| Jarno Saarinen | |
| Nationality |  Finnish |
|---|---|
| Grand Prix motorcycle racing career | |
| Active years | 1970 – 1973 |
| Teams | Yamaha |
| Grands Prix | 46 |
| Championships | 250cc – 1972 |
| Wins | 15 |
| Podium finishes | 32 |
| Pole positions | N/A |
| Fastest laps | N/A |
| First Grand Prix | 1970 250cc West German Grand Prix |
| First win | 1971 350cc Czechoslovakian Grand Prix |
| Last win | 1973 250cc West German Grand Prix |
| Last Grand Prix | 1973 250cc Nations Grand Prix |
Jarno Karl Keimo Saarinen (December 11, 1945 in Turku, Finland – May 20, 1973 in Monza, Italy) was a Finnish Grand Prix motorcycle road racer. Finland, officially the Republic of Finland ( is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of northern Europe. Overview A Road Racing World Championship Grand Prix was first organized by the Fédération Internationale de Motocyclisme (FIM in 1949 This article recaps the 1970 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season This article recaps the 1973 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season ( a Japanese motorized vehicle-producing company (whose HQ is at 2500 Shingai Iwata Shizuoka) is part of the Yamaha Corporation. The following is a list of Grand Prix motorcycle racing FIM World Champions, from 1949 to 2007, in order of year and Engine displacement. This article recaps the 1972 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season The term " pole position " comes from the Horse racing term where the number one starter starts on the inside next to the inside pole In motorsport, the fastest lap is the quickest lap run during a race This article recaps the 1970 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season The German motorcycle Grand Prix, first held in 1925 is since 1952 part of the Grand Prix motorcycle racing World Championship This article recaps the 1971 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season The Czech Republic motorcycle Grand Prix is a motorcycling event that is part of the Grand Prix motorcycle racing season This article recaps the 1973 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season The German motorcycle Grand Prix, first held in 1925 is since 1952 part of the Grand Prix motorcycle racing World Championship This article recaps the 1973 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season The Italian motorcycle Grand Prix is a motorcycling event that is part of the Grand Prix motorcycle racing season Events 359 - Honoratus, the first known Prefect of the City of Constantinople, takes office Year 1945 ( MCMXLV) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar Turku, in Swedish Åbo ( pronounced,) is a city and the original capital of Finland on the southwest coast of Finland at the Finland, officially the Republic of Finland ( is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of northern Europe. Events 325 - The First Council of Nicaea &ndash the first Ecumenical Council of the Christian Church is held Year 1973 ( MCMLXXIII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the 1973 Gregorian calendar. Monza ( Munscia in Western Lombard) is a city on the river Lambro, a tributary of the Po, in the Lombardy region of Italy Italy (Italia officially the Italian Republic, (Repubblica Italiana is located on the Italian Peninsula in Southern Europe, and on the two largest Finland, officially the Republic of Finland ( is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of northern Europe. Overview A Road Racing World Championship Grand Prix was first organized by the Fédération Internationale de Motocyclisme (FIM in 1949 MotorCycle is the title of a 1993 album by Rock band Daniel Amos, released on BAI Records. Road racing can be a term involving Road running, road bicycle races, or Automobile races He is the only Finn to win a road racing World Championship. The terms Finns and Finnish people ( Finnish: suomalaiset, Swedish: finländare) are used in English to Road racing can be a term involving Road running, road bicycle races, or Automobile races The following is a list of Grand Prix motorcycle racing FIM World Champions, from 1949 to 2007, in order of year and Engine displacement.
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Career
Early in Saarinen's career he won the Finnish ice track racing championship. Saarinen was also an accomplished motorcycle speedway racer. Motorcycle speedway, usually referred to as speedway, is a Motorcycle sport involving four and sometimes up to six riders competing over four anti-clockwise He had studied mechanical engineering and thus could modify his bike in addition to riding it. For example, in order for him to ride using his "hang-off" style, he lowered the handle bars and angled them downwards at an extreme angle. He learned this from his previous experience as an ice racer which allowed him to develop a new riding style. Saarinen was the first to ride corners with his body hanging off the bike and with his knee on the ground. Kenny Roberts would later perfect the style after watching Saarinen race. Kenneth Leroy Roberts born in Modesto California is a former motorcycle racer and the first American to win the 500cc Road Racing World Championship. The style is predominantly still in use today.
Saarinen began his Grand Prix career during the 1970 season, at the age of 25. This article recaps the 1970 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season He would finish in a respectable fourth place in the 250cc class. In 1971 Saarinen competed in both 250cc and 350cc classes. This article recaps the 1971 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season Saarinen won his first Grand Prix that year, claiming the 350cc class in Czechoslovakia. Overview A Road Racing World Championship Grand Prix was first organized by the Fédération Internationale de Motocyclisme (FIM in 1949 Czechoslovakia may also refer to what is now the Czech Republic and Slovakia. He finished third in 250cc World Championship and second in 350cc. His success didn't go unnoticed as Yamaha signed him to ride its TZ250 and TZ350 bikes for the 1972 season. ( a Japanese motorized vehicle-producing company (whose HQ is at 2500 Shingai Iwata Shizuoka) is part of the Yamaha Corporation. This article recaps the 1972 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season Saarinen delivered as expected, winning the 250cc World Championship. The following is a list of Grand Prix motorcycle racing FIM World Champions, from 1949 to 2007, in order of year and Engine displacement. He finished second in 350cc World Championship, giving defending champion Giacomo Agostini a strong challenge. Giacomo Agostini (born 16 June 1942 in Brescia, Lombardy) is an Italian multi-time world champion Grand Prix
Yamaha developed a new, four cylinder, two-stroke 500cc bike for the 1973 season and chose Saarinen to ride it. The straight-4 or inline-4 engine (often abbreviated I4 or L4) is a four cylinder Internal combustion engine with all four cylinders The two-stroke Internal combustion engine differs from the more common Four-stroke engine by completing the same four processes (intake compression combustion exhaust Overview A Road Racing World Championship Grand Prix was first organized by the Fédération Internationale de Motocyclisme (FIM in 1949 This article recaps the 1973 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season Finally, Saarinen was ready to challenge Giacomo Agostini and Phil Read in the 500cc class with competitive equipment. For the Australian rules footballer see Phil Read (footballer. Saarinen's 1973 season started amazingly well, given the fact he competed in the 250cc and 500cc classes. He became the first European rider to win the prestigious Daytona 200 race in the United States. The Daytona 200 is a 68-lap 200 mile (322 km motorcycle race held annually at the Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Florida. Returning to Europe, he jumped to an early lead in the Grand Prix championship race by winning the first three 250cc rounds and two out of three 500cc rounds. It seemed he was on the brink of running away with the titles.
However, the 1973 season ended in tragedy. On May 20, 1973, the fourth Grand Prix of the season was held at Monza near Milan, Italy, a very fast track, with few strong chicanes. Autodromo Nazionale Monza is a Motorsport Race track near the town of Monza, Italy, north of Milan. A chicane is a sequence of tight serpentine curves (usually an S-shape curve or a bus stop in a roadway used in Motor racing and
The race leader, Renzo Pasolini fell in front of Saarinen, who was in second place. Renzo Pasolini ( July 18, 1938 - May 20, 1973) nicknamed "Paso" was a popular Italian Grand Prix Motorcycle He couldn't avoid the fallen rider and the resulting crash caused a multiple rider pile up. In all, 14 riders were embroiled in the mayhem that resulted. When the dust cleared, Jarno and Pasolini laid dead with many other riders seriously injured.
Over the years, the crash has been subject to significant controversy. The original cause of the crash was attributed to a spill left on the track during the 350cc race when Walter Villa's Benelli began leaking on the penultimate lap. Walter Villa (born August 13, 1943 in Castelnuovo Rangone - June 18, 2002) was a four-time Grand Prix Motorcycle Race officials neglected to clean up the spillage prior to the 250cc race, and one rider, John Dodds, made his concerns known to authorities, only to meet with threats of ejection from the circuit by police. John Dodds (born November 13, 1943) is an Australian former Grand Prix Motorcycle road racer.
However, some articles have appeared showing photos of Pasolini's bike consistent with the bike having seized. [1]
Not only did this incident take the lives of the two top competitors, but after the race, the factory-teams of Suzuki, MV Agusta, Harley Davidson, and Yamaha all joined together to fight for better race conditions. is a Multinational corporation headquartered in Hamamatsu Japan that specializes in manufacturing compact automobiles a full range of Motorcycles All-Terrain MV Agusta is a Motorcycle manufacturer founded in 1945 near Milan in Cascina Costa Italy. Harley-Davidson Motor Company ( formerly HDI is an American manufacturer of Motorcycles based in Milwaukee Wisconsin. Yamaha went even further by pulling out of racing the rest of the year to honour Saarinen's memory. However, only forty days later, three riders in a Juniors race were killed in the same turn. From that day until 1981, all motorcycle racing at Monza was banned. The tragedy saw the end of a racing regime which had not adjusted to changing times.
Jarno Saarinen's legacy continues to live on. There is still an active Saarinen fan club in Italy. The birth name Jarno become very popular in Italy of many newborn boys in the '70s. One of them is Jarno Trulli, the present Formula-1 driver. Jarno Trulli (born July 13[[ 974]] age) is an Italian Formula One Auto racing driver currently driving for the Toyota team Saarinen remains the only Finn to have won a road racing world championship, winning 15 Grand Prix during his career.
Motorcycle Grand Prix results
| Position | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 |
| Points | 15 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Year | Class | Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | Points | Rank | Wins |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 250cc | Yamaha | W.GER 5 | FRA DNF | YUG 8 | IOM DNS | NED 10 | BEL 8 | E.GER 8 | CZE 10 | FIN DNF | ULS DNF | NAT DNF | ESP DNF | 57 | 4th | 0 | |
| 1971 | 50 cc | Kreidler | AUT DNS | W.GER DNS | NED DNS | BEL DNS | E.GER DNS | CZE DNS | SWE DNS | FIN DNS | ULS DNS | NAT 5 | ESP 12 | 17 | 12th | 0 | ||
| 250cc | Yamaha | AUT 3 | W.GER DNS | IOM DNS | NED DNS | BEL DNS | E.GER 6 | CZE 10 | SWE 10 | FIN 5 | ULS 12 | NAT 6 | ESP 15 | 64 | 3rd | 1 | ||
| 350cc | Yamaha | AUT 5 | W.GER 6 | IOM DNS | NED DNF | E.GER DNF | CZE 15 | SWE 10 | FIN 12 | ULS DNF | NAT 15 | ESP DNF | 63 | 2nd | 2 | |||
| 1972 | 250cc | Yamaha | W.GER 10 | FRA 8 | AUT 12 | NAT 10 | IOM DNS | YUG DNF | NED 10 | BEL 15 | E.GER 15 | CZE 15 | SWE 12 | FIN 15 | ESP DNS | 94 | 1st | 4 |
| 350cc | Yamaha | W.GER 15 | FRA 15 | AUT 8 | NAT 10 | IOM DNS | YUG DNF | NED 12 | E.GER DNF | CZE 15 | SWE 10 | FIN 12 | ESP DNF | 89 | 2nd | 3 | ||
| 1973 | 250cc | Yamaha | FRA 15 | AUT 15 | W.GER 15 | IOM DNS | NAT DNF | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 45 | 4th | 3 |
| 500cc | Yamaha | FRA 15 | AUT 15 | W.GER DNF | IOM DNS | NAT DNS | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 30 | 7th | 2 |
References
- 50 Years Of Moto Grand Prix (1st edition). ( a Japanese motorized vehicle-producing company (whose HQ is at 2500 Shingai Iwata Shizuoka) is part of the Yamaha Corporation. The German motorcycle Grand Prix, first held in 1925 is since 1952 part of the Grand Prix motorcycle racing World Championship The French motorcycle Grand Prix is a motorcycling event that is part of the World Motorcycle Racing season TT Race History Motor racing began on the Isle of Man in 1904 with the Gordon Bennett Car Trials and were originally restricted to touring automobiles The Dutch TT (Tourist Trophy is a Motorcycling event traditionally held on the last Saturday of June at the TT Circuit Assen in the Netherlands, as part The German motorcycle Grand Prix, first held in 1925 is since 1952 part of the Grand Prix motorcycle racing World Championship The Czech Republic motorcycle Grand Prix is a motorcycling event that is part of the Grand Prix motorcycle racing season Finnish motorcycle Grand Prix was the Finnish round of the FIM Grand Prix motorcycle racing championship from 1962 to 1982 The Ulster Grand Prix is a Motorcycle road race that takes place on the Dundrod circuit near Belfast, Northern Ireland. The Italian motorcycle Grand Prix is a motorcycling event that is part of the Grand Prix motorcycle racing season The Spanish motorcycle Grand Prix is a motorcycling event that is part of the FIM Grand Prix motorcycle racing season This article recaps the 1971 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season The 50 cc class was the ultra-lightweight class in Grand Prix motorcycle racing, and formed part of the Fédération Internationale de Motocyclisme (FIM World Kreidler is a German manufacturer of small motorcycles and mopeds based in Kornwestheim, between Ludwigsburg and Stuttgart. The German motorcycle Grand Prix, first held in 1925 is since 1952 part of the Grand Prix motorcycle racing World Championship The Dutch TT (Tourist Trophy is a Motorcycling event traditionally held on the last Saturday of June at the TT Circuit Assen in the Netherlands, as part The German motorcycle Grand Prix, first held in 1925 is since 1952 part of the Grand Prix motorcycle racing World Championship The Czech Republic motorcycle Grand Prix is a motorcycling event that is part of the Grand Prix motorcycle racing season Finnish motorcycle Grand Prix was the Finnish round of the FIM Grand Prix motorcycle racing championship from 1962 to 1982 The Ulster Grand Prix is a Motorcycle road race that takes place on the Dundrod circuit near Belfast, Northern Ireland. The Italian motorcycle Grand Prix is a motorcycling event that is part of the Grand Prix motorcycle racing season The Spanish motorcycle Grand Prix is a motorcycling event that is part of the FIM Grand Prix motorcycle racing season ( a Japanese motorized vehicle-producing company (whose HQ is at 2500 Shingai Iwata Shizuoka) is part of the Yamaha Corporation. The German motorcycle Grand Prix, first held in 1925 is since 1952 part of the Grand Prix motorcycle racing World Championship TT Race History Motor racing began on the Isle of Man in 1904 with the Gordon Bennett Car Trials and were originally restricted to touring automobiles The Dutch TT (Tourist Trophy is a Motorcycling event traditionally held on the last Saturday of June at the TT Circuit Assen in the Netherlands, as part The German motorcycle Grand Prix, first held in 1925 is since 1952 part of the Grand Prix motorcycle racing World Championship The Czech Republic motorcycle Grand Prix is a motorcycling event that is part of the Grand Prix motorcycle racing season Finnish motorcycle Grand Prix was the Finnish round of the FIM Grand Prix motorcycle racing championship from 1962 to 1982 The Ulster Grand Prix is a Motorcycle road race that takes place on the Dundrod circuit near Belfast, Northern Ireland. The Italian motorcycle Grand Prix is a motorcycling event that is part of the Grand Prix motorcycle racing season The Spanish motorcycle Grand Prix is a motorcycling event that is part of the FIM Grand Prix motorcycle racing season ( a Japanese motorized vehicle-producing company (whose HQ is at 2500 Shingai Iwata Shizuoka) is part of the Yamaha Corporation. The German motorcycle Grand Prix, first held in 1925 is since 1952 part of the Grand Prix motorcycle racing World Championship TT Race History Motor racing began on the Isle of Man in 1904 with the Gordon Bennett Car Trials and were originally restricted to touring automobiles The Dutch TT (Tourist Trophy is a Motorcycling event traditionally held on the last Saturday of June at the TT Circuit Assen in the Netherlands, as part The German motorcycle Grand Prix, first held in 1925 is since 1952 part of the Grand Prix motorcycle racing World Championship The Czech Republic motorcycle Grand Prix is a motorcycling event that is part of the Grand Prix motorcycle racing season Finnish motorcycle Grand Prix was the Finnish round of the FIM Grand Prix motorcycle racing championship from 1962 to 1982 The Ulster Grand Prix is a Motorcycle road race that takes place on the Dundrod circuit near Belfast, Northern Ireland. The Italian motorcycle Grand Prix is a motorcycling event that is part of the Grand Prix motorcycle racing season The Spanish motorcycle Grand Prix is a motorcycling event that is part of the FIM Grand Prix motorcycle racing season This article recaps the 1972 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season ( a Japanese motorized vehicle-producing company (whose HQ is at 2500 Shingai Iwata Shizuoka) is part of the Yamaha Corporation. The German motorcycle Grand Prix, first held in 1925 is since 1952 part of the Grand Prix motorcycle racing World Championship The French motorcycle Grand Prix is a motorcycling event that is part of the World Motorcycle Racing season The Italian motorcycle Grand Prix is a motorcycling event that is part of the Grand Prix motorcycle racing season TT Race History Motor racing began on the Isle of Man in 1904 with the Gordon Bennett Car Trials and were originally restricted to touring automobiles The Dutch TT (Tourist Trophy is a Motorcycling event traditionally held on the last Saturday of June at the TT Circuit Assen in the Netherlands, as part The German motorcycle Grand Prix, first held in 1925 is since 1952 part of the Grand Prix motorcycle racing World Championship The Czech Republic motorcycle Grand Prix is a motorcycling event that is part of the Grand Prix motorcycle racing season Finnish motorcycle Grand Prix was the Finnish round of the FIM Grand Prix motorcycle racing championship from 1962 to 1982 The Spanish motorcycle Grand Prix is a motorcycling event that is part of the FIM Grand Prix motorcycle racing season The following is a list of Grand Prix motorcycle racing FIM World Champions, from 1949 to 2007, in order of year and Engine displacement. ( a Japanese motorized vehicle-producing company (whose HQ is at 2500 Shingai Iwata Shizuoka) is part of the Yamaha Corporation. The German motorcycle Grand Prix, first held in 1925 is since 1952 part of the Grand Prix motorcycle racing World Championship The French motorcycle Grand Prix is a motorcycling event that is part of the World Motorcycle Racing season The Italian motorcycle Grand Prix is a motorcycling event that is part of the Grand Prix motorcycle racing season TT Race History Motor racing began on the Isle of Man in 1904 with the Gordon Bennett Car Trials and were originally restricted to touring automobiles The Dutch TT (Tourist Trophy is a Motorcycling event traditionally held on the last Saturday of June at the TT Circuit Assen in the Netherlands, as part The German motorcycle Grand Prix, first held in 1925 is since 1952 part of the Grand Prix motorcycle racing World Championship The Czech Republic motorcycle Grand Prix is a motorcycling event that is part of the Grand Prix motorcycle racing season Finnish motorcycle Grand Prix was the Finnish round of the FIM Grand Prix motorcycle racing championship from 1962 to 1982 The Spanish motorcycle Grand Prix is a motorcycling event that is part of the FIM Grand Prix motorcycle racing season This article recaps the 1973 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season ( a Japanese motorized vehicle-producing company (whose HQ is at 2500 Shingai Iwata Shizuoka) is part of the Yamaha Corporation. The French motorcycle Grand Prix is a motorcycling event that is part of the World Motorcycle Racing season The German motorcycle Grand Prix, first held in 1925 is since 1952 part of the Grand Prix motorcycle racing World Championship TT Race History Motor racing began on the Isle of Man in 1904 with the Gordon Bennett Car Trials and were originally restricted to touring automobiles The Italian motorcycle Grand Prix is a motorcycling event that is part of the Grand Prix motorcycle racing season ( a Japanese motorized vehicle-producing company (whose HQ is at 2500 Shingai Iwata Shizuoka) is part of the Yamaha Corporation. The French motorcycle Grand Prix is a motorcycling event that is part of the World Motorcycle Racing season The German motorcycle Grand Prix, first held in 1925 is since 1952 part of the Grand Prix motorcycle racing World Championship TT Race History Motor racing began on the Isle of Man in 1904 with the Gordon Bennett Car Trials and were originally restricted to touring automobiles The Italian motorcycle Grand Prix is a motorcycling event that is part of the Grand Prix motorcycle racing season Hazelton Publishing Ltd, 1999. ISBN 1-874557-83-7
External links
- Saarinen fan site
- Helsingin Sanomat featured an article on Saarinen on 20. Helsingin Sanomat is the biggest Subscription Newspaper in Finland. 11. 1999
- A gallery of pictures from the road racing event held at Imatra, Finland in 1972. Includes a picture of the infamous Saarinen postage stamp printed in Equatorial Guinea. The Republic of Equatorial Guinea ( República de Guinea Ecuatorial,) is a country in Central Africa.
| Preceded by Phil Read | 250cc Motorcycle World Champion 1972 | Succeeded by Dieter Braun |
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