1988 Austrian motorcycle Grand Prix

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The 1988 Austrian motorcycle Grand Prix was held on June 12 at the Salzburgring circuit.

[edit] 500 cc race report

Christian Sarron on pole, then Eddie Lawson, Niall Mackenzie, Kevin Schwantz and Wayne Gardner.

Gardner got the first turn from Lawson, Rainey, Ron Haslam, Schwantz, et al.

Didier De Radiguès moved up to 4th and the field started to get strung out. Schwantz gave Ron Haslam a little bump as he passed and Sarron crashed out.

Lawson and Gardner swapped the lead, allowing Rainey and De Radiguès to close.

De Radiguès put pressure on Lawson his teammate in 2nd, and Rainey seemed to be dropping away.

Lawson and Gardner drop De Radiguès.

Gardner crashes out of 2nd spot.

1	Eddie Lawson	39:40.630
2	D. De Radiguès	+5.790
3	Wayne Rainey	+12.550
4	Kevin Schwantz	+13.590
5	Pierfrancesco Chili	+19.310
6	Kevin Magee	+22.070
7	S. Yatsushiro	+26.830
8	Ron Haslam	+59.450
9	Rob McElnea	+1:00.370
10	P. Igoa	+1:07.660
11	G. Reiner	1 lap
12	Bruno Kneubühler	1 lap
13	F. Biliotti	1 lap
14	M. Broccoli	1 lap
15	M. Fischer	1 lap
16	A. Leuthe	1 lap
17	F. Holzmeier	1 lap
18	J. Doppler	1 lap
19	N. Schmassman	1 lap
20	G. Jung	1 lap
21	H. Schutz	1 lap
	A. Valesi	ret.
	M. Vacondio	ret.
	Randy Mamola	ret.
	C. Buerki	ret.
	M. Papa	ret.
	M. Gentile	ret.
	Christian Sarron	ret.
	D. Amatriain	ret.
	W. Gardner	ret.
	Niall Mackenzie	ret.

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1	1988 Japanese motorcycle Grand Prix Report
2	1988 United States motorcycle Grand Prix Report
3	1988 Spanish motorcycle Grand Prix Report
4	1988 Portuguese motorcycle Grand Prix Report
5	1988 Italian motorcycle Grand Prix Report
6	1988 German motorcycle Grand Prix Report
7	1988 Austrian motorcycle Grand Prix Report
8	1988 Dutch TT Report
9	1988 Belgian motorcycle Grand Prix Report
10	1988 Yugoslavian motorcycle Grand Prix Report
11	1988 French motorcycle Grand Prix Report
12	1988 British motorcycle Grand Prix Report
13	1988 Swedish motorcycle Grand Prix Report
14	1988 Czechoslovakian motorcycle Grand Prix Report
15	1988 Brazilian motorcycle Grand Prix Report

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