The 1988 Dutch TT was the eighth round of the 1988 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It took place on the weekend of 23–25 June 1988 at the TT Circuit Assen located in Assen, Netherlands.[5]

Netherlands  1988 Dutch TT
Race details
Race 8 of 15 races in the
1988 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season
Date25 June 1988
Official nameDutch-TT[1][2][3][4]
LocationTT Circuit Assen
Course
  • Permanent racing facility
  • 6.049 km (3.759 mi)
500 cc
Pole position
Rider France Christian Sarron Yamaha
Time 2:10.940
Fastest lap
Rider Australia Wayne Gardner Honda
Time 2:11.280
Podium
First Australia Wayne Gardner Honda
Second United States Eddie Lawson Yamaha
Third France Christian Sarron Yamaha
250 cc
Pole position
Rider France Dominique Sarron Honda
Time 2:16.460
Fastest lap
Rider Germany Anton Mang Honda
Time 2:16.000
Podium
First Spain Juan Garriga Yamaha
Second Switzerland Jacques Cornu Honda
Third Germany Anton Mang Honda
125 cc
Pole position
Rider Netherlands Hans Spaan Honda
Time 2:27.500
Fastest lap
Rider Spain Jorge Martínez Derbi
Time 2:26.520
Podium
First Spain Jorge Martínez Derbi
Second Italy Ezio Gianola Honda
Third Netherlands Hans Spaan Honda
80 cc
Pole position
Rider Spain Jorge Martínez Derbi
Time 2:32.160
Fastest lap
Rider Germany Peter Öttl Krauser
Time 2:33.980
Podium
First Spain Jorge Martínez Derbi
Second Germany Peter Öttl Krauser
Third Netherlands Bert Smit Krauser
Sidecar (B2A)
Pole position
Rider Switzerland Rolf Biland LCR-Krauser
Fastest lap
Rider Switzerland Rolf Biland LCR-Krauser
Time 2:17.350
Podium
First Switzerland Rolf Biland LCR-Krauser
Second Netherlands Egbert Streuer LCR-Yamaha
Third United Kingdom Steve Webster LCR-Krauser

500 cc race report edit

Christian Sarron on pole, but dropped to the back after a terrible start. Through the first turn it was Eddie Lawson, Pierfrancesco Chili, Ron Haslam, Didier De Radiguès, Wayne Gardner, et al.

Haslam ran wide and rode off into the grass.

Through the chicane at the end of the first lap, it was Lawson, De Radiguès, Chili, Gardner, Kevin Magee, Rob McElnea, Randy Mamola, Patrick Igoa, Sarron and Wayne Rainey.

There was a small gap from Lawson to De Radiguès to Gardner.

Gardner caught De Radiguès and started to bridge up to Lawson.

De Radiguès slid out but remounted. Sarron and Magee fought for 3rd.

Approaching back markers, Gardner passed Lawson.

500 cc classification edit

Pos. Rider Team Manufacturer Time/Retired Points
1   Wayne Gardner Rothmans Honda Team Honda 44:15.490 20
2   Eddie Lawson Marlboro Yamaha Team Agostini Yamaha +11.310 17
3   Christian Sarron Sonauto Gauloises Blondes Yamaha Mobil 1 Yamaha +19.730 15
4   Kevin Magee Team Lucky Strike Roberts Yamaha +24.240 13
5   Niall Mackenzie Team HRC Honda +29.430 11
6   Pierfrancesco Chili HB Honda Gallina Team Honda +38.780 10
7   Wayne Rainey Team Lucky Strike Roberts Yamaha +41.640 9
8   Kevin Schwantz Suzuki Pepsi Cola Suzuki +42.310 8
9   Patrick Igoa Sonauto Gauloises Blondes Yamaha Mobil 1 Yamaha +48.990 7
10   Rob McElnea Suzuki Pepsi Cola Suzuki +53.280 6
11   Shunji Yatsushiro Rothmans Honda Team Honda +1:22.750 5
12   Didier de Radiguès Marlboro Yamaha Team Agostini Yamaha +1:41.260 4
13   Ron Haslam Team ROC Elf Honda Elf Honda +1:53.410 3
14   Marco Papa Team Greco Honda +1 Lap 2
15   Marco Gentile Fior Marlboro Fior +1 Lap 1
16   Fabio Biliotti Team Amoranto Honda +1 Lap
17   Bruno Kneubühler Romer Racing Suisse Honda +1 Lap
18   Daniel Amatriain Ducados Lotus Guarz Honda +1 Lap
19   Michael Rudroff Honda +1 Lap
20   Eddie Laycock Millar Racing Honda +1 Lap
21   Josef Doppler MRC Grieskirchen Honda +1 Lap
22   Kees van der Endt Autobedrijf Koens Honda +1 Lap
23   Silvio Habat Fego Racing Team Honda +1 Lap
Ret   Maarten Duyzers HDJ International Honda Retirement
Ret   Karl Truchsess Honda Retirement
Ret   Manfred Fischer Team Hein Gericke Honda Retirement
Ret   Cees Doorakkers Grundig-Daf Racing Team Honda Retirement
Ret   Koos van Leyen Racepromotion Venhuizen Suzuki Retirement
Ret   Andreas Leuthe Suzuki Retirement
Ret   Randy Mamola Cagiva Corse Cagiva Retirement
Ret   Petr Schleef Schuh Racing Team Honda Retirement
Ret   Nicholas Schmassman FMS Honda Retirement
Ret   Alessandro Valesi Team Iberia Honda Retirement
Ret   Fabio Barchitta Racing Team Katayama Honda Retirement
DNS   Gustav Reiner Team Hein Gericke Honda Did not start
DNS   Steve Manley Gateford Motors Suzuki Did not start
DNS   Vittorio Scatola Team Iberia Paton Did not start
DNQ   Wolfgang von Muralt Suzuki Did not qualify
DNQ   Larry Moreno Vacondio Suzuki Did not qualify
DNQ   Ari Ramo Honda Did not qualify
DNQ   Ian Pratt Suzuki Did not qualify
DNQ   Rob Punt Suzuki Pepsi Cola Suzuki Did not qualify
DNQ   Johan ten Napel Suzuki Did not qualify
DNQ   Henk de Vries Honda Did not qualify
DNQ   Claus Wulff Honda Did not qualify
DNQ   Helmut Schutz Rallye Sport Honda Did not qualify
DNQ   Massimo Broccoli Cagiva Corse Cagiva Did not qualify
Sources:[2][6]

References edit

  1. ^ "Grand Prix uitslagen en bijzonderheden 1988". Archive.today. 25 July 2015. Archived from the original on 25 July 2015. Retrieved 21 May 2018.
  2. ^ a b "1988 Dutch TT MotoGP - Motor Sport Magazine Database". Motorsportmagazine.com. 13 June 2017. Retrieved 16 September 2018.
  3. ^ Mitchell, Malcolm. "1988 500cc Class (FIM Grand Prix World Championship) Programmes - The Motor Racing Programme Covers Project". www.progcovers.com.
  4. ^ Mitchell, Malcolm. "TT Circuit Assen - The Motor Racing Programme Covers Project". www.progcovers.com.
  5. ^ "Moto GP statistics". Moto GP. Retrieved 2018-02-19.
  6. ^ "DUTCH TT · 500cc Race Classification 1988". Motogp.com. Retrieved 16 September 2018.


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