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1999 Rio de Janeiro motorcycle Grand Prix

The 1999 Rio de Janeiro motorcycle Grand Prix was the fifteenth round of the 1999 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It took place on 24 October 1999 at the Autódromo Internacional Nelson Piquet.

Brazil  1999 Rio de Janeiro Grand Prix
Race details
Race 15 of 16 races in the
1999 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season
Date24 October 1999
Official nameTelefônica Celular Rio Grand Prix[1]
LocationAutódromo Internacional Nelson Piquet
Course
  • Permanent racing facility
  • 4.933 km (3.065 mi)
500cc
Pole position
Rider United States Kenny Roberts Jr.
Time 1:52.227
Fastest lap
Rider Italy Max Biaggi
Time 1:52.869 on lap 10
Podium
First Japan Norick Abe
Second Italy Max Biaggi
Third United States Kenny Roberts Jr.
250cc
Pole position
Rider France Olivier Jacque
Time 1:54.072
Fastest lap
Rider Italy Valentino Rossi
Time 1:54.230 on lap 20
Podium
First Italy Valentino Rossi
Second Japan Tohru Ukawa
Third Italy Loris Capirossi
125cc
Pole position
Rider Italy Marco Melandri
Time 1:59.490
Fastest lap
Rider Italy Marco Melandri
Time 1:59.801 on lap 20
Podium
First Japan Noboru Ueda
Second Italy Marco Melandri
Third Spain Emilio Alzamora

This was the last race without a current or former premier class champion on the grid until the 2020 Aragon Grand Prix.

Valentino Rossi won the 250cc race and the title at this event his 2nd title in his young career

500 cc classification

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Pos. No. Rider Team Manufacturer Laps Time/Retired Grid Points
1 6 Japan  Norick Abe Antena 3 Yamaha d'Antin Yamaha 24 45:24.308 12 25
2 2 Italy  Max Biaggi Marlboro Yamaha Team Yamaha 24 +0.161 6 20
3 10 United States  Kenny Roberts Jr. Suzuki Grand Prix Team Suzuki 24 +0.257 1 16
4 5 Brazil  Alex Barros Team Telefônica Celular Honda 24 +4.442 3 13
5 15 Spain  Sete Gibernau Repsol Honda Team Honda 24 +4.631 2 11
6 3 Spain  Àlex Crivillé Repsol Honda Team Honda 24 +21.254 11 10
7 8 Japan  Tadayuki Okada Repsol Honda Team Honda 24 +21.525 5 9
8 24 Australia  Garry McCoy Red Bull Yamaha WCM Yamaha 24 +22.394 10 8
9 9 Japan  Nobuatsu Aoki Suzuki Grand Prix Team Suzuki 24 +23.089 9 7
10 35 Australia  Anthony Gobert Team Biland GP1 MuZ Weber 24 +30.275 8 6
11 55 France  Régis Laconi Red Bull Yamaha WCM Yamaha 24 +41.314 14 5
12 31 Japan  Tetsuya Harada Aprilia Grand Prix Racing Aprilia 24 +41.648 18 4
13 19 United States  John Kocinski Kanemoto Nettaxi Honda Honda 24 +42.757 15 3
14 52 Spain  José David de Gea Proton KR Modenas Modenas KR3 24 +43.380 16 2
15 26 Japan  Haruchika Aoki FCC TSR TSR-Honda 24 +45.652 19 1
16 68 Australia  Mark Willis Buckley Systems BSL Racing Modenas KR3 24 +48.740 21
17 25 Spain  José Luis Cardoso Team Maxon TSR TSR-Honda 24 +1:14.209 17
18 22 France  Sébastien Gimbert Tecmas Honda Elf Honda 24 +1:27.360 23
Ret 14 Spain  Juan Borja Team Telefônica Celular Honda 7 Retirement 13
Ret 17 Netherlands  Jurgen van den Goorbergh Team Biland GP1 MuZ Weber 4 Retirement 7
Ret 20 United States  Mike Hale Proton KR Modenas Modenas KR3 4 Retirement 20
Ret 4 Spain  Carlos Checa Marlboro Yamaha Team Yamaha 1 Accident 4
Ret 21 United Kingdom  Michael Rutter Millar Honda Honda 1 Retirement 24
Ret 37 Australia  Steve Martin Dee Cee Jeans Racing Team Honda 0 Retirement 22
Sources: [1][2][3]

250 cc classification

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Pos. No. Rider Manufacturer Laps Time/Retired Grid Points
1 46 Italy  Valentino Rossi Aprilia 22 42:17.893 2 25
2 4 Japan  Tohru Ukawa Honda 22 +1.328 9 20
3 1 Italy  Loris Capirossi Honda 22 +1.944 4 16
4 19 France  Olivier Jacque Yamaha 22 +2.342 1 13
5 7 Italy  Stefano Perugini Honda 22 +2.395 8 11
6 12 Argentina  Sebastián Porto Yamaha 22 +13.031 5 10
7 6 Germany  Ralf Waldmann Aprilia 22 +15.483 10 9
8 11 Japan  Tomomi Manako Yamaha 22 +16.222 12 8
9 44 Italy  Roberto Rolfo Aprilia 22 +41.230 13 7
10 37 Italy  Luca Boscoscuro TSR-Honda 22 +43.002 11 6
11 24 United Kingdom  Jason Vincent Honda 22 +43.012 14 5
12 66 Germany  Alex Hofmann TSR-Honda 22 +54.010 18 4
13 23 France  Julien Allemand TSR-Honda 22 +1:12.641 17 3
14 18 United Kingdom  Scott Smart Aprilia 22 +1:12.746 16 2
15 56 Japan  Shinya Nakano Yamaha 22 +1:12.791 3 1
16 41 Netherlands  Jarno Janssen TSR-Honda 22 +1:32.120 19
17 10 Spain  Fonsi Nieto Yamaha 22 +1:32.440 20
18 58 Argentina  Matías Ríos Aprilia 22 +1:42.432 23
19 16 Sweden  Johan Stigefelt Yamaha 22 +1:44.838 21
Ret 32 Germany  Markus Barth Yamaha 20 Retirement 24
Ret 14 Australia  Anthony West TSR-Honda 15 Retirement 15
Ret 9 United Kingdom  Jeremy McWilliams Aprilia 13 Retirement 6
Ret 21 Italy  Franco Battaini Aprilia 5 Retirement 7
Ret 15 Spain  David García Yamaha 1 Retirement 22
DNS 17 Netherlands  Maurice Bolwerk TSR-Honda Did not start
WD 36 Japan  Masaki Tokudome TSR-Honda Withdrew
Source: [4]

125 cc classification

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Pos. No. Rider Manufacturer Laps Time/Retired Grid Points
1 6 Japan  Noboru Ueda Honda 21 42:14.647 6 25
2 13 Italy  Marco Melandri Honda 21 +0.131 1 20
3 7 Spain  Emilio Alzamora Honda 21 +0.977 12 16
4 32 Italy  Mirko Giansanti Aprilia 21 +1.055 5 13
5 23 Italy  Gino Borsoi Aprilia 21 +1.297 8 11
6 4 Japan  Masao Azuma Honda 21 +1.457 2 10
7 54 San Marino  Manuel Poggiali Aprilia 21 +1.689 3 9
8 15 Italy  Roberto Locatelli Aprilia 21 +2.025 4 8
9 16 Italy  Simone Sanna Honda 21 +2.280 11 7
10 41 Japan  Youichi Ui Derbi 21 +20.740 7 6
11 26 Italy  Ivan Goi Honda 21 +24.150 15 5
12 10 Spain  Jerónimo Vidal Aprilia 21 +24.424 13 4
13 21 France  Arnaud Vincent Aprilia 21 +29.529 16 3
14 11 Italy  Max Sabbatani Honda 21 +30.710 14 2
15 29 Spain  Ángel Nieto Jr. Honda 21 +30.755 19 1
16 17 Germany  Steve Jenkner Aprilia 21 +49.281 20
17 1 Japan  Kazuto Sakata Honda 21 +52.716 22
18 12 France  Randy de Puniet Aprilia 21 +52.850 18
19 18 Germany  Reinhard Stolz Honda 21 +52.955 21
20 9 France  Frédéric Petit Aprilia 21 +53.422 17
21 5 Italy  Lucio Cecchinello Honda 21 +1:06.648 10
22 24 Denmark  Robbin Harms Aprilia 21 +1:21.345 24
23 97 Brazil  César Barros Honda 21 +1:30.648 27
24 96 Brazil  Cristiano Vieira Honda 21 +1:31.895 25
25 99 United States  Jason DiSalvo Honda 21 +1:50.098 26
26 95 Brazil  Renato Velludo Honda 20 +1 lap 28
Ret 22 Spain  Pablo Nieto Derbi 10 Retirement 23
Ret 8 Italy  Gianluigi Scalvini Aprilia 4 Accident 9
DNS 44 Italy  Alessandro Brannetti Aprilia Did not start
DNQ 98 Brazil  Alexander Di Grandi Honda Did not qualify
Source: [5]

Championship standings after the race (500cc)

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Below are the standings for the top five riders and constructors after round fifteen has concluded.[6]

  • Note: Only the top five positions are included for both sets of standings.

References

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  1. ^ a b "1999 Brazilian MotoGP - Motor Sport Magazine Database". 13 June 2017.
  2. ^ "Telefônica Celular Rio Grand Prix – 500cc – Race Classification" (PDF). MotoGP.com. Dorna Sports. 24 October 1999. Retrieved 23 May 2016.
  3. ^ "motogp.com · RIO GRAND PRIX · 500cc Race Classification 1999". www.motogp.com.
  4. ^ "Telefônica Celular Rio Grand Prix – 250cc – Race Classification" (PDF). MotoGP.com. Dorna Sports. 24 October 1999. Retrieved 23 May 2016.
  5. ^ "Telefônica Celular Rio Grand Prix – 125cc – Race Classification" (PDF). MotoGP.com. Dorna Sports. 24 October 1999. Retrieved 23 May 2016.
  6. ^ "Standings" (PDF). resources.motogp.com. 1999. Retrieved 2019-08-20.


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