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1988 Brazilian motorcycle Grand Prix

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Brazil  1988 Brazilian Grand Prix
Race details
Race 15 of 15 races in the
1988 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season
Date17 September 1988
LocationAutódromo Internacional Ayrton Senna
Course
  • Permanent racing facility
  • 3.835 km (2.383 mi)
500cc
Pole position
Rider Australia Wayne Gardner Honda
Time 1:26.930
Fastest lap
Rider United States Eddie Lawson Yamaha
Time 1:27.810
Podium
First United States Eddie Lawson Yamaha
Second Australia Wayne Gardner Honda
Third United States Kevin Schwantz Suzuki
250cc
Pole position
Rider France Dominique Sarron Honda
Time 1:29.200
Fastest lap
Rider Italy Luca Cadalora Yamaha
Time 1:30.090
Podium
First France Dominique Sarron Honda
Second Venezuela Carlos Lavado Yamaha
Third Spain Sito Pons Honda

The 1988 Brazilian motorcycle Grand Prix was the last round of the 1988 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It took place on the weekend of 15–17 September 1988 at the Goiânia circuit.[1]

500 cc race report

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Wayne Gardner was on pole, but Eddie Lawson got into the lead at the start, ahead of Wayne Rainey and Kevin Schwantz. Back in 6th place, Gardner was almost cut off by Pierfrancesco Chili, who tried a block pass on him; Gardner shook a fist.

Schwantz got around Lawson for 1st, but Lawson looked like he's not going to let it go. Gardner caught up to make it a trio, while Lawson retook the lead. Randy Mamola was hot-dogging, deliberately sliding the rear. Schwantz and Gardner went at it for 2nd place. Mamola almost highsided trying to impress the crowd, a bit later on a left-hander he looked over his shoulder and immediately slid the bike into a highside. Schwantz will do something similar next year at Phillip Island. Rainey retired with a punctured tire.

500cc classification

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Pos. Rider Team Manufacturer Time/Retired Points
1 United States Eddie Lawson Marlboro Yamaha Team Agostini Yamaha 47:22.550 20
2 Australia Wayne Gardner Rothmans Honda Team Honda +13.360 17
3 United States Kevin Schwantz Suzuki Pepsi Cola Suzuki +21.350 15
4 United Kingdom Niall Mackenzie Team HRC Honda +24.120 13
5 France Christian Sarron Sonauto Gauloises Blondes Yamaha Mobil 1 Yamaha +24.240 11
6 Australia Kevin Magee Team Lucky Strike Roberts Yamaha +24.280 10
7 Italy Pierfrancesco Chili HB Honda Gallina Team Honda +1:13.100 9
8 United Kingdom Rob McElnea Suzuki Pepsi Cola Suzuki +1:14.950 8
9 Belgium Didier de Radiguès Marlboro Yamaha Team Agostini Yamaha +1:23.300 7
10 France Patrick Igoa Sonauto Gauloises Blondes Yamaha Mobil 1 Yamaha +1 Lap 6
11 San Marino Fabio Barchitta Racing Team Katayama Honda +1 Lap 5
12 Spain Francisco Gonzales Honda +1 Lap 4
13 United Kingdom Donnie McLeod Racing Team Katayama Honda +1 Lap 3
Ret United States Wayne Rainey Team Lucky Strike Roberts Yamaha Retirement
Ret Switzerland Marco Gentile Fior Marlboro Fior Retirement
Ret United Kingdom Ron Haslam Team ROC Elf Honda Elf Honda Retirement
Ret Switzerland Bruno Kneubühler Romer Racing Suisse Honda Retirement
Ret Italy Alessandro Valesi Team Iberia Honda Retirement
Ret United States Randy Mamola Cagiva Corse Cagiva Retirement
Ret United Kingdom Roger Burnett Racing Team Katayama Honda Retirement
Sources: [2][3]

References

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  1. ^ "Moto GP statistics". Moto GP. Retrieved 2018-02-19.
  2. ^ "1988 Brazilian MotoGP - Motor Sport Magazine Database". Motorsportmagazine.com. 13 June 2017. Retrieved 17 September 2018.
  3. ^ "BRASILIAN GRAND PRIX · 500cc Race Classification 1988". Motogp.com. Retrieved 17 September 2018.


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