Race 1 of 15 races in the 1988 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season
Date
27 March 1988
Official name
Grand Prix of Japan[1]
Location
Suzuka Circuit
Course
Permanent racing facility
5.864 km (3.644 mi)
500 cc
Pole position
Rider
Tadahiko Taira
Yamaha
Time
2:32.007
Fastest lap
Rider
Kevin Schwantz
Suzuki
Time
2:15.220
Podium
First
Kevin Schwantz
Suzuki
Second
Wayne Gardner
Honda
Third
Eddie Lawson
Yamaha
250 cc
Pole position
Rider
Toshihiko Honma
Yamaha
Time
2:19.790
Fastest lap
Rider
Sito Pons
Honda
Time
2:19.630
Podium
First
Anton Mang
Honda
Second
Sito Pons
Honda
Third
Masaru Kobayashi
Honda
The 1988 Japanese motorcycle Grand Prix was the first round of the 1988 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It took place on the weekend of 25–27 March 1988 at the Suzuka Circuit.
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