The 1991 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season was the 43rd F.I.M. Road Racing World Championship season.

Season summary

The beginning of the 1990s marked a golden age for Grand Prix motorcycle racing. The rivalry between

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and

Kevin Schwantz Kevin Schwantz (born June 19, 1964) is an American former professional motorcycle road racer. He was the world champion of the 1993 FIM Road Racing World Championship. Early life Schwantz, whose parents owned a motorcycle shop, learned to ride ...

was in full flow while

Mick Doohan Michael Sydney Doohan (born 4 June 1965) is an Australian former Grand Prix motorcycle road racing World Champion, who won five consecutive 500 cc World Championships. Biography Originally from the Gold Coast, Queensland, Doohan attended ...

started to come into his own.

Eddie Lawson Eddie Lawson (born March 11, 1958) is an American former four-time Grand Prix motorcycle racing World Champion. His record of not crashing and consistently finishing in the points earned him the nickname "Steady Eddie".Cagiva and started to have some respectable results. In a one-year quirk, only 13 races counted as, competitors were allowed to drop their two worst scores. The Yugoslavia round was dropped because of the civil war and replaced with a Grand Prix of Europe at Jarama. The Brazilian round was also dropped at the last minute over track safety concerns and replaced with a race held at

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. The inaugural Malaysian Grand Prix was held at Shah Alam. For the 1991 season, Michelin decided to supply only the Rothmans Honda team with tires; everybody else used Dunlops.

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won the 250 title in a dominating fashion with eight wins. In the 125 class, Italian teenager

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swept to the title for the second consecutive year.

1991 Grand Prix season calendar

The following Grands Prix were scheduled to take place in 1991:

Calendar changes

* The Australian Grand Prix was moved forward, from 16 September to 7 April. * The

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moved from the Nürburgring to the Hockenheimring. * The Yugoslavian Grand Prix was cancelled due to the ongoing

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. * The Brazilian Grand Prix was initially scheduled, but was cancelled on the last moment due to poor safety standards of the venue. * The

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and

Hungarian Grand Prix The Hungarian Grand Prix ( hu, Magyar Nagydíj) is a motor racing event held annually in Mogyoród. Since 1986, the race has been a round of the FIA Formula One World Championship. History Origins The first Hungarian Grand Prix was held on 21 ...

were taken off the calendar due to organisational and other type of problems. * The

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was added to the calendar as a replacement for the Yugoslavian Grand Prix. * The

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returned after a three-year absence on the

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circuit. * The

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moved from the Bugatti Circuit in

to the

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circuit. * The Vitesse du Mans Grand Prix was added as a one-off Grand Prix to replace the Brazilian Grand Prix and was held on the Bugatti Circuit in

. * The

Malaysian Grand Prix The Malaysian Grand Prix (officially the Malaysia Grand Prix from 1963–1965 and 2011–2017 and Malayan Grand Prix in 1962) was an annual auto race held in Malaysia. It was part of the Formula One World Championship from 1999 to 2017 and it ...

was added to the calendar.

1991 Grand Prix season results

Grands Prix

Participants

500cc participants

250cc participants

125cc participants

Results and standings

500cc riders' standings

;Scoring system Points are awarded to the top fifteen finishers. A rider has to finish the race to earn points.

250cc riders' standings

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References

* Büla, Maurice & Schertenleib, Jean-Claude (2001). ''Continental Circus 1949-2000''. Chronosports S.A. * {{Grand Prix motorcycle racing Grand Prix motorcycle racing seasons