The Spanish motorcycling legend, Angel Nieto, finishes behind Sweden's Kent Andersson in the Finish Grand Prix but, hangs on to ride his Derbi to the 125cc Grand Prix World Championship, out-pointing Andersson 97-87.
Nieto also claims the World Champion title in the 50cc Class. Hours later the Spanish factory announces it is pulling out of Grand Prix racing.
Derbi would return to GP racing when the 50cc class was increased to an 80cc displacement. Derbi would claim four consecutive world championships between 1986 and 1989, before the class was discontinued in Grand Prix competition. The factory also experienced racing success in 125cc Grand Prix competitions, winning World Championships in 1971, '72, '88, '08 and 2010.
The Derbi RSA 125 earned 405 points in the Constructor's Championship in the 125cc class. The 405 points in 2010 are second only to Aprilia which earned 410 points in 2007.
The name Derbi is an acknowledgement of the company's history as a bicycle manufacturer and is an acronym for DERivats de BIcicletes (derivatives of bicycles).
