1991 Czechoslovak motorcycle Grand Prix

The 1991 Czechoslovak motorcycle Grand Prix was the thirteenth round of the 1991 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It took place on the weekend of 23–25 August 1991 at the Masaryk Circuit located in Brno, Czechoslovakia.

Czechoslovakia  1991 Czechoslovak Grand Prix
Race details
Race 13 of 15 races in the
1991 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season
DateAugust 25 1991
Official nameGrand Prix CSFR-Brno[1][2][3]
LocationBrno Circuit
Course
  • Permanent racing facility
  • 5.403 km (3.357 mi)
500 cc
Pole position
Rider United States Wayne Rainey
Time 2:03.358
Fastest lap
Rider United States Wayne Rainey
Time 2:03.266
Podium
First United States Wayne Rainey
Second Australia Mick Doohan
Third United States John Kocinski
250 cc
Pole position
Rider Germany Helmut Bradl
Time 2:07.160
Fastest lap
Rider Germany Helmut Bradl
Time 2:07.052
Podium
First Germany Helmut Bradl
Second Spain Carlos Cardús
Third Italy Luca Cadalora
125 cc
Pole position
Rider Italy Loris Capirossi
Time 2:15.278
Fastest lap
Rider Japan Kazuto Sakata
Time 2:14.977
Podium
First Italy Alessandro Gramigni
Second Italy Loris Capirossi
Third Italy Gabriele Debbia

500 cc race report

Wayne Rainey on pole, his 6th for the season; Mick Doohan 0.1 seconds behind. Doohan gets the start from Rainey.

Doohan sets the fastest lap on the 8th, and Rainey is still with him. It's a big fight on the last lap, and Rainey gets the best of Doohan.

Rainey on how to beat Doohan: "I'd just sit on his wheel in the middle part of the race, and I'd make sure he could feel me, so he’d have to work his front tire harder, braking later and going deeper into the bends. As the tire got used up, his bike'd start to push and run out wide. Then I'd pass him and up the pace, and he couldn't stay with me."[4]

500 cc classification
Pos. Rider Team Manufacturer Time/Retired Points
1 United States Wayne Rainey Marlboro Team Roberts Yamaha 47:32.169 20
2 Australia Mick Doohan Rothmans Honda Team Honda +3.204 17
3 United States John Kocinski Marlboro Team Roberts Yamaha +19.939 15
4 Australia Wayne Gardner Rothmans Honda Team Honda +24.403 13
5 United States Kevin Schwantz Lucky Strike Suzuki Suzuki +25.039 11
6 Spain Juan Garriga Ducados Yamaha Yamaha +33.195 10
7 Belgium Didier de Radiguès Lucky Strike Suzuki Suzuki +52.768 9
8 United States Eddie Lawson Cagiva Corse Cagiva +53.356 8
9 Spain Sito Pons Campsa Honda Team Honda +1:22.765 7
10 United States Doug Chandler Roberts B Team Yamaha +1:24.755 6
11 Republic of Ireland Eddie Laycock Millar Racing Yamaha +1 Lap 5
12 Germany Michael Rudroff Rallye Sport Honda +1 Lap 4
13 Netherlands Cees Doorakkers HEK-Baumachines Honda +1 Lap 3
14 Germany Hans Becker Team Romero Racing Yamaha +1 Lap 2
15 United Kingdom Simon Buckmaster Padgett's Racing Team Suzuki +1 Lap 1
16 Austria Josef Doppler Doppler Racing Yamaha +1 Lap
17 Switzerland Nicholas Schmassman Schmassman Technotron Honda +2 Laps
Ret Germany Martin Trösch MT Racing Honda Retirement
Ret Luxembourg Andreas Leuthe Librenti Corse Suzuki Retirement
DNS France Jean Philippe Ruggia Sonauto Yamaha Mobil 1 Yamaha Did not start
DNS France Adrien Morillas Sonauto Yamaha Mobil 1 Yamaha Did not start
DNQ Germany Helmut Schutz Rallye Sport Honda Did not qualify
DNQ Italy Vincenzo Cascino Vogt Honda Honda Did not qualify
Sources:[5][6]

References
  1. "Grand Prix uitslagen en bijzonderheden 1991". Archive.today. 25 July 2015. Archived from the original on 25 July 2015. Retrieved 20 May 2018.
  2. Mitchell, Malcolm. "1991 500cc Class (FIM Grand Prix World Championship) Programmes - The Motor Racing Programme Covers Project". www.progcovers.com.
  3. Mitchell, Malcolm. "Brno Circuit - The Motor Racing Programme Covers Project". Progcovers.com. Retrieved 20 May 2018.
  4. Scott, Michael: "Wayne Rainey", pages 155-156. Haynes Publishing, 1997.
  5. "1991 Czechoslovakian MotoGP - Motor Sport Magazine Database". 13 June 2017.
  6. "motogp.com · CZECH REPUBLIC GRAND PRIX · 500cc Race Classification 1991". www.motogp.com.
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