1988 Swedish motorcycle Grand Prix

1988 Swedish motorcycle Grand Prix

The 1988 Swedish motorcycle Grand Prix was the thirteenth round of the 1988 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It took place on the weekend of 12th-14th August, 1988 at the Anderstorp circuit.

500 cc race report

Eddie Lawson on pole. Wayne Rainey gets the start from Niall Mackenzie and Didier De Radiguès.

At the end of the first lap it’s Rainey, Lawson, Wayne Gardner, Christian Sarron, De Radiguès, et al. Lawson passes 3 riders on the straight as if he’s angry for his performance at Donington.

Lawson soon through on Rainey and gets a large lead on a group with Gardner, now in 2nd and Rainey in 3rd.

Lawson almost highsides out of first place, but keeps it together to the end. Rainey fades to 5th.

500cc classification

MotoGP_race_report
Name_of_race = Swedish Grand Prix
Year_of_race = 1988
Previous_race_in_season = 1988 British Grand Prix
Next_race_in_season = 1988 Czechoslovakian Grand Prix
Previous_year's_race = 1987 Swedish Grand Prix
Next_year's_race = 1989 Swedish Grand Prix


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