1992 Australian motorcycle Grand Prix

The 1992 Australian motorcycle Grand Prix was the second round of the 1992 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It took place on the weekend of 10–12 April 1992 at Eastern Creek Raceway.

Australia  1992 Australian Grand Prix
Race details
Race 2 of 13 races in the
1992 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season
Date12 April 1992
Official nameFoster's Australian Motorcycle Grand Prix[1][2][3]
LocationEastern Creek Raceway
Course
  • Permanent racing facility
  • 3.930 km (2.442 mi)
500 cc
Pole position
RiderAustralia Mick Doohan
Time1:30.756
Fastest lap
RiderAustralia Mick Doohan
Time1:31.411
Podium
FirstAustralia Mick Doohan
SecondUnited States Wayne Rainey
ThirdAustralia Daryl Beattie
250 cc
Pole position
RiderGermany Helmut Bradl
Time1:33.980
Fastest lap
RiderSpain Carlos Cardús
Time1:34.797
Podium
FirstItaly Luca Cadalora
SecondSpain Carlos Cardús
ThirdGermany Helmut Bradl
125 cc
Pole position
RiderJapan Kazuto Sakata
Time1:39.834
Fastest lap
RiderItaly Bruno Casanova
Time1:40.013
Podium
FirstGermany Ralf Waldmann
SecondItaly Alessandro Gramigni
ThirdItaly Bruno Casanova

500 cc race report

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John Kocinski was injured in practice and missed the race.

Mick Doohan started on pole, and led away with Wayne Rainey and they swapped places, with Daryl Beattie in 3rd. Kevin Schwantz and Doug Chandler battled for 4th.

500 cc classification

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Pos.RiderTeamManufacturerTime/RetiredPoints
1 Mick DoohanRothmans Honda TeamHonda46:04.27620
2 Wayne RaineyMarlboro Team RobertsYamaha+6.82215
3 Daryl BeattieTeam HRCHonda+18.42512
4 Kevin SchwantzLucky Strike SuzukiSuzuki+31.06210
5 Doug ChandlerLucky Strike SuzukiSuzuki+36.0198
6 Eddie LawsonCagiva Team AgostiniCagiva+1:03.6536
7 Àlex CrivilléCampsa Honda TeamHonda+1:51.8394
8 Randy MamolaBudweiser Team/Global MotorsportsYamaha+1:55.9513
9 Juan GarrigaDucados YamahaYamaha+1:56.2502
10 Miguel DuhamelYamaha Motor BancoYamaha+1 Lap1
11 Peter GoddardValvoline Team WCMROC Yamaha+1 Lap
12 Alex BarrosCagiva Team AgostiniCagiva+1 Lap
13 Thierry CrineVille de ParisYamaha+1 Lap
14 Corrado CatalanoKCS InternationalROC Yamaha+1 Lap
15 Dominique SarronTeam ROC BancoROC Yamaha+1 Lap
16 Toshiyuki ArakakiTeam ROC BancoROC Yamaha+1 Lap
17 Cees DoorakkersHEK Racing TeamHarris Yamaha+1 Lap
18 Michael RudroffRallye SportHarris Yamaha+1 Lap
19 Serge DavidTeam ROC BancoROC Yamaha+1 Lap
20 Kevin MitchellMBM RacingHarris Yamaha+1 Lap
21 Damon BuckmasterPadgett's MotorcyclesHarris Yamaha+2 Laps
22 Nicholas SchmassmanUvex Racing TeamROC Yamaha+2 Laps
Ret Josef DopplerUvex Racing TeamROC YamahaRetirement
Ret Eddie LaycockMilla RacingYamahaRetirement
Ret Niall MackenzieYamaha Motor BancoYamahaRetirement
Ret Lucio PederciniPaton Grand PrixPatonRetirement
Ret Marco PapaLibrenti CorseLibrentiRetirement
Ret Peter GravesPeter Graves Racing TeamHarris YamahaRetirement
DNS John KocinskiMarlboro Team RobertsYamahaDid not start
Sources:[4][5]

References

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  1. ^ "Grand Prix uitslagen en bijzonderheden 1992". Archive.today. 15 March 2014. Archived from the original on 15 March 2014.
  2. ^ Mitchell, Malcolm. "1992 500cc Class (FIM Grand Prix World Championship) Programmes – The Motor Racing Programme Covers Project". Progcovers.com. Retrieved 2 September 2018.
  3. ^ Mitchell, Malcolm. "Sydney Motorsport Park – The Motor Racing Programme Covers Project". Progcovers.com. Retrieved 2 September 2018.
  4. ^ "1992 Australian MotoGP – Motor Sport Magazine Database". Motorsportmagazine.com. 13 June 2017. Retrieved 2 September 2018.
  5. ^ "motogp.com · AUSTRALIAN GRAND PRIX · 500cc Race Classification 1992". Motogp.com. Retrieved 2 September 2018.


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