1980 British motorcycle Grand Prix

United Kingdom  1980 British Grand Prix
Race details
Race 8 of 10 races in the
1980 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season
Date10 August 1980
Official nameMarlboro British Grand Prix[1][2]
LocationSilverstone Circuit
Course
  • Permanent racing facility
  • 4.711 km (2.927 mi)
500cc
Pole position
Rider United States Kenny Roberts
Time 1:30.710
Fastest lap
Rider United States Kenny Roberts
Time 1:30.700
Podium
First United States Randy Mamola
Second United States Kenny Roberts
Third Italy Marco Lucchinelli
350cc
Pole position
Rider West Germany Anton Mang
Time 1:32.780
Fastest lap
Rider West Germany Anton Mang
Time 1:33.790
Podium
First West Germany Anton Mang
Second South Africa Jon Ekerold
Third France Éric Saul
250cc
Pole position
Rider West Germany Anton Mang
Time 1:35.190
Fastest lap
Rider West Germany Anton Mang
Time 1:34.980
Podium
First South Africa Kork Ballington
Second West Germany Anton Mang
Third France Thierry Espié
125cc
Pole position
Rider France Guy Bertin
Time 1:41.230
Fastest lap
Rider Spain Ángel Nieto
Time 1:41.480
Podium
First Italy Loris Reggiani
Second Switzerland Bruno Kneubühler
Third Italy Pier Paolo Bianchi
50cc
Pole position
Rider No 50cc race was held
Fastest lap
Rider No 50cc race was held
Podium
First No 50cc race was held
Second No 50cc race was held
Third No 50cc race was held

The 1980 British motorcycle Grand Prix was the eighth round of the 1980 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It took place on the weekend of 8–10 August 1980 at the Silverstone Circuit.

  1. ^ "Grand Prix uitslagen en bijzonderheden 1980". Archive.today. 5 September 2012. Archived from the original on 5 September 2012. Retrieved 14 July 2018.
  2. ^ Mitchell, Malcolm. "Silverstone Circuit - The Motor Racing Programme Covers Project". Progcovers.com. Retrieved 14 July 2018.