Rio de Janeiro motorcycle Grand Prix
| Grand Prix motorcycle racing | |
|---|---|
| Venue | Jacarepaguá (1995–2004) |
| First race | 1995 |
| Last race | 2004 |
| 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
- 1995, 1997: Lucky Strike Rio Grand Prix
- 1996: GP Rio (no official sponsor)
- 1999: Telefônica Celular Rio Grand Prix
- 2000–2004: Cinzano Rio Grand Prix
Winners of the Rio de Janeiro motorcycle Grand Prix
Multiple winners (riders)
| # Wins | Rider | Wins | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Category | Years won | ||
| 6 | Valentino Rossi | MotoGP | 2002, 2003 |
| 500cc | 2000, 2001 | ||
| 250cc | 1999 | ||
| 125cc | 1997 | ||
| 2 | Mick Doohan | 500cc | 1996, 1997 |
| Olivier Jacque | 250cc | 1996, 1997 | |
| Daijiro Kato | 250cc | 2000, 2001 | |
| Manuel Poggiali | 250cc | 2003, 2004 | |
Multiple winners (manufacturers)
| # Wins | Manufacturer | Wins | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Category | Years won | ||
| 15 | Honda | MotoGP | 2002, 2003, 2004 |
| 500cc | 1996, 1997, 2000, 2001 | ||
| 250cc | 1995, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2001 | ||
| 125cc | 1996, 1999, 2002 | ||
| 7 | Aprilia | 250cc | 1999, 2003, 2004 |
| 125cc | 1995, 1997, 2000, 2004 | ||
| 3 | Yamaha | 500cc | 1995, 1999 |
| 250cc | 2002 | ||
| 2 | Derbi | 125cc | 2001, 2003 |
By year
| Year | Track | 125cc | 250cc | MotoGP | Report | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rider | Manufacturer | Rider | Manufacturer | Rider | Manufacturer | |||
| 2004 | Jacarepaguá | Héctor Barberá | Aprilia | Manuel Poggiali | Aprilia | Makoto Tamada | Honda | Report |
| 2003 | Jorge Lorenzo | Derbi | Manuel Poggiali | Aprilia | Valentino Rossi | Honda | Report | |
| 2002 | Masao Azuma | Honda | Sebastian Porto | Yamaha | Valentino Rossi | Honda | Report | |
| Year | Track | 125cc | 250cc | 500cc | Report | |||
| Rider | Manufacturer | Rider | Manufacturer | Rider | Manufacturer | |||
| 2001 | Jacarepaguá | Youichi Ui | Derbi | Daijiro Kato | Honda | Valentino Rossi | Honda | Report |
| 2000 | Simone Sanna | Aprilia | Daijiro Kato | Honda | Valentino Rossi | Honda | Report | |
| 1999 | Noboru Ueda | Honda | Valentino Rossi | Aprilia | Norifumi Abe | Yamaha | Report | |
| 1997 | Valentino Rossi | Aprilia | Olivier Jacque | Honda | Mick Doohan | Honda | Report | |
| 1996 | Haruchika Aoki | Honda | Olivier Jacque | Honda | Mick Doohan | Honda | Report | |
| 1995 | Masaki Tokudome | Aprilia | Doriano Romboni | Honda | Luca Cadalora | Yamaha | Report | |
References
- "History of the Grand Prix of Brazil" (in French). Racing Memory. Retrieved 2007-11-18.