1988 Nations motorcycle Grand Prix explained

Grand Prix:Nations
Flag:Italy
Official Name:Gran Premio d'Italia
Location:Autodromo Dino Ferrari
Course Mi:3.132
Course Km:5.040
Race No:5
Season No:15
Date:22 May
Year:1988
Pole Rider 500:Wayne Gardner
Pole Rider 500 Country:Australia
Pole Rider 500 Bike:Honda
Pole Time 500:1:55.030
Fast Rider 500:Eddie Lawson
Fast Rider 500 Country:USA
Fast Rider 500 Bike:Yamaha
Fast Time 500:1:54.410
First Rider 500:Eddie Lawson
First Rider 500 Country:USA
First Rider 500 Bike:Yamaha
Second Rider 500:Wayne Gardner
Second Rider 500 Country:Australia
Second Rider 500 Bike:Honda
Third Rider 500:Wayne Rainey
Third Rider 500 Country:USA
Third Rider 500 Bike:Yamaha
Pole Rider 250:Dominique Sarron
Pole Rider 250 Country:France
Pole Rider 250 Bike:Honda
Pole Time 250:1:59.990
Fast Rider 250:Dominique Sarron
Fast Rider 250 Country:France
Fast Rider 250 Bike:Honda
First Rider 250:Dominique Sarron
First Rider 250 Country:France
First Rider 250 Bike:Honda
Second Rider 250:Sito Pons
Second Rider 250 Country:Spain
Second Rider 250 Bike:Honda
Third Rider 250:Juan Garriga
Third Rider 250 Country:Spain
Third Rider 250 Bike:Yamaha
Pole Rider 125:Jorge Martínez
Pole Rider 125 Country:Spain
Pole Rider 125 Bike:Derbi
Pole Time 125:2:08.140
Fast Rider 125:Jorge Martínez
Fast Rider 125 Country:Spain
Fast Rider 125 Bike:Derbi
First Rider 125:Jorge Martínez
First Rider 125 Country:Spain
First Rider 125 Bike:Derbi
Second Rider 125:Manuel Herreros
Second Rider 125 Country:Spain
Second Rider 125 Bike:Derbi
Third Rider 125:Ezio Gianola
Third Rider 125 Country:Italy
Third Rider 125 Bike:Honda
Pole Rider 80:Jorge Martínez
Pole Rider 80 Country:Spain
Pole Rider 80 Bike:Derbi
Pole Time 80:2:12.000
Fast Rider 80:Jorge Martínez
Fast Rider 80 Country:Spain
Fast Rider 80 Bike:Derbi
First Rider 80:Jorge Martínez
First Rider 80 Country:Spain
First Rider 80 Bike:Derbi
Second Rider 80:Stefan Dörflinger
Second Rider 80 Country:Switzerland
Second Rider 80 Bike:Krauser
Third Rider 80:Manuel Herreros
Third Rider 80 Country:Spain
Third Rider 80 Bike:Derbi

The 1988 Nations motorcycle Grand Prix was the fifth race of the 1988 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It took place on the weekend of 20–22 May 1988, at the Autodromo Dino Ferrari.

500 cc race report

Wayne Gardner on pole. Through the first turn, it was Eddie Lawson, Kevin Schwantz, Didier De Radiguès, Pierfrancesco Chili and Gardner.

At the end of the first lap, it was Lawson, De Radiguès, Schwantz, Gardner, Chili and Wayne Rainey.

Another few laps and it was Lawson, Gardner, De Radiguès, then a small gap to Rainey and Schwantz.

Lawson got a gap from a re-formed quartet behind. Christian Sarron went down at a chicane, forcing Kevin Magee and Niall Mackenzie off the track.

On the cool down lap there was a collision between Tadahiko Taira and Raymond Roche.

500 cc classification

Pos.RiderTeamManufacturerTime/RetiredPoints
1 Eddie LawsonMarlboro Yamaha Team AgostiniYamaha48:17.16020
2 Wayne GardnerRothmans Honda TeamHonda+15.51017
3 Wayne RaineyTeam Lucky Strike RobertsYamaha+26.74015
4 Kevin SchwantzSuzuki Pepsi ColaSuzuki+32.86013
5 Kevin MageeTeam Lucky Strike RobertsYamaha+48.49011
6 Pierfrancesco ChiliHB Honda Gallina TeamHonda+53.12010
7 Randy MamolaCagiva CorseCagiva+1:15.1109
8 Shunji YatsushiroRothmans Honda TeamHonda+1:16.7708
9 Raymond RocheCagiva CorseCagiva+1:17.2107
10 Tadahiko TairaTech 21Yamaha+1:18.0106
11 Niall MackenzieTeam HRCHonda+1 Lap5
12 Rob McElneaSuzuki Pepsi ColaSuzuki+1 Lap4
13 Alessandro ValesiTeam IberiaHonda+1 Lap3
14 Marco GentileFior MarlboroFior+1 Lap2
15 Patrick IgoaSonauto Gauloises Blondes Yamaha Mobil 1Yamaha+1 Lap1
16 Ron HaslamTeam ROC Elf HondaElf Honda+1 Lap
17 Alberto RotaHonda+1 Lap
18 Fabio BarchittaRacing Team KatayamaHonda+1 Lap
19 Bruno KneubühlerRomer Racing SuisseHonda+1 Lap
20 Romolo BalbiHonda+1 Lap
21 Ari RamoHonda+1 Lap
22 Peter SköldTeam Honda SwedenHonda+1 Lap
23 Rachel NicottePVI RacingHonda+1 Lap
24 Marco PapaTeam GrecoHonda+1 Lap
25 Maarten DuyzersHDJ InternationalHonda+1 Lap
26 Nicholas SchmassmanFMSHonda+1 Lap
Ret Steve ManleyGateford MotorsSuzukiRetirement
Ret Manfred FischerTeam Hein GerickeHondaRetirement
Ret Daniel AmatriainDucados Lotus GuarzHondaRetirement
Ret Christian SarronSonauto Gauloises Blondes Yamaha Mobil 1YamahaRetirement
Ret Massimo BroccoliCagiva CorseCagivaRetirement
Ret Roger BurnettRacing Team KatayamaHondaRetirement
Ret Didier de RadiguèsMarlboro Yamaha Team AgostiniYamahaRetirement
Ret Jean Luc DemierreSuzukiRetirement
Ret Vittorio ScatolaRoad Racing Team AviaPatonRetirement
Ret Fabio BiliottiTeam AmorantoHondaRetirement
DNQ Andreas LeutheSuzukiDid not qualify
DNQ Larry Moreno VacondioSuzukiDid not qualify
DNQ Leandro BecheroniHondaDid not qualify
Sources: [1] [2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 1988 Nations MotoGP - Motor Sport Magazine Database. 13 June 2017. Motorsportmagazine.com. 16 September 2018.
  2. Web site: NATIONS GRAND PRIX · 500cc Race Classification 1988. Motogp.com. 16 September 2018.