Rio de Janeiro motorcycle Grand Prix

For Brazilian motorcycle Grand Prix held between 1987 and 1992, see Brazilian motorcycle Grand Prix.
Rio de Janeiro Grand Prix
Grand Prix motorcycle racing
VenueJacarepaguá (1995–2004)
First race1995
Last race2004
Most wins (rider)Valentino Rossi (6)
Most wins (manufacturer)Honda (15)

The Rio de Janeiro motorcycle Grand Prix was a motorcycling event that was part of the Grand Prix motorcycle racing season from 1995 to 2004.

Official names and sponsors

Winners of the Rio de Janeiro motorcycle Grand Prix

Multiple winners (riders)

# Wins Rider Wins
Category Years won
6 Italy Valentino Rossi MotoGP 2002, 2003
500cc 2000, 2001
250cc 1999
125cc 1997
2 Australia Mick Doohan 500cc 1996, 1997
France Olivier Jacque 250cc 1996, 1997
Japan Daijiro Kato 250cc 2000, 2001
San Marino Manuel Poggiali 250cc 2003, 2004

Multiple winners (manufacturers)

# Wins Manufacturer Wins
Category Years won
15 Japan Honda MotoGP 2002, 2003, 2004
500cc 1996, 1997, 2000, 2001
250cc 1995, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2001
125cc 1996, 1999, 2002
7 Italy Aprilia 250cc 1999, 2003, 2004
125cc 1995, 1997, 2000, 2004
3 Japan Yamaha 500cc 1995, 1999
250cc 2002
2 Spain Derbi 125cc 2001, 2003

By year

Year Track 125cc 250cc MotoGP Report
Rider Manufacturer Rider Manufacturer Rider Manufacturer
2004 Jacarepaguá Spain Héctor Barberá Aprilia San Marino Manuel Poggiali Aprilia Japan Makoto Tamada Honda Report
2003 Spain Jorge Lorenzo Derbi San Marino Manuel Poggiali Aprilia Italy Valentino Rossi Honda Report
2002 Japan Masao Azuma Honda Argentina Sebastian Porto Yamaha Italy Valentino Rossi Honda Report
Year Track 125cc 250cc 500cc Report
Rider Manufacturer Rider Manufacturer Rider Manufacturer
2001 Jacarepaguá Japan Youichi Ui Derbi Japan Daijiro Kato Honda Italy Valentino Rossi Honda Report
2000 Italy Simone Sanna Aprilia Japan Daijiro Kato Honda Italy Valentino Rossi Honda Report
1999 Japan Noboru Ueda Honda Italy Valentino Rossi Aprilia Japan Norifumi Abe Yamaha Report
1997 Italy Valentino Rossi Aprilia France Olivier Jacque Honda Australia Mick Doohan Honda Report
1996 Japan Haruchika Aoki Honda France Olivier Jacque Honda Australia Mick Doohan Honda Report
1995 Japan Masaki Tokudome Aprilia Italy Doriano Romboni Honda Italy Luca Cadalora Yamaha Report

References

  • "History of the Grand Prix of Brazil" (in French). Racing Memory. Retrieved 2007-11-18.
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