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| [[2000 Australian Grand Prix]] ...h the [[Benetton Formula|Benetton]] [[Formula One]] team competed in the [[2000 Formula One season]]. It was driven by [[Giancarlo Fisichella]] and [[Alex

| Years || 1989 - 2000 | First race || [[1989 Brazilian Grand Prix|1989]] [[Brazilian Grand Prix]]

...Image:Takuma Sato smiling.jpg|230px|Sato at the [[2005 United States Grand Prix]]]] |First race || [[2002 Australian Grand Prix]]

...des for the factory [[Suzuki]] MotoGP team. He is a former [[List of Grand Prix motorcycle racing World Champions|250cc World Champion]] for [[Aprilia]]. ...in both [[1993 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season|1993]] and [[1994 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season|1994]] without winning it.

...with a [[Ferrari 333 SP]], claiming second in the championship in 1999 and 2000, then finally winning the championship in 2001. For 2002, they switched ba || [[1988 Brazilian Grand Prix|BRA]]

...0]], [[1977]] in the [[Chiba Prefecture]]) is a [[Japan|Japanese]] [[Grand Prix motorcycle racing|motorcycle]] [[road racing|road racer]]. He is not relate ...ix racing]] quickly by finishing 4th overall with five podium finishes. In 2000 he and team-mate [[Olivier Jacque]] battled with [[Daijiro Kato]] for the t

...umbs-up.jpg|240px|Massa giving thumbs-up at the [[2005 United States Grand Prix]]]] | First race || [[2002 Australian Grand Prix]]

| First race || [[2000 Australian Grand Prix]] | First win || [[2006 Hungarian Grand Prix]]

...und:#505050; color:#fff; border-bottom:1px solid #999;" |[[File:Ferrari F1-2000.jpg|280px]] ! colspan=2 |'''Ferrari F1-2000'''

...driver since [[Tomas Scheckter]] tested for [[Jaguar Racing|Jaguar]] in [[2000]]. ...chieve good results.{{fact}} He began his career in the [[2002]] [[Formula 2000]] Hungarian National Championship, and was runner-up in his first season. S

| [[1999 Australian Grand Prix]] ...0px|[[Giancarlo Fisichella]] driving the B199 at the [[1999 Canadian Grand Prix]].]]

| [[2000 Australian Grand Prix]] ...the car with which the [[Minardi]] [[Formula One]] team competed in the [[2000 Formula One season]]. It was driven by the young Spaniard [[Marc Gené]],

|First race || [[2004 Australian Grand Prix]] |Last race || [[2004 Brazilian Grand Prix]]

...]] race at [[Autodromo Nazionale Monza|Monza]] at the [[1955 Italian Grand Prix]]]] --> The following is a complete '''list of Grands Prix''' which have been a part of the [[Formula One#Distinction between Formula

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

...g|motorcycle]] [[road racing|road racer]] and the [[2001]] [[List of Grand Prix motorcycle racing World Champions|World Champion]] in the 250cc class. ...ature bikes at an early age, becoming a four-time national champion in the Japanese [[pocket-bike]] championship.

...y 12]], [[1974]] in [[Shizuoka]], [[Shizuoka Prefecture]], [[Japan]]) is a Japanese [[automobile racing|race car]] driver. ...r in 1997. He competed regularly for Tyrrell in 1998, finishing as the 6th Japanese Formula One driver by the end of the year. Takagi later competed on the [[A

|First race || [[1991 United States Grand Prix|1991]] [[United States Grand Prix]] |Last race || [[1995 Australian Grand Prix|1995]] [[Australian Grand Prix]]

|Team(s) || [[Jordan Grand Prix|Jordan]], [[Minardi]], [[Team Lotus|Lotus]], [[WilliamsF1|Williams]] |First race || [[1991 Spanish Grand Prix|1991]] [[Spanish Grand Prix]]

...[[motorcycle]] [[road racing|road racer]]. After a long career in [[Grand Prix motorcycle racing|MotoGP]], for 2006 he moved to the [[Superbike racing|Wor ...cc category -- he lied about his age so he could race at the Spanish Grand Prix at the age of 15. He finished the championship in thirteenth place, scoring

|Team(s) || [[Jordan Grand Prix|Jordan]], [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]], [[Jaguar]] |First race || [[1993 Japanese Grand Prix|1993]] [[Japanese Grand Prix]]

...="text-align:center;" | '''[[Grand Prix motorcycle racing|Motorcycle Grand Prix]] Career''' ! Grands Prix

|First race || [[2003 Australian Grand Prix|2003]] [[Australian Grand Prix]] |Last race || [[2004 German Grand Prix|2004]] [[German Grand Prix]]

...06, following the dramatic and highly political [[2005 United States Grand Prix]] (see below). In extremely wet weather, such as that seen in the [[2007 European Grand Prix]], the F1 cars are unable to keep up with the [[Safety car|Safety Car]] in

Debut = [[2001 Australian Grand Prix]] | ...oved from [[WilliamsF1|Williams]] after an impressive début season in {{F1|2000}}.

|First race || [[2002 Australian Grand Prix]] ...cluding a win in the Formula Ford support race at the final Adelaide Grand Prix in [[1995]] and third in the 1995 Duckhams Formula Ford Festival at [[Brand

| First race || [[1989 French Grand Prix]] | Last race || [[1991 Australian Grand Prix]]

! colspan=2 |'''[[Japan]]ese Grand Prix''' The '''Japanese Grand Prix''' is a race in the calendar of the [[FIA]] [[Formula One World Championshi

|align="center"| [[1950 Italian Grand Prix|Race 7]] of 7 |align="center"| [[1951 Spanish Grand Prix|Race 8]] of 8

...worldwide chain of clothing stores of the [[Benetton Group|same name]]. In 2000 the team was purchased by Renault, but competed as Benetton for the 2001 se ...left|[[Thierry Boutsen]] driving for Benetton at the [[1988 Canadian Grand Prix]].]]

|Years || F1 1994, 2000, 2002 |First race || [[1994 Japanese Grand Prix]]

...ia]]n [[Grand Prix motor racing|Grand Prix]] racing driver. With 210 Grand Prix starts to his name, Berger has driven more [[Formula One]] races than anyon ...exceptional power of the [[BMW]] turbo engine, Berger won his first Grand Prix in [[Mexico]], and was snapped up by [[Ferrari]] for [[1987]], the first of

| Current = 2000 ...[[Formula One]] World Championship season. It commenced on [[March 12]], [[2000]], and ended on [[October 22]] after seventeen races. Michael Schumacher b

| [[1999 Australian Grand Prix]] ...st driver at the time, and [[Marc Gené]], a Spanish rookie. [[Prost Grand Prix|Prost]] test driver [[Stéphane Sarrazin]] also drove the car for one race

|First race || [[1996 Australian Grand Prix]] |First win || [[1996 European Grand Prix]]

|Teams || [[Jordan Grand Prix|Jordan]], [[Williams F1|Williams]], [[Toyota]] |First race || [[1997 Australian Grand Prix]]

...e. This suspension resulted in a DNS(did not start) at the Malaysian grand prix. Also noteworthy for the 2003 season was the crash in Italy where Kenny Rob ==Grand Prix motorcycle racing career==

|First race || [[1991 United States Grand Prix|1991]] [[United States Grand Prix]] |-First win || [[1997 European Grand Prix|1997]] [[European Grand Prix]]

...e. This suspension resulted in a DNS(did not start) at the Malaysian grand prix. Also noteworthy for the 2003 season was the crash in Italy where Kenny Rob ==Grand Prix motorcycle racing career==

| [[2001 Australian Grand Prix|Australian GP 2001]] ...ar were improved considerably over the F300, F399 and [[Ferrari F1-2000|F1-2000]] which had come before it.

...ix event, replacing the [[Suzuka Circuit]] as host to the [[Japanese Grand Prix]] in the [[2007 Formula One season]].[http://www.grandprix.com/ns/ns16383.h ...ost a CART event in 1991 were abandoned and it was not until the autumn of 2000 that the track was bought by [[Toyota]], as part of its motor racing plans

! colspan=2 |'''[[Europe]]an Grand Prix''' ...n'' Grand Prix. The first race to be so named was the [[1923 Italian Grand Prix]], held at [[Autodromo Nazionale Monza|Monza]] and won by [[Carlo Salamano]

...Football World Cup]] and the [[Olympic Games]]. The [[2007 Brazilian Grand Prix]] attracted an average live global TV audience of 78 million viewers, with ...World Feed for their home race, for example [[TF1]] for the [[French Grand Prix]]. This led to a two-tier system which was unpopular with viewers due to l

...b|350px|Michael Schumacher driving the 248 F1 at the [[2006 Canadian Grand Prix]].]] | [[2006 Bahrain Grand Prix]]

! width=75px| [[List of Formula One Grands Prix|Seasons]] ! First Grand Prix

...Karthikeyan.jpg|thumb|220px|Karthikeyan at the [[2005 United States Grand Prix]]]] ...[India]]) is a [[Formula One]] driver for [[2005]] with the [[Jordan Grand Prix|Jordan]] team. He is often given the title of "The Fastest Indian in the Wo

''This page is accurate up to and including the [[2008 Brazilian Grand Prix]] ([[November 2]], [[2008]]).'' ...r records#Grand Chelem* (Led entire race from pole and scored fastest lap)|Grand Chelem]]

|First race || [[2001 Australian Grand Prix]] |First win || [[2003 Hungarian Grand Prix]]

==Grand Prix Motorcycle Racing (MotoGP)== | Riders champ || 1 [[2007 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season|2007]] [[Casey Stoner]]

...sichella on the podium following his victory at the [[2006 Malaysian Grand Prix]]. |First race || [[1996 Australian Grand Prix]]

| Next = 2000 ! rowspan=2 | [[Jordan Grand Prix|Jordan]]

...on|2003]], [[2004 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season|2004]], [[2005 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season|2005]]) ...] professional [[Motorcycle racing|motorcycle racer]] and multiple [[Grand Prix motorcycles|MotoGP]] World Champion.

This page is accurate up to and including the [[2007 Brazilian Grand Prix]] ([[October 21]], [[2007]]). ...]{{•}} [[#Grand Chelem* (Led entire race from pole and scored fastest lap)|Grand Chelem]]

|Debut || [[1985 Brazilian Grand Prix|1985]] [[Brazilian Grand Prix]] ...vintage Minardi M185 driven by Roderigo Gallego at a [[Thoroughbred Grand Prix]] event at [[Brands Hatch]] in September 2005]]

...s, to carry a mechanic if necessary or permitted. By the 1930s, most Grand Prix cars like the [[Silver Arrows]] were optimised for high performance in thei ...en down into two categories: [[Prototype]] racing and [[Touring_car_racing|Grand Touring]] (GT) racing. These two categories are often mixed together in a

...) is a co-host of the [[Formula One]] [[Fuji Television]] [[Japanese Grand Prix]], and is one of the oldest and most famous [[motorsport]] [[race track]]s ...xciting races. Japan's traditional role as the penultimate or final Grand Prix of the season means numerous [[List of Formula One World Champions|World Ch

| First race || [[1994 Spanish Grand Prix]] | First win || [[1995 Portuguese Grand Prix]]

...wn, the Queensland Government reached a new five year deal with [[A1 Grand Prix]] to stage a race at [[Surfers Paradise Street Circuit|Surfers Paradise]], | [[1991 Gold Coast IndyCar Grand Prix|Report]]

...ght regulation. "Formulas" limiting engine capacity had been used in Grand Prix racing on a regular basis since after [[World War I]]. The engine formulae ...es were still held in those years. The Indianapolis 500 used pre-war Grand Prix regulations, with 4.5 L atmospheric and 3.0 L supercharged engine

|Debut || [[1980]] [[Argentine Grand Prix]] ...based in Volpiano near [[Turin]], Italy. They participated in 132 [[Grand Prix]]s between 1980 and 1990. They achieved two point finishes and scored 5 cha

...hip]] had been clinched, securing the title with a win at the French Grand Prix, with 6 races to go in the season. ! rowspan=2 | [[Jordan Grand Prix|Jordan]]

| Previous = 2000 ...id for the very first time at the season opener in [[2001 Australian Grand Prix|Melbourne]]. Exciting Colombian talent and two times [[CART]] champion [[Ju

===British Superbikes 2000=== He joined the [[British Superbike Championship]] series in 2000, riding for Paul Bird's [[Vimto]]-sponsored team on a [[Honda RC51|Honda VT

...|Tourist Trophy]] Formula One (TT-F1) motorcycles which meant the big four Japanese companies ([[Honda]], [[Kawasaki Heavy Industries, Ltd.|Kawasaki]], [[Suzuk

|First race || [[1981 San Marino Grand Prix|1981]] [[San Marino Grand Prix]] |First win || [[1982 Las Vegas Grand Prix|1982]] [[Las Vegas Grand Prix]]

[[Image:Lisboa.jpg|thumb|right|380px|Macau Grand Prix]] The '''Macau Grand Prix''' is a motor-racing event held annually in November in the streets of [[Ma

|Team(s) || [[Brabham]], [[WilliamsF1|Williams]], [[Arrows]], [[Jordan Grand Prix|Jordan]] |First race || [[1992 British Grand Prix|1992]], [[British Grand Prix]]

! colspan=2 |'''[[Australia]]n Grand Prix''' | Circuit || [[Melbourne Grand Prix Circuit]]

...nando Alonso]] won the drivers' championship at the [[2005 Brazilian Grand Prix]].]] ...minance by [[Michael Schumacher]] and [[Scuderia Ferrari]]. With 19 Grands Prix the 2005 season featured the most events ever.

|First race || [[1984 Brazilian Grand Prix|1984]] [[Brazilian Grand Prix]] |First win || [[1985 Portuguese Grand Prix|1985]] [[Portuguese Grand Prix]]

...-bottom:1px solid #999;" |[[Image:Kimi.jpg|240px|Kimi at the 2004 UK Grand Prix]] |First race || [[2001 Australian Grand Prix]]

...250px|Monte Carlo, May 1985|Alain Prost pictured ahead of his Monaco Grand Prix win. It was one of the five victories that season that would make him Franc |First race || [[1980 Argentine Grand Prix]]

...Lola Racing Cars|Lola]] did eventually return with a promising car and the Japanese [[Footwork]] and [[Dome (constructor)|Dome]] chassis were seen in Europe. [ ..."jewel in the crown" of the F3000 season was traditionally the [[Pau Grand Prix]] street race, rivalled for a few years by the [[Birmingham Superprix|Birmi

...uch as the [[British Touring Car Championship|BTCC]] and the now-defunct [[Japanese Touring Car Championship|JTCC]] distinguish themselves from sports car raci ...6, then following a hiatus, revived as ''Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters'' in 2000, features advanced purpose built [[V8 engine|V8]]-powered [[space frame]] m

...n family who run a worldwide chain of clothing stores of the same name. In 2000 the team was purchased by Renault, but competed as Benetton for the 2001 se ...99) , D2 Mannesmann (1999-2000), [[Bridgestone]] (1999-2000), [[Marconi]] (2000-2001), [[Elf Aquitaine|Elf]] (2001), [[Renault]] (2001) [[Korean Air]] (199

|Caption || Schumacher before the [[2005 United States Grand Prix]]. |First race || [[1991 Belgian Grand Prix]]

...he rules for voiturette racing permitted 1.5 L supercharged engines; Grand Prix cars were permitted 3.0 L supercharged or 4.5 L "normally aspirated" (unsup ...dified in 1948 by [[FIA]] as a smaller and cheaper complement to the Grand Prix cars of the era.

...l for children and young people. 300 models of each were made in the early 2000's. ...e similar to [[Ferrari]] in motor cars. They do not compete directly with Japanese manufacturers, whose motorcycles typically sell for considerably less than

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

...recent years. Their toroidal CVT, named the X-troid, was available in the Japanese market Y34 [[Nissan Cedric|Nissan Gloria]] and V35 [[Nissan Skyline|Skyline ...h CVT was quickly and silently banned from [[Grand_Prix_motor_racing|Grand Prix racing]] by the [[FIA]] in 1994, after the worryingly fast test times by Wi

|First race ||[1968 Italian Grand Prix|1968]] [[Italian Grand Prix]] |First win ||[[1971 South African Grand Prix|1971]] [[South African Grand Prix]]

...Ford Motor Company|Ford]]''' <small>({{F1|1995}})</small><br />Forti Grand Prix <small>({{F1|1996}})</small> |Debut || [[1995 Brazilian Grand Prix]]

...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 At a time when [[Grand Prix motor racing|Grand Prix]] racing was occurring throughout Europe, Le Mans was envisioned as a diffe

Debut = [[1950 Italian Grand Prix|1950]] [[Italian Grand Prix]] | ...], [[1975]], [[1976]], [[1977]], [[1979]], [[1982]], [[1983]], [[1999]], [[2000]], [[2001]], [[2002]], [[2003]], [[2004]], 2007) |

[[Formula One]] has its roots in the European [[Grand Prix motor racing]] (''q.v.'' for pre-1947 history) of the 1920s and 1930s. Howe ...anned. The first race under the new regulations was the [[1946 Turin Grand Prix]] held on [[1 September]], the race being won by [[Achille Varzi]] in an [[

...testing the [[Ducati Desmosedici|Desmosedici GP7]], Ducati's 2007 [[Grand Prix motorcycle racing|MotoGP]] race bike. The GP7 complies with new regulations .... On September 23, 2007 Casey Stoner clinched his and Ducati's first Grand Prix World Championship.

...'' Mosley, recalling March's first F1 race, the [[1970 South African Grand Prix]]'' ...aces. One of these was a world championship race, the [[1970 Spanish Grand Prix]], won by reigning world champion [[Jackie Stewart]] in a customer car run

** Smallest I3 engine (Diesel) - 0.8&nbsp;L (799&nbsp;cc/48.8&nbsp;in³) - 2000 [[Smart Fortwo]] ''cdi'' ** Smallest V8 engine (Diesel) - 3.3&nbsp;L (3328&nbsp;cc/203&nbsp;in³) - 2000 [[Audi A8]] ''3.3 [[Turbo Direct Injection|TDI]]''

The only Japanese company to win the race so far has been [[Mazda]], which won the 59th race ...major and minor races were cancelled in 1955, like the [[Formula_One|Grand Prix]] races in Germany and [[Switzerland]] - the latter country banned circuit

...d [[Brian Redman]] was still out after a crash in the [[1968 Belgian Grand Prix]] at Spa. ...of Le Mans and the [[Formula One]] World Championship (including the Grand Prix of Monaco which he won several times, too).