2002 MotoGP Rd 12 – Rio – Jacarepagua – 21st September

ID	Race_id	Year	Event	Circuit	Category	Result	Rider	Mins	Secs	Gap	Machine	Grid	Date	Sprint?

Conditions – Wet

Notes:

• Valentino Rossi’s 10th win of the season is enough for him to clinch the first MotoGP world title

• Kenny Roberts scores first podium of the year after leading up to lap 14

• Carlos Checa trailed the field after making a bad start but forced his way through the pack to briefly lead the race before crashing

• Home hero Alex Barros is first 2-stroke across the line in 4th place

2002 MotoGP races

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