1991 San Marino motorcycle Grand Prix

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Italy  1991 San Marino Grand Prix
Race details
Race 12 of 15 races in the
1991 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season
Mugello Racing Circuit track map 15 turns.svg
Date18 August 1991
Official nameGran Premio di San Marino[citation needed]
LocationAutodromo Internazionale del Mugello
Course
  • Permanent racing facility
  • 5.245 km (3.259 mi)
500 cc
Pole position
Rider United States Kevin Schwantz
Time 1:54.276
Fastest lap
Rider United States Kevin Schwantz
Time 1:54.461
Podium
First United States Wayne Rainey
Second United States Kevin Schwantz
Third Australia Mick Doohan
250 cc
Pole position
Rider Germany Helmut Bradl
Time 1:58.492
Fastest lap
Rider Italy Luca Cadalora
Time 1:57.865
Podium
First Italy Luca Cadalora
Second Spain Carlos Cardús
Third Italy Loris Reggiani
125 cc
Pole position
Rider Japan Noboru Ueda
Time 2:06.019
Fastest lap
Rider Germany Peter Öttl
Time 2:04.988
Podium
First Germany Peter Öttl
Second Italy Loris Capirossi
Third Italy Fausto Gresini

The 1991 San Marino motorcycle Grand Prix was the twelfth round of the 1991 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It took place on the weekend of 16–18 August 1991 at the Mugello Circuit.

500 cc race report[]

5th pole of the season for Kevin Schwantz. Wayne Rainey gets the start from Wayne Gardner, Schwantz and Mick Doohan.

Rainey and Doohan get away, Doohan superior on the brakes at the end of the straight. Schwantz is a close 3rd.

Rainey drops Doohan, who is caught by Schwantz.

500 cc classification[]

Pos. Rider Team Manufacturer Time/Retired Points
1 United States Wayne Rainey Marlboro Team Roberts Yamaha 46:08.566 20
2 United States Kevin Schwantz Lucky Strike Suzuki Suzuki +2.946 17
3 Australia Mick Doohan Rothmans Honda Team Honda +6.066 15
4 Australia Wayne Gardner Rothmans Honda Team Honda +23.218 13
5 United Kingdom Niall Mackenzie Sonauto Yamaha Mobil 1 Yamaha +33.205 11
6 United States John Kocinski Marlboro Team Roberts Yamaha +37.614 10
7 Spain Juan Garriga Ducados Yamaha Yamaha +39.280 9
8 Belgium Didier de Radiguès Lucky Strike Suzuki Suzuki +39.566 8
9 United States Doug Chandler Roberts B Team Yamaha +52.121 7
10 France Jean Philippe Ruggia Sonauto Yamaha Mobil 1 Yamaha +1:15.609 6
11 Republic of Ireland Eddie Laycock Millar Racing Yamaha +1 Lap 5
12 Italy Marco Papa Cagiva Corse Cagiva +1 Lap 4
13 Netherlands Cees Doorakkers HEK-Baumachines Honda +1 Lap 3
14 Germany Michael Rudroff Rallye Sport Honda +1 Lap 2
15 Germany Team Romero Racing Yamaha +1 Lap 1
16 Austria Doppler Racing Yamaha +1 Lap
17 Italy Honda +1 Lap
18 Luxembourg Librenti Corse Suzuki +2 Laps
19 Germany Rallye Sport Honda +2 Laps
Ret Spain Sito Pons Campsa Honda Team Honda Retirement
Ret Italy Team Paton Paton Retirement
Ret United States Eddie Lawson Cagiva Corse Cagiva Retirement
Ret France Adrien Morillas Sonauto Yamaha Mobil 1 Yamaha Retirement
DNQ Switzerland Schmassman Technotron Honda Did not qualify
DNQ Venezuela Honda Did not qualify
Sources: [1][2]

References[]

  1. ^ "1991 San Marino MotoGP - Motor Sport Magazine Database". 13 June 2017.
  2. ^ "motogp.com · SAN MARINO GRAND PRIX · 500cc Race Classification 1991". www.motogp.com.


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