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1990 Australian motorcycle Grand Prix

FieldValue
Grand PrixAustralian
flagAustralia
Official_NameDrink/Drive Australian Motorcycle Grand Prix
LocationPhillip Island Grand Prix Circuit
Course_mi2.762
Course_km4.445
Race_No15
Season_No15
Date16 September
Year1990
ImagePhillip Island Grand Prix Circuit.svg
Pole_Rider_500Mick Doohan
Pole_Rider_500_CountryAustralia
Pole_Time_5001:34.788
Fast_Rider_500Wayne Gardner
Fast_Rider_500_CountryAustralia
Fast_Time_5001:34.560
First_Rider_500Wayne Gardner
First_Rider_500_CountryAustralia
Second_Rider_500Mick Doohan
Second_Rider_500_CountryAustralia
Third_Rider_500Wayne Rainey
Third_Rider_500_CountryUSA
Pole_Rider_250John Kocinski
Pole_Rider_250_CountryUSA
Pole_Time_2501:37.531
Fast_Rider_250John Kocinski
Fast_Rider_250_CountryUSA
Fast_Time_2501:36.681
First_Rider_250John Kocinski
First_Rider_250_CountryUSA
Second_Rider_250Helmut Bradl
Second_Rider_250_CountryGermany
Third_Rider_250Luca Cadalora
Third_Rider_250_CountryItaly
Pole_Rider_125Hans Spaan
Pole_Rider_125_CountryNetherlands
Pole_Time_1251:44.528
Fast_Rider_125Doriano Romboni
Fast_Rider_125_CountryItaly
Fast_Time_1251:43.959
First_Rider_125Loris Capirossi
First_Rider_125_CountryItaly
Second_Rider_125Bruno Casanova
Second_Rider_125_CountryItaly
Third_Rider_125Doriano Romboni
Third_Rider_125_CountryItaly

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The 1990 Australian motorcycle Grand Prix was the last round of the 1990 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It took place on the weekend of 14–16 September 1990 at Phillip Island.

500 cc race report

Cagiva sat out the last race, as the grid was headed by Mick Doohan, Kevin Schwantz, Wayne Gardner and Eddie Lawson. The start went to the Rothmans Hondas, but by the hairpin Wayne Rainey was up to third. Exiting the hairpin, Gardner almost highsided, letting Rainey through.

Rainey took the lead from Doohan, with Gardner making it a trio away at the front. Rainey was passed by Doohan on the straight, but he re-took the lead by barging through the inside of the hairpin. Doohan passed on the straight again: the Yamaha was never beaten on straight-line speed. The trio became a quartet as Schwantz caught up, having set the fastest lap of the race.

Gardner's fairing came loose after his near-crash, but he managed to pass Rainey on the straight to take second spot, and again Rainey inelegantly pushed Gardner wide on the hairpin apex, which allowed Schwantz into third. With 7 laps to go, Doohan was out front down the straight, Schwantz in second and Gardner back into third as he passed Rainey into Turn One. He then passed Schwantz before the hairpin.

Gardner passed Doohan in Turn One, causing Doohan to nearly highside through the right-hander as Schwantz closed the gap that had been forming and then goes on to pass him. Rainey was still in fourth place. On the brakes into Turn One, Schwantz had a high-speed highside and crashed out of second. Gardner won the race in front of Doohan, with a small gap to Rainey in third.

500 cc classification

Pos.RiderTeamManufacturerTime/RetiredPoints123456789101112RetRetRetRetDNQDNQDNQDNQSources:
AUS Wayne GardnerRothmans Honda TeamHonda47:45.05320
AUS Mick DoohanRothmans Honda TeamHonda+0.85617
USA Wayne RaineyMarlboro Team RobertsYamaha+2.73915
USA Eddie LawsonMarlboro Team RobertsYamaha+42.53213
GBR Niall MackenzieLucky Strike SuzukiSuzuki+54.52011
ESP Juan GarrigaDucados YamahaYamaha+1:00.53910
ESP Sito PonsCampsa BanestoHonda+1:05.2319
AUS Peter GoddardYamaha Motor CompanyYamaha+1:30.2218
ITA Pierfrancesco ChiliTeam ROC Elf La CinqHonda+1 Lap7
ITA Marco PapaTeam ROC Elf La CinqHonda+1 Lap6
IRL Eddie LaycockMillar RacingHonda+1 Lap5
NLD Cees DoorakkersHRK MotorsHonda+1 Lap4
FRA Jean Philippe RuggiaSonauto GauloisesYamahaRetirement
JPN Tadahiko TairaTech 21YamahaRetirement
USA Kevin SchwantzLucky Strike SuzukiSuzukiRetirement
FRA Christian SarronSonauto GauloisesYamahaRetirement
CHE Nicholas SchmassmanTeam SchmassmanHondaDid not qualify
AUS Greg DrewPRPDid not qualify
AUS Craig HarwoodYamahaDid not qualify
AUS Scott MitchellSuzukiDid not qualify

References

| Previous_year's_race = 1989 Australian Grand Prix | Next_year's_race = 1991 Australian Grand Prix

References

  1. "Grand Prix uitslagen en bijzonderheden 1990". Archive.li.
  2. Mitchell, Malcolm. "1990 500cc Class (FIM Grand Prix World Championship) Programmes - The Motor Racing Programme Covers Project".
  3. Mitchell, Malcolm. "Phillip Island Circuit - The Motor Racing Programme Covers Project".
  4. (13 June 2017). "1990 Australian MotoGP - Motor Sport Magazine Database".
  5. "motogp.com · AUSTRALIAN GRAND PRIX · 500cc Race Classification 1990".
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