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1988 Austrian motorcycle Grand Prix


FieldValue
Grand PrixAustrian
flagAustria
Official_NameGroßer Preis von Österreich
LocationSalzburgring
Course_mi2.638
Course_km4.246
Race_No7
Season_No15
Date12 June
Year1988
ImageSalzburgring moto (1986-1997).svg
Pole_Rider_500Christian Sarron
Pole_Rider_500_CountryFrance
Pole_Rider_500_BikeYamaha
Pole_Time_5001:20.180
Fast_Rider_500Didier de Radiguès
Fast_Rider_500_CountryBelgium
Fast_Rider_500_BikeYamaha
Fast_Time_5001:20.610
First_Rider_500Eddie Lawson
First_Rider_500_CountryUSA
First_Rider_500_BikeYamaha
Second_Rider_500Didier de Radiguès
Second_Rider_500_CountryBelgium
Second_Rider_500_BikeYamaha
Third_Rider_500Wayne Rainey
Third_Rider_500_CountryUSA
Third_Rider_500_BikeYamaha
Pole_Rider_250Jacques Cornu
Pole_Rider_250_CountrySwitzerland
Pole_Rider_250_BikeHonda
Pole_Time_2501:25.190
Fast_Rider_250Jacques Cornu
Fast_Rider_250_CountrySwitzerland
Fast_Rider_250_BikeHonda
Fast_Time_2501:24.820
First_Rider_250Jacques Cornu
First_Rider_250_CountrySwitzerland
First_Rider_250_BikeHonda
Second_Rider_250Reinhold Roth
Second_Rider_250_CountryGermany
Second_Rider_250_BikeHonda
Third_Rider_250Juan Garriga
Third_Rider_250_CountrySpain
Third_Rider_250_BikeYamaha
Pole_Rider_125Jorge Martínez
Pole_Rider_125_CountrySpain
Pole_Rider_125_BikeDerbi
Pole_Time_1251:33.270
Fast_Rider_125Hans Spaan
Fast_Rider_125_CountryNetherlands
Fast_Rider_125_BikeHonda
Fast_Time_1251:33.510
First_Rider_125Jorge Martínez
First_Rider_125_CountrySpain
First_Rider_125_BikeDerbi
Second_Rider_125Ezio Gianola
Second_Rider_125_CountryItaly
Second_Rider_125_BikeHonda
Third_Rider_125Stefan Prein
Third_Rider_125_CountryGermany
Third_Rider_125_BikeHonda
Pole_Rider_SidecarRolf Biland
Pole_Rider_Sidecar_CountrySwitzerland
Pole_Rider_Sidecar_BikeLCR-Krauser
Pole_Passenger_SidecarKurt Waltisperg
Pole_Passenger_Sidecar_CountrySwitzerland
Fast_Rider_SidecarRolf Biland
Fast_Rider_Sidecar_CountrySwitzerland
Fast_Rider_Sidecar_BikeLCR-Krauser
Fast_Passenger_SidecarKurt Waltisperg
Fast_Passenger_Sidecar_CountrySwitzerland
First_Rider_SidecarRolf Biland
First_Rider_Sidecar_CountrySwitzerland
First_Passenger_SidecarKurt Waltisperg
First_Passenger_Sidecar_CountrySwitzerland
First_Rider_Sidecar_BikeLCR-Krauser
Second_Rider_SidecarAlain Michel
Second_Rider_Sidecar_CountryFrance
Second_Passenger_SidecarJean-Marc Fresc
Second_Passenger_Sidecar_CountryFrance
Second_Rider_Sidecar_BikeLCR-Krauser
Third_Rider_SidecarSteve Webster
Third_Rider_Sidecar_CountryUK
Third_Passenger_SidecarTony Hewitt
Third_Passenger_Sidecar_CountryUK
Third_Rider_Sidecar_BikeLCR-Krauser

The 1988 Austrian motorcycle Grand Prix was the seventh round of the 1988 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It took place on the weekend of 10–12 June 1988 at the Salzburgring.

500 cc race report

Christian Sarron on pole, then Eddie Lawson, Niall Mackenzie, Kevin Schwantz and Wayne Gardner.

Gardner got the first turn from Lawson, Rainey, Ron Haslam, Schwantz, et al.

Didier De Radiguès moved up to 4th and the field started to get strung out. Schwantz gave Ron Haslam a little bump as he passed and Sarron crashed out.

Lawson and Gardner swapped the lead, allowing Rainey and De Radiguès to close.

De Radiguès put pressure on Lawson his teammate in 2nd, and Rainey seemed to be dropping away.

Lawson and Gardner drop De Radiguès.

Gardner crashes out of 2nd spot.

500cc classification

Pos.RiderTeamManufacturerTime/RetiredPoints123456789101112131415161718192021RetRetRetRetRetRetRetRetRetRetDNSSources:
USA Eddie LawsonMarlboro Yamaha Team AgostiniYamaha39:40.63020
BEL Didier de RadiguèsMarlboro Yamaha Team AgostiniYamaha+2.79017
USA Wayne RaineyTeam Lucky Strike RobertsYamaha+12.55015
USA Kevin SchwantzSuzuki Pepsi ColaSuzuki+13.59013
ITA Pierfrancesco ChiliHB Honda Gallina TeamHonda+19.31011
AUS Kevin MageeTeam Lucky Strike RobertsYamaha+22.07010
JPN Shunji YatsushiroRothmans Honda TeamHonda+26.8309
GBR Ron HaslamTeam ROC Elf HondaElf Honda+59.4508
GBR Rob McElneaSuzuki Pepsi ColaSuzuki+1:00.3707
FRA Patrick IgoaSonauto Gauloises Blondes Yamaha Mobil 1Yamaha+1:07.6606
BRD Gustav ReinerTeam Hein GerickeHonda+1 Lap5
CHE Bruno KneubühlerRomer Racing SuisseHonda+1 Lap4
ITA Fabio BiliottiTeam AmorantoHonda+1 Lap3
ITA Massimo BroccoliCagiva CorseCagiva+1 Lap2
BRD Manfred FischerTeam Hein GerickeHonda+1 Lap1
LUX Andreas LeutheSuzuki+1 Lap
BRD Franz HolzmeierHonda+1 Lap
AUT Josef DopplerMRC GrieskirchenHonda+1 Lap
CHE Nicholas SchmassmanFMSHonda+1 Lap
BRD Georg Robert JungWeigl Telefix Racing TeamHonda+1 Lap
BRD Helmut SchutzRallye SportHonda+1 Lap
ITA Alessandro ValesiTeam IberiaHondaRetirement
VEN Larry Moreno VacondioSuzukiRetirement
USA Randy MamolaCagiva CorseCagivaRetirement
CHE Christopher BurkiHondaRetirement
ITA Marco PapaTeam GrecoHondaRetirement
CHE Marco GentileFior MarlboroFiorRetirement
FRA Christian SarronSonauto Gauloises Blondes Yamaha Mobil 1YamahaRetirement
ESP Daniel AmatriainDucados Lotus GuarzHondaRetirement
AUS Wayne GardnerRothmans Honda TeamFiorRetirement
GBR Niall MackenzieTeam HRCHondaRetirement
YUG Silvo HabatFego Racing TeamHondaDid not start

References

| Previous_year's_race = 1987 Austrian Grand Prix | Next_year's_race = 1989 Austrian Grand Prix

References

  1. "Alle Grand-Prix uitslagen en bijzonderheden, van 1973 (het jaar dat Jack begon met racen) tot heden.".
  2. Mitchell, Malcolm. "1988 500cc Class (FIM Grand Prix World Championship) Programmes - The Motor Racing Programme Covers Project".
  3. Mitchell, Malcolm. "Salzburgring - The Motor Racing Programme Covers Project".
  4. "Moto GP statistics". [[Moto GP]].
  5. (13 June 2017). "1988 Austrian MotoGP - Motor Sport Magazine Database".
  6. "AUSTRIAN GRAND PRIX · 500cc Race Classification 1988".
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