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Race 1 of 15 races in the 1987 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Date | March 29 1987 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Official name | Grand Prix of Japan[1][2][3] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Location | Suzuka Circuit | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1987 Japanese motorcycle Grand Prix was the first round of the 1987 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It took place on the weekend of 27–29 March 1987 at the Suzuka Circuit.
Pos. | Rider | Team | Manufacturer | Time/Retired | Points | ||
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Team Lucky Strike Roberts | Yamaha | 57'22.880 | 15 | ||
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Rothmans Honda Team | Honda | +42.390 | 12 | ||
3 | ![]() |
Suzuki Japan | Suzuki | +51.300 | 10 | ||
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HB Honda Gallina Team | Honda | +1'20.360 | 8 | ||
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Team ROC Elf Honda | Honda | +1'22.950 | 6 | ||
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Marlboro Yamaha Team Agostini | Yamaha | +1'38.680 | 5 | ||
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Yamaha Motor Company | Yamaha | +1'40.070 | 4 | ||
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Rothmans Honda Team | Honda | +2'08.260 | 3 | ||
9 | ![]() |
Yamaha Motor Company | Yamaha | +2'16.340 | 2 | ||
10 | ![]() |
Cagiva-Bastos-Alstare | Cagiva | +2'28.180 | 1 | ||
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Honda | +1 lap | ||||
12 | ![]() |
Suzuki | +1 lap | ||||
13 | ![]() |
Honda | +1 lap | ||||
14 | ![]() |
Suzuki | +1 lap | ||||
15 | ![]() |
Honda | +1 lap | ||||
Ret | ![]() |
Team Lucky Strike Roberts | Yamaha | Accident | |||
Ret | ![]() |
Rothmans Honda Team | Honda | Retired | |||
Ret | ![]() |
Fior | Fior | Retired | |||
Ret | ![]() |
Heron Suzuki GB | Suzuki | Retired | |||
Ret | ![]() |
Honda | Accident | ||||
Ret | ![]() |
Marlboro Yamaha Team Agostini | Yamaha | Retired | |||
Ret | ![]() |
Marlboro Yamaha Team Agostini | Yamaha | Retired | |||
Ret | ![]() |
Yamaha Roberts | Yamaha | Accident | |||
Ret | ![]() |
Team HRC | Honda | Accident | |||
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Sonauto Gauloises Jack Germain | Yamaha | Accident | |||
Ret | ![]() |
Suzuki | Retired | ||||
Ret | ![]() |
Cagiva-Bastos-Alstare | Cagiva | Retired | |||
Ret | ![]() |
Rothmans Honda Team | Honda | Accident | |||
Ret | ![]() |
Team Hein Gericke | Honda | Retired | |||
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Suzuki | Retired | ||||
Ret | ![]() |
Honda | Retired | ||||
DNS | ![]() |
Suzuki | Did not start | ||||
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Team HRC | Honda | Did not start | |||
Sources: [4][5] |