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1989 Australian motorcycle Grand Prix

FieldValue
Grand PrixAustralian
flagAustralia
Official_NameSwan Premium Australian Motorcycle Grand Prix
LocationPhillip Island Grand Prix Circuit
Course_mi2.762
Course_km4.445
Race_No2
Season_No15
Date9 April
Year1989
ImagePhillip Island Grand Prix Circuit.svg
Pole_Rider_500Kevin Schwantz
Pole_Rider_500_CountryUSA
Pole_Time_5001:34.990
Fast_Rider_500Pierfrancesco Chili
Fast_Rider_500_CountryItaly
Fast_Time_5001:35.280
First_Rider_500Wayne Gardner
First_Rider_500_CountryAustralia
Second_Rider_500Wayne Rainey
Second_Rider_500_CountryUSA
Third_Rider_500Christian Sarron
Third_Rider_500_CountryFrance
Pole_Rider_250Jean-Philippe Ruggia
Pole_Rider_250_CountryFrance
Pole_Time_2501:38.830
Fast_Rider_250Luca Cadalora
Fast_Rider_250_CountryItaly
Fast_Time_2501:38.490
First_Rider_250Sito Pons
First_Rider_250_CountrySpain
Second_Rider_250Jean-Philippe Ruggia
Second_Rider_250_CountryFrance
Third_Rider_250Luca Cadalora
Third_Rider_250_CountryItaly
Pole_Rider_125Jorge Martínez
Pole_Rider_125_CountrySpain
Pole_Time_1251:45.530
Fast_Rider_125Jorge Martínez
Fast_Rider_125_CountrySpain
Fast_Time_1251:46.530
First_Rider_125Àlex Crivillé
First_Rider_125_CountrySpain
Second_Rider_125Robin Milton
Second_Rider_125_CountryUK
Third_Rider_125Alan Scott
Third_Rider_125_CountryUSA

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The 1989 Australian motorcycle Grand Prix was the second of 15 races in the 1989 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It took place on the weekend of April 7–9, 1989, at Phillip Island, and was the first-ever World Championship Motorcycle Grand Prix to be held in Australia.

500 cc race report

Into the first corner of the race, Wayne Rainey, Tadahiko Taira, and Kevin Schwantz were at the front of the field, with Wayne Gardner in 4th. On the second lap whilst running in second place, Schwantz crashed out at Turn Ten; as he walked away from his Suzuki, he appeared visibly annoyed.

Rainey pulled out a lead of more than a second, followed by Kevin Magee, Taira, Gardner, Mick Doohan, and Eddie Lawson. Gardner eventually overtook Magee at Turn Four, and Pierfrancesco Chili crashed out for the second successive race. Gardner caught Rainey and began to swap the lead, while Magee, Christian Sarron, Freddie Spencer, and Lawson closed in on the leaders. Sarron caught up and went to the front with the leaders, while Magee held 4th spot. Spencer fell off and did not finish the race.

On the last lap, Gardner led, with Rainey and Sarron behind, and a further small gap to Magee. Rainey's depleted tyres meant he was unable to pass Gardner, and Gardner won the race, followed by Rainey and Sarron.

During the race, Wayne Rainey and Wayne Gardner had some close encounters on the track.

500 cc classification

Pos.RiderTeamManufacturerLapsTime/RetiredGridPoints123456789101112131415RetRetRetRetRetRetRetRetRetRetDNSSources:
AUS **Wayne Gardner****Rothmans Honda Team****Honda**3048:15.9403**20**
USA **Wayne Rainey****Team Lucky Strike Roberts****Yamaha**30+0.3502**17**
FRA **Christian Sarron****Sonauto Gauloises Blondes Yamaha Mobil 1****Yamaha**30+0.4705**15**
AUS **Kevin Magee****Team Lucky Strike Roberts****Yamaha**30+1.5106**13**
USA **Eddie Lawson****Rothmans Kanemoto Honda****Honda**30+10.9707**11**
JPN **Tadahiko Taira****Yamaha Motor Company****Yamaha**30+12.5704**10**
UK **Ron Haslam****Suzuki Pepsi Cola****Suzuki**30+32.46011**9**
AUS **Mick Doohan****Rothmans Honda Team****Honda**30+47.66012**8**
AUS **Michael Dowson****Yamaha**30+1:27.82016**7**
FRA **Dominique Sarron****Team ROC Elf Honda****Honda**29+1 Lap17**6**
ITA **Alessandro Valesi****Team Iberia****Yamaha**29+1 Lap19**5**
UK **Simon Buckmaster****Racing Team Katayama****Honda**29+1 Lap20**4**
SUI **Marco Gentile****Fior Marlboro****Fior**29+1 Lap18**3**
SUI **Nicholas Schmassman****FMS****Honda**27+3 Laps22**2**
GER **Michael Rudroff****HRK Motors****Honda**27+3 Laps21**1**
AUS Greg DrewPRPRetirement23
USA Freddie SpencerMarlboro Yamaha Team AgostiniYamahaRetirement8
USA Randy MamolaCagiva CorseCagivaRetirement14
AUS Malcolm CampbellHondaRetirement15
USA Kevin SchwantzSuzuki Pepsi ColaSuzukiRetirement1
USA Bubba ShobertCabin Racing TeamHondaRetirement13
SPA Francisco GonzalesClub Motocross PozueloHondaRetirement24
UK Niall MackenzieMarlboro Yamaha Team AgostiniYamahaRetirement9
AUS James JuddYamahaRetirement25
ITA Pierfrancesco ChiliHB Honda Gallina TeamHondaRetirement10
AUS Craig HarwoodYamahaDid not start

References

| Previous_year's_race = None | Next_year's_race = 1990 Australian Grand Prix

References

  1. "Grand Prix uitslagen en bijzonderheden 1989".
  2. Mitchell, Malcolm. "1989 500cc Class (FIM Grand Prix World Championship) Programmes – The Motor Racing Programme Covers Project".
  3. "Phillip Island Circuit | the Motor Racing Programme Covers Project".
  4. Scott, Michael: "Wayne Rainey", page 136. Haynes Publishing, 1997.
  5. (13 June 2017). "1989 Australian MotoGP – Motor Sport Magazine Database".
  6. "motogp.com · AUSTRALIAN GRAND PRIX · 500cc Race Classification 1989".
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