1991-09-27 to 1991-09-29

World Superbike French Round

Magny-Cours (Permanent circuit, 4.2710 km)
Attendance: 3,000
Event permit: IMN 02/12
Timekeepers: Chronometrage Officiel FFM - AFC
Entries: ? / Practised: 45 / Qualified: 36

Sessions

  • Entry list available.Entry list
  • 27 Sep, Fri
  • No results.Free Practice 1
  • No results.Free Practice 2
  • 28 Sep, Sat
  • Results are available.Qualifying 1
  • Results are available.Qualifying 2
  • Qualifying times available.Overall qualifying
  • 29 Sep, Sun
  • No results.Warm-Up
  • Results are available.Race 1
  • Results are available.Race 2
  • Race 1

    Scheduled duration: 22 laps
    Started: 31 / Classified: 25

    Scheduled start time: 12:00
    Weather: Overcast / Track: Damp

    P.#RiderBikeLapsTimeGapKM/HBest LapOnGr.
    123USADoug POLENDunlop tyresDucati2240:06.75140.551:47.382
    21FranceRaymond ROCHEMichelin tyresDucati2240:10.193.44140.351:47.4110
    327USAFred MERKELPirelli tyresHonda2240:10.403.65140.331:48.148
    44AustraliaRob PHILLISMichelin tyresKawasaki2240:10.834.08140.311:48.301
    57Great BritainTerry RYMERDunlop tyresYamaha2240:11.454.70140.271:48.344
    65Great BritainCarl FOGARTYMichelin tyresHonda2240:46.9240.17138.241:49.767
    73BelgiumStéphane MERTENSPirelli tyresDucati2240:53.6046.85137.861:49.2911
    816Great BritainBrian MORRISONDunlop tyresYamaha2240:56.4349.68137.711:49.4015
    910FinlandJari SUHONENMichelin tyresYamaha2240:57.0550.30137.671:49.516
    1074SwitzerlandBruno BAMMERTMetzeler tyresYamaha2241:04.9558.20137.231:49.5113
    1166ItalyPiergiorgio BONTEMPIMichelin tyresKawasaki2241:10.311:03.56136.931:50.4214
    1224NetherlandsJeffry DE VRIESDunlop tyresYamaha2241:10.601:03.85136.921:51.0821
    1367FranceJean-Michel MATTIOLIMichelin tyresYamaha2241:11.111:04.36136.891:50.3122
    1420SwitzerlandEdwin WEIBELDunlop tyresDucati2241:25.261:18.51136.111:50.6523
    1555SwedenChrister LINDHOLMMichelin tyresYamaha2241:34.131:27.38135.621:50.3712
    1630SpainJuan LÓPEZ MELLAMichelin tyresHonda2241:39.191:32.44135.351:51.0230
    1740SwitzerlandMarcel KELLENBERGERDunlop tyresYamaha2241:47.021:40.27134.931:50.8033
    1875SwitzerlandRobert CHESAUXYokohama tyresHonda2241:59.451:52.70134.261:52.1316
    1994FranceChristophe GUYOTMichelin tyresHonda2241:59.991:53.24134.231:50.8826
    2048SpainDaniel AMATRIAÍNMichelin tyresHonda2140:13.431 lap133.791:50.599
    2151FranceBruno BONHUILMichelin tyresYamaha2140:15.261 lap133.691:52.4928
    2249SwitzerlandSerge DAVIDHonda2140:27.641 lap133.001:53.2425
    2335GermanyPeter RUBATTOMichelin tyresYamaha2140:38.951 lap132.391:52.7017
    2479SwitzerlandJean-Pierre IMSTEPFMichelin tyresDucati2140:40.351 lap132.311:52.1631
    2569SpainJosé María SAGARDOGUIPirelli tyresYamaha2140:47.691 lap131.921:51.8729
    RT28FranceFlorian FERRACCIMichelin tyresDucati1325:30.23---130.621:54.3232
    RT29Great BritainSteve MANLEYMetzeler tyresYamaha1019:28.65---131.571:54.1134
    RT63SwitzerlandJean-Luc ROMANENSDunlop tyresYamaha1020:07.14Out of fuel127.371:57.9736
    RT9ItalyGiancarlo FALAPPAMichelin tyresDucati817:07.15Accident119.751:49.633
    RT61FranceThierry CRINEDunlop tyresKawasaki24:23.93---116.512:19.4824
    RT2ItalyFabrizio PIROVANOMichelin tyresYamaha14:19.04Throttle cable59.364:19.045
    NS33PortugalAlex VIEIRADunlop tyresKawasakiNot started18
    NS37FrancePhilippe MOUCHETMichelin tyresYamahaNot started19
    NS99FranceJean Yves MOUNIERMichelin tyresYamahaNot started20
    NS68FranceChristian LAVIEILLEMichelin tyresDucatiNot started27
    NS36FranceEmmanuel LENTAIGNEMichelin tyresYamahaNot started35
    Fastest lap23USADoug POLENDunlop tyresDucati1:47.38143.19 km/h

    Rider notes

    #33 Vieira, #36 Lentaigne, #68 Lavieille, #99 Mounier: Withdrew to focus on French Open Superbike race on Sunday.

    #67 Mattioli: Listed as Kawasaki rider on official results.

    Sources:

    Official results/ Official poster/ 1991⁠-⁠xx⁠-⁠xx Screensport TV coverage/ 1991⁠-⁠xx⁠-⁠xx unknown TV report following Christophe Guyot/ Cycle News 1991⁠-⁠10⁠-⁠16 pg2/ Cycle News 1991⁠-⁠10⁠-⁠16 pg26⁠-⁠27/ La Gruyère 1991⁠-⁠10⁠-⁠01 pg15/ La Nouvelliste 1991⁠-⁠10⁠-⁠05 pg32/ La Lettre de France Moto 1991⁠-⁠09⁠-⁠30/ Le Soir 1991⁠-⁠09⁠-⁠27 pg25/ Le Soir 1991⁠-⁠09⁠-⁠30 pg28/ Moto Revue n3007 pg60⁠-⁠65/ Moto Revue n3008 pg26⁠-⁠33/ Moto Revue n3010 pg13/ MOTOR SPORT aktuell 1991⁠-⁠10⁠-⁠02 pg25⁠-⁠26/ Usenet post rec.motorcycles.racing 1991⁠-⁠10⁠-⁠21