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1989 United States motorcycle Grand Prix

Motorcycle race at Laguna Seca

Motorcycle race at Laguna Seca

FieldValue
Grand PrixUnited States
flagUnited States
Official_NameDunlop USGP
LocationLaguna Seca Raceway
Course_mi2.238
Course_km3.602
Race_No3
Season_No15
DateApril 16,
Year1989
ImageLaguna Seca 1988-1995.png
Pole_Rider_500Wayne Rainey
Pole_Rider_500_CountryUSA
Pole_Time_5001:27.120
Fast_Rider_500Wayne Gardner
Fast_Rider_500_CountryAustralia
Fast_Time_5001:28.000
First_Rider_500Wayne Rainey
First_Rider_500_CountryUSA
Second_Rider_500Kevin Schwantz
Second_Rider_500_CountryUSA
Third_Rider_500Eddie Lawson
Third_Rider_500_CountryUSA
Pole_Rider_250John Kocinski
Pole_Rider_250_CountryUSA
Pole_Time_2501:30.160
Fast_Rider_250John Kocinski
Fast_Rider_250_CountryUSA
Fast_Time_2501:29.190
First_Rider_250John Kocinski
First_Rider_250_CountryUSA
Second_Rider_250Jim Filice
Second_Rider_250_CountryUSA
Third_Rider_250Luca Cadalora
Third_Rider_250_CountryItaly

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The 1989 United States Motorcycle Grand Prix was the third round of the 1989 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It occurred from April 14 to April 16, 1989, at Laguna Seca Raceway.

500 cc race report

Leading the pack are Wayne Rainey, Kevin Schwantz, Wayne Gardner, Kevin Magee, and Christian Sarron. Eddie Lawson swiftly moves from 6th to 2nd position in the first turn. Rainey begins to widen the gap, while Lawson and Schwantz engage in a close battle. However, Lawson makes a mistake while entering the Corkscrew, causing him to fall back into the group of Gardner, Magee, and Sarron.

Gardner crashes, fracturing his leg. Lawson capitalizes on fuel-delivery issues with Magee's Yamaha YZR 500 on the final lap, securing an all-American podium with Rainey taking first place and Schwantz in second.

During the cooldown lap, Magee, frustrated, initiates a burnout just after turn five. Bubba Shobert, conversing with Eddie Lawson at a low cruising speed, fails to notice Magee and accidentally collides with his right side, resulting in a forceful impact with the pavement. Shobert sustains severe head injuries that mark the end of his racing career, while Magee suffers a broken ankle. With both Magee and Gardner injured, Wayne Rainey's lead in the standings becomes vulnerable, depending on Lawson's ability to optimize the Honda setup or Schwantz's consistency in finishing races.

500 cc classification

Pos.RiderTeamManufacturerLapsTime/RetiredGridPoints1234567891011121314151617RetRetRetRetRetRetDNSDNQDNQSources:
USA Wayne RaineyTeam Lucky Strike RobertsYamaha4058:56.179120
USA Kevin SchwantzSuzuki Pepsi ColaSuzuki40+6.849217
USA Eddie LawsonRothmans Kanemoto HondaHonda40+19.912615
AUS Kevin MageeTeam Lucky Strike RobertsYamaha40+23.732413
GBR Niall MackenzieMarlboro Yamaha Team AgostiniYamaha40+28.223711
FRA Christian SarronSonauto Gauloises Blondes Yamaha Mobil 1Yamaha40+30.595510
ITA Pierfrancesco ChiliHB Honda Gallina TeamHonda40+1:29.901119
AUS Mick DoohanRothmans Honda TeamHonda39+1 Lap128
USA Bubba ShobertCabin Racing TeamHonda39+1 Lap137
FRA Dominique SarronTeam ROC Elf HondaHonda39+1 Lap156
ITA Alessandro ValesiTeam IberiaYamaha38+2 Laps165
CHE Marco GentileFior MarlboroFior38+2 Laps174
GBR Simon BuckmasterRacing Team KatayamaHonda38+2 Laps183
CHE Bruno KneubuhlerRomer Racing SuisseHonda38+2 Laps192
FRG Michael RudroffHRK MotorsHonda38+3 Laps211
ESP Francisco GonzalesClub Motocross PozueloHonda37+4 Laps23
ITA Vincenzo CascinoHonda37+4 Laps22
GBR Ron HaslamSuzuki Pepsi ColaSuzukiRetirement10
JPN Tadahiko TairaYamaha Motor CompanyYamahaRetirement8
CHE Nicholas SchmassmanFMSHondaRetirement20
USA Randy MamolaCagiva CorseCagivaRetirement14
USA Eugene BrownSuzukiRetirement24
AUS Wayne GardnerRothmans Honda TeamHondaRetirement3
USA Freddie SpencerMarlboro Yamaha Team AgostiniYamahaDid not Start9
USA David BusbyHondaDid not Qualify
USA Michael WildSuzukiDid not Qualify

References

| Previous_year's_race = 1988 United States Grand Prix | Next_year's_race = 1990 United States Grand Prix

References

  1. "Grand Prix uitslagen en bijzonderheden 1989". Archive.li.
  2. Mitchell, Malcolm. "1989 500cc Class (FIM Grand Prix World Championship) Programmes - The Motor Racing Programme Covers Project".
  3. Mitchell, Malcolm. "Laguna Seca Raceway - The Motor Racing Programme Covers Project".
  4. "Moto GP statistics". [[Moto GP]].
  5. (13 June 2017). "1989 United States MotoGP - Motor Sport Magazine Database".
  6. "motogp.com · UNITED STATES GRAND PRIX · 500cc Race Classification 1989".
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