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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]]

{{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]]

|Years || {{F1|1992}} |First race || [[1992 South African Grand Prix]]

...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

...sports|1991]] and [[1992 in sports|1992]] [[List of Grand Prix motorcycle racing World Champions|250cc World Championship]] aboard an [[Erv Kanemoto]] tuned ...moto Honda. He returned to the Rainey Yamaha squad for a few races in 1997 season then helped develop the new [[MZ Motorrad- und Zweiradwerk|MuZ]] race bike

'''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]].

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

...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]].

...0s]] and early [[1990 in sports|1990s]] he won the [[Grand Prix motorcycle racing|500cc World Championship]] three times and the [[Daytona 200]] once. He was ...l Champion [[Eddie Lawson]]. The following year, Lawson moved to the Grand Prix circuit and Rainey took over, earning the [[1983 in sports|1983]] National

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

...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

| Debut || [[1991 United States Grand Prix]] | Wins || 0 (best result: 7th in the [[1991 United States Grand Prix]])

...rand Prix]] [[motorcycle]] [[road racing]] [[List of Grand Prix motorcycle racing World Champions|World Champion]]. His penchant for consistently finishing i ...won the AMA Superbike Series 1981 and 1982. He also won the AMA 250cc road racing National Championship in 1980 and 1981 for Kawasaki.

...]]) was an [[United States|American]] World Champion [[motorcycle]] [[road racing|road racer]] during the late [[1980 in sports|1980s]] and early [[1990 in s Schwantz, whose parents owned a motorcycle shop, learned to ride at the age of three. He began his competitive career

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

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

...ut || [[1992 South African Grand Prix|1992]] [[South African Grand Prix]] |Last season || 1992

...|| [[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

...="text-align:center;" | '''[[Grand Prix motorcycle racing|Motorcycle Grand Prix]] Career''' ...Prix motorcycle racing season|1973]] - [[1989 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season|1989]]

...[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 |'''Kyalami Grand Prix Circuit''' |Events || [[A1 Grand Prix]]<br>WesBank Super Series<br>Pro Tour

..., 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

| 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

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

|Events || [[Formula One]] (tests), [[Grand Prix motorcycle racing|MotoGP]], [[F3]] ...i]]. The first race of the [[A1GP]] [[2008-09 A1 Grand Prix season|2008/09 season]] was originally planned to be held at the Mugello circuit on 21 September

| First race || [[1950 Monaco Grand Prix|1950]] [[Monaco Grand Prix]] | First win || [[1951 German Grand Prix|1951]] [[German Grand Prix]]

...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

...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 [

...[[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]].

...[[Varese]], originally producing small metal components. It went into the motorcycle industry in [[1978]]. The name is a [[portmanteau]] derived from the founde ..._elefant-650_1986.jpg|left|thumb|200px|'''Cagiva Elefant 650, a dual-sport motorcycle using a Ducati engine''']]

...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

! 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

...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]].]]

...expensive, which makes F3 an attractive entry-level into higher class auto racing. ...Cars|Kieft]] and [[Emeryson]]. The formula was the usual route into motor racing through the early and mid 1950s (and stars like [[Stirling Moss]] continued

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

! colspan=2 |'''Enzo Coloni Racing Systems''' |Debut || [[1987 Italian Grand Prix]]

|First race:||[[1950 Monaco Grand Prix|1950]] [[Monaco Grand Prix]] |First win:||[[1951 German Grand Prix|1951]] [[German Grand Prix]]

...) 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 ...is a massive test of driver skill and is easily one of the most difficult racing circuits in the world. Nevertheless, the track is loved by drivers and spec

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

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

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

...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

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

...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 ...ugace apparition in [[the World-wide Motomondiale|Campionato]] 250 cc in [[1992]] - [[1993]], Gilera ripresenta in [[the 2001]]. The motion class 125 was n

'':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

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

...o appear after the [[Ducati Apollo]] was the 90°V twin, initial Grand Prix racing versions being 500 cc, and the production bikes were 750 cc. There was also Generally, any two-cylinder motorcycle engine with its two cylinders at an equidistant opposite angles from the ce

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

...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

...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