Wednesday, April 24, 2013

Today in motorcycle history, April 24, 1988

                                    

   Australian Kevin Magee wins the 1988 Spanish motorcycle Grand Prix, the last Grand Prix motorcycle race to be held at Circuito del Jarama.

 

   The Jarama circuit was built by Alessandro Rocci in 1967 just north of Madrid and after 21 years the event would move back to Circuito de Jerez, where during 1986 season the circuit hosted the first international motorcycle event in Spain.  It has found a home there ever since.

 

  Since it was the final race I need to give credit where credit's due...

 

  500cc class winner was Australian Kevin Magee on his Yamaha, the 250cc class winner was Spain's very own Sito Pons on a Honda, 125cc class winner was Homeboy Jorge Martinez straddling his Derbi and, finally, in the rarely mentioned  80cc class Switzerland's Stefan Dorflinger aboard a Krauser.