Grand Prix of Japan Motorcycle Results

Monday, April 8, 2002 | 11:25 a.m.

THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

Sunday

At the Suzuka Circuit

Suzuka, Japan

Lap length: 3.64 miles

MotoGP

(21 laps)

1. Valentino Rossi, Italy, Honda, 49 minutes, 32.766 seconds.

2. Akira Ryo, Japan, Suzuki, 49:34.316.

3. Carlos Checa, Spain, Yamaha, 49:41.119.

4. Shinichi Ito, Japan, Honda,49:43.595.

5. Norick Abe, Japan, Yamaha, 49:53.189.

6. Alex Barros, Brazil, Honda, 50:05.025.

7. Nobuatsu Aoki, Japan, Proton KR, 50:12.399.

8. Regis Laconi, France, Aprilia, 49:40.232.

9. Loris Capirossi, Italy, Honda, 49:44.518.

10. Daijiro Kato, Japan, Honda, 49:48.895.

250cc

(19 laps)

1. Osamu Miyazaki, Japan, Yamaha, 47 minutes, 9.454 seconds.

2. Daisaku Sakai, Japan, Honda, 47:16.395.

3. Randy De Puniet, France, Aprilia, 47:38.474.

4. Emilio Alzamora, Spain, Honda, Spain, Honda, 47:54.754.

5. Sebastian Porto, Argentina, Yamaha, 47:54.949.

6. Naoki Matsudo, Japan, Yamaha, 48:04.179.

7. Choujun Kameya, Japan, 48:10.026.

8. Roberto Rolfo, Italy, Honda, 48:11.741.

9. Alex Debon, Spain, Aprilia, 48:27.736.

10. Franco Battaini, Italy, Aprilia, 48:28.831.

125cc

(18 laps)

1. Arnaud Vincent, France, Aprilia, 46 minutes, 22.971 seconds.

2. Mirko Giansanti, Italy, Honda, 46:24.135.

3. Manuel Poggiali, San Marino, Gilera, 46:25.529.

4. Noboru Ueda, Japan, Honda, 46:26.450.

5. Simone Sanna, Italy, Aprilia, 46:33.159.

6. Shuhei Aoyama, Japan, Honda, 46:46.027.

7. Angel Rodriguez, Spain, Aprilia, 46:46.624.

8. Daniel Pedrosa, Spain, Honda, 46:56.459.

9. Lucio Cecchinello, Italy, Aprilia, 46:57.258.

10. Gino Borsi, Italy, Aprilia, 47:10.275.

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Championship Standings

Riders' Standings

MotoGP

1. Valentino Rossi, Italy, 25.

2. Akira Ryo, Japan, 20.

3. Carlos Checa, Spain, 16.

4. Shinichi Ito, Japan, 13.

5. Norkick Abe, Japan, 11.

6. Alex Barros, Brazil, 10.

250cc

1. Osamu Miyazaki, Japan, 25.

2. Daisaku Sakai, Japan, 20.

3. Randy De Puniet, France, 16.

4. Emilio Alzamora Spain, 13.

5. Sebastian Porto, Argentina, 11.

6. Naoki Matsudo, Japan, 10.

125cc

1. Vincent Arnaud, France, 25.

2. Mirko Giansanti, Italy, 20.

3. Manuel Poggiali, San Marino, 16.

4. Noboru Ueda, Japan, 13.

5. Simone Sanna, Italy, 11.

6. Shuhei Aoyama, Japan, 10.

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Contructors' Points

1. Repsol Honda Team 25.

2. West Honda Pons 17.

3. Marlboro Yamaha Team 16.

4. Antena 3 Yamaha D'Antin 11.

5. Proton Team KR 9.

6. MS Aprilia Racing 8.

7. Fortuna Honda Gresini 6.

8. Pramac Honda Racing Team 5.

9. Red Bull Yamaha WCM 4.

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