1990 Hungarian motorcycle Grand Prix

The 1990 Hungarian motorcycle Grand Prix was the penultimate round of the 1990 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It took place on the weekend of 31 August–2 September 1990 at the Hungaroring circuit.[2]

Hungary  1990 Hungarian Grand Prix
Race details
Race 14 of 15 races in the
1990 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season
Date2 September 1990
Official nameGrand Prix Magyar Nagydíj/Grosser Preis von Ungarn[1]
LocationHungaroring
Course
  • Permanent racing facility
  • 4.381 km (2.722 mi)
500cc
Pole position
Rider Australia Mick Doohan
Time 1:43.971
Fastest lap
Rider Australia Mick Doohan
Time 1:44.390
Podium
First Australia Mick Doohan
Second United States Eddie Lawson
Third United States Kevin Schwantz
250cc
Pole position
Rider United States John Kocinski
Time 1:45.952
Fastest lap
Rider United States John Kocinski
Time 1:46.266
Podium
First United States John Kocinski
Second Germany Helmut Bradl
Third Spain Carlos Cardús
125cc
Pole position
Rider Italy Bruno Casanova
Time 1:52.300
Fastest lap
Rider Italy Bruno Casanova
Time 1:52.866
Podium
First Italy Loris Capirossi
Second Switzerland Heinz Lüthi
Third Italy Bruno Casanova

500 cc race report

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Wayne Rainey gets the start, then it’s Eddie Lawson, Kevin Schwantz, Wayne Gardner and Mick Doohan. Randy Mamola has a small highside and looks like he’s going to save it, but heads into the gravel and it falls as he bumps the tire barrier.

Doohan is on the move as he passes Gardner and Schwantz and catches up to Lawson. It’s a small gap up to Rainey. As they brake at the end of the start-finish straight, Lawson makes a mistake and goes wide, losing contact with Doohan, who catches Rainey.

Doohan passes Rainey on the straight as he did with Lawson, but Rainey can’t fight back as his bike breaks down. This is his first DNF, but the championship is sewn-up.

Doohan takes a big win, his first in 500s.

500 cc classification

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Pos. Rider Team Manufacturer Time/Retired Points
1   Mick Doohan Rothmans Honda Team Honda 49:14.920 20
2   Eddie Lawson Marlboro Team Roberts Yamaha +25.442 17
3   Kevin Schwantz Lucky Strike Suzuki Suzuki +54.401 15
4   Wayne Gardner Rothmans Honda Team Honda +1:02.632 13
5   Juan Garriga Ducados Yamaha Yamaha +1:04.794 11
6   Jean Philippe Ruggia Sonauto Gauloises Yamaha +1:05.970 10
7   Niall Mackenzie Lucky Strike Suzuki Suzuki +1:06.248 9
8   Carl Fogarty Team ROC Elf La Cinq Honda +1:15.589 8
9   Alex Barros Cagiva Corse Cagiva +1:34.000 7
10   Sito Pons Campsa Banesto Honda +1:39.945 6
11   Ron Haslam Cagiva Corse Cagiva +1:46.026 5
12   Marco Papa Team ROC Elf La Cinq Honda +1 Lap 4
13   Rachel Nicotte Plaisir Vitesse Internationale Plaisir +1 Lap 3
14   Eddie Laycock Millar Racing Honda +1 Lap 2
15   Martin Troesch Honda +2 Laps 1
16   Cees Doorakkers HRK Motors Honda +2 Laps
Ret   Wayne Rainey Marlboro Team Roberts Yamaha Retirement
Ret   Andreas Leuthe Librenti Corse Honda Retirement
Ret   Karl Truchsess Honda Retirement
Ret   Christian Sarron Sonauto Gauloises Yamaha Retirement
Ret   Peter Linden Honda Retirement
Ret   Randy Mamola Cagiva Corse Cagiva Retirement
Sources:[3][4]

References

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  1. ^ "Grand Prix uitslagen en bijzonderheden 1990". 25 July 2015. Archived from the original on 25 July 2015.
  2. ^ "Moto GP statistics". Moto GP. Retrieved 2018-02-19.
  3. ^ "1990 Hungarian MotoGP - Motor Sport Magazine Database". Motorsportmaqgazine.com. 13 June 2017. Retrieved 7 September 2018.
  4. ^ "HUNGARIAN GRAND PRIX · 500cc Race Classification 1990". Motogp.com. Retrieved 7 September 2018.


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