From: gowen@rsbs0.anu.edu.au (Neal Gowen)
Subject: Brazil 500cc GP Results
Organization: Australian National University
Date: Sun, 23 Aug 92 23:56:18 GMT

First let me say the telecast from Brazil was pretty low standard.  The 
cameras concentrated on one rider for lap after lap and a lot of the 
dicing was lost.  
Hence my report is a bit on the thin side.


Brazillian GP - Interlagos 23rd August
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This is the first time the interlagos track has been used for a bike GP.
A number of the riders were still concerned about the safety of the 
Interlagos circuit.  Doohan was especially worried about one 240km/hr corner
which has only a narrow grass verge before a concrete wall.

The practice sessions were run in very wet conditions.  There is a 
possibility the race may be cancelled if the rain persists.  Michael Doohan
had a cautious session putting in 14th fastest time. He was riding with a
cast on his leg and complained of not being able to get his leg and foot
at the right angle when cornering.may be cancelled if the rain persists.  
Michael Doohan had a cautious session putting in 14th fastest time. He was 
riding with a cast on his leg and complained of not being able to get 
his leg and foot at the right angle when cornering and was not able to use
his rear brake.


Qualifying
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Kocinski    1:43.403
Rainey      1:43.910
Gardner     1:44.023
Schwantz    1:44.274
Chandler    1:44.334
Criville    1:44.339
Lawson      1:44.372
Garriga     1:44.379
Mamola      1:45.236
Duhamel     1:45.662
Barros      1:45.712
Mackenzie   1:45.905
Papa        1:46.295
Doohan      1:46.880 
Goddard     1:47.091 
Catalano    1:47.091
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The Race  28 laps, 4.323km ea, 121.040km total
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The weather was fine and the track was dry except for a few wet patches.
Rainey, Kocinski, Chandler and Schwantz pulled away from the start.  Gardner
had a slow start mainly due to the riders being held for too long on the line.

Garriga dropped his bike on the second corner.

Lap 2. Gardner made up 4 places.  
       The order Rainey, Schwantz, Chandler, Gardner.

Lap 3.  Rainey pulling a gap now. Now Rainey, Schwantz, Chandler, Gardner,
        Kocinski, Criville.  Kocinski retook Gardner.
        Rainey to Schwantz  3.624secs

Lap 4.  Chandler starting to hound Schwantz.

Lap 5.  Kocinski sweeps past Chandler and Schwantz at start finish line.

Lap 6.  Rainey to Kocinski    6.482secs
                  Chandler   -7.038
                  Schwantz   -8.145
                  Gardner    -8.328
                  Criville   -9.738

Lap 7.  Kocinski and Chandler starting to pull a gap on Schwabntz/Gardner.

Lap 8.  Rainey fastest lap  1:42.872,  151.28km/h,  94.00mph

Lap 9.  Still Rainey, Kocinski, Chandler
        Rainey to Kocinski  8.615secs

Lap 10. Criville and Duhamel pass Gardner.  Duhamel was moving quite well.
        Schwantz was dropping back further.

Lap 11. Kocinski held up by a lapped rider and was not impressed. This enables 
        Chandler to get into 2nd., but Kocinski retakes the position.

Lap 15. Still the order is Rainey 
                           Kocinski    -13.210
                           Chandler    -14.043
                           Duhamel     -25.829
                           Criville    -26.273
                           Gardner     -26.503

         Doohan is in 11th place with Lawson hot on his tail.

Lap 17. Rainey to Doohan -50secs.
        Gardner get back past Duhamel and Criville.

Lap 18  Still Rainey
              Kocinski    -12.859
              Chandler    -16.873
              Gardner     -27.541
              Duhamel     -28.167
              Criville    -28.543

Lap 19.  Rainey to Kocinski  12.788secs

Lap 20.  Rainey to Kocinski  11.6secs

Lap 23.  It's still (yawn)  Rainey, Kocinski, Chandler, Gardner, 
          Duhamel and Criville.

Lap 24.  Rainey to Kocinski  14.210secs

Lap 25.  Rainey to Kocinski  13.801secs
         AND it's still (yawn)  Rainey, Kocinski, Chandler, Gardner, 
         Duhamel and Criville.

Lap 28.  Rainey to Kocinski  13.407secs
         And the race winds down to its inevitable conclusion with Rainey 
         taking the flag.
         (YAWN - well it *is* 2am here)

Places
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1st   Rainey     48:33.539
2nd   Kocinski     -13.010
3rd   Chandler     -20.755
4th   Gardner      -28.893
5th   Duhamel      -31.234
6th   Criville     -50.401
7th   Schwantz     -53.521
8th   Barros       -53.521
9th   Mackenzie  -1:02.287
10th  Mamola     -1:20.968
11th  Lawson     -1:20.837
12th  Doohan     -1:31.575

Points
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Doohan     130      Garriga    60    Barros    29
Rainey     128      Lawson     56    Beattie   18
Schwantz    91      Criville   55    Goddard   18
Chandler    84      Mamola     45    Sito      10
Kocinski    82      Mackenzie  34    Ohishi     6
Gardner     63      Duhamel    32    Rymer      6
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Well after that effort it's down to the last round in 2 weeks at Kyalami
in South Africa. Michael Doohan MUST beat Wayne Rainey to take out the
championship this year.

Watch this space  8-)

Neal G.
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