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1988 Belgian motorcycle Grand Prix
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Grand Prix | Belgian |
| flag | Belgium |
| Official_Name | G.P. of Belgium Gauloises Blondes |
| Location | Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps |
| Course_mi | 4.312 |
| Course_km | 6.940 |
| Race_No | 9 |
| Season_No | 15 |
| Date | 3 July |
| Year | 1988 |
| Image | Circuit Spa.png |
| Pole_Rider_500 | Christian Sarron |
| Pole_Rider_500_Country | France |
| Pole_Rider_500_Bike | Yamaha |
| Pole_Time_500 | 2:27.620 |
| Fast_Rider_500 | Christian Sarron |
| Fast_Rider_500_Country | France |
| Fast_Rider_500_Bike | Yamaha |
| Fast_Time_500 | 2:40.780 |
| First_Rider_500 | Wayne Gardner |
| First_Rider_500_Country | Australia |
| First_Rider_500_Bike | Honda |
| Second_Rider_500 | Eddie Lawson |
| Second_Rider_500_Country | USA |
| Second_Rider_500_Bike | Yamaha |
| Third_Rider_500 | Randy Mamola |
| Third_Rider_500_Country | USA |
| Third_Rider_500_Bike | Cagiva |
| Pole_Rider_250 | Jacques Cornu |
| Pole_Rider_250_Country | Switzerland |
| Pole_Rider_250_Bike | Honda |
| Pole_Time_250 | 2:33.090 |
| Fast_Rider_250 | Anton Mang |
| Fast_Rider_250_Country | BRD |
| Fast_Rider_250_Bike | Honda |
| Fast_Time_250 | 2:32.060 |
| First_Rider_250 | Sito Pons |
| First_Rider_250_Country | Spain |
| First_Rider_250_Bike | Honda |
| Second_Rider_250 | Jacques Cornu |
| Second_Rider_250_Country | Switzerland |
| Second_Rider_250_Bike | Honda |
| Third_Rider_250 | Anton Mang |
| Third_Rider_250_Country | BRD |
| Third_Rider_250_Bike | Honda |
| Pole_Rider_125 | Jorge Martínez |
| Pole_Rider_125_Country | Spain |
| Pole_Rider_125_Bike | Derbi |
| Pole_Time_125 | 2:46.280 |
| Fast_Rider_125 | Gastone Grassetti |
| Fast_Rider_125_Country | Italy |
| Fast_Rider_125_Bike | Honda |
| Fast_Time_125 | 2:50.290 |
| First_Rider_125 | Jorge Martínez |
| First_Rider_125_Country | Spain |
| First_Rider_125_Bike | Derbi |
| Second_Rider_125 | Ezio Gianola |
| Second_Rider_125_Country | Italy |
| Second_Rider_125_Bike | Honda |
| Third_Rider_125 | Julián Miralles |
| Third_Rider_125_Country | Spain |
| Third_Rider_125_Bike | Honda |
| Pole_Rider_Sidecar | Rolf Biland |
| Pole_Rider_Sidecar_Country | Switzerland |
| Pole_Rider_Sidecar_Bike | LCR-Krauser |
| Pole_Passenger_Sidecar | Kurt Waltisperg |
| Pole_Passenger_Sidecar_Country | Switzerland |
| Fast_Rider_Sidecar | Rolf Biland |
| Fast_Rider_Sidecar_Country | Switzerland |
| Fast_Rider_Sidecar_Bike | LCR-Krauser |
| Fast_Passenger_Sidecar | Kurt Waltisperg |
| Fast_Passenger_Sidecar_Country | Switzerland |
| First_Rider_Sidecar | Rolf Biland |
| First_Rider_Sidecar_Country | Switzerland |
| First_Passenger_Sidecar | Kurt Waltisperg |
| First_Passenger_Sidecar_Country | Switzerland |
| First_Rider_Sidecar_Bike | LCR-Krauser |
| Second_Rider_Sidecar | Steve Webster |
| Second_Rider_Sidecar_Country | UK |
| Second_Passenger_Sidecar | Tony Hewitt |
| Second_Passenger_Sidecar_Country | UK |
| Second_Rider_Sidecar_Bike | LCR-Krauser |
| Third_Rider_Sidecar | Derek Jones |
| Third_Rider_Sidecar_Country | UK |
| Third_Passenger_Sidecar | Peter Brown |
| Third_Passenger_Sidecar_Country | UK |
| Third_Rider_Sidecar_Bike | LCR-Yamaha |
The 1988 Belgian motorcycle Grand Prix was the ninth round of the 1988 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It took place on the weekend of 1–3 July 1988 at Spa-Francorchamps.
500 cc race report
Wet track (but it was not raining).
Christian Sarron on pole, and through the first turn it was Wayne Gardner, Kevin Schwantz, Eddie Lawson, et al.
Gardner got a gap from Lawson, Sarron, Schwantz, Wayne Rainey, Pierfrancesco Chili, Didier De Radiguès and Ron Haslam.
Sarron through to 2nd and was catching Gardner.
Randy Mamola moved past Rainey and De Radiguès to get to 4th behind Schwantz.
Sarron touched a white line and slid out of 2nd, putting Lawson behind Gardner. Schwantz crashed out of 4th as De Radiguès and Rainey went by; he tried to get up but looked like he injured his left leg.
500 cc classification
| Pos. | Rider | Team | Manufacturer | Time/Retired | Points | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | Ret | Ret | Ret | Ret | Ret | Ret | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ | Sources: |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AUS Wayne Gardner | Rothmans Honda Team | Honda | 46:55.210 | 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| USA Eddie Lawson | Marlboro Yamaha Team Agostini | Yamaha | +30.110 | 17 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| USA Randy Mamola | Cagiva Corse | Cagiva | +40.780 | 15 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| BEL Didier de Radiguès | Marlboro Yamaha Team Agostini | Yamaha | +41.610 | 13 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| USA Wayne Rainey | Team Lucky Strike Roberts | Yamaha | +43.170 | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| GBR Rob McElnea | Suzuki Pepsi Cola | Suzuki | +1:17.330 | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| GBR Ron Haslam | Team ROC Elf Honda | Elf Honda | +1:19.100 | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ITA Pierfrancesco Chili | HB Honda Gallina Team | Honda | +1:44.230 | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| JPN Shunji Yatsushiro | Rothmans Honda Team | Honda | +1:49.720 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| FRA Patrick Igoa | Sonauto Gauloises Blondes Yamaha Mobil 1 | Yamaha | +1:56.070 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| GBR Niall Mackenzie | Team HRC | Honda | +2:00.010 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ITA Alessandro Valesi | Team Iberia | Honda | +2:12.060 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| GBR Donnie McLeod | Racing Team Katayama | Honda | +1 Lap | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ITA Marco Papa | Team Greco | Honda | +1 Lap | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| NLD Cees Doorakkers | Grundig-Daf Racing Team | Honda | +1 Lap | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ITA Fabio Biliotti | Team Amoranto | Honda | +1 Lap | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| IRL Eddie Laycock | Millar Racing | Honda | +1 Lap | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| NLD Kees van der Endt | Autobedrijf Koens | Honda | +1 Lap | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| FRA Rachel Nicotte | PVI Racing | Honda | +1 Lap | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| USA Mike Baldwin | Racing Team Katayama | Honda | +1 Lap | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| AUT Josef Doppler | MRC Grieskirchen | Honda | +1 Lap | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ESP Daniel Amatriain | Ducados Lotus Guarz | Honda | +1 Lap | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| NLD Johan Ten Napel | Suzuki | +1 Lap | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| DEU Georg Robert Jung | Weigl Telefix Racing Team | Honda | +1 Lap | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| CHE Bruno Kneubühler | Romer Racing Suisse | Honda | +1 Lap | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| FIN Ari Ramo | Honda | +1 Lap | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| LUX Andreas Leuthe | Suzuki | +1 Lap | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| CHE Nicholas Schmassman | FMS | Honda | +1 Lap | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| SMR Fabio Barchitta | Racing Team Katayama | Honda | +2 Laps | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| CHE Marco Gentile | Fior Marlboro | Fior | +2 Laps | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| DNK Claus Wulff | Honda | +2 Laps | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| NLD Maarten Duyzers | HDJ International | Honda | Retirement | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| FRA Christian Sarron | Sonauto Gauloises Blondes Yamaha Mobil 1 | Yamaha | Retirement | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| DEU Manfred Fischer | Team Hein Gericke | Honda | Retirement | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| AUS Kevin Magee | Team Lucky Strike Roberts | Yamaha | Retirement | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| VEN Larry Moreno Vacondio | Suzuki | Retirement | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| USA Kevin Schwantz | Suzuki Pepsi Cola | Suzuki | Retirement | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| CSK Josef Krnac | Suzuki | Did not qualify | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| IRE Tony Carey | Suzuki | Did not qualify | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| GBR Ian Pratt | Suzuki | Did not qualify |
References
| Previous_year's_race = 1986 Belgian Grand Prix | Next_year's_race = 1989 Belgian Grand Prix
References
- (25 July 2015). "Grand Prix uitslagen en bijzonderheden 1988".
- Mitchell, Malcolm. "1988 500cc Class (FIM Grand Prix World Championship) Programmes - The Motor Racing Programme Covers Project".
- "Info".
- "Moto GP statistics". [[Moto GP]].
- (13 June 2017). "1988 Belgian MotoGP - Motor Sport Magazine Database".
- "motogp.com · BELGIUM GRAND PRIX · 500cc Race Classification 1988".
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