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1989 Dutch TT

1989 motorcycle racing season round

1989 motorcycle racing season round

FieldValue
Grand PrixDutch
GP_suffixTT
flagNetherlands
Official_NameDutch TT
LocationTT Circuit Assen
Course_mi3.759
Course_km6.049
Race_No9
Season_No15
Date24 June
Year1989
ImageTT Circuit Assen 1984-2001.svg
Pole_Rider_500Kevin Schwantz
Pole_Rider_500_CountryUSA
Pole_Time_5002:09.850
Fast_Rider_500Kevin Schwantz
Fast_Rider_500_CountryUSA
Fast_Time_5002:09.160
First_Rider_500Wayne Rainey
First_Rider_500_CountryUSA
Second_Rider_500Eddie Lawson
Second_Rider_500_CountryUSA
Third_Rider_500Christian Sarron
Third_Rider_500_CountryFrance
Pole_Rider_250Sito Pons
Pole_Rider_250_CountrySpain
Pole_Time_2502:15.100
Fast_Rider_250Sito Pons
Fast_Rider_250_CountrySpain
Fast_Time_2502:15.090
First_Rider_250Reinhold Roth
First_Rider_250_CountryGermany
Second_Rider_250Sito Pons
Second_Rider_250_CountrySpain
Third_Rider_250Jacques Cornu
Third_Rider_250_CountrySwitzerland
Pole_Rider_125Hans Spaan
Pole_Rider_125_CountryNetherlands
Pole_Time_1252:25.200
Fast_Rider_125Ezio Gianola
Fast_Rider_125_CountryItaly
Fast_Time_1252:24.840
First_Rider_125Hans Spaan
First_Rider_125_CountryNetherlands
Second_Rider_125Àlex Crivillé
Second_Rider_125_CountrySpain
Third_Rider_125Julián Miralles
Third_Rider_125_CountrySpain
Pole_Rider_80Stefan Dörflinger
Pole_Rider_80_CountrySwitzerland
Pole_Time_802:33.359
Fast_Rider_80Peter Öttl
Fast_Rider_80_CountryGermany
Fast_Time_802:31.900
First_Rider_80Peter Öttl
First_Rider_80_CountryGermany
Second_Rider_80Manuel Herreros
Second_Rider_80_CountrySpain
Third_Rider_80Stefan Dörflinger
Third_Rider_80_CountrySwitzerland

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The 1989 Dutch TT was the ninth round of the 1989 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It took place on the weekend of 22–24 June 1989 at the TT Circuit Assen located in Assen, Netherlands.

500 cc race report

Wayne Gardner is back for the first time since the Laguna crash that broke his leg. Kevin Schwantz gets 5 poles in a row, with Wayne Rainey second on the line. Green light and it's Schwantz, Rainey, Pierfrancesco Chili and Eddie Lawson at the front.

Down the field, Gardner get past Mick Doohan, while Schwantz begins to get a gap. With one lap to go, Schwantz’ Suzuki dies, and Rainey cruises to the win, followed by Lawson and Christian Sarron.

500 cc classification

Pos.RiderTeamManufacturerLapsTime/RetiredGridPoints12345678910111213141516171819202122232425RetRetRetRetRetRetRetRetRetDNSDNSDNQDNQDNQSources:
USA Wayne RaineyTeam Lucky Strike RobertsYamaha2043:42.080220
USA Eddie LawsonRothmans Kanemoto HondaHonda20+6.970617
FRA Christian SarronSonauto Gauloises Blondes Yamaha Mobil 1Yamaha20+9.840415
AUS Kevin MageeTeam Lucky Strike RobertsYamaha20+22.110513
ITA Pierfrancesco ChiliHB Honda Gallina TeamHonda20+30.080311
AUS Wayne GardnerRothmans Honda TeamHonda20+30.320910
GBR Ron HaslamSuzuki Pepsi ColaSuzuki20+31.11079
GBR Niall MackenzieMarlboro Yamaha Team AgostiniYamaha20+49.550128
AUS Mick DoohanRothmans Honda TeamHonda20+55.840137
GBR Rob McElneaCabin Racing TeamHonda20+1:25.430146
USA Randy MamolaCagiva CorseCagiva20+2:04.960105
ITA Alessandro ValesiTeam IberiaYamaha19+1 Lap154
USA Freddie SpencerMarlboro Yamaha Team AgostiniYamaha19+1 Lap83
CHE Marco GentileFior MarlboroFior19+1 Lap182
NLD Cees DoorakkersHRK MotorsHonda19+1 Lap221
CHE Bruno KneubühlerRomer Racing SuisseHonda19+1 Lap23
BRD Michael RudroffHRK MotorsHonda19+1 Lap26
ITA Michele ValdoHonda19+1 Lap25
GBR Simon BuckmasterRacing Team KatayamaHonda19+1 Lap17
ITA Marco PapaTeam GrecoPaton19+1 Lap21
BRD Petr SchleefSchuh Racing TeamHonda18+2 Laps35
BRD Martin TroeschHonda18+2 Laps33
CHE Nicholas SchmassmanFMSHonda18+2 Laps29
CHE Felix BeckFMSHonda18+2 Laps30
BRD Alois MeyerRallye SportHonda18+2 Laps36
TCH Pavel DekanekHondaRetirement34
LUX Andreas LeutheLibrenti CorseSuzukiRetirement31
AUT Josef DopplerHondaRetirement27
AUT Karl TruchsessHondaRetirement24
USA Kevin SchwantzSuzuki Pepsi ColaSuzukiRetirement1
ESP Juan Lopez MellaClub Motocross PozueloHondaRetirement32
BEL Stephane MertensHondaRetirement16
SWE Peter LindenTeam HeukeroffHondaRetirement19
IRL Eddie LaycockHondaRetirement20
FRA Dominique SarronTeam ROC Elf HondaHondaDid not start11
FRA Rachel NicotteChevallier YamahaDid not start28
ESP Francisco GonzalesClub Motocross PozueloHondaDid not qualify
GBR Ian PrattRacing Team KatayamaHondaDid not qualify
IRE Tony CareySpondonSpondon YamahaDid not qualify

References

| Previous_year's_race = 1988 Dutch TT | Next_year's_race = 1990 Dutch TT

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. (22 May 2018). "TT Circuit Assen – The Motor Racing Programme Covers Project".
  4. "Moto GP statistics". [[Moto GP]].
  5. (13 June 2017). "1989 Dutch TT MotoGP – Motor Sport Magazine Database".
  6. "DUTCH TT · 500cc Race Classification 1989".
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