1989 German motorcycle Grand Prix

The 1989 German motorcycle Grand Prix was the sixth round of the 1989 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It took place on the weekend of 26–28 May 1989 at the Hockenheimring circuit.

  1989 German Grand Prix
Race details
Race 6 of 15 races in the
1989 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season
Date28 May 1989
Official nameGroßer Preis von Deutschland für Motorräder
LocationHockenheimring
Course
  • Permanent racing facility
  • 6.789 km (4.218 mi)
500 cc
Pole position
Rider Kevin Schwantz
Time 2:02.620
Fastest lap
Rider Kevin Schwantz
Time 2:02.680
Podium
First Wayne Rainey
Second Eddie Lawson
Third Mick Doohan
250 cc
Pole position
Rider Helmut Bradl
Time 2:11.040
Fastest lap
Rider Sito Pons
Time 2:10.990
Podium
First Sito Pons
Second Reinhold Roth
Third Masahiro Shimizu
125 cc
Pole position
Rider Ezio Gianola
Time 2:23.640
Fastest lap
Rider Julián Miralles
Time 2:24.160
Podium
First Àlex Crivillé
Second Ezio Gianola
Third Julián Miralles
80 cc
Pole position
Rider Stefan Dörflinger
Time 2:32.240
Fastest lap
Rider Unknown
Podium
First Peter Öttl
Second Manuel Herreros
Third Herri Torrontegui

The weekend was marred by the fatal accident of Italian-born Venezuelan rider Iván Palazzese in the 250cc race, who died after running into the back of Andreas Preining's seized motorcycle. Palazzese was then struck by Bruno Bonhuil and Fabio Barchitta while trying to pick himself up from the ground, causing him to suffer massive chest injuries that would result in his death.

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