1991 Italian motorcycle Grand Prix

The 1991 Italian motorcycle Grand Prix was the fifth race of the 1991 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It took place on the weekend of 17th–19th May, 1991 at the Misano circuit.

500 cc race report

Wayne Gardner falls in practice and breaks his foot. Wayne Rainey on pole, Mick Doohan 1 second back on the 2nd row.

Eddie Lawson gets the first turn, then Doohan and Rainey. The lead trio get aggressive, and Rainey and Doohan drop Lawson, with John Kocinski in 4th.

Rainey and Doohan are in the middle of a great duel, but Rainey has to pit with a bad rear tire. He continues to race to pick up some points. Kevin Schwantz also has tire problems but stays in the race for 7th.

500cc classification

Pos	Rider	Manufacturer	Time/Retired	Points
1	Mick Doohan	Honda	46:27.037	20
2	John Kocinski	Yamaha	+8.677	17
3	Eddie Lawson	Cagiva	+14.319	15
4	Alex Barros	Cagiva	+23.151	13
5	Jean Philippe Ruggia	Yamaha	+23.561	11
6	Doug Chandler	Yamaha	+28.135	10
7	Kevin Schwantz	Suzuki	+28.480	9
8	Juan Garriga	Yamaha	+48.073	8
9	Wayne Rainey	Yamaha	+1:11.518	7
10	Eddie Laycock	Yamaha	+1 Lap	6
11	Marco Papa	Honda	+1 Lap	5
12	Cees Doorakkers	Honda	+2 Laps	4
13	Romolo Balbi	Honda	+2 Laps	3
14	Damon Buckmaster	Suzuki	+3 Laps	2
15	Michael Rudroff	Honda	+3 Laps	1
Ret	Didier de Radiguès	Suzuki	Retirement
Ret	Adrien Morillas	Yamaha	Retirement
Ret	Hans Becker	Yamaha	Retirement
Ret	Nicholas Schmassman	Honda	Retirement

Previous race: 1991 Spanish Grand Prix	FIM MotoGP World Championship 1991 season	Next race: 1991 German Grand Prix
Previous race: 1990 Nations Grand Prix	Italian Grand Prix	Next race: 1992 Italian Grand Prix

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