Reflecting on the mistake in Sweden that turned the championship around, Rainey says: “It’s really hard to tell you what I feel like.

You know, it makes you feel like crap.”[1] Though he can phone in the race and still win the championship, Lawson gets the start and the first apex, followed by Kevin Schwantz and Rainey.

The track surface is slippery, and Mick Doohan shows it by doing a big rear-end slide.

In Lawson's draft on the straight, Schwantz pops out and passes on the brakes.

Vince Cascino, perhaps trying to match Schwantz’ pace, crashes right in front of Lawson, who manages to avoid the bike and rider but the distraction costs him some tenths.