1994 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season
The 1994 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season was the 46th F.I.M. Road Racing World Championship season.
Season summary
1994 was the year in which
Max Biaggi would win his first world title for Aprilia in a tight 250 class battle against Loris Capirossi and Tadayuki Okada.[1] Kazuto Sakata won the 125 crown for Aprilia. He was the first Japanese rider to race for a European factory.[1]
Honda secured the constructor's title in all three categories.
1994 Grand Prix season calendar
The following Grands Prix were scheduled to take place in 1994:[2][3]
Round | Date | Grand Prix | Circuit |
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1 | 27 March | Foster's Australian Motorcycle Grand Prix | Eastern Creek Raceway
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2 | 10 April | Malaysian Grand Prix | Shah Alam Circuit |
3 | 24 April | Marlboro Grand Prix of Japan | Suzuka Circuit
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4 | 8 May | Gran Premio de España | Circuito Permanente de Jerez
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5 | 22 May | Grand Prix Austria | Salzburgring |
6 | 12 June | Grand Prix Deutschland | Hockenheimring |
7 | 25 June | Lucky Strike Dutch Grand Prix | TT Circuit Assen |
8 | 3 July | Gran Premio d'Italia | Mugello Circuit |
9 | 17 July | Grand Prix de France Moto | Bugatti Circuit
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10 | 24 July | British Motorcycle Grand Prix | Donington Park |
11 | 21 August | Grand Prix České republiky | Brno Circuit
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12 | 11 September | United States Motorcycle Grand Prix
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Laguna Seca Raceway
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13 | 25 September | Gran Prix Marlboro Argentina
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Autódromo Oscar Alfredo Gálvez
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14 | 9 October | Gran Premi Pepsi d'Europa | Circuit de Catalunya
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Calendar changes
- The European Grand Prix was moved back from 4 July to 9 October.
- The Bugatti Circuit in Le Mans.
- The Circuito Internazionale Santa Monicawas taken off the calendar.
- The Jaramacircuit, was taken off the calendar.
Participants
500cc participants
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Results and standings
Grands Prix
500cc riders' standings
- Scoring system
Points are awarded to the top fifteen finishers. A rider has to finish the race to earn points.
Position | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | 5th | 6th | 7th | 8th | 9th | 10th | 11th | 12th | 13th | 14th | 15th |
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Points | 25 | 20 | 16 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
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Bold – Pole |
250cc riders' standings
- Scoring system
Points are awarded to the top fifteen finishers. A rider has to finish the race to earn points.
Position | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | 5th | 6th | 7th | 8th | 9th | 10th | 11th | 12th | 13th | 14th | 15th |
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Points | 25 | 20 | 16 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
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Bold – Pole |
125cc riders' standings
- Scoring system
Points are awarded to the top fifteen finishers. A rider has to finish the race to earn points.
Position | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | 5th | 6th | 7th | 8th | 9th | 10th | 11th | 12th | 13th | 14th | 15th |
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Points | 25 | 20 | 16 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
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Bold – Pole |
References
- Büla, Maurice; Schertenleib, Jean-Claude (2001). Continental Circus 1949-2000. Chronosports S.A. ISBN 2-940125-32-5.
- "The Official MotoGP website". Retrieved 6 July 2010.
- ^ ISBN 1-874557-83-7.
- ^ "Grand Prix uitslagen en bijzonderheden 1994". 20 December 2012. Archived from the original on 20 December 2012. Retrieved 15 May 2022.
- ^ "motogp.com · 500cc World Standing 1994". MotoGP. Archived from the original on 26 June 2015. Retrieved 15 May 2022.
- ^ a b Moakes, Dan (22 February 2006). "500cc Grand Prix entry list for 1994". Motorcycle Racing Online. Archived from the original on 22 November 2008. Retrieved 15 May 2022.
- ^ "motogp.com · 500cc World Standing 1994". MotoGP. Archived from the original on 17 September 2012. Retrieved 15 May 2022.
- ^ "motogp.com · 250cc World Standing 1994". MotoGP. Archived from the original on 17 September 2012. Retrieved 15 May 2022.
- ^ "motogp.com · 125cc World Standing 1994". MotoGP. Archived from the original on 17 September 2012. Retrieved 15 May 2022.