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02:22Interview

Christian Sarron is retiring from racing

03:58Crash

Tadahiko Taira crashes during practice

05:07Crash

Onboard Peter Goddard crash

06:08Interview

Eddie Lawson is not particularly happy

07:02Interview

Wayne Gardner hopes to make back to back victories in Australia

07:53Interview

Kevin Schwantz thinks it will be a great race

09:12Interview

Mick Doohan is on pole position

10:29Start

125cc race start: Alessandro Gramigni leads

12:07Battle

It's a battle for the championship title

13:30Battle

Hans Spaan and Loris Capirossi fight for the lead

15:20Checkered flag

Loris Capirossi wins the race and the championship - riders get a bit hotheaded

15:41Crash

Last lap crash for Ralf Waldmann - race results

17:38Start

500cc race start: The two Australians lead their home GP

19:58Race action

Wayne Gardner almost high-sides as he loses grip

20:13Crash

Tadahiko Taira crashes out - Replay: Wayne Gardner moment

22:26Overtake

Wayne Rainey takes the lead of the race

23:23Battle

Mick Doohan gets the lead but Wayne Rainey isn't having it

24:40Battle

It's a side by side dice down the straight

26:08Overtake

Wayne Gardner goes into second

26:32Overtake

Wayne Gardner runs wide and loses two places

28:10Overtake

Kevin Schwantz and Mick Doohan touch elbows

29:10Battle

Mick Doohan pushes for the lead - Wayne Gardner goes through on Kevin Schwantz

30:10Battle

Three abreast on the straight - the lead changes

31:39Overtake

Kevin Schwantz is into second as Gardner is pushed to fourth

33:05Overtake

Wayne Gardner is charging for the lead

35:02Battle

Wayne Gardner is into second

35:55Feature

Onboard Peter Goddard

36:29Race action

Mick Doohan wobbles on the exit but Wayne Gardner almost loses it as he shadows him

37:03Overtake

Wayne Gardner goes into the lead as Doohan feels the pressure

38:34Crash

A devastated Kevin Schwantz crashes out

40:13Off-track action

Donna Gardner is anxious as Erv Kanemoto sheds a tear

40:56Checkered flag

Wayne Gardner wins against all odds - race results

41:50Podium

A huge crowd for the Australian winner - season results

42:43Interview

Wayne Gardner elated with the win

44:05Start

250cc race start: It's a battle for the lead

45:12Crash

Replay: Marcellino Lucchi and Stephen Whitehouse crash

47:03Battle

John Kocinski goes into the lead - Carlos cardus battles with Daryl Beattie

47:52Overtake

Helmut Bradl goes into the lead

48:53Caution

Carlos Cardus is out of the race and out of the championship

49:44Pit garage action

A livid Carlos Cardus pulls into the pits almost crashes and then kicks the bike

49:58Checkered flag

John Kocinski takes the win and the championship

50:14Pit garage action

Replay: Carlos Cardus' tantrum

50:52Interview

John Kocinski can't believe it - championship results

51:33Feature

A montage of the race weekend

Australian Bike GP 1990

Added on Sep 16, 1990
53:36
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Description

This was probably one of the best races of the 1990's. Mick Doohan set out to prove to the sceptics that it wasn't a fluke, while Wayne Gardner, had his eye squarely on the champagne. The 250 event can only be described as one hell of a race!

Info

Season1990s
Episode titleAustralian Bike GP 1990
Episode number15
Date addedSeptember 16, 1990
Run time53:36
CategoryRacing coverage
ProductionDuke
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  • Highlights
  • 01:11

    2:22Interview

    Christian Sarron is retiring from racing

  • 00:41

    3:58Crash

    Tadahiko Taira crashes during practice

  • 00:20

    5:07Crash

    Onboard Peter Goddard crash

  • 00:35

    6:08Interview

    Eddie Lawson is not particularly happy

  • 00:31

    7:02Interview

    Wayne Gardner hopes to make back to back victories in Australia

  • 00:34

    7:53Interview

    Kevin Schwantz thinks it will be a great race

  • 00:32

    9:12Interview

    Mick Doohan is on pole position

  • 01:01

    10:29Start

    125cc race start: Alessandro Gramigni leads

  • 01:14

    12:07Battle

    It's a battle for the championship title

  • 00:59

    13:30Battle

    Hans Spaan and Loris Capirossi fight for the lead

  • 00:20

    15:20Checkered flag

    Loris Capirossi wins the race and the championship - riders get a bit hotheaded

  • 00:47

    15:41Crash

    Last lap crash for Ralf Waldmann - race results

  • 01:12

    17:38Start

    500cc race start: The two Australians lead their home GP

  • 00:13

    19:58Race action

    Wayne Gardner almost high-sides as he loses grip

  • 00:14

    20:13Crash

    Tadahiko Taira crashes out - Replay: Wayne Gardner moment

  • 00:21

    22:26Overtake

    Wayne Rainey takes the lead of the race

  • 01:07

    23:23Battle

    Mick Doohan gets the lead but Wayne Rainey isn't having it

  • 00:20

    24:40Battle

    It's a side by side dice down the straight

  • 00:20

    26:08Overtake

    Wayne Gardner goes into second

  • 00:25

    26:32Overtake

    Wayne Gardner runs wide and loses two places

  • 00:14

    28:10Overtake

    Kevin Schwantz and Mick Doohan touch elbows

  • 00:52

    29:10Battle

    Mick Doohan pushes for the lead - Wayne Gardner goes through on Kevin Schwantz

  • 00:59

    30:10Battle

    Three abreast on the straight - the lead changes

  • 00:38

    31:39Overtake

    Kevin Schwantz is into second as Gardner is pushed to fourth

  • 00:53

    33:05Overtake

    Wayne Gardner is charging for the lead

  • 00:16

    35:02Battle

    Wayne Gardner is into second

  • 00:13

    35:55Feature

    Onboard Peter Goddard

  • 00:29

    36:29Race action

    Mick Doohan wobbles on the exit but Wayne Gardner almost loses it as he shadows him

  • 00:51

    37:03Overtake

    Wayne Gardner goes into the lead as Doohan feels the pressure

  • 00:33

    38:34Crash

    A devastated Kevin Schwantz crashes out

  • 00:14

    40:13Off-track action

    Donna Gardner is anxious as Erv Kanemoto sheds a tear

  • 00:53

    40:56Checkered flag

    Wayne Gardner wins against all odds - race results

  • 00:52

    41:50Podium

    A huge crowd for the Australian winner - season results

  • 00:37

    42:43Interview

    Wayne Gardner elated with the win

  • 01:05

    44:05Start

    250cc race start: It's a battle for the lead

  • 00:10

    45:12Crash

    Replay: Marcellino Lucchi and Stephen Whitehouse crash

  • 00:42

    47:03Battle

    John Kocinski goes into the lead - Carlos cardus battles with Daryl Beattie

  • 00:10

    47:52Overtake

    Helmut Bradl goes into the lead

  • 00:15

    48:53Caution

    Carlos Cardus is out of the race and out of the championship

  • 00:13

    49:44Pit garage action

    A livid Carlos Cardus pulls into the pits almost crashes and then kicks the bike

  • 00:15

    49:58Checkered flag

    John Kocinski takes the win and the championship

  • 00:23

    50:14Pit garage action

    Replay: Carlos Cardus' tantrum

  • 00:33

    50:52Interview

    John Kocinski can't believe it - championship results

  • 00:56

    51:33Feature

    A montage of the race weekend