It took place on the weekend of 3–5 August 1990 at Donington Park.

[4] Cagiva announces that after 10 years of participation it will withdraw from GP at the end of the season, citing cost overruns and lack of results.

Wayne Rainey gets a good start, but by the Craner Curves he is passed by Eddie Lawson, and is followed by Niall Mackenzie, Mick Doohan and Kevin Schwantz.

Wayne Gardner is out of the race with a mechanical and Fogarty crashes out.

He opens up the gap and cruises to the win ahead of Rainey and Lawson.