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{{A-Z multipage list|List of Grand Prix motorcycle racers|Lists of Grand Prix motorcycle racers}} ![[List of Grand Prix motorcycle racing World Champions|Championships]]

...cycle racing season|2001]]<br />250cc: [[2003 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season|2003]] ...season|1998]] 125cc [[1998 City of Imola motorcycle Grand Prix|Imola Grand Prix]]

...Prix motorcycle racing season|2006]], [[2007 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season|2007]] | Last season = 2007 |

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...the 2005 championship after a run of early-season victories - later in the season [[Chris Vermeulen]] and [[Noriyuki Haga]] were usually the men to beat. Hav ...ad been an unsuccessful and fragmented year in the [[Grand Prix motorcycle racing|500cc World Championship]]. In 2000 and 2001 he was on a factory [[Aprillia

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...essional [[Grand Prix motorcycle racing|Grand Prix]] [[motorcycle]] [[road racing|road racer]]. ''Sebas'' started his racing career at age 11, competing in the mini-motorcycle local circuit. His first international competition was the 125[[cubic centi

...Circuit Aintree.png|thumb|250px|{{flagiconUK}} '''The 3 mile Aintree motor racing circuit.''']] ...e the 50th Anniversaries of the British successes of the '55 and '57 Grand Prix held at AIntree.

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| Last season || 2008 ...took the European 125cc title in 2002 and had a first taste of Grand Prix racing the same year.

...[[Wales]]) is a [[Wales|Welsh]] [[Grand Prix motorcycle racing|Grand Prix motorcycle racer]] ...championship in 1995, moving up to Junior Road racing in 1999. In the same season he was given special dispensation at the age of 12 to take part in the [[Ap

'''Circuito Permanente de Jerez''' is a 4,428 m (2.752-[[mile]]s) racing circuit located in the city of [[Jerez de la Frontera]], deep within the [[ ...d to [[Circuit de Catalunya|Barcelona]] following the [[1990 Spanish Grand Prix|1990 race]].

[[Image:Barros Jerez2004.jpg|thumb|Alex Barros in Jerez 2004]] [[Image:Barros Motegi2004.jpg|thumb|Alex Barros in Motegi 2004]]

| Last season || 2008 ...ory [[Suzuki]] MotoGP team. He is a former [[List of Grand Prix motorcycle racing World Champions|250cc World Champion]] for [[Aprilia]].

Although Max was more interested in [[soccer]] as a child, he started his racing career in the 125 [[Cubic centimetre|cc]] category in [[1989]], aged 18. In ...he took his first victory in [[Kyalami]], [[South Africa]]. The following season, Biaggi joined [[Honda]], and finished 4th in the championship standings by

|Last season:||2006 ...hn "Hopper" Hopkins''' is an [[Anglo-American]] [[MotoGP]] racer currently racing for the [[Rizla Suzuki MotoGP]] team.

...is a [[Japan|Japanese]] [[Grand Prix motorcycle racing|motorcycle]] [[road racing|road racer]]. He is not related to the former [[Formula One]] racer [[Shinj ...tion in 1999, adjusting to [[Grand Prix motorcycle racing|250cc Grand Prix racing]] quickly by finishing 4th overall with five podium finishes. In 2000 he an

| Last season || 2006 ...PA|[dʒɒn 'hɒpkɪnz]}}) is an [[Anglo-American]] [[MotoGP]] racer currently racing for the [[Rizla Suzuki MotoGP]] team.

...pionship season since its inception in [[1949 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season|1949]]. == Alphabetical list of Grands Prix ==

[[Image:Mika Kallio.jpg|thumb|200px|Kallio racing with his KTM bike (photograph by Gigi Soldano).]] ...motorcycle manufacturer)|KTM]] in the [[MotoGP]] 125cc class. For the 2007 season, he will move up to 250cc.

...|| [[Formula One]]; [[GP2]]; [[Superbike racing|SBK]]; [[Touring car racing|WTCC]] |Record year || [[2004]]

! colspan=2 |'''[[San Marino]] Grand Prix''' ...Imola track was used for the [[1980 Italian Grand Prix|51st Italian Grand Prix]].

| Homepage || [http://www.ducati.com/racing/00_home_racing/corse/index.jhtml?family=duccorse Ducati Corse] ...otor Holding|Ducati]] that deals with the firm's involvement in motorcycle racing. It is directed by Claudio Domenicali and is based inside Bologna in [[quar

...won the [[List of Grand Prix motorcycle racing World Champions|500cc Road Racing World Championship]] in 2000. He is the first son of a World Champion to wi He moved up to 500c World Championship racing with [[Yamaha Motor Company|Yamaha]] in 1996, before joining his father's t

...del Vallès]]. He is the youngest world champion in 125cc and 250cc Grands Prix. Pedrosa stands 1.58m (5ft, 2in) tall and weighs 51kg (112.4lbs). ...health problems prevented him from improving his results and he ended that season in 3rd position.

..., behind only [[Giacomo Agostini]]. He is considered to be one of the best motorcycle racers in history. ...eight weeks after the crash. After an arduous recovery, Doohan returned to racing for the final two races but could not prevent [[Yamaha Motor Corporation|Ya

...born at [[Taree]] in [[Australia]] in [[1969]]. He has won the [[Superbike racing|World Superbike]] championship, as well as the [[British Superbike]] series ...break came. He was entered as a wildcard for the 1997 Australian 250 Grand Prix riding for the Dutch Arie Molenaar Suzuki team. On a significantly underpow

...s [[motorcycle | motorcycles]] competition is produced by the [[Varese]] [[motorcycle]] company and ran in the [[motomondiale]] of [[1994]] with the rider [[John ...ix]] ever built, which allowed John Kocinski placing 3rd at the end of the season, while its companion is placed 9th, but did not follow, to move away from t

...racing|Grand Prix]] [[motorcycle]] [[road racing|road racer]] who has been racing for over 30 years, winning three World titles, four British championships a ...spends much of his time helping his son, [[Leon Haslam]], in his expanding racing career and training riders and racers alike at the Ron Haslam Race School a

...osts and diminishing sales (MV Agusta would later reconsider and continued racing). Mondial had readied a bike with [[desmodromic]] valve actuation (before [ ...o to his first championship in 1951. It will be shown at the Legend of the Motorcycle. Credit: John Goldman. <small>[http://www.velocetoday.com VeloceToday.com]<

...as Shakey or Shaky, is a [[United Kingdom|British]] [[motorcycle]] [[road racing|road racer]]. ...tester for Colin Schiller's Fast Bikes magazine, Shakey sat and passed his motorcycle test on a Ducati 996 SPS.

...1950]], and the WCC has been awarded every season since [[1958 Formula One season|1958]]. ...could not count all of his results towards the championship - in the first season 4 races out of 7 were counted, and in the era of 16-race seasons, only 11 r

|industry || [[Motorcycle]] '''Aprilia''' is an [[Italy|Italian]] [[motorcycle]] company, which in recent times bought the historical [[Moto-Guzzi]] and [

...g|240px|Route of the Silverstone Circuit as laid out for the British Grand Prix]] ...ing|Superbikes]]; [[British Touring Car Championship|BTCC]]; [[Touring car racing|WTCC]]; [[British Formula Three Championship|British F3]]

List of World Champions '''[[Grand Prix motorcycle racing]]''', from 1949 to 2005, in order of year and [[engine displacement]]. The following is a list of '''Grand Prix motorcycle racing [[Fédération Internationale de Motocyclisme|FIM]] World Champions''', fro

...[[Formula Three]] Car during a support race at the [[2006 Australian Grand Prix]]]] ...e 1993. Dallara also is the chassis used by almost all teams in the [[Indy Racing League]] and all teams of [[GP2 Series]].

'''[[Indy Racing League]]''' <br> [[Indy Grand Prix of Sonoma County] ...are run on road courses. It is also host to several other auto races and [[motorcycle]] races such as the [[American Federation of Motorcyclists]] series.

...Prix motorcycle racing season|2004]], [[2005 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season|2005]]) |Last season || 2006

! colspan=2 |'''[[Belgium|Belgian]] Grand Prix''' The '''Belgian Grand Prix''' is an automobile race, part of the [[Formula One]] World Championship.

! colspan=2 |'''German Grand Prix''' ...er motor racing events, it holds the annual [[Formula One]] [[German Grand Prix]]. Situated in the [[Rhine]] valley, the circuit is completely flat, withou

| Last season || 2009 | SBK Championships || 2 {{SBK|2004}}, {{SBK|2007}}

|Current season || 2007 Supersport World Championship |Sport || [[Motorcycle sport]]

|Debut || [[2006 Bahrain Grand Prix]] |Last season || 2005

|Record year:||[[2004]] ...to its fast, hilly and twisty nature. Spa is a favourite circuit of many racing drivers and fans.

|Debut || [[1985 Brazilian Grand Prix|1985]] [[Brazilian Grand Prix]] |Last season || 2005

...egulation. "Formulas" limiting engine capacity had been used in Grand Prix racing on a regular basis since after [[World War I]]. The engine formulae are div ...far back as 2001, the [[Audi RS4]] with 24.2 m/s or the [[Yamaha YZF-R6]] motorcycle with 23 m/s.

'''[[MotoGP]]'''<br>[[United States motorcycle Grand Prix|United States Grand Prix]]<br><br> '''[[Rolex Sports Car Series|Grand-Am Rolex Sports Car Series]]'''

|Company slogan || Motorcycle Art |Industry || [[Motorcycle]]

|Record year:||[[2004]] ...version called ''GP-Strecke'' is currently used by major and international racing events. However, the older, much longer version of the Ring called the ''''

...Literal Translation: Suzuka 8 Hours Endurance Road Race)'' is an endurance motorcycle race held at the [[Suzuka Circuit]] in [[Japan]] each year. As the name im ...ange for the race came in 1993. Due to the high popularity of [[Superbike racing]], which had been a support class in previous 8 Hours races, the race now c

{{F1 season | | Previous = 2004

...nale de Motocyclisme|F.I.M.]] [[Superbike World Championship]] season. The season started on [[February 24]] at Losail, and finished on [[October 7]] at Magn The main title contenders were 2004 champion [[James Toseland]] riding a Honda, 2006 champion [[Troy Bayliss]]

! colspan=2 |'''[[Monaco]] Grand Prix – [[F1]]''' The '''Monaco Grand Prix''' (''Grand Prix de Monaco'') is a [[Formula One]] race held each year on the [[Circuit de M

...kirmishes of the crisis that of them to little years invested the comparto motorcycle, had to the outbreak of the automotive market, it made yes that Gilera deci In [[a 2004]] still innovative product it arrives on the market, one scooter of 500 cc

...toner''' (b. [[16 October]], [[1985]]) is a [[Grand Prix motorcycle racing|motorcycle racer]] originally from [[Kurri Kurri]] in [[New South Wales]], [[Australia Stoner's family moved him to [[England]] at a young age to further his racing career outside of Australia. He contested the national 125cc GP championshi

|Years || [[1992 Formula One season|1992]] - [[1999 Formula One season|1999]] |Team(s) || [[Brabham]], [[WilliamsF1|Williams]], [[Arrows]], [[Jordan Grand Prix|Jordan]]

! colspan=2 |'''Grand Prix''' (motorcycles) |Current season || 2007 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season

'':go here for'' [[Lancia motorcycle|Lancia]] ''motorcycle'' ...n]] by [[Vincenzo Lancia]] and his friend Claudio Fogolin, both being Fiat racing drivers, as Lancia & C. The first Lancia automobile the "[[Lancia Alfa-12HP

For one time, limited production, Ducati made 1500 Desmosedici's racing replica called ''Desmosedici RR'' for public worldwide. The bike was eventu ...priority to four-stroke machinery and turning the 500 class of World Road Racing into the [[MotoGP]] Championship. This convinced Ducati to make a much-awai

|First race || [[2001 Australian Grand Prix]] |First win || [[2001 Italian Grand Prix]]

{{F1 season | ...mula One season''' was the 57th [[FIA]] [[Formula One]] World Championship season. It began on [[March 12]], [[2006]] included 18 races, and ended on [[Octob

'''Motorcycle speedway''', normally referred to as '''Speedway''', is a [[motorcycle sport]] that involves usually 4 and sometimes up to 6 riders competing over A variant of [[Track racing]], Speedway is administered internationally by the [[Fédération Internati

| Debut || [[1963 Belgian Grand Prix]] | Last race || [[1964 Italian Grand Prix]]

...get=StrumentoMTA&isin=IT0001278081&lang=en DMH]) is an [[Italy|Italian]] [[motorcycle]] manufacturer located in [[Bologna, Italy]]. ...nt motorbikes Ducati has gained prominence in motorcycle racing and in the motorcycle industry.

''For the motorcycle endurance event [[24 Hours of Le Mans (motorcycle race)]]'' ...own of [[Le Mans]], [[Sarthe]], [[France]]. Commonly known as the '''Grand Prix of Endurance''', it is organised by the [[Automobile Club de l'Ouest]] (ACO

[[Formula One]] has its roots in the European [[Grand Prix motor racing]] (''q.v.'' for pre-1947 history) of the 1920s and 1930s. However, the foun ...tionale (CSI) of the FIA, forerunner of FISA, as the premier single seater racing category in worldwide motorsport. It was initially known as Formula A, but

|Industry || [[Motorcycle]] ...], Europe's largest motorcycle manufacturer and the world's fourth largest motorcycle manufacturer by unit sales.

...an advanced Grand Prix car was designed and built, the [[Alfa Romeo Grand Prix|GP1914]] which featured a four cylinder, double overhead camshafts, four va ...rix car]], which won Alfa Romeo the inaugural world championship for Grand Prix cars in 1925. For Alfa road cars Jano developed a series of small-to-mediu

...ours of Le Mans''' (''24 heures du Mans'') is the most famous [[Sports car racing|sports car]] [[endurance race]]. It is held at ''[[Circuit de la Sarthe]]'' ...g the car that has covered the greatest distance in 24 hours of continuous racing. This rule appears obvious, but the [[1966]] race saw a surprise winner. Fo

==1955 The worst accident in racing history== ...ilure of all the Ferrari and Ford works cars. However the [[North American Racing Team]] (NART), [[Luigi Chinetti]]'s private team, saved Ferrari's honor wit