1991 Japanese motorcycle Grand Prix

  1991 Japanese Grand Prix

Race details
Race 1 of 15 races in the 1991 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season
Date	24 March 1991
Official name	Kibun Japanese Grand Prix[1][2][3]
Location	Suzuka Circuit
Course	Permanent racing facility 5.859 km (3.641 mi)
500cc
Pole position Rider Kevin Schwantz Suzuki Time 2:11.948 Fastest lap Rider John Kocinski Yamaha Time 2:11.149 Podium First Kevin Schwantz Suzuki Second Michael Doohan Honda Third Wayne Rainey Yamaha
250cc
Pole position Rider Wilco Zeelenberg Honda Time 2:16.011 Fastest lap Rider Luca Cadalora Honda Time 2:15.075 Podium First Luca Cadalora Honda Second Carlos Cardús Honda Third Wilco Zeelenberg Honda
125cc
Pole position Rider Noboru Ueda Honda Time 2:24.623 Fastest lap Rider Noboru Ueda Honda Time 2:22.264 Podium First Noboru Ueda Honda Second Fausto Gresini Honda Third Loris Capirossi Honda

The 1991 Japanese motorcycle Grand Prix was the first round of the 1991 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It took place on the weekend of 22–24 March 1991 at the Suzuka Circuit.

Noboru Ueda, who won the 125cc race on his Grand Prix motorcycle racing debut, would become the last rider to win on his debut until Can Öncü in 2018.