Some more from the 500cc Classic Clips Archive – the 1981 500cc GP at Silverstone.

Silverstone was the 11th round of the 1981 500cc season and Jack Middelburg won the race. The rest of the 1981 500cc season saw Suzuki riders Marco Lucchinelli and Randy Mamola battle it out to the final race of the season with the Italian rider claiming the crown and Mamola finishing runner-up for the second consecutive year. Barry Sheene would win the final race of his career with a win in Sweden while a young American named Freddie Spencer made his first foray into the GP world, riding the four-stroke Honda NR500 up to fifth place at the British Grand Prix before it broke down.

1981 500cc GP at Silverstone: Part 1:

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