MotoGP 500cc GP - Donington Park - September 1981 - Race 1.

[@colinjrob]

Was still at school but remember Marco's success in the GPs that year. 2 years later when I had go my self my own bike I also bought a Lucchinelli replica NAVA helmet, which I was very proud of. Great racing on raw 2 strokes back then. Great also to see Barry Sheene riding competitively and up there in the mix too. This vid is a true hidden gem.

[@bladerunnergonzalez]

Gold age of world motorcycling!!!!! Thanks for the memories!!!! ❤️❤️❤️

[@tooyoungtobeold8756]

I think the golden age, was Hailwood, Agostini, Read, Ivy, Gould etc.

[@bladerunnergonzalez]

@@tooyoungtobeold8756 probably too...

[@randolphpatterson5061]

This era was magic, with the bikes' & tires' arrival to the stages of awesome tech development, and with a slew of legends battling it out. There wasn't a single lackluster race for about a five-year stretch.

[@davehawes8177]

No launch control, anti wheelie or traction control. No electronic engine management system and no abs. Combined with a 500cc two stroke power band screamer and you have insanely good riders.

[@gsxrkz]

Don't forget they were riding on hockey pucks for tires.

[@filipb5884]

Better than todays champion pecco

[@gsxrkz]

@filipb5884 different time's you can't compare.

[@filipb5884]

@@gsxrkz you can. Todays rider have so many electronic functions on the bike they dont have to put same effort in. Launch control, tr control, rider height lowering at starts etc etc. The old school riders had none of that. On 2 stroke monster bikes like the nsr 500. Insane riding skills they had

[@61js]

​@filipb5884 How do you know?

[@vicentemena947]

Bonito video soy de España de Madrid y los vi correr en el Jarama que espectáculo esas bicicletas eran caballos desbocados y tenían que ser los ciclistas con el acelerador .super Finos como cortar Mantequilla. Eso no era como ahora control de tracción. Etc. Etc. Todo a ido mejorando sobretodo en seguridad. Pero me quedo con lo antiguo muchas cilindradas .y sidecar todo el día viendo carreras. Será porque tengo 59.tacos🏍️🤦👍🇪🇸

[@darkknight1340]

Something you don't see anymore, that cloud of blue 2 stroke smoke!.

[@michaelstephen819]

Interesting how the commentators in those days weren't obsessed with bike manufacturers, tyre brands etc. They just conveyed what was happening rather than attempting to show their train-spotter knowledge.

[@stevebigansky9372]

100,000 spectators and the small.of Castrol R30- what could be better than THAT ??

[@stevebigansky9372]

SMELL

[@droptuned83]

​@@stevebigansky9372have a day off.

[@MrKips1]

Sheene did so well to avoid that crash and stay on himself. Got robbed of the chance for second, though.

[@susanboucher2116]

Gotta love those yellow number markers on the sides!

[@TheLRider]

Tom Wheetcroft would have been instrumental in making this great race happen. He ended up preferring bike events as he said that the people involved were far nicer, less pretentious and more honest than their counterparts in F1 etc. I tend to agree. 😂 This was Donington at its peek as was Tom, but the great man passed away in 2009 and he's still sadly missed imo. RIP great man. I've been lucky enough to be part of that excitement back in the day. Great memories. Thank you.

[@GlobalWarmingFraud]

Fantastic masterclass in smooth fast riding by the top three.

[@Andy-yy2fg]

It's not a Grand Prix, the Grand Prix was held at Silverstone in '81. This is the World Series Challennge.

[@stephenwilliams926]

So you would not have come across this if motogp was not on the front of it ?

[@zebop917]

I’m struck by how good Donington Park looked in those days with all those trees in the infield, especially the big one on the inside at Hollywood.

[@stephenwilliams926]

The Trees etc were removed overtime because of the Airport nearby, a Aeroplane did crash in the middle of the Circuit in the 1980s/90s i recall.

[@peteraustin370]

Miss the original Production Class racing....Closest thing to road bikes on the track..!!!!

[@gitaneVYS491R]

Good stuff. Going to watch race 2 now.

[@Michael_Lorenson]

Excellent, thanks. L/S

[@allansayers7842]

i was there

[@oz2strokeman116]

I wonder if Crosby is thinking of the time Randy visited NZ and ruined Croz's pool game by running past and knocking all the balls across the table. Which resulted in Croz chasing and catching him, then flushing his head down the toilet.

[@ianwilliams4360]

This is not a GP, the first GP at Donington was 1987, this was the Jody Scheckter's World Motorcycle Winter Cup. I had never heard of it before this video. Not sure if anyone has any info?

[@grantanderson8499]

Absolutely correct I was there if I am not mistaken it was in early October not September and yes it was Jody Scheckters event

[@guymersh3148]

​@@grantanderson8499You've just made the comment I was about to lol. I believe it was a one off international event. As you probably remember, GP riders of the time rode in many events throughout the season, some even at Scarborough!!

[@ENGBriseB]

Those Were The Days..

[@RosarioSannino]

The total lack of security is so frightnening 😆

[@andyb.1026]

Are you frightened of your own shadow 😮

[@sputzelein]

@@andyb.1026 Like every snowflake nowadays.

[@joseantonio4901]

Parabéns para todos que gostam de coridas de moto gt.

[@StèvenWiĺson-z7p]

It's 500gp racing but people today keep calling it Motogp which is wrong

[@Hydrnaught]

500cc not motogp.... completely different beasts.

[@wattkey34]

マモラーは、無冠なのが残念過ぎる。 バリーシーンがこの時Γ乗ってたらと思うと、 貴重な映像ありがとう。

[@bbmobile793]

คิดถึงวันเก่าๆ❤

[@andrewturnbull9304]

Not a Grand Prix GPs were still push start and would have been at Silverstone

[@andysutton1]

Wow riding styles have changed.. but great racing.

[@fabbri4497]

What has changed the most are the tires, the 4-stroke engines, and the electronics. Style is just a consequence.

[@tofman469]

Vraiment agréable a regarder merci

[@joseantonio4901]

ese esporte e muito legal e também sou, fam de moto velocidade.

[@danielking2576]

Bring the 2stroke classes back as 150cc 300cc and 600cc fuel injected with ecu and traction control and the crowds will return! And Casey Stoner will too

[@mbsevans]

I really wish people would learn to de interlace this old interlaced video. It looks 100% better when it’s de interlaced.

[@9398lukye]

Why do they start with the engine running? Didn't they start pushing until '87?

[@kasperkjrsgaard1447]

It wasn’t a Grand Prix race but an independent race. Britain had been using clutch starts by time then.

[@9398lukye]

​@@kasperkjrsgaard1447right😅 the Britain GP in '81 was at Silverstone

[@lfcyam]

Hi just seen this! Do you have the after race interview with barry sheene as I was in it!

[@montongbetokchannel5700]

Kenceng juga motor dulu

[@harryvanbrussel4733]

But this is not the Grand Prix!

[@立浪政雄]

1977-78年　WGP500ccアップお願いします。

[@George-e7s4j]

ROBERTS🎉🎉🎉

[@tommycioppa]

Wow

[@szkkwsk8098]

押しがけじゃない

[@ewennicolson4342]

Where did they find the commentator? His intonation is, well, sinister. Sounds like those old time yank comms with their circus barker roll up! roll up! schtick. Another thing i note in all these old vids is that Surtees was never given any more than a few words here and there. His knowledge seemed to be totally wasted in favour of some motormouth mic jockey.

[@yds250]

Peter Kneale Look Here - www.ttwebsite.com/interviews/peterkneale.php

[@yds250]

Phil Read is the other Commentator.

[@ewennicolson4342]

@@yds250 You dare to question me?

[@ewennicolson4342]

@@yds250 Not sure how I got them confused. Surtees had a definite Roy Jenkins thing going on.

[@marcothorsen950]

This not MOTO GP. or a 500cc GP. 👎🏻🤡

[@stephenwilliams926]

You are correct it's better than Motogp 😊

[@Team-fabulous]

This is not MotoGP

[@cgas7344]

Shut up

[@shubr66]

But how fantastic to get to see this ?

[@stephenwilliams926]

Only the people over 60yrs of age would try and look for this race, stick Motogp on the front those from 2003 onwards will come across it . Blame DORNA for the name change 😮

[@Jimmy_Watt]

I'd bet he only put it in there to get people to older premier class racing. I let it pass.

[@brettthomas6823]

It's MotoGp's Father...show some respect and shut ya fkn whinging

[@netharad-cx1nb]

Sincèrement, aujourd'hui, cela dépend chiant, 1000CC 4T, ☝️👁️, compliqué pour une saison, superbyke ☝️👁️🗯️🤑🤔🤢