{{Short description|1989 motorcycle racing season round}} {{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_1989_heden.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090901054313/http://www.jumpingjack.nl/GP-races_1989_heden.htm|url-status = dead|archive-date=1 September 2009|title=Alle Grand-Prix uitslagen en bijzonderheden, van 1973 (het jaar dat Jack begon met racen) tot heden.|website=Jumping Jack|accessdate=13 September 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.progcovers.com/motor/500cc1989.html|title=1989 500cc Class (FIM Grand Prix World Championship) Programmes – The Motor Racing Programme Covers Project|first=Malcolm|last=Mitchell|website=Progcovers.com|accessdate=13 September 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://progcovers.com/motor/assen.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180522041354/http://progcovers.com/motor/assen.html|url-status = dead|archive-date=22 May 2018|title=TT Circuit Assen – The Motor Racing Programme Covers Project|date=22 May 2018|accessdate=13 September 2018}}</ref> | Location = [[TT Circuit Assen]] | Course_mi = 3.759 | Course_km = 6.049 | Race_No = 9 | Season_No = 15 | Date = 24 June | Year = 1989 | Image = TT Circuit Assen 1984-2001.svg | Pole_Rider_500 = [[Kevin Schwantz]] | Pole_Rider_500_Country = USA | Pole_Time_500 = 2:09.850 | Fast_Rider_500 = [[Kevin Schwantz]] | Fast_Rider_500_Country = USA | Fast_Time_500 = 2:09.160 | First_Rider_500 = [[Wayne Rainey]] | First_Rider_500_Country = USA | Second_Rider_500 = [[Eddie Lawson]] | Second_Rider_500_Country = USA | Third_Rider_500 = [[Christian Sarron]] | Third_Rider_500_Country = France | Pole_Rider_250 = [[Sito Pons]] | Pole_Rider_250_Country = Spain | Pole_Time_250 = 2:15.100 | Fast_Rider_250 = [[Sito Pons]] | Fast_Rider_250_Country = Spain | Fast_Time_250 = 2:15.090 | First_Rider_250 = [[Reinhold Roth]] | First_Rider_250_Country = Germany | Second_Rider_250 = [[Sito Pons]] | Second_Rider_250_Country = Spain | Third_Rider_250 = [[Jacques Cornu]] | Third_Rider_250_Country = Switzerland | Pole_Rider_125 = [[Hans Spaan]] | Pole_Rider_125_Country = Netherlands | Pole_Time_125 = 2:25.200 | Fast_Rider_125 = [[Ezio Gianola]] | Fast_Rider_125_Country = Italy | Fast_Time_125 = 2:24.840 | First_Rider_125 = [[Hans Spaan]] | First_Rider_125_Country = Netherlands | Second_Rider_125 = [[Àlex Crivillé]] | Second_Rider_125_Country = Spain | Third_Rider_125 = [[Julián Miralles]] | Third_Rider_125_Country = Spain | Pole_Rider_80 = [[Stefan Dörflinger]] | Pole_Rider_80_Country = Switzerland | Pole_Time_80 = 2:33.359 | Fast_Rider_80 = [[Peter Öttl]] | Fast_Rider_80_Country = Germany | Fast_Time_80 = 2:31.900 | First_Rider_80 = [[Peter Öttl]] | First_Rider_80_Country = Germany | Second_Rider_80 = [[Manuel Herreros]] | Second_Rider_80_Country = Spain | Third_Rider_80 = [[Stefan Dörflinger]] | Third_Rider_80_Country = Switzerland |}}
The '''1989 Dutch TT''' was the ninth round of the [[1989 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season]]. It took place on the weekend of 22–24 June 1989 at the [[TT Circuit Assen]] located in [[Assen]], [[Netherlands]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.motogp.com/en/Results+Statistics/1989/NED/500cc/RAC/Classification|title=Moto GP statistics|publisher=[[Moto GP]]|accessdate=2018-02-19}}</ref>
==500 cc race report== [[Wayne Gardner]] is back for the first time since the [[1989 United States motorcycle Grand Prix|Laguna]] crash that broke his leg. [[Kevin Schwantz]] gets 5 poles in a row, with [[Wayne Rainey]] second on the line. Green light and it's Schwantz, Rainey, [[Pierfrancesco Chili]] and [[Eddie Lawson]] at the front.
Down the field, Gardner get past [[Mick Doohan]], while Schwantz begins to get a gap. With one lap to go, Schwantz’ [[Suzuki]] dies, and Rainey cruises to the win, followed by Lawson and [[Christian Sarron]].
==500 cc classification== {| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%;" ! Pos. ! Rider ! Team ! Manufacturer !Laps ! Time/Retired !Grid ! Points |- ! 1 | {{flagicon|USA}} '''[[Wayne Rainey]]''' | '''Team Lucky Strike Roberts''' | '''[[Yamaha Motor Company|Yamaha]]''' |20 | 43:42.080 |2 | '''20''' |- ! 2 | {{flagicon|USA}} '''[[Eddie Lawson]]''' | '''Rothmans Kanemoto Honda''' | '''[[Honda]]''' |20 | +6.970 |6 | '''17''' |- ! 3 | {{flagicon|FRA}} '''[[Christian Sarron]]''' | '''Sonauto Gauloises Blondes Yamaha Mobil 1''' | '''[[Yamaha Motor Company|Yamaha]]''' |20 | +9.840 |4 | '''15''' |- ! 4 | {{flagicon|AUS}} '''[[Kevin Magee (motorcycle racer)|Kevin Magee]]''' | '''Team Lucky Strike Roberts''' | '''[[Yamaha Motor Company|Yamaha]]''' |20 | +22.110 |5 | '''13''' |- ! 5 | {{flagicon|ITA}} '''[[Pierfrancesco Chili]]''' | '''HB Honda Gallina Team''' | '''[[Honda]]''' |20 | +30.080 |3 | '''11''' |- ! 6 | {{flagicon|AUS}} '''[[Wayne Gardner]]''' | '''Rothmans Honda Team''' | '''[[Honda]]''' |20 | +30.320 |9 | '''10''' |- ! 7 | {{flagicon|GBR}} '''[[Ron Haslam]]''' | '''Suzuki Pepsi Cola''' | '''[[Suzuki]]''' |20 | +31.110 |7 | '''9''' |- ! 8 | {{flagicon|GBR}} '''[[Niall Mackenzie]]''' | '''Marlboro Yamaha Team Agostini''' | '''[[Yamaha Motor Company|Yamaha]]''' |20 | +49.550 |12 | '''8''' |- ! 9 | {{flagicon|AUS}} '''[[Mick Doohan]]''' | '''Rothmans Honda Team''' | '''[[Honda]]''' |20 | +55.840 |13 | '''7''' |- ! 10 | {{flagicon|GBR}} '''[[Rob McElnea]]''' | '''Cabin Racing Team''' | '''[[Honda]]''' |20 | +1:25.430 |14 | '''6''' |- ! 11 | {{flagicon|USA}} '''[[Randy Mamola]]''' | '''Cagiva Corse''' | '''[[Cagiva]]''' |20 | +2:04.960 |10 | '''5''' |- ! 12 | {{flagicon|ITA}} '''[[Alessandro Valesi]]''' | '''Team Iberia''' | '''[[Yamaha Motor Company|Yamaha]]''' |19 | +1 Lap |15 | '''4''' |- ! 13 | {{flagicon|USA}} '''[[Freddie Spencer]]''' | '''Marlboro Yamaha Team Agostini''' | '''[[Yamaha Motor Company|Yamaha]]''' |19 | +1 Lap |8 | '''3''' |- ! 14 | {{flagicon|CHE}} '''[[Marco Gentile (motorcyclist)|Marco Gentile]]''' | '''Fior Marlboro''' | '''Fior''' |19 | +1 Lap |18 | '''2''' |- ! 15 | {{flagicon|NLD}} '''[[Cees Doorakkers]]''' | '''HRK Motors''' | '''[[Honda]]''' |19 | +1 Lap |22 | '''1''' |- ! 16 | {{flagicon|CHE}} [[Bruno Kneubühler]] | Romer Racing Suisse | [[Honda]] |19 | +1 Lap |23 | |- ! 17 | {{flagicon|BRD}} [[Michael Rudroff]] | HRK Motors | [[Honda]] |19 | +1 Lap |26 | |- ! 18 | {{flagicon|ITA}} [[Michele Valdo]] | | [[Honda]] |19 | +1 Lap |25 | |- ! 19 | {{flagicon|GBR}} [[Simon Buckmaster]] | Racing Team Katayama | [[Honda]] |19 | +1 Lap |17 | |- ! 20 | {{flagicon|ITA}} [[Marco Papa]] | Team Greco | [[Paton (motorcycles)|Paton]] |19 | +1 Lap |21 | |- ! 21 | {{flagicon|BRD}} [[Petr Schleef]] | Schuh Racing Team | [[Honda]] |18 | +2 Laps |35 | |- ! 22 | {{flagicon|BRD}} [[Martin Troesch]] | | [[Honda]] |18 | +2 Laps |33 | |- ! 23 | {{flagicon|CHE}} [[Nicholas Schmassman]] | FMS | [[Honda]] |18 | +2 Laps |29 | |- ! 24 | {{flagicon|CHE}} [[Felix Beck]] |FMS | [[Honda]] |18 | +2 Laps |30 | |- ! 25 | {{flagicon|BRD}} [[Alois Meyer]] | Rallye Sport | [[Honda]] |18 | +2 Laps |36 | |- ! Ret | {{flagicon|TCH}} [[Pavol Dekánek]] | | [[Honda]] | | Retirement |34 | |- ! Ret | {{flagicon|LUX}} [[Andreas Leuthe]] | Librenti Corse | [[Suzuki]] | | Retirement |31 | |- ! Ret | {{flagicon|AUT}} [[Josef Doppler (motorcyclist)|Josef Doppler]] | | [[Honda]] | | Retirement |27 | |- ! Ret | {{flagicon|AUT}} [[Karl Truchsess]] | | [[Honda]] | | Retirement |24 | |- ! Ret | {{flagicon|USA}} [[Kevin Schwantz]] | Suzuki Pepsi Cola | [[Suzuki]] | | Retirement |1 | |- ! Ret | {{flagicon|ESP}} [[Juan Lopez Mella]] | Club Motocross Pozuelo | [[Honda]] | | Retirement |32 | |- ! Ret | {{flagicon|BEL}} [[Stephane Mertens]] | | [[Honda]] | | Retirement |16 | |- ! Ret | {{flagicon|SWE}} [[Peter Linden]] | Team Heukeroff | [[Honda]] | | Retirement |19 | |- ! Ret | {{flagicon|IRL}} [[Eddie Laycock]] | | [[Honda]] | | Retirement |20 | |- ! DNS | {{flagicon|FRA}} [[Dominique Sarron]] | Team ROC Elf Honda | [[Honda]] | | Did not start |11 | |- ! DNS | {{flagicon|FRA}} [[Rachel Nicotte]] | | [[Yamaha Motor Company|Chevallier Yamaha]] | | Did not start |28 | |- ! DNQ | {{flagicon|ESP}} [[Francisco Gonzales]] | Club Motocross Pozuelo | [[Honda]] | | Did not qualify | | |- ! DNQ | {{flagicon|GBR}} [[Ian Pratt (motorcyclist)|Ian Pratt]] | Racing Team Katayama | [[Honda]] | | Did not qualify | | |- ! DNQ | {{flagicon|IRE}} [[Tony Carey (motorcyclist)|Tony Carey]] | Spondon | [[Yamaha Motor Company|Spondon Yamaha]] | | Did not qualify | | |- ! colspan="10" | Sources:<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.motorsportmagazine.com/database/races/1989-dutch-tt-motogp|title=1989 Dutch TT MotoGP – Motor Sport Magazine Database|date=13 June 2017|website=Motorsportmagazine.com|accessdate=13 September 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.motogp.com/en/Results+Statistics/1989/NED/500cc/RAC/|title=DUTCH TT · 500cc Race Classification 1989|website=Motogp.com|accessdate=13 September 2018}}</ref> |}
==References== {{Reflist}}
{{MotoGP_race_report | Name_of_race = [[Dutch TT]] | Year_of_race = 1989 | Previous_race_in_season = [[1989 Yugoslavian motorcycle Grand Prix|1989 Yugoslavian Grand Prix]] | Next_race_in_season = [[1989 Belgian motorcycle Grand Prix|1989 Belgian Grand Prix]] | Previous_year's_race = [[1988 Dutch TT]] | Next_year's_race = [[1990 Dutch TT]] }}
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