500cc Grand Prix Standings 1988
86 riders · 1988 season
PosRiderPointsGap
1
Eddie Lawson
Marlboro Yamaha-Agostini
252pts
—
2
Wayne Gardner
Rothmans Honda-HRC
229pts
−23
3
Wayne Rainey
Lucky Strike Yamaha-Roberts
189pts
−63
4
Christian Sarron
Sonauto Gauloises-Yamaha
149pts
−103
5
Kevin Magee
Lucky Strike Yamaha-Roberts
138pts
−114
6
Niall Mackenzie
HB-Honda
125pts
−127
7
Didier de Radiguès
Marlboro Yamaha-Agostini
120pts
−132
8
Kevin Schwantz
Pepsi-Suzuki
119pts
−133
9
Pierfrancesco Chili
HB Honda-Gallina
110pts
−142
10
Rob McElnea
Pepsi-Suzuki
83pts
−169
11
Ron Haslam
Team Elf-ROC
68pts
−184
12
Randy Mamola
Cagiva
58pts
−194
13
Shunji Yatsushiro
Rothmans Honda-HRC
57pts
−195
14
Patrick Igoa
Sonauto Gauloises-Yamaha
44pts
−208
15
Tadahiko Taira
Yamaha Japan
36pts
−216
16
Alessandro Valesi
Team Iberna
19pts
−233
17
Marco Papa
Team Greco
17pts
−235
18
Roger Burnett
Katayama Racing Team
15pts
−237
19
Mike Baldwin
Katayama Racing Team
14pts
−238
20
Raymond Roche
Cagiva
13pts
−239
21
Fabio Barchitta
Katayama Racing Team
12pts
−240
22
Bruno Kneubühler
Römer Racing Suisse
9pts
−243
23
Donnie McLeod
Katayama Racing Team
9pts
−243
24
Marco Gentile
Marlboro Fior
8pts
−244
25
Daniel Amatriain
Ducados-Honda
7pts
−245
26
Hikaru Miyagi
Honda
5pts
−247
27
Gustav Reiner
Team Hein Gericke
5pts
−247
28
Steve Manley
Gateford Motors
4pts
−248
29
Malcolm Campbell
Team Elf-ROC
4pts
−248
30
Norihiko Fujiwara
Yamaha Japan
4pts
−248
31
Francisco Gonzales
Katayama Racing Team
4pts
−248
32
Fabio Biliotti
Team Amaranto
4pts
−248
33
Rachel Nicotte
PVI Racing / Jacadi
3pts
−249
34
Peter Schleef
Schuh Racing Team
3pts
−249
35
Massimo Broccoli
Cagiva
2pts
−250
36
Peter Linden
Honda Sweden
2pts
−250
37
Osamu Hiwatashi
Suzuki Japan
1pts
−251
38
Maarten Duyzers
HDJ International
1pts
−251
39
Michael Rudroff
Privateer
1pts
−251
40
Manfred Fischer
Team Hein Gericke
1pts
−251
41
Cees Doorakkers
Grundig-Daf Racing Team
1pts
−251
42
Takazumi Katayama
Katayama Racing Team
0pts
−252
43
Nicholas Schmassman
FMS
0pts
−252
44
Andreas Leuthe
Privateer
0pts
−252
45
Masaru Mizutani
Privateer
0pts
−252
46
Josef Doppler
MRC Grieskirchen
0pts
−252
47
Alberto Rota
Privateer
0pts
−252
48
Franz Holzmeier
Privateer
0pts
−252
49
Eddie Laycock
Millar Racing
0pts
−252
50
Wolfgang van Muralt
Privateer
0pts
−252
51
Keiji Kinoshita
Privateer
0pts
−252
52
Ian Pratt
Privateer
0pts
−252
53
Kees van der Endt
Autobedrijf Koens
0pts
−252
54
Karl Truchsess
Privateer
0pts
−252
55
Silvo Habat
Fego Racing Team
0pts
−252
56
Jean Luc Demierre
Privateer
0pts
−252
57
Romolo Balbi
Privateer
0pts
−252
58
Georg Jung
Privateer
0pts
−252
59
Ari Ramo
Privateer
0pts
−252
60
Helmut Schutz
Privateer
0pts
−252
61
Dave Leach
Privateer
0pts
−252
62
Peter Skold
Privateer
0pts
−252
63
Chris Buerki
Privateer
0pts
−252
64
Claude Arciero
Privateer
0pts
−252
65
Johann Ten Napel
Privateer
0pts
−252
66
Simon Buckmaster
Privateer
0pts
−252
67
Claus Wulff
Privateer
0pts
−252
68
Pavol Dekánek
Privateer
0pts
−252
69
Ake Dahli
Privateer
0pts
−252
70
Lars Johansson
Privateer
0pts
−252
71
Hisashi Yamana
Privateer
0pts
−252
72
Katunori Shinozaki
Privateer
0pts
−252
73
John Long
Privateer
0pts
−252
74
Claude Albert
Privateer
0pts
−252
75
Vincenzo Cascino
Privateer
0pts
−252
76
Larry Moreno Vacondio
Privateer
0pts
−252
77
Tony Carey
Privateer
0pts
−252
78
Hans Klingbiel
Privateer
0pts
−252
79
Hansjörg Butz
Privateer
0pts
−252
80
Koos van Leyen
Privateer
0pts
−252
81
Vittorio Scatola
Team Amaranto
0pts
−252
82
Eric Sabatier
Privateer
0pts
−252
83
Thierry Rapicault
Marlboro Fior
0pts
−252
84
Darren Dixon
Privateer
0pts
−252
85
Steve Spray
Privateer
0pts
−252
86
Thomas Aronsson
Privateer
0pts
−252
Who won the 1988 500cc World Championship?
Eddie Lawson (Marlboro Yamaha-Agostini) won the 1988 500cc World Championship with 252 points. Wayne Gardner (Rothmans Honda-HRC) finished second on 229 points, 23 points behind, with Wayne Rainey (Lucky Strike Yamaha-Roberts) third on 189 points. These are the final standings for the 1988 500cc World Championship season.
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