700th premier-class grand prix.
The MotoGP riders will have a little extra motivation for Sunda🌠y's Japanese Grand Prix at Motegi, since it๊ will mark the 700th premier-class race since the world championships began in 1949.
From 1949-2001 the premier-class consisted of 500cc mac꧃hines, with the capacity increased to 990cc for four-strokes in 2002.
🅠That change only lasted fi💦ve years, with the capacity then cut to 800cc at the start of 2007.
The landmark race winners since 1💞949 are listed b🍸elow:
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 1949.
From 1949-2001 the premier-class consisted of 500cc machines, 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 the𝕴 start of 2007.
The landmark race winners since 1949 are list💞ed below﷽:
Race 1: June 1949 - Great Britain, IOM TT
The first 500꧃cc GP is won by Harold Daniell riding a fact⛄ory Norton.
Race 100: August 1962 - East Germany, Sachsenring
Mike Hailwood (MV Agusta) wins 🐬the 100th race in the premier-class.
Race 200: June 1972 - Dutch TT, Assen
𝕴Giacomo Agostini wiꩲns the 200th race riding an MV Agusta.
Race 300: August 1981 - Sweden, Anderstorp
Barry Sheene wins the 300th GP riding a Yamaha, tღhis race remains the most recent premier-class win by a British rider.
Race 400: July 1989 - France, Le Mans
Eddie Lꦕawson riding a Honda wins the꧑ 400th GP in the premier-class.
Race 500: September 1996 - Italy, Imola
Mick Doohan (Honda) ta❀kes victory in a race cut short due to a rain 🦄shower.
Race 600: May 2003 - France, Le Mans
ไSete Gibernau wins after a great battle with fellow Honda rider Valentino Rossi in a shortened race after the race haཧd 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 Valenꦕtino Rossi come and go. He is at the forefront of the Suzuki exit story and Marc Marquez’s injury issues.
