2002 Rio de Janeiro motorcycle Grand Prix

  2002 Rio de Janeiro Grand Prix
Race details
Race 12 of 16 races in the
2002 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season
Date22 September 2002
Official nameCinzano Rio Grand Prix
LocationAutódromo Internacional Nelson Piquet
Course
  • Permanent racing facility
  • 4.933 km (3.065 mi)
MotoGP
Pole position
Rider Max Biaggi Yamaha
Time 1:50.568
Fastest lap
Rider Carlos Checa Yamaha
Time 1:59.827 on lap 11
Podium
First Valentino Rossi Honda
Second Max Biaggi Yamaha
Third Kenny Roberts Jr. Suzuki
250cc
Pole position
Rider Randy de Puniet Aprilia
Time 1:53.939
Fastest lap
Rider Sebastián Porto Yamaha
Time 2:04.661 on lap 10
Podium
First Sebastián Porto Yamaha
Second Roberto Rolfo Honda
Third Franco Battaini Aprilia
125cc
Pole position
Rider Manuel Poggiali Gilera
Time 1:57.888
Fastest lap
Rider Masao Azuma Honda
Time 2:10.065 on lap 17
Podium
First Masao Azuma Honda
Second Arnaud Vincent Aprilia
Third Manuel Poggiali Gilera

The 2002 Rio de Janeiro motorcycle Grand Prix was the twelfth round of the 2002 MotoGP Championship. It took place on the weekend of 20–22 September 2002 at Autódromo Internacional Nelson Piquet.

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