The2002Grand Prix motorcycle racingseasonwas the 54thF.I.M.Road racingWorld Championship season. The season consisted of 16 races, beginning with theJapanese motorcycle Grand Prixon 7 April 2002 and ending with theValencian Community motorcycle Grand Prixon 3 November.
Thepremier class,now renamed MotoGP, introduced new rules and regulations which allowed 990ccfour-strokebikes to race alongside the previous year's 500cctwo-strokebikes. Defending championValentino Rossiwon his second premier class title by winning 11 races and scoring 355 points. He clinched the title at theRio de Janeiro Grand Prix,with four races left in the season.[1]
The250cc titlewas won byMarco Melandriwho won nine races and scored 298 points. He clinched the title at theAustralian Grand Prixand became the youngest ever champion in the 250cc class.[2]Arnaud Vincentwon the125cc titleby 19 points difference over defending championManuel Poggiali.The title was decided in thelast raceof the season atValenciawith Vincent finishing in second place to secure the title.[3]
Season summary
editMotoGP class
editThe season marked the start of a new era in the premier class with the arrival of 990ccfour-strokebikes. Four factory teams,Repsol Honda,Marlboro Yamaha,SuzukiandAprilia,raced with the new four-stroke bikes while all the satellite teams raced with the 500cctwo-strokebike.[4]The season also marked the return ofDunlopand the entry ofBridgestoneto the premier class.[5]Dunlop supplied the tyres for Suzuki, Aprilia,Yamaha WCMandPramac Honda.[6]Bridgestone supplied the tyres forTeam RobertsandKanemoto Racing.[7][8][9]Michelinsupplied the tyres for the remaining six teams. However, after only two races, Suzuki switched back to Michelin tyres for the remainder of the season.[10][11]
Valentino Rossi,riding the four-strokeHonda RC211Vbike, won thefirst race of the seasonatSuzukaunder wet conditions. Suzuki's test riderAkira Ryō,who raced as awildcardentry, and Yamaha'sCarlos Checacompleted the all four-stroke podium.[12]Rossi's teammate,Tohru Ukawa,won thesecond racebefore Rossi went on to dominate the championship by winning seven consecutive races.Max Biaggihanded the four-strokeYamaha YZR-M1its first win in theCzech Republic Grand PrixatBrno,while Rossi had to retire due to tyre problems.[13]In that race, Honda also expanded their four-stroke presence by providing the RC211V bike forHonda GresiniriderDaijiro Kato.[14]Rossi then won two consecutive races inPortugalandBrazil,clinching theworld championshipin the latter.[1]
In thePacific Grand Prix,Honda PonsriderAlex Barroswon his first race riding the RC211V bike.[15]In that race,Kawasakireturned to the world championship after 20 years absence. Kawasaki, with their four-strokeNinja ZX-RR,raced aswildcardsin the last four races of the season as a preparation before entering the championship full-time in the following season.[16]In thefollowing raceatSepang,Yamaha expanded their four-stroke presence by providing the YZR-M1 bikes toTech 3pairOlivier JacqueandShinya Nakano.[17]Another Yamaha rider,Norifumi Abe,raced the fifth YZR-M1 on the grid for the last two races of the season.[18]
Rossi ended the season with 355 points from 11 wins and four second places. Biaggi finished second to Rossi with 215 points and two race wins. Ukawa and Barros completed the top four with 209 and 204 points respectively. Previous year's 250cc championDaijiro Katofinished in seventh position with two podium finishes and was named as the Rookie of the Year.[19]All races were won by the four-stroke bikes, while the two-strokes only managed to record five podiums finishes. Honda won the constructors championship with 390 points and 14 wins, followed by Yamaha who won the other two races. Repsol Honda team won the teams championship by winning 12 races and scoring 564 points from Rossi and Ukawa. Marlboro Yamaha and Honda Pons who won two races each was second and third respectively.
250cc class
editThe 250cc class was certain to have anew championasprevious year'schampionDaijiro Katoand 1993 championTetsuya Harada,who finished second to Kato last year, both moved up to the MotoGP class. Only three riders remained from previous year's top six:Marco Melandri,Roberto RolfoandFonsi Nieto.Melandri was the only rider in the 250cc class who has previously won a 250cc race; he won his first and only race in the2001 German Grand Prix.[20]The 250cc entry list also included three former125cc World Champion:Haruchika Aoki,Roberto LocatelliandEmilio Alzamora.
The season started witha wet raceatSuzukawhich was won by JapanesewildcardriderOsamu Miyazaki,who was riding for DaytonaYamahateam.[21]Honda's wildcard riderDaisaku SakaiandAprilia'sRandy de Punietcompleted the podium.[22]In thefollowing raceatWelkom,Aprilia's Marco Melandri took his second career 250cc win.[23]Fonsi Nieto then took his first ever race win in theSpanish Grand Prix.[24]Nieto also took the lead in the championship standings from de Puniet andFranco Battaini.Nieto then won thefollowing raceatLe Mansbefore Melandri won the next three races and overtook the championship lead from Nieto after theDutch TT.[25]Melandri continued his streak to six consecutive wins and extended his lead in the standings to 37 points after theCzech Republic Grand Prix.[26]
Nieto won thePortuguese Grand Prixfor Aprilia's tenth consecutive victory. Nieto, who crashed in lap 13, recovered from seventh position to win the rain-soaked race over Melandri.[27][28]Aprilia's winning streak was broken whenYamaha'sSebastián Portowon theRio de Janeiro Grand Prixunder wet race condition.[29]RookieToni Elíaswon thefollowing raceatMotegiafter a last-lap battle with Melandri. Melandri finished second and increase his lead over Nieto in the championship standings to 52 points.[30]With 52 points lead and three races to go, Melandri only need to finish in front of Nieto in theMalaysian Grand Prixto clinch the championship.[31]However, he suffered a mechanical failure on the first lap, while Nieto won the race to reduce the gap to 27 points.[32]Melandri finally clinchedthe 250cc titlein theAustralian Grand Prixwith a close win over Nieto. They fought until the last lap and Melandri won the race with just 0.007 second gap at the finish line.[2]Melandri became the youngest 250cc world champion at the age of 20 years and 74 days.[33]
Melandri ended the season with 298 points from nine race wins, three second-place finishes and one fourth-place finish. Nieto finished second in the standings with 241 points and four wins, followed Honda's Roberto Rolfo and rookie Toni Elías with 219 and 178 points respectively. Elías, who recorded one race win and four further podium finishes, was named as the Rookie of the Year.[34]Aprilia won the constructors championship with 382 points and 14 race wins from Melandri, Nieto and Elías. Honda finished second in the standings with 244 points but failed to record any race win. Yamaha, who won two races courtesy of Miyazaki and Porto's wins in the wet, finished third with 211 points.
125cc class
editThe 125cc entry list was headlined by defending championManuel Poggialiand two-time championship runners-upYouichi UiandNoboru Ueda.There were five other riders who have previously won a 125cc race:Masao Azuma,Lucio Cecchinello,Stefano Perugini,Simone SannaandArnaud Vincent.
Arnaud Vincent, who returned toApriliaafter a year with Honda, won theopening raceatSuzukaunder wet condition.[35]He then extended his lead in the championship with two second places in thesecondandthird racebehind Manuel Poggiali and Lucio Cecchinello respectively.[36][37]In thefollowing raceatLe Mans,Cecchinello won his second successive race ahead of Poggiali, while Vincent finished fourth.[38]Poggiali then took over the championship lead from Vincent after winning theItalian Grand Prix.[39]Poggiali won thefollowing raceatCatalunyawith a late overtake at the finish line over Spanish teenagerDaniel Pedrosa.[40]Two weeks later, Pedrosa bounced back to win his first ever race in the2002 Dutch TT,with Poggiali finishing in second place.[41]
Vincent, who led the championship in the first four races, returned to the top of the podium with two consecutive wins atDonington ParkandSachsenring.[42][43]After finishing third behind Cecchinello and Pedrosa atBrno,Vincent won the wetPortuguese Grand Prixand retook the championship lead from Poggiali.[44][45]Honda riders, Masao Azuma and Pedrosa, won the following two races atRio de JaneiroandMotegiwhile Poggiali reduced Vincent's lead to just eight points courtesy of two podium finishes and Vincent's mechanical problem at Motegi.[46][47]Vincent extended his lead by winning theMalaysian Grand Prixwhile Poggiali finished in fourth.[48]However, Poggiali won thefollowing raceatPhillip Islandwhile Vincent finished in fourth to reduce the lead back to eight points.[49]In thelast raceof the season atValencia,Vincent finished second behind Pedrosa to clinchthe 125cc titlewhile Poggiali finished in seventh place.[3]
Vincent ended the season with 273 points and five race wins, 19 points ahead of defending champion Poggiali who scored 254 points and four race wins. Pedrosa and Cecchinello finished third and fourth in the standings with three wins each. The Rookie of the Year title was won by Finnish riderMika Kalliowho scored 78 points with theRed Devil Hondateam. Aprilia won the constructors championship with 341 points and eight race wins from Vincent and Cecchinello. Honda finished second in the standings with 285 points and four wins from Pedrosa and Azuma whileGilerafinished third with 254 points and three wins from Poggiali.
2002 Grand Prix season calendar
editOn 18 October 2001, the FIM confirmed the 2002 calendar.[50]On 4 December 2001, the FIM confirmed that the dates of the Rio and Valencian Community Grands Prix had swapped places.[51]
The following sixteen Grands Prix were scheduled to take place:[52][53]
- †† = Saturday race
Calendar changes
edit- TheMalaysianandAustralian Grand Prixswapped places. The Malaysian round became the 14th round, while the Australian round became the 15th round on the calendar.
- TheValencian Community Grand Prixswapped position with theRio Grand Prix.The Valencian round became the last race of the season as the world championship returned to Europe after four flyaway races that started with Rio Grand Prix.
Regulation changes
editThe following changes are made to the regulation for the 2002 season:[54][55]
Sporting regulations
edit- The name '500cc', which was already used formally since2000on promotional material, is now officially changed to 'MotoGP'.
- All riders in the new MotoGP class must possess an FIM Grand Prix Super License.
- The maximum age of new riders to participate in the 125cc class has been set at the new standard of 25 years. This also counts for wildcard riders.
- It is now mandatory for manufacturers in all classes to own a FIM Manufacturers License.
- If a rider has been entered for participation of a 125cc or 250cc race, the team is not allowed to replace said rider after 17:30 on the first day of the event, which is Friday. An exception is made in the case of the MotoGP class where substitutions can be made up until 12:00 on the second day of the event, which is Saturday.
- In case of a home grand prix, each grand prix host federation (FMNR) may enter three wildcard riders for the 125cc and 250cc classes.
- The MSMA can also nominate one wildcard entry for the 250cc and MotoGP classes at all given races.
- The FIM may nominate two wildcard entries for the 125cc and 250cc classes as well.
- Dorna, together with the FIM, can nominate one wildcard entry for the MotoGP class at all races.
- The timetable for qualifying has been changed: The start time for the 125cc has gone from 13:15 to 13:45, the start time for the MotoGP has gone from 14:00 to 15:00 and the 250cc start time has gone from 15:15 to 16:00.
- Restrictions are imposed on the practice sessions. If there is a break in the championship that lasts two or more consecutive weekends, the testing exceptions will not apply from 09:00 that Wednesday until the start of the following race. The winter testing for the 125cc and 250cc teams will either be restricted to their own continental zones or official IRTA tests.
- Starter engines may now also be used on the grid. The number of people for each rider on the grid has been set to seven in the MotoGP class and to a maximum of two, three minutes before the start of a race.
- Riders will only be permitted to start the race from their assigned grid position if they complete at least one sighting lap. It is forbidden for anyone, even the rider, to push the motorcycle onto the grid from the pit lane.
- Riders are allowed to complete more than one sighting lap via the pit lane if they make any changes on their main bike, swap bikes or have to refuel.
- Riders who fail to complete at least one sighting lap will have to start the warm-up lap at the back of the grid from the pits under instructions of a marshal who is positioned at the pitlane exit. These riders are not allowed to have any tyre warmers on and cannot change wheels after the display of the "3 minutes" board.
- In case of two or more riders starting from the back of the grid, they will line up in the order of which they qualified during the Saturday qualification.
- It's forbidden to communicate anything between a moving motorcycle and anyone who is connected to the motorcycle's rider. Exceptions are made for the signal from the timekeeping transponder, the on-board camera's or the voice communication between the rider and team.
- All teams will from this season onwards compete for a MotoGP Team Championship and all teams will be consisting out of two riders. The names of the teams will consist out of multiple elements. The first one is the name of the manufacturers of the motorcycle or engines, which is mandatory. The second one is the name of the team, which is mandatory except when the team name is the same as the manufacturer name. The third is the name of the main sponsor, which is optional. All the points which are scored by both riders in the team, including the substitute or replacement riders, will count towards the team's constructors championship. If the team consists out of only one rider, the points by said rider will also count. An exception is made for wild card entries, which do not score any points.
- In case of an entry, a rider is considered to have taken part the race weekend if he has, at least, participated in one practice session. A rider is considered to have started a race if he, at least, participates in the first lap.
- For a rider to be classified as a finisher of the race and be included in the final results, he must cross the finish line on the circuit and not in the pitlane within five minutes of the race winner. The rider must, at all times, be in contact with his motorcycle also.
- The white line which indicates the pole position must be painted one meter before the start/finish line.
- From 1 January 2003 onwards, races which have changes in the climate because of rain or mixed conditions and have thus changes in adhesion of the circuit, will no longer be stopped.
Technical regulations
edit- The 500cc two-stroke machines - in use since the late 1970s - are going to be phased out this season for the new 990cc four-stroke machines.[56]
- Helmets must now conform to one of the recognized international standards and be of the full face type. The European standards are ECE 22-04 & ECE 22-05 'p', the British standards are BS 6658 Grade A and the American standards are USA: DOT Federal Standard n? 218/SNELL M95 & M2000.
- The use of materials has been restricted. The basic structure of the crankshaft and camshafts must be created from either steel or cast iron. It is not allowed to use composite structures which use either carbon or aramid fiber reinforcing material on components such as pistons, cylinder heads and cylinder blocks. It is mandatory to have brake calipers which are made from aluminium material with a modulus of elasticity that does not exceed the 80 GPA. None of the parts on the bike can be made from metallic materials which have a specific elasticity modus that is greater than 50 GPA.
2002 Grand Prix season results
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- †† = Saturday Race
Participants
editMotoGP participants
editFIM released a 20-rider entry list on 13 March 2002.[57]Àlex Crivillé,who was listed on the entry list, was replaced byPere Ribaat theAntena 3 Yamaha d'Antínteam before the start of the season.[58]For 2002 Michelin and Dunlop entered the sport as tire manufacturers beginning a 6 yearTyre war.
250cc participants
editThe FIM released a 25-rider entry list on 13 March 2002.[57]Alex Hofmann,who was listed on the entry list, withdrew before the start of the season.[58]
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125cc participants
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Standings
editMotoGP standings
edit- Scoring system
Points were awarded to the top fifteen finishers. A rider had to finish the race to earn points.
| Position | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | 5th | 6th | 7th | 8th | 9th | 10th | 11th | 12th | 13th | 14th | 15th |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Points | 25 | 20 | 16 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
Riders' standings
edit- Rounds marked with a light blue background were under wet race conditions or stopped by rain.
- Riders marked with light blue background were eligible for Rookie of the Year awards.
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Constructors' standings
edit- Each constructor got the same number of points as their best placed rider in each race.
- Rounds marked with a light blue background were under wet race conditions or stopped by rain.
| Pos | Constructor | JPN
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RSA
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SPA
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FRA
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ITA
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CAT
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NED
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GBR
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GER
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CZE
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POR
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RIO
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PAC
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MAL
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AUS
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VAL
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Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Honda
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1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 390 |
| 2 | Yamaha
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3 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 272 |
| 3 | Suzuki
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2 | 16 | 8 | 5 | Ret | 7 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 13 | 143 |
| 4 | / ProtonKR
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7 | Ret | 7 | 6 | Ret | 12 | Ret | 9 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 12 | 9 | 12 | 7 | 8 | 96 |
| 5 | Aprilia
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8 | 15 | 14 | 9 | 8 | 14 | Ret | 16 | Ret | 16 | Ret | Ret | 11 | 17 | Ret | Ret | 33 |
| 6 | Kawasaki
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Ret | 19 | 17 | 12 | 4 | ||||||||||||
| Pos | Constructor | JPN
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RSA
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SPA
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FRA
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ITA
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CAT
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NED
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GBR
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GER
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CZE
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POR
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RIO
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PAC
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MAL
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AUS
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VAL
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Pts |
Teams' standings
edit- Each team got the total points scored by their two riders, including replacement riders. In one rider team, only the points scored by that rider was counted. Wildcard riders did not score points.
- Rounds marked with a light blue background were under wet race conditions or stopped by rain.
| Pos | Team | Bike No. |
JPN
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RSA
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SPA
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FRA
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ITA
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CAT
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NED
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GBR
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GER
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CZE
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POR
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RIO
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PAC
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MAL
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AUS
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VAL
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Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Repsol Honda Team
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11 | Ret | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 5 | DNS | 3 | 3 | 3 | Ret | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 564 |
| 46 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | Ret | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | |||
| 2 | Marlboro Yamaha Team
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3 | Ret | 9 | DSQ | 3 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 2 | Ret | 1 | 6 | 3 | 356 |
| 7 | 3 | 5 | Ret | Ret | 4 | 3 | 3 | Ret | 4 | 5 | 2 | Ret | 5 | 7 | 11 | Ret | |||
| 3 | West Honda Pons
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4 | 6 | Ret | 5 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 3 | Ret | 9 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 319 |
| 65 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 6 | Ret | 6 | Ret | 5 | 3 | 9 | Ret | Ret | |||||
| 66 | 17 | 10 | |||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Telefónica Movistar Suzuki
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10 | Ret | Ret | 8 | 5 | Ret | 7 | 6 | 14 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 9 | Ret | 150 | |
| 15 | Ret | 16 | 9 | 12 | Ret | Ret | Ret | 6 | Ret | 4 | Ret | 8 | Ret | 14 | 12 | 13 | |||
| 51 | Ret | ||||||||||||||||||
| 5 | Gauloises Yamaha Tech 3
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19 | Ret | 6 | 11 | Ret | 9 | 9 | 14 | 5 | Ret | 10 | Ret | 7 | 7 | Ret | 8 | 9 | 149 |
| 56 | Ret | 8 | 17 | 13 | 11 | Ret | 8 | 10 | 5 | Ret | 12 | Ret | 16 | 6 | 13 | 6 | |||
| 6 | Antena 3 Yamaha d'Antín
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6 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 16 | 9 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 10 | DNS | 10 | 142 |
| 20 | DNS | 13 | Ret | Ret | 15 | Ret | DNS | DNS | Ret | DNS | |||||||||
| 30 | 16 | 13 | 11 | 16 | 15 | Ret | |||||||||||||
| 7 | /Proton Team KR
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9 | 7 | Ret | 7 | 6 | Ret | Ret | Ret | 9 | 8 | Ret | Ret | 12 | 9 | Ret | 7 | Ret | 122 |
| 99 | Ret | Ret | 16 | 10 | Ret | 12 | Ret | Ret | 7 | 7 | 9 | Ret | 10 | 12 | 10 | 8 | |||
| 8 | Fortuna Honda Gresini
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74 | 10 | 4 | 2 | Ret | Ret | 8 | 12 | 7 | Ret | 2 | Ret | Ret | Ret | 5 | 4 | 4 | 117 |
| 9 | Red Bull Yamaha WCM
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8 | Ret | 10 | 15 | 12 | 9 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 17 | 15 | 18 | Ret | 101 | ||||
| 18 | 14 | 13 | |||||||||||||||||
| 21 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 7 | 8 | DNS | Ret | 8 | 14 | 14 | 18 | 16 | 11 | |||
| 66 | Ret | 11 | |||||||||||||||||
| 10 | Kanemoto Racing
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17 | Ret | 11 | 12 | 15 | 14 | Ret | 10 | 15 | 12 | 12 | Ret | 9 | 13 | 13 | 5 | 7 | 60 |
| 11 | Pramac Honda Racing Team
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31 | 11 | 12 | 10 | Ret | 10 | 13 | 13 | 11 | Ret | 15 | 10 | 13 | 15 | Ret | 14 | 14 | 47 |
| 12 | MS Aprilia Racing
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55 | 8 | 15 | 14 | 9 | 8 | 14 | Ret | 16 | Ret | 16 | Ret | Ret | 11 | 17 | Ret | Ret | 33 |
| Pos | Team | Bike No. |
JPN
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RSA
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SPA
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FRA
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ITA
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CAT
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NED
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GBR
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GER
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CZE
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POR
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RIO
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PAC
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MAL
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AUS
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VAL
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Pts |
250cc standings
edit- Scoring system
Points were awarded to the top fifteen finishers. A rider had to finish the race to earn points.
| Position | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | 5th | 6th | 7th | 8th | 9th | 10th | 11th | 12th | 13th | 14th | 15th |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Points | 25 | 20 | 16 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
Riders' standings
edit- Rounds marked with a light blue background were under wet race conditions or stopped by rain.
- Riders marked with light blue background were eligible for Rookie of the Year awards.
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Bold– Pole position |
Constructors' standings
edit- Each constructor got the same number of points as their best placed rider in each race.
- Rounds marked with a light blue background were under wet race conditions or stopped by rain.
| Pos | Constructor | JPN
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RSA
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SPA
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FRA
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ITA
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CAT
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NED
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GBR
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GER
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CZE
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POR
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RIO
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PAC
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MAL
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AUS
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VAL
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Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aprilia
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3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 382 |
| 2 | Honda
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2 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 244 |
| 3 | Yamaha
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1 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 211 |
| Pos | Constructor | JPN
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RSA
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SPA
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FRA
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ITA
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CAT
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NED
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GBR
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GER
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CZE
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POR
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RIO
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PAC
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MAL
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AUS
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VAL
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Pts |
125cc standings
edit- Scoring system
Points were awarded to the top fifteen finishers. A rider had to finish the race to earn points.
| Position | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | 5th | 6th | 7th | 8th | 9th | 10th | 11th | 12th | 13th | 14th | 15th |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Points | 25 | 20 | 16 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
Riders' standings
edit- Rounds marked with a light blue background were under wet race conditions or stopped by rain.
- Riders marked with light blue background were eligible for Rookie of the Year awards.
|
Bold– Pole position |
Constructors' standings
edit- Each constructor got the same number of points as their best placed rider in each race.
- Rounds marked with a light blue background were under wet race conditions or stopped by frain.
| Pos | Constructor | JPN
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RSA
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SPA
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FRA
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ITA
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CAT
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NED
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GBR
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GER
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CZE
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POR
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RIO
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PAC
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MAL
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AUS
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VAL
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Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aprilia
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1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 341 |
| 2 | Honda
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2 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 285 |
| 3 | Gilera
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3 | 1 | 18 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | Ret | 3 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 254 |
| 4 | Derbi
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Ret | Ret | 6 | 19 | 2 | 14 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 17 | Ret | 7 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 22 | 79 |
| 5 | Italjet
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11 | 18 | 16 | Ret | 15 | 13 | 28 | 11 | Ret | 18 | 12 | 6 | 20 | Ret | 12 | Ret | 32 |
| Pos | Constructor | JPN
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RSA
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SPA
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FRA
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ITA
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CAT
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NED
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GBR
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GER
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CZE
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POR
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RIO
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PAC
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MAL
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AUS
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VAL
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External links
edit- Results and StatisticsArchived30 May 2016 at theWayback Machineat MotoGP