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Race 4 of 16 races in the 2002 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Date | 19 May 2002 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Official name | Polini Grand Prix de France[1][2][3] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Location | Bugatti Circuit | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 2002 French motorcycle Grand Prix was the fourth round of the 2002 MotoGP Championship. It took place on the weekend of 17–19 May 2002 at the Bugatti Circuit located in Le Mans, France.
Jean-Michel Bayle replaced Garry McCoy from the second practice session.[4]
The race was stopped for rain after 21 of the 28 scheduled laps; however sufficient distance was covered in order for full points to be awarded.
Pos. | No. | Rider | Team | Manufacturer | Laps | Time/Retired | Grid | Points |
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1 | 46 | ![]() |
Repsol Honda Team | Honda | 21 | 34:22.335 | 1 | 25 |
2 | 11 | ![]() |
Repsol Honda Team | Honda | 21 | +0.217 | 4 | 20 |
3 | 3 | ![]() |
Marlboro Yamaha Team | Yamaha | 21 | +0.604 | 3 | 16 |
4 | 6 | ![]() |
Antena 3 Yamaha d'Antín | Yamaha | 21 | +1.701 | 12 | 13 |
5 | 10 | ![]() |
Telefónica Movistar Suzuki | Suzuki | 21 | +8.464 | 9 | 11 |
6 | 9 | ![]() |
Proton Team KR | Proton KR | 21 | +10.212 | 11 | 10 |
7 | 65 | ![]() |
West Honda Pons | Honda | 21 | +12.437 | 7 | 9 |
8 | 4 | ![]() |
West Honda Pons | Honda | 21 | +15.231 | 15 | 8 |
9 | 55 | ![]() |
MS Aprilia Racing | Aprilia | 21 | +17.155 | 14 | 7 |
10 | 99 | ![]() |
Proton Team KR | Proton KR | 21 | +21.847 | 6 | 6 |
11 | 21 | ![]() |
Red Bull Yamaha WCM | Yamaha | 21 | +25.121 | 19 | 5 |
12 | 15 | ![]() |
Telefónica Movistar Suzuki | Suzuki | 21 | +25.919 | 16 | 4 |
13 | 56 | ![]() |
Gauloises Yamaha Tech 3 | Yamaha | 21 | +26.227 | 10 | 3 |
14 | 18 | ![]() |
Red Bull Yamaha WCM | Yamaha | 21 | +27.011 | 18 | 2 |
15 | 17 | ![]() |
Kanemoto Racing | Honda | 21 | +30.342 | 17 | 1 |
16 | 30 | ![]() |
Antena 3 Yamaha d'Antín | Yamaha | 21 | +36.574 | 20 | |
Ret | 74 | ![]() |
Fortuna Honda Gresini | Honda | 11 | Accident | 5 | |
Ret | 19 | ![]() |
Gauloises Yamaha Tech 3 | Yamaha | 10 | Retirement | 13 | |
Ret | 31 | ![]() |
Pramac Honda Racing Team | Honda | 10 | Retirement | 8 | |
Ret | 7 | ![]() |
Marlboro Yamaha Team | Yamaha | 8 | Accident | 2 | |
Sources: [5][6][7] |
Pos. | No. | Rider | Manufacturer | Laps | Time/Retired | Grid | Points |
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1 | 10 | ![]() |
Aprilia | 26 | 43:41.140 | 1 | 25 |
2 | 3 | ![]() |
Aprilia | 26 | +0.252 | 4 | 20 |
3 | 17 | ![]() |
Aprilia | 26 | +6.431 | 2 | 16 |
4 | 15 | ![]() |
Aprilia | 26 | +6.604 | 3 | 13 |
5 | 4 | ![]() |
Honda | 26 | +11.527 | 12 | 11 |
6 | 24 | ![]() |
Aprilia | 26 | +13.157 | 5 | 10 |
7 | 7 | ![]() |
Honda | 26 | +13.870 | 15 | 9 |
8 | 9 | ![]() |
Yamaha | 26 | +20.077 | 9 | 8 |
9 | 6 | ![]() |
Aprilia | 26 | +28.557 | 11 | 7 |
10 | 42 | ![]() |
Aprilia | 26 | +28.684 | 17 | 6 |
11 | 8 | ![]() |
Yamaha | 26 | +28.892 | 10 | 5 |
12 | 76 | ![]() |
Yamaha | 26 | +35.148 | 13 | 4 |
13 | 18 | ![]() |
Yamaha | 26 | +35.344 | 14 | 3 |
14 | 32 | ![]() |
Aprilia | 26 | +56.484 | 19 | 2 |
15 | 12 | ![]() |
Honda | 26 | +56.894 | 16 | 1 |
16 | 25 | ![]() |
Aprilia | 26 | +1:08.156 | 20 | |
17 | 41 | ![]() |
Honda | 26 | +1:08.390 | 22 | |
18 | 28 | ![]() |
Aprilia | 26 | +1:16.135 | 23 | |
19 | 22 | ![]() |
Aprilia | 26 | +1:18.040 | 21 | |
20 | 36 | ![]() |
Honda | 25 | +1 lap | 24 | |
Ret | 35 | ![]() |
Aprilia | 13 | Retirement | 18 | |
Ret | 27 | ![]() |
Aprilia | 9 | Accident | 7 | |
Ret | 21 | ![]() |
Aprilia | 9 | Accident | 6 | |
Ret | 11 | ![]() |
Honda | 4 | Retirement | 8 | |
Ret | 19 | ![]() |
Honda | 2 | Retirement | 25 | |
DNQ | 37 | ![]() |
Honda | Did not qualify | |||
DNQ | 45 | ![]() |
Honda | Did not qualify | |||
DNQ | 93 | ![]() |
Aprilia | Did not qualify | |||
DNQ | 51 | ![]() |
Aprilia | Did not qualify | |||
Source: [8] |
Pos. | No. | Rider | Manufacturer | Laps | Time/Retired | Grid | Points |
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1 | 4 | ![]() |
Aprilia | 24 | 42:09.029 | 4 | 25 |
2 | 1 | ![]() |
Gilera | 24 | +0.076 | 1 | 20 |
3 | 26 | ![]() |
Honda | 24 | +0.604 | 3 | 16 |
4 | 21 | ![]() |
Aprilia | 24 | +0.865 | 5 | 13 |
5 | 5 | ![]() |
Honda | 24 | +0.943 | 2 | 11 |
6 | 22 | ![]() |
Aprilia | 24 | +1.618 | 7 | 10 |
7 | 33 | ![]() |
Aprilia | 24 | +3.769 | 20 | 9 |
8 | 36 | ![]() |
Honda | 24 | +8.680 | 21 | 8 |
9 | 34 | ![]() |
Honda | 24 | +8.915 | 11 | 7 |
10 | 23 | ![]() |
Aprilia | 24 | +9.534 | 8 | 6 |
11 | 17 | ![]() |
Aprilia | 24 | +11.749 | 16 | 5 |
12 | 6 | ![]() |
Honda | 24 | +20.252 | 13 | 4 |
13 | 11 | ![]() |
Aprilia | 24 | +32.082 | 19 | 3 |
14 | 12 | ![]() |
Honda | 24 | +35.206 | 27 | 2 |
15 | 80 | ![]() |
Aprilia | 24 | +49.526 | 22 | 1 |
16 | 50 | ![]() |
Honda | 24 | +1:02.359 | 24 | |
17 | 84 | ![]() |
Gilera | 24 | +1:07.571 | 26 | |
18 | 57 | ![]() |
Aprilia | 24 | +1:10.303 | 23 | |
19 | 48 | ![]() |
Derbi | 24 | +1:10.998 | 29 | |
20 | 86 | ![]() |
Aprilia | 24 | +1:11.479 | 31 | |
21 | 31 | ![]() |
Gilera | 24 | +1:36.333 | 32 | |
22 | 20 | ![]() |
Honda | 24 | +1:41.034 | 35 | |
23 | 63 | ![]() |
Honda | 24 | +1:42.517 | 33 | |
24 | 85 | ![]() |
Honda | 23 | +1 lap | 37 | |
25 | 58 | ![]() |
Honda | 23 | +1 lap | 36 | |
Ret | 15 | ![]() |
Aprilia | 11 | Accident | 6 | |
Ret | 39 | ![]() |
Aprilia | 11 | Accident | 15 | |
Ret | 16 | ![]() |
Aprilia | 10 | Accident | 12 | |
Ret | 25 | ![]() |
Honda | 10 | Accident | 14 | |
Ret | 19 | ![]() |
Aprilia | 10 | Accident | 30 | |
Ret | 47 | ![]() |
Aprilia | 8 | Accident | 9 | |
Ret | 41 | ![]() |
Derbi | 8 | Accident | 10 | |
Ret | 8 | ![]() |
Italjet | 5 | Accident | 18 | |
Ret | 9 | ![]() |
Honda | 5 | Accident | 17 | |
Ret | 7 | ![]() |
Italjet | 4 | Retirement | 28 | |
Ret | 18 | ![]() |
Honda | 0 | Retirement | 25 | |
Ret | 59 | ![]() |
Honda | 0 | Accident | 34 | |
Source: [9] |
Below are the standings for the top five riders and constructors after round four has concluded.[10]
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