Swedish motorcycle Grand Prix

The Swedish motorcycle Grand Prix was a motorcycling event that was part of the Grand Prix motorcycle racing season in various stints from 1958 to 1990.

Formerly used circuits

Official names and sponsors 1971–1972: Sveriges Grand Prix för motorcyklar (no official sponsor) 1973–1974, 1976–1977, 1981–1989: Swedish TT (no official sponsor) 1975: Pommac Swedish TT 1978: Sveriges Grand Prix (no official sponsor) 1979: Grand Prix of Sweden (no official sponsor) 1990: Nordic TT (no official sponsor)

Winners Multiple winners (riders) # Wins Rider Wins Category Years won 7 Barry Sheene 500cc 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1981 125cc 1971 4 Giacomo Agostini 500cc 1971, 1972 350cc 1971, 1972 Ángel Nieto 125cc 1972, 1977 50cc 1971, 1976 Takazumi Katayama 500cc 1982 350cc 1977 250cc 1974, 1976 Eddie Lawson 500cc 1984, 1986, 1988, 1989 3 Teuvo Länsivuori 500cc 1974 350cc 1973, 1974 Pier Paolo Bianchi 125cc 1976, 1978, 1979 Anton Mang 250cc 1981, 1985, 1987 Fausto Gresini 125cc 1984, 1986, 1987 2 Geoff Duke 500cc 1958 350cc 1958 Gary Hocking 500cc 1961 250cc 1959 Rodney Gould 250cc 1971, 1972 Jan de Vries 50cc 1972, 1973 Gregg Hansford 350cc 1978 250cc 1978 Ricardo Tormo 125cc 1981 50cc 1977 Freddie Spencer 500cc 1983, 1985 Sito Pons 250cc 1988, 1989

Multiple winners (manufacturers)

# Wins Manufacturer Wins Category Years won 17 Yamaha 500cc 1974, 1981, 1984, 1986, 1988, 1990 350cc 1973, 1974, 1977 250cc 1971, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1976, 1983, 1986 125cc 1974 13 Honda 500cc 1982, 1983, 1985, 1987, 1989 250cc 1961, 1985, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990 125cc 1961, 1990 8 MV Agusta 500cc 1961, 1971, 1972, 1973 350cc 1959, 1971, 1972 125cc 1959 7 Morbidelli 250cc 1979, 1982 125cc 1975, 1976, 1982, 1983, 1984 6 Suzuki 500cc 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979 125cc 1971 4 Kawasaki 350cc 1978 250cc 1977, 1978, 1981 3 Bultaco 125cc 1977 50cc 1976, 1977 Derbi 125cc 1972, 1988 50cc 1971 2 Norton 500cc 1958 350cc 1958 MZ 250cc 1958, 1959 Kreidler 50cc 1972, 1973 Minarelli 125cc 1978, 1979 Garelli 125cc 1986, 1987

By year Year Track 125cc 250cc 500cc ReportRiderManufacturerRiderManufacturerRiderManufacturer 1990 Anderstorp Hans Spaan Honda Carlos Cardús Honda Wayne Rainey Yamaha Report Year Track 80cc 125cc 250cc 500cc ReportRiderManufacturerRiderManufacturerRiderManufacturerRiderManufacturer 1989 Anderstorp Àlex Crivillé JJ Cobas Sito Pons Honda Eddie Lawson Honda Report 1988 Jorge Martínez Derbi Sito Pons Honda Eddie Lawson Yamaha Report 1987 Fausto Gresini Garelli Anton Mang Honda Wayne Gardner Honda Report 1986 Fausto Gresini Garelli Carlos Lavado Yamaha Eddie Lawson Yamaha Report 1985 August Auinger Monnet Anton Mang Honda Freddie Spencer Honda Report 1984 Fausto Gresini MBA Manfred Herweh Real-Rotax Eddie Lawson Yamaha Report Year Track 50cc 125cc 250cc 500cc ReportRiderManufacturerRiderManufacturerRiderManufacturerRiderManufacturer 1983 Anderstorp Bruno Kneubühler MBA Christian Sarron Yamaha Freddie Spencer Honda Report Year Track 50cc 125cc 250cc 350cc 500cc ReportRiderManufacturerRiderManufacturerRiderManufacturerRiderManufacturerRiderManufacturer 1982 Anderstorp Iván Palazzese MBA Roland Freymond MBA Takazumi Katayama Honda Report 1981 Ricardo Tormo Sanvenero Anton Mang Kawasaki Barry Sheene Yamaha Report 1979 Karlskoga Pier Paolo Bianchi Minarelli Graziano Rossi Morbidelli Barry Sheene Suzuki Report 1978 Pier Paolo Bianchi Minarelli Gregg Hansford Kawasaki Gregg Hansford Kawasaki Barry Sheene Suzuki Report 1977 Anderstorp Ricardo Tormo Bultaco Ángel Nieto Bultaco Mick Grant Kawasaki Takazumi Katayama Yamaha Barry Sheene Suzuki Report 1976 Ángel Nieto Bultaco Pier Paolo Bianchi Morbidelli Takazumi Katayama Yamaha Barry Sheene Suzuki Report 1975 Eugenio Lazzarini Piovaticci Paolo Pileri Morbidelli Walter Villa Harley-Davidson Barry Sheene Suzuki Report 1974 Henk van Kessel Van Veen Kreidler Kent Andersson Yamaha Takazumi Katayama Yamaha Teuvo Länsivuori Yamaha Teuvo Länsivuori Yamaha Report 1973 Jan de Vries Kreidler Börje Jansson Maico Dieter Braun Yamaha Teuvo Länsivuori Yamaha Phil Read MV Agusta Report 1972 Jan de Vries Kreidler Ángel Nieto Derbi Rod Gould Yamaha Giacomo Agostini MV Agusta Giacomo Agostini MV Agusta Report 1971 Ángel Nieto Derbi Barry Sheene Suzuki Rod Gould Yamaha Giacomo Agostini MV Agusta Giacomo Agostini MV Agusta Report Year Track 125cc 250cc 350cc 500cc ReportRiderManufacturerRiderManufacturerRiderManufacturerRiderManufacturer 1961 Kristianstad Luigi Taveri Honda Mike Hailwood Honda František Šťastný Jawa Gary Hocking MV Agusta Report 1959 Tarquinio Provini MV Agusta Gary Hocking MZ John Surtees MV Agusta Report 1958 Hedemora Alberto Gandossi Ducati Horst Fügner MZ Geoff Duke Norton Geoff Duke Norton Report

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