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2:00

05:55Start

250cc race start: Carlos Lavado leads

09:12Battle

Freddie Spencer and Anton Mang swap for for first

14:05Crash

An Austrian is out

19:18Battle

Battles for fourth and eleventh

20:07Checkered flag

Freddie Spencer wins the 250cc race - race results

21:30Interview

Freddie Spencer talks about riding in two classes

23:34Interview

Randy Mamola doesn't think anyone can beat Freddie Spencer

27:06Start

500cc race start: Thierry Espié collides with Mike Baldwin

31:30Battle

Freddie Spencer looks for a way into the lead

33:39Battle

Christian Sarron makes a beautiful move into second

35:12Run off

Eddie Lawson out brakes himself

38:16Overtake

Christian Sarron pushes Eddie Lawson back into third

40:45Race stopped

Race is stopped by rain

42:12Restart

The race is restarted

45:06Race action

Freddie Spencer leads

48:20Battle

Battle for the lead

52:08Checkered flag

Freddie Spencer is pronounced the overall winner - race results

55:01Start

Sidecar championship race start: Rolf Biland leads

58:04Race finish

Rolf Biland wins - race results

58:26Interview

Freddie Spencer wasn't sure he was going to win

Austrian Bike GP 1985

Added on Jun 2, 1985

1:00:31

Description

Controversy surrounded the Austrian Grand Prix when rain forced the organisers to run the 500cc in two stages. Tension reached boiling point when wet-weather specialist Christian Sarron illegally swapped tyres on the line.

Info

Season	1980s
Episode title	Austrian Bike GP 1985
Episode number	46
Date added	June 2, 1985
Run time	1:00:31
Category	Racing coverage
Production	Duke

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01:20
5:55Start
250cc race start: Carlos Lavado leads
02:20
9:12Battle
Freddie Spencer and Anton Mang swap for for first
00:15
14:05Crash
An Austrian is out
00:30
19:18Battle
Battles for fourth and eleventh
00:54
20:07Checkered flag
Freddie Spencer wins the 250cc race - race results
02:03
21:30Interview
Freddie Spencer talks about riding in two classes
01:29
23:34Interview
Randy Mamola doesn't think anyone can beat Freddie Spencer
01:24
27:06Start
500cc race start: Thierry Espié collides with Mike Baldwin
01:00
31:30Battle
Freddie Spencer looks for a way into the lead
00:31
33:39Battle
Christian Sarron makes a beautiful move into second
00:11
35:12Run off
Eddie Lawson out brakes himself
00:22
38:16Overtake
Christian Sarron pushes Eddie Lawson back into third
00:11
40:45Race stopped
Race is stopped by rain
01:03
42:12Restart
The race is restarted
00:46
45:06Race action
Freddie Spencer leads
00:30
48:20Battle
Battle for the lead
00:53
52:08Checkered flag
Freddie Spencer is pronounced the overall winner - race results
00:48
55:01Start
Sidecar championship race start: Rolf Biland leads
00:15
58:04Race finish
Rolf Biland wins - race results
01:17
58:26Interview
Freddie Spencer wasn't sure he was going to win