1988 Japanese motorcycle Grand Prix

  1988 Japanese Grand Prix

Race details
Race 1 of 15 races in the 1988 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season
Date	27 March 1988
Official name	Grand Prix of Japan[1]
Location	Suzuka Circuit
Course	Permanent racing facility 5.864 km (3.644 mi)
500 cc
Pole position Rider Tadahiko Taira Yamaha Time 2:32.007 Fastest lap Rider Kevin Schwantz Suzuki Time 2:15.220 Podium First Kevin Schwantz Suzuki Second Wayne Gardner Honda Third Eddie Lawson Yamaha
250 cc
Pole position Rider Toshihiko Honma Yamaha Time 2:19.790 Fastest lap Rider Sito Pons Honda Time 2:19.630 Podium First Anton Mang Honda Second Sito Pons Honda Third Masaru Kobayashi Honda

The 1988 Japanese motorcycle Grand Prix was the first round of the 1988 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It took place on the weekend of 25–27 March 1988 at the Suzuka Circuit.