1989 Dutch TT

1989 motorcycle racing season round

1989 Dutch TTRace details

Race 9 of 15 races in the
1989 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season
Date| 24 June 1989
Official name| Dutch TT[1][2][3]
Location| TT Circuit Assen
Course|

* Permanent racing facility
* 6.049 km (3.759 mi)

500cc
| Pole position

Rider|  Kevin Schwantz
Time|  2:09.850
Fastest lap
Rider|  Kevin Schwantz
Time|  2:09.160
Podium
First|  Wayne Rainey
Second|  Eddie Lawson
Third|  Christian Sarron
250cc
| Pole position

Rider|  Sito Pons
Time|  2:15.100
Fastest lap
Rider|  Sito Pons
Time|  2:15.090
Podium
First|  Reinhold Roth
Second|  Sito Pons
Third|  Jacques Cornu
125cc
| Pole position

Rider|  Hans Spaan
Time|  2:25.200
Fastest lap
Rider|  Ezio Gianola
Time|  2:24.840
Podium
First|  Hans Spaan
Second|  Àlex Crivillé
Third|  Julián Miralles
80cc
| Pole position

Rider|  Stefan Dörflinger
Time|  2:33.359
Fastest lap
Rider|  Peter Öttl
Time|  2:31.900
Podium
First|  Peter Öttl
Second|  Manuel Herreros
Third|  Stefan Dörflinger

The 1989 Dutch TT was the ninth round of the 1989 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It took place on the weekend of 22–24 June 1989 at the TT Circuit Assen located in Assen, Netherlands.[4]

## 500 cc race report

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Wayne Gardner is back for the first time since the Laguna crash that broke his leg. Kevin Schwantz gets 5 poles in a row, with Wayne Rainey second on the line. Green light and it's Schwantz, Rainey, Pierfrancesco Chili and Eddie Lawson at the front.

Down the field, Gardner get past Mick Doohan, while Schwantz begins to get a gap. With one lap to go, Schwantz’ Suzuki dies, and Rainey cruises to the win, followed by Lawson and Christian Sarron.

## 500 cc classification

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Pos.  | Rider  | Team  | Manufacturer  | Laps  | Time/Retired  | Grid  | Points

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1  |  Wayne Rainey | Team Lucky Strike Roberts | Yamaha | 20  | 43:42.080  | 2  | 20
2  |  Eddie Lawson | Rothmans Kanemoto Honda | Honda | 20  | +6.970  | 6  | 17
3  |  Christian Sarron | Sonauto Gauloises Blondes Yamaha Mobil 1 | Yamaha | 20  | +9.840  | 4  | 15
4  |  Kevin Magee | Team Lucky Strike Roberts | Yamaha | 20  | +22.110  | 5  | 13
5  |  Pierfrancesco Chili | HB Honda Gallina Team | Honda | 20  | +30.080  | 3  | 11
6  |  Wayne Gardner | Rothmans Honda Team | Honda | 20  | +30.320  | 9  | 10
7  |  Ron Haslam | Suzuki Pepsi Cola | Suzuki | 20  | +31.110  | 7  | 9
8  |  Niall Mackenzie | Marlboro Yamaha Team Agostini | Yamaha | 20  | +49.550  | 12  | 8
9  |  Mick Doohan | Rothmans Honda Team | Honda | 20  | +55.840  | 13  | 7
10  |  Rob McElnea | Cabin Racing Team | Honda | 20  | +1:25.430  | 14  | 6
11  |  Randy Mamola | Cagiva Corse | Cagiva | 20  | +2:04.960  | 10  | 5
12  |  Alessandro Valesi | Team Iberia | Yamaha | 19  | +1 Lap  | 15  | 4
13  |  Freddie Spencer | Marlboro Yamaha Team Agostini | Yamaha | 19  | +1 Lap  | 8  | 3
14  |  Marco Gentile | Fior Marlboro | Fior | 19  | +1 Lap  | 18  | 2
15  |  Cees Doorakkers | HRK Motors | Honda | 19  | +1 Lap  | 22  | 1
16  |  Bruno Kneubühler | Romer Racing Suisse  | Honda | 19  | +1 Lap  | 23  |
17  |  Michael Rudroff | HRK Motors  | Honda | 19  | +1 Lap  | 26  |
18  |  Michele Valdo |  | Honda | 19  | +1 Lap  | 25  |
19  |  Simon Buckmaster | Racing Team Katayama  | Honda | 19  | +1 Lap  | 17  |
20  |  Marco Papa | Team Greco  | Paton | 19  | +1 Lap  | 21  |
21  |  Petr Schleef | Schuh Racing Team  | Honda | 18  | +2 Laps  | 35  |
22  |  Martin Troesch |  | Honda | 18  | +2 Laps  | 33  |
23  |  Nicholas Schmassman | FMS  | Honda | 18  | +2 Laps  | 29  |
24  |  Felix Beck | FMS  | Honda | 18  | +2 Laps  | 30  |
25  |  Alois Meyer | Rallye Sport  | Honda | 18  | +2 Laps  | 36  |
Ret  |  Pavel Dekanek |  | Honda |  | Retirement  | 34  |
Ret  |  Andreas Leuthe | Librenti Corse  | Suzuki |  | Retirement  | 31  |
Ret  |  Josef Doppler |  | Honda |  | Retirement  | 27  |
Ret  |  Karl Truchsess |  | Honda |  | Retirement  | 24  |
Ret  |  Kevin Schwantz | Suzuki Pepsi Cola  | Suzuki |  | Retirement  | 1  |
Ret  |  Juan Lopez Mella | Club Motocross Pozuelo  | Honda |  | Retirement  | 32  |
Ret  |  Stephane Mertens |  | Honda |  | Retirement  | 16  |
Ret  |  Peter Linden | Team Heukeroff  | Honda |  | Retirement  | 19  |
Ret  |  Eddie Laycock |  | Honda |  | Retirement  | 20  |
DNS  |  Dominique Sarron | Team ROC Elf Honda  | Honda |  | Did not start  | 11  |
DNS  |  Rachel Nicotte |  | Chevallier Yamaha |  | Did not start  | 28  |
DNQ  |  Francisco Gonzales | Club Motocross Pozuelo  | Honda |  | Did not qualify  |  |
DNQ  |  Ian Pratt | Racing Team Katayama  | Honda |  | Did not qualify  |  |
DNQ  |  Tony Carey | Spondon  | Spondon Yamaha |  | Did not qualify  |  |
Sources:[5][6]

## References

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1. ^ "Alle Grand-Prix uitslagen en bijzonderheden, van 1973 (het jaar dat Jack begon met racen) tot heden". Archive.li. Archived from the original on 25 July 2015. Retrieved 13 September 2018.
2. ^ Mitchell, Malcolm. "1989 500cc Class (FIM Grand Prix World Championship) Programmes – The Motor Racing Programme Covers Project". Progcovers.com. Retrieved 13 September 2018.
3. ^ "TT Circuit Assen – The Motor Racing Programme Covers Project". 22 May 2018. Archived from the original on 22 May 2018. Retrieved 13 September 2018.
4. ^ "Moto GP statistics". Moto GP. Retrieved 2018-02-19.
5. ^ "1989 Dutch TT MotoGP – Motor Sport Magazine Database". Motorsportmagazine.com. 13 June 2017. Retrieved 13 September 2018.
6. ^ "DUTCH TT · 500cc Race Classification 1989". Motogp.com. Retrieved 13 September 2018.

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