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1989 Czechoslovak motorcycle Grand Prix
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Grand Prix | Czechoslovak |
| flag | Czechoslovakia |
| Official_Name | Grand Prix ČSSR-Brno |
| Location | Brno Circuit |
| Course_mi | 3.357 |
| Course_km | 5.403 |
| Race_No | 14 |
| Season_No | 15 |
| Date | 27 August |
| Year | 1989 |
| Image | Brno (formerly Masarykův okruh).svg |
| Pole_Rider_500 | Kevin Schwantz |
| Pole_Rider_500_Country | USA |
| Pole_Time_500 | 2:03.160 |
| Fast_Rider_500 | Kevin Schwantz |
| Fast_Rider_500_Country | USA |
| Fast_Time_500 | 2:04.400 |
| First_Rider_500 | Kevin Schwantz |
| First_Rider_500_Country | USA |
| Second_Rider_500 | Eddie Lawson |
| Second_Rider_500_Country | USA |
| Third_Rider_500 | Wayne Rainey |
| Third_Rider_500_Country | USA |
| Pole_Rider_250 | Reinhold Roth |
| Pole_Rider_250_Country | West Germany |
| Pole_Time_250 | 2:08.500 |
| Fast_Rider_250 | Juan Garriga |
| Fast_Rider_250_Country | Spain |
| Fast_Time_250 | 2:09.670 |
| First_Rider_250 | Reinhold Roth |
| First_Rider_250_Country | West Germany |
| Second_Rider_250 | Masahiro Shimizu |
| Second_Rider_250_Country | Japan |
| Third_Rider_250 | Jacques Cornu |
| Third_Rider_250_Country | Switzerland |
| Pole_Rider_125 | Àlex Crivillé |
| Pole_Rider_125_Country | Spain |
| Pole_Time_125 | 2:16.370 |
| Fast_Rider_125 | Koji Takada |
| Fast_Rider_125_Country | Japan |
| Fast_Time_125 | 2:17.250 |
| First_Rider_125 | Àlex Crivillé |
| First_Rider_125_Country | Spain |
| Second_Rider_125 | Hans Spaan |
| Second_Rider_125_Country | Netherlands |
| Third_Rider_125 | Stefan Prein |
| Third_Rider_125_Country | West Germany |
| Pole_Rider_80 | Stefan Dörflinger |
| Pole_Rider_80_Country | Switzerland |
| Pole_Time_80 | 2:24.605 |
| Fast_Rider_80 | Unknown |
| First_Rider_80 | Herri Torrontegui |
| First_Rider_80_Country | Spain |
| Second_Rider_80 | Manuel Herreros |
| Second_Rider_80_Country | Spain |
| Third_Rider_80 | Jorge Martínez |
| Third_Rider_80_Country | Spain |
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The 1989 Czechoslovak motorcycle Grand Prix was the penultimate round of the 1989 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It took place on the weekend of 25–27 August 1989 at the Masaryk Circuit located in Brno, Czechoslovakia.
500 cc race report
8th pole position for Kevin Schwantz, with Eddie Lawson behind. Wayne Gardner crashes in practice and is unable to make the start.
Despite Schwantz' poles, more often than not it's Wayne Rainey who gets the start, today being followed by Lawson, Schwantz, Christian Sarron, Pierfrancesco Chili, Kevin Magee.
Schwantz gets past Lawson and Rainey for the lead, while Sarron settles into fourth with a growing gap back to fifth place.
Lawson passes Rainey for second and then gets past Schwantz for the lead. The battle for fifth is split between Ron Haslam, Chili and Magee.
Lawson and Schwantz leave Rainey behind as they start to encounter back-marker traffic. Lawson need only finish just behind Rainey in the remaining two races, but it looks like he wants the win today, staying fast enough to keep Schwantz behind him for a little, until Schwantz overtakes again.
Niall Mackenzie moves up to fifth spot, ahead of Haslam, and Chili.
Making it look easy, Schwantz drops Lawson, who's fighting for grip a good ways back. Further back, Rainey is caught by Sarron, but team orders prevail as Rainey is allowed to stay in third spot. The podium is Schwantz, Lawson and Rainey, the last now 15.5 points behind Lawson in the standings.
500 cc classification
| Pos. | Rider | Team | Manufacturer | Laps | 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 | DNS | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ | Sources: |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| USA Kevin Schwantz | Suzuki Pepsi Cola | Suzuki | 23 | 48:20.649 | 20 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| USA Eddie Lawson | Rothmans Kanemoto Honda | Honda | 23 | +5.977 | 17 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| USA Wayne Rainey | Team Lucky Strike Roberts | Yamaha | 23 | +26.031 | 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| FRA Christian Sarron | Sonauto Gauloises Blondes Yamaha Mobil 1 | Yamaha | 23 | +26.056 | 13 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ITA Pierfrancesco Chili | HB Honda Gallina Team | Honda | 23 | +51.153 | 11 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| UK Niall Mackenzie | Marlboro Yamaha Team Agostini | Yamaha | 23 | +51.158 | 10 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| AUS Kevin Magee | Team Lucky Strike Roberts | Yamaha | 23 | +52.931 | 9 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| UK Ron Haslam | Suzuki Pepsi Cola | Suzuki | 23 | +55.071 | 8 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| JPN Tadahiko Taira | Yamaha Motor Company | Yamaha | 23 | +1:19.178 | 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| FRA Adrien Morillas | Team ROC Elf Honda | Honda | 23 | +1:25.785 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| USA Randy Mamola | Cagiva Corse | Cagiva | 23 | +1:28.975 | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| UK Rob McElnea | Cabin Racing Team | Honda | 23 | +1:50.777 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ITA Alberto Rota | Marlboro Yamaha Team Agostini | Yamaha | 22 | +1 Lap | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ITA Alessandro Valesi | Team Iberia | Yamaha | 22 | +1 Lap | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| SWE Peter Linden | Team Heukeroff | Honda | 22 | +1 Lap | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| SPA Juan Lopez Mella | Club Motocross Pozuelo | Honda | 22 | +1 Lap | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| IRE Eddie Laycock | Honda | 22 | +1 Lap | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| SUI Bruno Kneubühler | Romer Racing Suisse | Honda | 22 | +1 Lap | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ITA Fabio Biliotti | Racing Team Katayama | Honda | 22 | +1 Lap | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| BRD Michael Rudroff | HRK Motors | Honda | 22 | +1 Lap | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| UK Simon Buckmaster | Racing Team Katayama | Honda | 22 | +1 Lap | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| BRD Stefan Klabacher | Honda | 22 | +1 Lap | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| LUX Andreas Leuthe | Librenti Corse | Suzuki | 22 | +1 Lap | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| AUT Josef Doppler | Honda | 22 | +1 Lap | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| SPA Francisco Gonzalez | Club Motocross Pozuelo | Honda | 21 | +2 Laps | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ITA Vincenzo Cascino | Suzuki | 21 | +2 Laps | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| AUT Rudolf Zeller | Honda | 21 | +2 Laps | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| CSK Pavel Dekanek | Honda | 21 | +2 Laps | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ITA Dario Marchetti | Honda | 21 | +2 Laps | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| NED Harry Heutmekers | Suzuki | 21 | +2 Laps | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| AUT Michael Kaplam | Honda | 21 | +2 Laps | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| BRD Helmut Schutz | Rallye Sport | Honda | Retirement | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| NED Cees Doorakkers | HRK Motors | Honda | Retirement | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ITA Marco Papa | Team Greco | Paton | Retirement | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| AUT Karl Dauer | PC Racing | Honda | Retirement | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| SUI Nicholas Schmassman | FMS | Honda | Retirement | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| AUS Wayne Gardner | Rothmans Honda Team | Honda | Did not start | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| CSK Marian Troliga | Suzuki | Did not qualify | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| AUT Anton Berghammer | Suzuki | Did not qualify | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| USA Peter Graves | Honda | Did not qualify | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| BRD Hans Klingebiel | Honda | Did not qualify | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| IRE Tony Carey | Spondon | Spondon Yamaha | Did not qualify | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| BRD Norbert Heiles | Suzuki | Did not qualify |
References
| Previous_year's_race = 1988 Czechoslovak Grand Prix | Next_year's_race = 1990 Czechoslovak Grand Prix
References
- "Alle Grand-Prix uitslagen en bijzonderheden, van 1973 (het jaar dat Jack begon met racen) tot heden.".
- Mitchell, Malcolm. "1989 500cc Class (FIM Grand Prix World Championship) Programmes – The Motor Racing Programme Covers Project".
- "Motor Racing Programme Covers".
- "Moto GP statistics". [[Moto GP]].
- (13 June 2017). "1989 Czechoslovakian MotoGP – Motor Sport Magazine Database".
- "CZECH REPUBLIC GRAND PRIX · 500cc Race Classification 1989".
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