1992 Italian motorcycle Grand Prix

  1992 Italian Grand Prix
Race details
Race 5 of 13 races in the
1992 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season
Date May 24, 1992
Location Mugello
Course Permanent racing facility
5.245 km (3.259 mi)
500 cc
Pole position
Rider Mick Doohan
Time 1:54.048
Fastest lap
Rider Kevin Schwantz
Time 1:54.590
Podium
First Kevin Schwantz
Second Mick Doohan
Third John Kocinski
250 cc
Pole position
Rider Pierfrancesco Chili
Time 1:57.880
Fastest lap
Rider Luca Cadalora
Time 1:58.062
Podium
First Luca Cadalora
Second Loris Reggiani
Third Max Biaggi
125 cc
Pole position
Rider Ezio Gianola
Time 2:06.230
Fastest lap
Rider Ezio Gianola
Time 2:05.857
Podium
First Ezio Gianola
Second Dirk Raudies
Third Noboru Ueda

The 1992 Italian motorcycle Grand Prix was the fifth race of the 1992 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It took place on the weekend of 22nd–24th May 1992 at the Mugello Circuit.

500 cc race report

Wayne Gardner, back from injuries, crashed in practice and missed the race. Mick Doohan got the lead at the start and it became a 3-man battle between him, Kevin Schwantz and Wayne Rainey. Rainey crashed out; Doohan, got dropped by Schwantz, almost crashed too.

500cc classification

Pos Rider Manufacturer Time/Retired Points
1 Kevin Schwantz Suzuki 46:26.225 20
2 Mick Doohan Honda +5.068 15
3 John Kocinski Yamaha +32.542 12
4 Doug Chandler Suzuki +36.084 10
5 Alex Barros Cagiva +43.606 8
6 Juan Garriga Yamaha +43.617 6
7 Miguel Duhamel Honda +43.711 4
8 Alex Criville Honda +45.139 3
9 Niall Mackenzie Yamaha +50.894 2
10 Randy Mamola Yamaha +57.888 1
11 Eddie Lawson Cagiva +1:00.237
12 Corrado Catalano ROC Yamaha +1:25.780
13 Thierry Crine ROC Yamaha +1:37.173
14 Eddie Laycock Yamaha +1:51.721
15 Toshiyuki Arakaki ROC Yamaha +1:52.268
16 Michael Rudroff Harris Yamaha +2:04.488
17 Dominique Sarron ROC Yamaha +1 Lap
18 Juan Lopez Mella ROC Yamaha +1 Lap
19 Cees Doorakkers Harris Yamaha +1 Lap
20 Damon Buckmaster Harris Yamaha +1 Lap
21 Nicholas Schmassman ROC Yamaha +1 Lap
22 Peter Graves Harris Yamaha +1 Lap
Ret Wayne Rainey Yamaha Retirement
Ret Serge David ROC Yamaha Retirement
Ret Josef Doppler ROC Yamaha Retirement
Ret Marco Papa Librenti Retirement
Ret Lucio Pedercini Paton Retirement
Ret Kevin Mitchell Harris Yamaha Retirement
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