1999 Japanese motorcycle Grand Prix

Japan  1999 Japanese Grand Prix
Race details
Race 2 of 16 races in the
1999 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season
Date25 April 1999
Official nameMarlboro Grand Prix of Japan[1]
LocationTwin Ring Motegi
Course
  • Permanent racing facility
  • 4.801 km (2.983 mi)
500cc
Pole position
Rider United States Kenny Roberts Jr.
Time 1:50.826
Fastest lap
Rider Australia Mick Doohan
Time 2:02.889 on lap 19
Podium
First United States Kenny Roberts Jr.
Second Australia Mick Doohan
Third Japan Norick Abe
250cc
Pole position
Rider Italy Franco Battaini
Time 2:06.752
Fastest lap
Rider Japan Tohru Ukawa
Time 2:05.726 on lap 19
Podium
First Japan Shinya Nakano
Second Japan Tohru Ukawa
Third Italy Loris Capirossi
125cc
Pole position
Rider Italy Lucio Cecchinello
Time 2:00.785
Fastest lap
Rider Italy Max Sabbatani
Time 2:10.519 on lap 13
Podium
First Japan Masao Azuma
Second Japan Hideyuki Nakajo
Third Spain Emilio Alzamora

The 1999 Japanese motorcycle Grand Prix was the second round of the 1999 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It took place on 25 April 1999 at the Twin Ring Motegi.

This race would be the final 500cc podium for 5-time world champion Mick Doohan.[2]

  1. ^ "1999 Japanese MotoGP - Motor Sport Magazine Database". 13 June 2017.
  2. ^ "motogp.com · 500cc World Standing 1999". 2017-07-05. Archived from the original on 2017-07-05. Retrieved 2023-07-05.