1988 Czechoslovakian motorcycle Grand Prix

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The 1988 Czechoslovakian motorcycle Grand Prix was held on August 28 at the Brno circuit.

[edit] 500 cc race report

Wayne Gardner on pole. Wayne Rainey gets a good start, but Tadahiko Taira gets the first turn.

At the end of the first lap it’s Gardner, Taira, Christian Sarron, Rainey, and Eddie Lawson in 7th. Lawson needs to finish behind Gardner to win the championship.

Gardner is getting a gap, but Lawson has moved to 2nd, while Sarron highsides out.

After the race there's a dispute between Lawson and Rainey, Lawson perhaps angry that Team Roberts wasn’t playing by the Yamaha team book with Rainey making 2nd place so difficult to get.

Rumors were also that Lawson and team manager Giacomo Agostini were about to split, and Lawson would be going to Rothmans Honda with Gardner.

1	Wayne Gardner	49:11.060
2	Eddie Lawson	+1.910
3	Wayne Rainey	+2.480
4	Pierfrancesco Chili	+15.680
5	T. Taira	+19.910
6	Niall Mackenzie	+29.440
7	Ron Haslam	+57.440
8	Rob McElnea	+58.240
9	P. Igoa	+59.360
10	F. Barchitta	+1:45.960
11	M. Gentile	+1:45.960
12	M. Papa	+2:00.440
13	A. Valesi	+2:00.640
14	P. Linden	+1 lap
15	Bruno Kneubühler	+1 lap
16	F. Biliotti	+1 lap
17	W. Von Muralt	+1 lap
18	S. Habat	+1 lap
19	M. Fischer	+1 lap
20	R. Nicotte	+1 lap
21	K. Truchsess	+1 lap
22	N. Schmassman	+1 lap
23	C. Wulff	+1 lap
24	P. Dekanek	+1 lap
	J. Doppler	ret.
	Christian Sarron	ret.
	E. Laycock	ret.
	D. Amatriain	ret.
	R. Burnett	ret.
	Randy Mamola	ret.
	D. De Radiguès	ret.
	Raymond Roche	ret.
	Kevin Magee	ret.
	A. Leuthe	ret.
	D. Buckmaster	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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