1992 Dutch TT
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| Race 8 of 13 races in the 1992 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season |
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| Date | 27 June 1992 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Location | Assen | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Pole position | |||
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| Rider |
 Eddie Lawson
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| Time | 2:03.675 | ||
| Fastest lap | |||
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 Juan Garriga
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| Time | 2:04.625 | ||
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| First |
Àlex Crivillé
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| Second |
John Kocinski
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| Third |
 Alex Barros
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| Rider |
 Max Biaggi
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| Time | 2:06.736 | ||
| Fastest lap | |||
| Rider |
Pierfrancesco Chili
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| Time | 2:07.831 | ||
| Podium | |||
| First |
Pierfrancesco Chili
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| Second |
Luca Cadalora
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| Third |
Loris Reggiani
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| Rider |
Ezio Gianola
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| Time | 2:17.175 | ||
| Fastest lap | |||
| Rider |
Gabriele Debbia
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| Time | 2:16.851 | ||
| Podium | |||
| First |
Ezio Gianola
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| Second |
Fausto Gresini
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| Third |
Alessandro Gramigni
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The 1992 Dutch TT was the eighth round of the 1992 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It took place on the weekend of 25–27 June 1992 at the TT Circuit Assen located in Assen, Netherlands.
Wayne Rainey couldn’t complete practice because of his injured wrist and ankle, and team manager Kenny Roberts wouldn’t let him ride with pain medication, so Rainey left Assen.
Mick Doohan crashed during the first qualifying, and suffered a double-fracture of the right leg; complications from the injury would keep him from racing until Brazil. Wayne Gardner also crashed and suffered a concussion. Randy Mamola, Kevin Schwantz and Niall Mackenzie also crashed pre-race but all took the start.
Eddie Lawson has been setting fast lap times, and was favored to win.
Schwantz got the lead at the start, then Lawson and Alex Barros; John Kocinski was down the field with a bad start.
Doug Chandler joined the 3 at the front, but crasheed out. Juan Garriga and Àlex Crivillé battled for 4th.
Lawson stalking Schwantz, but couldn't get past him. On the 7th lap, Lawson tried to pass Schwantz on the straight but couldn't clear the Suzuki, so Lawson stayed on the inside and attempted a block pass, but Schwantz was committed on a wide line and it was a game of chicken where neither backed down. Schwantz came across the front of Lawson and Lawson touched Schwantz’ back tire, just enough to make it hop and bring the Suzuki down. It was poetic justice for Lawson as Schwantz’ bike fell in front of him and he couldn't avoid hitting it and crashed. Schwantz went into some reinforced bales and Lawson tumbled hard into a ditch, but Lawson was able to walk away while Schwantz had to be carried off with a broken arm.
Barros was now in the lead, but Garriga and Crivillé have caught him. Kocinski back a ways in 4th.
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