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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]]

...]] [[motorcycle]] [[road racing|road racers]]''' from the 1949 to the 2006 season, in alphabetical order, from the classes MotoGP, 500 cc, 350 cc, 250 cc, 12 ...multipage list|List of Grand Prix motorcycle racers|Grand Prix motorcycle racing}}

...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|1949]] - [[1960 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season|1960]] ...Prix motorcycle racing season|1959]], [[1960 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season|1960]]

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...rand Prix]] [[motorcycle]] [[road racing]] [[List of Grand Prix motorcycle racing World Champions|World Champion]]. ...with the [[Harley Davidson]] team, winning two Grands Prix in 250cc (Grand Prix of Nations and Czechoslovakia) and finishing second in championship behind

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...t motorcycle racers of the early 1980s. He was a racing prodigy who began racing at the age of four, competing in dirt track events near his hometown of Shr ==Racing history==

...006]] called ''Circuito Internazionale Santamonica'') is an Italian [[auto racing|racetrack]] located next to the town of [[Misano Adriatico]] ([[Province of ...ino and Rimini's Coast Grand Prix]] as part of the [[Grand Prix motorcycle racing|MotoGP]] World Championship.

...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 ...the [[Grand Prix motorcycle racing|500cc World Championship]]. In 2000 and 2001 he was on a factory [[Aprillia]], and took 7 wins on previously-uncompetiti

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...[[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]].

...e]] road racer and touring car racer. His success on the world motorcycle racing circuit earned him the nickname ''The Wollongong Whiz''. ==Motorcycle career==

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

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

...9, he became the first Spaniard to win the [[List of Grand Prix motorcycle racing World Champions|500cc World Championship]]. ...on the [[Repsol]]-backed Hondas which would dominate 500cc and [[MotoGP]] racing in years to come. Alex was 4th in 1995 and 1997, runner-up in 1996 with 11

...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

...rand Prix motorcycle racing|MotoGP]], for 2006 he moved to the [[Superbike racing|World Superbike]] series. ...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

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

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

...[road racing|road racer]] and the [[2001]] [[List of Grand Prix motorcycle racing World Champions|World Champion]] in the 250cc class. Kato was born in [[Saitama, Saitama|Saitama]], and started racing miniature bikes at an early age, becoming a four-time national champion in

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

...|| [[Formula One]]; [[GP2]]; [[Superbike racing|SBK]]; [[Touring car racing|WTCC]] ...the release of the 2008 race calendar has confirmed that 2008 French Grand Prix will take place at Magny-Cours. However, Ecclestone has announced in May 20

...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.

| 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

|Current team || [[Repsol YPF|Repsol]] [[Honda Racing Corporation|Honda]] |Last season || 2006

...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

...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

...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.

|Debut || [[1991 United States Grand Prix]] |Poles || 0 (best grid position: 10th [[1992 Mexican Grand Prix]])

...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]]

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

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

...0 the team was purchased by Renault, but competed as Benetton for the 2001 season. In 2002 the team became [[Renault F1]]. ...left|[[Thierry Boutsen]] driving for Benetton at the [[1988 Canadian Grand Prix]].]]

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

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

! 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

....jpg|thumb|250px|Jackie Stewart speaking at the [[2005 United States Grand Prix]]]] ...racing champion. He is well-known in the United States as a commentator of racing television broadcasts where his Scottish English accent made him a distinct

| Last season || 2009 | SBK Active years || {{SBK|2001}} - {{SBK|2007}}

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

...s]], although this part of the business is now a separate company from the motorcycle side. ...px-Benelli_raceteam_jaren_dertig.jpg|left|thumb|250px|''The 175 cc Benelli Racing Team was in the thirties an almost unbeatable force. Picture of [[Raffaele

|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.

...to its fast, hilly and twisty nature. Spa is a favourite circuit of many racing drivers and fans. ...owns of [[Francorchamps]], [[Malmedy]] and [[Stavelot]]. The Belgian Grand Prix was held at Spa-Francorchamps for the first time in 1924.

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

...toric by Ducati and its fans in that it helped define Ducati's approach to racing. ...ere was a running motor. By August of 1970, there was a complete prototype motorcycle. Taglioni engaged Leopoldo Tartarini, the founder of Italjet, to refine the

...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 ...ale|Campionato]] 250 cc in [[1992]] - [[1993]], Gilera ripresenta in [[the 2001]]. The motion class 125 was not planned inside but it was the evolution of

...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

! 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

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

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]]

'''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

...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.

...with a 2-litre six-cylinder engine. This model was extremely successful in racing - won top five positions in [[1925]] and [[1926]] at [[24 hours of Le Mans| ...ational recognition came later, with a victory in the 1925 [[Tripoli Grand Prix]], followed by success in Spain and a fourth-place tie for the two-car team

''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

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

[[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