1994 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season
The 1994 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season was the 46th F.I.M. Road Racing World Championship season.
1994 F.I.M. Grand Prix motorcycle racing season | |||
Previous: | 1993 | Next: | 1995 |
1994 World Champions 500cc – Mick Doohan (Honda) 250cc – Max Biaggi (Aprilia) 125cc – Kazuto Sakata (Aprilia) |
Season summary
1994 was the year in which Honda's Mick Doohan began to stamp his authority on the Grand Prix world.[1] Honda's Longtime sponsor Rothmans left Honda to join Williams Renault in Formula One.[1] Doohan won 9 races, the most since Giacomo Agostini won 11 in 1972.[1] Kevin Schwantz was injured in a pre-season bicycle crash and raced in 6 races with his arm in plaster.[1] Luca Cadalora took over from Wayne Rainey on the Yamaha and won two races. Aprilia began campaigning in the 500cc class with a 250 V twin motor enlarged to 380cc in hopes of using its lighter weight and nimble handling as an advantage.[1]
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 | Eastern Creek Raceway | |
2 | 10 April | Shah Alam Circuit | |
3 | 24 April | Suzuka Circuit | |
4 | 8 May | Circuito Permanente de Jerez | |
5 | 22 May | Salzburgring | |
6 | 12 June | Hockenheimring | |
7 | 25 June | TT Circuit Assen | |
8 | 3 July | Mugello Circuit | |
9 | 17 July | Bugatti Circuit | |
10 | 24 July | Donington Park | |
11 | 21 August | Brno Circuit | |
12 | 11 September | Laguna Seca Raceway | |
13 | 25 September | Autódromo Oscar Alfredo Gálvez | |
14 | 9 October | Circuit de Catalunya | |
Calendar changes
- The European Grand Prix was moved back from 4 July to 9 October.
- The French Grand Prix returned after a one-year absence on the Bugatti Circuit in Le Mans.
- The San Marino Grand Prix was removed and the Italian Grand Prix was held at the Mugello Circuit, while the Circuito Internazionale Santa Monica was taken off the calendar.
- The FIM Grand Prix, which hosted the Jarama circuit, was taken off the calendar.
Results and standings
Grands Prix
Participants
500cc participants
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Standing
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 2010-07-06.
- Noyes, Dennis; Scott, Michael (1999), Motocourse: 50 Years Of Moto Grand Prix, Hazleton Publishing Ltd, ISBN 1-874557-83-7
- "Grand Prix uitslagen en bijzonderheden 1994". 20 December 2012. Archived from the original on 20 December 2012.
- "motogp.com · 500cc World Standing 1994". www.motogp.com.
- "motogp.com · 500cc World Standing 1994". www.motogp.com.
- "500cc Grand Prix entry list for 1994".
- "motogp.com · 250cc World Standing 1994". www.motogp.com.
- "motogp.com · 125cc World Standing 1994". www.motogp.com.