# 1989 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season

The 1989 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season was the 41st F.I.M. Road Racing World Championship season.

## Season summary

Defending champion Eddie Lawson stunned most observers by switching from the Yamaha to Honda in the offseason then proceeded to win the championship, becoming the first man to win two consecutive 500cc championships on two different brands. On why he left Yamaha for Honda: "Giacomo Agostini, the Marlboro Yamaha team manager, started playing games, saying stuff like, 'I don't know if we can pay you the same as we did in 1988.' I'd just won my third title, so that was tough to hear. Also, I found out Ago was talking to Kevin Schwantz. I met with Erv and told him that I needed a change. When Marlboro discovered I was talking with Honda, they doubled their offer, but it was too late. I actually took a pay cut to ride the Honda."
Wayne Rainey and Kevin Schwantz continued to perform impressively while Freddie Spencer made a less than successful comeback attempt with the Marlboro Yamaha team. Australian Wayne Gardner was out for most of the season after breaking his leg at Laguna Seca but not before winning the inaugural Grand Prix in his home country. Another Australian made his Grand Prix debut for the Rothmans Honda team with Mick Doohan scoring a third-place finish at the Hockenheimring. The FIM awarded half points for the rain-drenched Belgian Grand Prix after organisers restarted the race three times contrary to FIM race regulations. The Nations Grand Prix at Misano was boycotted by most of the top riders for safety reasons.
Sito Pons won a second consecutive 250 championship for Honda while Spanish teenager, Àlex Crivillé won the 125 crown on a Rotax-powered JJ Cobas motorcycle designed by Antonio Cobas. Derbi rider Manuel Herreros had the honor of winning the final 80cc world championship as the class would be discontinued after 1989.

## 1989 Grand Prix season calendar

The following Grands Prix were scheduled to take place in 1989:
| Round | Date | Grand Prix | Circuit |
| 1 | 26 March | Grand Prix of Japan | Suzuka Circuit |
| 2 | 9 April | Swan Premium Australian Motorcycle Grand Prix | Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit |
| 3 | 16 April | Dunlop USGP | Laguna Seca Raceway |
| 4 | 30 April | Marlboro Gran Premio de España de Motociclismo | Circuito Permanente de Jerez |
| 5 | 14 May | G.P. Delle Nazioni | Circuito Internazionale Santa Monica |
| 6 | 28 May | Großer Preis von Deutschland für Motorräder | Hockenheimring |
| 7 | 4 June | Großer Preis von Österreich | Salzburgring |
| 8 | 11 June | Yu Grand Prix | Automotodrom Rijeka |
| 9 | 24 June | Dutch TT | TT Circuit Assen |
| 10 | 2 July | Belgium Motorcycle Grand Prix | Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps |
| 11 | 16 July | Grand Prix de France | Bugatti Circuit |
| 12 | 6 August | Shell British Motorcycle Grand Prix | Donington Park |
| 13 | 13 August | Swedish TT | Scandinavian Raceway |
| 14 | 27 August | Grand Prix CSSR-Brno | Brno Circuit |
| 15 | 17 September | Brazilian Grand Prix | Autódromo Internacional de Goiânia |

### Calendar changes

* The Australian Grand Prix was added to the calendar.
* The Expo 92 Grand Prix was taken off the calendar, as well as the Jarama circuit.
* The Nations Grand Prix moved from the Imola circuit to the Circuito Internazionale Santa Monica.
* The German Grand Prix moved from the Nürburgring to the Hockenheimring.
* The French Grand Prix moved from the Paul Ricard circuit to the Bugatti Circuit in Le Mans.

## Participants
### 500cc participants

| Team | Constructor | Motorcycle | No. | Rider | Rounds |
| Team Rothmans/Kanemoto Honda | Honda | Honda NSR500 | 1 | Eddie Lawson | 1–4, 6–15 |
| Rothmans Honda/HRC | Honda | Honda NSR500 | 2 | Wayne Gardner | 1–3, 9–13, 15 |
| Rothmans Honda/HRC | Honda | Honda NSR500 | 17 | Roger Burnett | 12 |
| Rothmans Honda/HRC | Honda | Honda NSR500 | 27 | Mick Doohan | 1–11, 15 |
| Team Lucky Strike Roberts | Yamaha | Yamaha YZR500 | 3 | Wayne Rainey | 1–4, 6–15 |
| Team Lucky Strike Roberts | Yamaha | Yamaha YZR500 | 5 | Kevin Magee | 1–3, 6–15 |
| Team Roberts | Yamaha | Yamaha YZR500 | 49 | John Kocinski | 10 |
| Team Gauloises Blondes Mobil 1 | Yamaha | Yamaha YZR500 | 4 | Christian Sarron | 1–4, 6–15 |
| Marlboro Yamaha Team Agostini | Yamaha | Yamaha YZR500 | 6 | Niall Mackenzie | 1–4, 6, 8–15 |
| Marlboro Yamaha Team Agostini | Yamaha | Yamaha YZR500 | 19 | Freddie Spencer | 1–4, 6–11 |
| Marlboro Yamaha Team Agostini | Yamaha | Yamaha YZR500 | 53 | Luca Cadalora | 12 |
| Marlboro Yamaha Team Agostini | Yamaha | Yamaha YZR500 | 25 | Alberto Rota | 14 |
| Team Elf Honda/ROC | Honda | Honda NSR500 | 7 | Dominique Sarron | 1–4, 6–8, 12, 15 |
| Team Elf Honda/ROC | Honda | Honda NSR500 | 55 56 | Adrien Morillas | 11, 13–15 |
| Team Pepsi Suzuki | Suzuki | Suzuki RGV500 | 8 | Ron Haslam | 1–4, 6–9, 12–15 |
| Team Pepsi Suzuki | Suzuki | Suzuki RGV500 | 34 | Kevin Schwantz | All |
| HB Honda Gallina Team | Honda | Honda NSR500 | 9 | Pierfrancesco Chili | All |
| HB Honda Gallina Team | Honda | Honda NSR500 | 33 84 | Fred Merkel | 5, 11–12 |
| Cabin Racing Team | Honda | Honda NSR500 | 10 | Rob McElnea | 6–15 |
| Cabin Racing Team | Honda | Honda NSR500 | 25 | Bubba Shobert | 1–3 |
| Cagiva Corse | Cagiva | Cagiva C589 | 12 | Randy Mamola | 1–4, 6–11, 14–15 |
| Cagiva Corse | Cagiva | Cagiva C589 | 29 | Massimo Broccoli | 4–6 |
| Cagiva Corse | Cagiva | Cagiva C589 | 29 | Raymond Roche | 11 |
| HRK Motors | Honda | Honda RS500 | 14 | Michael Rudroff | 2–9, 14 |
| HRK Motors | Honda | Honda RS500 | 54 56 | Cees Doorakkers | 9–12, 14 |
| Team Iberna | Yamaha | Yamaha YZR500 | 15 | Alessandro Valesi | All |
| Team Greco - Paton | Paton | Paton V115 500 | 16 | Marco Papa | 4–5, 8–12, 14 |
| Tech-21/Team Yamaha | Yamaha | Yamaha YZR500 | 21 | Tadahiko Taira | 1–4, 13–14 |
| Yamaha [Tech-21] | Yamaha | Yamaha YZR500 | 26 | Norihiko Fujiwara | 1 |
| Yamaha [Tech-21] | Yamaha | Yamaha YZR500 | 26 | Norihiko Fujiwara | 5–6 |
| Römer Racing Switzerland | Honda | Honda RS500 | 24 | Bruno Kneubühler | 3–4, 6–14 |
| Marlboro Fior Team | Fior | Fior C89 | 32 | Marco Gentile | 1–12 |
| Racing Team Katayama | Honda | Honda RS500 | 35 46 36 | Simon Buckmaster | All |
| Racing Team Katayama | Honda | Honda RS500 | 44 | Ian Pratt | 4, 12 |
| Racing Team Katayama | Honda | Honda RS500 | 54 | Fabio Biliotti | 11–14 |
| ?? | Honda | Honda RS500 | 35 | Josef Doppler | 4–7, 9–10, 12, 14 |
| Racing Team Librenti Corse | Librenti Suzuki | Librenti 500 Suzuki RG 500 | 36 37 | Andy Leuthe | 4–5, 8–9, 11–14 |
| ?? | Honda | Honda RS500 | 40 33 | Fernando González | 1–8, 10–12, 14–15 |
| Club Moto Cross Pozuelo | Honda | Honda RS500 | 41 30 | Juan López Mella | 4–7, 9, 11–15 |
| ?? | Honda | Honda RS500 | 56 38 | Niggi Schmassman | 2–15 |
| Marlboro | Yamaha | Yamaha YZR500 | 42 | Michael Dowson | 2 |
| HRC | Honda | Honda NSR500 | 11 | Shunji Yatsushiro | 1 |
| Source: ||||||
Key :
* Regular Rider
* Wildcard Rider
* Replacement Rider

### 250cc participants

| Team | Constructor | Motorcycle | No. | Rider | Rounds |
| Campsa Honda Team | Honda | Honda NSR250 | 1 | Sito Pons | All |
| Ducados Yamaha Team | Yamaha | Yamaha YZR 250 | 2 | Joan Garriga | All |
| Team Lucky Strike Elf | Honda | Honda NSR250 | 3 | Jacques Cornu | All |
| Aprilia Racing Team | Aprilia-Rotax | Aprilia AF1 | 4 | Didier de Radiguès | All |
| Aprilia Racing Team | Aprilia-Rotax | Aprilia AF1 | 18 | Iván Palazzese | 2–5 |
| Aprilia | Aprilia-Rotax | Aprilia AF1 | 59 | Marcellino Lucchi | 6, 9 |
| HB Römer Team | Honda | Honda NSR250 | 5 | Reinhold Roth | All |
| Marlboro Yamaha Team Agostini | Yamaha | Yamaha YZR 250 | 6 | Luca Cadalora | All |
| Team Gauloises Blondes Yamaha | Yamaha | Yamaha YZR 250 | 7 | Jean-Philippe Ruggia | 1–11 |
| Team Repsol Honda | Honda | Honda NSR250 | 8 | Carlos Cardús | All |
| Ajinomoto Honda/HRC | Honda | Honda NSR250 | 9 | Masahiro Shimizu | 1–7, 9–15 |
| FMV | Honda | Honda RS250R | 10 | Carlos Lavado | 1-8 |
| Team Rudy Project | Aprilia-Rotax | Aprilia AF1 | 10 | Carlos Lavado | 9–15 |
| Team Rudy Project | Aprilia-Rotax | Aprilia AF1 | 31 | Fabio Barchitta | 1–6 |
| HB CR1 Racing Team Honda | Honda | Honda NSR250 | 13 | Loris Reggiani | 1–4, 6–12, 15 |
| Team Hein Gericke | Aprilia-Rotax | Aprilia AF1 | 14 | Martin Wimmer | 1–13, 15 |
| Team Hein Gericke | Aprilia-Rotax | Yamaha TZ 250 | 55 37 | Bernhard Schick | ?? |
| Levior | Yamaha | Yamaha TZ 250 | 15 | Manfred Herweh | 7, 10, 12–14 |
| Hostettler / SPI | Yamaha | Yamaha TZ 250 | 16 | August Auinger | 1–14 |
| HB Rallye Sport Team | Honda | Honda NSR250 | 17 | Helmut Bradl | All |
| Team Yamaha | Yamaha | Yamaha YZR 250 | 19 | John Kocinski | 1, 3 |
| Team Uvex Aprilia Telefix | Aprilia-Rotax | Aprilia AF1 | 20 | Harald Eckl | All |
| Team Italia | Aprilia-Rotax | Aprilia AF1 | 21 | Fausto Ricci | 1–4, 7–14 |
| Team Italia | Aprilia-Rotax | Aprilia AF1 | 52 54 | Alberto Rota | 14 |
| Team Elit | Aprilia-Rotax | Aprilia AF1 | 22 | Renzo Colleoni | 4–12, 14–15 |
| SK Vöst | Aprilia-Rotax | Aprilia AF1 | 23 | Andy Preining | 1–14 |
| Racing Team Katayama | Honda | Honda RS250R | 24 | Andy Leisner | ?? |
| RTK Lotus Quartz | Honda | Honda NSR250 | 40 49 | Daniel Amatriaín | 1–14 |
| Venemotos Racing Team | Yamaha | Yamaha TZ 250 | 25 | Alex Barros | 1–3, 5, 7–15 |
| Venemotos Racing Team | Yamaha | Yamaha TZ 250 | 26 | Luis Lavado | 1–2, 10–11, 14–15 |
| Yamaha Racing Team | Yamaha | Yamaha YZR 250 | 28 | Toshihiko Honma | 1, 11–13 |
| Team Ducados Yamaha Puig | Yamaha | Yamaha TZ 250 | 30 | Alberto Puig | All |
| Samson Sharp Racing | Honda | Honda RS250R | 32 | Wilco Zeelenberg | 4–14 |
| Docshop Wevamed Racing Team | Yamaha | Yamaha TZ 250 | 33 | Garry Cowan | All |
| Docshop Wevamed Racing Team | Yamaha | Yamaha TZ 250 | 50 48 | Patrick van den Goorbergh | 1–2, 4, 8–14 |
| Team Ciampini | Honda | Honda RS250R | 35 | Stefano Caracchi | 3–6, 8–10, 12–14 |
| St Yrian Motos | Yamaha | Yamaha TZ 250 | 36 | Jean Foray | 2–5, 7–8, 11, 13–14 |
| Schwabengarage & Reifenzenter Zürn | Honda | Honda RS250R | 38 41 | Jochen Schmid | 1–8, 11–15 |
| D Gallacher/Bradgate Containers | Yamaha | Yamaha TZ 250 | 39 | Kevin Mitchell | 1, 4, 7–8, 11–12 |
| Motul Forza Shoei | Yamaha | Yamaha TZ 250 | 41 44 | Jean-François Baldé | 1–3, 5–9, 12–15 |
| Clermont Ferrand | Yamaha | Yamaha TZ 250 | 43 | Adrien Morillas | 11, 13–15 |
| Aprilia France | Aprilia-Rotax | Aprilia AF1 | 45 | Alain Bronec | 4–8, 10–15 |
| Nava Racing Team | Seel-Yamaha | Yamaha TZ 250 | 46 34 | Hans Becker | 5–13 |
| AGV Pileri LM | Honda | Honda RS250R | 51 59 45 | Paolo Casoli | 1–2, 4, 11–15 |
| AGV Pileri LM | Honda | Honda RS250R | 70 46 48 42 | Maurizio Vitali | 5–14 |
| Swiss Yamaha Team | Yamaha | Yamaha TZ 250 | 56 50 | Urs Jücker | 5, 8, 14 |
| ?? | Yamaha | Yamaha TZ 250 | 57 | Darren Milner | 2 |
| Cabin Racing Honda | Honda | Honda NSR250 | 58 | Tadayuki Okada | 1 |
| Gazzaniga Corse | Gazzaniga | Gazzaniga 250 GP | 60 46 | Virginio Ferrari | 6–7, 14 |
| Edwin Honda | Honda | Honda NSR250 | 65 | Jim Filice | 1, 3 |
| Yamaha Racing Team | Yamaha | Yamaha YZR 250 | 57 | Toshinobu Shiomori | 1 |
| Source: ||||||
Key :
* Regular Rider
* Wildcard Rider
* Replacement Rider

## Results and standings
### Grands Prix

| Round | Date | Race | Location | 80cc winner | 125cc winner | 250cc winner | 500cc winner | Report |
| 1 | 26 March | Japanese Grand Prix | Suzuka | | Ezio Gianola | John Kocinski | Kevin Schwantz | Report |
| 2 | 9 April | Australian Grand Prix | Phillip Island | | Àlex Crivillé | Sito Pons | Wayne Gardner | Report |
| 3 | 16 April | United States Grand Prix | Laguna Seca | | | John Kocinski | Wayne Rainey | Report |
| 4 | 30 April | Spanish Grand Prix | Jerez | Herri Torrontegui | Àlex Crivillé | Luca Cadalora | Eddie Lawson | Report |
| 5 | 14 May | Nations Grand Prix | Misano | Jorge Martínez | Ezio Gianola | Sito Pons | Pierfrancesco Chili | Report |
| 6 | 28 May | German Grand Prix | Hockenheim | Peter Öttl | Àlex Crivillé | Sito Pons | Wayne Rainey | Report |
| 7 | 4 June | Austrian Grand Prix | Salzburgring | | Hans Spaan | Sito Pons | Kevin Schwantz | Report |
| 8 | 11 June | Yugoslavian Grand Prix | Automotodrom Rijeka | Peter Öttl | | Sito Pons | Kevin Schwantz | Report |
| 9 | 24 June | Dutch TT | Assen | Peter Öttl | Hans Spaan | Reinhold Roth | Wayne Rainey | Report |
| 10 | 2 July | Belgian Grand Prix | Spa | | Hans Spaan | Jacques Cornu | Eddie Lawson | Report |
| 11 | 16 July | French Grand Prix | Le Mans | | Jorge Martínez | Carlos Cardús | Eddie Lawson | Report |
| 12 | 6 August | British Grand Prix | Donington | | Hans Spaan | Sito Pons | Kevin Schwantz | Report |
| 13 | 13 August | Swedish Grand Prix | Anderstorp | | Àlex Crivillé | Sito Pons | Eddie Lawson | Report |
| 14 | 27 August | Czechoslovakian Grand Prix | Brno | Herri Torrontegui | Àlex Crivillé | Reinhold Roth | Kevin Schwantz | Report |
| 15 | 17 September | Brazilian Grand Prix | Goiânia | | | Luca Cadalora | Kevin Schwantz | Report |

### 500cc riders' standings
#### Scoring system

Points are awarded to the top fifteen finishers. A rider has to finish the race to earn points.
| Position | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | 5th | 6th | 7th | 8th | 9th | 10th | 11th | 12th | 13th | 14th | 15th |
| Points | 20 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Pos | Rider | Bike | JPN | AUS | USA | ESP | NAT | GER | AUT | YUG | NED | BEL | FRA | GBR | SWE | CZE | BRA | Pts |
| 1 | Eddie Lawson | Honda | 3 | 5 | 3 | 1 | Ret | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 228 |
| 2 | Wayne Rainey | Yamaha | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | Ret | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | Ret | 3 | 3 | 210.5 |
| 3 | Christian Sarron | Yamaha | 7 | 3 | 6 | 4 | Ret | 5 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 165.5 |
| 4 | Kevin Schwantz | Suzuki | 1 | Ret | 2 | Ret | Ret | Ret | 1 | 1 | Ret | 2 | 2 | 1 | Ret | 1 | 1 | 162.5 |
| 5 | Kevin Magee | Yamaha | 5 | 4 | 4 | | | 7 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 138.5 |
| 6 | Pierfrancesco Chili | Honda | Ret | Ret | 7 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 7 | 5 | Ret | 122 |
| 7 | Niall Mackenzie | Yamaha | 6 | Ret | 5 | 3 | Ret | Ret | | 12 | 8 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 103 |
| 8 | Ron Haslam | Suzuki | 12 | 7 | Ret | 7 | Ret | Ret | 7 | 8 | 7 | | | 7 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 86 |
| 9 | Mick Doohan | Honda | Ret | 8 | 8 | Ret | Ret | 3 | 8 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 8 | | | | 4 | 81 |
| 10 | Wayne Gardner | Honda | 4 | 1 | Ret | | | | | | 6 | Ret | Ret | Ret | 3 | | 7 | 67 |
| 11 | Rob McElnea | Honda | | | | | Ret | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 52.5 |
| 12 | Simon Buckmaster | Honda | | 12 | 13 | 13 | 2 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 19 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 12 | 21 | 14 | 43.5 |
| 13 | Alessandro Valesi | Yamaha | Ret | 11 | 11 | 10 | Ret | 13 | 12 | Ret | 12 | Ret | 13 | Ret | 11 | 14 | 13 | 40 |
| 14 | Tadahiko Taira | Yamaha | 8 | 6 | Ret | 8 | | | | | | | | | 10 | 9 | | 39 |
| 15 | Dominique Sarron | Honda | 18 | 10 | 10 | 9 | Ret | 8 | 10 | 10 | | | | Ret | | | Ret | 39 |
| 16 | Freddie Spencer | Yamaha | 14 | Ret | | 5 | Ret | 9 | 9 | Ret | 13 | 9 | Ret | | | | | 33.5 |
| 17 | Marco Gentile [nl] | Fior | 20 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 4 | Ret | 14 | Ret | 14 | 12 | Ret | 13 | | | | 33 |
| 18 | Randy Mamola | Cagiva | 16 | Ret | Ret | Ret | Ret | 12 | Ret | 7 | 11 | 23 | 11 | | | 11 | 11 | 33 |
| 19 | Adrien Morillas | Honda | | | | | | | | | | | 10 | | 8 | 10 | 10 | 26 |
| 20 | Michael Rudroff | Honda | | 15 | 15 | 20 | 3 | 21 | 19 | 15 | 17 | | | | | 20 | | 18 |
| 21 | Norihiko Fujiwara | Yamaha | 9 | | | | Ret | 6 | | | | | | | | | | 17 |
| 22 | Bubba Shobert | Honda | 11 | Ret | 9 | | | | | | | | | | | | | 12 |
| 23 | Josef Doppler | Honda | | | | 18 | 5 | 22 | 16 | | Ret | 16 | | 21 | | 24 | | 11 |
| 24 | Alois Mayer | Honda | | | | | 6 | Ret | Ret | | 25 | | | | | | | 10 |
| 25 | Romolo Balbi | Honda | | | | | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | 9 |
| 26 | Fernando Gonzales de Nicolas | Honda | 23 | Ret | 16 | Ret | 8 | DNQ | 22 | 19 | DNQ | 21 | 24 | 22 | DNQ | 25 | 16 | 8 |
| 27 | Luca Cadalora | Yamaha | | | | | | | | | | | | 8 | | | | 8 |
| 28 | Massimo Broccoli | Cagiva | | | | 11 | Ret | | | 13 | | | | | | | | 8 |
| 29 | Niggi Schmassman | Honda | | 14 | Ret | Ret | 10 | Ret | 21 | 20 | 23 | 19 | 21 | Ret | 16 | Ret | 17 | 8 |
| 30 | Michael Dowson | Yamaha | | 9 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 7 |
| 31 | Andy Leuthe | Suzuki | | | | Ret | 9 | DNQ | | Ret | Ret | | Ret | 20 | Ret | 23 | | 7 |
| 32 | Shinichi Ito | Honda | 10 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 6 |
| 33 | Fabio Biliotti | Honda | | | | | | | | | | | 15 | 14 | 13 | 19 | | 6 |
| 34 | Bruno Kneubühler | Honda | | | 14 | 16 | Ret | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 14 | 18 | | 6 |
| 35 | John Kocinski | Yamaha | | | | | | | | | | 5 | | | | | | 5.5 |
| 36 | Ernst Gschwender | Suzuki | | | | | | 11 | | | | | | | | | | 5 |
| 37 | Roger Burnett | Honda | | | | | | | | | | | | 12 | | | | 4 |
| 38 | Thierry Crine | Suzuki | | | | | | | | | | | 12 | | | | | 4 |
| 39 | Juan Manuel Lopez Mella | Honda | | | | 14 | Ret | 19 | Ret | | Ret | | 18 | Ret | 15 | 16 | 15 | 4 |
| 40 | Alberto Rota | Yamaha | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 13 | | 3 |
| 41 | Shunji Yatsushiro | Honda | 13 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 3 |
| 42 | Cees Doorakkers | Honda | | | | | | | | | 15 | 13 | 25 | Ret | | Ret | | 2.5 |
| 43 | Eddie Laycock | Honda | | | | 15 | | | | | Ret | 14 | 16 | DNQ | | 17 | | 2 |
| 44 | Kunio Machii | Yamaha | 15 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 |
| 45 | Peter Linden | Honda | | | | | | 23 | | | Ret | | | | Ret | 15 | | 1 |
| 46 | Hansjoerg Butz | Honda | | | | | | 16 | | | | | | | | | | 0 |
| 47 | Marco Papa | Paton | | | | Ret | Ret | DNQ | | 17 | 20 | 18 | Ret | 16 | | Ret | | 0 |
| 48 | Shinji Katayama | Yamaha | 17 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 0 |
| 49 | Vincenzo Cascino | Honda | | | 17 | | | DNQ | | | | | | | | 26 | Ret | 0 |
| 50 | Claude Albert | Suzuki | | | | 17 | | | | | | | 19 | 19 | | | | 0 |
| 51 | Rachel Nicotte | Honda | | | | | | 17 | | | | | | Ret | Ret | | | 0 |
| 52 | Georg Jung | Honda | | | | | | Ret | 17 | | | | | | | | | 0 |
| 53 | Robert Holden | Honda | | | | | | | | | | | | 17 | | | | 0 |
| 54 | Timo Paavilainen | Suzuki | | | | | | | | | | | | | 17 | | | 0 |
| 55 | Vittorio Scatola | Honda | | | | | Ret | 18 | | Ret | | | DNQ | | | | | 0 |
| 56 | Stefan Klabacher | Honda | | | | | Ret | 24 | 18 | 18 | | | | | | 22 | | 0 |
| 57 | Michele Valdo | Honda | | | | | | | | | 18 | | | | | | | 0 |
| 58 | Katsunori Shinozaki | Suzuki | 19 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 0 |
| 59 | Steve Williams | Yamaha | | | | 19 | | | | | | | | | | | | 0 |
| 60 | Peter Schleef | Honda | | | | | | 20 | | | 21 | | | | | | | 0 |
| 61 | Karl Dauer | Honda | | | | | | Ret | 20 | | | | | | | Ret | | 0 |
| 62 | Hans Klingebiel | Honda | | | | | | 26 | 25 | | | 20 | | | | | | 0 |
| 63 | Jean-Paul Lecointe | Suzuki | | | | | | | | | | | 20 | | | | | 0 |
| 64 | Keiji Kinoshita | Honda | 21 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 0 |
| 65 | Ian Pratt | Honda | | | | 21 | | | | | DNQ | | | Ret | DNQ | | | 0 |
| 66 | Rudolf Zeller | Manhattan | | | | | | | 24 | 21 | | | | | | 27 | | 0 |
| 67 | Kenmei Matsumoto | Honda | 22 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 0 |
| 68 | Fabian Pilloud | Honda | | | | 22 | | | | | | | | | | | | 0 |
| 69 | Martin Trosch | Honda | | | | | | Ret | | | 22 | | | | | | | 0 |
| 70 | Mark Phillips | Suzuki | | | | | | | | | | 22 | | Ret | | | | 0 |
| 71 | Pascal Seguela | Honda | | | | | | | | | | | 22 | | | | | 0 |
| 72 | Pavol Dekanek | Honda | | | | | | | 23 | | Ret | Ret | | | | 28 | | 0 |
| 73 | Bernard Gitton | Fior | | | | | | | | | | | 23 | | | | | 0 |
| 74 | Peter Graves | Honda | | | | | | | | | | | | 23 | | | | 0 |
| 75 | Felix Beck | Honda | | | | | | | | | 24 | | | | | | | 0 |
| 76 | Helmut Schutz | Honda | | | | | | 25 | | DNQ | | | | | | Ret | | 0 |
| 77 | Anton Berghammer | Suzuki | | | | | | | 26 | | | | | | | | | 0 |
| 78 | Dario Marchetti | Honda | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 29 | | 0 |
| 79 | Harry Heutmekers | Suzuki | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 30 | | 0 |
| 80 | Michael Kaplan | Honda | | | | | | | | Ret | | | | | | 31 | | 0 |
| 81 | Alan Carter | Honda | | | | | | | | | | | | Ret | Ret | | | 0 |
| 82 | Fred Merkel | Honda | | | | | Ret | | | | | | 11 | | | | | 5 |
| 83 | Doug Polen | Suzuki | Ret | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 0 |
| 84 | Hikaru Miyagi | Honda | Ret | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 0 |
| 85 | Norio Iobe | Honda | Ret | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 0 |
| 86 | Osamu Hiwatashi | Suzuki | Ret | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 0 |
| 87 | Greg Drew | PRP | | Ret | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 0 |
| 88 | James Judd | Yamaha | | Ret | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 0 |
| 89 | Malcolm Campbell | Honda | | Ret | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 0 |
| 90 | Eugene Brown | Suzuki | | | Ret | | | | | | | | | | | | | 0 |
| 91 | Larry Moreno Vacondio | Suzuki | | | | DNQ | Ret | | DNQ | | | | | DNQ | | | | 0 |
| 92 | Raymond Roche | Cagiva | | | | | Ret | | | | | | Ret | | | | | 0 |
| 93 | Roland Busch | Honda | | | | | | Ret | | | | | | | | | | 0 |
| 94 | Karl Truchsess | Honda | | | | | | | | | Ret | | | | | | | 0 |
| 95 | Stephane Mertens | Honda | | | | | | | | | Ret | | | | | | | 0 |
| 96 | Bernard Andrault | Honda | | | | | | | | | | | Ret | | | | | 0 |
| 97 | Patrick Leruste | Fior | | | | | | | | | | | Ret | | | | | 0 |
| 98 | Patrick Salles | Fior | | | | | | | | | | | Ret | | | | | 0 |
| 99 | David Crampton | Suzuki | | | | | | | | | | | | Ret | | | | 0 |
| 100 | John Mossey | Suzuki | | | | | | | | | | | | Ret | | | | 0 |
| 101 | Torbjorn Bastiansen | Suzuki | | | | | | | | | | | | | Ret | | | 0 |