03:14Interview
Riders talk about the controversial Belgium Grand Prix04:36Interview
Eddie Lawson gets his first pole of the season05:11Interview
Wayne Rainey is confidant for the race06:03Interview
Kevin Shwantz shares his thoughts07:27Heavy crash
Major crash for Christian Sarron we speak to him afterwards10:13Start
250cc race start: Sito Pons loses the lead to Carlos Cardus11:57Battle
Battle for the lead13:29Battle
Toshihiko Honma continues to try for the lead15:24Overtake
Carlos Cardus passes Sito Pons18:47Race action
Half distance race action22:07Race action
Sito Pons under threat from Jean-Philippe Ruggia24:10Overtake
Jacques Cornu takes second away from Sito Pons25:03Battle
Jacques Cornu charges hard for first26:20Checkered flag
Carlos Cardus wins27:39Start
125cc race start: Jorge Martinez leads29:29Crash
Thierry Feuz goes down mid-chicane29:52Caution
Stefan Prein loses his engine30:50Battle
Jorge Martinez and Hans Spaan battle for the lead32:02Caution
Hans Spaan runs into major issues33:10Checkered flag
Jorge Martinez wins33:45Crash
Hisashi Unemoto just misses Fausto Gresini and Koji Takada36:00Start
500cc race start: Wayne Rainey leads39:55Battle
Battle for fourth position42:11Battle
Wayne Rainey and Eddie Lawson battle for the lead45:02Overtake
Wayne Rainey takes advantage of backmarkers45:17Technical feature
Onboard camera behind the front wheel46:48Run off
Christian Sarron runs-off47:00Crash
Wayne Gardner crashes but is up on his feet47:15Battle
Kevin Schwantz is on a mission to claim first position49:20Overtake
Eddie Lawson takes second away from Wayne Rainey52:08Overtake
Eddie Lawson and Kevin Schwantz are side by side55:35Overtake
Christian Sarron takes fourth from Kevin Magee56:35Battle
Kevin Schwantz chases Eddie Lawson on the last lap57:57Checkered flag
Eddie Lawson wins from Kevin Schwantz58:50Interview
Eddie Lawson is pleased with the winFrench Bike GP 1989
Description
The leading contenders in the 500 class arrived in France still in doubt as to who had won the preceding GP in Belgium.
Wayne Rainey (Yamaha), Eddie Lawson (Honda), Kevin Schwantz (Suzuki), Christian Sarron (Yamaha), brother Dominique and fellow countryman Adrien Morallis were preparing for another closely fought race.
In the 250 class, series leader Sito Pons (Honda) had not won for 2 GPs and was determined to add to his tally of GP wins.
Cardus, Roth and Cornu were well to the fore though and Ruggia (Yamaha) wanted that elusive first GP win on home ground.
Catch this great race action which also includes the 125cc championships.
Info
| Season | 1980s |
| Episode title | French Bike GP 1989 |
| Episode number | 23 |
| Date added | July 16, 1989 |
| Run time | 1:00:32 |
| Category | Racing coverage |
| Production | Duke |
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- Highlights
00:52
3:14InterviewRiders talk about the controversial Belgium Grand Prix
00:22
4:36InterviewEddie Lawson gets his first pole of the season
00:31
5:11InterviewWayne Rainey is confidant for the race
01:18
6:03InterviewKevin Shwantz shares his thoughts
01:49
7:27Heavy crashMajor crash for Christian Sarron we speak to him afterwards
01:02
10:13Start250cc race start: Sito Pons loses the lead to Carlos Cardus
01:11
11:57BattleBattle for the lead
00:39
13:29BattleToshihiko Honma continues to try for the lead
00:15
15:24OvertakeCarlos Cardus passes Sito Pons
00:41
18:47Race actionHalf distance race action
00:53
22:07Race actionSito Pons under threat from Jean-Philippe Ruggia
00:16
24:10OvertakeJacques Cornu takes second away from Sito Pons
00:49
25:03BattleJacques Cornu charges hard for first
00:42
26:20Checkered flagCarlos Cardus wins
00:52
27:39Start125cc race start: Jorge Martinez leads
00:17
29:29CrashThierry Feuz goes down mid-chicane
00:12
29:52CautionStefan Prein loses his engine
00:50
30:50BattleJorge Martinez and Hans Spaan battle for the lead
00:30
32:02CautionHans Spaan runs into major issues
00:31
33:10Checkered flagJorge Martinez wins
00:23
33:45CrashHisashi Unemoto just misses Fausto Gresini and Koji Takada
00:49
36:00Start500cc race start: Wayne Rainey leads
00:21
39:55BattleBattle for fourth position
00:31
42:11BattleWayne Rainey and Eddie Lawson battle for the lead
00:14
45:02OvertakeWayne Rainey takes advantage of backmarkers
00:39
45:17Technical featureOnboard camera behind the front wheel
00:10
46:48Run offChristian Sarron runs-off
00:14
47:00CrashWayne Gardner crashes but is up on his feet
01:30
47:15BattleKevin Schwantz is on a mission to claim first position
00:34
49:20OvertakeEddie Lawson takes second away from Wayne Rainey
00:12
52:08OvertakeEddie Lawson and Kevin Schwantz are side by side
00:15
55:35OvertakeChristian Sarron takes fourth from Kevin Magee
01:20
56:35BattleKevin Schwantz chases Eddie Lawson on the last lap
00:23
57:57Checkered flagEddie Lawson wins from Kevin Schwantz
00:17
58:50InterviewEddie Lawson is pleased with the win