Argentine Republic motorcycle Grand Prix

Argentine Republic Grand Prix

Grand Prix motorcycle racing
Venue	Autódromo Termas de Río Hondo (2014–2019, 2022–2023, 2025) Autódromo Oscar y Juan Gálvez (1961–1963, 1981–1982, 1987, 1994–1995, 1998–1999)
First race	1961
Most wins (rider)	Tom Phillis, Hugh Anderson, Mick Doohan, Marc Márquez (3)
Most wins (manufacturer)	Honda (20)

The Argentine Republic motorcycle Grand Prix is a motorcycling event that is part of the FIM Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. The Grand Prix returned in 2014 with a race at Autódromo Termas de Río Hondo.^[1] Previously, the event was held ten times at the Autódromo Oscar Alfredo Gálvez in the capital city of Buenos Aires between 1961 and 1999 and was known as the Argentine motorcycle Grand Prix.

The event is due to take place at the Autódromo Termas de Río Hondo until at least 2025,^[2] however the 2024 race was cancelled due to "current circumstances" in the country.^[3]

Official names and sponsors

• 1982, 1987: Grand Prix de la República Argentina (no official sponsor)^[4]
• 1994–1995: Grand Prix Marlboro
• 1998–1999: Gran Premio Marlboro de Argentina
• 2014–2015: Gran Premio Red Bull de la República Argentina^[5]
• 2016–2019: Gran Premio Motul de la República Argentina^[6]
• 2022–2023: Gran Premio Michelin de la República Argentina^[7]

Winners of the Argentine motorcycle Grand Prix

Multiple winners (riders)

# Wins	Rider	Wins
		Category	Years won
3	Tom Phillis	250cc	1960, 1961
		125cc	1961
	Hugh Anderson	125cc	1962
		50cc	1962, 1963
	Mick Doohan	500cc	1994, 1995, 1998
	Marc Márquez	MotoGP	2014, 2016, 2019
2	Ángel Nieto	125cc	1981, 1982
	Valentino Rossi	MotoGP	2015
		250cc	1998
	Johann Zarco	Moto2	2015, 2016
	Marco Bezzecchi	MotoGP	2023
		Moto3	2018

Multiple winners (manufacturers)

# Wins	Manufacturer	Wins
		Category	Years won
20	Honda	MotoGP	2014, 2016, 2018, 2019
		500cc	1994, 1995, 1998
		250cc	1960, 1961, 1987, 1994
		Moto3	2015, 2016, 2017, 2023
		125cc	1961, 1963, 1995, 1998, 1999
8	Kalex	Moto2	2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2022, 2023
7	Yamaha	MotoGP	2015, 2017
		500cc	1982, 1987
		350cc	1982
		250cc	1999
		125cc	1994
4	Suzuki	500cc	1999
		125cc	1962
		50cc	1962, 1963
3	KTM	Moto3	2014, 2018, 2019
	Aprilia	MotoGP	2022
		250cc	1995, 1998
2	Matchless	500cc	1961, 1962

By year

A pink background indicates an event that was not part of the Grand Prix motorcycle racing championship.

Year	Track	Moto3		Moto2		MotoGP		Report
		Rider	Manufacturer	Rider	Manufacturer	Rider	Manufacturer
2023	Termas de Río Hondo	Tatsuki Suzuki	Honda	Tony Arbolino	Kalex	Marco Bezzecchi	Ducati	Report
2022		Sergio García	Gas Gas	Celestino Vietti	Kalex	Aleix Espargaró	Aprilia	Report
2021		Cancelled due to COVID-19 concerns
2020
2019		Jaume Masià	KTM	Lorenzo Baldassarri	Kalex	Marc Márquez	Honda	Report
2018		Marco Bezzecchi	KTM	Mattia Pasini	Kalex	Cal Crutchlow	Honda	Report
2017		Joan Mir	Honda	Franco Morbidelli	Kalex	Maverick Viñales	Yamaha	Report
2016		Khairul Idham Pawi	Honda	Johann Zarco	Kalex	Marc Márquez	Honda	Report
2015		Danny Kent	Honda	Johann Zarco	Kalex	Valentino Rossi	Yamaha	Report
2014		Romano Fenati	KTM	Esteve Rabat	Kalex	Marc Márquez	Honda	Report
Year	Track	125cc		250cc		500cc		Report
		Rider	Manufacturer	Rider	Manufacturer	Rider	Manufacturer
1999	Buenos Aires	Marco Melandri	Honda	Olivier Jacque	Yamaha	Kenny Roberts Jr.	Suzuki	Report
1998		Tomomi Manako	Honda	Valentino Rossi	Aprilia	Mick Doohan	Honda	Report
1995		Emilio Alzamora	Honda	Max Biaggi	Aprilia	Mick Doohan	Honda	Report
1994		Jorge Martínez	Yamaha	Tadayuki Okada	Honda	Mick Doohan	Honda	Report

Year	Track	80cc		125cc		250cc		500cc		Report
		Rider	Manufacturer	Rider	Manufacturer	Rider	Manufacturer	Rider	Manufacturer
1987	Buenos Aires					Sito Pons	Honda	Eddie Lawson	Yamaha	Report

Year	Track	50cc		125cc		250cc		350cc		500cc		Report
		Rider	Manufacturer	Rider	Manufacturer	Rider	Manufacturer	Rider	Manufacturer	Rider	Manufacturer
1982	Buenos Aires			Ángel Nieto	Garelli			Carlos Lavado	Yamaha	Kenny Roberts	Yamaha	Report
1981				Ángel Nieto	Minarelli	Jean-François Baldé	Kawasaki	Jon Ekerold	Bimota-Yamaha			Report
1963		Hugh Anderson	Suzuki	Jim Redman	Honda	Tarquinio Provini	Morini			Mike Hailwood	MV Agusta	Report
1962		Hugh Anderson	Suzuki	Hugh Anderson	Suzuki	Arthur Wheeler	Moto Guzzi			Benedicto Caldarella	Matchless	Report
Year	Track			125cc		250cc		350cc		500cc		Report
				Rider	Manufacturer	Rider	Manufacturer	Rider	Manufacturer	Rider	Manufacturer
1961	Buenos Aires			Tom Phillis	Honda	Tom Phillis	Honda			Jorge Kissling	Matchless	Report
1960				John Grace	Bultaco	Tom Phillis	Honda			Juan Carlos Salatino	Gilera	Report

References

1. "MotoGP to return to Argentina in 2014". MotoGP.com. Dorna Sports. 13 September 2011. Archived from the original on 20 October 2013. Retrieved 14 September 2011.
2. "Argentina confirmed on the MotoGP calendar until 2025". MotoGP.com. Dorna Sports. 9 September 2021. Retrieved 3 September 2022.
3. "2024 Argentina GP cancelled". MotoGP.com. 31 January 2024. Retrieved 3 February 2024.
4. "1982 500cc Class (FIM Grand Prix World Championship) Programmes | The Motor Racing Programme Covers Project". www.progcovers.com.
5. "2015 MotoGP Class (FIM Grand Prix World Championship) Programmes | The Motor Racing Programme Covers Project". www.progcovers.com.
6. "2016 MotoGP Class (FIM Grand Prix World Championship) Programmes | The Motor Racing Programme Covers Project". www.progcovers.com.
7. "2022 MotoGP Class (FIM Grand Prix World Championship) Programmes | The Motor Racing Programme Covers Project". www.progcovers.com.

External links

• History of the Grand Prix of Argentina

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