700th premier-class grand prix.
The MotoGP riders will 𝓀have a little extra motivation for Sunday's Japanese Grand Prix at Motegi, since it will mark the 700th premier-class race since the world championships began in 1949.
From 1949-2001 the premier-class consisted of 500cc mach𒊎ines, with the capacity increased to 990cc for four-strokes in 2002.
That change only lasted five▨ years, with the capacity then cut to 800cc at the 🐠start of 2007.
The landmark race 🥃winners since 1949 are listed below:
The MotoGP riders will have a little extra motivation for Sunday's Japanese Grand Prix at Motegi, since it will mark the 700th premier-class race since the world championships began in 1949𝓰.
From 1949-2001 the premier-class consisted of 500cc machines, with the cap📖acity increased to 990cc for four-strokes in 2002.
That change only lasted five years, with the capacity✱ then cut to 800cc at the s🍬tart of 2007.
The landmark race winners since 1949 are li🍷sted below:
Race 1: June 1949 - Great Britain, IOM TT
The first 500cc GP is won by Harold Daꦛniell riding a factory Norton.
Race 100: August 1962 - East Germany, Sachsenring
Mike Hailwood (MVไ Agusta) wins the 100t𒀰h race in the premier-class.
Race 200: June 1972 - Dutch TT, Assen
Giacomo Agostini wins the🅷 200th race riding an MV Agusta.
Race 300: August 1981 - Sweden, Anderstorp
Barry Sheene wins the 30🐓0th GP riding a Yamaha,♓ this race remains the most recent premier-class win by a British rider.
Race 400: July 1989 - France, Le Mans
Eddie Lawson riding a Honda ไwins the 400th GP in the premier-class.
Race 500: September 1996 - Italy, Imola
Mick D🃏oohan (Honda) takes victory in a race cut short due to a rain shower.
Race 600: May 2003 - France, Le Mans
Sete Gibernau wins after a great battle with fellow Honda rider Valentino Rossi in🌃 a shortened race a♔fter the race had been stopped due to rain.
Race 700: April 2009 - Motegi, Japan
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Peter has been in the paddock for 20 years and has seen Valentino Ro꧙ssi come and go. He is at the forefront of the Suzuki exit story and Marc Marquez’s injury issues.
