 Mick Doohan was on pole, Wayne Rainey was 1 second back in 4th, with Eddie Lawson on the front row again on the ever-improving Cagiva.Doohan took the lead at the start ahead from Rainey, Eddie Lawson and John Kocinski.Doohan and Rainey developed a small gap to Kevin Schwantz, Lawson and Wayne Gardner.