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1963 50 cc Kreidler Renn-Florett. The 50 cc class was the ultra-lightweight class in Grand Prix motorcycle racing, and formed part of the Fédération Internationale de Motocyclisme (FIM) World Championships from 1962 until 1983; when the class was replaced by 80 cc.
The machines participating in Grand Prix motorcycle racing, since its origin in 1949, have been entered into distinct classes depending primarily on engine capacity. The smallest engines and two-stroke engines have been phased out over the years.
The 50/80cc referred to the size of the engines of the motorcycles that raced in that class. [2] The Grand Prix Road Racing World Championship was established in 1949 by the sport's governing body, the Fédération Internationale de Motocyclisme (FIM), and is the oldest motorsport World Championship. [2]
2.50-18 / 2.50-18 #8 1967 RK67 on display. The Suzuki 50 GP racers were a series of 50cc racing motorcycles designed, developed, and built by Suzuki , to compete in the Grand Prix motorcycle racing world championship, between 1962 and 1968.
The following is a complete list of Grands Prix which have been a part of the Grand Prix motorcycle racing championship season since its inception in 1949. As of the 2025 Thailand Grand Prix , 1,035 World Championship Grands Prix have been held over 77 seasons in 30 countries and under 55 race titles at 74 racing circuits.
The Honda RC116 was a race motorcycle built by Honda Japan for the 50 cc class of Grand Prix motorcycle racing in the 1966 season. The motorcycle was a development of the previous RC115 version. The RC116 won three races from six during that season.
The Honda RC110 was the Honda racing team's first 50cc Grand Prix motorcycle racer.It was conceived in 1961 and raced during the 1962 season. [3] As the machine was developed during the season, it was renamed the RC111 and most surviving Honda records do not distinguish between the two designations. [2]
This is a list of Grand Prix motorcycle road racers from the 1949 to the 2019 season, in alphabetical order, from the classes MotoGP, Moto2, Moto3, 500 cc, 350 cc, 250 cc, 125 cc, 80 cc and 50 cc. List of Grand Prix motorcycle racers