Doohan reigns supreme

Norifumi Abe, riding the Castrol-backed Yamaha Team Rainey machine, was ninth. His teammate, Spaniard Sete Gibernau was forced out on the first bend after losing his brake pedal and foot-rest when his Yamaha was hit by the Honda of Regis Laconi. It was also a disappointing race for the Castrol-lubricated KR3 Modenas machines. Frenchman Jean Michel Bayle was 14th despite a misfire, while Kenny Roberts Junior retired on the seventh lap.

In a tremendous 26-lap 250cc race, Frenchman Olivier Jacque scored his first victory of the season. He beat last year8217;s winner Ralf Waldmann, riding the Castrol-sponsored Honda, after a controversial last lap in which the pair touched the end of the back straight.

8220;We were both very late on the brakes and if I hadn8217;t given him more room, we would have crashed,8221; explained Waldmann, who retained his second place in the world championship.