{{Infobox Grand Prix motorcycle race report | Grand Prix = Dutch | GP_suffix = TT | flag = Netherlands | Official_Name = Dutch-TT<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.jumpingjack.nl/GP-races_1988_heden.htm|archiveurl=https://archive.today/20150725172956/http://www.jumpingjack.nl/GP-races_1988_heden.htm|url-status = dead|title=Grand Prix uitslagen en bijzonderheden 1988|date=25 July 2015|archivedate=25 July 2015|website=Archive.today|accessdate=21 May 2018}}</ref><ref name="motorsportmagazine.com">{{cite web|url=https://www.motorsportmagazine.com/database/races/1988-dutch-tt-motogp|title=1988 Dutch TT MotoGP - Motor Sport Magazine Database|date=13 June 2017|website=Motorsportmagazine.com|accessdate=16 September 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.progcovers.com/motor/500cc1988.html|title=1988 500cc Class (FIM Grand Prix World Championship) Programmes - The Motor Racing Programme Covers Project|first=Malcolm|last=Mitchell|website=www.progcovers.com}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.progcovers.com/motor/assen.html|title=TT Circuit Assen - The Motor Racing Programme Covers Project|first=Malcolm|last=Mitchell|website=www.progcovers.com}}</ref> | Location = [[TT Circuit Assen]] | Course_mi = 3.759 | Course_km = 6.049 | Image = TT Circuit Assen 1984-2001.svg | Race_No = 8 | Season_No = 15 | Date = 25 June | Year = 1988 | Pole_Rider_500 = [[Christian Sarron]] | Pole_Rider_500_Country = France | Pole_Rider_500_Bike = [[Yamaha Motor Company|Yamaha]] | Pole_Time_500 = 2:10.940 | Fast_Rider_500 = [[Wayne Gardner]] | Fast_Rider_500_Country = Australia | Fast_Rider_500_Bike = [[Honda]] | Fast_Time_500 = 2:11.280 | First_Rider_500 = [[Wayne Gardner]] | First_Rider_500_Country = Australia | First_Rider_500_Bike = [[Honda]] | Second_Rider_500 = [[Eddie Lawson]] | Second_Rider_500_Country = USA | Second_Rider_500_Bike = [[Yamaha Motor Company|Yamaha]] | Third_Rider_500 = [[Christian Sarron]] | Third_Rider_500_Country = France | Third_Rider_500_Bike = [[Yamaha Motor Company|Yamaha]] | Pole_Rider_250 = [[Dominique Sarron]] | Pole_Rider_250_Country = France | Pole_Rider_250_Bike = [[Honda]] | Pole_Time_250 = 2:16.460 | Fast_Rider_250 = [[Anton Mang]] | Fast_Rider_250_Country = Germany | Fast_Rider_250_Bike = [[Honda]] | Fast_Time_250 = 2:16.000 | First_Rider_250 = [[Juan Garriga]] | First_Rider_250_Country = Spain | First_Rider_250_Bike = [[Yamaha Motor Company|Yamaha]] | Second_Rider_250 = [[Jacques Cornu]] | Second_Rider_250_Country = Switzerland | Second_Rider_250_Bike = [[Honda]] | Third_Rider_250 = [[Anton Mang]] | Third_Rider_250_Country = Germany | Third_Rider_250_Bike = [[Honda]] | Pole_Rider_125 = [[Hans Spaan]] | Pole_Rider_125_Country = Netherlands | Pole_Rider_125_Bike = [[Honda]] | Pole_Time_125 = 2:27.500 | Fast_Rider_125 = [[Jorge Martínez (motorcyclist)|Jorge Martínez]] | Fast_Rider_125_Country = Spain | Fast_Rider_125_Bike = [[Derbi]] | Fast_Time_125 = 2:26.520 | First_Rider_125 = [[Jorge Martínez (motorcyclist)|Jorge Martínez]] | First_Rider_125_Country = Spain | First_Rider_125_Bike = [[Derbi]] | Second_Rider_125 = [[Ezio Gianola]] | Second_Rider_125_Country = Italy | Second_Rider_125_Bike = [[Honda]] | Third_Rider_125 = [[Hans Spaan]] | Third_Rider_125_Country = Netherlands | Third_Rider_125_Bike = [[Honda]] | Pole_Rider_80 = [[Jorge Martínez (motorcyclist)|Jorge Martínez]] | Pole_Rider_80_Country = Spain | Pole_Rider_80_Bike = [[Derbi]] | Pole_Time_80 = 2:32.160 | Fast_Rider_80 = [[Peter Öttl]] | Fast_Rider_80_Country = Germany | Fast_Rider_80_Bike = Krauser | Fast_Time_80 = 2:33.980 | First_Rider_80 = [[Jorge Martínez (motorcyclist)|Jorge Martínez]] | First_Rider_80_Country = Spain | First_Rider_80_Bike = [[Derbi]] | Second_Rider_80 = [[Peter Öttl]] | Second_Rider_80_Country = Germany | Second_Rider_80_Bike = Krauser | Third_Rider_80 = [[Bert Smit]] | Third_Rider_80_Country = Netherlands | Third_Rider_80_Bike = Krauser | Pole_Rider_Sidecar = [[Rolf Biland]] | Pole_Rider_Sidecar_Country = Switzerland | Pole_Rider_Sidecar_Bike = [[Louis Christen Racing|LCR]]-Krauser | Pole_Time_Sidecar = | Pole_Passenger_Sidecar = [[Kurt Waltisperg]] | Pole_Passenger_Sidecar_Country = Switzerland | Fast_Rider_Sidecar = [[Rolf Biland]] | Fast_Rider_Sidecar_Country = Switzerland | Fast_Rider_Sidecar_Bike = [[Louis Christen Racing|LCR]]-Krauser | Fast_Time_Sidecar = 2:17.350 | Fast_Passenger_Sidecar = [[Kurt Waltisperg]] | Fast_Passenger_Sidecar_Country = Switzerland | First_Rider_Sidecar = [[Rolf Biland]] | First_Rider_Sidecar_Country = Switzerland | First_Passenger_Sidecar = [[Kurt Waltisperg]] | First_Passenger_Sidecar_Country = Switzerland | First_Rider_Sidecar_Bike = [[Louis Christen Racing|LCR]]-Krauser | Second_Rider_Sidecar = [[Egbert Streuer]] | Second_Rider_Sidecar_Country = Netherlands | Second_Passenger_Sidecar = [[Bernard Schnieders]] | Second_Passenger_Sidecar_Country = Netherlands | Second_Rider_Sidecar_Bike = [[Louis Christen Racing|LCR]]-[[Yamaha Motor Company|Yamaha]] | Third_Rider_Sidecar = [[Steve Webster (sidecar racer)|Steve Webster]] | Third_Rider_Sidecar_Country = UK | Third_Passenger_Sidecar = [[Tony Hewitt (motorcyclist)|Tony Hewitt]] | Third_Passenger_Sidecar_Country = UK | Third_Rider_Sidecar_Bike = [[Louis Christen Racing|LCR]]-Krauser }}
The '''1988 Dutch TT''' was the eighth round of the [[1988 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season]]. It took place on the weekend of 23–25 June 1988 at the [[TT Circuit Assen]] located in [[Assen]], [[Netherlands]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.motogp.com/en/Results+Statistics/1988/NED/500cc/RAC/Classification|title=Moto GP statistics|publisher=[[Moto GP]]|accessdate=2018-02-19}}</ref>
==500 cc race report== [[Christian Sarron]] on pole, but dropped to the back after a terrible start. Through the first turn it was [[Eddie Lawson]], [[Pierfrancesco Chili]], [[Ron Haslam]], Didier De Radiguès, [[Wayne Gardner]], et al.
Haslam ran wide and rode off into the grass.
Through the chicane at the end of the first lap, it was Lawson, De Radiguès, Chili, Gardner, [[Kevin Magee (motorcycle racer)|Kevin Magee]], Rob McElnea, [[Randy Mamola]], Patrick Igoa, Sarron and [[Wayne Rainey]].
There was a small gap from Lawson to De Radiguès to Gardner.
Gardner caught De Radiguès and started to bridge up to Lawson.
De Radiguès slid out but remounted. Sarron and Magee fought for 3rd.
Approaching back markers, Gardner passed Lawson.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Klein |first=Asse |date=2023-03-14 |title=Finishpraat: Deze afloop had niemand verwacht |url=https://www.racesport.nl/finishpraat-deze-afloop-had-niemand-verwacht/ |access-date=2024-08-20 |website=Racesport.nl |language=nl-NL}}</ref>
==500 cc classification== {| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%;" ! Pos. ! Rider ! Team ! Manufacturer ! Time/Retired ! Points |- ! 1 | {{flagicon|AUS}} '''[[Wayne Gardner]]''' | '''Rothmans Honda Team''' | '''[[Honda]]''' | 44:15.490 | '''20''' |- ! 2 | {{flagicon|USA}} '''[[Eddie Lawson]]''' | '''Marlboro Yamaha Team Agostini''' | '''[[Yamaha Motor Company|Yamaha]]''' | +11.310 | '''17''' |- ! 3 | {{flagicon|FRA}} '''[[Christian Sarron]]''' | '''Sonauto Gauloises Blondes Yamaha Mobil 1''' | '''[[Yamaha Motor Company|Yamaha]]''' | +19.730 | '''15''' |- ! 4 | {{flagicon|AUS}} '''[[Kevin Magee (motorcycle racer)|Kevin Magee]]''' | '''Team Lucky Strike Roberts''' | '''[[Yamaha Motor Company|Yamaha]]''' | +24.240 | '''13''' |- ! 5 | {{flagicon|GBR}} '''[[Niall Mackenzie]]''' | '''Team HRC''' | '''[[Honda]]''' | +29.430 | '''11''' |- ! 6 | {{flagicon|ITA}} '''[[Pierfrancesco Chili]]''' | '''HB Honda Gallina Team''' | '''[[Honda]]''' | +38.780 | '''10''' |- ! 7 | {{flagicon|USA}} '''[[Wayne Rainey]]''' | '''Team Lucky Strike Roberts''' | '''[[Yamaha Motor Company|Yamaha]]''' | +41.640 | '''9''' |- ! 8 | {{flagicon|USA}} '''[[Kevin Schwantz]]''' | '''Suzuki Pepsi Cola''' | '''[[Suzuki]]''' | +42.310 | '''8''' |- ! 9 | {{flagicon|FRA}} '''[[Patrick Igoa]]''' | '''Sonauto Gauloises Blondes Yamaha Mobil 1''' | '''[[Yamaha Motor Company|Yamaha]]''' | +48.990 | '''7''' |- ! 10 | {{flagicon|GBR}} '''[[Rob McElnea]]''' | '''Suzuki Pepsi Cola''' | '''[[Suzuki]]''' | +53.280 | '''6''' |- ! 11 | {{flagicon|JPN}} '''[[Shunji Yatsushiro]]''' | '''Rothmans Honda Team''' | '''[[Honda]]''' | +1:22.750 | '''5''' |- ! 12 | {{flagicon|BEL}} '''[[Didier de Radiguès]]''' | '''Marlboro Yamaha Team Agostini''' | '''[[Yamaha Motor Company|Yamaha]]''' | +1:41.260 | '''4''' |- ! 13 | {{flagicon|GBR}} '''[[Ron Haslam]]''' | '''Team ROC Elf Honda''' | '''[[Honda|Elf Honda]]''' | +1:53.410 | '''3''' |- ! 14 | {{flagicon|ITA}} '''[[Marco Papa]]''' | '''Team Greco''' | '''[[Honda]]''' | +1 Lap | '''2''' |- ! 15 | {{flagicon|CHE}} '''[[Marco Gentile (motorcyclist)|Marco Gentile]]''' | '''Fior Marlboro''' | '''Fior''' | +1 Lap | '''1''' |- ! 16 | {{flagicon|ITA}} [[Fabio Biliotti]] | Team Amoranto | [[Honda]] | +1 Lap | |- ! 17 | {{flagicon|CHE}} [[Bruno Kneubühler]] | Romer Racing Suisse | [[Honda]] | +1 Lap | |- ! 18 | {{flagicon|ESP}} [[Daniel Amatriain]] | Ducados Lotus Guarz | [[Honda]] | +1 Lap | |- ! 19 | {{flagicon|BRD}} [[Michael Rudroff]] | | [[Honda]] | +1 Lap | |- ! 20 | {{flagicon|IRL}} [[Eddie Laycock]] | Millar Racing | [[Honda]] | +1 Lap | |- ! 21 | {{flagicon|AUT}} [[Josef Doppler (motorcyclist)|Josef Doppler]] | MRC Grieskirchen | [[Honda]] | +1 Lap | |- ! 22 | {{flagicon|NLD}} [[Kees van der Endt]] | Autobedrijf Koens | [[Honda]] | +1 Lap | |- ! 23 | {{flagicon|YUG}} [[Silvio Habat]] | Fego Racing Team | [[Honda]] | +1 Lap | |- ! Ret | {{flagicon|NLD}} [[Maarten Duyzers]] | HDJ International | [[Honda]] | Retirement | |- ! Ret | {{flagicon|AUT}} [[Karl Truchsess]] | | [[Honda]] | Retirement | |- ! Ret | {{flagicon|BRD}} [[Manfred Fischer (motorcyclist)|Manfred Fischer]] | Team Hein Gericke | [[Honda]] | Retirement | |- ! Ret | {{flagicon|NLD}} [[Cees Doorakkers]] | Grundig-Daf Racing Team | [[Honda]] | Retirement | |- ! Ret | {{flagicon|NLD}} [[Koos van Leyen]] | Racepromotion Venhuizen | [[Suzuki]] | Retirement | |- ! Ret | {{flagicon|LUX}} [[Andreas Leuthe]] | | [[Suzuki]] | Retirement | |- ! Ret | {{flagicon|USA}} [[Randy Mamola]] | Cagiva Corse | [[Cagiva]] | Retirement | |- ! Ret | {{flagicon|BRD}} [[Petr Schleef]] | Schuh Racing Team | [[Honda]] | Retirement | |- ! Ret | {{flagicon|CHE}} [[Nicholas Schmassman]] | FMS | [[Honda]] | Retirement | |- ! Ret | {{flagicon|ITA}} [[Alessandro Valesi]] | Team Iberia | [[Honda]] | Retirement | |- ! Ret | {{flagicon|SMR}} [[Fabio Barchitta]] | Racing Team Katayama | [[Honda]] | Retirement | |- ! DNS | {{flagicon|BRD}} [[Gustav Reiner]] | Team Hein Gericke | [[Honda]] | Did not start | |- ! DNS | {{flagicon|GBR}} [[Steve Manley]] | Gateford Motors | [[Suzuki]] | Did not start | |- ! DNS | {{flagicon|ITA}} [[Vittorio Scatola]] | Team Iberia | [[Paton (motorcycles)|Paton]] | Did not start | |- ! DNQ | {{flagicon|CHE}} [[Wolfgang von Muralt]] | | [[Suzuki]] | Did not qualify | |- ! DNQ | {{flagicon|VEN|1930}} [[Larry Moreno Vacondio]] | | [[Suzuki]] | Did not qualify | |- ! DNQ | {{flagicon|FIN}} [[Ari Ramo]] | | [[Honda]] | Did not qualify | |- ! DNQ | {{flagicon|GBR}} [[Ian Pratt (motorcyclist)|Ian Pratt]] | | [[Suzuki]] | Did not qualify | |- ! DNQ | {{flagicon|NED}} [[Rob Punt]] | Suzuki Pepsi Cola | [[Suzuki]] | Did not qualify | |- ! DNQ | {{flagicon|NED}} [[Johan ten Napel]] | | [[Suzuki]] | Did not qualify | |- ! DNQ | {{flagicon|NED}} [[Henk de Vries]] | | [[Honda]] | Did not qualify | |- ! DNQ | {{flagicon|DEN}} [[Claus Wulff]] | | [[Honda]] | Did not qualify | |- ! DNQ | {{flagicon|FRG}} [[Helmut Schutz]] | Rallye Sport | [[Honda]] | Did not qualify | |- ! DNQ | {{flagicon|ITA}} [[Massimo Broccoli]] | Cagiva Corse | [[Cagiva]] | Did not qualify | |- !colspan=8| Sources:<ref name="motorsportmagazine.com"/><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.motogp.com/en/Results+Statistics/1988/NED/500cc/RAC/|title=DUTCH TT · 500cc Race Classification 1988|website=Motogp.com|accessdate=16 September 2018}}</ref> |}
==References== {{Reflist}}
{{MotoGP_race_report | Name_of_race = [[Dutch TT]] | Year_of_race = 1988 | Previous_race_in_season = [[1988 Austrian motorcycle Grand Prix|1988 Austrian Grand Prix]] | Next_race_in_season = [[1988 Belgian motorcycle Grand Prix|1988 Belgian Grand Prix]] | Previous_year's_race = [[1987 Dutch TT]] | Next_year's_race = [[1989 Dutch TT]] }}
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