1990 French motorcycle Grand Prix

The 1990 French motorcycle Grand Prix was the tenth round of the 1990 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It took place on the weekend of 20–22 July 1990 at the Bugatti Circuit located in Le Mans.[2]

  1990 French Grand Prix
Race details
Race 10 of 15 races in the
1990 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season
Date22 July 1990
Official nameGrand prix de France[1]
LocationBugatti Circuit
Course
  • Permanent racing facility
  • 7.004 km (4.352 mi)
500 cc
Pole position
Rider Kevin Schwantz
Time 1:40.755
Fastest lap
Rider Kevin Schwantz
Time 1:41.953
Podium
First Kevin Schwantz
Second Wayne Gardner
Third Wayne Rainey
250 cc
Pole position
Rider Carlos Cardús
Time 1:45.055
Fastest lap
Rider John Kocinski
Time 1:46.030
Podium
First Carlos Cardús
Second Luca Cadalora
Third Loris Reggiani
125 cc
Pole position
Rider Doriano Romboni
Time 1:53.688
Fastest lap
Rider Doriano Romboni
Time 1:54.006
Podium
First Hans Spaan
Second Doriano Romboni
Third Stefan Prein

500 cc race report

Kevin Schwantz on pole and race day is hot and sunny.

Wayne Rainey wheelies halfway down the straight, giving the first turn to Wayne Gardner, then it’s Mick Doohan in third place.

Gardner goes very wide on a turn and has to sit up, letting Rainey through and when he gets back on the racing line, he forces Doohan wide as well.

It’s still a tight race at the front between Rainey, Gardner, Schwantz, Doohan, Eddie Lawson and Christian Sarron.

Gardner takes Rainey on the straight, and in the same place Gardner went wide, Rainey goes a little off-line too, this time letting Schwantz through into second.

At La Chapelle Gardner goes wide again, and Schwantz takes the lead easily.

By the last lap, Schwantz has a good gap in first, followed by Gardner and Rainey.

500 cc classification
Pos. Rider Team Manufacturer Time/Retired Points
1 Kevin Schwantz Lucky Strike Suzuki Suzuki 48:05.213 20
2 Wayne Gardner Rothmans Honda Team Honda +2.420 17
3 Wayne Rainey Marlboro Team Roberts Yamaha +3.333 15
4 Mick Doohan Rothmans Honda Team Honda +4.865 13
5 Eddie Lawson Marlboro Team Roberts Yamaha +10.157 11
6 Niall Mackenzie Lucky Strike Suzuki Suzuki +20.480 10
7 Randy Mamola Cagiva Corse Cagiva +1:18.898 9
8 Juan Garriga Ducados Yamaha Yamaha +1:30.771 8
9 Marco Papa Team ROC Elf La Cinq Honda +1:41.299 7
10 Ron Haslam Cagiva Corse Cagiva +1 Lap 6
11 Eddie Laycock Millar Racing Honda +1 Lap 5
12 Cees Doorakkers HRK Motors Honda +1 Lap 4
Ret Jean Philippe Ruggia Sonauto Gauloises Yamaha Retirement
Ret Christian Sarron Sonauto Gauloises Yamaha Retirement
Ret Karl Truchsess Honda Retirement
Ret Rachel Nicotte Plaisir Vitesse Internationale Chevallier Yamaha Retirement
Ret Vittorio Scatola Team Elit Paton Retirement
Ret Martin Troesch Honda Retirement
Ret Alex Barros Cagiva Corse Cagiva Retirement
DNQ Nicholas Schmassman Team Schmassman Honda Did not qualify
Sources:[3][4]

References
  1. "Grand Prix uitslagen en bijzonderheden 1990". Archive.today. 25 July 2015. Archived from the original on 25 July 2015. Retrieved 20 May 2018.
  2. "Moto GP statistics". Moto GP. Retrieved 2018-02-19.
  3. "1990 French MotoGP - Motor Sport Magazine Database". 13 June 2017.
  4. "motogp.com · FRENCH GRAND PRIX · 500cc Race Classification 1990". www.motogp.com.
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