1976 Nations motorcycle Grand Prix

  1976 Nations Grand Prix
Race details
Race 3 of 12 races in the
1976 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season
Date16 May 1976
Official nameGran Premio delle Nazioni
LocationAutodromo Internazionale del Mugello
Course
  • Permanent racing facility
  • 5.245 km (3.259 mi)
500cc
Pole position
Rider Giacomo Agostini Suzuki
Time 2:08.080
Fastest lap
Rider Barry Sheene
Phil Read
Suzuki
Suzuki
Time 2:07.600
Podium
First Barry Sheene Suzuki
Second Phil Read Suzuki
Third Virginio Ferrari Suzuki
350cc
Pole position
Rider John Dodds Yamaha
Time 2:10.670
Fastest lap
Rider Johnny Cecotto Yamaha
Time 2:10.600
Podium
First Johnny Cecotto Yamaha
Second Franco Uncini Yamaha
Third John Dodds Yamaha
250cc
Pole position
Rider Walter Villa Harley-Davidson
Time 2:12.200
Fastest lap
Rider Walter Villa Harley-Davidson
Time 2:11.800
Podium
First Walter Villa Harley-Davidson
Second Takazumi Katayama Yamaha
Third Pentti Korhonen Yamaha
125cc
Pole position
Rider Pierpaolo Bianchi Morbidelli
Time 2:18.640
Fastest lap
Rider Otello Buscherini Malanca
Time 2:18.300
Podium
First Pierpaolo Bianchi Morbidelli
Second Paolo Pileri Morbidelli
Third Ángel Nieto Bultaco
50cc
Pole position
Rider Ángel Nieto Bultaco
Time 2:34.730
Fastest lap
Rider Ángel Nieto Bultaco
Time 2:32.200
Podium
First Ángel Nieto Bultaco
Second Eugenio Lazzarini UFO
Third Rudolf Kunz Kreidler

The 1976 Nations motorcycle Grand Prix was the third round of the 1976 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It took place on 16 May 1976 at the Mugello circuit. Otello Buscherini suffered a fatal accident on lap 6 of the 250cc race and was killed.