Temporada do Campeonato Mundial de Motovelocidade de 1961

A Temporada do Campeonato Mundial de Motovelocidade de 1961 foi a 13ª edição promovida pela F.I.M..

Nos anos 50, a MZ, construtora da República Democrática Alemã, começou a desenvolver um revolucionário motor a dois tempos que produzia uns incríveis 202 cv. Isto levou a que a equipe conseguisse grandes vitórias com o piloto Ernst Degner contra equipes maiores nas categorias de 50cc, 125cc e 250cc.

Em 1961, Degner recebeu uma proposta de contrato por parte da Suzuki. Ainda hoje não se sabe bem o que se passou, mas, em setembro desse ano, no fim de semana do Grande Prémio da Suécia, Degner conseguiu desertar para a República Federal Alemã com o conhecimento por detrás do motor a dois tempos da MZ. Meses depois, em novembro, o alemão mudou-se para o Japão e começou a trabalhar na oficina da Suzuki, ajudando a fabricante a desenvolver o motor a dois tempos moderno.

Calendário #DataGrande PrêmioCircuito 1 23 de Abril Grande Prêmio da EspanhaMontjuïc Park 2 14 de Maio Grande Prêmio da Alemanha OcidentalHockenheimring 321 de Maio Grande Prêmio da FrançaCircuito de Charade 412 de Junho Troféu Turístico da Ilha de ManSnaefell Mountain Course 524 de Junho Grande Prêmio da HolandaTT Circuit Assen 62 de Julho Grande Prêmio da BélgicaCircuito de Spa-Francorchamps 730 de Julho Grande Prêmio da Alemanha OrientalSachsenring 812 de Agosto Grande Prêmio da Irlanda do NorteDundrod 93 de Setembro Grande Prêmio das NaçõesAutódromo Nacional de Monza 1017 de Setembro Grande Prêmio da SuéciaKristianstad Circuit 1115 de Outubro Grande Prêmio da ArgentinaAutódromo Oscar Alfredo Gálvez

Resultado das corridas #Grande Prêmio125cc250cc350cc500ccInfo 1 GP da Espanha Tom Phillis Gary HockingSem DisputaSem Disputa 2 GP da Alemanha Ocidental Ernst Degner Kunimitsu Takahashi Frantisek Stastny Gary Hocking 3 GP da França Tom Phillis Tom PhillisSem Disputa Gary Hocking 4 Tourist Trophy Mike Hailwood Mike Hailwood Phil Read Mike Hailwood 5 GP da Holanda Tom Phillis Mike Hailwood Gary Hocking Gary Hocking 6 GP da Bélgica Luigi Taveri Jim RedmanSem Disputa Gary Hocking 7 GP da Alemanha Oriental Ernst Degner Mike Hailwood Gary Hocking Gary Hocking 8 GP da Irlanda do Norte Kunimitsu Takahashi Bob McIntyre Gary Hocking Gary Hocking 9 GP das Nações Ernst Degner Jim Redman Gary Hocking Mike Hailwood 10 GP da Suécia Luigi Taveri Mike Hailwood Frantisek Stastny Gary Hocking 11 GP da Argentina Tom Phillis Tom PhillisSem Disputa Jorge Kissling

Pilotos e equipes Os seguintes pilotos e equipes foram inscritos para participar do Campeonato Mundial:

500cc Equipe Construtor Moto Pneu N.° Nome do piloto Rodada Scuderia MV AgustaMV AgustaGPW30 Gary Hocking1–169 Mike Hailwood1–16 Norton Motorcycle CompanyNortonBRC-6038 Frank Perris1–1648 Bob McIntyre1–1658 Alistair King1–1624 Bert Schneider1–1668 Juan Carlos Salatino1–1631 Paddy Driver1–16 Matchless Motorcycle CompanyMatchless275 GTB/C29 Jorge Kissling1–162 Ron Langston1–1673 Mike Duff1–1684 Fritz Masserli1–1650 Peter Pawson1–1670 Roland Föll1–16 BMW MotorradBMW2900B Lung99 Hans-Günter Jäger1–1694 Ernst Hiller1–1639 Lothar John1–1676 Anton Elbersen1–1617 Alois Huber1–16 ART Grand PrixNortonBRC-6019 Tom Phillis1–1674 Antoine Paba1–1689 John Farnsworth1–1635 Phil Read1–1626 Gyula Marsovszky1–1692 Alberto Pagani1–16 Status Grand PrixNortonBRC-6080 Juan Perkins1–1649 Jack Findlay1–1618 Peter Chatterton1–1611 Eduardo Salatino1–1657 Ron Miles1–1655 Tom Thorp1–16 Manor GPNortonBRC-6015 Anssi Resko1–1679 Horacio Costas1–1627 Tony Godfrey1–1646 Karl Hoppe1–168 Roy Ingram1–1628 Vernon Cottle1–16 RSC Mücke MotorsportMatchless275 GTB/C20 Tommy Robb1–1691 Heinz Kauert1–1678 Tommy Holmes1–1677 Derek Powell1–1662 Bill Smith1–1672 Dennis Craig1–16 Carlin MotorsportNortonBRC-6053 Rudi Thalhammer1–1621 Tommy Robinson1–1640 Raphaël Orinel1–1610 Trevor Pound1–1634 Jacques Insermini1–1688 Louis Bernagozzi1–16 Addax TeamNortonBRC-6045 Rudolf Gläser1–1682 Edy Lenz1–163 Ellis Boyce1–1661 Klaus Hamelmann1–167 Sven-Olov Gunnarsson1–1669 Jules Nies1–16 BSA CompanyBSAM38A1D36 Rene Goetz1–164 Campbell Donaghy1–1613 Harold Riley1–1625 Geoff Eccles1–1666 Roly Capner1–1665 Harry Grant1–16 MW ArdenNortonBRC-6083 Toni Schmitz1–1660 Georges Comy1–1612 Fred Stevens1–161 Roberto Vigorito1–1622 Peter Horton1–1695 Jack Bullock1–16 Jenzer MotorsportNortonBRC-6047 Alf Shaw1–165 Geoffrey Tanner1–1623 Dan Shorey1–1633 Joachim Claus1–1616 Bruno Hofmann1–1614 Johannes Müller1–16 Scuderia GileraGileraMLW-193 Benedetto Zambotti1–1663 Emanuele Maugliani1–1643 Alfonz Breznik1–1697 Artemio Cirelli1–16 Tech 1 RacingNortonBRC-6087 Joop Vegelzang1–1659 Jimmy Jones1–1641 John Brown1–1667 Anthony Horton1–1698 Brian Setchell1–1652 Martin Brosnan1–16 AJS CompanyAJSDuesenberg SSJ51 Bror-Erland Carlsson1–1671 Den Jarman1–1644 Dave Wildman1–1696 Billy Andersson1–1637 Bill Robertson1–16 ATECH CRS GPMatchless275 GTB/C75 George Catlin1–1686 Billy McCosh1–1681 George Purvis1–1664 Arthur Wheeler1–1654 Alan Dugdale1–1685 John Simmonds1–16 Lotus GPNortonBRC-606 Monty Buxton1–1642 Don Chapman1–1632 Mike O'Rourke1–1656 Derek Minter1–1690 Louis Carr1–1693 Ronald Cousins1–16 Marussia Manor RacingNortonBRC-6039 Albert Moule1–1651 Maurice Gittins1–1612 Hugh Anderson1–1619 John Hartle1–1675 William Van Leeuwen1–1614 Hans Pesl1–16 Ocean Racing TechnologyNortonBRC-6067 Chris Anderson1–1632 R. Bennett1–1686 Richard Brinnand1–1682 Ralph Bryans1–1638 Fred Chase1–1672 Gianfranco Demeniconi1–16 Trident RacingMatchless275 GTB/C46 Graham Downes1–1694 Peter Evans1–1657 Douglas Smith1–16 Bamboo EngineeringNortonBRC-6069 Len Ireland1–1648 Pierre James1–1644 Vasco Loro1–1676 Peter Middleton1–1628 Gilberto Milani1–1654 George Northwood1–16 Koiranen GPGileraMLW-152 Giuseppe Mantelli1–1647 Renzo Rossi1–16 Hilmer MotorsportNortonBRC-6077 Karl Recktenwald1–164 Ralph Rensen1–1659 Ladislaus Richter1–1696 Derek Russell1–1678 Walter Scheimann1–16 Campos RacingNortonBRC-6097 Graham Smith1–1610 Lewis Young1–16Legenda Piloto da Temporada Piloto Convidado Piloto Substituto

350cc Equipe Construtor Moto Pneu N.° Nome do piloto Rodada Scuderia MV AgustaMV AgustaS-BI73 Gary Hocking1–1655 Mike Hailwood1–16 Jawa MotorsJawa1/4HP6 Frantisek Stastny1–1680 Gustav Havel1–16 Norton Motorcycle CompanyNortonNT2296 Phil Read1–161 Rudi Thalhammer1–16 F.I.V. Edoardo Bianchi S.p.ABianchiM1848 Bob McIntyre1–1663 Alastair King1–16 Leyton House RacingNortonNT2226 Ralph Rensen1–1631 Frank Perris1–16 AGS Automobiles SportivesBianchiM1867 Ernesto Brambilla1–16 AJS CompanyAJSXL-50042 Alan Shepherd1–1220 Tommy Robb1–162 Ron Langston13–21 Espo Larrousse RacingNortonNT2287 Derek Minter1–1651 Hans Pesl1–16 Scuderia BenelliBenelliAviator84 Silvio Grassetti1–12 Coloni RacingAJSXL-500722x22px Mike Duff1–16 EuroBrun RacingNortonNT2282 Roy Ingram1–16 Rothmans International RacingNortonNT2293 Bert Schneider1–1647 Hugh Anderson1–16 Mondial MotoMondialSpyder Competizione23 Ludovico Scarfiotti1–1665 Guy Ligier1–16 Montesa Honda RacingMontesaMarque X95 Richie Ginther1–1611 Moises Solana1–16 Modena Team SpAMV AgustaS-BI21 Dan Gurney1–1269 Trevor Taylor1–1666 Matias Henkola13–21 Adam Opel AGOpelVolt49 Mike Spence1–1662 Jo Siffert1–16 Peugeot RacingPeugeotMKC27 Bob Bondurant1–1252 John Taylor1–1628 Toni Vilander13–21 Team Lucky StrikeOpelVolt92 Peter Arundell1–1675 Jo Bonnier1–16 Renault Samsung MotorsRenault SamsungXTS1334 Bob Anderson1–1214 Ronnie Bucknum1–16 Vauxhall MotorsVauxhallSSR177 Chris Irwin1–16 Morini RacingMoriniDB422 Geki Russo1–1229 Giancarlo Baghetti1–1656 Ralf Oeverhaus13–21 Footwork RacingMondialSpyder Competizione70 Chris Lawrence1–1653 Innes Ireland1–16 Wolf RacingMondialSpyder Competizione3 Henry Walkenhorst1–1218 David Schiwietz1–1688 Stef Van Campenhout13–21 Löwenbräu TeamMondialSpyder Competizione57 Ace Robey1–16 Memphis MotorsportMontesaMarque X94 Anthony Liu1–16 Fondmetal Osella Squadra CorseMV AgustaS-BI41 Davide Rizzo1–16Legenda Piloto da Temporada Piloto Convidado Piloto Substituto

250cc Equipe Construtor Moto Pneu N.° Nome do piloto Rodada Honda Racing CorporationHondaK-series42 Mike Hailwood1–166 Tom Phillis1–16 Marlboro Racing TeamHondaK-series57 Jim Redman1–1625 Kunimitsu Takahashi1–16 Coca-Cola Nordic RacingHondaK-series68 Bob McIntyre1–1646 Luigi Taveri1–16 Morini RacingMorini1975-9053 Tarquinio Provini1–16 Scuderia BenelliBenelliClix74 Silvio Grassetti1–16 Scuderia MV AgustaMV AgustaS-BI86 Gary Hocking1–16 Yamaha Factory Racing TeamYamahaRB76 Fumio Ito1–1248 Yoshikazu Sunako1–16 MZ MotorradMZEquus/Centennial55 Alan Shepherd1–1640 Ernst Degner1–16 Jawa MotorsJawa1/4HP8 Frantisek Stastny1–12 Maki EngineeringHondaK-series4 Sadao Shimazaki1–1628 Naomi Taniguchi1–16 FF RacingMZEquus/Centennial93 Hans Fischer1–16 NSU Motorenwerke AGNSU97 Dan Shorey1–16 DDR RacingMZEquus/Centennial59 Werner Musiol1–16 Adam Opel AGOpelVolt83 Alessandro Pier Guidi1–1622 Olivier Beretta1–16 Team AcuraAcuraBRX169 Michele Rugolo1–122 Francesco Castellacci1–1692 Niek Hommerson13–21 Peugeot RacingPeugeotAccent38 Lorenzo Bontempelli1–16 Equipe SGHondaK-series36 Motoaki Ishikawa1–1272 Matt Griffin1–1660 James Calado13–21 Vauxhall MotorsVauxhallSSR115 Duncan Cameron1–1666 Rory Butcher1–16 Automobile DaciaDacia3500HD39 Riccardo Ragazzi1–1234 Davide Rigon1–16 Renault Samsung MotorsRenault SamsungXTS131 Aaron Scott1–1669 Miguel Molina1–16 Viceroy Team RacingAcuraBRX1641 Louis Machiels1–1243 Andrea Bertolini1–16 Durango FormulaVauxhallSSR196 Marco Cioci1–1649 Alex Demirdjian1–16 KTRHondaK-series47 Viktor Shaytar1–12 Team WestRenault SamsungXTS1344 Abbie Eaton1–16Legenda Piloto da Temporada Piloto Convidado Piloto Substituto

125cc Equipe Construtor Moto Pneu N.° Nome do piloto Rodada Honda Racing CorporationHondaVision G90 Tom Phillis1–1645 Luigi Taveri1–16 MZ MotorradMZ750hl32 Ernst Degner1–1622 Alan Shepherd1–16 Walter Wolf RacingHondaVision G50 Jim Redman1–1688 Kunimitsu Takahashi1–16 EMC EngineeringEMCH2R89 Mike Hailwood1–1612 Phil Read1–16 DDR RacingMZ750hl27 Walter Brehme1–1663 Werner Musiol1–1646 Hans Fischer1–1654 László Szabó1–16 Maki EngineeringHondaVision G53 Teisuke Tanaka1–16 29 Sadao Shimazaki1–16 Bultaco Compañía Española de Motores S.A.BultacoIntergalactic11 John Grace1–1266 Ricardo Quintanilla1–1685 Ralph Rensen13–21 Ducati CorseDucatiRE Plug57 Ulf Svensson1–16 Citibank TeamHondaVision G73 Naomi Taniguchi1–1295 Alain Cudini1–1659 Torsten Palm13–21 Hesketh RacingEMCE-450 H2ICE17 Rex Avery1–16 Vel’s Parnelli Jones RacingBultacoIntergalactic51 Héctor Pochettino1–16 Wartsteiner BreweryPeugeot21010 Hans-Joachim Stuck1–1676 Jacques Coulon1–16 Adam Opel AGOpelVolt84 David Purley1–1642 Giancarlo Martini1–16 Team AcuraAcuraBRX1696 Jean-Pierre Paoli1–1672 Maurizio Flammini1–16 Vauxhall MotorsVauxhallSSR171 José Dolhem1–1287 Masami Kuwashima1–163 Alessandro Pesenti-Rossi13–21 Polar CaravansPeugeot2109 Duilio Truffo1–16 Automobile DaciaDacia3500HD91 Bertil Roos1–1297 Nicolas Minassian1–16 Custom Made Harry Stiller RacingVauxhallSSR178 Brian Henton1–16 Scuderia Gulf RondiniOpelVolt18 Cosimo Turizio1–12 March EngineeringAcuraBRX1661 Alex Demirdjian1–1624 Nick Leventis1–16 Norton Motorcycle CompanyNortonNT2215 Lewis Williamson1–1282 Craig Fleming1–16 Velocette RacingVelocette5-PRT80 Oliver Webb1–16Legenda Piloto da Temporada Piloto Convidado Piloto Substituto

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