1988 Yugoslavian motorcycle Grand Prix
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| Race 10 of 15 races in the 1988 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season |
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| Date | 17 July 1988 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Location | Rijeka | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Pole position | |||
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| Rider |
 Christian Sarron
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Yamaha | |
| Fastest lap | |||
| Rider |
Christian Sarron
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Yamaha | |
| Podium | |||
| First |
 Wayne Gardner
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Honda | |
| Second |
Christian Sarron
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Yamaha | |
| Third |
 Wayne Rainey
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Yamaha | |
| Pole position | |||
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| Rider |
 Sito Pons
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Honda | |
| Fastest lap | |||
| Rider |
Juan Garriga
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Yamaha | |
| Podium | |||
| First |
Sito Pons
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Honda | |
| Second |
Juan Garriga
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Yamaha | |
| Third |
Dominique Sarron
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Honda | |
| Pole position | |||
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| Rider |
Jorge Martínez
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Derbi | |
| Fastest lap | |||
| Rider |
 Corrado Catalano
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Aprilia | |
| Podium | |||
| First |
Jorge Martínez
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Derbi | |
| Second |
Ezio Gianola
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Honda | |
| Third |
 Lucio Pietroniro
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Honda | |
| Pole position | |||
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| Rider |
Jorge Martínez
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Derbi | |
| Fastest lap | |||
| Rider |
Jorge Martínez
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Derbi | |
| Podium | |||
| First |
Jorge Martínez
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Derbi | |
| Second |
 Peter Öttl
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Krauser | |
| Third |
Àlex Crivillé
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Derbi | |
The 1988 Yugoslavian motorcycle Grand Prix was the tenth round of the 1988 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It took place on the weekend of 15–17 July 1988 at the Rijeka circuit.
Eddie Lawson dislocates his shoulder in practice, but starts the race against doctor’s orders. He’s 34 points ahead of Wayne Gardner.
Christian Sarron gets his 4th pole in a row, but Wayne Rainey gets the start from Gardner, Kevin Magee, et al.
Gardner through to 1st, then it’s Rainey, Sarron, Magee and Niall Mackenzie.
Gardner and Sarron get a gap to Rainey and Magee, with Randy Mamola in a close 5th.
Gardner's 3rd win in a row, and he's now 20 points from Lawson.
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