European motorcycle Grand Prix

{{Infobox motor race

|Race title = European Grand Prix

|Track map = 230px

|Series long = Grand Prix motorcycle racing

|Venue = Circuit Ricardo Tormo (2020)
Circuit de Catalunya (1992–1995)
Circuito del Jarama (1991)

|First race = 1991

|Last race = 2020

|Most wins rider = Wayne Rainey, Luca Cadalora, Max Biaggi (3)

|Most wins manufacturer = Honda (9)

}}

The European motorcycle Grand Prix was a motorcycling event that was introduced as part of the Grand Prix motorcycle racing World Championship from 1991 to 1995. From 1996 onward the event was replaced by the Catalan Grand Prix. In 2020, the event was briefly revived, with the race taking place on the Circuit Ricardo Tormo. The decision was largely influenced by the COVID-19 pandemic, which led to the change of the calendar.{{cite news|title=MotoGP announces 13-round European calendar|url=https://www.crash.net/motogp/news/938419/1/motogp-announces-13round-european-calendar|date=11 June 2020|access-date=24 July 2020|work=Crash.net|publisher=CMG}}

Between 1924 and 1948, the European Grand Prix was not a race in its own right but just an honorific title; one of the national Grands Prix was also designated as the European Grand Prix. The first race to be so named was the 1924 Nations Grand Prix, held at the Monza circuit in Italy. Until 1937, the winners of the race designated the European Grand Prix were awarded the title of European champion. In 1938, the European championship became decided over a series of races and the European Grand Prix designation was not used again until 1947, although no longer awarding the European championship title.

Official names and sponsors

1991: G.P. de Europa (no official sponsor)
1992: Gran Premio Super Nintendo Entertainment System de Europa
1993–1994: Gran Premi Pepsi d'Europa
1995: Gran Premio Marlboro de Catalunya{{Cite web|url=https://www.progcovers.com/motor/500cc1995.html|title=1995 500cc Class (FIM Grand Prix World Championship) Programmes | The Motor Racing Programme Covers Project|website=www.progcovers.com}}
2020: Gran Premio de Europa (no official sponsor){{Cite web|url=https://www.progcovers.com/motor/motogp2020.html|title=2020 MotoGP Class (FIM Grand Prix World Championship) Programmes | The Motor Racing Programme Covers Project|website=www.progcovers.com}}

Track gallery

File:Circuito Permanente del Jarama.svg|The Jarama track, used in 1991.

File:Circuit Catalunya 1997.svg| The Catalunya track, used from 1992 to 1995.

Winners of the European motorcycle Grand Prix

=As a standalone event=

==Multiple winners (riders)==

class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%;"
rowspan=2\| # Wins !rowspan=2\| Rider !colspan=2\| Wins
Category ! Years won
rowspan=4\| 3 \| {{flagicon\|USA}} Wayne Rainey \| 500cc \| 1991, 1992, 1993
rowspan=2\| {{flagicon\|ITA\|1946}} Luca Cadalora \| 500cc \| 1994
250cc \| 1991, 1992
{{flagicon\|ITA\|1946}} Max Biaggi \| 250cc \| 1993, 1994, 1995

class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%;"

rowspan=2| # Wins

!rowspan=2| Rider

!colspan=2| Wins

==Multiple winners (manufacturers)==

class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%;"
rowspan=2\| # Wins !rowspan=2\| Manufacturer !colspan=2\| Wins
Category ! Years won
rowspan=3\| 9 \|rowspan=3\| {{flagicon\|JPN\|1947}} Honda \| 500cc \| 1995
250cc \| 1991, 1992, 1993
125cc \| 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995
4 \| {{flagicon\|JPN\|1947}} Yamaha \| 500cc \| 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994
2 \| {{flagicon\|ITA\|1946}} Aprilia \| 250cc \| 1994, 1995

class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%;"

rowspan=2| # Wins

!rowspan=2| Manufacturer

!colspan=2| Wins

==Multiple winners (countries)==

class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%;"
rowspan=2\| # Wins !rowspan=2\| Manufacturer !colspan=2\| Wins
Category ! Years won
rowspan=4\| 9 \|rowspan=4\| {{flagicon\|ITA}} Italy \| 500cc \| 1994
Moto2 \| 2020
250cc \| 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995
125cc \| 1991, 1992
rowspan=4\|3 \| {{flagicon\|USA}} United States \| 500cc \| 1991, 1992, 1993
rowspan=3\|{{flagicon\|ESP}} Spain \| MotoGP \| 2020
500cc \| 1995
Moto3 \| 2020
2 \| {{flagicon\|JPN\|1947}} Japan \| 125cc \| 1993, 1995

class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%;"

rowspan=2| # Wins

!rowspan=2| Manufacturer

!colspan=2| Wins

==By year==

class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%;"
rowspan=2\| Year !rowspan=2\| Track !colspan=2\| Moto3 !colspan=2\| Moto2 !colspan=2\| MotoGP !rowspan=2\| Report
Rider !Manufacturer !Rider !Manufacturer !Rider !Manufacturer
{{MGP\|2020}} \| Valencia \| {{flagicon\|ESP}} Raúl Fernández \| KTM \| {{flagicon\|ITA}} Marco Bezzecchi \| Kalex \| {{flagicon\|ESP}} Joan Mir \| Suzuki \| Report
rowspan=2\| Year !rowspan=2\| Track !colspan=2\| 125cc !colspan=2\| 250cc !colspan=2\| 500cc !rowspan=2\| Report
Rider !Manufacturer !Rider !Manufacturer !Rider !Manufacturer
1995 \| rowspan="4" \| Catalunya \| {{flagicon\|JPN\|1947}} Haruchika Aoki \| Honda \| {{flagicon\|ITA\|1946}} Max Biaggi \| Aprilia \| {{flagicon\|ESP}} Àlex Crivillé \| Honda \| Report
1994 \| {{flagicon\|GER}} Dirk Raudies \| Honda \| {{flagicon\|ITA\|1946}} Max Biaggi \| Aprilia \| {{flagicon\|ITA\|1946}} Luca Cadalora \| Yamaha \| Report
1993 \| {{flagicon\|JPN\|1947}} Noboru Ueda \| Honda \| {{flagicon\|ITA\|1946}} Max Biaggi \| Honda \| {{flagicon\|USA}} Wayne Rainey \| Yamaha \| Report
1992 \| {{flagicon\|ITA\|1946}} Ezio Gianola \| Honda \| {{flagicon\|ITA\|1946}} Luca Cadalora \| Honda \| {{flagicon\|USA}} Wayne Rainey \| Yamaha \| Report
1991 \| Jarama \| {{flagicon\|ITA\|1946}} Loris Capirossi \| Honda \| {{flagicon\|ITA\|1946}} Luca Cadalora \| Honda \| {{flagicon\|USA}} Wayne Rainey \| Yamaha \| Report

class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%;"

rowspan=2| Year

!rowspan=2| Track

!colspan=2| Moto3

!colspan=2| Moto2

!colspan=2| MotoGP

!rowspan=2| Report

Rider

!Manufacturer

!Rider

!Manufacturer

!Rider

!Manufacturer

| Valencia

| {{flagicon|ESP}} Raúl Fernández

| KTM

| {{flagicon|ITA}} Marco Bezzecchi

| Kalex

| {{flagicon|ESP}} Joan Mir

European motorcycle Grand Prix

Official names and sponsors

Track gallery

Winners of the European motorcycle Grand Prix

=As a standalone event=

==Multiple winners (riders)==

==Multiple winners (manufacturers)==

==Multiple winners (countries)==

==By year==

=As an honorary designation=

==By year==

References