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2:00

03:32Interview

Wayne Rainey is feeling the pressure from Eddie Lawson

04:13Interview

Kevin Schwantz isn't happy about the rain

06:06Interview

Eddie Lawson will push through the season after a rough start

07:45Interview

Niall Mackenzie wants to improve

09:24Start

125cc race start: Hans Spaan leads at the first corner

10:44Battle

It's a three man battle down the straight

12:03Crash

Adi Stadler is out

12:16Crash

Ezio Gianola slides out of the race

13:05Battle

Jorge Martínez goes into the lead, but not for long

15:27Checkered flag

Àlex Crivillé wins - race results

17:25Start

500cc race start: Wayne Rainey blasts into the lead - first corner crash

18:14Crash

Replay: Rachel Nicotte crash

21:05Race action

Wayne Rainey leads from Eddie Lawson

21:37Overtake

Christian Sarron charges through on Kevin Magee

28:50Caution

Kevin Schwantz runs into trouble

31:10Race action

Wayne Rainey gets held up a back marker

31:48Overtake

Eddie Lawson is into the lead

34:53Race action

Wayne Garder holds onto fourth

38:51Race action

The leading trio head onto another lap

40:40Crash

Wayne Rainey flies off his bike and out of the race

41:52Crash

Replay: Wayne Rainey crash

43:48Checkered flag

Eddie Lawson wins - race results

44:49Interview

Eddie Lawson knows he is far from the championship

45:27Interview

Wayne Rainey says the championship is not over

46:44Start

250cc race start: Martin Wimmer flies into the lead

50:45Battle

Carlos Cardus tries to go into lead

51:28Overtake

Sito Pons is in slipstream city

53:56Overtake

Jacques Cornu is up into third

54:23Crash

Peter Linden remounts himself in record time

55:05Crash

Helmut Bradl goes down on the last lap

55:41Checkered flag

Sito Pons wins - Crash replay: Helmut Bradl - race results

56:30Special event

Fighter jet does a show-run

56:48Start

Sidecar championship race start: Alan Michel leads

58:47Checkered flag

Rolf Biland and Kurt Waltisperg win - race results

Swedish Bike GP 1989

Added on Aug 13, 1989

1:00:22

Description

The main contenders were Wayne Rainey and Eddie Lawson. Kevin Schwantz had won more GPs than anyone going into this Swedish round and was always going to be a threat, as was Niall Mackenzie. It was a World Championship battle of epic proportions.

Info

Season	1980s
Episode title	Swedish Bike GP 1989
Episode number	59
Date added	August 13, 1989
Run time	1:00:22
Category	Racing coverage
Production	Duke

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00:18
3:32Interview
Wayne Rainey is feeling the pressure from Eddie Lawson
01:19
4:13Interview
Kevin Schwantz isn't happy about the rain
00:46
6:06Interview
Eddie Lawson will push through the season after a rough start
01:03
7:45Interview
Niall Mackenzie wants to improve
00:44
9:24Start
125cc race start: Hans Spaan leads at the first corner
00:31
10:44Battle
It's a three man battle down the straight
00:06
12:03Crash
Adi Stadler is out
00:42
12:16Crash
Ezio Gianola slides out of the race
01:22
13:05Battle
Jorge Martínez goes into the lead, but not for long
00:34
15:27Checkered flag
Àlex Crivillé wins - race results
00:46
17:25Start
500cc race start: Wayne Rainey blasts into the lead - first corner crash
00:29
18:14Crash
Replay: Rachel Nicotte crash
00:19
21:05Race action
Wayne Rainey leads from Eddie Lawson
00:23
21:37Overtake
Christian Sarron charges through on Kevin Magee
00:23
28:50Caution
Kevin Schwantz runs into trouble
00:27
31:10Race action
Wayne Rainey gets held up a back marker
00:34
31:48Overtake
Eddie Lawson is into the lead
00:16
34:53Race action
Wayne Garder holds onto fourth
00:45
38:51Race action
The leading trio head onto another lap
00:18
40:40Crash
Wayne Rainey flies off his bike and out of the race
00:37
41:52Crash
Replay: Wayne Rainey crash
00:48
43:48Checkered flag
Eddie Lawson wins - race results
00:20
44:49Interview
Eddie Lawson knows he is far from the championship
00:22
45:27Interview
Wayne Rainey says the championship is not over
01:16
46:44Start
250cc race start: Martin Wimmer flies into the lead
00:23
50:45Battle
Carlos Cardus tries to go into lead
00:27
51:28Overtake
Sito Pons is in slipstream city
00:07
53:56Overtake
Jacques Cornu is up into third
00:14
54:23Crash
Peter Linden remounts himself in record time
00:24
55:05Crash
Helmut Bradl goes down on the last lap
00:48
55:41Checkered flag
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56:30Special event
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56:48Start
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00:27
58:47Checkered flag
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