1992 Brazilian motorcycle Grand Prix
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| Race 12 of 13 races in the 1992 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season |
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| Date | 23 August 1992 | ||
| Location | Interlagos | ||
| Course | Permanent racing facility 4.325 km (2.687 mi) |
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| 500 cc | |||
| Pole position | |||
| Rider |  John Kocinski |
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| Time | 1:43.403 | ||
| Fastest lap | |||
| Rider | Wayne Rainey |
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| Time | 1:42.872 | ||
| Podium | |||
| First | Wayne Rainey |
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| Second | John Kocinski |
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| Third | Doug Chandler |
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| 250 cc | |||
| Pole position | |||
| Rider |  Max Biaggi |
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| Time | 1:55.227 | ||
| Fastest lap | |||
| Rider | Loris Reggiani |
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| Time | 1:44.478 | ||
| Podium | |||
| First | Luca Cadalora |
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| Second | Max Biaggi |
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| Third | Loris Reggiani |
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| 125 cc | |||
| Pole position | |||
| Rider |  Kazuto Sakata |
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| Time | 1:55.715 | ||
| Fastest lap | |||
| Rider |  Dirk Raudies |
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| Time | 1:50.262 | ||
| Podium | |||
| First | Dirk Raudies |
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| Second | Alessandro Gramigni |
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| Third |  Jorge Martínez |
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The 1992 Brazilian motorcycle Grand Prix was the penultimate round of the 1992 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It took place on the weekend of 21–23 August 1992 at Interlagos.
500 cc race report
Mick Doohan back on a motorcycle after his crash at Assen, and one week after being able to walk. He still leads the standings by 22 points; he qualifies 14th.
Riders are concerned about the track surface and bumpiness. According to Michael Scott, Wayne Rainey, Eddie Lawson and Doohan were against racing (which would have decided the championship for Doohan), but the race went on anyway.[1]
John Kocinski on pole, then Rainey, Wayne Gardner and Kevin Schwantz. Rainey gets the start from Kocinski and Schwantz.
Rainey gets a gap to a 4-way fight for 2nd between Schwantz, Doug Chandler, Kocinski and Gardner.
Kocinski pulls a perfect late-braking pass to move from 4th to 2nd. Gardner quickly goes back to 6th.
Winning the race puts Rainey 2 points behind Doohan. The points system in this season only recognizes the top 10, so Doohan’s 12th place gets him 0 points.
The Brazilian Grand Prix,was the last race of Randy Mamola.
500cc classification
250cc classification
References
- ↑ Scott, Michael: "Wayne Rainey", page 171. Haynes Publishing, 1997.
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FIM Grand Prix World Championship 1992 season |
Next race: 1992 South African Grand Prix |
| Previous race: 1989 Brazilian Grand Prix |
Brazilian Grand Prix | Next race: discontinued |
