1991 Malaysian motorcycle Grand Prix

  1991 Malaysian Grand Prix

Race details
Race 15 of 15 races in the 1991 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season
Date	29 September 1991
Location	Shah Alam
Course	Permanent racing facility 3.69 km (2.29 mi)
500 cc
Pole position
Rider	John Kocinski
Time	1:24.903
Fastest lap
Rider	John Kocinski
Time	1:25.100
Podium
First	John Kocinski
Second	Wayne Gardner
Third	Mick Doohan
250 cc
Pole position
Rider	Carlos Cardús
Time	1:27.594
Fastest lap
Rider	Luca Cadalora
Time	1:27.826
Podium
First	Luca Cadalora
Second	Carlos Cardús
Third	Helmut Bradl
125 cc
Pole position
Rider	Kazuto Sakata
Time	1:33.597
Fastest lap
Rider	Noboiuki Wakai
Time	1:33.172
Podium
First	Loris Capirossi
Second	Kazuto Sakata
Third	Noboiuki Wakai

The 1991 Malaysian motorcycle Grand Prix was the last round of the 1991 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It took place on the weekend of 27–29 September 1991 at the Shah Alam circuit.

500 cc race report

Wayne Rainey and Kevin Schwantz out with broken bones in pre-race practice: Schwantz with a broken hand, Rainey with a broken femur at the knee joint. Months of rehabilitation were required for Rainey to get range of motion back into the leg.^[1]

John Kocinski on pole. Mick Doohan takes the start from Wayne Gardner and Kocinski.

Kocinski takes the lead from Gardner, with Doohan in 3rd looking like his set-up is wrong, his bike vibrating visibly.

Kocinski opens a large gap and wins. On the podium, Gardner and Doohan look at each other and simultaneously spray champagne on Kocinski, who runs off the stage in a panic. Kocinski is notorious for being obsessed with cleanliness.

The 1991 Malaysian motorcycle Grand Prix was the final race for Didier de Radigues.

500 cc classification

Pos	Rider	Manufacturer	Time/Retired	Points
1	John Kocinski	Yamaha	50:05.945	20
2	Wayne Gardner	Honda	+6.145	17
3	Mick Doohan	Honda	+21.070	15
4	Juan Garriga	Yamaha	+39.088	13
5	Kevin Magee	Yamaha	+41.520	11
6	Niall Mackenzie	Yamaha	+1:01.504	10
7	Adrien Morillas	Yamaha	+1:25.351	9
8	Didier de Radiguès	Suzuki	+1:25.912	8
9	Marco Papa	Honda	+2 Laps	7
10	Cees Doorakkers	Honda	+2 Laps	6
11	Hans Becker	Yamaha	+2 Laps	5
12	Eddie Laycock	Yamaha	+2 Laps	4
13	Josef Doppler	Yamaha	+3 Laps	3
14	Nicholas Schmassman	Honda	+6 Laps	2
Ret	Sito Pons	Honda	Retirement
Ret	Jean Philippe Ruggia	Yamaha	Retirement
Ret	Doug Chandler	Yamaha	Retirement

References

1. Scott, Michael: "Wayne Rainey", pages 157-158. Haynes Publishing, 1997.