1994 Japanese motorcycle Grand Prix

  1994 Japanese Grand Prix
Race details
Race 3 of 14 races in the
1994 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season
Date April 24, 1994
Location Suzuka
Course Permanent racing facility
5.821 km (3.618 mi)
MotoGP
Pole position
Rider Luca Cadalora
Time 2:08.336
Fastest lap
Rider Kevin Schwantz
Time 2:09.439
Podium
First Kevin Schwantz
Second Mick Doohan
Third Shinichi Itoh
250 cc
Pole position
Rider Max Biaggi
Time 2:10.876
Fastest lap
Rider Max Biaggi
Time 2:12.187
Podium
First Tadayuki Okada
Second Loris Capirossi
Third Tohru Ukawa
125 cc
Pole position
Rider Noboru Ueda
Time 2:19.133
Fastest lap
Rider Kazuto Sakata
Time 2:18.756
Podium
First Takeshi Tsujimura
Second Kazuto Sakata
Third Hideyuki Nakajo

The 1994 Japanese motorcycle Grand Prix was the third round of the 1994 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It took place on April 24, 1994 at the Suzuka Circuit.

Norick Abe fought bravely for the lead on his Grand Prix debut before crashing. Valentino Rossi claimed that this was one of his favourite races due to Norifumi's fighting spirit and Rossi assumed the nickname Rossifumi in the early stages of his career.

500cc classification

Pos Rider Manufacturer Time/Retired Points
1 Kevin Schwantz Suzuki 45:49.996 25
2 Mick Doohan Honda +3.474 20
3 Shinichi Itoh Honda +7.989 16
4 Luca Cadalora Yamaha +28.016 13
5 Alex Barros Suzuki +36.543 11
6 Toshihiko Honma Yamaha +37.325 10
7 Alex Criville Honda +41.947 9
8 Alberto Puig Honda +54.765 8
9 John Kocinski Cagiva +59.380 7
10 Doug Chandler Cagiva +1:11.706 6
11 Bernard Garcia ROC Yamaha +1:29.838 5
12 John Reynolds Harris Yamaha +1:35.410 4
13 Jeremy McWilliams Yamaha +1:54.792 3
14 Laurent Naveau ROC Yamaha +1:58.497 2
15 Juan Lopez Mella ROC Yamaha +2:07.616 1
16 Bruno Bonhuil ROC Yamaha +2:10.228
17 Sean Emmett Harris Yamaha +2:12.308
18 Lucio Pedercini Yamaha +2:12.868
19 Niall Mackenzie ROC Yamaha +2:30.714
20 Cristiano Migliorati ROC Yamaha +1 Lap
21 Jean Pierre Jeandat ROC Yamaha +1 Lap
22 Marc Garcia ROC Yamaha +1 Lap
23 Jean Foray ROC Yamaha +1 Lap
24 Julian Miralles ROC Yamaha +1 Lap
25 Bernard Haenggeli ROC Yamaha +1 Lap
26 Andreas Leuthe ROC Yamaha +1 Lap
27 Lothar Neukirchen Harris Yamaha +1 Lap
28 Daryl Beattie Yamaha +3 Laps
Ret Norifumi Abe Honda Retirement
Ret Cees Doorakkers Harris Yamaha Retirement

250cc classification

Pos Rider Manufacturer Time/Retired Points
1 Tadayuki Okada Honda 42:28.242 25
2 Loris Capirossi Honda +0.128 20
3 Tohru Ukawa Honda +0.314 16
4 Max Biaggi Aprilia +2.109 13
5 Takuma Aoki Honda +3.841 11
6 Doriano Romboni Honda +10.296 10
7 Jean Philippe Ruggia Aprilia +15.659 9
8 Nobuatsu Aoki Honda +39.107 8
9 Tetsuya Harada Yamaha +49.757 7
10 Luis D'Antin Honda +50.760 6
11 Jean-Michel Bayle Aprilia +1:12.534 5
12 Jurgen vd Goorbergh Aprilia +1:21.583 4
13 Patrick vd Goorbergh Aprilia +1:24.332 3
14 Adolf Stadler Honda +1:24.918 2
15 Eskil Suter Aprilia +1:43.592 1
16 Luis Maurel Honda +1:43.783
17 Frederic Protat Honda +1:44.503
18 Giuseppe Fiorillo Honda +1:44.670
19 Bernd Kassner Aprilia +2:00.651
20 Noel Ferro Honda +2:18.631
21 Andreas Preining Aprilia +2:22.214
22 Enrique de Juan Aprilia +1 Lap
23 Krisse Kaas Yamaha +1 Lap
Ret Alan Patterson Honda Retirement
Ret Carlos Checa Honda Retirement
Ret Jim Filice Yamaha Retirement
Ret Wilco Zeelenberg Honda Retirement
Ret Juan Borja Aprilia Retirement
Ret Ralf Waldmann Honda Retirement
Ret Adrien Bosshard Honda Retirement
Ret Rodney Fee Honda Retirement
Ret José Luis Cardoso Aprilia Retirement
Ret Alessandro Gramigni Aprilia Retirement

125cc classification

Pos Rider Manufacturer Time/Retired Points
1 Takeshi Tsujimura Honda 42:13.168 25
2 Kazuto Sakata Aprilia +0.670 20
3 Hideyuki Nakajo Honda +13.352 16
4 Peter Öttl Aprilia +15.923 13
5 Akira Saito Honda +18.234 11
6 Masaki Tokudome Honda +18.316 10
7 Jorge Martinez Yamaha +40.058 9
8 Herri Torrontegui Aprilia +40.231 8
9 Garry McCoy Aprilia +59.366 7
10 Bruno Casanova Honda +59.724 6
11 Loek Bodelier Honda +1:10.719 5
12 Kunihiro Amano Honda +1:17.650 4
13 Oliver Koch Honda +1:21.302 3
14 Manfred Geissler Aprilia +1:23.632 2
15 Stefan Prein Yamaha +1:24.256 1
16 Emilio Alzamora Honda +1:27.688
17 Haruchika Aoki Honda +1:33.790
18 Fausto Gresini Honda +1:37.768
19 Stefano Perugini Aprilia +1:43.432
20 Carlos Giro Aprilia +1:43.972
21 Gabriele Debbia Aprilia +1:56.738
22 Manfred Baumann Yamaha +2:05.170
23 Frederic Petit Yamaha +2:05.290
24 Masafumo Ono Honda +2:24.942
Ret Hiroyuki Kikuchi Honda Retirement
Ret Neil Hodgson Honda Retirement
Ret Tomoko Igata Honda Retirement
Ret Hans Spaan Honda Retirement
Ret Lucio Cecchinello Honda Retirement
Ret Dirk Raudies Honda Retirement
Ret Vittorio Lopez Honda Retirement
Ret Olivier Petrucciani Aprilia Retirement
Ret Daniela Tognoli Aprilia Retirement
Ret Noboru Ueda Honda Retirement
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