1989 Japanese motorcycle Grand Prix

Japan  1989 Japanese Grand Prix
Race details
Race 1 of 15 races in the
1989 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season
Date26 March 1989
Official nameGrand Prix of Japan[1][2][3]
LocationSuzuka Circuit
Course
  • Permanent racing facility
  • 5.821 km (3.617 mi)
500cc
Pole position
Rider Japan Tadahiko Taira
Time 2:11.860
Fastest lap
Rider United States Kevin Schwantz
Time 2:11.800
Podium
First United States Kevin Schwantz
Second United States Wayne Rainey
Third United States Eddie Lawson
250cc
Pole position
Rider United States John Kocinski
Time 2:17.040
Fastest lap
Rider United States John Kocinski
Time 2:16.720
Podium
First United States John Kocinski
Second Spain Sito Pons
Third Italy Luca Cadalora
125cc
Pole position
Rider Italy Ezio Gianola
Time 2:26.980
Fastest lap
Rider Italy Ezio Gianola
Time 2:26.490
Podium
First Italy Ezio Gianola
Second Japan Hisashi Unemoto
Third Japan Koji Takada

The 1989 Japanese motorcycle Grand Prix was the first round of the 1989 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It took place on the weekend of 24 to 26 March 1989 at the Suzuka Circuit.

  1. ^ "Grand Prix uitslagen en bijzonderheden 1989". Archive.li. Archived from the original on 2015-07-25. Retrieved 2018-09-07.
  2. ^ Mitchell, Malcolm. "1989 500cc Class (FIM Grand Prix World Championship) Programmes - The Motor Racing Programme Covers Project". www.progcovers.com.
  3. ^ Mitchell, Malcolm. "Suzuka Circuit - The Motor Racing Programme Covers Project". www.progcovers.com.