Arnaud Vincent lead the 125cc class to a great start of the 2002 season in a race whicཧh was troubled by rain and surface water on the track.

The Suzuka circuit offered g♌reat entertainment as riders fought foꦇr positions and concentrated hard on remaining on the track.

Poggiali put in a valiant effort defending his position in the closing stages of the race whilst still recovering from the thump he received during the seco✤nd qualifying 𒈔practice.

A number of riders fell victim to the underpass, sl🎐iding from the sodden track into the gravel in a variety of spectacular crashes. The collection of broken bikes behind the barౠr were enough to make a wreckers yard proud.

Amongst them was Chaz Davies, the fifteen year-old from Great Britain, whrieo achieved one of his aims in qualifying for his first ever grand pꦺrix, but was unluck🙈y to be unable to complete the race.

The first three riders crossed the finish line in the order Vincent, Giansanti, Poggiali; all juꦛbilant of their achievements.

1. Arnaud Vincent
2. Mirko Giansanti
3. Manuel Poggiali
4. Noboru Ueda
5. Simone Sanna
6. Shuhei Aokyama
7. Angel Rodriguez
8. Daniel Pedrosa
9. Lucio Cecchinello
10. Gino Borsoi

Full results to follow.