1977 Yugoslavian motorcycle Grand Prix

Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia  1977 Yugoslavian Grand Prix
Race details
Race 7 of 13 races in the
1977 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season
Date19 June 1977
Official nameVelika Nagrada Jugoslavije/Grand Prix de Yougoslavie[1]
LocationCircuit d'Opatija
Course
  • Permanent racing facility
  • 6.000 km (3.728 mi)
350cc
Pole position
Rider Australia John Dodds Yamaha
Time 2:16.5
Fastest lap
Rider Japan Takazumi Katayama Yamaha
Time 2:13.7
Podium
First Japan Takazumi Katayama Yamaha
Second South Africa Jon Ekerold Yamaha
Third France Michel Rougerie Yamaha
250cc
Pole position
Rider France Michel Rougerie Yamaha
Time 2:20.7
Fastest lap
Rider Italy Mario Lega Morbidelli
Time 2:19.2
Podium
First Italy Mario Lega Morbidelli
Second Japan Takazumi Katayama Yamaha
Third United Kingdom Tom Herron Yamaha
125cc
Pole position
Rider Italy Pierpaolo Bianchi Morbidelli
Time 2:24.0
Fastest lap
Rider Italy Pierpaolo Bianchi Morbidelli
Time 2:25.4
Podium
First Italy Pierpaolo Bianchi Morbidelli
Second Spain Ángel Nieto Bultaco
Third Italy Maurizio Massimiani Morbidelli
50cc
Pole position
Rider Spain Ángel Nieto Bultaco
Time 2:40.1
Fastest lap
Rider Spain Ángel Nieto Bultaco
Time 2:41.1
Podium
First Spain Ángel Nieto Bultaco
Second Spain Ricardo Tormo Bultaco
Third France Patrick Plisson ABF

The 1977 Yugoslavian motorcycle Grand Prix was the seventh round of the FIM 1977 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It took place on 19 June 1977 at the Opatija Circuit. The event was marred by two fatalities, and this turned out to be the last Yugoslavian motorcycle Grand Prix at Opatija. The event moved to the further inland Rijeka Circuit.

  1. ^ "Alle Grand-Prix uitslagen en bijzonderheden, van 1973 (het jaar dat Jack begon met racen) tot heden". Archive.li. Archived from the original on 25 July 2015. Retrieved 18 December 2018.