All looked lost for Fonsi Nieto in a dispute over the 2002 World title before this race, but a mechanical failure in Melandri’s bike in the early stages of testing and the victory of Repsol Nieto, have made the differences in the general are now reduced to 27 points. Fonsi has started very well and has placed first at the end of the line. Since then it has imposed a very fast pace in just a few curves escaping from the rest of the pack.
Behind him was his teammate Toni Elias, with Melandri third. Before the end of the first lap, Melandri had to take the path of boxes by an electrical fault on his Aprilia. From that moment, Nieto has been devoted to quantifying its lead until the checkered flag. Teammate Elias has come to him, but team orders have prevented Nieto and Elias will compete for the victory today. With this double has been achieved today in Malaysia the best overall result of the Repsol riders in 250cc. in the 2002 World Cup.
Today in MotoGP, a place on the podium has been a particularly difficult task. Take the lead after the race Alex Barros, who won the Grand Prix held in Japan, behind a fierce battle has begun for the following positions between Biaggi, Ukawa, Kato and delayed Rossi, who came very strong from behind. Biaggi halfway through the race has passed the test lead, while Barros was also passed by Ukawa, Kato and Rossi was left hook connected with the group. In the end turns Rossi has launched their attack, having to do to overtake his teammate Tohru Ukawa, who has consistently resisted repeatedly. Ukawa passed with two laps to the end of the test, the Italian has tried in vain to catch his countryman Biaggi, who has crossed the finish line first. Behind Rossi, Ukawa has made a mistake in the previous spins that lost him the third position for the Brazilian Barros.
125cc. Pedrosa has struggled today to reach the unspeakable victory and narrow the gap at the head of the standings, but this time not been able, as it did in Japan, run away and win alone. Vincent has taken the lead in the test and has virtually abandoned until the end of it. Have been played behind the two remaining podium places Pedrosa, Poggiali Cecchinello and that in a last attempt to put third party has suffered a minor fall, despite which the Gilera has been able to rejoin the race, coming in ninth goal . However, the surprise came later, when the Race Direction has decided to be valid as the last lap of the race the previous one, for having made a mistake by showing the flag to a group of pilots that preceded Vincent, Pedrosa, Cecchinello and Poggiali. With these changes, ultimately the result of the previous round and approved as a final victory has continued to Vincent, but this time followed by Cecchinello, Pedrosa and Poggiali. Joan Olive, who started from fourth line after dialing the sixteenth fastest time, has recovered some positions, performing a solo career that has allowed him to reach the thirteenth position.
