1993 Spanish Motorcycle Grand Prix
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The 1993 Spanish motorcycle Grand Prix was the fourth round of the
1993 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season The 1993 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season was the 45th F.I.M. Road Racing World Championship season. Season summary Kevin Schwantz won the 1993 world championship in a season marred by the tragic end to his rival Wayne Rainey's career. Sch ...
. It took place on 2 May 1993 at the Circuito de Jerez. The weekend was marred by a practice accident which resulted in the death of Japanese rider
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after he had struck a spectator who had entered the pit lane without authorization.


500 cc race report

Kevin Schwantz’ 4th pole in 4 races. Wayne Rainey takes the start from Schwantz and
Alex Barros Alexandre Barros (born October 18, 1970) is a Brazilian former professional motorcycle road racer who is a 7-time 500cc/MotoGP race winner and also a race winner in Superbike World Championship. After a long Grand Prix career, in 2006 he moved ...
. Schwantz and Rainey get a gap from Àlex Crivillé,
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, with Barros closing. Barros up to 3rd, and then arrives to Schwantz and Rainey. Schwantz waves his teammate Barros through to 2nd, then Barros takes the lead from Rainey. Barros and Schwantz get a gap, but Schwantz makes a mistake and goes into the grass. He saves it and remains in 2nd. Barros in 1st and has a large lead with a couple of laps to go, but lowsides out of the race.


500 cc classification


250 cc classification


References

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1993 Japanese Grand Prix The 1993 Japanese Grand Prix (formally the XIX Fuji Television Japanese Grand Prix) was a Formula One motor race held at Suzuka on 24 October 1993. It was the fifteenth race of the 1993 Formula One World Championship. The 53-lap race was won by ...
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1992 Spanish Grand Prix The 1992 Spanish Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held on 3 May 1992 at the Circuit de Catalunya, MontmelĂł. The 65-lap race was the fourth round of the 1992 Formula One World Championship and was won by Nigel Mansell driving a Williams-Re ...
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1994 Spanish Grand Prix The 1994 Spanish Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held on 29 May 1994 at the Circuit de Catalunya, MontmelĂł. It was the 36th Spanish Grand Prix and the fourth to be held at the Circuit de Catalunya, and the fifth race of the 1994 Formula ...
Spanish motorcycle Grand Prix Spanish
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