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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]]

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...enari MAC97 Alfa Romeo in [[1997 International Sports Racing Series season|1997 FIA Sportscar Championship]] in [[Donington Park|Donington]].]] ...[Formula One]] constructor from [[Italy]]. They participated in 31 grands prix, entering a total of 32 cars.

{{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]]

...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

'''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]].

...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

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

...9, he became the first Spaniard to win the [[List of Grand Prix motorcycle racing World Champions|500cc World Championship]]. ...ate 500cc and [[MotoGP]] racing in years to come. Alex was 4th in 1995 and 1997, runner-up in 1996 with 11 podium finishes, and 3rd in 1998.

! colspan=2 |'''[[Luxembourg]] Grand Prix''' ...year was hosted at Jerez in Spain for the 17th and final grand prix of the season. The 1998 race was also known as the Luxembourg GP despite no European Gp t

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 ...p. He scored three consecutive titles in 1994, [[1995]] and [[1996]]. In [[1997]], he returned to Honda again, riding for [[Erv Kanemoto]] team, and scored

...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]].

...[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

...|| [[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

[[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.

...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 ...Yamaha Motor Company|Yamaha]] in 1996, before joining his father's team in 1997, spending 2 years developing their [[Modenas]] 2-stroke bike.

...whose successes include winning the 1990 250cc World Championship, and the 1997 World Superbike title. He was born on March 20th [[1967]] in [[Little Rock] ...3rd in a field of 80 riders. He also took pole for the 1988 250cc US Grand Prix, and finished this and the Japan 250cc race in the top 5.

..., 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

|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

...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

...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

...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

...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

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

...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 |'''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

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

...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

...[[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]].

....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

...) 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]]

...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.

...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.

|Debut || [[1980]] [[Argentine Grand Prix]] |Last season || 1990

...version called ''GP-Strecke'' is currently used by major and international racing events. However, the older, much longer version of the Ring called the '''' ...rburgring was meant to be a showcase for German automotive engineering and racing talent, and was built with both purposes in mind. Construction of the track

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

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

...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

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

! 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

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

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

''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