European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - May 28, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse Monday May 28, 1990 the stars and stripes r Choc Mhz posts easy win i German motorcycle up n., to. Page 25 by Randy Barnet motor sports editor n0rburg, West Germany Kevin Schwantz of Paige Texas won the 500 race in the German grand prix for motorcycles sunday and he did it with a Suzuki the texan led All but he opening Lap of the 30-Lap race and refinished nearly 12 seconds ahead of Wayne Rainey the Downey calif., Aceho leads for the 500-cc world Champi , who also won at the Nur Buering Here two years ago for Suzuki said everything went right and while you can never Call a race easy i can say that i had everything my own Way. The main problem was to keep my concentration with such a Strong Lead. It was Actu ally a mentally difficult race but an easy one Schwantz took charge in the second Lap moving ahead of australian Michael Doohan Honda and the italian rider pier Francesco Chili Honda. On the third Lap Doohan and Chil crashed and Schwantz took a command ing , who rides for the Kenny Rob erts Yamaha team moved into third place after the Doohan Chili Accident then took Over second from Frenchman Christian Sarron Yamaha on the sixth Lap. So even at this Early stage the run for the Crown has become a private Battle Between the american rid ers Rainey and Schwantz. While the 500-cc race Here sunday was lacking in excitement the 250-cc round was one of the Bestin Many years. Fwiurt/?56 a processional one from that Point with Schwantz s Suzuki Hunt to a Macke Zie of Scotland Ito Pons Honda. Doohan and Chili were injured i their third Lap Falls Doohan suffering a shoulder injury and Chili a broken foot. Injuries also were common during the practice and qualifying sessions with the world Champion Points Leader rained " was a fight from Start dog with a broken Finger suffered in a to fish amon8 for riders tall during saturday s final qualifying with the a hander Wilco it just was t my weekend Rainey Elensen Honda beat said after sunday s race. I m Happy g1.out is 9ardu,s of with my second place Here and i was Spain inn Rifle of Fth Lucky to get it. But after my Accident yesterday just was t aggressive enough today. My Finger did t bother me but i made Abad Start and there was Way i could catch Kevin after after five 500-cc races Rainey enjoys Strong Lead for the world title with 94 Points to Schwantz s 67. Schwantz s Vic tory was his first of the season while Ramey has three wins in the five grand Pix races. Wayne Gardner of Australia is third inthe championship run with 50 Points but he was injured in practice Here this weekend and did not race sunday. Gard Ner will not return to action until the dutch grand prix on june 30. Clr Law s d of Little Rock ,
