The Imola 200 (also known as the 200 Miglia) is a 200-mile (320 km) motorcycle race held annually at Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari of Imola, Italy. The race originally ran as a modern motorcycle race from 1972 to 1985. In 2010, the Imola 200 Miglia Revival began as a classic bike race.
Background
In response to the popularity of the Daytona 200, it was decided to create a "European Daytona" with the best riders from the Grands Prix, European, American and Italian championships competing together.
Inaugural race
The inaugural race was held in 1972, being won by Paul Smart. He was riding a Ducati 750 Imola Desmo. This bike is considered the first V-twin engine with desmodromic valve system for Ducati.
Influence
This race was considered a major step in the notoriety of Ducati.
Imola 200 race results
Source:
| Season | Date | Race Results |
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| 1972 | April 23 | 1)  Paul Smart (Ducati)2)  Bruno Spaggiari (Ducati)3) Walter Villa (Triumph)
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| 1973 | April 15 | 1)  Jarno Saarinen (Yamaha)2) Bruno Spaggiari (Ducati)3) Walter Villa (Kawasaki)
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| 1974 | April 7 | 1) Giacomo Agostini (Yamaha) 2)  Kenny Roberts (Yamaha)3) Teuvo Länsivuori (Yamaha)
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| 1975 | April 6 | 1)  Johnny Cecotto (Yamaha)2)  Patrick Pons (Yamaha)3) Steve Baker (Yamaha)
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| 1976 | April 4 | 1) Steve Baker (Yamaha) 2) Michel Rougerie (Yamaha)3) Barry Sheene (Suzuki)
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| 1977 | April 3 | 1) Kenny Roberts (Yamaha) 2) Steve Baker (Yamaha)3) Giacomo Agostini (Yamaha)
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| 1978 | April 2 | 1) Johnny Cecotto (Yamaha) 2) Steve Baker (Yamaha)3) Giacomo Agostini (Yamaha)
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| 1979 | No race held | |
| 1980 | April 13 | 1) Johnny Cecotto (Yamaha) 2) Marco Lucchinelli (Suzuki)3) Kenny Roberts (Yamaha)
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| 1981 | April 4 | 1) Marco Lucchinelli (Suzuki) 2) Kenny Roberts (Yamaha)3)  Boet van Dulmen (Yamaha)
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| 1982 | April 4 | 1)  Graeme Crosby (Yamaha)2) Marco Lucchinelli (Honda)3) Graziano Rossi (Yamaha)
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| 1983 | April 10 | 1) Kenny Roberts (Yamaha) 2) Franco Uncini (Suzuki)3) Eddie Lawson (Yamaha)
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| 1984 | April 1 | 1) Kenny Roberts (Yamaha) 2) Lorenzo Ghiselli (Suzuki)3) Steve Williams (Yamaha)
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| 1985 | April 14 | 1) Eddie Lawson (Yamaha) 2) Randy Mamola (Honda)3)  Takazumi Katayama (Honda)
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References
- "Imola 200 Revival: Reliving Ducati's Greatest Day - Classic Motorcycle Touring - Motorcycle Classics".
- "Yamaha celebrates 50 Grand Prix years at the '200 Miglia di Imola Revival'".
- "Archives: The Imola 200 - Cycle News". cyclenews.com. Retrieved 7 March 2022.
- Smart, Paul. "Paul Smart's Imola 200 victory".
- "40 years later, Paul Smart remembers the Imola 200 - RideApart". RideApart.
- "Historically-significant Ducati V-twin Imola Racer goes under the hammer". newatlas.com.
- "Return to Imola". cycleworld.com. Retrieved 7 March 2022.
- "Imola 200 race results". racingmemo.free.fr. Retrieved 1 January 2018.