The 500cc Era

The two-stroke golden age — MV Agusta and Agostini, the American invasion of Roberts, Sheene and Spencer, and the last screaming 500cc seasons before the four-stroke switch.

Part of MotoGP

31 moments in this segment.

1. 1969 — 500 MILE GRAND PRIX. part of the two-stroke 500cc Grand Prix era.
2. 1973 — Jaarno Saarinen wins the 1973 German 250cc Grand Prix. part of the two-stroke 500cc Grand Prix era.
3. 1975-06-01 — Kenny Roberts (1975)
4. 1977 — 1977 Trans Atlantic Trophy Oulton Park. part of the two-stroke 500cc Grand Prix era.
5. 1979 — Sheene and Roberts. part of the two-stroke 500cc Grand Prix era.
6. 1979 — Silverstone (1979) Kenny Roberts Vs Barry Sheene. part of the two-stroke 500cc Grand Prix era.
7. 1979 — Silverstone 1979 500cc Race. part of the two-stroke 500cc Grand Prix era.
8. 1981-06-01 — Kenny Roberts (1981)
9. 1981 — MotoGP 500cc GP - Donington Park - September 1981 - Race 1.. part of the two-stroke 500cc Grand Prix era.
10. 1983 — 1983 San Marino Bike GP | Freddie Spencer vs Kenny Roberts. part of the two-stroke 500cc Grand Prix era.
11. 1987 — 500cc Bike Grand Prix 1987 | Round 12 | San Marino. part of the two-stroke 500cc Grand Prix era.
12. 1988 — Kevin Schwantz the WHEELIE KING! Macau Grand Prix 1988 | Pepsi Suzuki RGV500. part of the two-stroke 500cc Grand Prix era.
13. 1989 — MotoGP - West German 500cc GP - Hockenheimring - 1989.. part of the two-stroke 500cc Grand Prix era.
14. 1990-06-01 — Eddie Lawson (1990)
15. 2002-06-01 — Kenny Roberts (2002). Kenny Roberts — “King Kenny”, the American who revolutionised 500cc riding style.
16. 2005-06-01 — Eddie Lawson (2005). Eddie Lawson — “Steady Eddie”, a four-time 500cc champion.
17. 2006-06-01 — Barry Sheene (2006). Barry Sheene — the charismatic British 500cc champion of the 1970s.
18. 2008-06-01 — Giacomo Agostini (2008). Giacomo Agostini — the most successful rider ever, with fifteen world titles.
19. 2008-06-01 — Mike Hailwood (2008). Mike Hailwood — “Mike the Bike”, a nine-time world champion across classes.
20. 2008-06-01 — Barry Sheene (2008)
21. 2008-06-01 — Mike Hailwood (2008)
22. 2010-06-01 — Giacomo Agostini (2010)
23. 2011-06-01 — Giacomo Agostini (2011)
24. 2013-07-13 — Kenny Roberts: what he really thought about Barry Sheene. part of the two-stroke 500cc Grand Prix era.
25. 2014-06-01 — Freddie Spencer (2014). Freddie Spencer — “Fast Freddie”, who won the 250cc and 500cc titles in the same 1985 season.
26. 2014-06-01 — Freddie Spencer (2014)
27. 2017-11-11 — ► Hold on tight! - Two Stroke Power! - Unridables 2. part of the two-stroke 500cc Grand Prix era.
28. 2021 — 80's CR500 2 STROKES VS 2021 450 4 STROKES @ GUNSTOCK MOUNTAIN HILLCLIMB LACONIA NH 2021. part of the two-stroke 500cc Grand Prix era.
29. 2023-12-28 — Motorcycle Racings Darkest Day. part of the two-stroke 500cc Grand Prix era.
30. 2024-04-12 — Yamaha World Champions | King Kenny Roberts. part of the two-stroke 500cc Grand Prix era.
31. 2025-05-17 — MotoGP’s Deadliest Era: The Two-Stroke Revolution. part of the two-stroke 500cc Grand Prix era.