The 1991 San Marino motorcycle Grand Prix was the twelfth round of the 1991 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It took place on the weekend of 16–18 August 1991 at the Mugello Circuit.

500 cc race report

5th pole of the season for Kevin Schwantz. Wayne Rainey gets the start from Wayne Gardner, Schwantz and Mick Doohan.

Rainey and Doohan get away, Doohan superior on the brakes at the end of the straight. Schwantz is a close 3rd.

Rainey drops Doohan, who is caught by Schwantz.

500 cc classification

Pos. Rider Team Manufacturer Time/Retired Points
1 United States Wayne Rainey Marlboro Team Roberts Yamaha 46:08.566 20
2 United States Kevin Schwantz Lucky Strike Suzuki Suzuki +2.946 17
3 Australia Mick Doohan Rothmans Honda Team Honda +6.066 15
4 Australia Wayne Gardner Rothmans Honda Team Honda +23.218 13
5 United Kingdom Niall Mackenzie Sonauto Yamaha Mobil 1 Yamaha +33.205 11
6 United States John Kocinski Marlboro Team Roberts Yamaha +37.614 10
7 Spain Juan Garriga Ducados Yamaha Yamaha +39.280 9
8 Belgium Didier de Radiguès Lucky Strike Suzuki Suzuki +39.566 8
9 United States Doug Chandler Roberts B Team Yamaha +52.121 7
10 France Jean Philippe Ruggia Sonauto Yamaha Mobil 1 Yamaha +1:15.609 6
11 Republic of Ireland Eddie Laycock Millar Racing Yamaha +1 Lap 5
12 Italy Marco Papa Cagiva Corse Cagiva +1 Lap 4
13 Netherlands Cees Doorakkers HEK-Baumachines Honda +1 Lap 3
14 Germany Michael Rudroff Rallye Sport Honda +1 Lap 2
15 Germany Hans Becker Team Romero Racing Yamaha +1 Lap 1
16 Austria Josef Doppler Doppler Racing Yamaha +1 Lap
17 Italy Romolo Balbi Honda +1 Lap
18 Luxembourg Andreas Leuthe Librenti Corse Suzuki +2 Laps
19 Germany Helmut Schutz Rallye Sport Honda +2 Laps
Ret Spain Sito Pons Campsa Honda Team Honda Retirement
Ret Italy Michele Valdo Team Paton Paton Retirement
Ret United States Eddie Lawson Cagiva Corse Cagiva Retirement
Ret France Adrien Morillas Sonauto Yamaha Mobil 1 Yamaha Retirement
DNQ Switzerland Nicholas Schmassman Schmassman Technotron Honda Did not qualify
DNQ Venezuela Larry Moreno Vacondio Honda Did not qualify
Sources: [1][2]

References


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1991 British Grand Prix
FIM Grand Prix World Championship
1991 season
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1991 Czechoslovakian Grand Prix
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1987 San Marino Grand Prix
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1993 San Marino Grand Prix
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