1987 Brazilian motorcycle Grand Prix

The 1987 Brazilian motorcycle Grand Prix was the penultimate round of the 1987 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It took place on the weekend of 26–27 September 1987 at the Autódromo Internacional Ayrton Senna.

Brazil  1987 Brazilian Grand Prix
Race details
Race 14 of 15 races in the
1987 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season
Date27 September 1987
Official nameGP Brasil[1]
LocationAutódromo Internacional Ayrton Senna
Course
  • Permanent racing facility
  • 3.835 km (2.383 mi)
500 cc
Pole position
RiderAustralia Wayne Gardner
Time1:27.360
Fastest lap
RiderAustralia Wayne Gardner
Time1:28.790
Podium
FirstAustralia Wayne Gardner
SecondUnited States Eddie Lawson
ThirdUnited States Randy Mamola
250 cc
Pole position
RiderFrance Dominique Sarron
Time1:30.290
Fastest lap
RiderSpain Sito Pons
Time1:31.250
Podium
FirstFrance Dominique Sarron
SecondSpain Sito Pons
ThirdSpain Carlos Cardús
125 cc
Pole position
Rider No 125cc was held
Fastest lap
Rider No 125cc was held
Podium
First No 125cc was held
Second No 125cc was held
Third No 125cc was held
80 cc
Pole position
Rider No 80cc was held
Fastest lap
Rider No 80cc was held
Podium
First No 80cc was held
Second No 80cc was held
Third No 80cc was held

Classification

500 cc

Pos.RiderTeamManufacturerTime/RetiredPoints
1 Wayne GardnerRothmans Honda TeamHonda47'39.57015
2 Eddie LawsonMarlboro Yamaha Team AgostiniYamaha+5.19012
3 Randy MamolaTeam Lucky Strike RobertsYamaha+12.61010
4 Didier de RadiguèsCagiva-Bastos-AlstareCagiva+24.4208
5 Christian SarronSonauto Gauloises Jack GermainYamaha+25.5906
6 Shunji YatsushiroRothmans Honda TeamHonda+42.3305
7 Tadahiko TairaMarlboro Yamaha Team AgostiniYamaha+51.7104
8 Niall MackenzieTeam HRCHonda+56.6903
9 Pierfrancesco ChiliHB Honda Gallina TeamHonda+1'01.1202
10 Mike BaldwinTeam Lucky Strike RobertsYamaha+1'03.7201
11 Ron HaslamTeam ROC Elf HondaHonda+1 lap
12 Marco GentileFior+1 lap
13 Wolfgang Von MuraltSuzuki+1 lap
14 Vincenzo CascinoSuzuki+3 laps
15 Gerhard VogtSuzuki+3 laps
Ret Raymond RocheCagiva-Bastos-AlstareCagivaRetired
Ret Rob McElneaMarlboro Yamaha Team AgostiniYamahaAccident
DNS Freddie SpencerTeam HRCHondaDid not start
Sources: [2][3]

References


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1987 Portuguese Grand Prix
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