1970 French motorcycle Grand Prix

The 1970 French motorcycle Grand Prix was the second round of the 1970 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It took place on 17 May 1970 at the Circuit Bugatti Le Mans.

  1970 French Grand Prix
Race details
Race 2 of 12 races in the
1970 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season
Date17 May 1970
Official nameGrand Prix de France
LocationCircuit Bugatti Le Mans
Course
  • Permanent racing facility
  • 4.422 km (2.748 mi)
500 cc
Pole position
Rider Giacomo Agostini MV Agusta
Fastest lap
Rider Giacomo Agostini MV Agusta
Time 1:54.8
Podium
First Giacomo Agostini MV Agusta
Second Ginger Molloy Kawasaki
Third Alberto Pagani Linto
250 cc
Pole position
Rider Kel Carruthers Yamaha
Fastest lap
Rider Santiago Herrero Ossa
Time 1:58.1
Podium
First Rodney Gould Yamaha
Second Santiago Herrero Ossa
Third László Szabó MZ
125 cc
Pole position
Rider Ángel Nieto Derbi
Fastest lap
Rider Ángel Nieto Derbi
Time 2:06.5
Podium
First Dieter Braun Suzuki
Second Börje Jansson Maico
Third Günter Bartusch MZ
50 cc
Pole position
Rider Ángel Nieto Derbi
Fastest lap
Rider Ángel Nieto Derbi
Time 2:17.4
Podium
First Ángel Nieto Derbi
Second Aalt Toersen Jamathi
Third Rudolf Kunz Kreidler
Sidecar (B2A)
Pole position
Rider Klaus Enders BMW
Fastest lap
Rider Klaus Enders BMW
Time 2:04.9
Podium
First Klaus Enders BMW
Second Georg Auerbacher BMW
Third Siegfried Schauzu BMW

500 cc classification
Pos No. Rider Manufacturer Laps Time Grid Points
1 1 Giacomo Agostini MV Agusta 35 1:09:11.3 1 15
2 16 Ginger Molloy Kawasaki 35 +48.2 3 12
3 22 Alberto Pagani Linto 35 +1:00.3 6 10
4 44 Angelo Bergamonti Aermacchi 35 +1:13.8 2 8
5 8 Brian Steenson Seeley 35 +1:37.2 5 6
6 2 Gyula Marsovsky Kawasaki 34 +1 lap 9 5
7 5 Alan Barnett Seeley 34 +1 lap 7 4
8 32 Christian Ravel Kawasaki 34 +1 lap 27 3
9 Eric Offenstadt Kawasaki 34 +1 lap 23 2
10 38 André-Luc Appietto Paton 34 +1 lap 4 1
11 21 Tommy Robb Seeley 34 +1 lap 16
12 19 Dave Simmonds Kawasaki 33 +2 laps 8
13 Pierre-Louis Tebec Kawasaki 33 +2 laps 25
14 Werner Bergold Linto 33 +2 laps 32
15 35 Hervé Lansac Kawasaki 33 +2 laps 26
16 15 Karl Hoppe Münch-URS 32 +3 laps 18
17 Jean-Claude Costeux Aermacchi 31 +4 laps 36
Theo Louwes Kawasaki 10
René Guili Matchless 11
Bo Granath Husqvarna 12
11 Jack Findlay Seeley 13
Terry Dennehy Drixton-Honda 14
Jacques Roca Suzuki-Métisse 15
Roberto Gallina Paton 17
Billie Nelson Paton 19
41 Karl Auer Matchless 20
Didier Dumesnil Linto 21
3 Godfrey Nash Tickle Manx 22
John Blanchard Seeley 24
Lewis Young Drixton-Honda 28
Marty Lunde Crescent 29
John Burgess Norton 30
Keith Turner Linto 31
Walter Rungg Aermacchi 33
Jean-Pierre Naudon Matchless 34
Thierry Tchernine Velocette 35
Ali Moulay Paton 37
Steve Ellis Linto 38
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250 cc classification
Pos No. Rider Manufacturer Laps Time Grid Points
1 9 Rodney Gould Yamaha 30 1:00:11.0 4 15
2 7 Santiago Herrero Ossa 30 +1:00.0 3 12
3 14 László Szabó MZ 30 +1:00.9 6 10
4 Jarno Saarinen Yamaha 30 +1:18.3 10 8
5 Angelo Bergamonti Aermacchi 30 +1:30.8 32 6
6 Bo Granath Yamaha 30 +1:53.2 12 5
7 Gyula Marsovsky Yamaha 29 +1 lap 8 4
8 Cees van Dongen Yamaha 29 +1 lap 15 3
9 52 Seppo Kangasniemi Yamaha 29 +1 lap 34 2
10 33 Christian Bourgeois Yamaha 29 +1 lap 19 1
11 Ingemar Larsson Yamaha 28 +2 laps 20
12 Tepi Länsivuori Yamaha 28 +2 laps 31
13 Jean-Claude Costeux Aermacchi 28 +2 laps 25
14 Larbi Habbiche Yamaha 27 +3 laps 38
15 Gérard Rolland Ossa 27 +3 laps 23
16 Christian Ravel Kawasaki 25 +5 laps 30
17 Jean Auréal Yamaha 23 +7 laps 18
5 Kel Carruthers Yamaha 1
6 Kent Andersson Yamaha 2
Börje Jansson Yamaha 5
15 Dieter Braun MZ 7
Matti Salonen Yamaha 9
Ginger Molloy Bultaco 11
10 Günter Bartusch MZ 13
Tommy Robb Shepherd 14
Eric Offenstadt Kawasaki 16
José Medrano Bultaco 17
Klaus Huber Yamaha 21
Walter Villa Villa 22
Brian Steenson Aermacchi 24
Theo Louwes Aermacchi 26
Heinz Kriwanek Honda 27
Jean-Louis Pasquier Yamaha 28
Michel Rougerie Honda 29
Heinrich Rosenbusch Yamaha 33
René Hordelalay Yamaha 35
Marty Lunde Yamaha 36
Tony Gruber Yamaha 37
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125 cc classification
Pos No. Rider Manufacturer Laps Time Grid Points
1 9 Dieter Braun Suzuki 25 54:00.0 2 15
2 5 Börje Jansson Maico 25 +29.3 3 12
3 6 Günter Bartusch MZ 25 +29.4 10 10
4 12 Heinz Kriwanek Rotax 25 +3:00.5 14 8
5 Tony Gruber Maico 24 +1 lap 16 6
6 48 Eugenio Lazzarini Morbidelli 24 +1 lap 17 5
7 László Szabó MZ 24 +1 lap 5 4
8 32 Pierre Viura Maico 24 +1 lap 7 3
9 Jean Auréal Yamaha 24 +1 lap 15 2
10 Tepi Länsivuori Yamaha 24 +1 lap 24 1
11 Pierre Audry Aermacchi 24 +1 lap 19
12 Klaus Huber Maico 24 +1 lap 29
13 Herbert Mann MZ 24 +1 lap 18
14 Matti Salonen Yamaha 23 +2 laps 25
15 Hans Greub Maico 23 +2 laps 36
16 Ryszard Mankiewicz MZ 23 +2 laps 28
17 Pierre Blosser Aermacchi 23 +2 laps 35
18 Walter Villa Villa 22 +3 laps 13
19 Jan de Vries MZ 22 +3 laps 8
20 Daniel Crivello Nougier-Maico 19 +6 laps 22
19 Ángel Nieto Derbi 1
Angelo Bergamonti Aermacchi 4
Dave Simmonds Kawasaki 6
Cees van Dongen Yamaha 9
1 John Dodds Aermacchi 11
Otello Buscherini Villa 12
Manfred Bernsee Maico 20
Jarno Saarinen Puch 21
Ginger Molloy Bultaco 23
Günter Fischer Maico 26
José Medrano Bultaco 27
Jacques Roca Derbi 30
Thierry Tchernine Maico 31
Etienne Delamarre Nougier-Maico 32
Georges Fougeray Villa 33
Jan Huberts MZ 34
Claude Benelhadj Maico 37
Michel Rougerie Maico 38
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50 cc classification
Pos No. Rider Manufacturer Laps Time Grid Points
1 4 Ángel Nieto Derbi 15 35:00.6 1 15
2 35 Aalt Toersen Jamathi 15 +23.4 7 12
3 7 Rudolf Kunz Kreidler 15 +1:26.1 3 10
4 Jos Schurgers Van Veen-Kreidler 15 +1:31.7 9 8
5 Martin Mijwaart Jamathi 15 +2:13.9 8 6
6 Salvador Cañellas Derbi 15 +2:18.6 4 5
7 Juan Bordons Derbi 15 +2:26.4 10 4
8 42 Eugenio Lazzarini Morbidelli 14 +1 lap 11 3
9 Ludwig Faßbender Kreidler 14 +1 lap 15 2
10 Harald Bartol Kreidler 14 +1 lap 13 1
11 15 Jacques Roca Derbi 14 +1 lap 14
12 André Millard Kreidler 14 +1 lap 16
13 Adrijan Bernetic Tomos 14 +1 lap 20
14 Etienne Delamarre Kreidler 14 +1 lap 29
15 Charly Dubois Guazzoni 14 +1 lap 22
16 Yves Le Tourmelin Kreidler 13 +2 laps 21
17 Jacques Deneux Kedesuho 13 +2 laps 24
18 Jean-Claude Cachou Derbi 13 +2 laps 23
19 Bernard Hausel Kreidler 13 +2 laps 30
20 Gerhard Thurow Kreidler 12 +3 laps 12
21 Pierre Zurcher Honda 12 +3 laps 28
22 5 Jan de Vries Van Veen-Kreidler 12 +3 laps 5
23 Cees van Dongen Kreidler 12 +3 laps 2
Gilberto Parlotti Tomos 6
Manfred Bernsee Maico 17
Mokhfi Layachi Guazzoni 18
Jean-Louis Pasquier Derbi 19
C. Moreau Guazzoni 25
Pierre Audry Derbi 26
Otello Buscherini Itom 27
Ben Layachi Guazzoni 31
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Sidecar classification
Pos No. Rider Passenger Manufacturer Laps Time Grid Points
1 1 Klaus Enders Wolfgang Kalauch BMW 25 52:59.9 1 15
2 3 Georg Auerbacher Hermann Hahn BMW 25 +40.3 2 12
3 4 Siegfried Schauzu Horst Schneider BMW 25 +1:04.4 4 10
4 Arsenius Butscher Josef Huber BMW 24 +1 lap 6 8
5 Helmut Lünemann Michael Stockel BMW 24 +1 lap 12 6
6 Jean-Claude Castella Albert Castella BMW 23 +2 laps 7 5
7 Joseph Duhem Pierre Longet BMW 23 +2 laps 15 4
8 Egon Schons Karl Lauterbach BMW 23 +2 laps 13 3
9 Gerhard Müller Willy Buchecker BMW 22 +3 laps 14 2
10 Gustav Pape Franz Kallenberg BMW 22 +3 laps 10 1
11 André Cailletet André Mauguier BMW 22 +3 laps 19
12 Kenneth Calenius Juhani Vesterinen BMW 22 +3 laps 16
13 Claude Lambert Francis Bourdon BMW 19 +6 laps 17
Heinz Luthringshauser Hans-Jürgen Cusnik BMW 3
2 Horst Owesle Julius Kremer Münch-URS 5
Rudi Kurth Dane Rowe CAT-Crescent 8
Hermann Binding Helmut Fleck BMW 9
Tony Wakefield John Flaxman BMW 11
Georges Dumont Jean-Claude Bétemps Honda 18
[1]

References
  1. Glon, Vincent. "GRAND PRIX DE FRANCE, Circuit Bugatti, Le Mans - 17 mai 1970". Racing Memory (in French). Archived from the original on 5 February 2012. Retrieved 5 February 2012.
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