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1990 French motorcycle Grand Prix
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Grand Prix | French |
| flag | France |
| Official_Name | Grand prix de France |
| Location | Bugatti Circuit |
| Course_mi | 4.352 |
| Course_km | 7.004 |
| Race_No | 10 |
| Season_No | 15 |
| Date | 22 July |
| Year | 1990 |
| Image | Bugatti Circuit 1991-1996.png |
| Pole_Rider_500 | Kevin Schwantz |
| Pole_Rider_500_Country | USA |
| Pole_Time_500 | 1:40.755 |
| Fast_Rider_500 | Kevin Schwantz |
| Fast_Rider_500_Country | USA |
| Fast_Time_500 | 1:41.953 |
| First_Rider_500 | Kevin Schwantz |
| First_Rider_500_Country | USA |
| Second_Rider_500 | Wayne Gardner |
| Second_Rider_500_Country | Australia |
| Third_Rider_500 | Wayne Rainey |
| Third_Rider_500_Country | USA |
| Pole_Rider_250 | Carlos Cardús |
| Pole_Rider_250_Country | Spain |
| Pole_Time_250 | 1:45.055 |
| Fast_Rider_250 | John Kocinski |
| Fast_Rider_250_Country | USA |
| Fast_Time_250 | 1:46.030 |
| First_Rider_250 | Carlos Cardús |
| First_Rider_250_Country | Spain |
| Second_Rider_250 | Luca Cadalora |
| Second_Rider_250_Country | Italy |
| Third_Rider_250 | Loris Reggiani |
| Third_Rider_250_Country | Italy |
| Pole_Rider_125 | Doriano Romboni |
| Pole_Rider_125_Country | Italy |
| Pole_Time_125 | 1:53.688 |
| Fast_Rider_125 | Doriano Romboni |
| Fast_Rider_125_Country | Italy |
| Fast_Time_125 | 1:54.006 |
| First_Rider_125 | Hans Spaan |
| First_Rider_125_Country | Netherlands |
| Second_Rider_125 | Doriano Romboni |
| Second_Rider_125_Country | Italy |
| Third_Rider_125 | Stefan Prein |
| Third_Rider_125_Country | Germany |
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The 1990 French motorcycle Grand Prix was the tenth round of the 1990 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It took place on the weekend of 20–22 July 1990 at the Bugatti Circuit located in Le Mans.
500 cc race report
Kevin Schwantz on pole and race day is hot and sunny.
Wayne Rainey wheelies halfway down the straight, giving the first turn to Wayne Gardner, then it’s Mick Doohan in third place.
Gardner goes very wide on a turn and has to sit up, letting Rainey through and when he gets back on the racing line, he forces Doohan wide as well.
It’s still a tight race at the front between Rainey, Gardner, Schwantz, Doohan, Eddie Lawson and Christian Sarron.
Gardner takes Rainey on the straight, and in the same place Gardner went wide, Rainey goes a little off-line too, this time letting Schwantz through into second.
At La Chapelle Gardner goes wide again, and Schwantz takes the lead easily.
By the last lap, Schwantz has a good gap in first, followed by Gardner and Rainey.
500 cc classification
| Pos. | Rider | Team | Manufacturer | Time/Retired | Points | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | Ret | Ret | Ret | Ret | Ret | Ret | Ret | DNQ | Sources: |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| USA Kevin Schwantz | Lucky Strike Suzuki | Suzuki | 48:05.213 | 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| AUS Wayne Gardner | Rothmans Honda Team | Honda | +2.420 | 17 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| USA Wayne Rainey | Marlboro Team Roberts | Yamaha | +3.333 | 15 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| AUS Mick Doohan | Rothmans Honda Team | Honda | +4.865 | 13 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| USA Eddie Lawson | Marlboro Team Roberts | Yamaha | +10.157 | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| GBR Niall Mackenzie | Lucky Strike Suzuki | Suzuki | +20.480 | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| USA Randy Mamola | Cagiva Corse | Cagiva | +1:18.898 | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| ESP Juan Garriga | Ducados Yamaha | Yamaha | +1:30.771 | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| ITA Marco Papa | Team ROC Elf La Cinq | Honda | +1:41.299 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| GBR Ron Haslam | Cagiva Corse | Cagiva | +1 Lap | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| IRL Eddie Laycock | Millar Racing | Honda | +1 Lap | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| NLD Cees Doorakkers | HRK Motors | Honda | +1 Lap | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| FRA Jean Philippe Ruggia | Sonauto Gauloises | Yamaha | Retirement | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| FRA Christian Sarron | Sonauto Gauloises | Yamaha | Retirement | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| AUT Karl Truchsess | Honda | Retirement | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| FRA Rachel Nicotte | Plaisir Vitesse Internationale | Chevallier Yamaha | Retirement | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| ITA Vittorio Scatola | Team Elit | Paton | Retirement | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| DEU Martin Troesch | Honda | Retirement | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| BRA Alex Barros | Cagiva Corse | Cagiva | Retirement | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| CHE Nicholas Schmassman | Team Schmassman | Honda | Did not qualify |
References
| Previous_year's_race = 1989 French Grand Prix | Next_year's_race = 1991 French Grand Prix
References
- (25 July 2015). "Grand Prix uitslagen en bijzonderheden 1990".
- "Moto GP statistics". [[Moto GP]].
- (13 June 2017). "1990 French MotoGP - Motor Sport Magazine Database".
- "motogp.com · FRENCH GRAND PRIX · 500cc Race Classification 1990".
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