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1988 Swedish motorcycle Grand Prix
| Field | Value | |
|---|---|---|
| Grand Prix | Swedish | |
| flag | Sweden | |
| Official_Name | Swedish TT | |
| Location | Scandinavian Raceway | |
| Course_mi | 2.505 | |
| Course_km | 4.031 | |
| Race_No | 13 | |
| Season_No | 15 | |
| Date | 14 August | |
| Year | 1988 | |
| Image | Scandinavian Raceway 1978.svg | |
| Pole_Rider_500 | Eddie Lawson | |
| Pole_Rider_500_Country | USA | |
| Pole_Rider_500_Bike | Yamaha | |
| Pole_Time_500 | 1:34.690 | |
| Fast_Rider_500 | Eddie Lawson | |
| Fast_Rider_500_Country | USA | |
| Fast_Rider_500_Bike | Yamaha | |
| Fast_Time_500 | 1:34.430 | |
| First_Rider_500 | Eddie Lawson | |
| First_Rider_500_Country | USA | |
| First_Rider_500_Bike | Yamaha | |
| Second_Rider_500 | Wayne Gardner | |
| Second_Rider_500_Country | Australia | |
| Second_Rider_500_Bike | Honda | |
| Third_Rider_500 | Christian Sarron | |
| Third_Rider_500_Country | France | |
| Third_Rider_500_Bike | Yamaha | |
| Pole_Rider_250 | Luca Cadalora | |
| Pole_Rider_250_Country | Italy | |
| Pole_Rider_250_Bike | Yamaha | |
| Pole_Time_250 | 1:38.240 | |
| Fast_Rider_250 | Reinhold Roth | |
| Fast_Rider_250_Country | BRD | |
| Fast_Rider_250_Bike | Honda | |
| Fast_Time_250 | 1:38.380 | |
| First_Rider_250 | Sito Pons | |
| First_Rider_250_Country | Spain | |
| First_Rider_250_Bike | Honda | |
| Second_Rider_250 | Juan Garriga | |
| Second_Rider_250_Country | Spain | |
| Second_Rider_250_Bike | Yamaha | |
| Third_Rider_250 | Dominique Sarron | |
| Third_Rider_250_Country | France | |
| Third_Rider_250_Bike | Honda | |
| Pole_Rider_125 | Jorge Martínez | |
| Pole_Rider_125_Country | Spain | |
| Pole_Rider_125_Bike | Derbi | |
| Pole_Time_125 | 1:45.830 | |
| Fast_Rider_125 | Jorge Martínez | |
| Fast_Rider_125_Country | Spain | |
| Fast_Rider_125_Bike | Derbi | |
| 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 | Steve Webster | |
| Pole_Rider_Sidecar_Country | UK | Pole_Rider_Sidecar_Bike = LCR-Krauser |
| Pole_Passenger_Sidecar | Tony Hewitt | |
| Pole_Passenger_Sidecar_Country | UK | |
| 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 | Steve Webster | |
| First_Rider_Sidecar_Country | UK | |
| First_Passenger_Sidecar | Tony Hewitt | |
| First_Passenger_Sidecar_Country | UK | |
| First_Rider_Sidecar_Bike | LCR-Krauser | |
| Second_Rider_Sidecar | Rolf Biland | |
| Second_Rider_Sidecar_Country | Switzerland | |
| Second_Passenger_Sidecar | Kurt Waltisperg | |
| Second_Passenger_Sidecar_Country | Switzerland | |
| Second_Rider_Sidecar_Bike | LCR-Krauser | |
| Third_Rider_Sidecar | Alain Michel | |
| Third_Rider_Sidecar_Country | France | |
| Third_Passenger_Sidecar | Jean-Marc Fresc | |
| Third_Passenger_Sidecar_Country | France | |
| Third_Rider_Sidecar_Bike | LCR-Krauser |
The 1988 Swedish motorcycle Grand Prix was the thirteenth round of the 1988 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It took place on the weekend of 12–14 August 1988 at the Anderstorp circuit.
500 cc race report
Eddie Lawson on pole. Wayne Rainey gets the start from Niall Mackenzie and Didier De Radiguès.
At the end of the first lap it's Rainey, Lawson, Wayne Gardner, Christian Sarron, De Radiguès, et al. Lawson passes 3 riders on the straight as if he's angry for his performance at Donington.
Lawson soon through on Rainey and gets a large lead on a group with Gardner, now in 2nd and Rainey in 3rd.
Lawson almost highsides out of first place, but keeps it together to the end. Rainey fades to 5th.
500cc 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 | Ret | Ret | Ret | Ret | Ret | DNS | DNS | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ | Sources: |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| USA Eddie Lawson | Marlboro Yamaha Team Agostini | Yamaha | 47:59.280 | 20 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| AUS Wayne Gardner | Rothmans Honda Team | Honda | +18.040 | 17 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| FRA Christian Sarron | Sonauto Gauloises Blondes Yamaha Mobil 1 | Yamaha | +19.340 | 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| UK Niall Mackenzie | Team HRC | Honda | +23.450 | 13 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| USA Wayne Rainey | Team Lucky Strike Roberts | Yamaha | +30.080 | 11 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| AUS Kevin Magee | Team Lucky Strike Roberts | Yamaha | +35.450 | 10 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| BEL Didier de Radiguès | Marlboro Yamaha Team Agostini | Yamaha | +48.620 | 9 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| UK Roger Burnett | Racing Team Katayama | Honda | +51.160 | 8 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ITA Pierfrancesco Chili | HB Honda Gallina Team | Honda | +53.330 | 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| USA Randy Mamola | Cagiva Corse | Cagiva | +59.520 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| UK Ron Haslam | Team ROC Elf Honda | Elf Honda | +1:00.010 | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| USA Kevin Schwantz | Suzuki Pepsi Cola | Suzuki | +1:02.740 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| UK Rob McElnea | Suzuki Pepsi Cola | Suzuki | +1:11.590 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| JPN Tadahiko Taira | Tech 21 | Yamaha | +1:22.990 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| FRA Raymond Roche | Cagiva Corse | Cagiva | +1 Lap | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| SMR Fabio Barchitta | Racing Team Katayama | Honda | +1 Lap | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| JPN Norihiko Fujiwara | Lucky Strike Yamaha | Yamaha | +1 Lap | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| SWE Peter Lindén | Team Honda Sweden | Honda | +1 Lap | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| SUI Marco Gentile | Fior Marlboro | Fior | +1 Lap | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| SUI Bruno Kneubühler | Romer Racing Suisse | Honda | +1 Lap | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| SWE Peter Sköld | Team Honda Sweden | Honda | +1 Lap | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| SUI Wolfgang von Muralt | Suzuki | +1 Lap | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| UK Simon Buckmaster | Honda | +1 Lap | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| DEN Claus Wulff | Honda | +1 Lap | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| SWE Åke Dahli | Suzuki | +1 Lap | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| SUI Christopher Burki | Honda | +1 Lap | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| SWE Lars Johansson | Suzuki | +1 Lap | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| SUI Nicholas Schmassman | FMS | Honda | Retirement | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| NED Maarten Duyzers | HDJ International | Honda | Retirement | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| SPA Daniel Amatriain | Ducados Lotus Guarz | Honda | Retirement | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ITA Alessandro Valesi | Team Iberia | Honda | Retirement | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ITA Fabio Biliotti | Team Amoranto | Honda | Retirement | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| FRA Patrick Igoa | Sonauto Gauloises Blondes Yamaha Mobil 1 | Yamaha | Did not start | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| SWE Thomas Aronsson | Nicco Bakker | Did not start | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| LUX Andreas Leuthe | Suzuki | Did not qualify | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| FIN Ari Ramo | Honda | Did not qualify | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| SWE Gunnar Bruhn | Honda | Did not qualify |
References
| Previous_year's_race = 1987 Swedish Grand Prix | Next_year's_race = 1989 Swedish 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".
- Mitchell, Malcolm. "Anderstorp Raceway – The Motor Racing Programme Covers Project".
- "Moto GP statistics". [[Moto GP]].
- (13 June 2017). "1988 Swedish MotoGP – Motor Sport Magazine Database".
- "SWEDISH GRAND PRIX · 500cc Race Classification 1988".
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