1990 German motorcycle Grand Prix
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| Race details | |||
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| Race 5 of 15 races in the 1990 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season |
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| File:Nürburgring - Grand-Prix Stecke.svg | |||
| Date | 27 May 1990 | ||
| Location | Nürburgring | ||
| Course | Permanent racing facility 5.148 km (3.2 mi) |
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| 500 cc | |||
| Pole position | |||
| Rider |  Kevin Schwantz |
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| Time | 1:38.185 | ||
| Fastest lap | |||
| Rider | Kevin Schwantz |
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| Time | 1:39.048 | ||
| Podium | |||
| First | Kevin Schwantz |
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| Second | Wayne Rainey |
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| Third |  Niall Mackenzie |
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| 250 cc | |||
| Pole position | |||
| Rider |  Luca Cadalora |
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| Time | 1:42.518 | ||
| Fastest lap | |||
| Rider |  Wilco Zeelenberg |
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| Time | 1:43.046 | ||
| Podium | |||
| First | Wilco Zeelenberg |
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| Second |  Carlos Cardús |
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| Third | John Kocinski |
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| 125 cc | |||
| Pole position | |||
| Rider | Doriano Romboni |
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| Time | 1:51.766 | ||
| Fastest lap | |||
| Rider | Jorge Martínez |
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| Time | 1:51.433 | ||
| Podium | |||
| First | Doriano Romboni |
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| Second |  Dirk Raudies |
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| Third | Loris Capirossi |
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The 1990 German motorcycle Grand Prix was the fifth round of the 1990 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It took place on the weekend of 25–27 May 1990 at the Nürburgring race track.
500 cc race report
Though recovering from injury, Wayne Gardner refuses to stay off the bike, and breaks his foot badly in practice. In qualifying, Wayne Rainey falls off and breaks a finger, but makes the start.
Through the first turn it’s Kevin Schwantz, Mick Doohan and Pierfrancesco Chili. Rainey is down at 6th.
After a few laps it’s Schwantz, Doohan and Chili, then a small gap to Christian Sarron, Sito Pons and Rainey. In a bizarre accident, Doohan and Chili, without touching, have simultaneous highsides. Doohan’s crash is messy, his bike riding him off the track.
Schwantz is safely away, and Rainey takes the lead in the new fight for second. Rainey leaves the group, and the fight for third is split three-ways between Mackenzie, Sarron and Pons.
500 cc classification
| Pos | Rider | Manufacturer | Time/Retired | Points |
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| 1 | Kevin Schwantz |
Suzuki | 50:18.517 | 20 |
| 2 | Wayne Rainey |
Yamaha | +11.868 | 17 |
| 3 | Niall Mackenzie |
Suzuki | +27.206 | 15 |
| 4 |  Christian Sarron |
Yamaha | +35.129 | 13 |
| 5 | Sito Pons |
Honda | +44.015 | 11 |
| 6 | Jean Philippe Ruggia |
Yamaha | +1:02.188 | 10 |
| 7 | Juan Garriga |
Yamaha | +1:21.646 | 9 |
| 8 |  Alex Barros |
Cagiva | +1 Lap | 8 |
| 9 | Randy Mamola |
Cagiva | +1 Lap | 7 |
| 10 | Cees Doorakkers |
Honda | +1 Lap | 6 |
| 11 | Marco Papa |
Honda | +1 Lap | 5 |
| 12 |  Andreas Leuthe |
Honda | +1 Lap | 4 |
| 13 |  Nicholas Schmassman |
Honda | +1 Lap | 3 |
| 14 | Hansjoerg Butz |
Honda | +1 Lap | 2 |
| 15 |  Peter Linden |
Honda | +1 Lap | 1 |
| 16 | Vittorio Scatola |
Paton | +6 Laps | |
| Ret |  Mick Doohan |
Honda | Retirement | |
| Ret | Pierfrancesco Chili |
Honda | Retirement |
| Previous race: 1990 Nations Grand Prix |
FIM Grand Prix World Championship 1990 season |
Next race: 1990 Austrian Grand Prix |
| Previous race: 1989 German Grand Prix |
German Grand Prix | Next race: 1991 German Grand Prix |
