1988 British motorcycle Grand Prix

The 1988 British motorcycle Grand Prix was the twelfth round of the 1988 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It took place on the weekend of 5–7 August 1988 at Donington Park.[4]

  1988 British Grand Prix
Race details
Race 12 of 15 races in the
1988 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season
Date7 August 1988
Official nameShell Oils British Motorcycle Grand Prix[1][2][3]
LocationDonington Park
Course
  • Permanent racing facility
  • 4.020 km (2.498 mi)
500 cc
Pole position
Rider Wayne Gardner Honda
Fastest lap
Rider Christian Sarron Yamaha
Podium
First Wayne Rainey Yamaha
Second Wayne Gardner Honda
Third Christian Sarron Yamaha
250 cc
Pole position
Rider Juan Garriga Yamaha
Fastest lap
Rider Juan Garriga Yamaha
Podium
First Luca Cadalora Yamaha
Second Dominique Sarron Honda
Third Juan Garriga Yamaha
125 cc
Pole position
Rider Ezio Gianola Honda
Fastest lap
Rider Ezio Gianola Honda
Podium
First Ezio Gianola Honda
Second Jorge Martínez Derbi
Third Domenico Brigaglia Gazzaniga-Rotax
Sidecar (B2A)
Pole position
Rider Rolf Biland LCR-Krauser
Fastest lap
Rider Rolf Biland LCR-Krauser
Podium
First Steve Webster LCR-Krauser
Second Rolf Biland LCR-Krauser
Third Alain Michel LCR-Krauser

500 cc race report

The front row: Wayne Gardner, Eddie Lawson, Christian Sarron, Niall Mackenzie and Wayne Rainey.

Rainey and Mackenzie get a good launch, and through the first turn it's Rainey and he's opening a gap the field. Rainey is using carbon fiber brakes for the first time, which had only been tested and not raced on.

Kevin Schwantz is in around 8th place and tries to pass two or three riders simultaneously at the chicane, but crashes into Ron Haslam and causes a bottleneck. Haslam struggles to get out of the gravel and back into the race, and Schwantz is out with a broken kneecap. Marco Papa highsides out of the race.

Finishing the first lap it's Rainey, then a gap to Gardner, Sarron, and Mackenzie. Randy Mamola and Norihiko Fujiwara come together at the hairpin, but stay up.

Rainey is maintaining a gap, and Gardner makes a mistake at the chicane and lets Sarron and Mackenzie through, but he's soon back to 2nd. Mamola is sliding the rear and waving to the crowd.

On the last lap, McElnea highsides coming out of the chicane.

Rainey wins his first premier-class GP.

500 cc classification
Pos. Rider Team Manufacturer Time/Retired Points
1 Wayne Rainey Team Lucky Strike Roberts Yamaha 49:33.670 20
2 Wayne Gardner Rothmans Honda Team Honda +6.970 17
3 Christian Sarron Sonauto Gauloises Blondes Yamaha Mobil 1 Yamaha +8.780 15
4 Niall Mackenzie Team HRC Honda +11.840 13
5 Kevin Magee Team Lucky Strike Roberts Yamaha +36.750 11
6 Eddie Lawson Marlboro Yamaha Team Agostini Yamaha +40.970 10
7 Didier de Radiguès Marlboro Yamaha Team Agostini Yamaha +51.360 9
8 Pierfrancesco Chili HB Honda Gallina Team Honda +51.810 8
9 Roger Burnett Racing Team Katayama Honda +52.390 7
10 Tadahiko Taira Tech 21 Yamaha +1:21.840 6
11 Randy Mamola Cagiva Corse Cagiva +1:32.450 5
12 Norihiko Fujiwara Lucky Strike Yamaha Yamaha +1 Lap 4
13 Mike Baldwin Racing Team Katayama Honda +1 Lap 3
14 Ron Haslam Team ROC Elf Honda Elf Honda +1 Lap 2
15 Fabio Biliotti Team Amoranto Honda +1 Lap 1
16 Patrick Igoa Sonauto Gauloises Blondes Yamaha Mobil 1 Yamaha +1 Lap
17 Eddie Laycock Millar Racing Honda +1 Lap
18 Fabio Barchitta Racing Team Katayama Honda +1 Lap
19 Daniel Amatriain Ducados Lotus Guarz Honda +1 Lap
20 Marco Gentile Fior Marlboro Fior +1 Lap
21 Dave Leach Suzuki +1 Lap
22 Maarten Duyzers HDJ International Honda +1 Lap
23 Simon Buckmaster Honda +1 Lap
24 Kees van der Endt Autobedrijf Koens Honda +1 Lap
25 Nicholas Schmassman FMS Honda +1 Lap
Ret Andreas Leuthe Suzuki Retirement
Ret Rachel Nicotte PVI Racing Honda Retirement
Ret Darren Dixon Suzuki Retirement
Ret Bruno Kneubühler Romer Racing Suisse Honda Retirement
Ret Rob McElnea Suzuki Pepsi Cola Suzuki Retirement
Ret Wolfgang von Muralt Suzuki Retirement
Ret Raymond Roche Cagiva Corse Cagiva Retirement
Ret Steve Spray Suzuki Retirement
Ret Kevin Schwantz Suzuki Pepsi Cola Suzuki Retirement
DNS Alessandro Valesi Team Iberia Honda Did not start
DNS Marco Papa Team Greco Honda Did not start
DNQ Steve Manley Gateford Motors Suzuki Did not qualify
DNQ Ian Pratt Suzuki Did not qualify
DNQ Johan Ten Napel Suzuki Did not qualify
DNQ Claus Wulff Honda Did not qualify
DNQ Rene Zanatta Paton Did not qualify
Sources:[5][6]

References
  1. "Grand Prix uitslagen en bijzonderheden 1988". Archive.today. 25 July 2015. Archived from the original on 25 July 2015.
  2. Mitchell, Malcolm. "1988 500cc Class (FIM Grand Prix World Championship) Programmes - The Motor Racing Programme Covers Project". Progcovers.com. Retrieved 17 September 2018.
  3. Mitchell, Malcolm. "Donington Park - The Motor Racing Programme Covers Project". Progcovers.com.
  4. "Moto GP statistics". Moto GP. Retrieved 2018-02-19.
  5. "1988 British MotoGP - Motor Sport Magazine Database". Motorsportmagazine.com. 13 June 2017. Retrieved 17 September 2018.
  6. "BRITISH GRAND PRIX · 500cc Race Classification 1988". Motogp.com. Retrieved 17 September 2018.
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