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1990 British motorcycle Grand Prix

FieldValue
Grand PrixBritish
flagUK
Official_NameShell British Motorcycle Grand Prix
LocationDonington Park
Course_mi2.5
Course_km4.023
Race_No11
Season_No15
Date5 August
Year1990
ImageDonington as of 2006.svg
Pole_Rider_500Wayne Gardner
Pole_Rider_500_CountryAustralia
Pole_Time_5001:33.415
Fast_Rider_500Kevin Schwantz
Fast_Rider_500_CountryUSA
Fast_Time_5001:33.762
First_Rider_500Kevin Schwantz
First_Rider_500_CountryUSA
Second_Rider_500Wayne Rainey
Second_Rider_500_CountryUSA
Third_Rider_500Eddie Lawson
Third_Rider_500_CountryUSA
Pole_Rider_250John Kocinski
Pole_Rider_250_CountryUSA
Pole_Time_2501:37.009
Fast_Rider_250Luca Cadalora
Fast_Rider_250_CountryItaly
Fast_Time_2501:37.326
First_Rider_250Luca Cadalora
First_Rider_250_CountryItaly
Second_Rider_250Masahiro Shimizu
Second_Rider_250_CountryJapan
Third_Rider_250Helmut Bradl
Third_Rider_250_CountryGermany
Pole_Rider_125Stefan Prein
Pole_Rider_125_CountryGermany
Pole_Time_1251:44.100
Fast_Rider_125Hans Spaan
Fast_Rider_125_CountryNetherlands
Fast_Time_1251:44.379
First_Rider_125Loris Capirossi
First_Rider_125_CountryItaly
Second_Rider_125Doriano Romboni
Second_Rider_125_CountryItaly
Third_Rider_125Hans Spaan
Third_Rider_125_CountryNetherlands

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The 1990 British motorcycle Grand Prix was the eleventh round of the 1990 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It took place on the weekend of 3–5 August 1990 at Donington Park.

500 cc race report

Cagiva announces that after 10 years of participation it will withdraw from GP at the end of the season, citing cost overruns and lack of results. it is a false alarm, as they continue until 1994. Pierfrancesco Chili is replaced by Carl Fogarty.

Wayne Rainey gets a good start, but by the Craner Curves he is passed by Eddie Lawson, and is followed by Niall Mackenzie, Mick Doohan and Kevin Schwantz.

Rainey retakes the lead from Lawson, but Schwantz is now behind them. Wayne Gardner is out of the race with a mechanical and Fogarty crashes out.

Rainey still ahead, but Schwantz has moved into second ahead of Lawson at the chicane. Schwantz picks that same spot for his pass on Rainey, and is now in first. He opens up the gap and cruises to the win ahead of Rainey and Lawson.

500 cc classification

Pos.RiderTeamManufacturerTime/RetiredPoints1234567891011121314RetRetRetRetSources:
USA Kevin SchwantzLucky Strike SuzukiSuzuki47:15.77020
USA Wayne RaineyMarlboro Team RobertsYamaha+2.13817
USA Eddie LawsonMarlboro Team RobertsYamaha+9.43615
AUS Mick DoohanRothmans Honda TeamHonda+40.38313
GBR Niall MackenzieLucky Strike SuzukiSuzuki+59.60811
USA Randy MamolaCagiva CorseCagiva+1:07.65010
ESP Juan GarrigaDucados YamahaYamaha+1:21.3869
FRA Christian SarronSonauto GauloisesYamaha+1:22.6848
FRA Jean Philippe RuggiaSonauto GauloisesYamaha+1:26.3857
GBR Ron HaslamCagiva CorseCagiva+1:35.5496
BRA Alex BarrosCagiva CorseCagiva+1:36.0415
IRL Eddie LaycockMillar RacingHonda+1 Lap4
ITA Marco PapaTeam ROC Elf La CinqHonda+1 Lap3
LUX Andreas LeutheLibrenti CorseHonda+1 Lap2
AUS Wayne GardnerRothmans Honda TeamHondaRetirement
GBR Carl FogartyTeam ROC Elf La CinqHondaRetirement
NLD Cees DoorakkersHRK MotorsHondaRetirement
ESP Sito PonsCampsa BanestoHondaRetirement

References

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

References

  1. (25 July 2015). "Grand Prix uitslagen en bijzonderheden 1990".
  2. Mitchell, Malcolm. "1990 500cc Class (FIM Grand Prix World Championship) Programmes - The Motor Racing Programme Covers Project".
  3. Mitchell, Malcolm. "Donington Park - The Motor Racing Programme Covers Project".
  4. "Moto GP statistics". [[Moto GP]].
  5. (13 June 2017). "1990 British MotoGP - Motor Sport Magazine Database".
  6. "motogp.com · BRITISH GRAND PRIX · 500cc Race Classification 1990".
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