1988 Belgian motorcycle Grand Prix

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The 1988 Belgian motorcycle Grand Prix was held on July 3 at the Spa circuit.

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Wet track (but it was not raining).

Christian Sarron on pole, and through the first turn it was Wayne Gardner, Kevin Schwantz, Eddie Lawson, et al.

Gardner got a gap from Lawson, Sarron, Schwantz, Wayne Rainey, Pierfrancesco Chili, Didier De Radiguès and Ron Haslam.

Sarron through to 2nd and was catching Gardner.

Randy Mamola moved past Rainey and De Radiguès to get to 4th behind Schwantz.

Sarron touched a white line and slid out of 2nd, putting Lawson behind Gardner. Schwantz crashed out of 4th as De Radiguès and Rainey went by; he tried to get up but looked like he injured his left leg.

1	Wayne Gardner	46:55.210
2	Eddie Lawson	+30.110
3	Randy Mamola	+40.780
4	D. De Radiguès	+41.610
5	Wayne Rainey	+43.170
6	Rob McElnea	+1:17.330
7	Ron Haslam	+1:19.100
8	Pierfrancesco Chili	+1:44.230
9	S. Yatsushiro	+1:49.720
10	P. Igoa	+1:56.070
11	Niall Mackenzie	+2:00.010
12	A. Valesi	+2:12.060
13	D. McLeod	+1 lap
14	M. Papa	+1 lap
15	C. Doorakkers	+1 lap
16	F. Biliotti	+1 lap
17	E. Laycock	+1 lap
+18	K. Van Der Endt	+1 lap
19	R. Nicotte	+1 lap
20	M. Baldwin	+1 lap
21	J. Doppler	+1 lap
22	D. Amatriain	+1 lap
23	J. Ten Napel	+1 lap
24	G. Jung	+1 lap
25	Bruno Kneubühler	+1 lap
26	A. Ramo	+1 lap
27	A. Leuthe	+1 lap
28	N. Schmassman	+1 lap
29	F. Barchitta	+2 laps
30	M. Gentile	+2 laps
31	C. Wulff	+2 laps
	M. Duyzers	ret.
	Christian Sarron	ret.
	M. Fischer	ret.
	Kevin Magee	ret.
	M. Vacondio	ret.
	Kevin Schwantz	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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