The 1981 Austrian motorcycle Grand Prix was the second round of the 1981 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It took place on the weekend of 24–26 April 1981 at the Salzburgring.
Classification 500 cc Pos. Rider Team Manufacturer Time/Retired Points 1 Randy Mamola Ingersoll Heron Team Suzuki Suzuki 48'06.660 15 2 Graeme Crosby Ingersoll Heron Team Suzuki Suzuki +9.890 12 3 Hiroyuki Kawasaki Ingersoll Heron Team Suzuki Suzuki +18.480 10 4 Barry Sheene Yamaha +20.870 8 5 Boet van Dulmen Yamaha +21.810 6 6 Kork Ballington Team Kawasaki Kawasaki +38.100 5 7 Franco Uncini Suzuki +48.560 4 8 Jack Middelburg Racing Westland Suzuki +50.410 3 9 Wil Hartog Riemersma Racing Suzuki +1'17.310 2 10 Gianni Pelletier Morbidelli +1 lap 1 11 Philippe Coulon Suzuki +1 lap 12 Marc Fontan Team Sonauto Gauloises Yamaha +1 lap 13 Takazumi Katayama Honda International Racing Honda +1 lap 14 Walter Migliorati Suzuki +1 lap 15 Seppo Rossi Suzuki +1 lap 16 Christian Estrosi Suzuki +1 lap 17 Sergio Pellandini Suzuki +1 lap 18 Henk de Vries Henk de Vries Motoren Suzuki +1 lap 19 Josef Hage Dieter Braun Team Yamaha +1 lap 20 Michael Schmid Suzuki +1 lap 21 Alain Rothlisberger Suzuki +1 lap 22 Lennart Bäckström Suzuki +1 lap Ret Christian Sarron Team Sonauto Gauloises Yamaha Retired Ret Sadao Asami Yamaha Retired Ret Graziano Rossi Morbidelli Morbidelli Retired Ret Stuart Avant Ellis Racing Suzuki Retired Ret Gustav Reiner Team Solitude Deutschland Solo Retired Ret Raffaele Pasqual Yamaha Retired Ret Michel Frutschi Elf Motor Racing Team Yamaha Retired Ret Graeme Geddes Yamaha Retired Ret Kenny Roberts Yamaha Motor Company Yamaha Retired Ret Marco Lucchinelli Team Nava Suzuki Suzuki Retired Ret Bernard Fau Yamaha Retired Ret Patrick Fernandez Bimota-Yamaha Retired Ret Jon Ekerold Team Solitude Deutschland Solo Retired DNS Raymond Roche Suzuki Did not start DNS Stefan Klabacher Saga Racing Yamaha Did not start DNQ Fritz Kerschbaumer Triumph Club Wien Yamaha Did not qualify Sources:
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