1997 Czech Republic motorcycle Grand Prix
Appearance
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Race 12 of 15 races in the 1997 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Date | 31 August 1997 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Official name | Grand Prix České Republiky[1][2] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Location | Brno Circuit | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Course |
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The 1997 Czech Republic motorcycle Grand Prix was the twelfth round of the 1997 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It took place on 31 August 1997 at the Masaryk Circuit located in Brno, Czech Republic. A young Valentino Rossi took his first title at this track by finishing in 3rd place a year after winning his first race here in 1996
500 cc classification
[edit]Pos. | Rider | Team | Manufacturer | Time/Retired | Points | ||
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Repsol YPF Honda Team | Honda | 45:25.012 | 25 | ||
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Red Bull Yamaha WCM | Yamaha | +14.858 | 20 | ||
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Rheos Elf FCC TS | Honda | +15.110 | 16 | ||
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Repsol YPF Honda Team | Honda | +15.323 | 13 | ||
5 | ![]() |
Yamaha Team Rainey | Yamaha | +15.648 | 11 | ||
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Repsol Honda | Honda | +16.846 | 10 | ||
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Team Tecmas | Honda | +48.778 | 9 | ||
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Honda Gresini | Honda | +48.945 | 8 | ||
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Marlboro Team Roberts | Modenas KR3 | +50.117 | 7 | ||
10 | ![]() |
Lucky Strike Suzuki | Suzuki | +1:02.377 | 6 | ||
11 | ![]() |
Team Millar MQP | Honda | +1:07.852 | 5 | ||
12 | ![]() |
Lucky Strike Suzuki | Suzuki | +1:39.033 | 4 | ||
13 | ![]() |
Movistar Honda Pons | Honda | +1:45.597 | 3 | ||
14 | ![]() |
Millet Racing | ROC Yamaha | +1 Lap | 2 | ||
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Team Pedercini | ROC Yamaha | Retirement | |||
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Elf 500 ROC | Elf 500 | Retirement | |||
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Repsol YPF Honda Team | Honda | Retirement | |||
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Movistar Honda Pons | Honda | Retirement | |||
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Soverex FP Racing | Honda | Retirement | |||
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Marlboro Team Roberts | Modenas KR3 | Retirement | |||
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Yamaha Team Rainey | Yamaha | Retirement | |||
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World Championship Motorsports | Yamaha | Retirement | |||
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IP Aprilia Racing Team | Aprilia | Retirement | |||
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Elf 500 ROC | Elf 500 | Retirement | |||
Sources: [3][4] |
250 cc classification
[edit]125 cc classification
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "1997 Czech MotoGP". Motorsportmagazine.com. 13 June 2017. Retrieved 15 May 2018.
- ^ Mitchell, Malcolm. "Brno Circuit - The Motor Racing Programme Covers Project". Progcovers.com. Retrieved 15 May 2018.
- ^ "1997 Czech MotoGP - Motor Sport Magazine Database". 13 June 2017.
- ^ "motogp.com · CZECH REPUBLIC GRAND PRIX · 500cc Race Classification 1997". www.motogp.com.