1990 Nations motorcycle Grand Prix

The 1990 Nations motorcycle Grand Prix was the fourth race of the 1990 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It took place on the weekend of 18–20 May 1990 at the Misano circuit.[2]

  1990 Nations Grand Prix
Race details
Race 4 of 15 races in the
1990 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season
Date20 May 1990
Official nameG.P d'Italia[1]
LocationCircuito Internazionale Santa Monica
Course
  • Permanent racing facility
  • 3.488 km (2.167 mi)
500 cc
Pole position
Rider Wayne Rainey
Time 1:16.019
Fastest lap
Rider Wayne Rainey
Time 1:15.912
Podium
First Wayne Rainey
Second Kevin Schwantz
Third Mick Doohan
250 cc
Pole position
Rider John Kocinski
Time 1:17.807
Fastest lap
Rider John Kocinski
Time 1:18.023
Podium
First John Kocinski
Second Helmut Bradl
Third Wilco Zeelenberg
125 cc
Pole position
Rider Jorge Martínez
Time 1:24.254
Fastest lap
Rider Stefan Prein
Time 1:24.213
Podium
First Jorge Martínez
Second Dirk Raudies
Third Loris Capirossi

500 cc race report

In practice Christian Sarron falls in front of Wayne Gardner, bringing him down and causing Gardner to race with broken ribs.

At the first turn, Wayne Rainey and Kevin Schwantz go first, but Pierfrancesco Chili gets knocked off by Gardner, who came across the racing line. Chili kicks furiously at the gravel as he's escorted off the track.

A trio forms at the front: Rainey, Schwantz and Mick Doohan. Alex Barros crashes out for a second race in a row.

Drops of rain bring out the red flag and memories of Spa ’89, when 3 races were run; a second race on aggregate time will follow. New start in the dry and Doohan gets the first turn, followed by Rainey and Mamola. It soon turns into Rainey, Doohan, Gardner and Schwantz at the front. It’s a very aggressive group of four, who pass each other two at a time.

Schwantz takes the lead, and can’t suppress his tic of looking back while exiting on the throttle, a habit that caused him a crash last season.

Though the order crossing the line is Schwantz, Gardner, Rainey and Doohan, Rainey takes the win based on aggregate time.

500 cc classification

Pos. Rider Team Manufacturer Time/Retired Points
1 Wayne Rainey Marlboro Team Roberts Yamaha 46:21.150 20
2 Kevin Schwantz Lucky Strike Suzuki Suzuki +2.121 17
3 Mick Doohan Rothmans Honda Team Honda +7.870 15
4 Wayne Gardner Rothmans Honda Team Honda +9.732 13
5 Niall Mackenzie Lucky Strike Suzuki Suzuki +1:13.452 11
6 Sito Pons Campsa Banesto Honda +1:20.365 10
7 Randy Mamola Cagiva Corse Cagiva +1 Lap 9
8 Juan Garriga Ducados Yamaha Yamaha +1 Lap 8
9 Marco Papa Team ROC Elf La Cinq Honda +1 Lap 7
10 Romolo Balbi Honda +1 Lap 6
11 Michele Valdo Honda +2 Laps 5
12 Peter Lindén Honda +3 Laps 4
13 Nicholas Schmassman Team Schmassman Honda +3 Laps 3
14 Cees Doorakkers HRK Motors Honda +5 Laps 2
15 Vittorio Scatola Team Elit Paton +8 Laps 1
Ret Ron Haslam Cagiva Corse Cagiva Retirement
Ret Jean Philippe Ruggia Sonauto Gauloises Yamaha Retirement
Ret Andreas Leuthe Librenti Corse Honda Retirement
Ret Christian Sarron Sonauto Gauloises Yamaha Retirement
Ret Pierfrancesco Chili Team ROC Elf La Cinq Honda Retirement
Ret Alex Barros Cagiva Corse Cagiva Retirement
Sources:[3][4]

References

Previous race:
1990 Spanish Grand Prix
FIM Grand Prix World Championship
1990 season
Next race:
1990 German Grand Prix
Previous race:
1989 Nations Grand Prix
Nations Grand Prix Next race:
1991 Italian Grand Prix
Starting in 1991, the race was known as the Italian motorcycle Grand Prix.
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