1991 European motorcycle Grand Prix
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Race 8 of 15 races in the 1991 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season | |||
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Date | 16 June 1991 | ||
Location | Jarama | ||
Course | Permanent racing facility 3.404 km (2.115 mi) | ||
500 cc | |||
Pole position | |||
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Time | 1:33.940 | ||
Fastest lap | |||
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Time | 1:34.815 | ||
Podium | |||
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250 cc | |||
Pole position | |||
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Time | 1:36.904 | ||
Fastest lap | |||
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Time | 1:37.082 | ||
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125 cc | |||
Pole position | |||
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Time | 1:43.224 | ||
Fastest lap | |||
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Time | 1:43.221 | ||
Podium | |||
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The 1991 European motorcycle Grand Prix was the eighth round of the 1991 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It took place on the weekend of 14–16 June 1991 at the Circuito del Jarama circuit.
500 cc race report
Kevin Schwantz on pole. Mick Doohan gets a very good start from Wayne Rainey, Wayne Gardner, Schwantz, Eddie Lawson and John Kocinski.
Doohan and Rainey pulling away; Rainey pulls a draft pass and starts dropping Doohan. Schwantz is drifting both tires and dramatically getting the bike sideways.
500 cc classification
Pos | Rider | Manufacturer | Time/Retired | Points |
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1 | ![]() |
Yamaha | 51:01.408 | 20 |
2 | ![]() |
Honda | +7.647 | 17 |
3 | ![]() |
Honda | +25.917 | 15 |
4 | ![]() |
Suzuki | +33.315 | 13 |
5 | ![]() |
Yamaha | +40.316 | 11 |
6 | ![]() |
Yamaha | +43.032 | 10 |
7 | ![]() |
Yamaha | +48.202 | 9 |
8 | ![]() |
Yamaha | +1:12.257 | 8 |
9 | ![]() |
Yamaha | +1:17.265 | 7 |
10 | ![]() |
Suzuki | +1:17.750 | 6 |
11 | ![]() |
Honda | +1:18.120 | 5 |
12 | ![]() |
Yamaha | +1 Lap | 4 |
13 | ![]() |
Honda | +2 Laps | 3 |
14 | ![]() |
Honda | +2 Laps | 2 |
15 | ![]() |
Honda | +2 Laps | 1 |
16 | ![]() |
Yamaha | +2 Laps | |
17 | ![]() |
Yamaha | +2 Laps | |
Ret | ![]() |
Cagiva | Retirement | |
Ret | ![]() |
Suzuki | Retirement | |
Ret | ![]() |
Cagiva | Retirement | |
Ret | ![]() |
Suzuki | Retirement |
Previous race: 1991 Austrian Grand Prix |
FIM Grand Prix World Championship 1991 season |
Next race: 1991 Dutch TT |
Previous race: inaugural |
European Grand Prix | Next race: 1992 European Grand Prix |