1992 European motorcycle Grand Prix

  1992 European Grand Prix

Race details
Race 6 of 13 races in the 1992 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season
Date	31 May 1992
Location	Circuit de Catalunya
Course	Permanent racing facility 4.655 km (2.875 mi)
500 cc
Pole position
Rider	Mick Doohan
Time	1:48.549
Fastest lap
Rider	Mick Doohan
Time	1:48.583
Podium
First	Wayne Rainey
Second	Mick Doohan
Third	Doug Chandler
250 cc
Pole position
Rider	Max Biaggi
Time	1:50.819
Fastest lap
Rider	Loris Reggiani
Time	1:51.304
Podium
First	Luca Cadalora
Second	Loris Reggiani
Third	Max Biaggi
125 cc
Pole position
Rider	Ezio Gianola
Time	1:58.091
Fastest lap
Rider	Carlos Giró
Time	1:57.836
Podium
First	Ezio Gianola
Second	Gabriele Debbia
Third	Fausto Gresini

The 1992 European motorcycle Grand Prix was the sixth round of the 1992 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It took place on the weekend of 29–31 May 1992 at the Montmelò circuit.

500 cc race report

Mick Doohan was on pole. At the start John Kocinski briefly got the lead however Eddie Lawson beat him to the first turn. Lawson, Doohan and Wayne Rainey were at the front. Doohan got past Lawson, as did Rainey. With 2 laps to go, Rainey got past Doohan. Doohan tried to repass, but Rainey denied him any opportunities.

500 cc classification

Pos	Rider	Manufacturer	Time/Retired	Points
1	Wayne Rainey	Yamaha	47:31.348	20
2	Mick Doohan	Honda	+0.057	15
3	Doug Chandler	Suzuki	+14.762	12
4	Kevin Schwantz	Suzuki	+16.333	10
5	John Kocinski	Yamaha	+28.147	8
6	Eddie Lawson	Cagiva	+35.574	6
7	Niall Mackenzie	Yamaha	+42.813	4
8	Miguel Duhamel	Yamaha	+43.805	3
9	Randy Mamola	Yamaha	+44.152	2
10	Juan Garriga	Yamaha	+49.388	1
11	Alex Barros	Cagiva	+1:11.219
12	Peter Goddard	ROC Yamaha	+1:11.301
13	Thierry Crine	ROC Yamaha	+1:28.596
14	Toshiyuki Arakaki	ROC Yamaha	+1:28.645
15	Juan Lopez Mella	ROC Yamaha	+1:40.342
16	Kevin Mitchell	Harris Yamaha	+1:41.817
17	Dominique Sarron	ROC Yamaha	+1 Lap
18	Michael Rudroff	Harris Yamaha	+1 Lap
19	Eddie Laycock	Yamaha	+1 Lap
20	Serge David	ROC Yamaha	+1 Lap
21	Nicholas Schmassman	ROC Yamaha	+1 Lap
22	Marco Papa	Librenti	+1 Lap
23	Lucio Pedercini	Paton	+2 Laps
24	Josef Doppler	ROC Yamaha	+2 Laps
Ret	Damon Buckmaster	Harris Yamaha	Retirement
Ret	Cees Doorakkers	Harris Yamaha	Retirement
Ret	Àlex Crivillé	Honda	Retirement
Ret	Corrado Catalano	ROC Yamaha	Retirement
Ret	Claude Arciero	ROC Yamaha	Retirement

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