1989 Dutch TT
Appearance
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Race 9 of 15 races in the 1989 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Date | 24 June 1989 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Official name | Dutch TT[1][2][3] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Location | TT Circuit Assen | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1989 Dutch TT was the ninth round of the 1989 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It took place on the weekend of 22–24 June 1989 at the TT Circuit Assen located in Assen, Netherlands.[4]
500 cc race report
Wayne Gardner is back for the first time since the Laguna crash that broke his leg. Kevin Schwantz gets 5 poles in a row, with Wayne Rainey second on the line. Green light and it's Schwantz, Rainey, Pierfrancesco Chili and Eddie Lawson at the front.
Down the field, Gardner get past Mick Doohan, while Schwantz begins to get a gap. With one lap to go, Schwantz’ Suzuki dies, and Rainey cruises to the win, followed by Lawson and Christian Sarron.
500 cc classification
Pos. | Rider | Team | Manufacturer | Time/Retired | Points | ||
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Team Lucky Strike Roberts | Yamaha | 43:42.080 | 20 | ||
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Rothmans Kanemoto Honda | Honda | +6.970 | 17 | ||
3 | ![]() |
Sonauto Gauloises Blondes Yamaha Mobil 1 | Yamaha | +9.840 | 15 | ||
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Team Lucky Strike Roberts | Yamaha | +22.110 | 13 | ||
5 | ![]() |
HB Honda Gallina Team | Honda | +30.080 | 11 | ||
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Rothmans Honda Team | Honda | +30.320 | 10 | ||
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Suzuki Pepsi Cola | Suzuki | +31.110 | 9 | ||
8 | ![]() |
Marlboro Yamaha Team Agostini | Yamaha | +49.550 | 8 | ||
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Rothmans Honda Team | Honda | +55.840 | 7 | ||
10 | ![]() |
Cabin Racing Team | Honda | +1:25.430 | 6 | ||
11 | ![]() |
Cagiva Corse | Cagiva | +2:04.960 | 5 | ||
12 | ![]() |
Team Iberia | Yamaha | +1 Lap | 4 | ||
13 | ![]() |
Marlboro Yamaha Team Agostini | Yamaha | +1 Lap | 3 | ||
14 | ![]() |
Fior Marlboro | Fior | +1 Lap | 2 | ||
15 | ![]() |
HRK Motors | Honda | +1 Lap | 1 | ||
16 | ![]() |
Romer Racing Suisse | Honda | +1 Lap | |||
17 | ![]() |
HRK Motors | Honda | +1 Lap | |||
18 | ![]() |
Honda | +1 Lap | ||||
19 | ![]() |
Racing Team Katayama | Honda | +1 Lap | |||
20 | ![]() |
Team Greco | Paton | +1 Lap | |||
21 | ![]() |
Schuh Racing Team | Honda | +2 Laps | |||
22 | ![]() |
Honda | +2 Laps | ||||
23 | ![]() |
FMS | Honda | +2 Laps | |||
24 | ![]() |
FMS | Honda | +2 Laps | |||
25 | ![]() |
Rallye Sport | Honda | +2 Laps | |||
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Honda | Retirement | ||||
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Librenti Corse | Suzuki | Retirement | |||
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Honda | Retirement | ||||
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Honda | Retirement | ||||
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Suzuki Pepsi Cola | Suzuki | Retirement | |||
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Club Motocross Pozuelo | Honda | Retirement | |||
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Honda | Retirement | ||||
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Team Heukeroff | Honda | Retirement | |||
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Honda | Retirement | ||||
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Team ROC Elf Honda | Honda | Did not start | |||
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Chevallier Yamaha | Did not start | ||||
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Club Motocross Pozuelo | Honda | Did not qualify | |||
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Racing Team Katayama | Honda | Did not qualify | |||
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Spondon | Spondon Yamaha | Did not qualify | |||
Sources:[5][6] |
References
- ^ "Alle Grand-Prix uitslagen en bijzonderheden, van 1973 (het jaar dat Jack begon met racen) tot heden". Archive.li. Archived from the original on 25 July 2015. Retrieved 13 September 2018.
- ^ Mitchell, Malcolm. "1989 500cc Class (FIM Grand Prix World Championship) Programmes – The Motor Racing Programme Covers Project". Progcovers.com. Retrieved 13 September 2018.
- ^ "TT Circuit Assen – The Motor Racing Programme Covers Project". 22 May 2018. Archived from the original on 22 May 2018. Retrieved 13 September 2018.
- ^ "Moto GP statistics". Moto GP. Retrieved 2018-02-19.
- ^ "1989 Dutch TT MotoGP – Motor Sport Magazine Database". Motorsportmagazine.com. 13 June 2017. Retrieved 13 September 2018.
- ^ "DUTCH TT · 500cc Race Classification 1989". Motogp.com. Retrieved 13 September 2018.