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Finnish motorcycle Grand Prix was the Finnish round of the FIM Grand Prix motorcycle racing championship from 1962 to 1982. It was held in Tampere in 1962 and 1963 before moving to Imatra. Giacomo Agostini won the most Finnish Grands Prix with ten 500cc victories and seven 350cc victories. The Fédération Internationale de Motocyclisme (FIM) is the governing body of motorcycle racing. ... Grand Prix motorcycle racing refers to the premier category of motorcycle road racing, currently divided into three distinct classes: 125 cc, 250 cc and MotoGP. Grand prix motorcycles are purpose-built racing machines that are neither available for general purchase nor can be legitimately ridden on public roads; this contrasts... Tampere ( , Tammerfors in Swedish) is a city in southern Finland located between two lakes, Näsijärvi and Pyhäjärvi. ... The 1962 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season was the 14th competitive motorcycle season, with ten Grands Prix and 5 classes, 500cc, 350cc, 250cc, 125cc and 50cc. ... The 1963 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season was the 15th competitive motorcycle season, with twelve Grands Prix and 5 classes, 500cc, 350cc, 250cc, 125cc and 50cc. ... Imatra is a town and municipality in eastern Finland, founded in 1948 around three industrial settlements near the Finnish-Russian border. ... Giacomo Agostini (born 16 June 1942) is an Italian multi-time world champion Grand Prix motorcycle road racer. ...
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