<page_title> List of 350cc Motorcycle World Champions </page_title> <section_title> By season </section_title> <table> <cell> 1980 <col_header> Season </col_header> <col_header> 1949 </col_header> <col_header> 1950 </col_header> <col_header> 1951 </col_header> <col_header> 1952 </col_header> <col_header> 1953 </col_header> <col_header> 1954 </col_header> <col_header> 1955 </col_header> <col_header> 1956 </col_header> <col_header> 1957 </col_header> <col_header> 1958 </col_header> <col_header> 1959 </col_header> <col_header> 1960 </col_header> <col_header> 1961 </col_header> <col_header> 1962 </col_header> <col_header> 1963 </col_header> <col_header> 1964 </col_header> <col_header> 1965 </col_header> <col_header> 1966 </col_header> <col_header> 1967 </col_header> <col_header> 1968 </col_header> <col_header> 1969 </col_header> <col_header> 1970 </col_header> <col_header> 1971 </col_header> <col_header> 1972 </col_header> <col_header> 1973 </col_header> <col_header> 1974 </col_header> <col_header> 1975 </col_header> <col_header> 1976 </col_header> <col_header> 1977 </col_header> <col_header> 1978 </col_header> <col_header> 1979 </col_header> </cell> <cell> Jon Ekerold <col_header> Rider </col_header> <row_header> 1980 </row_header> </cell> <cell> Bimota-Yamaha <col_header> Constructor </col_header> <row_header> 1980 </row_header> </cell> </table>
Bimota first experienced international racing success in 1980 when Jon Ekerold won the 350cc world championship on a Bimota-Yamaha.