1990 Austrian motorcycle Grand Prix
{{Infobox Grand Prix motorcycle race report
| Grand Prix = Austrian
| flag = Austria
| Official_Name = Großer Preis von Österreich{{cite web|url=http://www.jumpingjack.nl/GP-races_1990_heden.htm|archiveurl=https://archive.today/20150725171400/http://www.jumpingjack.nl/GP-races_1990_heden.htm|url-status = dead|title=Grand Prix uitslagen en bijzonderheden 1990|date=25 July 2015|archivedate=25 July 2015|website=Archive.today|accessdate=20 May 2018}}{{cite web|url=http://www.progcovers.com/motor/500cc1990.html|title=1990 500cc Class (FIM Grand Prix World Championship) Programmes - The Motor Racing Programme Covers Project|first=Malcolm|last=Mitchell|website=www.progcovers.com}}{{cite web|url=http://www.progcovers.com/motor/salzburg.html|title=Salzburgring - The Motor Racing Programme Covers Project|first=Malcolm|last=Mitchell|website=Progcovers.com|accessdate=20 May 2018}}
| Location = Salzburgring
| Course_mi = 2.688
| Course_km = 4.326
| Race_No = 6
| Season_No = 15
| Date = 10 June
| Year = 1990
| Image = Salzburgring moto (1986-1997).svg
| Pole_Rider_500 = Kevin Schwantz
| Pole_Rider_500_Country = USA
| Pole_Time_500 = 1:18.411
| Fast_Rider_500 = Kevin Schwantz
| Fast_Rider_500_Country = USA
| Fast_Time_500 = 1:18.341
| First_Rider_500 = Kevin Schwantz
| First_Rider_500_Country = USA
| Second_Rider_500 = Wayne Rainey
| Second_Rider_500_Country = USA
| Third_Rider_500 = Mick Doohan
| Third_Rider_500_Country = Australia
| Pole_Rider_250 = Carlos Cardús
| Pole_Rider_250_Country = Spain
| Pole_Time_250 = 1:23.709
| Fast_Rider_250 = Luca Cadalora
| Fast_Rider_250_Country = Italy
| Fast_Time_250 = 1:23.935
| First_Rider_250 = Luca Cadalora
| First_Rider_250_Country = Italy
| Second_Rider_250 = Martin Wimmer
| Second_Rider_250_Country = Germany
| Third_Rider_250 = John Kocinski
| Third_Rider_250_Country = USA
| Pole_Rider_125 = Hans Spaan
| Pole_Rider_125_Country = Netherlands
| Pole_Time_125 = 1:31.821
| Fast_Rider_125 = Stefan Prein
| Fast_Rider_125_Country = Germany
| Fast_Time_125 = 1:34.979
| First_Rider_125 = Jorge Martínez
| First_Rider_125_Country = Spain
| Second_Rider_125 = Loris Capirossi
| Second_Rider_125_Country = Italy
| Third_Rider_125 = Stefan Prein
| Third_Rider_125_Country = Germany
|}}
The 1990 Austrian motorcycle Grand Prix was the sixth round of the 1990 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It took place on the weekend of 8–10 June 1990 at the Salzburgring.{{cite web|url=http://www.motogp.com/en/Results+Statistics/1990/AUT/500cc/RAC/Classification|title=Moto GP statistics|publisher=Moto GP|accessdate=2018-02-19}}
500 cc race report
Eddie Lawson is still out, as is Wayne Gardner.
First turn, it’s Wayne Rainey, Mick Doohan, Sito Pons, Kevin Schwantz, Pierfrancesco Chili, Niall Mackenzie and Christian Sarron. Schwantz begins to get a small gap from Rainey and Doohan, then there's another gap to Chili.
Rainey begins to bridge the gap to Schwantz, leaving Doohan. Rainey catches and tries a draft pass, but Schwantz denies it on the brakes. Rainey claws his way to the lead, but on the uphill drag, the 160 bhp Suzuki seems more than a match for the Yamaha as Schwantz passes Rainey again.
On the last lap, Schwantz’ lead holds as he wins over Rainey and Doohan.
500cc classification
| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%;"
! Pos. ! Rider ! Team ! Manufacturer ! Time/Retired ! Points |
| 1
| {{flagicon|USA}} Kevin Schwantz | Lucky Strike Suzuki | Suzuki | 38:21.304 | 20 |
|---|
| 2
| {{flagicon|USA}} Wayne Rainey | Marlboro Team Roberts | Yamaha | +0.561 | 17 |
| 3
| {{flagicon|AUS}} Mick Doohan | Rothmans Honda Team | Honda | +25.304 | 15 |
| 4
| {{flagicon|ITA}} Pierfrancesco Chili | Team ROC Elf La Cinq | Honda | +37.304 | 13 |
| 5
| {{flagicon|GBR}} Niall Mackenzie | Lucky Strike Suzuki | Suzuki | +46.434 | 11 |
| 6
| {{flagicon|ESP}} Sito Pons | Campsa Banesto | Honda | +46.871 | 10 |
| 7
| {{flagicon|FRA}} Christian Sarron | Sonauto Gauloises | Yamaha | +1:06.073 | 9 |
| 8
| {{flagicon|FRA}} Jean Philippe Ruggia | Sonauto Gauloises | Yamaha | +1:19.575 | 8 |
| 9
| {{flagicon|ESP}} Juan Garriga | Ducados Yamaha | Yamaha | +1 Lap | 7 |
| 10
| {{flagicon|USA}} Randy Mamola | Cagiva Corse | Cagiva | +1 Lap | 6 |
| 11
| {{flagicon|BRA}} Alex Barros | Cagiva Corse | Cagiva | +1 Lap | 5 |
| 12
| {{flagicon|GBR}} Ron Haslam | Cagiva Corse | Cagiva | +1 Lap | 4 |
| 13
| {{flagicon|ITA}} Marco Papa | Team ROC Elf La Cinq | Honda | +2 Laps | 3 |
| 14
| {{flagicon|NLD}} Cees Doorakkers | HRK Motors | Honda | +2 Laps | 2 |
| 15
| {{flagicon|AUT}} Karl Truchsess | | Honda | +2 Laps | 1 |
| DNQ
| {{flagicon|DEU}} Hansjoerg Butz | | Honda | Did not qualify | |
| DNQ
| {{flagicon|DEU}} Alois Meyer | Rallye Sport | Honda | Did not qualify | |
| colspan=8| Sources:{{cite web|url=https://www.motorsportmagazine.com/database/races/1990-austrian-motogp|title=1990 Austrian MotoGP - Motor Sport Magazine Database|date=13 June 2017|publisher=}}{{cite web|url=http://www.motogp.com/en/Results+Statistics/1990/AUT/500cc/RAC/|title=motogp.com · AUSTRIAN GRAND PRIX · 500cc Race Classification 1990|website=www.motogp.com}} |
References
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{{MotoGP_race_report
| Name_of_race = Austrian Grand Prix
| Year_of_race = 1990
| Previous_race_in_season = 1990 German Grand Prix
| Next_race_in_season = 1990 Yugoslavian Grand Prix
| Previous_year's_race = 1989 Austrian Grand Prix
| Next_year's_race = 1991 Austrian Grand Prix
}}
{{Motorcycle Grands Prix 1990–1999}}