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1990 United States motorcycle Grand Prix

FieldValue
Grand PrixUnited States
flagUnited States
Official_NameU.S. Budweiser International Grand Prix
LocationLaguna Seca Raceway
Course_mi2.238
Course_km3.602
Race_No2
Season_No15
DateApril 8,
Year1990
ImageLaguna Seca 1988-1995.png
Pole_Rider_500Wayne Gardner
Pole_Rider_500_CountryAustralia
Pole_Time_5001:25.908
Fast_Rider_500Kevin Schwantz
Fast_Rider_500_CountryUSA
Fast_Time_5001:25.838
First_Rider_500Wayne Rainey
First_Rider_500_CountryUSA
Second_Rider_500Mick Doohan
Second_Rider_500_CountryAustralia
Third_Rider_500Pierfrancesco Chili
Third_Rider_500_CountryItaly
Pole_Rider_250Luca Cadalora
Pole_Rider_250_CountryItaly
Pole_Time_2501:28.866
Fast_Rider_250John Kocinski
Fast_Rider_250_CountryUSA
Fast_Time_2501:29.178
First_Rider_250John Kocinski
First_Rider_250_CountryUSA
Second_Rider_250Luca Cadalora
Second_Rider_250_CountryItaly
Third_Rider_250Wilco Zeelenberg
Third_Rider_250_CountryNetherlands

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The 1990 United States motorcycle Grand Prix was the second round of the 1990 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It took place on the weekend of April 6–8, 1990 at Laguna Seca Raceway.

500 cc race report

Eddie Lawson's season went from bad to worse: during practice his brakes failed at speed, and he hit the straw bales hard, shattering his right ankle. He would be sidelined until round 8 at Assen.

Wayne Rainey and Kevin Schwantz both got away together at the start; Rainey's front wheel lifted, and maybe because of that, he and Schwantz touched as they headed toward the hairpin. The order as they made their way to the Corkscrew was Rainey, Schwantz, Wayne Gardner, Mick Doohan and Kevin Magee. Magee soon crashed out of the race, which was red-flagged because an ambulance needed to get on the track, Magee suffering severe head injuries and ending his season. He recovered, but never raced again at the same level.

At the new start, Schwantz got to the hairpin first, followed by Sito Pons and Rainey. Rainey soon passed Pons and a gap formed to the fight for third, between Gardner, Pons and Doohan. On the uphill approach to the Corkscrew, Gardner highsided up and out.

Commentating for Australian broadcaster Nine Network, two-time 500cc world champion Barry Sheene remarked his clear disapproval towards the safety standards at Laguna Seca after Gardner's crash:

Rainey passed on Turn 11, and was able to keep Schwantz behind him for a lap. As they went through Turn 11 with 5 laps to go, Schwantz highsided, and injured his wrist too much to continue, which was later discovered to be a fracture.

500 cc classification

Pos.RiderTeamManufacturerTime/RetiredPoints12345678910RetRetRetRetRetDNSDNSDNQSources:
USA **Wayne Rainey****Marlboro Team Roberts****Yamaha**50:55.379**20**
AUS **Mick Doohan****Rothmans Honda Team****Honda**+30.386**17**
ITA **Pierfrancesco Chili****Team ROC Elf La Cinq****Honda**+59.233**15**
FRA **Christian Sarron****Sonauto Gauloises****Yamaha**+1:13.006**13**
FRA **Jean Philippe Ruggia****Sonauto Gauloises****Yamaha**+1:22.592**11**
ESP **Juan Garriga****Ducados Yamaha****Yamaha**+1 Lap**10**
USA **Randy Mamola****Cagiva Corse****Cagiva**+1 Lap**9**
BRA **Alex Barros****Cagiva Corse****Cagiva**+1 Lap**8**
SWE **Peter Lindén****Honda**+3 Laps**7**
CHE **Nicholas Schmassman****Team Schmassman****Honda**+3 Laps**6**
AUS Kevin MageeLucky Strike SuzukiSuzukiRetirement
USA Kevin SchwantzLucky Strike SuzukiSuzukiRetirement
AUS Wayne GardnerRothmans Honda TeamHondaRetirement
GBR Ron HaslamCagiva CorseCagivaRetirement
ESP Sito PonsCampsa BanestoHondaRetirement
USA Eddie LawsonMarlboro Team RobertsYamahaCrash in practice
JPN Tadahiko TairaTech 21YamahaDid not start
DEU Hansjorg ButzHondaDid not qualify

References

| Previous_year's_race = 1989 United States Grand Prix | Next_year's_race = 1991 United States 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. "Laguna Seca Raceway - The Motor Racing Programme Covers Project".
  4. "Moto GP statistics". [[Moto GP]].
  5. (8 April 1990). "United States Motorcycle Grand Prix". Nine’s Wide World of Sports.
  6. (13 June 2017). "1990 United States MotoGP - Motor Sport Magazine Database".
  7. "motogp.com · UNITED STATES GRAND PRIX · 500cc Race Classification 1990".
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