Date 7 April 2002 Rider Valentino Rossi | Location Suzuka Time 2:04.226 | |
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Official name SKYY Vodka Grand Prix of Japan Course Permanent racing facility
5.821 km (3.617 mi) | ||
The 2002 Japanese motorcycle Grand Prix was the first round of the 2002 MotoGP Championship. It took place on the weekend of 5–7 April 2002 at Suzuka. The race was historic in that it was the first race of the MotoGP class, with engine capacities raised to 990cc from 500cc.
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