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Imatra Circuit

Coordinates: 61°10′40.2″N 28°47′28.5″E / 61.177833°N 28.791250°E / 61.177833; 28.791250
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Jarno Saarinen Imatranajo Circuit
The layouts of the Imatra circuit
LocationImatra, Finland
Time zoneEET (UTC+2)
EEST (DST)
Coordinates61°10′40.2″N 28°47′28.5″E / 61.177833°N 28.791250°E / 61.177833; 28.791250
Opened1962
Re-opened: 19 August 2016; 8 years ago (2016-08-19)
Closed3 August 1986; 38 years ago (1986-08-03)
Former namesImatra Circuit (1964–1986)
Major eventsCurrent:
International Road Racing Championship
Imatranajo [fi] (2016–2019, 2022–present)
Former:
Grand Prix motorcycle racing
Finnish motorcycle Grand Prix (1964–1982)
Sidecar World Championship (1967–1973, 1980–1982)
Formula TT (1986)
Jarno Saarinen Imatranajo Circuit (1979–1986, 2016–present)
Length4.950 km (3.076 miles)
Turns11
Race lap record1:50.616 (United Kingdom Danny Webb, BMW S1000RR, 2018, SBK)
Grand Prix Circuit (1964–1978)
Length6.030 km (3.747 miles)
Turns14
Race lap record2:05.900 (Venezuela Johnny Cecotto, Yamaha YZR500, 1977, 500cc)

The Imatra Circuit is a motorsport street circuit in Imatra, Finland. The circuit has existed in two versions, and has been exclusively used for the "Imatranajo [fi]" motorcycle road race. From 1962 to 1978 a 6.030 km (3.747 mi) clockwise street circuit in the east of the town of Imatra was used. The circuit ran along the Vuoksi river and a railway line that had to be crossed. From 1979 to 1986 a shorter circuit was used. This was only 4.950 km (3.076 mi) long and consisted mostly of the western part of the original circuit.

From the 1964 season until the 1982 season the Grand Prix of Finland was run 19 times in Imatra. From the 1983 season the "Imatranajo" lost its World Championship status due to the dangerous nature of the circuit and the death of sidecar driver Jock Taylor in 1982.[1]

The last road race on the Imatra Circuit for many years was held in 1986 when a six-year-old boy died after falling under a running wheel, but classic races still took place. Road racing returned to Imatra in August 2016[2] with a round of the International Road Racing Championship, and another round was held in 2017.[3] In the "Imatranajo" on June 15, 2019, a fatal crash occurred when a Swiss driver Mathias Gnägi with a Superbike class dropped off the track in the rain and was killed.

Lap records

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As of July 2018, the fastest official race lap records at the Jarno Saarinen Imatranajo Circuit are listed as:

Category Time Driver Vehicle Event
Jarno Saarinen Imatranajo Circuit: 4.950 km (1979–1986, 2016–present)
Superbike 1:50.616[4][5] Danny Webb BMW S1000RR 2018 Imatranajo IRRC SBK round
500cc 1:54.000[4] Marco Lucchinelli Suzuki RG 500 gamma 1981 Finnish motorcycle Grand Prix
Supersport 1:55.856[6] Pauli Pekkanen MV Agusta F3 675 2018 Imatranajo IRRC SSP round
250cc 2:10.300 Gregg Hansford Kawasaki KR250 1979 Finnish motorcycle Grand Prix
125cc 2:26.800 Ricardo Tormo Bultaco 125 1979 Finnish motorcycle Grand Prix
Grand Prix Circuit: 6.030 km (1964–1978)
500cc 2:05.900[4] Johnny Cecotto Yamaha YZR500 1977 Finnish motorcycle Grand Prix
350cc 2:13.800 Takazumi Katayama Yamaha TZ 350 1978 Finnish motorcycle Grand Prix
250cc 2:16.600 Walter Villa Harley-Davidson RR250 1977 Finnish motorcycle Grand Prix
125cc 2:23.500 Pier Paolo Bianchi Morbidelli 125 1977 Finnish motorcycle Grand Prix
50cc 2:59.900 Julien Vanzeebroeck Kreidler 50 GP 1976 Finnish motorcycle Grand Prix

Finnish Grand Prix results

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From 1964 to 1972

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Year Class 1st 2nd 3rd Fastest Lap
1964 50 cc New Zealand Hugh Anderson (Suzuki) Germany Hans-Georg Anscheidt (Kreidler) Switzerland Luigi Taveri (Kreidler) New Zealand Hugh Anderson (Suzuki)
125 cc Switzerland Luigi Taveri (Honda) Northern Ireland Ralph Bryans (Honda) Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland Jim Redman (Honda) Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland Jim Redman (Honda)
350 cc Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland Jim Redman (Honda) Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland Bruce Beale (Honda) Soviet Union Endel Kiisa (CKEB) Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland Jim Redman (Honda)
500 cc Australia Jack Ahearn (Norton) Canada Mike Duff (Matchless) Switzerland Gyula Marsovszky (Matchless) Canada Mike Duff (Matchless)
1965 125 cc New Zealand Hugh Anderson (Suzuki) Canada Frank Perris (Suzuki) East Germany Jochen Leitert (MZ) New Zealand Hugh Anderson (Suzuki)
250 cc Canada Mike Duff (Yamaha) East Germany Heinz Rosner (MZ) Northern Ireland Ralph Bryans (Honda) Canada Mike Duff (Yamaha)
350 cc Italy Giacomo Agostini (MV Agusta) Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland Bruce Beale (Honda) Czechoslovakia František Boček (Jawa) Italy Giacomo Agostini (MV Agusta)
500 cc Italy Giacomo Agostini (MV Agusta) South Africa Paddy Driver (Matchless) United Kingdom Fred Stevens (Matchless) Italy Giacomo Agostini (MV Agusta)
1966 125 cc United Kingdom Phil Read (Yamaha) Switzerland Luigi Taveri (Honda) Northern Ireland Ralph Bryans (Honda) Switzerland Luigi Taveri (Honda)
250 cc United Kingdom Mike Hailwood (Honda) United Kingdom Stuart Graham (Honda) Czechoslovakia František Šťastný (Jawa) United Kingdom Mike Hailwood (Honda)
350 cc United Kingdom Mike Hailwood (Honda) East Germany Heinz Rosner (MZ) Australia Jack Ahearn (Norton) United Kingdom Mike Hailwood (Honda)
500 cc Italy Giacomo Agostini (MV Agusta) United Kingdom Mike Hailwood (Honda) Australia Jack Findlay (McIntyre-Matchless) Italy Giacomo Agostini (MV Agusta)
1967 125 cc United Kingdom Stuart Graham (Suzuki) United Kingdom Bill Ivy (Yamaha) United Kingdom Dave Simmonds (Kawasaki) United Kingdom Bill Ivy (Yamaha)
250 cc United Kingdom Mike Hailwood (Honda) United Kingdom Bill Ivy (Yamaha) United Kingdom Derek Woodman (MZ) United Kingdom Mike Hailwood (Honda)
500 cc Italy Giacomo Agostini (MV Agusta) United Kingdom John Hartle (Métisse-Matchless) United Kingdom Billie Nelson (Norton) Italy Giacomo Agostini (MV Agusta)
Sidecars Germany Klaus Enders/Germany Ralf Engelhardt (BMW) Germany Johann Attenberger/Germany Josef Schillinger (BMW) Germany Georg Auerbacher/Germany Eduard Dein (BMW) Germany Klaus Enders/Germany Ralf Engelhardt (BMW)
1968 125 cc United Kingdom Phil Read (Yamaha) United Kingdom Bill Ivy (Yamaha) East Germany Heinz Rosner (MZ) United Kingdom Bill Ivy (Yamaha)
250 cc United Kingdom Phil Read (Yamaha) East Germany Heinz Rosner (MZ) United Kingdom Rodney Gould (Bultaco-Yamaha) United Kingdom Phil Read (Yamaha)
500 cc Italy Giacomo Agostini (MV Agusta) Australia Jack Findlay (McIntyre-Matchless) United Kingdom Derek Woodman (Seeley) Italy Giacomo Agostini (MV Agusta)
Sidecars Germany Helmut Fath/Germany Wolfgang Kalauch (URS) Germany Heinz Luthringshauser/United Kingdom Geoff Hughes (BMW) Germany Georg Auerbacher/Germany Hermann Hahn (BMW) Germany Helmut Fath/Germany Wolfgang Kalauch (URS)
1969 125 cc United Kingdom Dave Simmonds (Kawasaki) East Germany Günter Bartusch (MZ) Netherlands Cees van Dongen (Suzuki) United Kingdom Dave Simmonds (Kawasaki)
250 cc Sweden Kent Andersson (Yamaha) East Germany Günter Bartusch (MZ) Sweden Börje Jansson (Yamaha) Sweden Kent Andersson (Yamaha)
350 cc Italy Giacomo Agostini (MV Agusta) United Kingdom Rodney Gould (Yamaha) Italy Giuseppe Visenzi (Yamaha) Italy Giacomo Agostini (MV Agusta)
500 cc Italy Giacomo Agostini (MV Agusta) United Kingdom Billie Nelson (Paton) United Kingdom Godfrey Nash (Norton) Italy Giacomo Agostini (MV Agusta)
Sidecars Germany Klaus Enders/Germany Ralf Engelhardt (BMW) Germany Helmut Lünemann/Sweden Johnny Bengtsson (BMW) Germany Heinz Luthringshauser/United Kingdom Geoff Hughes (BMW) Germany Helmut Fath/Germany Wolfgang Kalauch (URS)
1970 125 cc United Kingdom Dave Simmonds (Kawasaki) East Germany Thomas Heuschkel (MZ) East Germany Hartmut Bischoff (MZ) Spain Ángel Nieto (Derbi)
250 cc United Kingdom Rodney Gould (Yamaha) Sweden Kent Andersson (Yamaha) United Kingdom Paul Smart (Yamaha) United Kingdom Rodney Gould (Yamaha)
350 cc Italy Giacomo Agostini (MV Agusta) Sweden Kent Andersson (Yamaha) United Kingdom Rodney Gould (Yamaha) Italy Giacomo Agostini (MV Agusta)
500 cc Italy Giacomo Agostini (MV Agusta) New Zealand Ginger Molloy (Kawasaki) Italy Alberto Pagani (Linto) Italy Giacomo Agostini (MV Agusta)
Sidecars Germany Klaus Enders/Germany Ralf Engelhardt (BMW) Germany Siegfried Schauzu/United Kingdom Peter Rutterford (BMW) Germany Arsenius Butscher/Germany Josef Huber (BMW) Germany Klaus Enders/Germany Ralf Engelhardt (BMW)
1971 125 cc United Kingdom Barry Sheene (Suzuki) Germany Dieter Braun (Maico) Germany Gert Bender (Maico) United Kingdom Barry Sheene (Suzuki)
250 cc United Kingdom Rodney Gould (Yamaha) Australia John Dodds (Yamaha) Germany Dieter Braun (Yamaha) Finland Jarno Saarinen (Yamaha)
350 cc Italy Giacomo Agostini (MV Agusta) Finland Jarno Saarinen (Yamaha) United Kingdom Billie Nelson (Yamaha) Italy Giacomo Agostini (MV Agusta)
500 cc Italy Giacomo Agostini (MV Agusta) United Kingdom Dave Simmonds (Kawasaki) Netherlands Rob Bron (Suzuki) Italy Giacomo Agostini (MV Agusta)
Sidecars Germany Horst Owesle/United Kingdom Peter Rutterford (Münch-URS) Germany Richard Wegener/Germany Adi Heinrichs (BMW) Switzerland Jean-Claude Castella/Switzerland Albert Castella (BMW) Germany Siegfried Schauzu/Germany Wolfgang Kalauch (BMW)
1972 125 cc Sweden Kent Andersson (Yamaha) Spain Ángel Nieto (Derbi) Germany Dieter Braun (Maico) Sweden Kent Andersson (Yamaha)
250 cc Finland Jarno Saarinen (Yamaha) Italy Silvio Grassetti (MZ) Sweden Kent Andersson (Yamaha) Finland Jarno Saarinen (Yamaha)
350 cc Italy Giacomo Agostini (MV Agusta) Finland Jarno Saarinen (Yamaha) Italy Renzo Pasolini (Aermacchi) Italy Giacomo Agostini (MV Agusta)
500 cc Italy Giacomo Agostini (MV Agusta) Italy Alberto Pagani (MV Agusta) United Kingdom Rodney Gould (Yamaha) Italy Giacomo Agostini (MV Agusta)
Sidecars United Kingdom Chris Vincent/United Kingdom Michael Casey (Münch-URS) Germany Klaus Enders/Germany Ralf Engelhardt (Busch-BMW) Germany Siegfried Schauzu/Germany Wolfgang Kalauch (BMW) United Kingdom Chris Vincent/United Kingdom Michael Casey (Münch-URS)

From 1973 to 1982

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(Coloured background = the race was boycotted by international competitors)

Year Class 1st 2nd 3rd Pole Position Fastest Lap
1973 125 cc Italy Otello Buscherini (Malanca) Sweden Kent Andersson (Yamaha) Sweden Börje Jansson (Maico) Sweden Kent Andersson (Yamaha) Italy Otello Buscherini (Malanca)
250 cc Finland Teuvo Länsivuori (Yamaha) Germany Dieter Braun (Yamaha) Australia John Dodds (Yamaha) Finland Teuvo Länsivuori (Yamaha) Finland Teuvo Länsivuori (Yamaha)
350 cc Italy Giacomo Agostini (MV Agusta) United Kingdom Phil Read (MV Agusta) Australia John Dodds (Yamaha) Finland Teuvo Länsivuori (Yamaha) Australia John Dodds (Yamaha)
500 cc Italy Giacomo Agostini (MV Agusta) United Kingdom Phil Read (MV Agusta) Switzerland Bruno Kneubühler (Yamaha) Italy Giacomo Agostini (MV Agusta) Italy Giacomo Agostini (MV Agusta)
Sidecars[7] Finland Kalevi Rahko/Finland Kari Laatikainen (Honda) Finland Jaakko Palomäki/Finland Juhani Vesterinen (BMW) Finland Pentti Moskari/Finland Olaf Sten (BMW) Unknown Finland Matti Satukangas/Finland Alanen (Sachs)
1974 50 cc Belgium Julien van Zeebroeck (Van Veen-Kreidler) Germany Rudolf Kunz (Kreidler) Switzerland Ulrich Graf (Kreidler) Belgium Julien van Zeebroeck (Van Veen-Kreidler) Belgium Julien van Zeebroeck (Van Veen-Kreidler)
250 cc Italy Walter Villa (Harley-Davidson) France Michel Rougerie (Harley-Davidson) Germany Dieter Braun (Yamaha) France Michel Rougerie (Harley-Davidson) Italy Walter Villa (Harley-Davidson)
350 cc Australia John Dodds (Yamaha) Switzerland Bruno Kneubühler (Yamaha) Germany Dieter Braun (Yamaha) Finland Teuvo Länsivuori (Yamaha) Switzerland Bruno Kneubühler (Yamaha)
500 cc United Kingdom Phil Read (MV Agusta) Italy Gianfranco Bonera (MV Agusta) Finland Teuvo Länsivuori (Yamaha) United Kingdom Phil Read (MV Agusta) Finland Teuvo Länsivuori (Yamaha)
1975 50 cc Spain Ángel Nieto (Kreidler) Italy Eugenio Lazzarini (Piovaticci) Germany Rudolf Kunz (Kreidler) Italy Eugenio Lazzarini (Piovaticci) Spain Ángel Nieto (Kreidler)
250 cc France Michel Rougerie (Harley-Davidson) Venezuela Johnny Cecotto (Yamaha) Italy Otello Buscherini (Yamaha) France Michel Rougerie (Harley-Davidson) Venezuela Johnny Cecotto (Yamaha)
350 cc Venezuela Johnny Cecotto (Yamaha) Italy Giacomo Agostini (Yamaha) France Patrick Pons (Yamaha) Venezuela Johnny Cecotto (Yamaha) France Patrick Pons (Yamaha)
500 cc Italy Giacomo Agostini (Yamaha) Finland Teuvo Länsivuori (Yamaha) Australia Jack Findlay (Yamaha) Italy Gianfranco Bonera (MV Agusta) Italy Giacomo Agostini (Yamaha)
1976 50 cc Belgium Julien van Zeebroeck (Kreidler) Switzerland Ulrich Graf (Kreidler) Italy Eugenio Lazzarini (UFO) Spain Ángel Nieto (Bultaco) Switzerland Ulrich Graf (Kreidler)
125 cc Italy Pier Paolo Bianchi (Morbidelli) Germany Gert Bender (Bender) Netherlands Henk van Kessel (AGV Condor) Italy Pier Paolo Bianchi (Morbidelli) Italy Pier Paolo Bianchi (Morbidelli)
250 cc Italy Walter Villa (Harley-Davidson) Japan Takazumi Katayama (Yamaha) Italy Gianfranco Bonera (Harley-Davidson) Italy Walter Villa (Harley-Davidson) Italy Gianfranco Bonera (Harley-Davidson)
350 cc Italy Walter Villa (Harley-Davidson) Germany Dieter Braun (Morbidelli) Northern Ireland Tom Herron (Yamaha) Italy Walter Villa (Harley-Davidson) Germany Dieter Braun (Morbidelli)
500 cc United States Pat Hennen (Suzuki) Finland Teuvo Länsivuori (Suzuki) Switzerland Philippe Coulon (Suzuki) Italy Giacomo Agostini (Suzuki) United Kingdom John Newbold (Suzuki)
1977 125 cc Italy Pier Paolo Bianchi (Morbidelli) Italy Eugenio Lazzarini (Morbidelli) France Jean-Louis Guignabodet (Morbidelli) Italy Pier Paolo Bianchi (Morbidelli) Italy Pier Paolo Bianchi (Morbidelli)
250 cc Italy Walter Villa (Harley-Davidson) United Kingdom Mick Grant (Kawasaki) South Africa Kork Ballington (Yamaha) South Africa Alan North (Yamaha) Italy Walter Villa (Harley-Davidson)
350 cc Japan Takazumi Katayama (Yamaha) France Christian Sarron (Yamaha) South Africa Jon Ekerold (Yamaha) Venezuela Johnny Cecotto (Yamaha) South Africa Jon Ekerold (Yamaha)
500 cc Venezuela Johnny Cecotto (Yamaha) Italy Marco Lucchinelli (Suzuki) Italy Gianfranco Bonera (Suzuki) United Kingdom Barry Sheene (Suzuki) Venezuela Johnny Cecotto (Yamaha)
1978 125 cc Spain Ángel Nieto (Minarelli) Italy Eugenio Lazzarini (MBA) Austria Harald Bartol (Morbidelli) Italy Eugenio Lazzarini (MBA) Spain Ángel Nieto (Minarelli)
250 cc South Africa Kork Ballington (Kawasaki) Australia Gregg Hansford (Kawasaki) Italy Mario Lega (Morbidelli) Australia Gregg Hansford (Kawasaki) South Africa Kork Ballington (Kawasaki)
350 cc South Africa Kork Ballington (Kawasaki) Japan Takazumi Katayama (Yamaha) Northern Ireland Tom Herron (Yamaha) South Africa Kork Ballington (Kawasaki) Japan Takazumi Katayama (Yamaha)
500 cc Netherlands Wil Hartog (Suzuki) Japan Takazumi Katayama (Yamaha) Venezuela Johnny Cecotto (Yamaha) Venezuela Johnny Cecotto (Yamaha) Venezuela Johnny Cecotto (Yamaha)
1979 125 cc Spain Ricardo Tormo (Bultaco) Finland Matti Kinnunen (MBA) Switzerland Hans Müller (MBA) Switzerland Stefan Dörflinger (Morbidelli) Spain Ricardo Tormo (Bultaco)
250 cc South Africa Kork Ballington (Kawasaki) South Africa Gregg Hansford (Kawasaki) France Patrick Fernandez (Yamaha) Germany Toni Mang (Kawasaki) South Africa Gregg Hansford (Kawasaki)
350 cc South Africa Gregg Hansford (Kawasaki) France Patrick Fernandez (Yamaha) Finland Pentti Korhonen (Yamaha) South Africa Kork Ballington (Kawasaki) South Africa Gregg Hansford (Kawasaki)
500 cc Netherlands Boet van Dulmen (Suzuki) United States Randy Mamola (Suzuki) United Kingdom Barry Sheene (Suzuki) Netherlands Boet van Dulmen (Suzuki) Netherlands Jack Middelburg (Suzuki)
1980 125 cc Spain Ángel Nieto (Minarelli) Italy Pier Paolo Bianchi (MBA) Switzerland Hans Müller (MBA) France Guy Bertin (Motobécane) Spain Ángel Nieto (Minarelli)
250 cc South Africa Kork Ballington (Kawasaki) Germany Toni Mang (Krauser) Switzerland Roland Freymond (Ad Maiora) Germany Toni Mang (Krauser) South Africa Kork Ballington (Kawasaki)
500 cc Netherlands Wil Hartog (Suzuki) United States Kenny Roberts (Yamaha) Italy Franco Uncini (Suzuki) Italy Graziano Rossi (Suzuki) Italy Marco Lucchinelli (Suzuki)
Sidecars United Kingdom Jock Taylor/Sweden Benga Johansson (Windle-Yamaha) Germany Werner Schwärzel/Germany Andreas Huber (Yamaha) Switzerland Bruno Holzer/Switzerland Karl Meierhans (LCR-Yamaha) France Alain Michel/Germany Michael Burkhard (Seymaz-Yamaha) Switzerland Rolf Biland/Switzerland Kurt Waltisperg (LCR-Yamaha)
1981 125 cc Spain Ángel Nieto (Minarelli) France Jacques Bolle (Motobécane) Italy Maurizio Vitali (MBA) Italy Pier Paolo Bianchi (MBA) Switzerland Hans Müller (MBA)
250 cc Germany Toni Mang (Kawasaki) France Jean-François Baldé (Kawasaki) France Jean-Louis Guignabodet (Kawasaki) Germany Toni Mang (Kawasaki) Germany Toni Mang (Kawasaki)
500 cc Italy Marco Lucchinelli (Suzuki) United States Randy Mamola (Suzuki) South Africa Kork Ballington (Kawasaki) Italy Marco Lucchinelli (Suzuki) Italy Marco Lucchinelli (Suzuki) en Netherlands Jack Middelburg (Suzuki)
Sidecars Switzerland Rolf Biland/Switzerland Kurt Waltisperg (LCR-Yamaha) United Kingdom Jock Taylor/Sweden Benga Johansson (Fowler-Yamaha) Germany Werner Schwärzel/Germany Andreas Huber (Seymaz-Yamaha) Switzerland Rolf Biland/Switzerland Kurt Waltisperg (LCR-Yamaha) Germany Werner Schwärzel/Germany Andreas Huber (Seymaz-Yamaha)
1982 125 cc Venezuela Iván Palazzese (MBA) Austria August Auinger (Bartol-MBA) Finland Johnny Wickström (MBA) Switzerland Hans Müller (MBA) Venezuela Iván Palazzese (MBA)
250 cc France Christian Sarron (Yamaha) Belgium Didier de Radiguès (Chevallier-Yamaha) Spain Sito Pons (Kobas-Rotax) Belgium Didier de Radiguès (Chevallier-Yamaha) France Christian Sarron (Yamaha)
350 cc Germany Toni Mang (Kawasaki) France Christian Sarron (Yamaha) Northern Ireland Donnie Robinson (Yamaha) Belgium Didier de Radiguès (Chevallier-Yamaha) Germany Toni Mang (Kawasaki)
Sidecars Switzerland Rolf Biland/Switzerland Kurt Waltisperg (LCR-Yamaha) France Alain Michel/Germany Michael Burkhard (Seymaz-Yamaha) Germany Werner Schwärzel/Germany Andreas Huber (Seymaz-Yamaha) Switzerland Rolf Biland/Switzerland Kurt Waltisperg (LCR-Yamaha) Switzerland Rolf Biland/Switzerland Kurt Waltisperg (LCR-Yamaha)

References and notes

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  1. ^ "Throwback Thursday: Grand Prix on Streets". cyclenews.com. Retrieved 2 December 2023.
  2. ^ "Imatra – Round up – Road Racing News". 21 August 2016. Retrieved 29 November 2022.
  3. ^ "Imatra Added to Duke Road Race Rankings Schedule – Road Racing News". 17 April 2017. Retrieved 29 November 2022.
  4. ^ a b c "Imatranajo - Track". Retrieved 29 November 2022.
  5. ^ "54. Imatranajo, International Road Racing Championship - Race 2 - IRRC SB". 8 July 2018. Retrieved 12 June 2024.
  6. ^ "54. Imatranajo, International Road Racing Championship - Race 1 - IRRC SSP". 8 July 2018. Retrieved 12 June 2024.
  7. ^ The Sidecar Riders had had enough of the low starting money in Finland, and therefore the only competitors were six Finnish and one unknown German team. Of these, there were only three finishers, so the race was also rather boring. It delivered the first victory in the Sidecar Class for Honda because Kalevi Rahko and Kari Laatikainen won with their Honda CB 500 Four, followed by the BMW sidecars of Jaakko Palomäki / Juhani Vesterinen and Pentti Moskari / Olaf Sten
  • Translated from the Dutch version of this page
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