Italian motorcycle Grand Prix
motorcycle race held in Italy
The Italian motorcycle Grand Prix is a motorcycling event that is part of the FIM Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. From 1949 to 1990 the event was known by the Italian: Gran Premio Delle Nazioni (Nations Grand Prix). It was one of the original rounds of the Grand Prix motorcycle racing calendar. The race was held exclusively at Monza for the first 23 years of its existence. From 1972 to 1993, the event rotated among several circuits and has been held at the Mugello Circuit since 1994, except 2020 in which the race was cancelled due to the outbreak of COVID-19.
Official names and sponsors
1952, 1956: G.P. Motociclistico delle Nazioni (no official sponsor)
1964, 1973–1985: Gran Premio delle Nazioni (no official sponsor)
1986–1987, 1991, 1993–1995: Gran Premio d'Italia (was still hosted under the "Nations Grand Prix" name in English until 1990)
1989–1990: G.P. d'Italia/G.P. delle Nazioni (was still hosted under the "Nations Grand Prix" name in English until 1990)
1996–1997: Gran Premio d'Italia Polini
1998: Gran Premio Q8 d'Italia
1999: Gran Premio d'Italia IP
2000–2004: Gran Premio Cinzano d'Italia
2005: Gran Premio Alice d'Italia
2006–2009: Gran Premio d'Italia Alice
2010–2016: Gran Premio d'Italia TIM
2017–2019, 2021–2023: Gran Premio d'Italia Oakley
2024: Gran Premio d'Italia Brembo
2025–present: Brembo Grand Prix of Italy
Winners
Multiple winners (riders)
Multiple winners (manufacturers)
By year
A pink background indicates an event that was not part of the Grand Prix motorcycle racing championship.
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