From: gowen@rsbs0.anu.edu.au
Subject: South African 500cc GP Results
Organization: Research School of Biological Sciences, Australian National University
Date: 7 Sep 92 10:51:07 +1000

South African 500cc GP - Kyalami. 6th September 1992
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Well here we go folks. It's down to the wire on this one. 
May the best man win.

Qualifying
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Kocinski     1:39.548
Gardner      1:40.072
Doohan       1:40.180
Rainey       1:40.222
Schwantz     1:40.526
Mackenzie    1:40.945
Chandler     1:40.960
Mamola       1:41.113
Criville     1:41.289
Goddard      1:41.375
Lawson       1:41.472
Barros       1:41.656

Mackenzie crashed in practice and knocked himself unconscious.  He was OK
later and was able to race.

The Race   28 laps,  4.261km each, 119.30km total
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During the warmup lap a massive fire broke out in the spectators car
park and at least a dozen cars were burnt out.  This threw a pall of 
smoke over the track.

From the start Rainey leads Kocinski then Doohan, Chandler, Schawantz, 
Lawson and Gardner.

Chandler passes Doohan.

Lap 2.  Mamola down and looks hurt.  Schwantz passes Doohan.

Lap 3. Chandler fastest lap    1:41.004  151.84km/hr,  94.35mph
       Gardner passes Doohan.  The lead is still Rainey with Kocinski
       hard on his tail.

Lap 4.  Gardner fastest lap    1:40.994  151.85km/hr,  94.36mph
       Kocinski is alll over the back of Rainey.  Gardner is closing on
       Schwantz.  Kocinski takes Rainey.

Lap 5. The order is Kocinski, Rainey, chandler, Schwantz, Gardner,
       and Doohan.
       Gardner fastest lap     1:40.578, 152.48km/hr,  94.75mph
       Gardner does an inside move on Schwantz, but is back in front
       on the next change of direction.  Then Gardner retakes Schwantz
       and starts to pull a gap.

Lap 6.  Gardner is catching Chandler.

Lap 7. Still the order is Kocinski, Rainey , Chandler, Gardner, Schwantz
       and Doohan.
       Kocinski fastest lap   1:40.151,  153.13km/hr,  95.15mph

Lap 8. Rainey to Doohan  5.331secs
       Gardner is now hounding Chandler.

Lap 11. Kocinski to Doohan 11secs

Lap 12. Gardner does a great take on Cahndler.  Chandler tries to come
        back but pops a wheelie and loses time.  Gardner gets his head
        down and is off after Rainey.

Lap 13. Rainey to Gardner  2.7secs
        Kocinski fastest lap   1:40.003,  153.36km/hr,  95.29mph
        Kocinski to Gardner  3.6secs

Lap 15. Back in the pack Mackenzie, Goddard, Lawson, Duhamel and 
        Criville are having a great battle.
        Schwantz to Doohan  3.9secs
        Gardner caught Rainey by 0.3secs

Lap 16. Kocinski to Mackenzie 23.3secs
        Chandler fastest lap  (no times, sorry)
        Gardner catching Rainey.
        Kocinski to Rainey  3.4secs
        Rainey to Gardner   1.9secs
        Schwantz to Doohan  4.4secs

Lap 18.  Places:   Kocinski
                   Rainey     -3.464
                   Gardner    -5.401
                   Chandler   -6.202
                   Schwantz  -13.214
                   Doohan    -17.632

At the moment we are getting a lot of coverage of the midfield and
not much of the front runners.

Lap 19. Kocinski fastest lap   1:39.979,  153.39km/hr,  95.31mph
        Kocinski gives the thumbs up to the pits.

Lap 20.  Goddard crashes out.

Lap 21.  Places:   Kocinski
                   Rainey     -3.129
                   Gardner    -4.536
                   Chandler   -5.577
                   Schwantz  -14.898
                   Doohan    -21.647
                   Mackenzie -27.896
                   Criville  -28.805
                   Duhamel   -34.584
                   Garriga   -47.561
                   Catalano  -57.407

Don't know where Eddie is at the moment.

Lap 22. Rainey to Gardner  1.3secs

Lap 23. Rainey to Gardner  1.2secs

Lap 25. Rainey to Gardner  0.6secs

Lap 26. Rainey to Gardner  0.2secs
        Gardner is all over the back of Rainey.
        Gardner fastest lap   1:39.952,  153.43km/hr,  95.34mph

Lap 27. Gardner pulls off his move and takes Rainey for 2nd.

Last lap.  Kocinski lead the pack around for the last time and 
           pops a wheelie as he takes the chequered flag.  Gardner 
           crosses for 2nd and Wayne Rainey comes in 3rd and takes 
           his 3rd 500cc World Motorcycle Championship!!!!
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Results
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1st Kocinski
2nd Gardner
3rd Rainey
4th Chandler
5th Schwantz
6th Doohan

Final 1992 Championship Points
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Rainey   143
Doohan   136
Kocinski 102
Schwantz  99
Chandler  94
Gardner   78
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Congratulations to Wayne Rainey for his 3rd championship.
Congratulations to John Kocinski for his ride today.
Commiserations to Michael Doohan for just missing out and 
for putting in such a gutsy performance

And finally good luck and best wishes to Wayne Gardner and
Eddie Lawson for their future endeavours.

Well, that's it for another year.  I can start having some early 
nights from now on 8-).  

Good night (it's now 1.15am, yawn)

Neal G.
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