2002 MotoGP Rd 9 – Germany – Sachsenring – 21st July
Conditions – Dry
Notes:
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First pole of the year for a 500cc 2-stroke: Olivier Jacque on a Yamaha
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Alex Barros, on the 500cc 2-stroke Honda, crashes on lap 28 and takes out race leader Jacque
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Shinya Nakano is the first 500cc rider across the line in 5th
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Jose Luis Cardoso and Yukio Kagayama step in to replace injured riders Riba and Roberts
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John Hopkins misses the race after crashing in practice