MCNEWS.COM.AU - The ultimate in motorcycle news 250 GP 2002 - Round 15 - Phillip Island
October 20th, 2002		 MCNEWS.COM.AU - The ultimate in motorcycle news
 

Toni Elias got away in front of the pack but Marco Melandri soon gathered him up.  Casey Stoner was running 9th in the early stages of the race, Russell Holland 22nd.  Fonsi Nieto got the better of Elias to take 2nd place on lap while Stoner got pushed back to 10th.

Nieto sat behind Melandri for most of the race before really throwing down a challenge on the final lap where the lead changed at almost every corner.  Melandri led on to the main straight for the final time and crossed the line seemingly level with Nieto but the timers told the story and Melandri was credited with the win by 7-thousandths of a second.  And of course with that win he now has an unassailable lead in the championship which makes him the youngest ever winner of the 250 World Championship.

Casey Stoner took a 10th place finish while Russell Holland put in a great performance to be the last runner home in 20th position.

 

  • Race Result
  • Championship Points
  1. Melandri
  2. Nieto
  3. Porto
  4. Rolfo
  5. Elias
  6. De Puniet
  7. Battaini
  8. Checa
  9. Debon
  10. Stoner
  11. Aoki
  12. Hules
  13. Alzamora
  14. Matsudo
  15. Yuzy
  16. Heidolf
  17. Smrz
  18. Haslam
  19. Faubel
  20. Holland

DNF - Jara, Vincent, Locatelli, Nigon, Marchand

 
  1. Melandri 273
  2. Nieto 241
  3. Rolfo 199
  4. Elias 172
  5. Porto 172
  6. Battaini 133
  7. Locatelli 108
  8. De Puniet 106
  9. Alzamora 104
  10. Matsudo 84
  11. Stoner 65
  12. Debon 65
  13. Aoki 54
  14. Yuzy 53
  15. Checa 50

 

 

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