1990 British motorcycle Grand Prix

The 1990 British motorcycle Grand Prix was the eleventh round of the 1990 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It took place on the weekend of 3–5 August 1990 at Donington Park.[4]

United Kingdom  1990 British Grand Prix
Race details
Race 11 of 15 races in the
1990 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season
Date5 August 1990
Official nameShell British Motorcycle Grand Prix[1][2][3]
LocationDonington Park
Course
  • Permanent racing facility
  • 4.023 km (2.500 mi)
500cc
Pole position
Rider Australia Wayne Gardner
Time 1:33.415
Fastest lap
Rider United States Kevin Schwantz
Time 1:33.762
Podium
First United States Kevin Schwantz
Second United States Wayne Rainey
Third United States Eddie Lawson
250cc
Pole position
Rider United States John Kocinski
Time 1:37.009
Fastest lap
Rider Italy Luca Cadalora
Time 1:37.326
Podium
First Italy Luca Cadalora
Second Japan Masahiro Shimizu
Third Germany Helmut Bradl
125cc
Pole position
Rider Germany Stefan Prein
Time 1:44.100
Fastest lap
Rider Netherlands Hans Spaan
Time 1:44.379
Podium
First Italy Loris Capirossi
Second Italy Doriano Romboni
Third Netherlands Hans Spaan

500 cc race report

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Cagiva announces that after 10 years of participation it will withdraw from GP at the end of the season, citing cost overruns and lack of results. it is a false alarm, as they continue until 1994. Pierfrancesco Chili is replaced by Carl Fogarty.

Wayne Rainey gets a good start, but by the Craner Curves he is passed by Eddie Lawson, and is followed by Niall Mackenzie, Mick Doohan and Kevin Schwantz.

Rainey retakes the lead from Lawson, but Schwantz is now behind them. Wayne Gardner is out of the race with a mechanical and Fogarty crashes out.

Rainey still ahead, but Schwantz has moved into second ahead of Lawson at the chicane. Schwantz picks that same spot for his pass on Rainey, and is now in first. He opens up the gap and cruises to the win ahead of Rainey and Lawson.

500 cc classification

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Pos. Rider Team Manufacturer Time/Retired Points
1   Kevin Schwantz Lucky Strike Suzuki Suzuki 47:15.770 20
2   Wayne Rainey Marlboro Team Roberts Yamaha +2.138 17
3   Eddie Lawson Marlboro Team Roberts Yamaha +9.436 15
4   Mick Doohan Rothmans Honda Team Honda +40.383 13
5   Niall Mackenzie Lucky Strike Suzuki Suzuki +59.608 11
6   Randy Mamola Cagiva Corse Cagiva +1:07.650 10
7   Juan Garriga Ducados Yamaha Yamaha +1:21.386 9
8   Christian Sarron Sonauto Gauloises Yamaha +1:22.684 8
9   Jean Philippe Ruggia Sonauto Gauloises Yamaha +1:26.385 7
10   Ron Haslam Cagiva Corse Cagiva +1:35.549 6
11   Alex Barros Cagiva Corse Cagiva +1:36.041 5
12   Eddie Laycock Millar Racing Honda +1 Lap 4
13   Marco Papa Team ROC Elf La Cinq Honda +1 Lap 3
14   Andreas Leuthe Librenti Corse Honda +1 Lap 2
Ret   Wayne Gardner Rothmans Honda Team Honda Retirement
Ret   Carl Fogarty Team ROC Elf La Cinq Honda Retirement
Ret   Cees Doorakkers HRK Motors Honda Retirement
Ret   Sito Pons Campsa Banesto Honda Retirement
Sources:[5][6]

References

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  1. ^ "Grand Prix uitslagen en bijzonderheden 1990". Archive.today. 25 July 2015. Archived from the original on 25 July 2015. Retrieved 20 May 2018.
  2. ^ Mitchell, Malcolm. "1990 500cc Class (FIM Grand Prix World Championship) Programmes - The Motor Racing Programme Covers Project". www.progcovers.com.
  3. ^ Mitchell, Malcolm. "Donington Park - The Motor Racing Programme Covers Project". Progcovers.com. Retrieved 20 May 2018.
  4. ^ "Moto GP statistics". Moto GP. Retrieved 19 February 2018.
  5. ^ "1990 British MotoGP - Motor Sport Magazine Database". 13 June 2017.
  6. ^ "motogp.com · BRITISH GRAND PRIX · 500cc Race Classification 1990". www.motogp.com.


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