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214:Wayne Rainey
180:Eddie Lawson
29:Race details
1914:1989 season
1362:Team Greco
1068:Rob McElnea
933:Mick Doohan
888:Kevin Magee
535:Mick Doohan
392:Fastest lap
263:Fastest lap
134:Fastest lap
55:2 July 1989
1962:Categories
1909:Grand Prix
1872:Motogp.com
1812:2018-05-21
1740:References
1676:Ron Haslam
1358:Marco Papa
1263:+1:37.590
1218:+1:37.060
1176:+1:34.460
1162:HRK Motors
1131:+1:25.460
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438:Hans Spaan
408:Hans Spaan
1733:Sources:
326:Sito Pons
279:Sito Pons
1655:+6 Laps
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68:Location
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601:Points
1684:Suzuki
1580:Yamaha
1544:Cagiva
1508:Suzuki
1437:Suzuki
1035:Yamaha
990:Yamaha
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1366:Paton
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598:Grid
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