2002 MotoGP Rd 4 – France – Le Mans – 19th May
Conditions – Mixed
Notes:
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Race started in the dry then rain appearing mid-race resulting in a red-flag on the 23rd lap, with the result being taken from positions across the line at the end of the 21st lap
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The first all 4-stroke front row of the MotoGP era
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First 2-stroke across the line – Norick Abe in 4th
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French multi MotoX world champion Jean-Michel Bayle replaced the injured Garry McCoy