The last time a Grand Prix was completely canceled dates back to 1980. It was in Austria, in Salzburg, and General Winter had decided to cover the Salzburgring with more than a meter of snow at the end of the season. month of April.
The headliners were then called Kenny Roberts, Randy Mamola, Marco Lucchinelli, Franco Uncini, Graziano Rossi, Will Hartog et Johnny Cecotto in the premier category.
Our French representatives, who were going to experience a very bad season with the disappearances of Patrick Pons et Olivier Chevallier, were very present in all categories, with Michel Rougerie, Jean-François Baldé, Eric Saul, Patrick Fernandez, Jacques Bolle, Christian Estrosi, Thierry Espié, Jean-Louis Tournadre, Jean-Louis Guignabodet, Raymond Roche, Bernard Fau, Guy Bertin, Michel Galbit, Thierry Noblesse, Jean- Claude Selini and Jacques Hutteau.
There are very few documents on this canceled event, so this short video published by Tammy Gorali, the Israeli TV journalist on the Grands Prix, is she quite exceptional!
Last time @motoGp race was canceled? 1980 Salzburg, It Snowed☃️ pic.twitter.com/yF6n7Kwcgo
— Tammy Gorali (@tammygorali) August 27
