1987 Japanese motorcycle Grand Prix

The 1987 Japanese motorcycle Grand Prix was the first round of the 1987 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It took place on the weekend of 27–29 March 1987 at the Suzuka Circuit.

  1987 Japan Grand Prix

Race details
Race 1 of 15 races in the 1987 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season
Date	March 29 1987
Official name	Grand Prix of Japan[1][2][3]
Location	Suzuka Circuit
Course	Permanent racing facility 5.864 km (3.644 mi)
500 cc
Pole position Rider Niall Mackenzie Honda Time 2:14.320 Fastest lap Rider Randy Mamola Yamaha Time 2:34.600 Podium First Randy Mamola Second Wayne Gardner Third Takumi Ito
250 cc
Pole position Rider Masahiro Shimizu Honda Time 2:18.720 Fastest lap Rider Masaru Kobayashi Honda Time 2:19.680 Podium First Masaru Kobayashi Second Sito Pons Third Reinhold Roth
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