1988 Portuguese motorcycle Grand Prix

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The 1988 Portuguese motorcycle Grand Prix was held on May 1 at the Jerez circuit.

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Eddie Lawson on pole. Wayne Rainey got the start from Lawson and Kevin Schwantz.

Schwantz passed Lawson at the final hairpin, and after the first lap, the order was Rainey, Schwantz, Lawson, Christian Sarron and Kevin Magee.

Schwantz tried to close the gap to Rainey, but started to look behind him more than usual, and it seemed his Suzuki was having problems. Magee 3rd ahead of Lawson. Schwantz quickly dropped to 4th and looked at his rear wheel; he soon headed into the pits.

Lawson fought back and swapped the lead with Magee and then went after Rainey.

Catching up to Rainey who had led for 27 laps, Lawson had a very hard time getting past, but finally managed it.

1	Eddie Lawson	53:47.990
2	Wayne Rainey	+1.640
3	Kevin Magee	+7.670
4	Christian Sarron	+7.790
5	Wayne Gardner	+28.630
6	D. De Radiguès	+30.520
7	Niall Mackenzie	+1:12.030
8	Rob McElnea	+1:37.420
9	M. Papa	+1 lap
10	A. Valesi	+1 lap
11	D. Amatriain	+1 lap
12	S. Manley	+1 lap
13	R. Nicotte	+1 lap
14	Bruno Kneubühler	+1 lap
15	M. Duyzers	+1 lap
16	N. Schmassman	+2 laps
17	J. Doppler	+2 laps
18	I. Pratt	+2 laps
	S. Yatsushiro	ret.
	Ron Haslam	ret.
	M. Vacondio	ret.
	T. Carey	ret.
	Raymond Roche	ret.
	E. Laycock	ret.
	A. Leuthe	ret.
	Kevin Schwantz	ret.
	M. Gentile	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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