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02:49Special event

History of the Phillip Island track

05:05Crash

A crash during the Superbike race

06:08Interview

Kevin Schwantz believes Wayne Rainey will be a threat

07:24Interview

Wayne Rainey talks about Kevin Schwantz

08:19Interview

Kenny Roberts talks about his team's progress

09:32Interview

Wayne Gardner is feeling the pressure - talks about his crash during practice

12:42Interview

Eddie Lawson talks about his crash

13:56Interview

Freddie Spencer is back on the Grand Prix scene

15:20Interview

Giacomo Agostini gives his thoughts about Freddie Spencer's return

17:12Crash

Mike Doohan crashes during practice

17:49Crash

Bubba Shobert's crash during practice

18:14Crash

Randy Mamola has a huge crash

19:38Start

500cc race start: Wayne Rainey leads

20:58Crash

Kevin Schwantz crashes out of second

22:30Crash

Helicopter view of Schwantz crash

23:08Run off

Malcolm Campbell runs off but can't control the bike

24:18Battle

It's a huge battle for second

27:32Crash

Pier Francesco Chili crashes out

29:20Battle

Crazy battle as Wayne Gardner charges Wayne Rainey

30:59Overtake

A mistake from Gardner allows Rainey through

32:20Battle

Wayne Gardner is back in the lead but not for long - amazing racing

33:50Battle

The never ending battle between the leaders continue

34:36Run off

Michael Rudroff runs off and almost takes out Randy Mamola

35:05Battle

Intense racing from the Gardner and Rainey

38:32Overtake

Wayne Gardner goes wide and Christian Sarron takes second

39:19Battle

3-way battle for the lead

40:58Race action

Michael Rudroff touches race leader Christian Sarron

44:16Overtake

Wayne Rainey takes the lead

45:16Crash

Freddie Spencer crashes out and so does Niall Mackenzie

47:27Battle

With three laps to go the battle is still continuing

49:31Battle

Wayne Gardner leads on the last lap

50:33Checkered flag

Wayne Gardner takes an incredible home Grand Prix win

50:50Interview

Wayne Gardner talks about his win

52:17Podium

Championship standings as the crowd chants for Wayne Gardner

52:55Special event

Kevin Schwantz gets a lift in a tank

53:14Start

125cc race start: Ezio Gianola battles for the lead

55:00Crash

Ezio Gianola loses it

55:30Crash

Jorge Martínez crashed out

55:46Race finish

Àlex Crivillé wins - race results

56:30Start

250cc race start: Sito Pons is into the lead

57:16Race action

Jacques Cornu and Jean-Philippe Ruggia almost collide

57:50Crash

Luca Cadalora mounts quickly back onto the bike

58:44Battle

Jean-Philippe Ruggia and Sito Pons battle for the lead

59:20Overtake

Jean-Philippe Ruggia makes a spectacular move

59:54Checkered flag

Sito Pons slipstreams to victory - race results

Australian Bike GP 1989

Added on Apr 9, 1989
1:01:31
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Description

Wayne Gardner shrugged off the pressure of racing at home to reel in Wayne Rainey, setting up an awesome race-long dice. And with Christian Sarron and Kevin Magee getting involved, the lead seemed to change on every one of the 30 laps.

Info

Season1980s
Episode titleAustralian Bike GP 1989
Episode number53
Date addedApril 9, 1989
Run time1:01:31
CategoryRacing coverage
ProductionDuke
  • Up Next
  • Highlights
  • 01:28

    2:49Special event

    History of the Phillip Island track

  • 00:30

    5:05Crash

    A crash during the Superbike race

  • 01:05

    6:08Interview

    Kevin Schwantz believes Wayne Rainey will be a threat

  • 00:41

    7:24Interview

    Wayne Rainey talks about Kevin Schwantz

  • 00:51

    8:19Interview

    Kenny Roberts talks about his team's progress

  • 01:35

    9:32Interview

    Wayne Gardner is feeling the pressure - talks about his crash during practice

  • 00:43

    12:42Interview

    Eddie Lawson talks about his crash

  • 01:15

    13:56Interview

    Freddie Spencer is back on the Grand Prix scene

  • 01:04

    15:20Interview

    Giacomo Agostini gives his thoughts about Freddie Spencer's return

  • 00:21

    17:12Crash

    Mike Doohan crashes during practice

  • 00:11

    17:49Crash

    Bubba Shobert's crash during practice

  • 00:39

    18:14Crash

    Randy Mamola has a huge crash

  • 01:17

    19:38Start

    500cc race start: Wayne Rainey leads

  • 01:20

    20:58Crash

    Kevin Schwantz crashes out of second

  • 00:10

    22:30Crash

    Helicopter view of Schwantz crash

  • 00:38

    23:08Run off

    Malcolm Campbell runs off but can't control the bike

  • 00:52

    24:18Battle

    It's a huge battle for second

  • 00:11

    27:32Crash

    Pier Francesco Chili crashes out

  • 01:05

    29:20Battle

    Crazy battle as Wayne Gardner charges Wayne Rainey

  • 00:18

    30:59Overtake

    A mistake from Gardner allows Rainey through

  • 01:05

    32:20Battle

    Wayne Gardner is back in the lead but not for long - amazing racing

  • 00:34

    33:50Battle

    The never ending battle between the leaders continue

  • 00:17

    34:36Run off

    Michael Rudroff runs off and almost takes out Randy Mamola

  • 01:05

    35:05Battle

    Intense racing from the Gardner and Rainey

  • 00:26

    38:32Overtake

    Wayne Gardner goes wide and Christian Sarron takes second

  • 00:53

    39:19Battle

    3-way battle for the lead

  • 00:32

    40:58Race action

    Michael Rudroff touches race leader Christian Sarron

  • 00:29

    44:16Overtake

    Wayne Rainey takes the lead

  • 00:41

    45:16Crash

    Freddie Spencer crashes out and so does Niall Mackenzie

  • 01:06

    47:27Battle

    With three laps to go the battle is still continuing

  • 00:46

    49:31Battle

    Wayne Gardner leads on the last lap

  • 00:16

    50:33Checkered flag

    Wayne Gardner takes an incredible home Grand Prix win

  • 01:13

    50:50Interview

    Wayne Gardner talks about his win

  • 00:28

    52:17Podium

    Championship standings as the crowd chants for Wayne Gardner

  • 00:15

    52:55Special event

    Kevin Schwantz gets a lift in a tank

  • 00:41

    53:14Start

    125cc race start: Ezio Gianola battles for the lead

  • 00:14

    55:00Crash

    Ezio Gianola loses it

  • 00:09

    55:30Crash

    Jorge Martínez crashed out

  • 00:17

    55:46Race finish

    Àlex Crivillé wins - race results

  • 00:33

    56:30Start

    250cc race start: Sito Pons is into the lead

  • 00:15

    57:16Race action

    Jacques Cornu and Jean-Philippe Ruggia almost collide

  • 00:21

    57:50Crash

    Luca Cadalora mounts quickly back onto the bike

  • 00:25

    58:44Battle

    Jean-Philippe Ruggia and Sito Pons battle for the lead

  • 00:07

    59:20Overtake

    Jean-Philippe Ruggia makes a spectacular move

  • 00:14

    59:54Checkered flag

    Sito Pons slipstreams to victory - race results