1992 Hungarian motorcycle Grand Prix

The 1992 Hungarian motorcycle Grand Prix was the ninth round of the 1992 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It took place on the weekend of 10–12 July 1992 at the Hungaroring circuit.

Hungary  1992 Hungarian Grand Prix
Race details
Race 9 of 13 races in the
1992 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season
Date12 July 1992
Official nameHB Magyar Nagydíj[1][2][3]
LocationHungaroring
Course
  • Permanent racing facility
  • 4.381 km (2.722 mi)
500 cc
Pole position
RiderUnited States Doug Chandler
Time1:43.028
Fastest lap
RiderBrazil Alex Barros
Time1:46.862
Podium
FirstUnited States Eddie Lawson
SecondUnited States Doug Chandler
ThirdUnited States Randy Mamola
250 cc
Pole position
RiderItaly Luca Cadalora
Time1:44.069
Fastest lap
RiderItaly Pierfrancesco Chili
Time1:44.995
Podium
FirstItaly Luca Cadalora
SecondItaly Loris Reggiani
ThirdSpain Alberto Puig
125 cc
Pole position
RiderItaly Alessandro Gramigni
Time1:50.034
Fastest lap
RiderItaly Fausto Gresini
Time1:50.150
Podium
FirstItaly Alessandro Gramigni
SecondGermany Ralf Waldmann
ThirdItaly Fausto Gresini

500 cc race report edit

Wayne Rainey and Kevin Schwantz are back from injury, Schwantz with a thin cast that will allow him to ride. Yamaha introduced its YZR500 version of a "big bang" bike for Rainey. Rainey tried using the old engine with the new chassis, but the rear wheel spun too much and the power came on too abruptly.[4]

Doug Chandler on pole; John Kocinski gets the start but rain brings out a red flag and a new race.

Wet restart goes to Eddie Lawson, then Schwantz and Rainey. Randy Mamola moves to the lead.

Order becomes: Mamola, Rainey, Chandler and Schwantz. Chandler passes Rainey.

Lawson started the race with cut slicks, and as conditions dry out, he moves quickly through the field, passing Schwantz in 4th place. Crivillé pits and switches bikes.

Lawson passes Rainey, then Mamola. Chandler still ahead. Many riders are pitting to change tires.

Lawson passes Chandler with 2 laps to go. It is Cagiva's first win in the premier class.

Schwantz: "To finish where I finished, actually in front of him, was almost a race win in itself for me. To have had Wayne as far out in front of me as he was early in the race, to reel him in and pass him and to leave with more points on him was great."[5]

500 cc classification edit

Pos.RiderTeamManufacturerTime/RetiredPoints
1 Eddie LawsonCagiva Team AgostiniCagiva58:21.78620
2 Doug ChandlerLucky Strike SuzukiSuzuki+14.19415
3 Randy MamolaBudweiser Team/Global MotorsportsYamaha+37.73012
4 Kevin SchwantzLucky Strike SuzukiSuzuki+1:03.60810
5 Wayne RaineyMarlboro Team RobertsYamaha+1:07.6628
6 Wayne GardnerRothmans Kanemoto HondaHonda+1:35.3526
7 John KocinskiMarlboro Team RobertsYamaha+1:42.7244
8 Juan GarrigaDucados YamahaYamaha+1:45.0773
9 Alex BarrosCagiva Team AgostiniCagiva+1 Lap2
10 Eddie LaycockMilla RacingYamaha+1 Lap1
11 Miguel DuhamelYamaha Motor BancoYamaha+1 Lap
12 Andrew StroudValvoline Team WCMROC Yamaha+1 Lap
13 Thierry CrineVille de ParisROC Yamaha+1 Lap
14 Niall MackenzieYamaha Motor BancoYamaha+2 Laps
15 Dominique SarronTeam ROC BancoROC Yamaha+2 Laps
16 Michael RudroffRallye SportHarris Yamaha+2 Laps
17 Cees DoorakkersHEK Racing TeamHarris Yamaha+3 Laps
18 Peter GravesPeter Graves Racing TeamHarris Yamaha+3 Laps
19 Andreas LeutheVRP Racing TeamVRP+3 Laps
20 Serge DavidTeam ROC BancoROC Yamaha+4 Laps
21 Josef DopplerUvex Racing TeamROC Yamaha+4 Laps
Ret Nicholas SchmassmanUvex Racing TeamROC YamahaRetirement
Ret Claude ArcieroArciero Racing TeamROC YamahaRetirement
Ret Toshiyuki ArakakiTeam ROC BancoROC YamahaRetirement
Ret Kevin MitchellMBM RacingHarris YamahaRetirement
Ret Lucio PederciniPaton Grand PrixPatonRetirement
Ret Corrado CatalanoKCS InternationalROC YamahaRetirement
DSQ Àlex CrivilléCampsa Honda TeamHondaDisqualified
DNS Simon BuckmasterPadgett's MotorcyclesHarris YamahaDid not start
DNQ Larry Moreno VacondioTeam DominaYamahaDid not qualify
Sources:[6][7]

References edit

  1. ^ "Grand Prix uitslagen en bijzonderheden 1992". 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". www.progcovers.com.
  3. ^ Mitchell, Malcolm. "Hungaroring - The Motor Racing Programme Covers Project". Progcovers.com. Retrieved 19 May 2018.
  4. ^ Scott, Michael: "Wayne Rainey", page 171. Haynes Publishing, 1997.
  5. ^ Schwantz, Kevin: Blurred Past Archived 2006-05-19 at the Wayback Machine kevinschwantz.com 1994.
  6. ^ "1992 Hungarian MotoGP - Motor Sport Magazine Database". 13 June 2017.
  7. ^ "motogp.com · HUNGARIAN GRAND PRIX · 500cc Race Classification 1992". www.motogp.com.


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