1993 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season
1993 F.I.M. Grand Prix motorcycle racing season | |||
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The 1993 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season was the 45th F.I.M. Road Racing World Championship season.
Season summary
Kevin Schwantz won the 1993 world championship in a season marred by the tragic end to his rival Wayne Rainey's career.[1] Schwantz started the season strongly with four wins by the midpoint of the season. With three races remaining, Rainey had battled back to take the championship points lead while Schwantz nursed a wrist injury.[1] At the Italian Grand Prix, Rainey had just taken the lead and was pulling away when he fell. He suffered serious spinal injuries and would never walk again.[1] Rainey's accident marked the end of an era of American domination in Grand Prix racing.[1]
Newcomers Daryl Beattie and Alex Barros took their first wins (Barros after twice crashing out of the lead) while Mick Doohan struggled to recover from his serious leg injuries.[1] Freddie Spencer made one more comeback attempt but crashed in two of the first three rounds.[1] Honda entered factory test rider Shinichi Itoh on a third bike with development parts, rumored to include electronic fuel injection, as he was noticeably faster in a straight line that the other Honda riders.[1] When Itoh broke the 200 mph barrier at Hockenheim, it gave credence to these rumors.[1] Officially, all three bikes gained the injection system at the same time
A new star emerged on the 250 scene with Tetsuya Harada taking the crown in a tight battle with Loris Capirossi.[1] German privateer, Dirk Raudies won the 125 crown with 9 victories on a Honda.[1]
1993 Grand Prix season calendar
Final standings
Position | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | 5th | 6th | 7th | 8th | 9th | 10th | 11th | 12th | 13th | 14th | 15th |
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Points | 25 | 20 | 16 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
500cc standings[2][3]
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Bold – Pole |
250cc standings[4][5]
Place | Rider | Number | Country | Team | Machine | AUS![]() |
MAL![]() |
JPN![]() |
ESP![]() |
AUT![]() |
GER![]() |
NED![]() |
EUR![]() |
SMR![]() |
GBR![]() |
CZE![]() |
ITA![]() |
USA![]() |
FIM![]() |
Points | Wins |
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1 | ![]() |
31 | Japan | Telkor Valesi-Yamaha | TZ250M | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 2 | Ret | 3 | Ret | 6 | Ret | 5 | 1 | 197 | 4 |
2 | ![]() |
65 | Italy | Marlboro-Honda | NSR250 | Ret | 12 | 10 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 1 | Ret | 1 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 193 | 3 |
3 | ![]() |
13 | Italy | Aprilia | RSV250 | 14 | 7 | Ret | Ret | 4 | 5 | 6 | Ret | 2 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 158 | 1 |
4 | ![]() |
5 | Italy | Rothmans-Honda | NSR250 | 3 | 17 | Ret | 2 | 5 | 4 | Ret | 1 | 5 | 6 | 2 | Ret | Ret | 3 | 142 | 1 |
5 | ![]() |
10 | Italy | HB-Honda Italy | NSR250 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 1 | Ret | 4 | Ret | 2 | 6 | 139 | 2 | |||
6 | ![]() |
17 | France | Aprilia | RSV250 | 9 | 19 | 5 | 3 | Ret | 8 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 1 | Ret | 1 | Ret | Ret | 129 | 2 |
7 | ![]() |
4 | Germany | HB-Honda Germany | NSR250 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 7 | Ret | 7 | 4 | 8 | Ret | 126 | 0 |
8 | ![]() |
18 | Japan | Rothmans-Honda | NSR250 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 7 | Ret | Ret | 2 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 7 | 9 | Ret | 120 | 0 | |
9 | ![]() |
6 | Spain | Ducados-Honda | NSR250 | 13 | 8 | 15 | Ret | 9 | 11 | 9 | 3 | 10 | Ret | 3 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 106 | 0 |
10 | ![]() |
3 | Italy | Telkor Valesi-Yamaha | TZ250M | 10 | 9 | 7 | 12 | 8 | 7 | 8 | Ret | 8 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 106 | 0 |
11 | ![]() |
14 | Japan | Kanemoto Racing Honda | NSR250 | 5 | 1 | 4 | Ret | Ret | DNS | 10 | 4 | 9 | Ret | 10 | 6 | 7 | Ret | 100 | |
12 | ![]() |
19 | United States | Team Lucky Strike Suzuki | RGV250 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 3 | 80 | ||||||||
13 | ![]() |
11 | Netherlands | Exact Software - DC Sports Aprilia | RSV250 | 11 | Ret | 16 | 6 | Ret | Ret | 7 | 8 | Ret | 11 | 12 | 9 | Ret | 14 | 50 | |
14 | ![]() |
7 | Germany | JTR - Mitsui Yamaha | TZ250M | 12 | Ret | 14 | 9 | 14 | 13 | Ret | 12 | 15 | 7 | 9 | 10 | Ret | 11 | 50 | |
15 | ![]() |
34 | Spain | S.S.P Competicion Honda | NSR250 | Ret | 10 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 7 | Ret | Ret | Ret | 11 | 43 | |||
16 | ![]() |
24 | Netherlands | Exact Software - DC Sports Aprilia | RSV250 | Ret | 13 | 12 | Ret | 15 | Ret | Ret | 13 | 17 | 9 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 7 | 31 | |
17 | ![]() |
16 | Austria | Team Preining Aprilia | RSV250 | Ret | 14 | 11 | 15 | 10 | Ret | 13 | 9 | 23 | Ret | Ret | 13 | Ret | 13 | 30 | |
18 | ![]() |
8 | Spain | Carlos Cardus Honda | NSR250 | 6 | 18 | Ret | DNS | 9 | Ret | 6 | 27 | ||||||||
19 | ![]() |
20 | Switzerland | Mohag Aprilia | RSV250 | Ret | 15 | 17 | 18 | 11 | Ret | 14 | Ret | 12 | 10 | Ret | Ret | Ret | 10 | 24 | |
20 | ![]() |
28 | Switzerland | Honda Suisse Mulebach | NSR250 | 15 | 11 | Ret | 13 | 13 | 21 | 12 | Ret | 19 | 14 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 21 | |
21 | ![]() |
37 | New Zealand | Lucky Strike Suzuki | RGV250 | 10 | 13 | Ret | 13 | 11 | Ret | Ret | 17 | ||||||||
23 | ![]() |
44 | France | Chesterfield Team De Radigues Aprilia | RSV250 | 19 | 16 | 21 | 14 | 17 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 8 | Ret | 19 | Ret | 12 | 16 | |
23 | ![]() |
38 | Spain | Daytona - Pit Lane Honda | NSR250 | 21 | 25 | Ret | 20 | 14 | 9 | 9 | |||||||||
24 | ![]() |
50 | Japan | Cup Noodle Honda | NSR250 | 8 | 8 | ||||||||||||||
25 | ![]() |
27 | France | FP Racing Aprilia | RSV250 | Ret | Ret | 20 | 16 | Ret | 16 | Ret | Ret | 16 | 12 | 15 | Ret | 13 | 19 | 8 | |
26 | ![]() |
21 | Italy | Gilera | 16 | Ret | Ret | Ret | Ret | 19 | Ret | 13 | 12 | 7 | |||||||
27 | ![]() |
75 | United States | Team Roberts Yamaha | TZ250M | 10 | 6 | ||||||||||||||
28 | ![]() |
67 | Italy | Aprilia | RSV250 | 11 | 5 | ||||||||||||||
29 | ![]() |
30 | Spain | Aspar Honda | NSR250 | Ret | Ret | 23 | 17 | Ret | 15 | Ret | 18 | Ret | Ret | 12 | Ret | 5 | |||
30 | ![]() |
39 | Italy | Gilera | Ret | Ret | 18 | Ret | 18 | 24 | Ret | Ret | 14 | 16 | Ret | 2 | |||||
30 | ![]() |
26 | Germany | Rallye Sport Team Munich Aprilia | RSV250 | 20 | 22 | 22 | Ret | Ret | 18 | 17 | 14 | 20 | 17 | Ret | 21 | 20 | 18 | 2 | |
32 | ![]() |
25 | Netherlands | Van Den Goorbergh Aprilia | RSV250 | 17 | 20 | 19 | 23 | 20 | Ret | 15 | Ret | Ret | 22 | 18 | Ret | Ret | 1 | ||
32 | ![]() |
51 | France | FP Racing Aprilia | RSV250 | 18 | Ret | Ret | DNS | 19 | Ret | Ret | 15 | Ret | 20 | Ret | 21 | 22 | 1 | ||
32 | ![]() |
23 | Switzerland | Marlboro Aprilia Suisse | RSV250 | Ret | 23 | 24 | 19 | Ret | 23 | 18 | 16 | Ret | 15 | 19 | 16 | 18 | Ret | 1 | |
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22 | Spain | PR2 - Ducados Aprilia | RSV250 | Ret | 21 | Ret | 21 | 16 | Ret | Ret | 21 | Ret | 23 | 16 | Ret | 19 | 16 | 0 | ||
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Germany | Honda | NSR250 | 17 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
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36 | Spain | Aspar / Carlos Cardus Honda | NSR250 | 17 | Ret | 20 | 17 | 17 | Ret | 0 | ||||||||||
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54 | Spain | Yamaha | TZ250M | DNQ | 17 | 0 | ||||||||||||||
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Italy | Aprilia | RSV250 | 18 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
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32 | Germany | HB Honda | NSR250 | Ret | 25 | 26 | 22 | Ret | Ret | 19 | 19 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 22 | Ret | 20 | 0 | ||
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Great Britain | Yamaha | TZ250M | 19 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
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12 | Italy | Daytona - Pit Lane Honda | NSR250 | 23 | Ret | 25 | 20 | 22 | 20 | 0 | ||||||||||
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43 | Italy | PM Racing Honda | NSR250 | 24 | 26 | 27 | Ret | 21 | 22 | 20 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 22 | Ret | 22 | 21 | 0 | ||
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Spain | Yamaha | TZ250M | 20 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
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15 | Japan | Racing Supply Suzuki | RGV250 | 21 | Ret | 28 | 0 | |||||||||||||
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Netherlands | Yamaha | TZ250M | 21 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
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Australia | Honda | NSR250 | 22 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
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35 | Netherlands | Daytona - Pit Lane Honda | NSR250 | Ret | 23 | 0 | ||||||||||||||
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Italy | Aprilia | RSV250 | 23 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
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Malaysia | Yamaha | TZ250M | 24 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
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53 | Spain | Yamaha | TZ250M | 24 | Ret | 0 | ||||||||||||||
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San Marino | Honda | NSR250 | 25 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
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Australia | Yamaha | TZ250M | Ret | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
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Malaysia | Yamaha | TZ250M | Ret | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
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Japan | Aprilia | RSV250 | Ret | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
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Austria | Aprilia | RSV250 | Ret | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
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Netherlands | Aprilia | RSV250 | Ret | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
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Spain | Aspar Honda | NSR250 | Ret | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
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Great Britain | Honda | NSR250 | Ret | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
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Czech Republic | Aprilia | RSV250 | Ret | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
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Czech Republic | Yamaha | TZ250M | Ret | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
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77 | Spain | Yamaha | TZ250M | Ret | 0 | |||||||||||||||
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Austria | Aprilia | RSV250 | DNS | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
125cc standings[6][7]
Place | Rider | Number | Country | Machine | Points | Wins |
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1 | ![]() |
5 | Germany | Europa Raudies-Honda | 280 | 9 |
2 | ![]() |
8 | Japan | F.C.C. Technical Sports-Honda | 266 | 2 |
3 | ![]() |
36 | Japan | F.C.C. Technical Sports-Honda | 177 | 1 |
4 | ![]() |
3 | Germany | Marlboro-Aprilia | 160 | 1 |
5 | ![]() |
7 | Japan | Marlboro-Honda | 129 | 1 |
6 | ![]() |
17 | Japan | Elf Kepla-Honda | 117 | 0 |
7 | ![]() |
15 | Switzerland | Marlboro-Aprilia | 82 | 0 |
8 | ![]() |
6 | Spain | Aspar-Honda | 74 | 0 |
9 | ![]() |
12 | Spain | Semprucci-Aprilia | 65 | 0 |
10 | ![]() |
11 | Germany | Deutschland-Aprilia | 64 | 0 |
11 | ![]() |
2 | Italy | Marlboro-Aprilia | 61 | |
12 | ![]() |
16 | Italy | Daytona-Pit Lane-Honda | 59 | |
13 | ![]() |
14 | Germany | Ditter Plastic-Honda | 52 | |
14 | ![]() |
24 | Japan | Moto Bum-Honda | 39 | |
15 | ![]() |
33 | Germany | Co Promotion-Honda | 38 | |
16 | ![]() |
20 | Austria | Baumann-Honda | 36 | |
17 | ![]() |
19 | Japan | Jha-Honda | 30 | |
19 | ![]() |
31 | Australia | AGV Germany-Aprilia | 25 | |
20 | ![]() |
9 | Spain | Ducados-Aprilia | 22 | |
21 | ![]() |
4 | Italy | Scot Racing-Aprilia | 22 | |
22 | ![]() |
28 | Italy | IPA Corse Effeuno-Honda | 22 | |
23 | ![]() |
23 | Germany | Co Promotion-Honda | 21 | |
24 | ![]() |
25 | Great Britain | Burnett-Honda | 18 | |
25 | ![]() |
10 | Netherlands | Exact Software-DC Sports-Rumi/Honda | 16 | |
26 | ![]() |
21 | Germany | Aprilia Deutschland | 14 | |
27 | ![]() |
63 | Spain | M.C Manresa-Petrocat-Honda | 9 | |
28 | ![]() |
52 | Japan | Jha-Honda | 8 | |
29 | ![]() |
65 | Italy | Daytona-Pit Lane-Honda | 7 | |
30 | ![]() |
37 | Germany | Co Promotion-Honda | 6 | |
31 | ![]() |
Japan | 4 | |||
32 | ![]() |
27 | Spain | Miralles-Honda | 4 | |
33 | ![]() |
38 | Italy | IPA Corse Effeuno-Honda | 3 | |
33 | ![]() |
42 | Japan | Unemoto & Harc-Pro.-Honda | 3 | |
35 | ![]() |
29 | Netherlands | Arie Molenaar-Honda | 1 | |
Participants
500cc participants
References
- Büla, Maurice & Schertenleib, Jean-Claude (2001). Continental Circus 1949-2000. Chronosports S.A. ISBN 2-940125-32-5
- "The Official MotoGP website". Retrieved 2010-07-06.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Noyes, Dennis; Scott, Michael (1999), Motocourse: 50 Years Of Moto Grand Prix, Hazleton Publishing Ltd, ISBN 1-874557-83-7
- ↑ 1993 500cc Final Standings at MotoGP.com
- ↑ 1993 500cc Entries List at www.f1network.net
- ↑ 1993 250cc Final Standings at MotoGP.com
- ↑ 1993 250cc Entries List at www.f1network.net
- ↑ 1993 125cc Final Standings at MotoGP.com
- ↑ 1993 125cc Entries List at www.f1network.net