03:13Race action
125cc race is ongoing03:47Crash
Heinz Lüthi crashes coming out of the last corner04:15Crash
Manuel Hernandez limps away from his bike04:23Crash
Replay: Heinz Lüthi crash06:48Start
250cc race start: Reinhold Roth leads09:42Race action
Sito Pons leads11:12Overtake
Juan Garriga takes third from Dominique Sarron12:08Overtake
Jacques Cornu takes the lead16:37Race action
Sito Pons leads again17:01Crash
Hans Becker crashes out17:37Crash
Replay: Hans Becker crash22:28Crash
Harald Eckl crashes on the last lap22:48Overtake
Jacques Cornu comes out of the slip stream into first23:30Checkered flag
Jacques Cornu wins for Switzerland24:16Off-track action
Fans celebrate with Cornu25:08Interview
Injured Eddie Lawson hopes for a good race finish25:52Interview
Wayne Gardner shares his thoughts27:58Start
500cc race start: Niall Mackenzie leads29:03Battle
Wayne Gardner, Kevin Schwantz and Christian Sarron swap for lead30:28Overtake
Wayne Gardner leads again30:50Race action
Christian Sarron leads from Wayne Gardner31:21Battle
Battle for the lead continues31:56Crash
Niall Mackenzie's bike is wheeled off33:02Race action
The top three break away33:28Crash
Patrick Igoa and Shunji Yatsushiro crash out35:06Overtake
Christian Sarron retakes the lead39:00Battle
4-way battle for the lead43:48Overtake
Eddie Lawson leads for the first time47:10Overtake
Eddie Lawson and Wayne Gardner tangle for the lead51:33Battle
Eddie Lawson and Wayne Gardner swap for the lead56:38Caution
Wayne Gardner has a problem and loses the lead57:08Checkered flag
Eddie Lawson wins58:08Interview
Wayne Gardner explains the problem59:47Interview
Out of breath, Eddie Lawson gives his thoughtsFrench Bike GP 1988
Description
With Championship leader Eddie Lawson nursing an injury and Christian Sarron dominating practice, the French GP looked like a foregone conclusion. But what unfolded was one of the most intense and captivating races ever. For lap after lap Sarron, Wayne Gardner and Kevin Schwantz traded the lead until, from nowhere, Lawson muscled his Marlboro Yamaha to the front.
Superb camera angles bring you all the action as the drama unfolds in the blistering sun. With just three laps to go, World Champion Gardener looked certain to win, but cruel fate intervened on the very last lap - and our cameras were there to capture the heartbreaking moment.
The 1988 French GP was sensational from start to finish, and this DVD brings you every vital moment from a truly historic race. There's also interviews with Lawson and Gardner.
This exceptional record also includes coverage of the fantastic 250cc event, which saw Sito Pons and Jacques Cornu locked in a race-long slipstreaming duel while others, including Juan Garriga and Luca Cadalora, fought their own battles throughout the field. Plus, there's a short look at Jorge Martinez's 125cc victory.
Info
| Season | 1980s |
| Episode title | French Bike GP 1988 |
| Episode number | 22 |
| Date added | July 24, 1988 |
| Run time | 1:01:42 |
| Category | Racing coverage |
| Production | Duke |
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- Highlights
00:20
3:13Race action125cc race is ongoing
00:18
3:47CrashHeinz Lüthi crashes coming out of the last corner
00:07
4:15CrashManuel Hernandez limps away from his bike
00:18
4:23CrashReplay: Heinz Lüthi crash
00:52
6:48Start250cc race start: Reinhold Roth leads
00:24
9:42Race actionSito Pons leads
00:11
11:12OvertakeJuan Garriga takes third from Dominique Sarron
00:23
12:08OvertakeJacques Cornu takes the lead
00:21
16:37Race actionSito Pons leads again
00:15
17:01CrashHans Becker crashes out
00:30
17:37CrashReplay: Hans Becker crash
00:15
22:28CrashHarald Eckl crashes on the last lap
00:37
22:48OvertakeJacques Cornu comes out of the slip stream into first
00:28
23:30Checkered flagJacques Cornu wins for Switzerland
00:10
24:16Off-track actionFans celebrate with Cornu
00:32
25:08InterviewInjured Eddie Lawson hopes for a good race finish
01:02
25:52InterviewWayne Gardner shares his thoughts
00:42
27:58Start500cc race start: Niall Mackenzie leads
01:08
29:03BattleWayne Gardner, Kevin Schwantz and Christian Sarron swap for lead
00:20
30:28OvertakeWayne Gardner leads again
00:26
30:50Race actionChristian Sarron leads from Wayne Gardner
00:34
31:21BattleBattle for the lead continues
00:07
31:56CrashNiall Mackenzie's bike is wheeled off
00:25
33:02Race actionThe top three break away
00:11
33:28CrashPatrick Igoa and Shunji Yatsushiro crash out
00:29
35:06OvertakeChristian Sarron retakes the lead
02:54
39:00Battle4-way battle for the lead
00:24
43:48OvertakeEddie Lawson leads for the first time
00:34
47:10OvertakeEddie Lawson and Wayne Gardner tangle for the lead
01:08
51:33BattleEddie Lawson and Wayne Gardner swap for the lead
00:27
56:38CautionWayne Gardner has a problem and loses the lead
00:37
57:08Checkered flagEddie Lawson wins
01:38
58:08InterviewWayne Gardner explains the problem
00:44
59:47InterviewOut of breath, Eddie Lawson gives his thoughts