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1988 United States motorcycle Grand Prix

FieldValue
Grand PrixUnited States
flagUSA
Official_NameUnited States International Grand Prix
LocationLaguna Seca Raceway
Course_mi2.214
Course_km3.563
Race_No2
Season_No15
DateApril 10,
Year1988
ImageLaguna Seca 1988-1995.png
Pole_Rider_500Wayne Rainey
Pole_Time_5001:29.210
Pole_Rider_500_CountryUSA
Pole_Rider_500_BikeYamaha
Fast_Rider_500Eddie Lawson
Fast_Time_5001:29.960
Fast_Rider_500_CountryUSA
Fast_Rider_500_BikeYamaha
First_Rider_500Eddie Lawson
First_Rider_500_CountryUSA
First_Rider_500_BikeYamaha
Second_Rider_500Wayne Gardner
Second_Rider_500_CountryAustralia
Second_Rider_500_BikeHonda
Third_Rider_500Niall Mackenzie
Third_Rider_500_CountryUK
Third_Rider_500_BikeHonda
Pole_Rider_250John Kocinski
Pole_Time_2501:32.950
Pole_Rider_250_CountryUSA
Pole_Rider_250_BikeYamaha
Fast_Rider_250Bruno Casanova
Fast_Time_2501:32.320
Fast_Rider_250_CountryItaly
Fast_Rider_250_BikeAprilia-Rotax
First_Rider_250Jim Filice
First_Rider_250_CountryUSA
First_Rider_250_BikeHonda
Second_Rider_250Sito Pons
Second_Rider_250_CountrySpain
Second_Rider_250_BikeHonda
Third_Rider_250Dominique Sarron
Third_Rider_250_CountryFrance
Third_Rider_250_BikeHonda

The 1988 United States motorcycle Grand Prix was the second round of the 1988 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It took place on the weekend of April 8–10, 1988, at Laguna Seca Raceway.

500 cc race report

The first U.S. GP in 23 years (the Daytona in 1965 was the previous).

Wayne Rainey was on pole. Through the first hairpin it was Wayne Gardner, Niall Mackenzie, Rainey, Kevin Schwantz, et al.

Eddie Lawson was down in 6th place, with Kevin Magee and Gardner up front. Lawson worked his way through the field, and passed both Gardner and Magee on the inside of Turn 2 (hairpin).

500 cc classification

Pos.RiderTeamManufacturerTime/RetiredPoints1234567891011RetRetRetRetRetRetRetDNSDNSDNSDNSDNQDNQDNQDNQDNQDNQDNQDNQSources:
USA Eddie LawsonMarlboro Yamaha Team AgostiniYamaha1'00:48.07520
AUS Wayne GardnerRothmans Honda TeamHonda+7.53917
GBR Niall MackenzieTeam HRCHonda+8.04815
USA Wayne RaineyTeam Lucky Strike RobertsYamaha+14.63813
USA Kevin SchwantzSuzuki Pepsi ColaSuzuki+27.45911
FRA Christian SarronSonauto Gauloises Blondes Yamaha Mobil 1Yamaha+1:19.20710
GBR Ron HaslamTeam ROC Elf HondaElf Honda+1:30.2309
BEL Didier de RadiguèsMarlboro Yamaha Team AgostiniYamaha+1 Lap8
GBR Rob McElneaSuzuki Pepsi ColaSuzuki+1 Lap7
USA Mike BaldwinRacing Team KatayamaHonda+1 Lap6
ITA Alessandro ValesiTeam IberiaHonda+1 Lap5
JPN Shunji YatsushiroRothmans Honda TeamHondaRetirement
FRA Raymond RocheCagiva CorseCagivaRetirement
AUS Kevin MageeTeam Lucky Strike RobertsYamahaRetirement
USA John LongYamahaRetirement
CHE Marco GentileFior MarlboroFiorRetirement
ITA Pierfrancesco ChiliHB Honda Gallina TeamHondaRetirement
USA Eugene BrownSuzukiRetirement
FRA Patrick IgoaSonauto Gauloises Blondes Yamaha Mobil 1YamahaDid not start
USA Randy MamolaCagiva CorseCagivaDid not start
USA William KnottSuzukiDid not start
USA Russell BigleyYamahaDid not start
VEN Larry Moreno VacondioSuzukiDid not qualify
IRE Tony CareySuzukiDid not qualify
USA Jim PoetSuzukiDid not qualify
ITA Fabio BarchittaRacing Team KatayamaHondaDid not qualify
ITA Vincenzo CascinoHondaDid not qualify
USA Scott GraySuzukiDid not qualify
USA Freddie SpencerHondaDid not qualify
USA David BusbySuzukiDid not qualify

References

| Previous_year's_race = 1965 United States Grand Prix | Next_year's_race = 1989 United States Grand Prix

References

  1. "Grand Prix uitslagen en bijzonderheden 1988". Archive.li.
  2. Mitchell, Malcolm. "1988 500cc Class (FIM Grand Prix World Championship) Programmes - The Motor Racing Programme Covers Project".
  3. "Data".
  4. (13 June 2017). "1988 United States MotoGP - Motor Sport Magazine Database".
  5. "UNITED STATES GRAND PRIX · 500cc Race Classification 1988".
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