1988 Brazilian motorcycle Grand Prix
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The 1988 Brazilian motorcycle Grand Prix was held on September 17 at the Goiania circuit.
[edit] 500 cc race report
Wayne Gardner on pole, but Eddie Lawson gets the start from Wayne Rainey and Kevin Schwantz.
Back in 6th place, Gardner is almost cut-off by Pierfrancesco Chili who tries a block pass on him; Gardner shakes a fist.
Schwantz gets around Lawson for 1st, but Lawson looks like he’s not going to let it go. Gardner catches up to make it a trio, while Lawson retakes the lead.
Randy Mamola is hot-dogging, deliberately sliding the rear.
Schwantz and Gardner go at it for 2nd place. Mamola almost highsides trying to impress the crowd, but doesn’t learn his lesson; on a left-hander he looks over his shoulder and immediately slides the bike into a highside. Schwantz will do something similar next year at Phillip Island.
Rainey retires with a punctured tire.
| 1 |  Eddie Lawson |
47:22.550 |
| 2 |  Wayne Gardner |
13.360 |
| 3 | Kevin Schwantz |
21.350 |
| 4 |  Niall Mackenzie |
24.080 |
| 5 |  Christian Sarron |
24.240 |
| 6 | Kevin Magee |
24.280 |
| 7 |  Pierfrancesco Chili |
1:13.100 |
| 8 | Rob McElnea |
1:14.950 |
| 9 |  D. De Radiguès |
1:23.300 |
| 10 | P. Igoa |
1 lap |
| 11 |  F. Barchitta |
1 lap |
| 12 |  F. Gonzales |
1 lap |
| 13 | D. McLeod |
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| Wayne Rainey |
ret. | |
| M. Gentile |
ret. | |
| Ron Haslam |
ret. | |
 Bruno Kneubühler |
ret. | |
| A. Valesi |
ret. | |
| Randy Mamola |
ret. | |
| R. Burnett |
ret. |
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