1987 German Bike Grand Prix | 500cc Race | Luck for Lawson

The 1987 500cc World Championship would be one of the toughest-ever campaigns and although reigning champion Eddie Lawson carried the number one plate, Rothmans Honda Rider Wayne Gardner was tipped to lead the title charge. https://www.dukevideo.com/prd1383ED/B... In the race, Gardner stormed off from the start and took a commanding lead and it looked like certain victory. But a mechanical gremlin at the halfway stage caused Gardner to tumble down the leaderboard as 'Lucky Lawson' took over the lead and rode home to take a fortunate win.