Agostini MV Agusta Report
1969   Ángel Nieto Derbi   Dave Simmonds Kawasaki   Renzo Pasolini Benelli   Giacomo Agostini MV Agusta   Giacomo Agostini MV Agusta Report
1968   Phil Read Yamaha   Bill Ivy Yamaha   Giacomo Agostini MV Agusta   Giacomo Agostini MV Agusta Report
1967   Bill Ivy Yamaha   Phil Read Yamaha   Mike Hailwood Honda   Giacomo Agostini MV Agusta Report
1966   Luigi Taveri Honda   Mike Hailwood Honda   Giacomo Agostini MV Agusta   František Šťastný Jawa-CZ Report
1965   Frank Perris Suzuki   Jim Redman Honda   Jim Redman Honda   Mike Hailwood MV Agusta Report
1964   Hugh Anderson Suzuki   Phil Read Yamaha   Jim Redman Honda   Mike Hailwood MV Agusta Report
1963   Hugh Anderson Suzuki   Mike Hailwood MZ   Mike Hailwood MV Agusta   Mike Hailwood MV Agusta Report
1962   Jan Huberts Kreidler   Luigi Taveri Honda   Jim Redman Honda   Jim Redman Honda   Mike Hailwood MV Agusta Report
Year Track 125cc 250cc 350cc 500cc Report
Rider Manufacturer Rider Manufacturer Rider Manufacturer Rider Manufacturer
1961 Sachsenring   Ernst Degner MZ   Mike Hailwood Honda   Gary Hocking MV Agusta   Gary Hocking MV Agusta Report
1960   Ernst Degner   John Hempleman   Jim Redman   John Hempleman Report
1959   Werner Musiol   Gary Hocking   John Hempleman   Gary Hocking Report
1958   Ernst Degner   Horst Fügner   Luigi Taveri   Dickie Dale Report

References

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