1989 Yugoslavian motorcycle Grand Prix

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The 1989 Yugoslavian motorcycle Grand Prix was the eighth round of the 1989 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It took place on the weekend of 9th-11th July, 1989 at the Rijeka circuit.

[edit] 500 cc race report

Another pole for Kevin Schwantz, but Wayne Rainey gets a little gap after the light, and is chased by Eddie Lawson, Schwantz, Kevin Magee and Pierfrancesco Chili. Soon, the usual trio develops at the front. Lawson takes the lead, but makes a mistake and goes off-track, letting Schwantz and Rainey through and getting dropped from the leading group, though remaining in the third place.

Schwantz wants a win and Rainey wants as many riders between him and Lawson, so Schwantz has to earn the gap he gets from Rainey. Magee and Christian Sarron fight for fourth.

Schwantz wins it ahead of Rainey and Lawson, and Rainey pulls ahead slightly in the standings.

[edit] 500cc classification

Pos Rider Manufacturer Time/Retired Points
1 Flag of the United States Kevin Schwantz Suzuki 45:10.967 20
2 Flag of the United States Wayne Rainey Yamaha +1.193 17
3 Flag of the United States Eddie Lawson Honda +15.670 15
4 Flag of Australia Kevin Magee Yamaha +41.545 13
5 Flag of France Christian Sarron Yamaha +41.673 11
6 Flag of Australia Mick Doohan Honda +1:05.736 10
7 Flag of the United States Randy Mamola Cagiva +1:12.921 9
8 Flag of the United Kingdom Ron Haslam Suzuki +1:22.452 8
9 Flag of Italy Pierfrancesco Chili Honda +1:31.927 7
10 Flag of France Dominique Sarron Honda +1 Lap 6
11 Flag of the United Kingdom Rob McElnea Honda +1 Lap 5
12 Flag of the United Kingdom Niall Mackenzie Yamaha +1 Lap 4
13 Flag of Italy Massimo Broccoli Cagiva +1 Lap 3
14 Flag of the United Kingdom Damon Buckmaster Honda +1 Lap 2
15 Flag of Germany Michael Rudroff Honda +1 Lap 1
16 Flag of Switzerland Bruno Kneubuhler Honda +1 Lap
17 Flag of Italy Marco Papa Paton +2 Laps
18 Flag of Germany Stefan Klabacher Honda +2 Laps
19 Flag of Spain Francisco Gonzales Honda +3 Laps
20 Flag of Switzerland Nicholas Schmassman Honda +3 Laps
21 Flag of Austria Rudolf Zeller Manhattan +3 Laps
22 Flag of Italy Vittorio Scatola Honda +3 Laps
23 Flag of Austria Michael Kaplam Honda +3 Laps
24 Flag of Switzerland Marco Gentile Fior +4 Laps
25 Flag of Italy Alessandro Valesi Yamaha +4 Laps
26 Flag of Luxembourg Andreas Leuthe Suzuki +4 Laps
27 Flag of the United States Freddie Spencer Yamaha +4 Laps
Ret Flag of Italy Donato Battistoni Honda Retirement
Ret Flag of France Claude Albert Suzuki Retirement
Ret Flag of Germany Helmut Schutz Honda Retirement


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