The European motorcycle Grand Prix was a motorcycling event that was introduced as part of the Grand Prix motorcycle racing World Championship from 1991 to 1995. From 1996 onward the event was replaced by the Catalan Grand Prix. In 2020, the event was briefly revived, with the race taking place on the Circuit Ricardo Tormo. The decision was largely influenced by the COVID-19 pandemic, which led to the change of the calendar.
Between 1924 and 1948, the European Grand Prix was not a race in its own right but just an honorific title; one of the national Grands Prix was also designated as the European Grand Prix. The first race to be so named was the 1924 Nations Grand Prix, held at the Monza circuit in Italy. Until 1937, the winners of the race designated the European Grand Prix were awarded the title of European champion. In 1938, the European championship became decided over a series of races and the European Grand Prix designation was not used again until 1947, although no longer awarding the European championship title.
Official names and sponsors 1991: G.P. de Europa (no official sponsor) 1992: Gran Premio Super Nintendo Entertainment System de Europa 1993–1994: Gran Premi Pepsi d'Europa 1995: Gran Premio Marlboro de Catalunya 2020: Gran Premio de Europa (no official sponsor)
Track gallery
Winners
As a standalone event
Multiple winners (riders)
# Wins Rider Wins Category Years won 3 Wayne Rainey 500cc 1991, 1992, 1993 Luca Cadalora 500cc 1994 250cc 1991, 1992 Max Biaggi 250cc 1993, 1994, 1995
Multiple winners (manufacturers)
# Wins Manufacturer Wins Category Years won 9 Honda 500cc 1995 250cc 1991, 1992, 1993 125cc 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995 4 Yamaha 500cc 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994 2 Aprilia 250cc 1994, 1995
By year
Year Track Moto3 Moto2 MotoGP ReportRiderManufacturerRiderManufacturerRiderManufacturer Valencia Raúl Fernández KTM Marco Bezzecchi Kalex Joan Mir Suzuki Report Year Track 125cc 250cc 500cc ReportRiderManufacturerRiderManufacturerRiderManufacturer 1995 Catalunya Haruchika Aoki Honda Max Biaggi Aprilia Àlex Crivillé Honda Report 1994 Dirk Raudies Honda Max Biaggi Aprilia Luca Cadalora Yamaha Report 1993 Noboru Ueda Honda Max Biaggi Honda Wayne Rainey Yamaha Report 1992 Ezio Gianola Honda Luca Cadalora Honda Wayne Rainey Yamaha Report 1991 Jarama Loris Capirossi Honda Luca Cadalora Honda Wayne Rainey Yamaha Report
As an honorary designation
By year
Year Designated Grand Prix Track 125cc 175cc 250cc 350cc 500cc 750cc 1000cc Report 1948 Ulster Grand Prix Clady Maurice Cann Freddie Frith Enrico Lorenzetti Report 1947 Swiss Grand Prix Bremgarten Bruno Francisci Fergus Anderson Omobono Tenni Report 1946-1938 Not held 1937 Swiss Grand Prix Bremgarten Omobono Tenni Jimmie Guthrie Jimmie Guthrie Report 1936 German Grand Prix Sachsenring Henry Tyrell-Smith Freddie Frith Jimmie Guthrie Report 1935 Ulster Grand Prix Clady Arthur Geiß Wal Handley Jimmie Guthrie Report 1934 Dutch TT Assen Yvan Goor Walfried Winkler Jimmie Simpson Pol Demeuter Report 1933 Swedish Grand Prix Saxtorp Charlie Dodson Jimmie Simpson Gunnar Kalén Report 1932 Nations Grand Prix Littorio Carlo Baschieri Riccardo Brusi Louis Jeannin Piero Taruffi Report 1931 French Grand Prix Montlhéry Eric Fernihough Graham Walker Ernie Nott Tim Hunt Report 1930 Belgian Grand Prix Spa-Francorchamps Yvan Goor Syd Crabtree Ernie Nott Henry Tyrell-Smith Report 1929 Spanish Grand Prix Granollers Josef Klein Frank Longman Leo Davenport Tim Hunt Report 1928 Swiss Grand Prix Meyrin Paul Lehmann Alfredo Panella Cecil Ashby Wal Handley Wal Handley Report 1927 German Grand Prix Nürburgring Willy Henkelmann Cecil Ashby Jimmie Simpson Graham Walker Josef Steltzer Josef Giggenbach Report 1926 Belgian Grand Prix Spa-Francorchamps René Milhoux Jock Porter Frank Longman Jimmie Simpson Report 1925 Nations Grand Prix Monza Mario Vaga Jock Porter Tazio Nuvolari Mario Revelli Report 1924 Nations Grand Prix Monza Maurice van Geert Jimmie Simpson Guido Mentasti Report
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