| Race details | |||
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| Race 15 of 15 races in the 1988 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season |
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| Date | September 17, 1988 | ||
| Location | Goiânia | ||
| Course | Permanent racing facility 3.835 km (2.383 mi) |
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| 500 cc | |||
| Pole position | |||
| Rider | Wayne Gardner | Honda | |
| Fastest lap | |||
| Rider | Eddie Lawson | Yamaha | |
| Podium | |||
| First | Eddie Lawson | Yamaha | |
| Second | Wayne Gardner | Honda | |
| Third | Kevin Schwantz | Suzuki | |
| 250 cc | |||
| Pole position | |||
| Rider | Dominique Sarron | Honda | |
| Fastest lap | |||
| Rider | Luca Cadalora | Yamaha | |
| Podium | |||
| First | Dominique Sarron | Honda | |
| Second | Carlos Lavado | Yamaha | |
| Third | Sito Pons | Honda | |
The 1988 Brazilian motorcycle Grand Prix was the last round of the 1988 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It took place on the weekend of 15-17 September 1988 at the Goiânia circuit.
Wayne Gardner was on pole, but Eddie Lawson got into the lead at the start, ahead of Wayne Rainey and Kevin Schwantz. Back in 6th place, Gardner was almost cut-off by Pierfrancesco Chili who tried a block pass on him; Gardner shook a fist.
Schwantz got around Lawson for 1st, but Lawson looked like he’s not going to let it go. Gardner caught up to make it a trio, while Lawson retook the lead. Randy Mamola was hot-dogging, deliberately sliding the rear. Schwantz and Gardner went at it for 2nd place. Mamola almost highsided trying to impress the crowd, a bit later on a left-hander he looked over his shoulder and immediately slid the bike into a highside. Schwantz will do something similar next year at Phillip Island. Rainey retired with a punctured tire.
| Pos | Rider | Manufacturer | Time/Retired | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eddie Lawson | Yamaha | 47:22.550 | 20 |
| 2 | Wayne Gardner | Honda | +13.360 | 17 |
| 3 | Kevin Schwantz | Suzuki | +21.350 | 15 |
| 4 | Niall Mackenzie | Honda | +24.080 | 13 |
| 5 | Christian Sarron | Yamaha | +24.240 | 11 |
| 6 | Kevin Magee | Yamaha | +24.280 | 10 |
| 7 | Pierfrancesco Chili | Honda | +1:13.100 | 9 |
| 8 | Rob McElnea | Suzuki | +1:14.950 | 8 |
| 9 | Didier de Radiguès | Yamaha | +1:23.300 | 7 |
| 10 | Patrick Igoa | Yamaha | +1 Lap | 6 |
| 11 | Fabio Barchitta | Honda | +1 Lap | 5 |
| 12 | Francisco Gonzales | Honda | +1 Lap | 4 |
| 13 | Donnie McLeod | Honda | +1 Lap | 3 |
| Ret | Wayne Rainey | Yamaha | Retirement | |
| Ret | Marco Gentile | Fior | Retirement | |
| Ret | Ron Haslam | Elf Honda | Retirement | |
| Ret | Bruno Kneubuhler | Honda | Retirement | |
| Ret | Alessandro Valesi | Honda | Retirement | |
| Ret | Randy Mamola | Cagiva | Retirement | |
| Ret | Roger Burnett | Honda | Retirement |
| Previous race: 1988 Czechoslovakian Grand Prix |
FIM Grand Prix World Championship 1988 season |
Next race: 1989 Japanese Grand Prix |
| Previous race: 1987 Brazilian Grand Prix |
Brazilian Grand Prix | Next race: 1989 Brazilian Grand Prix |