1991 European motorcycle Grand Prix

Spain  1991 European Grand Prix
Race details
Race 8 of 15 races in the
1991 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season
Date16 June 1991
Official nameG.P. de Europa[1]
LocationCircuito del Jarama
Course
  • Permanent racing facility
  • 3.404 km (2.115 mi)
500cc
Pole position
Rider United States Kevin Schwantz
Time 1:33.940
Fastest lap
Rider United States Wayne Rainey
Time 1:34.815
Podium
First United States Wayne Rainey
Second Australia Mick Doohan
Third Australia Wayne Gardner
250cc
Pole position
Rider Italy Luca Cadalora
Time 1:36.904
Fastest lap
Rider Italy Luca Cadalora
Time 1:37.082
Podium
First Italy Luca Cadalora
Second Germany Helmut Bradl
Third Spain Carlos Cardús
125cc
Pole position
Rider Italy Ezio Gianola
Time 1:43.224
Fastest lap
Rider Italy Loris Capirossi
Time 1:43.221
Podium
First Italy Loris Capirossi
Second Italy Fausto Gresini
Third Germany Peter Öttl

The 1991 European motorcycle Grand Prix was the eighth round of the 1991 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It took place on the weekend of 14–16 June 1991 at the Circuito del Jarama.

500 cc race report

Kevin Schwantz on pole. Mick Doohan gets a very good start from Wayne Rainey, Wayne Gardner, Schwantz, Eddie Lawson and John Kocinski.

Doohan and Rainey pulling away; Rainey pulls a draft pass and starts dropping Doohan. Schwantz is drifting both tires and dramatically getting the bike sideways.

500 cc classification

Pos. Rider Team Manufacturer Time/Retired Points
1 United States Wayne Rainey Marlboro Team Roberts Yamaha 51:01.408 20
2 Australia Mick Doohan Rothmans Honda Team Honda +7.647 17
3 Australia Wayne Gardner Rothmans Honda Team Honda +25.917 15
4 United States Kevin Schwantz Lucky Strike Suzuki Suzuki +33.315 13
5 United States John Kocinski Marlboro Team Roberts Yamaha +40.316 11
6 Spain Juan Garriga Ducados Yamaha Yamaha +43.032 10
7 France Jean Philippe Ruggia Sonauto Yamaha Mobil 1 Yamaha +48.202 9
8 France Adrien Morillas Sonauto Yamaha Mobil 1 Yamaha +1:12.257 8
9 United States Doug Chandler Roberts B Team Yamaha +1:17.265 7
10 Belgium Didier de Radiguès Lucky Strike Suzuki Suzuki +1:17.750 6
11 Spain Sito Pons Campsa Honda Team Honda +1:18.120 5
12 Republic of Ireland Eddie Laycock Millar Racing Yamaha +1 Lap 4
13 Netherlands Cees Doorakkers HEK-Baumachines Honda +2 Laps 3
14 Germany Michael Rudroff Rallye Sport Honda +2 Laps 2
15 Switzerland Nicholas Schmassman Schmassman Technotron Honda +2 Laps 1
16 Germany Hans Becker Team Romero Racing Yamaha +2 Laps
17 Austria Josef Doppler Doppler Racing Yamaha +2 Laps
Ret United States Eddie Lawson Cagiva Corse Cagiva Retirement
Ret United Kingdom Damon Buckmaster Padgett's Racing Team Suzuki Retirement
Ret Italy Marco Papa Cagiva Corse Cagiva Retirement
Ret Luxembourg Andreas Leuthe Librenti Corse Suzuki Retirement
Sources:[2][3]

References

  1. ^ "Grand Prix uitslagen en bijzonderheden 1991". Archive.today. 25 July 2015. Archived from the original on 25 July 2015. Retrieved 20 May 2018.
  2. ^ "1991 European MotoGP - Motor Sport Magazine Database". 13 June 2017.
  3. ^ "motogp.com · EUROPEAN GRAND PRIX · 500cc Race Classification 1991". www.motogp.com.


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