2001 Rio de Janeiro motorcycle Grand Prix

The 2001 Rio de Janeiro motorcycle Grand Prix was the sixteenth and latest round of the 2001 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It took place on the weekend of 1–3 November 2001 at the Autódromo Internacional Nelson Piquet. It was also the final 500cc race in Grand Prix motorcycle racing history ,which was won by Valentino Rossi. This also marked the final Grand Prix win in the career of Daijiro Kato before his death 2 years later on 6th April 2003 at the 2003 Japanese motorcycle Grand Prix after suffering a fatal crash in Race.

2001 Rio de Janeiro motorcycle Grand Prix

The 2001 Rio de Janeiro motorcycle Grand Prix was the sixteenth and latest round of the 2001 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It took place on the weekend of 1–3 November 2001 at the Autódromo Internacional Nelson Piquet. It was also the final 500cc race in Grand Prix motorcycle racing history ,which was won by Valentino Rossi. This also marked the final Grand Prix win in the career of Daijiro Kato before his death 2 years later on 6th April 2003 at the 2003 Japanese motorcycle Grand Prix after suffering a fatal crash in Race.