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This is a list of '''[[Grand Prix motorcycle racing|Grand Prix]] [[motorcycle]] [[road racing|road racers]]''' from the 1949 to the 2006 s {{A-Z multipage list|List of Grand Prix motorcycle racers|Grand Prix motorcycle racing}}

| Driver titles || 4 <small>([[2001 FIA Sportscar Championship season|2001]], [[2003 FIA GT Championship season|2003]], [[2004 FIA GT Championship sea | Team titles || 4 <small>([[2001 FIA Sportscar Championship season|2001]], [[2003 FIA GT Championship season|2003]], [[2004 FIA GT Championship sea

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

|First race:||[[1974 South African Grand Prix]] |First win:||[[1975 Austrian Grand Prix]]

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

| Nationality || {{flagiconUK}} [[United Kingdom|British]] | First race || [[2000 Australian Grand Prix]]

|First race:||[[2005 San Marino Grand Prix]] |Last race:||[[2006 Brazilian Grand Prix]]

| [[2000 Australian Grand Prix]] ...d been sold to [[Renault]], who would return as a works engine supplier in 2001 and rebrand the team completely for 2002.

...|[[Image:Jean_alesi.jpg|220px|Jean Alesi at the [[2001 United States Grand Prix]] at [[Indianapolis Motor Speedway|Indianapolis]]]] |Years || 1989 - 2001

...]] 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

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

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

Debut = [[2001 Australian Grand Prix]] | ...car with which the [[Benetton Formula|Benetton]] team competed in the {{F1|2001}} [[Formula One]] season. It was driven by [[Giancarlo Fisichella]], who w

|First race || [[1968 Italian Grand Prix|1968]] [[Italian Grand Prix]] |Last race || [[1974 Canadian Grand Prix|1974]] [[Canadian Grand Prix]]

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

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

! colspan=2 |'''[[United States]] Grand Prix''' ...as been run on and off since [[1908]], when it was known as the ''American Grand Prize''. The race later became part of the [[Formula One]] World Championsh

..., [[Louisiana]]), known by the nickname '''Fast Freddie''', is an [[United States|American]] former World Champion [[motorcycle racing|motorcycle racer]]. S ...e exotic but snake-bitten, oval-cylindered [[NR500]] [[four-stroke]] Grand Prix bike.

Debut = [[2001 Australian Grand Prix]] | ...i PS01''' was the car with which the [[Minardi]] team competed in the {{F1|2001}} [[Formula One]] season. It was initially driven by [[Tarso Marques]], wh

| Location || {{flagiconUSA}} [[Detroit]], [[Michigan]], [[United States|USA]] ...Watson would break his own record at Long Beach [[1983 United States Grand Prix West|the next year]] by winning from 22nd place.)

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

...ace. He drove in the [[American Automobile Association|AAA]] and [[United States Automobile Club|USAC]] [[Championship Car]] series, racing in the 1952-1960 ...drivers who won the Indy 500 only are often not listed in totals of Grand Prix winners, as the race's inclusion in the World Championship was largely symb

...[[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

|First race || [[2002 Australian Grand Prix]] ...r, Ann Neal. With wins in the [[1996]] [[Formula Ford]] festival and the [[2001]] [[Monaco]] [[F3000]] race to his credit, Webber signed with [[Mercedes-Be

...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

...[Austria]]n race circuit which hosted the [[Formula One]] [[Austrian Grand Prix]] 18 consecutive years, from [[1970 Formula One season|1970]] through [[198 ...egree right-hand corner with almost no run-off area. Tragically, [[United States|American]] [[Mark Donohue]] died at the "Hella-Licht" corner in [[1975 Form

...ormula|Benetton]], [[Ligier]], [[Team McLaren|McLaren]] and [[Jordan Grand Prix|Jordan]] | First race || [[1984 Brazilian Grand Prix|1984]] [[Brazilian Grand Prix]]

| [[2000 Australian Grand Prix]] ...r [[Giancarlo Minardi]] with the impossible task of finding the budget for 2001. Fortunately, the team was eventually bought by the Australian entrepreneu

| [[2001 Australian Grand Prix|Australian GP 2001]] | [[2001]], [[2002]]

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

...g|motorcycle]] [[road racing|road racer]] and the [[2001]] [[List of Grand Prix motorcycle racing World Champions|World Champion]] in the 250cc class. ...ar, he won the Japanese Championship, and again entered the Japanese Grand Prix with a wild card, winning the race at this occasion.

...banked, paved 1/2 and 1/3 mile oval tracks. It is mainly used for [[United States Automobile Club|USAC]] [[Sprint car racing|sprint car]] and regional [[NASC ...NASCAR Toyota All-Star Showdown. In this event, the top 30 drivers in the Grand National Division and the top 40 drivers in the Elite Division come from th

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

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

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

...brilliance alternated with disappointing performances. He earned 12 Grand Prix wins and six pole positions, but he was at times overshadowed by more force ...the rest of the year was his win in the non-Championship Interlagos Grand Prix.

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

...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). In 2001, Pedrosa made his World Championship debut in the 125cc class after being s

...n 2000 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]].]]

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

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

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

This new organisation gives a united voice in ongoing discussion regarding the future of Formula One with the [[ ...|| {{flagiconIndia}} [[India]]n || {{flagiconUK}} [[Northamptonshire]], [[United Kingdom]]

...ing (1992-1994), Target Chip Ganassi Racing (1995-2000)<br>Patrick Racing (2001), Rahal Letterman Racing (2002)<br>American Spirit Team Johansson (2003), P |First race || 1992 Dailkyo IndyCar Grand Prix (Surfer's Paradise)

|Years || 1991 - 2001 |First race || [[1991 United States Grand Prix|1991]] [[United States Grand Prix]]

...d in 1906, the race was cancelled. Meanwhile, in France, the first [[Grand Prix motor racing]] event had been run on [[June 26]], [[1906]] under the auspic ...the success of the [[French Grand Prix]] and the rapid expansion of Grand Prix racing in other European countries, William Vanderbilt conceived a way to s

|First race || [[1958 French Grand Prix|1958]] [[French Grand Prix]] |First win || [[1960 Italian Grand Prix|1960]] [[Italian Grand Prix]]

''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]]

...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

...nChampion.jpg|thumb|200px|de Ferran won two CART championships in 2000 and 2001]] ...de Ferran waving.jpg|thumb|150px|De Ferran at the 2005 United States Grand Prix]]

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]]

...its cars. The term [[IndyCar]] is now trademarked to the IRL in the United States, but Champ Car races in [[Australia]] and [[Canada]] continue to bear the I ...nctioning of Champ Car racing at locations that today include the [[United States]], [[Canada]], [[Mexico]] and [[Australia]]. The Champ Car organization run

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

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

| Next = 2001 !rowspan="2"| [[Jordan Grand Prix|Jordan]]

| Current = 2001 ...[[Formula One]] World Championship season. It commenced on [[March 4]], [[2001]], and ended on [[October 14]] after seventeen races. [[Michael Schumacher]

Previous = 2001 | ...hip]] had been clinched, securing the title with a win at the French Grand Prix, with 6 races to go in the season.

|First race || [[1994 Japanese Grand Prix]] |Last race || [[2002 Japanese Grand Prix]]

| Country/region || [[United States]], [[Canada]] ...r classes: LMP1 and LMP2 for [[Le Mans Prototype]]s, and GT1 and GT2 for [[Grand tourer|

|Debut || [[1985 Brazilian Grand Prix|1985]] [[Brazilian Grand Prix]] ...success, nevertheless acquiring a small but loyal following of fans. In [[2001]], Minardi sold his team to Australian businessman [[Paul Stoddart]], who s

|Nationality || {{flagiconUSA}} [[United States]] ...oro]], [[Kentucky]]), also known as '''The Kentucky Kid''', is an [[United States|American]] professional [[Motorcycle racing|motorcycle racer]] who has been

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

| First race || [[1971 Austrian Grand Prix]] | First win || [[1974 Spanish Grand Prix]]

|Construction cost || [[United States dollar|$]]3 million ...ianapolis 500-Mile Race]]<br>'''[[Formula One]]''' - [[United States Grand Prix]]<br>'''[[NASCAR]] [[Nextel Cup]]''' - [[Allstate 400 at The Brickyard]]

...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 ...e in Sugo and missing the first 3 rounds he was an eventual race winner. [[2001]] saw him win the championship against [[Honda]] rider [[Colin Edwards]], a

...ars later, they bought out Uniroyal Inc., founded in 1892 as the [[United States Rubber Company]]. ...e]] teams in 1984 but returned to Formula One in [[2001 Formula One season|2001]]. In that first year they supplied [[Williams F1|Williams]], [[Jaguar Raci

| Nationality || {{flagiconUK}} [[United Kingdom|British]] | First race || [[1994 Spanish Grand Prix]]

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

...h, Jr.''' (born [[July 2]], [[1979]] in [[Defiance, Ohio]]) is an [[United States|American]] race car driver and [[Indianapolis 500]] champion, currently dri * First victory: March 18, 2001 ([[Phoenix International Raceway]])

=== United Kingdom === ...s the voice of Formula One and British Motorsport. Commentator for [[Grand Prix Masters]].

...ing from a consortium of New Zealand businessmen Dixon moved to the United States in [[1999]]. After an extremely rapid first test he was signed to Johansson === 2001 ===

...as a result the attrition rate was quite high in the two [[Canadian Grand Prix]] events staged here. Of the forty cars entered those two races, only 16 r ...e resulting redevelopment forced the park to close for the entire 2000 and 2001 seasons.

...{flagiconUSA}} [[Monterey, California|Monterey]], [[California]], [[United States|USA]] '''[[MotoGP]]'''<br>[[United States motorcycle Grand Prix|United States Grand Prix]]<br><br>

...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.

| SBK Active years || {{SBK|2001}} - {{SBK|2007}} ===2001-2003===

...|[[Image:Watkins Glen International Track Map.png|250px|Watkins Glen grand prix race course]] '''[[Grand American Road Racing Association|Grand-Am]] [[Rolex Sports Car Series]]'''<br>[[6 Hours of Watkins Glen|Sahlen's S

...a number of [[Formula 1]], Formula 2, and [[Grand Prix motor racing|Grand Prix]] cars from [[1959]] through the early 1960s. Appearing in [[1958]], it us ...was installed in the Ferrari 156 F2 car and was first raced in the [[Grand Prix of Naples]] in April 1957, where it finished in third place behind two Lanc

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

...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 ...nda S2000, [[BMW S54B32|BMW E46 M3's S54B32]] with 24.5 m/s as far back as 2001, the [[Audi RS4]] with 24.2 m/s or the [[Yamaha YZF-R6]] motorcycle with 23

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

...mel (cigarette)|Camel]] sponsored the Benetton team, but, from the 1994 to 2001 the main sponsor was [[Mild Seven]]. |[[1996 Formula One season|1996]]-[[2001 Formula One season|2001]]

...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]]

The first auto race in the [[United States]], over a 54.36 mile (87.48 km) course, took place in [[Chicago, Illinois|C :''See: [[Grand Prix motor racing]]''

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

! 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

The first auto race in the [[United States]], over a 54.36 mile (87.48 km) course, took place in [[Chicago, Illinois|C :''See: [[Grand Prix motor racing]]''

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

...n early [[Grand Prix motor racing]], winning the first ever [[Monaco Grand Prix]]. The company's success culminated with driver [[Jean-Pierre Wimille]] win ...e ever produced, the most famous being the [[Bugatti Type 35|Type 35 Grand Prix]] cars, the "[[Bugatti Royale|Royale]]", the [[Bugatti Type 57|Type 57 "Atl

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

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

...a [[Renault F1|Renault]] Formula One car at the [[2005 United States Grand Prix]]]] ...ts of a series of races, known as [[List of Formula One Grands Prix|Grands Prix]], held on purpose-built [[List of Formula One circuits|circuits]] or close

...ill be fulfilled by the end of 2008. The entire 500 units for the [[United States]] sold out in five hours. [[Ducati]] abandoned the [[MotoGP|Grand Prix]] racing scene at the start of the 1970s. For many years the 500 class was

The first auto race in the [[United States]], over a 54.36 mile (87.48 km) course, took place in [[Chicago, Illinois|C :''See: [[Grand Prix motor racing]]''

The first auto race in the [[United States]], over a 54.36 mile (87.48 km) course, took place in [[Chicago, Illinois|C :''See: [[Grand Prix motor racing]]''

...s been sanctioned by the [[American Automobile Association]], the [[United States Auto Club]], the [[Sports Car Club of America]], Championship Auto Racing T ...ioning body for auto racing in the United States. In 1956, the '''[[United States Automobile Club]] (USAC)''' was founded to take over sanctioning from the A

...urance race]] held at [[Sebring International Raceway]], a former [[United States Army Air Forces|Army Air Force]] base in [[Sebring, Florida]]. ...he race is now considered one of the premier endurance races in the United States and is famous for its "once around the clock" action, starting during the d

...for the lower points not to be awarded (as at the 2005 United States Grand Prix) because insufficient drivers completed 90% of the winner's distance. The s ...ellow flag with SC ([[safety car]]) sign at the [[2005 United States Grand Prix]]]]

...nning of the 20th century. Alfieri, Bindo and Ernesto built 2-litre Grand Prix cars for [[Diatto]]. In [[1926]], Diatto suspended the production of race ...ld instruments and installed high-tech devices in the Modena's factory. In 2001 Maserati's factory became one of the most advanced in the world

The first auto race in the [[United States]], over a 54.36 mile (87.48 km) course, took place in [[Chicago, Illinois|C :''See: [[Grand Prix motor racing]]''

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

...season. It began on 16 March and ended on 2 November after eighteen Grands Prix. [[Lewis Hamilton]] became the Drivers' World Champion while [[Scuderia Fer ...sted the [[European Grand Prix|European GP]] and the new [[Singapore Grand Prix|Singapore GP]] respectively. The Singapore GP was also the first Formula On

...track racing]], [[motorcycle speedway]], and [[rallying]]. Early [[Grand Prix]] drivers such as [[Tazio Nuvolari]] also used an at the limit form of driv ...torsport in [[North America]], [[Australia]], and [[Europe]]. In the [[UK|United Kingdom]] a drift contest was hosted in 2002 by the OPT Drift Club, run by

...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

...up]] whilst the highest overall scoring individual in the [[Speedway Grand Prix]] events is pronounced the Speedway world champion. ...ff which prevent rider and bike from crashing into the fans. In the Grands prix and [[Speedway Elite League|British]] and [[Poland|Polish elite]] leagues i

...nt color="#505050">'''mid-gray'''</font>. Drivers who have entered a Grand Prix solely for the purpose of Friday testing (introduced in [[2003 Formula One This page is accurate up to and including the [[2007 Brazilian Grand Prix]] ([[October 21]], [[2007]])

...nce [[1979 in sports|1979]], who incidently, had broken away from [[United States Auto Club|USAC]]. George blueprinted the IRL as a lower-cost open-wheel alt ...]] and [[Infineon Raceway|Infineon]]) and one street race in [[Honda Grand Prix of St. Petersburg|St. Pete]] for [[2005 in IRL|2005]].

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

[[1995]] [[United States Automobile Club|USAC Triple Crown Champion]] ...ee-quarter midgets for a handful of years before moving up to the [[United States Auto Club|USAC]] series. Stewart was the USAC rookie of the year in [[1991

...rred in 1983. National championships existed in [[South Africa]] and the [[United Kingdom|UK]] in the [[1960s]] and [[1970s]]. ...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 [[

...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

...ington North (UK Parliament constituency)|Kensington North]] seat in the [[United Kingdom general election, 1959|1959 General Election]]. Sir Oswald used rac ...'' Mosley, recalling March's first F1 race, the [[1970 South African Grand Prix]]''

...(183 in³) engine, inspired by the Peugeot [[Grand Prix motor racing|Grand Prix]] engine which had been serviced in his shop by [[Fred Offenhauser]] in 191 ...hampion [[Nigel Mansell]] shocked the racing world by moving to the United States, winning the [[PPG]] [[Champ Car|CART]] IndyCar World Series title and only

*[[Renato Carosone]], pop musician and composer ([[1920]]-[[2001]]) *[[Antonio Ascari]] (1888-1925), Grand Prix racecar driver

...of concern for safety. The hump was lowered during the winter before the [[2001]] race, again in the interest of safety. Although the hump remains, it is g ...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).