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1988 German motorcycle Grand Prix

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West Germany  1988 German Grand Prix
Race details
Race 6 of 15 races in the
1988 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season
Date29 May 1988
Official nameGrosser Preis von Deutschland[1][2][3]
LocationNürburgring
Course
  • Permanent racing facility
  • 4.542 km (2.822 mi)
500cc
Pole position
Rider Australia Wayne Gardner Honda
Time 1:41.310
Fastest lap
Rider United States Kevin Schwantz Suzuki
Time 1:59.080
Podium
First United States Kevin Schwantz Suzuki
Second United States Wayne Rainey Yamaha
Third France Christian Sarron Yamaha
250cc
Pole position
Rider France Thierry Rapicault Fior-Rotax
Time 1:51.940
Fastest lap
Rider Spain Juan Garriga Yamaha
Time 1:56.620
Podium
First Italy Luca Cadalora Yamaha
Second Spain Sito Pons Honda
Third Spain Juan Garriga Yamaha
125cc
Pole position
Rider Netherlands Hans Spaan Honda
Time 1:54.490
Fastest lap
Rider West Germany Alfred Waibel Honda
Time 2:10.092
Podium
First Italy Ezio Gianola Honda
Second Spain Julián Miralles Honda
Third Netherlands Hans Spaan Honda
80cc
Pole position
Rider Spain Jorge Martínez Derbi
Time 1:57.720
Fastest lap
Rider Spain Jorge Martínez Derbi
Podium
First Spain Jorge Martínez Derbi
Second Spain Àlex Crivillé Derbi
Third Spain Manuel Herreros Derbi
Sidecar (B2A)
Pole position
Rider Switzerland Rolf Biland LCR-Krauser
Fastest lap
Rider Switzerland Rolf Biland LCR-Krauser
Time 1:45.550
Podium
First Switzerland Rolf Biland LCR-Krauser
Second United Kingdom Steve Webster LCR-Krauser
Third Switzerland Alfred Zurbrügg LCR-Yamaha

The 1988 German motorcycle Grand Prix was the sixth round of the 1988 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It took place on the weekend of 27–29 May, 1988 at the Nürburgring circuit.[4]

500 cc Race report

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The race was held in wet conditions, with Wayne Gardner starting from the pole position. Wayne Rainey took the first turn from Eddie Lawson, Pierfrancesco Chili, Christian Sarron, Kevin Schwantz (from the second row).

Sarron, considered a good wet rider[by whom?], took the lead. At the end of lap one it was Sarron, Schwantz, Lawson, Kevin Magee, Rainey, and Chili. Schwantz moved into first, then it was Sarron, Magee, Lawson, and Rainey. Schwantz had a large lead. Magee went down. The track was drying slightly. Heading towards the last lap, Schwantz was looking ragged going through a chicane, but he held it together to the line.

500 cc classification

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Pos. Rider Team Manufacturer Time/Retired Points
1 United States Kevin Schwantz Suzuki Pepsi Cola Suzuki 1'01:52.270 20
2 United States Wayne Rainey Team Lucky Strike Roberts Yamaha +25.030 17
3 France Christian Sarron Sonauto Gauloises Blondes Yamaha Mobil 1 Yamaha +51.550 15
4 United States Eddie Lawson Marlboro Yamaha Team Agostini Yamaha +1:08.740 13
5 Australia Kevin Magee Team Lucky Strike Roberts Yamaha +1:12.170 11
6 Italy Pierfrancesco Chili HB Honda Gallina Team Honda +1:12.550 10
7 Belgium Didier de Radiguès Marlboro Yamaha Team Agostini Yamaha +1:20.280 9
8 Australia Wayne Gardner Rothmans Honda Team Honda +1:43.880 8
9 United Kingdom Niall Mackenzie Team HRC Honda +1 Lap 7
10 Japan Shunji Yatsushiro Rothmans Honda Team Honda +1 Lap 6
11 United Kingdom Rob McElnea Suzuki Pepsi Cola Suzuki +1 Lap 5
12 France Patrick Igoa Sonauto Gauloises Blondes Yamaha Mobil 1 Yamaha +1 Lap 4
13 West Germany Peter Schleef Schuh Racing Team Honda +2 Laps 3
14 Italy Marco Papa Team Greco Honda +2 Laps 2
15 West Germany Michael Rudroff Honda +2 Laps 1
16 Italy Alessandro Valesi Team Iberia Honda +2 Laps
17 Switzerland Marco Gentile Fior Marlboro Fior +2 Laps
18 Switzerland Wolfgang von Muralt Suzuki +2 Laps
19 Netherlands Maarten Duyzers HDJ International Honda +2 Laps
20 Austria Josef Doppler MRC Grieskirchen Honda +2 Laps
21 West Germany Helmut Schutz Rallye Sport Honda +2 Laps
22 Finland Ari Ramo Honda +2 Laps
23 Sweden Peter Sköld Team Honda Sweden Honda +2 Laps
24 Switzerland Nicholas Schmassman FMS Honda +2 Laps
25 Switzerland Bruno Kneubühler Romer Racing Suisse Honda +2 Laps
Ret Luxembourg Andreas Leuthe Suzuki Retirement
Ret United States Randy Mamola Cagiva Corse Cagiva Retirement
Ret West Germany Georg Robert Jung Weigl Telefix Racing Team Honda Retirement
Ret West Germany Manfred Fischer Team Hein Gericke Honda Retirement
Ret Spain Daniel Amatriain Ducados Lotus Guarz Honda Retirement
Ret Italy Massimo Broccoli Cagiva Corse Cagiva Retirement
Ret Sweden Peter Linden Team Honda Sweden Honda Retirement
Ret West Germany Hans Klingebiel Suzuki Retirement
Ret United Kingdom Ron Haslam Team ROC Elf Honda Elf Honda Retirement
Ret West Germany Hansjoerg Butz Honda Retirement
Ret San Marino Fabio Barchitta Racing Team Katayama Honda Retirement
DNQ West Germany Gustav Reiner Team Hein Gericke Honda Did not qualify
DNQ United Kingdom Steve Manley Gateford Motors Suzuki Did not qualify
DNQ West Germany Jorg Gammerschalg Honda Did not qualify
DNQ West Germany Alois Meyer Honda Did not qualify
DNQ France Rachel Nicotte PVI Racing Honda Did not qualify
DNQ Denmark Claus Wulff Honda Did not qualify
Sources: [5][6]

References

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  1. ^ "Alle Grand-Prix uitslagen en bijzonderheden, van 1973 (het jaar dat Jack begon met racen) tot heden". Archive.li. Archived from the original on 25 July 2015. Retrieved 16 September 2018.
  2. ^ Mitchell, Malcolm. "1988 500cc Class (FIM Grand Prix World Championship) Programmes - The Motor Racing Programme Covers Project". Progcovers.com. Retrieved 7 October 2018.
  3. ^ Mitchell, Malcolm. "Nürburgring - The Motor Racing Programme Covers Project". Progcovers.com. Retrieved 7 October 2018.
  4. ^ "Moto GP statistics". Moto GP. Retrieved 2018-02-19.
  5. ^ "1988 German MotoGP - Motor Sport Magazine Database". Motorsportmagazine.com. 13 June 2017. Retrieved 16 September 2018.
  6. ^ "WEST GERMANY GRAND PRIX · 500cc Race Classification 1988". Motogp.com. Retrieved 16 September 2018.


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