1988 United States motorcycle Grand Prix
The 1988 United States motorcycle Grand Prix was the second round of the 1988 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It took place on the weekend of April 8-10, 1988, at Laguna Seca.
500 cc race report
First U.S. GP in 23 years (Daytona in 1965 was previous).
Wayne Rainey on pole. Through the first hairpin it was Wayne Gardner, Niall Mackenzie, Rainey, Kevin Schwantz, et al.
Eddie Lawson down in 6th place, with Kevin Magee and Gardner up front. Lawson worked his way through the field, and passed both Gardner and Magee on the inside of Turn 2 (hairpin).
500cc classification
| Pos | Rider | Manufacturer | Time/Retired | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Eddie Lawson
|
Yamaha | 1'00:48.075 | 20 |
| 2 |  Wayne Gardner
|
Honda | +7.539 | 17 |
| 3 |  Niall Mackenzie
|
Honda | +8.048 | 15 |
| 4 | Wayne Rainey
|
Yamaha | +14.638 | 13 |
| 5 | Kevin Schwantz
|
Suzuki | +27.459 | 11 |
| 6 |  Christian Sarron
|
Yamaha | +1:19.207 | 10 |
| 7 | Ron Haslam
|
Elf Honda | +1:30.230 | 9 |
| 8 |  Didier de Radiguès
|
Yamaha | +1 Lap | 8 |
| 9 | Rob McElnea
|
Suzuki | +1 Lap | 7 |
| 10 | Mike Baldwin
|
Honda | +1 Lap | 6 |
| 11 |  Alessandro Valesi
|
Honda | +1 Lap | 5 |
| Ret |  Shunji Yatsushiro
|
Honda | Retirement | |
| Ret | Raymond Roche
|
Cagiva | Retirement | |
| Ret | Kevin Magee
|
Yamaha | Retirement | |
| Ret | John Long
|
Yamaha | Retirement | |
| Ret |  Marco Gentile
|
Fior | Retirement | |
| Ret | Pierfrancesco Chili
|
Honda | Retirement |