title: 1981 Finnish motorcycle Grand Prix
text: # 1981 Finnish motorcycle Grand Prix
  
  The 1981 Finnish motorcycle Grand Prix was the twelfth round of the 1981 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It took place on the weekend of 7–9 August 1981 at the Imatra Circuit.
  
  ## Classification
  
  ### 500 cc
  
  | Pos. | Rider | Team | Manufacturer | Time/Retired | Points |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | Marco Lucchinelli | Team Nava Suzuki | Suzuki | 48'05.700 | 15 |
  | 2 | Randy Mamola | Ingersoll Herin Team Suzuki | Suzuki | +19.500 | 12 |
  | 3 | Kork Ballington | Team Kawasaki | Kawasaki | +19.800 | 10 |
  | 4 | Jack Middelburg | Racing Westland | Suzuki | +20.000 | 8 |
  | 5 | Graeme Crosby | Ingersoll Herin Team Suzuki | Suzuki | +33.700 | 6 |
  | 6 | Marc Fontan | Team Sonauto Gauloises | Yamaha | +35.300 | 5 |
  | 7 | Kenny Roberts | Yamaha Motor Company | Yamaha | +39.000 | 4 |
  | 8 | Seppo Rossi | | Suzuki | +50.200 | 3 |
  | 9 | Franck Gross | | Suzuki | +1'48.100 | 2 |
  | 10 | Steve Parrish | Team Mitsui Yamaha | Yamaha | +1'55.200 | 1 |
  | 11 | Michel Frutschi | Elf Motor Racing Team | Yamaha | +1'57.900 | |
  | 12 | Gianni Rolando | | Lombardini | +1 lap | |
  | 13 | Timo Pohjola | | Suzuki | +1 lap | |
  | 14 | Børge Nielsen | | Suzuki | +1 lap | |
  | 15 | Philippe Coulon | | Suzuki | +5 laps | |
  | Ret | Boet van Dulmen | | Yamaha | Retired | |
  | Ret | Franco Uncini | | Suzuki | Retired | |
  | Ret | Guido Paci | | Yamaha | Retired | |
  | Ret | Gianni Pelletier | | Suzuki | Retired | |
  | Ret | Bernard Fau | | Yamaha | Retired | |
  | Ret | Sergio Pellandini | | Suzuki | Retired | |
  | Ret | Barry Sheene | | Yamaha | Retired | |
  | Ret | Graziano Rossi | Morbidelli | Morbidelli | Retired | |
  | Ret | Christian Sarron | Team Sonauto Gauloises | Yamaha | Retired | |
  | Ret | Sadao Asami | | Yamaha | Retired | |
  | Ret | Peter Sjöström | | Suzuki | Retired | |
  | Ret | Carlo Perugini | Moto Sanvenero | Sanvenero | Retired | |
  | Ret | Ikujiro Takai | | Yamaha | Retired | |
  | Ret | Kimmo Kopra | | Suzuki | Retired | |
  | Ret | Seppo Korhonen | | Suzuki | Retired | |
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