1977 Dutch TT

Netherlands  1977 Dutch TT
Race details
Race 8 of 13 races in the
1977 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season
Date25 June 1977
Official nameDutch TT 1977 Assen[1][2][3]
LocationCircuit van Drenthe
Course
  • Permanent racing facility
  • 7.718 km (4.796 mi)
500cc
Pole position
Rider United Kingdom Barry Sheene
Time 2:57.400
Fastest lap
Rider United Kingdom Barry Sheene
Time 3:03.700
Podium
First Netherlands Wil Hartog
Second United Kingdom Barry Sheene
Third United States Pat Hennen
350cc
Pole position
Rider France Patrick Fernandez
Time 3:04.500
Fastest lap
Rider France Patrick Fernandez
Time 3:02.500
Podium
First South Africa Kork Ballington
Second France Michel Rougerie
Third France Patrick Fernandez
250cc
Pole position
Rider South Africa Alan North
Time 3:08.400
Fastest lap
Rider Italy Franco Uncini
Time 3:06.000
Podium
First United Kingdom Mick Grant
Second Italy Franco Uncini
Third United Kingdom Barry Ditchburn
125cc
Pole position
Rider Italy Pierpaolo Bianchi
Time 3:16.500
Fastest lap
Rider Spain Ángel Nieto
Time 3:16.400
Podium
First Spain Ángel Nieto
Second Austria Harald Bartol
Third West Germany Gert Bender
50cc
Pole position
Rider Italy Eugenio Lazzarini
Time 3:34.900
Fastest lap
Rider Italy Eugenio Lazzarini
Time 3:33.500
Podium
First Spain Ángel Nieto
Second Spain Ricardo Tormo
Third West Germany Herbert Rittberger
Sidecar (B2A)
Pole position
Rider Switzerland Rolf Biland
Time 3:09.200
Fastest lap
Rider Switzerland Rolf Biland
Time 3:10.500
Podium
First Switzerland Rolf Biland
Second France Alain Michel
Third West Germany Werner Schwärzel

The 1977 Dutch TT was the eighth round of the 1977 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It took place on 25 June 1977 at the Circuit van Drenthe Assen. Wil Hartog became the first Dutchman to win a 500cc Grand Prix when he claimed the victory.[4]

Race winner Wil Hartog, carrying second placed Barry Sheene on his shoulders on the podium of the 500cc race.
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  2. ^ "1977 500cc Class (FIM Grand Prix World Championship) Programmes - The Motor Racing Programme Covers Project". Progcovers.com. Retrieved 19 December 2018.
  3. ^ "TT Circuit Assen - The Motor Racing Programme Covers Project". Progcovers.com. Retrieved 19 December 2018.
  4. ^ "MotoGP Preview: The 76th Dutch TT". Superbikeplanet.com. Archived from the original on 2010-06-27. Retrieved 11 December 2010.