1988 Brazilian motorcycle Grand Prix

  1988 Brazilian Grand Prix

Race details
Race 15 of 15 races in the 1988 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season
Date	17 September 1988
Location	Goiânia
Course	Permanent racing facility 3.835 km (2.383 mi)
500 cc
Pole position
Rider	Wayne Gardner	Honda
Fastest lap
Rider	Eddie Lawson	Yamaha
Podium
First	Eddie Lawson	Yamaha
Second	Wayne Gardner	Honda
Third	Kevin Schwantz	Suzuki
250 cc
Pole position
Rider	Dominique Sarron	Honda
Fastest lap
Rider	Luca Cadalora	Yamaha
Podium
First	Dominique Sarron	Honda
Second	Carlos Lavado	Yamaha
Third	Sito Pons	Honda

The 1988 Brazilian motorcycle Grand Prix was the last round of the 1988 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It took place on the weekend of 15–17 September 1988 at the Goiânia circuit.

500 cc race report

Wayne Gardner was on pole, but Eddie Lawson got into the lead at the start, ahead of Wayne Rainey and Kevin Schwantz. Back in 6th place, Gardner was almost cut off by Pierfrancesco Chili, who tried a block pass on him; Gardner shook a fist.

Schwantz got around Lawson for 1st, but Lawson looked like he’s not going to let it go. Gardner caught up to make it a trio, while Lawson retook the lead. Randy Mamola was hot-dogging, deliberately sliding the rear. Schwantz and Gardner went at it for 2nd place. Mamola almost highsided trying to impress the crowd, a bit later on a left-hander he looked over his shoulder and immediately slid the bike into a highside. Schwantz will do something similar next year at Phillip Island. Rainey retired with a punctured tire.

500cc classification

Pos	Rider	Manufacturer	Time/Retired	Points
1	Eddie Lawson	Yamaha	47:22.550	20
2	Wayne Gardner	Honda	+13.360	17
3	Kevin Schwantz	Suzuki	+21.350	15
4	Niall Mackenzie	Honda	+24.080	13
5	Christian Sarron	Yamaha	+24.240	11
6	Kevin Magee	Yamaha	+24.280	10
7	Pierfrancesco Chili	Honda	+1:13.100	9
8	Rob McElnea	Suzuki	+1:14.950	8
9	Didier de Radiguès	Yamaha	+1:23.300	7
10	Patrick Igoa	Yamaha	+1 Lap	6
11	Fabio Barchitta	Honda	+1 Lap	5
12	Francisco Gonzales	Honda	+1 Lap	4
13	Donnie McLeod	Honda	+1 Lap	3
Ret	Wayne Rainey	Yamaha	Retirement
Ret	Marco Gentile	Fior	Retirement
Ret	Ron Haslam	Elf Honda	Retirement
Ret	Bruno Kneubuhler	Honda	Retirement
Ret	Alessandro Valesi	Honda	Retirement
Ret	Randy Mamola	Cagiva	Retirement
Ret	Roger Burnett	Honda	Retirement

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External links

• MotoGP Official site