Motorcycle Championships 2002

15 Points Per Correct Answer - No time limit  

1. The 2002 season was a new beginning for the World Motorcycle Championship, with new rules regarding machines. Honda came out with the RC211V, a blisteringly quick machine. Which of the following did not get to ride one during a race in 2002? Loris Capirossi Tohru Ukawa Alex Barros Daijiro Katoh

2. How many races did Valentino Rossi win in 2002? 15 12 11 10

3. Which make of bike did Sebastian Porto ride in the 250cc class? Aprilia Gilera Honda Yamaha

4. Who was the only rider in the three classes of the World Motorcycle Championship, to finish in the points in all 16 races? Arnaud Vincent Marco Melandri Tohru Ukawa Roberto Rolfo

5. Who was the only rider during the 2002 World Superbike season, to break the dominance of Troy Bayliss and Colin Edwards and win a race? Noriyuki Haga Makoto Tamada Neil Hodgson Ruben Xaus

6. Using Bridgestone tires, who came from nowhere to win the 125cc race at Rio? Stefano Perugini Simone Sanna Masao Azuma Youichi Ui

7. Roberto Locatelli had little to cheer for in 250cc during 2002. Where did he take his only podium? Jerez Brno Mugello Sachsenring

8. A 500cc machine broke the dominance of the prototypes and won a race in 2002. True False

9. Colin Edwards never finished off the podium during the 2002 World Superbike season. True False

10. Who of the following was not present during any stage on the MotoGP grid at some stage during 2002? Proton KR Kawasaki Ducati Aprilia

11. Three riders achieved back-to-back wins during 2002 in the 125cc class. Which of the following did not achieve this? Daniel Pedrosa Arnaud Vincent Lucio Cecchinello Manuel Poggiali

12. Which team did John Hopkins race for in the MotoGP Championship? Telefonica Movistar Suzuki Proton Team KR Antena 3 Yamaha D'Antin Red Bull Yamaha WCM

13. How many times did Pierfrancesco Chili step onto a podium in the World Superbike Championships in 2002? Three Six Five One

14. Valentino Rossi eventually finished with how many points in 2002? 300 355 345 320

15. How many riders managed to score points in the 125cc class in 2002? 27 41 37 32