1992 European motorcycle Grand Prix

The 1992 European motorcycle Grand Prix was the sixth round of the 1992 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It took place on the weekend of 29–31 May 1992 at the Montmelò circuit.

Spain  1992 European Grand Prix
Race details
Race 6 of 13 races in the
1992 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season
Date31 May 1992
Official nameGran Premio Super Nintendo Entertainment System de Europa[1]
LocationCircuit de Catalunya
Course
  • Permanent racing facility
  • 4.655 km (2.892 mi)
500 cc
Pole position
RiderAustralia Mick Doohan
Time1:48.549
Fastest lap
RiderAustralia Mick Doohan
Time1:48.583
Podium
FirstUnited States Wayne Rainey
SecondAustralia Mick Doohan
ThirdUnited States Doug Chandler
250 cc
Pole position
RiderItaly Max Biaggi
Time1:50.819
Fastest lap
RiderItaly Loris Reggiani
Time1:51.304
Podium
FirstItaly Luca Cadalora
SecondItaly Loris Reggiani
ThirdItaly Max Biaggi
125 cc
Pole position
RiderItaly Ezio Gianola
Time1:58.091
Fastest lap
RiderSpain Carlos Giró
Time1:57.836
Podium
FirstItaly Ezio Gianola
SecondItaly Gabriele Debbia
ThirdItaly Fausto Gresini

500 cc race report

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Mick Doohan was on pole. At the start John Kocinski briefly got the lead however Eddie Lawson beat him to the first turn. Lawson, Doohan and Wayne Rainey were at the front. Doohan got past Lawson, as did Rainey. With 2 laps to go, Rainey got past Doohan. Doohan tried to repass, but Rainey denied him any opportunities.

500 cc classification

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Pos.RiderTeamManufacturerTime/RetiredPoints
1 Wayne RaineyMarlboro Team RobertsYamaha47:31.34820
2 Mick DoohanRothmans Honda TeamHonda+0.05715
3 Doug ChandlerLucky Strike SuzukiSuzuki+14.76212
4 Kevin SchwantzLucky Strike SuzukiSuzuki+16.33310
5 John KocinskiMarlboro Team RobertsYamaha+28.1478
6 Eddie LawsonCagiva Team AgostiniCagiva+35.5746
7 Niall MackenzieYamaha Motor BancoYamaha+42.8134
8 Miguel DuhamelYamaha Motor BancoYamaha+43.8053
9 Randy MamolaBudweiser Team/Global MotorsportsYamaha+44.1522
10 Juan GarrigaDucados YamahaYamaha+49.3881
11 Alex BarrosCagiva Team AgostiniCagiva+1:11.219
12 Peter GoddardValvoline Team WCMROC Yamaha+1:11.301
13 Thierry CrineVille de ParisROC Yamaha+1:28.596
14 Toshiyuki ArakakiTeam ROC BancoROC Yamaha+1:28.645
15 Juan Lopez MellaNivea For Men TeamROC Yamaha+1:40.342
16 Kevin MitchellMBM RacingHarris Yamaha+1:41.817
17 Dominique SarronTeam ROC BancoROC Yamaha+1 Lap
18 Michael RudroffRallye SportHarris Yamaha+1 Lap
19 Eddie LaycockMilla RacingYamaha+1 Lap
20 Serge DavidTeam ROC BancoROC Yamaha+1 Lap
21 Nicholas SchmassmanUvex Racing TeamROC Yamaha+1 Lap
22 Marco PapaLibrenti CorseLibrenti+1 Lap
23 Lucio PederciniPaton Grand PrixPaton+2 Laps
24 Josef DopplerUvex Racing TeamROC Yamaha+2 Laps
Ret Damon BuckmasterPadgett's MotorcyclesHarris YamahaRetirement
Ret Cees DoorakkersHEK Racing TeamHarris YamahaRetirement
Ret Àlex CrivilléCampsa Honda TeamHondaRetirement
Ret Corrado CatalanoKCS InternationalROC YamahaRetirement
Ret Claude ArcieroArciero Racing TeamROC YamahaRetirement
DNQ Andreas LeutheVRP Racing TeamVRPDid not qualify
DNQ Larry Moreno VacondioTeam DominaYamahaDid not qualify
Sources:[2][3]

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. Retrieved 19 May 2018.
  2. ^ "1992 European MotoGP - Motor Sport Magazine Database". Motorsportmagazine.com. 13 June 2017. Retrieved 2 September 2018.
  3. ^ "motogp.com · EUROPEAN GRAND PRIX · 500cc Race Classification 1992". Motogp.com. Retrieved 2 September 2018.


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