700th premier-class grand prix.
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 ꦆthe world championships b𓆉egan in 1949.
From 194𝔉9-2001 the premier-class consisted of 500cc machines, with the capacity increased to 990cc for fou🎶r-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 70🌌0th premier-class race🅠 since the world championships began in 1949.
From 1949-2001 th♋e premier-class consisted of 500cc machines, with the capacity increased to 990cc for four-stroke🍸s in 2002.
That change only lasted five years, with the capacity then cu🐼t to 800cc at the start of 2007.
T🌳he landmark race winners since 1949 are listeꦅd below:
Race 1: June 1949 - Great Britain, IOM TT
The first 500cc GP is won by Haܫrold Daniell riding a factory Norton.
Race 100: August 1962 - East Germany, Sachsenring
Mike Hailwoo🦋d (MV Agusta) wins the 100th race in the ওpremier-class.
Race 200: June 1972 - Dutch TT, Assen
Giacomo Agostini wins the 200th rac♌e riding an MV Agusta.
Race 300: August 1981 - Sweden, Anderstorp
Barry Sheene wins the 300th G൩P riding a Yamaha, this race remains the most recent pre♕mier-class win by a British rider.
Race 400: July 1989 - France, Le Mans
Eddie Lawson riding a Honda wins the 400th GP in the premie🦩r-class.
Race 500: September 1996 - Italy, Imola
Mick Doohan (Honda) takes victor🅠y in a race cut short due to a rain shower.
Race 600: May 2003 - France, Le Mans
Sete Gibernau wi🎃ns after a great battle with fellow Honda rider Valentino Rossi in a shortened race after 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 Rossi come and go. He is💮 at the forefront of the Suzuki exit story and M🙈arc Marquez’s injury issues.
