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1989 British motorcycle Grand Prix

1989 British motorcycle Grand Prix
FieldValue
Grand PrixBritish
flagUK
Official_NameShell British Motorcycle Grand Prix
LocationDonington
Course_mi2.5
Course_km4.023
Race_No12
Season_No15
Date6 August
Year1989
ImageDonington as of 2006.svg
Pole_Rider_500Kevin Schwantz
Pole_Rider_500_CountryUSA
Pole_Time_5001:34.050
Fast_Rider_500Eddie Lawson
Fast_Rider_500_CountryUSA
Fast_Time_5001:34.510
First_Rider_500Kevin Schwantz
First_Rider_500_CountryUSA
Second_Rider_500Eddie Lawson
Second_Rider_500_CountryUSA
Third_Rider_500Wayne Rainey
Third_Rider_500_CountryUSA
Pole_Rider_250Luca Cadalora
Pole_Rider_250_CountryItaly
Pole_Time_2501:38.310
Fast_Rider_250Sito Pons
Fast_Rider_250_CountrySpain
Fast_Time_2501:38.330
First_Rider_250Sito Pons
First_Rider_250_CountrySpain
Second_Rider_250Reinhold Roth
Second_Rider_250_CountryWest Germany
Third_Rider_250Masahiro Shimizu
Third_Rider_250_CountryJapan
Pole_Rider_125Hans Spaan
Pole_Rider_125_CountryNetherlands
Pole_Time_1251:43.750
Fast_Rider_125Hans Spaan
Fast_Rider_125_CountryNetherlands
Fast_Time_1251:44.670
First_Rider_125Hans Spaan
First_Rider_125_CountryNetherlands
Second_Rider_125Àlex Crivillé
Second_Rider_125_CountrySpain
Third_Rider_125Ezio Gianola
Third_Rider_125_CountryItaly

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The 1989 British motorcycle Grand Prix was the twelfth round of the 1989 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It took place on the weekend of 4–6 August 1989 at Donington Park.

500 cc race report

Luca Cadalora is brought in to replace Freddie Spencer, who’s been released by team manager Giacomo Agostini.

In the first lap Wayne Rainey’s in front of a group of 4 riders, with Kevin Schwantz, Christian Sarron and Eddie Lawson. Rainey and Schwantz trade the lead, while Niall Mackenzie comes up from behind. Mackenzie is having a good day, as he passes Lawson and Rainey to move into second behind Schwantz. Mackenzie takes the lead for half a lap, but Schwantz gets it back at the chicane, and soon Lawson passes him as well. Wayne Gardner retires with a mechanical.

Rainey passes Mackenzie, but Schwantz and Lawson have gotten far ahead. Schwantz takes the win from Lawson by a few bike lengths, and Rainey comes in third. With 3 rounds to go, Lawson is less than 7 points away from Rainey with 60 points still to be decided.

Race winner Kevin Schwantz, celebrating after winning the 500cc race.

500 cc classification

Pos.RiderTeamManufacturerLapsTime/RetiredGridPoints1234567891011121314151617181920212223RetRetRetRetRetRetRetRetRetRetRetRetDNSDNQDNQSources:
USA Kevin SchwantzSuzuki Pepsi ColaSuzuki3047:45.670120
USA Eddie LawsonRothmans Kanemoto HondaHonda30+0.970217
USA Wayne RaineyTeam Lucky Strike RobertsYamaha30+8.600315
GBR Niall MackenzieMarlboro Yamaha Team AgostiniYamaha30+10.940613
FRA Christian SarronSonauto Gauloises Blondes Yamaha Mobil 1Yamaha30+28.310411
AUS Kevin MageeTeam Lucky Strike RobertsYamaha30+38.490810
GBR Ron HaslamSuzuki Pepsi ColaSuzuki30+47.36099
ITA Luca CadaloraMarlboro Yamaha Team AgostiniYamaha30+51.77058
ITA Pierfrancesco ChiliHB Honda Gallina TeamHonda30+1:27.71077
GBR Rob McElneaCabin Racing TeamHonda29+1 Lap116
USA Fred MerkelHB Honda Gallina TeamHonda29+1 Lap145
GBR Roger BurnettRothmans Honda TeamHonda29+1 Lap134
CHE Marco GentileFior MarlboroFior29+1 Lap153
ITA Fabio BiliottiRacing Team KatayamaHonda29+1 Lap202
GBR Simon BuckmasterRacing Team KatayamaHonda29+1 Lap171
ITA Marco PapaTeam GrecoPaton28+2 Laps23
NZL Robert HoldenHonda28+2 Laps26
CHE Bruno KneubühlerRomer Racing SuisseHonda28+2 Laps27
FRA Claude AlbertSuzuki28+2 Laps22
LUX Andreas LeutheLibrenti CorseSuzuki28+2 Laps30
AUT Josef DopplerHonda28+2 Laps29
ESP Francisco GonzalesClub Motocross PozueloHonda28+2 Laps31
GBR Peter GravesHonda28+2 Laps36
GBR Ian PrattRacing Team KatayamaSuzukiRetirement33
AUS Wayne GardnerRothmans Honda TeamHondaRetirement10
GBR Mark PhillipsSuzukiRetirement32
FRA Dominique SarronTeam ROC Elf HondaHondaRetirement12
CHE Nicholas SchmassmanFMSHondaRetirement25
FRA Rachel NicotteChevallier YamahaRetirement16
ESP Juan Lopez MellaClub Motocross PozueloHondaRetirement24
NLD Cees DoorakkersHRK MotorsHondaRetirement19
GBR John MosseySuzukiRetirement34
GBR David CramptonSuzukiRetirement35
ITA Alessandro ValesiTeam IberiaYamahaRetirement21
GBR Alan CarterHondaRetirement18
GBR Andy McGladderyHondaDid not start28
VEN Larry Moreno VacondioHondaDid not qualify
IRL Eddie LaycockHondaDid not qualify

References

| Previous_year's_race = 1988 British Grand Prix | Next_year's_race = 1990 British Grand Prix

References

  1. "Alle Grand-Prix uitslagen en bijzonderheden, van 1973 (het jaar dat Jack begon met racen) tot heden.".
  2. Mitchell, Malcolm. "1989 500cc Class (FIM Grand Prix World Championship) Programmes - The Motor Racing Programme Covers Project".
  3. "Donington Park | the Motor Racing Programme Covers Project".
  4. "Moto GP statistics". [[Moto GP]].
  5. (13 June 2017). "1989 British MotoGP - Motor Sport Magazine Database".
  6. "BRITISH GRAND PRIX · 500cc Race Classification 1989".
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