title: 1981 Swedish motorcycle Grand Prix
text: # 1981 Swedish motorcycle Grand Prix
  
  The 1981 Swedish motorcycle Grand Prix was the thirteenth round of the 1981 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It took place on the weekend of 14–16 August 1981 at the Scandinavian Raceway in Anderstorp, Sweden.
  
  This would prove to be 2-time 500cc world champion Barry Sheene's last victory in the premier class, as well as his 7th Anderstorp victory, a record he still holds as of 2022.
  
  ## Classification
  
  ### 500 cc
  
  | Pos. | Rider | Team | Manufacturer | Time/Retired | Points |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | Barry Sheene | | Yamaha | 55'24.040 | 15 |
  | 2 | Boet van Dulmen | | Yamaha | +0.821 | 12 |
  | 3 | Jack Middelburg | Racing Westland | Suzuki | +38.519 | 10 |
  | 4 | Kork Ballington | Team Kawasaki | Kawasaki | +50.487 | 8 |
  | 5 | Graeme Crosby | Ingersoll Herin Team Suzuki | Suzuki | +51.287 | 6 |
  | 6 | Marc Fontan | Team Sonauto Gauloises | Yamaha | +56.103 | 5 |
  | 7 | Franco Uncini | | Suzuki | +56.426 | 4 |
  | 8 | Seppo Rossi | | Suzuki | +57.025 | 3 |
  | 9 | Marco Lucchinelli | Team Nava Suzuki | Suzuki | +1'20.487 | 2 |
  | 10 | Bernard Fau | | Yamaha | +1'24.921 | 1 |
  | 11 | Graziano Rossi | Morbidelli | Morbidelli | +1 lap | |
  | 12 | Lars Johansson | | Suzuki | +1 lap | |
  | 13 | Randy Mamola | Ingersoll Herin Team Suzuki | Suzuki | +1 lap | |
  | 14 | Børge Nielsen | | Suzuki | +1 lap | |
  | 15 | Steve Parrish | Team Mitsui Yamaha | Yamaha | +1 lap | |
  | 16 | Sergio Pellandini | | Suzuki | +1 lap | |
  | 17 | Philippe Coulon | | Suzuki | +1 lap | |
  | 18 | Kimmo Kopra | | Suzuki | +1 lap | |
  | 19 | Ake Grahn | Hallman & Eneqvist Motor | Yamaha | +1 lap | |
  | 20 | Alain Rothlisberger | | Suzuki | +1 lap | |
  | 21 | Peter Sköld | | Suzuki | +1 lap | |
  | 22 | Peter Sjöström | | Suzuki | +1 lap | |
  | Ret | Kenny Roberts | Yamaha Motor Company | Yamaha | Retired | |
  | Ret | Michel Frutschi | Elf Motor Racing Team | Yamaha | Retired | |
  | Ret | Gianni Pelletier | | Suzuki | Retired | |
  | Ret | Christian Sarron | Team Sonauto Gauloises | Yamaha | Retired | |
  | Ret | Sadao Asami | | Yamaha | Retired | |
  | Ret | Guido Paci | | Yamaha | Accident | |
  | Ret | Bengt Slydal | | Suzuki | Retired | |
  | Ret | Gianni Rolando | | Lombardini | Retired | |
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