2002 South African motorcycle Grand Prix

  2002 South African Grand Prix
Race details
Race 2 of 16 races in the
2002 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season
Date21 April 2002
Official nameAfrica's Grand Prix
LocationPhakisa Freeway
Course
  • Permanent racing facility
  • 4.242 km (2.636 mi)
MotoGP
Pole position
Rider Valentino Rossi Honda
Time 1:34.660
Fastest lap
Rider Tohru Ukawa Honda
Time 1:34.834 on lap 18
Podium
First Tohru Ukawa Honda
Second Valentino Rossi Honda
Third Loris Capirossi Honda
250cc
Pole position
Rider Franco Battaini Aprilia
Time 1:37.604
Fastest lap
Rider Fonsi Nieto Aprilia
Time 1:37.860 on lap 24
Podium
First Marco Melandri Aprilia
Second Franco Battaini Aprilia
Third Fonsi Nieto Aprilia
125cc
Pole position
Rider Daniel Pedrosa Honda
Time 1:42.522
Fastest lap
Rider Manuel Poggiali Gilera
Time 1:42.605 on lap 23
Podium
First Manuel Poggiali Gilera
Second Arnaud Vincent Aprilia
Third Daniel Pedrosa Honda

The 2002 South African motorcycle Grand Prix was the second round of the 2002 MotoGP Championship. It took place on the weekend of 19–21 April 2002 at the Phakisa Freeway.