It took place on the weekend of 24–26 August 1990 at the Masaryk Circuit located in Brno, Czechoslovakia.

Wayne Gardner crashes twice in the same qualifying session, without serious injury, and Eddie Lawson highsides.

Wayne Rainey gets the start, followed closely by Gardner, then Lawson, Mick Doohan and Kevin Schwantz.

As he closes the gap to the pair in front, Schwantz's front-end tucks in and he crashes out of third place.

[4]: 147 Rainey: "Then, when I crossed the finish line, and I was World Champion, I had a burst of emotion.