08/08/2017 · MotoGP

MotoGP greats at the Austrian Grand Prix

Some of the best talents to have raced at the Austrian round of the MotoGP World Championship.

Defending 500cc World Champion Kevin Schwantz at the last Austrian GP to be held at the Salzburgring, in 1994.

Kevin Schwantz (1) at the 1994 Austrian Grand Prix

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A more relaxed approach to safety in the early 1990s, at the Austrian Grand Prix.

Barry Sheene gets some pit lane messages

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Randy Mamola stands atop the 1981 Austrian Grand Prix podium, at the Salzburgring.

Randy Mamola celebrates victory in 1981

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Five-times 500cc World Champion Mick Doohan won at both the Salzburgring and the A1-Ring.

Mick Doohan won three Austrian Grands Prix

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Team-mates and rivals Alex Criville and Mick Doohan scrap it out for victory at the 1996 Austrian Grand Prix at the A1-Ring.

Alex Criville and Doohan battle at the A1-Ring

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Valentino Rossi twice finished on the 125cc podium at the A1-Ring in 1996 and 1997, and was fourth in the 2016 MotoGP race.

Valentino Rossi has a long history in Austria

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MotoGP returned to Austria for the first time in 19 years, when the Red Bull Ring hosted the Austrian GP in 2016.

Marc Márquez against a stunning backdrop

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Dani Pedrosa pushes the pace in the 2016 Austrian MotoGP race.

Dani Pedrosa during the 2016 Austrian GP

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