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03:32Interview

Wayne Rainey is feeling the pressure from Eddie Lawson

04:13Interview

Kevin Schwantz isn't happy about the rain

06:06Interview

Eddie Lawson will push through the season after a rough start

07:45Interview

Niall Mackenzie wants to improve

09:24Start

125cc race start: Hans Spaan leads at the first corner

10:44Battle

It's a three man battle down the straight

12:03Crash

Adi Stadler is out

12:16Crash

Ezio Gianola slides out of the race

13:05Battle

Jorge Martínez goes into the lead, but not for long

15:27Checkered flag

Àlex Crivillé wins - race results

17:25Start

500cc race start: Wayne Rainey blasts into the lead - first corner crash

18:14Crash

Replay: Rachel Nicotte crash

21:05Race action

Wayne Rainey leads from Eddie Lawson

21:37Overtake

Christian Sarron charges through on Kevin Magee

28:50Caution

Kevin Schwantz runs into trouble

31:10Race action

Wayne Rainey gets held up a back marker

31:48Overtake

Eddie Lawson is into the lead

34:53Race action

Wayne Garder holds onto fourth

38:51Race action

The leading trio head onto another lap

40:40Crash

Wayne Rainey flies off his bike and out of the race

41:52Crash

Replay: Wayne Rainey crash

43:48Checkered flag

Eddie Lawson wins - race results

44:49Interview

Eddie Lawson knows he is far from the championship

45:27Interview

Wayne Rainey says the championship is not over

46:44Start

250cc race start: Martin Wimmer flies into the lead

50:45Battle

Carlos Cardus tries to go into lead

51:28Overtake

Sito Pons is in slipstream city

53:56Overtake

Jacques Cornu is up into third

54:23Crash

Peter Linden remounts himself in record time

55:05Crash

Helmut Bradl goes down on the last lap

55:41Checkered flag

Sito Pons wins - Crash replay: Helmut Bradl - race results

56:30Special event

Fighter jet does a show-run

56:48Start

Sidecar championship race start: Alan Michel leads

58:47Checkered flag

Rolf Biland and Kurt Waltisperg win - race results

Swedish Bike GP 1989

Added on Aug 13, 1989
1:00:22
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Description

The main contenders were Wayne Rainey and Eddie Lawson. Kevin Schwantz had won more GPs than anyone going into this Swedish round and was always going to be a threat, as was Niall Mackenzie. It was a World Championship battle of epic proportions.

Info

Season1980s
Episode titleSwedish Bike GP 1989
Episode number59
Date addedAugust 13, 1989
Run time1:00:22
CategoryRacing coverage
ProductionDuke
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  • Highlights
  • 00:18

    3:32Interview

    Wayne Rainey is feeling the pressure from Eddie Lawson

  • 01:19

    4:13Interview

    Kevin Schwantz isn't happy about the rain

  • 00:46

    6:06Interview

    Eddie Lawson will push through the season after a rough start

  • 01:03

    7:45Interview

    Niall Mackenzie wants to improve

  • 00:44

    9:24Start

    125cc race start: Hans Spaan leads at the first corner

  • 00:31

    10:44Battle

    It's a three man battle down the straight

  • 00:06

    12:03Crash

    Adi Stadler is out

  • 00:42

    12:16Crash

    Ezio Gianola slides out of the race

  • 01:22

    13:05Battle

    Jorge Martínez goes into the lead, but not for long

  • 00:34

    15:27Checkered flag

    Àlex Crivillé wins - race results

  • 00:46

    17:25Start

    500cc race start: Wayne Rainey blasts into the lead - first corner crash

  • 00:29

    18:14Crash

    Replay: Rachel Nicotte crash

  • 00:19

    21:05Race action

    Wayne Rainey leads from Eddie Lawson

  • 00:23

    21:37Overtake

    Christian Sarron charges through on Kevin Magee

  • 00:23

    28:50Caution

    Kevin Schwantz runs into trouble

  • 00:27

    31:10Race action

    Wayne Rainey gets held up a back marker

  • 00:34

    31:48Overtake

    Eddie Lawson is into the lead

  • 00:16

    34:53Race action

    Wayne Garder holds onto fourth

  • 00:45

    38:51Race action

    The leading trio head onto another lap

  • 00:18

    40:40Crash

    Wayne Rainey flies off his bike and out of the race

  • 00:37

    41:52Crash

    Replay: Wayne Rainey crash

  • 00:48

    43:48Checkered flag

    Eddie Lawson wins - race results

  • 00:20

    44:49Interview

    Eddie Lawson knows he is far from the championship

  • 00:22

    45:27Interview

    Wayne Rainey says the championship is not over

  • 01:16

    46:44Start

    250cc race start: Martin Wimmer flies into the lead

  • 00:23

    50:45Battle

    Carlos Cardus tries to go into lead

  • 00:27

    51:28Overtake

    Sito Pons is in slipstream city

  • 00:07

    53:56Overtake

    Jacques Cornu is up into third

  • 00:14

    54:23Crash

    Peter Linden remounts himself in record time

  • 00:24

    55:05Crash

    Helmut Bradl goes down on the last lap

  • 00:48

    55:41Checkered flag

    Sito Pons wins - Crash replay: Helmut Bradl - race results

  • 00:16

    56:30Special event

    Fighter jet does a show-run

  • 01:09

    56:48Start

    Sidecar championship race start: Alan Michel leads

  • 00:27

    58:47Checkered flag

    Rolf Biland and Kurt Waltisperg win - race results