The 2001 Valencian Community motorcycle Grand Prix was the twelfth round of the

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. It took place on the weekend of 21–23 September 2001 at the

Circuit de Valencia Circuit Ricardo Tormo, also known as ''Circuit de Valencia'' is a motorsport race track located in Cheste (Valencian Community, Spain) and built in 1999. The track is named after Spanish, two-time world champion Grand Prix motorcycle racer Ri ...

. Ten days after the

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on New York and Washington D.C., Grand Prix Motorcycle Racing's governing body, the

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(FIM) announced that the Valencian Community Motorcycle Grand Prix would go ahead as scheduled. Additionally, the Royal Automobile Club of Spain urged fans and spectators to behave "in keeping with the gravity of the situation and in collective participation in the pain of American citizens".

500 cc classification

250 cc classification

The race was held in two parts as rain caused its interruption; race times from the two heats were added together to determine the final results.

125 cc classification

Championship standings after the race (500cc)

Below are the standings for the top five riders and constructors after round twelve has concluded. ;Riders' Championship standings ;Constructors' Championship standings * Note: Only the top five positions are included for both sets of standings.

References

{{MotoGP 2000–09 Valencian Community motorcycle Grand Prix

Valencian Valencian can refer to: * Something related to the Valencian Community ( Valencian Country) in Spain * Something related to the city of Valencia * Something related to the province of Valencia in Spain * Something related to the old Kingdom of ...

Valencian Community Motorcycle Grand Prix The Valencian Community motorcycle Grand Prix is a motorcycling event that is part of the FIM Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. The event takes place at the Circuit Ricardo Tormo (also known as Circuit de Valencia). Between 2022 and 2026, Ci ...

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