1988 Dutch TT

The 1988 Dutch TT was the eighth round of the 1988 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It took place on the weekend of 23–25 June 1988 at the TT Circuit Assen located in Assen, Netherlands.[5]

  1988 Dutch TT
Race details
Race 8 of 15 races in the
1988 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season
Date25 June 1988
Official nameDutch-TT[1][2][3][4]
LocationTT Circuit Assen
Course
  • Permanent racing facility
  • 6.049 km (3.759 mi)
500 cc
Pole position
Rider Christian Sarron Yamaha
Fastest lap
Rider Wayne Gardner Honda
Podium
First Wayne Gardner Honda
Second Eddie Lawson Yamaha
Third Christian Sarron Yamaha
250 cc
Pole position
Rider Dominique Sarron Honda
Fastest lap
Rider Anton Mang Honda
Podium
First Juan Garriga Yamaha
Second Jacques Cornu Honda
Third Anton Mang Honda
125 cc
Pole position
Rider Hans Spaan Honda
Fastest lap
Rider Jorge Martínez Derbi
Podium
First Jorge Martínez Derbi
Second Ezio Gianola Honda
Third Hans Spaan Honda
80 cc
Pole position
Rider Jorge Martínez Derbi
Fastest lap
Rider Peter Öttl Krauser
Podium
First Jorge Martínez Derbi
Second Peter Öttl Krauser
Third Bert Smit Krauser
Sidecar (B2A)
Pole position
Rider Rolf Biland LCR-Krauser
Fastest lap
Rider Rolf Biland LCR-Krauser
Podium
First Rolf Biland LCR-Krauser
Second Egbert Streuer LCR-Yamaha
Third Steve Webster LCR-Krauser

500 cc race report

Christian Sarron on pole, but dropped to the back after a terrible start. Through the first turn it was Eddie Lawson, Pierfrancesco Chili, Ron Haslam, Didier De Radiguès, Wayne Gardner, et al.

Haslam ran wide and rode off into the grass.

Through the chicane at the end of the first lap, it was Lawson, De Radiguès, Chili, Gardner, Kevin Magee, Rob McElnea, Randy Mamola, Patrick Igoa, Sarron and Wayne Rainey.

There was a small gap from Lawson to De Radiguès to Gardner.

Gardner caught De Radiguès and started to bridge up to Lawson.

De Radiguès slid out but remounted. Sarron and Magee fought for 3rd.

Approaching back markers, Gardner passed Lawson.

500 cc classification
Pos. Rider Team Manufacturer Time/Retired Points
1 Wayne Gardner Rothmans Honda Team Honda 44:15.490 20
2 Eddie Lawson Marlboro Yamaha Team Agostini Yamaha +11.310 17
3 Christian Sarron Sonauto Gauloises Blondes Yamaha Mobil 1 Yamaha +19.730 15
4 Kevin Magee Team Lucky Strike Roberts Yamaha +24.240 13
5 Niall Mackenzie Team HRC Honda +29.430 11
6 Pierfrancesco Chili HB Honda Gallina Team Honda +38.780 10
7 Wayne Rainey Team Lucky Strike Roberts Yamaha +41.640 9
8 Kevin Schwantz Suzuki Pepsi Cola Suzuki +42.310 8
9 Patrick Igoa Sonauto Gauloises Blondes Yamaha Mobil 1 Yamaha +48.990 7
10 Rob McElnea Suzuki Pepsi Cola Suzuki +53.280 6
11 Shunji Yatsushiro Rothmans Honda Team Honda +1:22.750 5
12 Didier de Radiguès Marlboro Yamaha Team Agostini Yamaha +1:41.260 4
13 Ron Haslam Team ROC Elf Honda Elf Honda +1:53.410 3
14 Marco Papa Team Greco Honda +1 Lap 2
15 Marco Gentile Fior Marlboro Fior +1 Lap 1
16 Fabio Biliotti Team Amoranto Honda +1 Lap
17 Bruno Kneubühler Romer Racing Suisse Honda +1 Lap
18 Daniel Amatriain Ducados Lotus Guarz Honda +1 Lap
19 Michael Rudroff Honda +1 Lap
20 Eddie Laycock Millar Racing Honda +1 Lap
21 Josef Doppler MRC Grieskirchen Honda +1 Lap
22 Kees van der Endt Autobedrijf Koens Honda +1 Lap
23 Silvio Habat Fego Racing Team Honda +1 Lap
Ret Maarten Duyzers HDJ International Honda Retirement
Ret Karl Truchsess Honda Retirement
Ret Manfred Fischer Team Hein Gericke Honda Retirement
Ret Cees Doorakkers Grundig-Daf Racing Team Honda Retirement
Ret Koos van Leyen Racepromotion Venhuizen Suzuki Retirement
Ret Andreas Leuthe Suzuki Retirement
Ret Randy Mamola Cagiva Corse Cagiva Retirement
Ret Petr Schleef Schuh Racing Team Honda Retirement
Ret Nicholas Schmassman FMS Honda Retirement
Ret Alessandro Valesi Team Iberia Honda Retirement
Ret Fabio Barchitta Racing Team Katayama Honda Retirement
DNS Gustav Reiner Team Hein Gericke Honda Did not start
DNS Steve Manley Gateford Motors Suzuki Did not start
DNS Vittorio Scatola Team Iberia Paton Did not start
DNQ Wolfgang von Muralt Suzuki Did not qualify
DNQ Larry Moreno Vacondio Suzuki Did not qualify
DNQ Ari Ramo Honda Did not qualify
DNQ Ian Pratt Suzuki Did not qualify
DNQ Rob Punt Suzuki Pepsi Cola Suzuki Did not qualify
DNQ Johan ten Napel Suzuki Did not qualify
DNQ Henk de Vries Honda Did not qualify
DNQ Claus Wulff Honda Did not qualify
DNQ Helmut Schutz Rallye Sport Honda Did not qualify
DNQ Massimo Broccoli Cagiva Corse Cagiva Did not qualify
Sources:[2][6]

References
  1. "Grand Prix uitslagen en bijzonderheden 1988". Archive.today. 25 July 2015. Archived from the original on 25 July 2015. Retrieved 21 May 2018.
  2. "1988 Dutch TT MotoGP - Motor Sport Magazine Database". Motorsportmagazine.com. 13 June 2017. Retrieved 16 September 2018.
  3. Mitchell, Malcolm. "1988 500cc Class (FIM Grand Prix World Championship) Programmes - The Motor Racing Programme Covers Project". www.progcovers.com.
  4. Mitchell, Malcolm. "TT Circuit Assen - The Motor Racing Programme Covers Project". www.progcovers.com.
  5. "Moto GP statistics". Moto GP. Retrieved 2018-02-19.
  6. "DUTCH TT · 500cc Race Classification 1988". Motogp.com. Retrieved 16 September 2018.
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