1992 South African motorcycle Grand Prix
- 1992 South African motorcycle Grand Prix
The 1992 South African motorcycle Grand Prix was the last round of the 1992 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It took place on the weekend of 4th-6th September, 1992 at Kyalami.
500 cc race report
Eddie Lawson announces his retirement. To win the championship, Wayne Rainey had to finish in front of Mick Doohan and higher than 6th if Doohan was behind. According to Scott, Kenny Roberts asked Rainey if he wanted John Kocinski’s “help”, and Rainey said no. [Scott, Michael: "Wayne Rainey", page 172. Haynes Publishing, 1997.]
Kocinski on pole. Rainey gets the start from Kocinski, Doohan and Kevin Schwantz.
Doug Chandler moves into 3rd, Schwantz 4th, Doohan 5th.
Chandler makes it a 3-way fight for first with Rainey and teammate Kocinski.
Kocinski through to 1st, Wayne Gardner and Schwantz in a battle for 4th.
Kocinski gets a gap from Rainey, then it’s a small gap to Gardner and Chandler.
Gardner closes on Rainey and passes into 2nd place. Gardner would much rather Rainey get the championship than Doohan, “so for once [Gardner] gave [Rainey] a whole lot of room as he went by.” [Ibid.]
Rainey’s 3rd place is enough to win the championship by 4 points. Kocinski goes to Suzuki 250 GP next year, then is fired and goes to Cagiva.
500cc classification
References
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Name_of_race = South African Grand Prix
Year_of_race = 1992
Previous_race_in_season = 1992 Brazilian Grand Prix
Next_race_in_season = 1993 Australian Grand Prix
Previous_year's_race = 1985 South African Grand Prix
Next_year's_race = 1999 South African Grand Prix
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