The 1991 San Marino motorcycle Grand Prix was the twelfth round of the

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. It took place on the weekend of 16–18 August 1991 at the

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500 cc race report

5th pole of the season for

Kevin Schwantz Kevin James Schwantz (born June 19, 1964) is an American former professional motorcycle road racer. He competed in the FIM Grand Prix motorcycle racing world championships from 1988 to 1995, most prominently as a member of the Suzuki factory rac ...

Wayne Rainey Wayne Wesley Rainey (born October 23, 1960) is an American former Grand Prix motorcycle road racer. He competed in the FIM Grand Prix motorcycle racing world championships in 1984 and from 1988 to 1993. He won the 500cc World Championship th ...

gets the start from

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, Schwantz and

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. Rainey and Doohan get away, Doohan superior on the brakes at the end of the straight. Schwantz is a close 3rd. Rainey drops Doohan, who is caught by Schwantz.

500 cc classification

References

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San Marino San Marino, officially the Republic of San Marino, is a landlocked country in Southern Europe, completely surrounded by Italy. Located on the northeastern slopes of the Apennine Mountains, it is the larger of two European microstates, microsta ...

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San Marino Motorcycle Grand Prix The San Marino and Rimini Riviera motorcycle Grand Prix is a motorcycling event that is part of the FIM Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. The name of the race is a misnomer as the race has always taken place in Italy, but because there is alre ...