2002 South African motorcycle Grand Prix

South Africa  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[1][2]
LocationPhakisa Freeway
Course
  • Permanent racing facility
  • 4.242 km (2.636 mi)
MotoGP
Pole position
Rider Italy Valentino Rossi Honda
Time 1:34.660
Fastest lap
Rider Japan Tohru Ukawa Honda
Time 1:34.834 on lap 18
Podium
First Japan Tohru Ukawa Honda
Second Italy Valentino Rossi Honda
Third Italy Loris Capirossi Honda
250cc
Pole position
Rider Italy Franco Battaini Aprilia
Time 1:37.604
Fastest lap
Rider Spain Fonsi Nieto Aprilia
Time 1:37.860 on lap 24
Podium
First Italy Marco Melandri Aprilia
Second Italy Franco Battaini Aprilia
Third Spain Fonsi Nieto Aprilia
125cc
Pole position
Rider Spain Daniel Pedrosa Honda
Time 1:42.522
Fastest lap
Rider San Marino Manuel Poggiali Gilera
Time 1:42.605 on lap 23
Podium
First San Marino Manuel Poggiali Gilera
Second France Arnaud Vincent Aprilia
Third Spain 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.

  1. ^ "2002 South African MotoGP". Motorsportmagazine.com. 13 June 2017. Retrieved 16 May 2018.
  2. ^ "Grand Prix uitslagen en bijzonderheden 2002". Archive.today. 25 July 2015. Archived from the original on 25 July 2015. Retrieved 29 July 2018.