The race was also significant as it was the first time Heini Mader had solved the problem caused by the FIA's boost limit valve which limited turbo boost pressure to 4.0 Bar in 1987 and 2.5 Bar in 1988.
A carreira tamén foi significativa, xa que era a primeira vez que Heini Mader resolvera o problema causado pola válvula limitadora de potencia da FIA, que limitaba a presión de soprado do turbo a 4,0 bar en 1987 e 2,5 bar en 1988.