Venezuelan motorcycle Grand Prix

The Venezuelan motorcycle Grand Prix was a motorcycling event that was part of the Grand Prix motorcycle racing season from 1977 to 1979.

Venezuelan Grand Prix

Grand Prix motorcycle racing
Venue	San Carlos Circuit (1977–1979)
First race	1977
Last race	1979
Most wins (rider)	Barry Sheene (3)
Most wins (manufacturer)	Yamaha (5)

Official names and sponsors

• 1977: Grand Prix de Venezuela (no official sponsor)
• 1978: II Grand Prix de Venezuela (no official sponsor)
• 1979: Gran Premio de Venezuela (no official sponsor)

Winners of the Venezuelan motorcycle Grand Prix

Multiple winners (riders)

# Wins	Rider	Wins
		Category	Years won
3	Barry Sheene	500cc	1977, 1978, 1979
2	Ángel Nieto	125cc	1977, 1979
	Walter Villa	250cc	1977, 1979

Multiple winners (manufacturers)

# Wins	Manufacturer	Wins
		Category	Years won
5	Yamaha	350cc	1977, 1978, 1979
		250cc	1978, 1979
3	Suzuki	500cc	1977, 1978, 1979
2	Minarelli	125cc	1978, 1979

By year

Year	Track	50cc		125cc		250cc		350cc		500cc		Report
		Rider	Manufacturer	Rider	Manufacturer	Rider	Manufacturer	Rider	Manufacturer	Rider	Manufacturer
1979	San Carlos Circuit			Ángel Nieto	Minarelli	Walter Villa	Yamaha	Carlos Lavado	Yamaha	Barry Sheene	Suzuki	Report
1978				Pier Paolo Bianchi	Minarelli	Kenny Roberts	Yamaha	Takazumi Katayama	Yamaha	Barry Sheene	Suzuki	Report
1977				Ángel Nieto	Bultaco	Walter Villa	Harley Davidson	Johnny Cecotto	Yamaha	Barry Sheene	Suzuki	Report

References

• "Grand Prix of Venezuela" (in French). Racing Memory. Retrieved 2008-04-06.