Colin Edwards
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Colin Edwards II nicknamed the Texas Tornado is an American professional motorcycle racer. He is a two time World Superbike champion and has competed in MotoGP since 2003, now riding for the Yamaha
Tech 3
team in the 2011 season.
In 1988 at the age of 14, Edwards stopped competing in motocross races, having become distracted by the normal demands of being a teenager. However in 1990, Edwards and his father attended a motorcycle road race
event in north Texas, and this inspired him to attempt road racing
.
In 1991 Edwards began competing in amateur road-racing events locally, but rapidly progressed to national events. He was undefeated in every amateur event he entered that year, and won numerous national amateur titles. His performance was sufficiently impressive for him to be offered a sponsored ride with South West Motorsports, and Edwards turned professional just before the commencement of the 1992 season.
250cc National Series. He won five of the nine races and the national title over second-place earner Kenny Roberts, Jr.. In 1993 and 1994 Edwards rode for Vance & Hines on a Yamaha in the AMA Superbike
Championship, earning 6th and 5th place overall in those years.
. His results in were disappointing as Edwards struggled to adjust to the demands of competing in a global competition, and he missed the last two meetings after team-mate Yasutomo Nagai
perished in a crash at Assen
. In he achieved a greatly improved sixth overall in the Superbike World championship.
was a disappointing year for Edwards as he was forced to withdraw from competing due to injuries sustained in the fifth round of the Superbike World Championship. He was replaced in the Yamaha World Superbike Team and was unable to negotiate a position in the 500cc Grand Prix competition. Fortunately Edwards was able to conclude a deal with Honda
to ride the RC45 motorcycle in the Superbike World Championship. Edwards finished fifth overall that year, and earned his first solo international victories with a double win at Monza
followed by his 3rd win of the season at Brands Hatch
.
In , Edwards managed several more victories for Honda (including leading teammate Aaron Slight
home twice at Brands Hatch
, giving Honda a rare Double-1-2) and ended the season in second overall position, behind champion Carl Fogarty
. In , Edwards rode the new Honda VTR-1000 SP1/RC51
twin cylinder motorcycle to overall victory in the Superbike World Championship after Yamaha
rider and points leader, Noriyuki Haga
was disqualified for testing positive for a banned substance. Edwards came second to Ducati
rider, Troy Bayliss
in but reclaimed the title from Bayliss in in a dramatic fashion, clinching the championship in the final race of the season in Imola
(Italy). Edwards also holds the record for the most points in a single season with 552 points in 2002 breaking the previous record of 489 points set by Carl Fogarty
in 1999. Runner-up Troy Bayliss
also broke the previous record with 541 points.
team on the RS3 Cube
, and his only notable accomplishment in that otherwise dismal year was avoiding serious injury when his machine caught fire due to an incorrectly fitted fuel cap at Sachsenring
. Yet Edwards, known in all motorcycle paddocks as a great bike tester, tried to no avail to help lift the struggling team.
2004
saw Edwards riding for Telefonica Movistar
Honda
, and he achieved his first MotoGP podium position at Donington
. Edwards finished the season in fifth overall position.
In 2005
, Edwards moved to Gauloises
Yamaha
factory team as the teammate to the world champion Valentino Rossi
. His best result for 2005 was a second position at Laguna Seca
, behind compatriot Nicky Hayden
. He finished the season fourth overall.
Colin Edwards continued riding for the Camel
Yamaha
factory team on board the YZR-M1 with teammate and good friend Valentino Rossi
in the MotoGP championship. The factory Yamaha team had a troubling start to their racing year with "chatter" problems and tire wear issues.
The factory team built a new chassis
for the 2006 spec YZR-M1 to combat the aforementioned problems. Rossi took to the new chassis quickly and rode to victory at his home race of Mugello
for the fifth consecutive time since 2001. Edwards did not have the time to "gel" with the new chassis early in the season, which resulted in him sticking with the older version for the Mugello race. He finished 12th.
At Assen
he took the lead at the start, and led until Nicky Hayden
passed him on the penultimate lap. He caught back up to his countryman on the last lap, and managed to pass him a few corners from the end. When Hayden attempted to pass him again in the final chicane, Edwards ran across the AstroTurf and lost control of his bike, which briefly continued on without him. He remounted to finish 13th. Hayden, who ran across the gravel on the final chicane himself, managed to keep control of his bike and won the race. At his home race, the Red Bull
U.S. Grand Prix
, Edwards finished ninth suffering tire problems in the scorching heat like his teammate Valentino Rossi
. At Estoril
he qualified second and finished fourth in one of his most competitive showings of the season.
brought great prospects early on. Colin entered his second of a two year deal with Yamaha factory team, now known as Fiat
Yamaha
riding the new Yamaha YZR-M1 800cc. Yet after starting second on the grid in Istanbul
, a first lap crash caused by Olivier Jacque
took him out. At Le Mans Colin took pole position, but made a slow start and gambled on switching to wet tyres in damp conditions. He did this too early, and by the time it was wet enough his tyres had shredded, forcing him to pit again and finish at the back of the field.
Fiat Yamaha was having problems with the M1 and the Michelin tires, Edwards along with teammate Valentino Rossi both struggled to find competitive set up nearly the entire season to run up front. Edwards best result of the season was 2nd (equaling his career best in MotoGP) at the wet British Grand Prix at Donington Park.
, Colin Edwards continued in MotoGP, this time for the satellite Tech 3 Yamaha team alongside fellow Superbike World Champion James Toseland
. A series of solid performances left him 5th in the overall standings after nine rounds, never qualifying lower than 6th on the grid and finishing on the podium twice. After qualifying 6th for round 9 at Assen
, he was delayed by Rossi's early crash and was in next to last place at the end of the first lap (in front of only Rossi, who was able to rejoin the race), however he then fought back to snatch 3rd from Nicky Hayden
at the final corner after Hayden ran out of fuel, gaining a measure of revenge for the 2006 race at the track. Colin Edwards results started to suffer after a crash in Germany. In the next four races Edwards failed to break the top ten and his best result since the podium at Assen was a sixth place at the final round of the season at Valencia.
Edwards confirmed that he had signed for Tech 3 for yet another season. "It is no secret that I had agreed with Yamaha to finish my MotoGP career at the end of 2008 and continue my racing career with them in America, but as soon as I began working with the Tech 3 team I instantly formed a great relationship with my guys."
Therefore, Edwards will once again be riding for Tech 3 Yamaha in 2009 as he searches for his first MotoGP victory.
, establishing himself as the strongest satellite rider in the championship. He secured a second place finish in the British Grand Prix
at Donington Park
.
After being caught in a crash at the San Marino Grand Prix
, Edwards directed typically outspoken criticism towards Alex de Angelis
, claiming: "We are in Italy and occasionally you have to deal with an Italian rider who wants to be a hero and today that was De Angelis. De Angelis is the guy who needed to be wearing Valentino’s donkey helmet." (in reference to a special edition helmet being worn by Valentino Rossi
.
.
.
At the Catalan Grand Prix
, Edwards broke his right collarbone during second practice, which successfully had a plate added. Nine days later, and in his first race since injury, Edwards took a third place finish at the British Grand Prix
at Silverstone
, having been promoted to a podium placing after accidents for Jorge Lorenzo
and Marco Simoncelli
. It was his first podium finish since a second place result at the 2009 British Grand Prix
at Donington Park
. On 3 September, Edwards announced that he would leave the Tech 3 team, to ride for Forward Racing
in .
On October 23, along with Valentino Rossi
, Edwards was involved in the accident that tragically killed Marco Simoncelli
at the Malaysian Grand Prix
, injuring his left shoulder and ending his season. Josh Hayes
will replace him for Valencia.
to claim victory in the Suzuka 8 Hours
endurance race riding a Yamaha
, his first international victory. Edwards won the 8 Hours two more times: in 2001 with Valentino Rossi
, and in 2002 with the late Daijiro Kato
, both times with Honda
.
, first in 2000 and again in 2002 when the US team won the event. The competition involves a national team that includes an automobile racer, a rally/off-road driver and a motorcycle racer. The 2002 US team included former off-road racer and NASCAR rookie Jimmie Johnson
as the rally driver, and four-time NASCAR champion Jeff Gordon
in the automobile category.
. It is going to be a premier training facility for those new to racing, motorcycle enthusiasts, as well as professionals looking to polish up on their skills. In addition to the normal training classes and track time Edwards is offering the "Colin Edwards Experience". This will give participants the opportunity to spend 4 days with Edwards. This will include Classroom time, track time, and hanging out with Edwards racing RC cars, and playing paintball with the man himself.
The camp is slated to open in February 2011 and it's been noted that reservations will begin soon.
The Facilities as of August 1, 2010
Yamaha Motor Company
, is a Japanese motorized vehicle-producing company. Yamaha Motor is part of Yamaha Corporation and its headquarter is located in Iwata, Shizuoka. Along with expanding Yamaha Corporation into the world's biggest piano maker, then Yamaha CEO Genichi Kawakami took Yamaha into the field of motorized...
Tech 3
Tech 3
Tech 3 is a motorcycle racing team currently competing in MotoGP World Championship under the name Monster Yamaha Tech 3 and uses the Yamaha YZR-M1 motorcycle....
team in the 2011 season.
Early years
At the age of three, his Australian father, Colin Edwards Sr. (an amateur motorcycle racer himself), introduced him to a minibike, and Edwards entered his first motocross race at the age of four. Over the next ten years, Edwards became one of the top-ranked junior motocross competitors in the USA, winning dozens of races in the 50cc to 80cc categories in local, regional and national events.In 1988 at the age of 14, Edwards stopped competing in motocross races, having become distracted by the normal demands of being a teenager. However in 1990, Edwards and his father attended a motorcycle road race
Road racing
Road racing is a general term for most forms of motor racing held on paved, purpose-built race tracks , as opposed to oval tracks and off-road racing...
event in north Texas, and this inspired him to attempt road racing
Road racing
Road racing is a general term for most forms of motor racing held on paved, purpose-built race tracks , as opposed to oval tracks and off-road racing...
.
In 1991 Edwards began competing in amateur road-racing events locally, but rapidly progressed to national events. He was undefeated in every amateur event he entered that year, and won numerous national amateur titles. His performance was sufficiently impressive for him to be offered a sponsored ride with South West Motorsports, and Edwards turned professional just before the commencement of the 1992 season.
Professional career
In his first professional season (1992), Edwards entered the AMAAmerican Motorcyclist Association
The American Motorcyclist Association is an American not-for-profit organization of more than 300,000 motorcyclists that organizes numerous motorcycling activities and campaigns for motorcyclists' legal rights...
250cc National Series. He won five of the nine races and the national title over second-place earner Kenny Roberts, Jr.. In 1993 and 1994 Edwards rode for Vance & Hines on a Yamaha in the AMA Superbike
AMA Superbike
AMA Pro Superbike is the premiere superbike racing series in the United States. It is part of the AMA Pro Racing series which was sold to and is managed by the Daytona Motorsports Group...
Championship, earning 6th and 5th place overall in those years.
Superbike World Championship
In Edwards was offered a factory position with Yamaha in the Superbike World ChampionshipSuperbike World Championship
Superbike World Championship is the worldwide Superbike racing Championship. The championship was founded in . The Superbike World Championship season consists of a series of rounds held on permanent racing facilities...
. His results in were disappointing as Edwards struggled to adjust to the demands of competing in a global competition, and he missed the last two meetings after team-mate Yasutomo Nagai
Yasutomo Nagai
was a motorcycle road racer, born in Koshigaya, Japan.Nagai raced in Japan's All-Japan Road Racing Championship for many years, spending seven of them with Yamaha. He was also a member of the 1994 Bol d'or winning Yamaha France team, with Dominique and Christian Sarron.Nagai took two pole positions...
perished in a crash at Assen
Assen
Assen is a municipality and a city in the north eastern Netherlands, capital of the province of Drenthe. It received city rights in 1809. Assen's main claim to fame is the TT Circuit Assen the motorcycle racing circuit, where on the last Saturday in June the Dutch TT is run...
. In he achieved a greatly improved sixth overall in the Superbike World championship.
was a disappointing year for Edwards as he was forced to withdraw from competing due to injuries sustained in the fifth round of the Superbike World Championship. He was replaced in the Yamaha World Superbike Team and was unable to negotiate a position in the 500cc Grand Prix competition. Fortunately Edwards was able to conclude a deal with Honda
Honda
is a Japanese public multinational corporation primarily known as a manufacturer of automobiles and motorcycles.Honda has been the world's largest motorcycle manufacturer since 1959, as well as the world's largest manufacturer of internal combustion engines measured by volume, producing more than...
to ride the RC45 motorcycle in the Superbike World Championship. Edwards finished fifth overall that year, and earned his first solo international victories with a double win at Monza
Monza
Monza is a city and comune on the river Lambro, a tributary of the Po, in the Lombardy region of Italy some 15 km north-northeast of Milan. It is the capital of the Province of Monza and Brianza. It is best known for its Grand Prix motor racing circuit, the Autodromo Nazionale Monza.On June...
followed by his 3rd win of the season at Brands Hatch
Brands Hatch
Brands Hatch is a motor racing circuit near West Kingsdown in Kent, England. First used as a dirt track motorcycle circuit on farmland, it hosted 12 runnings of the British Grand Prix between 1964 and 1986 and currently holds many British and international racing events...
.
In , Edwards managed several more victories for Honda (including leading teammate Aaron Slight
Aaron Slight
Aaron Tony Slight is a former professional motorcycle road racer who has recently dabbled in car racing and now fronts the AA Torque Show....
home twice at Brands Hatch
Brands Hatch
Brands Hatch is a motor racing circuit near West Kingsdown in Kent, England. First used as a dirt track motorcycle circuit on farmland, it hosted 12 runnings of the British Grand Prix between 1964 and 1986 and currently holds many British and international racing events...
, giving Honda a rare Double-1-2) and ended the season in second overall position, behind champion Carl Fogarty
Carl Fogarty
Carl 'Foggy' Fogarty is the most successful World Superbike racer of all time in terms of the number of championships and number of race wins...
. In , Edwards rode the new Honda VTR-1000 SP1/RC51
Honda RC51
The Honda RC51, also known as the RVT1000R or VTR1000 , is a V-twin motorcycle produced by Honda from 2000 to 2006.- Mechanicals and chassis :...
twin cylinder motorcycle to overall victory in the Superbike World Championship after Yamaha
Yamaha Motor Company
, is a Japanese motorized vehicle-producing company. Yamaha Motor is part of Yamaha Corporation and its headquarter is located in Iwata, Shizuoka. Along with expanding Yamaha Corporation into the world's biggest piano maker, then Yamaha CEO Genichi Kawakami took Yamaha into the field of motorized...
rider and points leader, Noriyuki Haga
Noriyuki Haga
, is a Japanese professional motorcycle racer. Haga has been runner-up in the Superbike World Championship three times, and has finished 3rd in the series four times....
was disqualified for testing positive for a banned substance. Edwards came second to Ducati
Ducati Motor Holding
Ducati Motor Holding S.p.A. is a motorcycle manufacturer in Bologna, Italy. It produces motorcycles for both road use and motorcycle racing.- History :...
rider, Troy Bayliss
Troy Bayliss
Troy Bayliss is a retired Australian motorcycle racer. During his career Bayliss won the Superbike World Championship three times, as well as the British Superbike Championship and a MotoGP race, all with Ducati. He finished his career after winning the 2008 World Superbike title...
in but reclaimed the title from Bayliss in in a dramatic fashion, clinching the championship in the final race of the season in Imola
Imola
thumb|250px|The Cathedral of Imola.Imola is a town and comune in the province of Bologna, located on the Santerno river, in the Emilia-Romagna region of north-central Italy...
(Italy). Edwards also holds the record for the most points in a single season with 552 points in 2002 breaking the previous record of 489 points set by Carl Fogarty
Carl Fogarty
Carl 'Foggy' Fogarty is the most successful World Superbike racer of all time in terms of the number of championships and number of race wins...
in 1999. Runner-up Troy Bayliss
Troy Bayliss
Troy Bayliss is a retired Australian motorcycle racer. During his career Bayliss won the Superbike World Championship three times, as well as the British Superbike Championship and a MotoGP race, all with Ducati. He finished his career after winning the 2008 World Superbike title...
also broke the previous record with 541 points.
MotoGP World Championship
After winning his 2nd Superbike World Championship Edwards moved to MotoGP in 2003. He rode for the greatly troubled ApriliaAprilia
Aprilia is an Italian motorcycle company, one of the seven marques owned by Piaggio, the world's fourth largest motorcycle manufacturer.Aprilia started as a scooter manufacturer, but has more recently come to be known for its race-winning sportbikes...
team on the RS3 Cube
Aprilia RS3 Cube
The RS3 Cube is a prototype race motorcycle that was developed by Aprilia to compete in the 2002 until 2004 MotoGP seasons. It was unveiled at the Bologna Motor Show in December 2001 by Aprilia's president, Ivano Beggio, and their race boss, Jan Witteveen...
, and his only notable accomplishment in that otherwise dismal year was avoiding serious injury when his machine caught fire due to an incorrectly fitted fuel cap at Sachsenring
Sachsenring
The Sachsenring racing circuit is located in Hohenstein-Ernstthal near Chemnitz in Saxony, Germany. Among other events, it features the annual German motorcycle Grand Prix of the FIM Grand Prix motorcycle racing world championship.- History :...
. Yet Edwards, known in all motorcycle paddocks as a great bike tester, tried to no avail to help lift the struggling team.
2004
2004 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season
The 2004 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season was the 56th F.I.M. Road racing World Championship season.-Season summary:At the end of 2003, HRC and Valentino Rossi had parted ways, and HRC held Rossi to the letter of their contract which stipulated he could not ride another manufacturer's machine...
saw Edwards riding for Telefonica Movistar
Telefónica
Telefónica, S.A. is a Spanish broadband and telecommunications provider in Europe and Latin America. Operating globally, it is the third largest provider in the world...
Honda
Honda
is a Japanese public multinational corporation primarily known as a manufacturer of automobiles and motorcycles.Honda has been the world's largest motorcycle manufacturer since 1959, as well as the world's largest manufacturer of internal combustion engines measured by volume, producing more than...
, and he achieved his first MotoGP podium position at Donington
Donington Park
Donington Park is a motorsport circuit near Castle Donington in Leicestershire, England.Originally part of the Donington Hall estate, it was created as a racing circuit during the pre-war period when the German Silver Arrows were battling for the European Championship...
. Edwards finished the season in fifth overall position.
In 2005
2005 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season
The 2005 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season was the 57th F.I.M. Road racing World Championship season.-Season summary:The 2005 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season began on April 10 at Jerez and closing on November 6 at Valencia...
, Edwards moved to Gauloises
Gauloises
Gauloises is a brand of cigarette of French manufacture. It is produced by the company Imperial Tobacco following their acquisition of Altadis in January 2008.- Cigarette :...
Yamaha
Yamaha Motor Company
, is a Japanese motorized vehicle-producing company. Yamaha Motor is part of Yamaha Corporation and its headquarter is located in Iwata, Shizuoka. Along with expanding Yamaha Corporation into the world's biggest piano maker, then Yamaha CEO Genichi Kawakami took Yamaha into the field of motorized...
factory team as the teammate to the world champion Valentino Rossi
Valentino Rossi
Valentino Rossi, , is an Italian professional motorcycle racer and multiple MotoGP World Champion. He is one of the most successful motorcycle racers of all time, with nine Grand Prix World Championships to his name – seven of which are in the premier class.Following his father, Graziano Rossi,...
. His best result for 2005 was a second position at Laguna Seca
Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca
Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca is a paved road racing track used for both auto racing and motorcycle racing, originally constructed in 1957 near both Salinas and Monterey, California, USA....
, behind compatriot Nicky Hayden
Nicky Hayden
Nicholas "Nicky" Patrick Hayden , nicknamed the The Kentucky Kid, is an American professional motorcycle racer, who won the MotoGP World Championship in 2006.-Beginnings and AMA Championship:...
. He finished the season fourth overall.
2006
For 20062006 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season
The 2006 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season was the 58th F.I.M. Road racing World Championship season.-Season summary:The 2006 MotoGP season was one of the closest battles and most thrilling in recent memory in which Honda's Nicky Hayden didn't claim the championship from Valentino Rossi until the...
Colin Edwards continued riding for the Camel
Camel (cigarette)
Camel is a brand of cigarettes that was introduced by American company R.J. Reynolds Tobacco in the summer of 1913. Most current Camel cigarettes contain a blend of Turkish tobacco and Virginia tobacco. Early in 2008 the blend was changed as was the package design.-History:In 1913, R.J...
Yamaha
Yamaha Motor Company
, is a Japanese motorized vehicle-producing company. Yamaha Motor is part of Yamaha Corporation and its headquarter is located in Iwata, Shizuoka. Along with expanding Yamaha Corporation into the world's biggest piano maker, then Yamaha CEO Genichi Kawakami took Yamaha into the field of motorized...
factory team on board the YZR-M1 with teammate and good friend Valentino Rossi
Valentino Rossi
Valentino Rossi, , is an Italian professional motorcycle racer and multiple MotoGP World Champion. He is one of the most successful motorcycle racers of all time, with nine Grand Prix World Championships to his name – seven of which are in the premier class.Following his father, Graziano Rossi,...
in the MotoGP championship. The factory Yamaha team had a troubling start to their racing year with "chatter" problems and tire wear issues.
The factory team built a new chassis
Chassis
A chassis consists of an internal framework that supports a man-made object. It is analogous to an animal's skeleton. An example of a chassis is the underpart of a motor vehicle, consisting of the frame with the wheels and machinery.- Vehicles :In the case of vehicles, the term chassis means the...
for the 2006 spec YZR-M1 to combat the aforementioned problems. Rossi took to the new chassis quickly and rode to victory at his home race of Mugello
Mugello Circuit
Mugello Circuit is a race track in the Mugello region of Italy near Florence. Its length is . It has 15 turns and a long straight.Grand Prix motorcycle racing host an annual event here . Also, the Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters hold an annual event. The track is property of Scuderia Ferrari which...
for the fifth consecutive time since 2001. Edwards did not have the time to "gel" with the new chassis early in the season, which resulted in him sticking with the older version for the Mugello race. He finished 12th.
At Assen
TT Circuit Assen
The TT Circuit Assen is a motorsport race track built in 1955 and located in Assen, Netherlands. Host of the Dutch TT race, it is considered "The Cathedral" of motorcycling by the fans...
he took the lead at the start, and led until Nicky Hayden
Nicky Hayden
Nicholas "Nicky" Patrick Hayden , nicknamed the The Kentucky Kid, is an American professional motorcycle racer, who won the MotoGP World Championship in 2006.-Beginnings and AMA Championship:...
passed him on the penultimate lap. He caught back up to his countryman on the last lap, and managed to pass him a few corners from the end. When Hayden attempted to pass him again in the final chicane, Edwards ran across the AstroTurf and lost control of his bike, which briefly continued on without him. He remounted to finish 13th. Hayden, who ran across the gravel on the final chicane himself, managed to keep control of his bike and won the race. At his home race, the Red Bull
Red Bull
Red Bull is an energy drink sold by the Austrian Red Bull GmbH, created in 1987 by the Austrian entrepreneur Dietrich Mateschitz. In terms of market share, Red Bull is the most popular energy drink in the world, with 3 billion cans sold each year. Dietrich Mateschitz was inspired by an already...
U.S. Grand Prix
United States motorcycle Grand Prix
The United States motorcycle Grand Prix is a motorcycling event that is part of the Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. The first event was held at the Daytona International Speedway in 1963. It was added to the Grand Prix calendar in 1964 and 1965. The race returned to the calendar 23 years...
, Edwards finished ninth suffering tire problems in the scorching heat like his teammate Valentino Rossi
Valentino Rossi
Valentino Rossi, , is an Italian professional motorcycle racer and multiple MotoGP World Champion. He is one of the most successful motorcycle racers of all time, with nine Grand Prix World Championships to his name – seven of which are in the premier class.Following his father, Graziano Rossi,...
. At Estoril
Autódromo do Estoril
The Autódromo do Estoril is a race course in Portugal, owned by state-run holding management company Parpública. Its length is . It was the home of the Formula One Portuguese Grand Prix from 1984 to 1996....
he qualified second and finished fourth in one of his most competitive showings of the season.
2007
20072007 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season
The 2007 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season was the 59th F.I.M Road Racing World Championship season. The 2007 season was significant as it introduced a new regulation which specifies that competitors in the MotoGP class can use up to 800 cc motorcycles; between 2002 and 2006, competitors had...
brought great prospects early on. Colin entered his second of a two year deal with Yamaha factory team, now known as Fiat
Fiat
FIAT, an acronym for Fabbrica Italiana Automobili Torino , is an Italian automobile manufacturer, engine manufacturer, financial, and industrial group based in Turin in the Italian region of Piedmont. Fiat was founded in 1899 by a group of investors including Giovanni Agnelli...
Yamaha
Yamaha Motor Company
, is a Japanese motorized vehicle-producing company. Yamaha Motor is part of Yamaha Corporation and its headquarter is located in Iwata, Shizuoka. Along with expanding Yamaha Corporation into the world's biggest piano maker, then Yamaha CEO Genichi Kawakami took Yamaha into the field of motorized...
riding the new Yamaha YZR-M1 800cc. Yet after starting second on the grid in Istanbul
Istanbul Park
Istanbul Park , also known as the Istanbul Racing Circuit or initially Istanbul Otodrom, is a motor sports race track in Akfırat County east of Istanbul, Turkey. It was inaugurated on 21 August 2005...
, a first lap crash caused by Olivier Jacque
Olivier Jacque
Olivier Jacque is a former Grand Prix motorcycle road racer.He was second in the 250cc European Championship in 1994, before moving on to the 250cc World Championship. He achieved a top ten finish in the points standings every year he competed...
took him out. At Le Mans Colin took pole position, but made a slow start and gambled on switching to wet tyres in damp conditions. He did this too early, and by the time it was wet enough his tyres had shredded, forcing him to pit again and finish at the back of the field.
Fiat Yamaha was having problems with the M1 and the Michelin tires, Edwards along with teammate Valentino Rossi both struggled to find competitive set up nearly the entire season to run up front. Edwards best result of the season was 2nd (equaling his career best in MotoGP) at the wet British Grand Prix at Donington Park.
2008
For the 2008 season2008 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season
The 2008 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season was the 60th F.I.M. Road Racing World Championship season.-MotoGP:The MotoGP class opened with the historic Qatar Grand Prix, the first night race held in the World Championship history...
, Colin Edwards continued in MotoGP, this time for the satellite Tech 3 Yamaha team alongside fellow Superbike World Champion James Toseland
James Toseland
James Michael Toseland is a former English motorcycle racer. Toseland was the World Superbike Champion on a Ten Kate Honda, who also won the Superbike World Championship on a Ducati. He is one of only two men, the other being Troy Corser, to have won the Superbike World Championship for two...
. A series of solid performances left him 5th in the overall standings after nine rounds, never qualifying lower than 6th on the grid and finishing on the podium twice. After qualifying 6th for round 9 at Assen
Assen
Assen is a municipality and a city in the north eastern Netherlands, capital of the province of Drenthe. It received city rights in 1809. Assen's main claim to fame is the TT Circuit Assen the motorcycle racing circuit, where on the last Saturday in June the Dutch TT is run...
, he was delayed by Rossi's early crash and was in next to last place at the end of the first lap (in front of only Rossi, who was able to rejoin the race), however he then fought back to snatch 3rd from Nicky Hayden
Nicky Hayden
Nicholas "Nicky" Patrick Hayden , nicknamed the The Kentucky Kid, is an American professional motorcycle racer, who won the MotoGP World Championship in 2006.-Beginnings and AMA Championship:...
at the final corner after Hayden ran out of fuel, gaining a measure of revenge for the 2006 race at the track. Colin Edwards results started to suffer after a crash in Germany. In the next four races Edwards failed to break the top ten and his best result since the podium at Assen was a sixth place at the final round of the season at Valencia.
Edwards confirmed that he had signed for Tech 3 for yet another season. "It is no secret that I had agreed with Yamaha to finish my MotoGP career at the end of 2008 and continue my racing career with them in America, but as soon as I began working with the Tech 3 team I instantly formed a great relationship with my guys."
Therefore, Edwards will once again be riding for Tech 3 Yamaha in 2009 as he searches for his first MotoGP victory.
2009
Edwards once again demonstrated consistent form in the 2009 MotoGP season2009 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season
The 2009 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season was the 61st F.I.M. Road Racing World Championship season. Valentino Rossi won his sixth MotoGP title, seventh in the top class and ninth title in total after getting the better of team-mate Jorge Lorenzo in a season-long battle...
, establishing himself as the strongest satellite rider in the championship. He secured a second place finish in the British Grand Prix
2009 British motorcycle Grand Prix
The 2009 British motorcycle Grand Prix was the tenth round of the 2009 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It took place on the weekend of July 24–26, 2009 at Donington Park. It was to be the final motorcycle Grand Prix at Donington, with the race moving to Silverstone for the 2010 season....
at Donington Park
Donington Park
Donington Park is a motorsport circuit near Castle Donington in Leicestershire, England.Originally part of the Donington Hall estate, it was created as a racing circuit during the pre-war period when the German Silver Arrows were battling for the European Championship...
.
After being caught in a crash at the San Marino Grand Prix
2009 San Marino and Rimini's Coast motorcycle Grand Prix
The 2009 San Marino and Rimini's Coast motorcycle Grand Prix was the thirteenth round of the 2009 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It took place on the weekend of September 4–6, 2009 at the Misano World Circuit...
, Edwards directed typically outspoken criticism towards Alex de Angelis
Alex de Angelis
Alex de Angelis is a Grand Prix motorcycle road racer from San Marino.Alex made his debut at world championship level in 1999 in the 125 cc class; his first full season was in 2000, when his best results were two sixth places. He rode a total of four full seasons in the 125cc category...
, claiming: "We are in Italy and occasionally you have to deal with an Italian rider who wants to be a hero and today that was De Angelis. De Angelis is the guy who needed to be wearing Valentino’s donkey helmet." (in reference to a special edition helmet being worn by Valentino Rossi
Valentino Rossi
Valentino Rossi, , is an Italian professional motorcycle racer and multiple MotoGP World Champion. He is one of the most successful motorcycle racers of all time, with nine Grand Prix World Championships to his name – seven of which are in the premier class.Following his father, Graziano Rossi,...
.
2010
On 1 October 2009 Edwards announced that he had signed a one-year contract extension that would see him ride for Tech 3 Yamaha in the season. His teammate will be fellow American Ben SpiesBen Spies
Ben Spies , also known as "Elbowz" due to his riding style where his elbows protrude outward, is a professional motorcycle road racer who turned pro in 2000...
.
2011
On 19 September 2010, Edwards signed a one-year contract extension to ride for Tech 3 Yamaha in the season, partnering Cal CrutchlowCal Crutchlow
Cal Crutchlow is a professional motorcycle road racer. He is a former British Supersport champion and British Superbike race winner, and the 2009 Supersport World Champion.-Early years:...
.
At the Catalan Grand Prix
2011 Catalan motorcycle Grand Prix
The 2011 Catalan motorcycle Grand Prix was the fifth round of the 2011 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It took place on the weekend of June 3–5, 2011 at the Circuit de Catalunya...
, Edwards broke his right collarbone during second practice, which successfully had a plate added. Nine days later, and in his first race since injury, Edwards took a third place finish at the British Grand Prix
2011 British motorcycle Grand Prix
The 2011 British motorcycle Grand Prix was the sixth round of the 2011 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It took place on the weekend of 10–12 June 2011 at Silverstone.-MotoGP classification:-Moto2 classification:-125cc classification:...
at Silverstone
Silverstone Circuit
Silverstone Circuit is an English motor racing circuit next to the Northamptonshire villages of Silverstone and Whittlebury. The circuit straddles the Northamptonshire and Buckinghamshire border, with the current main circuit entry on the Buckinghamshire side...
, having been promoted to a podium placing after accidents for Jorge Lorenzo
Jorge Lorenzo
Jorge Lorenzo Guerrero , is a Spanish professional motorcycle road racer. He is the 2006 and 2007 250cc World Champion, and the MotoGP World Champion...
and Marco Simoncelli
Marco Simoncelli
Marco Simoncelli was an Italian motorcycle racer. He competed in the Road Racing World Championship for 10 years from 2002 to 2011. He started in the 125cc class before moving up to the 250cc class in 2006. He won the 250cc World Championship with Gilera in 2008. After four years in the...
. It was his first podium finish since a second place result at the 2009 British Grand Prix
2009 British motorcycle Grand Prix
The 2009 British motorcycle Grand Prix was the tenth round of the 2009 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It took place on the weekend of July 24–26, 2009 at Donington Park. It was to be the final motorcycle Grand Prix at Donington, with the race moving to Silverstone for the 2010 season....
at Donington Park
Donington Park
Donington Park is a motorsport circuit near Castle Donington in Leicestershire, England.Originally part of the Donington Hall estate, it was created as a racing circuit during the pre-war period when the German Silver Arrows were battling for the European Championship...
. On 3 September, Edwards announced that he would leave the Tech 3 team, to ride for Forward Racing
Forward Racing
Forward Racing is a motorcycle racing team competing in the MotoGP and Moto2 World Championship.-History:The team started competing in the MotoGP class as Hayate Racing Team, a scaled down version of the Kawasaki factory team that withdrew from MotoGP for the 2009 championship due to the economic...
in .
On October 23, along with Valentino Rossi
Valentino Rossi
Valentino Rossi, , is an Italian professional motorcycle racer and multiple MotoGP World Champion. He is one of the most successful motorcycle racers of all time, with nine Grand Prix World Championships to his name – seven of which are in the premier class.Following his father, Graziano Rossi,...
, Edwards was involved in the accident that tragically killed Marco Simoncelli
Marco Simoncelli
Marco Simoncelli was an Italian motorcycle racer. He competed in the Road Racing World Championship for 10 years from 2002 to 2011. He started in the 125cc class before moving up to the 250cc class in 2006. He won the 250cc World Championship with Gilera in 2008. After four years in the...
at the Malaysian Grand Prix
2011 Malaysian motorcycle Grand Prix
The 2011 Malaysian motorcycle Grand Prix was the seventeenth round of the 2011 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It took place on the weekend of October 21–23, 2011 at the Sepang International Circuit, but the Moto GP race was red flagged and subsequently cancelled after two laps due to a...
, injuring his left shoulder and ending his season. Josh Hayes
Josh Hayes
Joshua Kurt "Josh" Hayes is a professional motorcycle roadracer who turned pro in 1996. He currently races in the AMA Superbike series on a Graves Yamaha YZF-R1...
will replace him for Valencia.
Suzuka 8 Hours
In 1996, Edwards teamed with Noriyuki HagaNoriyuki Haga
, is a Japanese professional motorcycle racer. Haga has been runner-up in the Superbike World Championship three times, and has finished 3rd in the series four times....
to claim victory in the Suzuka 8 Hours
Suzuka 8 Hours
The is a motorcycle endurance race held at the Suzuka Circuit in Japan each year. As the name implies, the race runs for eight hours consecutively and teams are composed of two riders and one alternate.-History:...
endurance race riding a Yamaha
Yamaha Motor Company
, is a Japanese motorized vehicle-producing company. Yamaha Motor is part of Yamaha Corporation and its headquarter is located in Iwata, Shizuoka. Along with expanding Yamaha Corporation into the world's biggest piano maker, then Yamaha CEO Genichi Kawakami took Yamaha into the field of motorized...
, his first international victory. Edwards won the 8 Hours two more times: in 2001 with Valentino Rossi
Valentino Rossi
Valentino Rossi, , is an Italian professional motorcycle racer and multiple MotoGP World Champion. He is one of the most successful motorcycle racers of all time, with nine Grand Prix World Championships to his name – seven of which are in the premier class.Following his father, Graziano Rossi,...
, and in 2002 with the late Daijiro Kato
Daijiro Kato
was a Japanese Grand Prix motorcycle road racer and the 2001 World Champion in the 250cc class.-Biography:Kato was born in Saitama, and started racing miniature bikes at an early age, becoming a four-time national champion in the Japanese pocket-bike championship.He began road racing in 1992, and...
, both times with Honda
Honda
is a Japanese public multinational corporation primarily known as a manufacturer of automobiles and motorcycles.Honda has been the world's largest motorcycle manufacturer since 1959, as well as the world's largest manufacturer of internal combustion engines measured by volume, producing more than...
.
Other racing activities
Edwards has twice represented the United States in the Michelin Race of Champions Nation's CupRace of Champions
The Race of Champions is an international motorsport event held at the end of each year, featuring some of the world's best racing and rally drivers...
, first in 2000 and again in 2002 when the US team won the event. The competition involves a national team that includes an automobile racer, a rally/off-road driver and a motorcycle racer. The 2002 US team included former off-road racer and NASCAR rookie Jimmie Johnson
Jimmie Johnson
Jimmie Kenneth Johnson is an American NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race car driver. He currently drives the No. 48 Lowe's Chevrolet for Hendrick Motorsports....
as the rally driver, and four-time NASCAR champion Jeff Gordon
Jeff Gordon
Jeffery Michael "Jeff" Gordon is a professional NASCAR driver. He is the driver of the #24 Drive to End Hunger/DuPont/Pepsi Chevrolet Impala. He is a four-time Sprint Cup Series champion and a three-time Daytona 500 winner. He is third on the all-time wins list, with 85 career wins, and has the...
in the automobile category.
Texas Tornado Boot Camp
Edwards announced in August 2010 that he is building a motorcycle training facility on a 20 acres (80,937.2 m²) plot of land near Lake ConroeLake Conroe
Lake Conroe is a 21,000 acre lake in Montgomery County, Texas, United States. Even though it is named Lake Conroe, only a small portion of the lake is in Conroe, Texas. Most of the lake is in Montgomery, Texas and Willis, Texas. The lake lies on the West Fork of the San Jacinto River just west of...
. It is going to be a premier training facility for those new to racing, motorcycle enthusiasts, as well as professionals looking to polish up on their skills. In addition to the normal training classes and track time Edwards is offering the "Colin Edwards Experience". This will give participants the opportunity to spend 4 days with Edwards. This will include Classroom time, track time, and hanging out with Edwards racing RC cars, and playing paintball with the man himself.
The camp is slated to open in February 2011 and it's been noted that reservations will begin soon.
Training Facilities
The camp is going to include a 0.125 mi (0.2011675 km) dirt oval, covered TT track with lights for night riding, Paint Ball Course, 500 yard gun range, Mini Bike MX Track, and a 5000 square feet (464.5 m²) bunk house and classroom facility.By season
| Season | Moto | Races | Wins | Pod | Pole Pole position The term "pole position", as used in motorsports, comes from the horse racing term where the number one starter starts on the inside next to the inside pole. The term made its way, along with several other customs, to auto racing. In circuit motorsports, a driver has pole position when he or she... |
FLaps | Pts | Pos | WCh |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 1995 Superbike World Championship season The 1995 Superbike World Championship season was the 8th F.I.M. Superbike World Championship season. The season started on May 7 at Hockenheim, and finished on October 29 at Phillip Island after 12 rounds.... |
Yamaha Yamaha Motor Company , is a Japanese motorized vehicle-producing company. Yamaha Motor is part of Yamaha Corporation and its headquarter is located in Iwata, Shizuoka. Along with expanding Yamaha Corporation into the world's biggest piano maker, then Yamaha CEO Genichi Kawakami took Yamaha into the field of motorized... |
20 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 141 | 11th | – |
| 1996 1996 Superbike World Championship season The 1996 Superbike World Championship season was the 9th F.I.M. Superbike World Championship season. The season started on April 14 at Misano, and finished on October 27 at Phillip Island after 12 rounds.... |
Yamaha Yamaha Motor Company , is a Japanese motorized vehicle-producing company. Yamaha Motor is part of Yamaha Corporation and its headquarter is located in Iwata, Shizuoka. Along with expanding Yamaha Corporation into the world's biggest piano maker, then Yamaha CEO Genichi Kawakami took Yamaha into the field of motorized... |
20 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 248 | 5th | – |
| 1997 1997 Superbike World Championship season The 1997 Superbike World Championship season was the 10th F.I.M. Superbike World Championship season. The season started on March 23 at Phillip Island, and finished on October 12 at Sentul after 12 rounds.... |
Yamaha Yamaha Motor Company , is a Japanese motorized vehicle-producing company. Yamaha Motor is part of Yamaha Corporation and its headquarter is located in Iwata, Shizuoka. Along with expanding Yamaha Corporation into the world's biggest piano maker, then Yamaha CEO Genichi Kawakami took Yamaha into the field of motorized... |
8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 79 | 12th | – |
| 1998 1998 Superbike World Championship season The 1998 Superbike World Championship season was the 11th F.I.M. Superbike World Championship season. The season started on March 22 at Phillip Island, and finished on October 4 at Sugo after 12 rounds.... |
Honda Honda is a Japanese public multinational corporation primarily known as a manufacturer of automobiles and motorcycles.Honda has been the world's largest motorcycle manufacturer since 1959, as well as the world's largest manufacturer of internal combustion engines measured by volume, producing more than... |
24 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 277.5 | 5th | – |
| 1999 1999 Superbike World Championship season The 1999 Superbike World Championship season was the 12th F.I.M. Superbike World Championship season. The season started on March 28 at Kyalami, and finished on October 10 at Sugo after 13 rounds.... |
Honda Honda is a Japanese public multinational corporation primarily known as a manufacturer of automobiles and motorcycles.Honda has been the world's largest motorcycle manufacturer since 1959, as well as the world's largest manufacturer of internal combustion engines measured by volume, producing more than... |
26 | 5 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 361 | 2nd | – |
| 2000 2000 Superbike World Championship season The 2000 Superbike World Championship season was the 13th F.I.M. Superbike World Championship season. The season started on April 2 at Kyalami, and finished on October 15 at Brands Hatch after 13 rounds.... |
Honda Honda is a Japanese public multinational corporation primarily known as a manufacturer of automobiles and motorcycles.Honda has been the world's largest motorcycle manufacturer since 1959, as well as the world's largest manufacturer of internal combustion engines measured by volume, producing more than... |
26 | 8 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 400 | 1st | 1 |
| 2001 2001 Superbike World Championship season The 2001 Superbike World Championship season was the 14th F.I.M. Superbike World Championship season. The season started on March 11 at Valencia, and finished on September 30 at Imola after 13 rounds.... |
Honda Honda is a Japanese public multinational corporation primarily known as a manufacturer of automobiles and motorcycles.Honda has been the world's largest motorcycle manufacturer since 1959, as well as the world's largest manufacturer of internal combustion engines measured by volume, producing more than... |
25 | 4 | 12 | 0 | 4 | 333 | 2nd | – |
| 2002 2002 Superbike World Championship season The 2002 Superbike World Championship season was the 15th F.I.M. Superbike World Championship season. The season started on March 2 at Valencia, and finished on September 29 at Imola after 13 rounds.... |
Honda Honda is a Japanese public multinational corporation primarily known as a manufacturer of automobiles and motorcycles.Honda has been the world's largest motorcycle manufacturer since 1959, as well as the world's largest manufacturer of internal combustion engines measured by volume, producing more than... |
26 | 11 | 25 | 5 | 8 | 552 | 1st | 1 |
| TOTAL | 175 | 31 | 75 | 15 | 23 | 2391.5 | 2 | ||
Races by year
| Year | Make | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | Pos | Pts | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R1 | R2 | R1 | R2 | R1 | R2 | R1 | R2 | R1 | R2 | R1 | R2 | R1 | R2 | R1 | R2 | R1 | R2 | R1 | R2 | R1 | R2 | R1 | R2 | R1 | R2 | ||||
| 1995 1995 Superbike World Championship season The 1995 Superbike World Championship season was the 8th F.I.M. Superbike World Championship season. The season started on May 7 at Hockenheim, and finished on October 29 at Phillip Island after 12 rounds.... |
Yamaha Yamaha Motor Company , is a Japanese motorized vehicle-producing company. Yamaha Motor is part of Yamaha Corporation and its headquarter is located in Iwata, Shizuoka. Along with expanding Yamaha Corporation into the world's biggest piano maker, then Yamaha CEO Genichi Kawakami took Yamaha into the field of motorized... |
GER 7 |
GER 5 |
SMR Ret |
SMR Ret |
GBR 18 |
GBR 12 |
ITA 3 |
ITA 5 |
ESP 10 |
ESP 11 |
AUT 9 |
AUT Ret |
USA 8 |
USA 9 |
GBR 5 |
GBR 2 |
JPN 6 |
JPN 10 |
NED Ret |
NED 6 |
INA | INA | AUS | AUS | 11th | 141 | ||
| 1996 1996 Superbike World Championship season The 1996 Superbike World Championship season was the 9th F.I.M. Superbike World Championship season. The season started on April 14 at Misano, and finished on October 27 at Phillip Island after 12 rounds.... |
Yamaha Yamaha Motor Company , is a Japanese motorized vehicle-producing company. Yamaha Motor is part of Yamaha Corporation and its headquarter is located in Iwata, Shizuoka. Along with expanding Yamaha Corporation into the world's biggest piano maker, then Yamaha CEO Genichi Kawakami took Yamaha into the field of motorized... |
SMR 11 |
SMR 7 |
GBR 6 |
GBR 4 |
GER 3 |
GER 5 |
ITA 3 |
ITA 5 |
CZE 6 |
CZE 7 |
USA 4 |
USA Ret |
GBR 4 |
GBR 3 |
INA 5 |
INA 4 |
JPN | JPN | NED | NED | ESP 2 |
ESP 3 |
AUS 2 |
AUS 3 |
5th | 248 | ||
| 1997 1997 Superbike World Championship season The 1997 Superbike World Championship season was the 10th F.I.M. Superbike World Championship season. The season started on March 23 at Phillip Island, and finished on October 12 at Sentul after 12 rounds.... |
Yamaha Yamaha Motor Company , is a Japanese motorized vehicle-producing company. Yamaha Motor is part of Yamaha Corporation and its headquarter is located in Iwata, Shizuoka. Along with expanding Yamaha Corporation into the world's biggest piano maker, then Yamaha CEO Genichi Kawakami took Yamaha into the field of motorized... |
AUS Ret |
AUS 2 |
SMR 6 |
SMR 8 |
GBR 5 |
GBR 6 |
GER 7 |
GER 5 |
ITA | ITA | USA | USA | GBR | GBR | AUT | AUT | NED | NED | ESP | ESP | JPN | JPN | INA | INA | 12th | 79 | ||
| 1998 1998 Superbike World Championship season The 1998 Superbike World Championship season was the 11th F.I.M. Superbike World Championship season. The season started on March 22 at Phillip Island, and finished on October 4 at Sugo after 12 rounds.... |
Honda Honda is a Japanese public multinational corporation primarily known as a manufacturer of automobiles and motorcycles.Honda has been the world's largest motorcycle manufacturer since 1959, as well as the world's largest manufacturer of internal combustion engines measured by volume, producing more than... |
AUS 7 |
AUS 7 |
GBR 6 |
GBR 7 |
ITA 1 |
ITA 1 |
ESP 5 |
ESP Ret |
GER 2 |
GER 2 |
SMR 3 |
SMR 4 |
RSA 9 |
RSA 4 |
USA 11 |
USA 10 |
GBR 1 |
GBR 4 |
AUT 7 |
AUT 9 |
NED 5 |
NED 4 |
JPN 13 |
JPN 13 |
5th | 279.5 | ||
| 1999 1999 Superbike World Championship season The 1999 Superbike World Championship season was the 12th F.I.M. Superbike World Championship season. The season started on March 28 at Kyalami, and finished on October 10 at Sugo after 13 rounds.... |
Honda Honda is a Japanese public multinational corporation primarily known as a manufacturer of automobiles and motorcycles.Honda has been the world's largest motorcycle manufacturer since 1959, as well as the world's largest manufacturer of internal combustion engines measured by volume, producing more than... |
RSA 1999 Kyalami Superbike World Championship round The 1999 Kyalami Superbike World Championship round was the opening round of the 1999 Superbike World Championship season. It took place on the weekend of 26-28 March 1999 at the 4.26km Kyalami Circuit in South Africa.... 5 |
RSA 1999 Kyalami Superbike World Championship round The 1999 Kyalami Superbike World Championship round was the opening round of the 1999 Superbike World Championship season. It took place on the weekend of 26-28 March 1999 at the 4.26km Kyalami Circuit in South Africa.... 4 |
AUS 3 |
AUS 3 |
GBR 3 |
GBR 1 |
ESP Ret |
ESP 1 |
ITA 2 |
ITA 2 |
GER 1999 Nürburgring Superbike World Championship round The 1999 Nürburgring Superbike World Championship Round was the 6th round of the 1999 Superbike World Championship season. It took place on the weekend of 11-13 June 1999 at the Nürburgring. It was highly criticised by the riders after track officials failed to show race flags... Ret |
GER 1999 Nürburgring Superbike World Championship round The 1999 Nürburgring Superbike World Championship Round was the 6th round of the 1999 Superbike World Championship season. It took place on the weekend of 11-13 June 1999 at the Nürburgring. It was highly criticised by the riders after track officials failed to show race flags... 4 |
SMR 6 |
SMR 7 |
USA 4 |
USA 5 |
GBR 1 |
GBR 1 |
AUT 1 |
AUT 8 |
NED 5 |
NED 5 |
GER 4 |
GER 5 |
JPN 9 |
JPN 9 |
2nd | 361 |
| 2000 2000 Superbike World Championship season The 2000 Superbike World Championship season was the 13th F.I.M. Superbike World Championship season. The season started on April 2 at Kyalami, and finished on October 15 at Brands Hatch after 13 rounds.... |
Honda Honda is a Japanese public multinational corporation primarily known as a manufacturer of automobiles and motorcycles.Honda has been the world's largest motorcycle manufacturer since 1959, as well as the world's largest manufacturer of internal combustion engines measured by volume, producing more than... |
RSA 1 |
RSA 1 |
AUS 5 |
AUS 5 |
JPN 5 |
JPN 3 |
GBR 1 |
GBR Ret |
ITA 2 |
ITA 1 |
GER 4 |
GER 2 |
SMR Ret |
SMR 10 |
ESP 5 |
ESP 4 |
USA 2 |
USA 4 |
GBR 10 |
GBR 6 |
NED 1 |
NED 5 |
GER 1 |
GER 1 |
GBR 8 |
GBR 1 |
1st | 400 |
| 2001 2001 Superbike World Championship season The 2001 Superbike World Championship season was the 14th F.I.M. Superbike World Championship season. The season started on March 11 at Valencia, and finished on September 30 at Imola after 13 rounds.... |
Honda Honda is a Japanese public multinational corporation primarily known as a manufacturer of automobiles and motorcycles.Honda has been the world's largest motorcycle manufacturer since 1959, as well as the world's largest manufacturer of internal combustion engines measured by volume, producing more than... |
ESP 6 |
ESP 4 |
RSA 1 |
RSA Ret |
AUS 1 |
AUS C |
JPN 12 |
JPN 13 |
ITA 2 |
ITA 2 |
GBR 5 |
GBR 6 |
GER 1 |
GER 3 |
SMR 3 |
SMR 11 |
USA 6 |
USA 6 |
GBR 3 |
GBR 5 |
GER 1 |
GER 2 |
NED 3 |
NED 10 |
ITA 3 |
ITA Ret |
2nd | 333 |
| 2002 2002 Superbike World Championship season The 2002 Superbike World Championship season was the 15th F.I.M. Superbike World Championship season. The season started on March 2 at Valencia, and finished on September 29 at Imola after 13 rounds.... |
Honda Honda is a Japanese public multinational corporation primarily known as a manufacturer of automobiles and motorcycles.Honda has been the world's largest motorcycle manufacturer since 1959, as well as the world's largest manufacturer of internal combustion engines measured by volume, producing more than... |
ESP 4 |
ESP 3 |
AUS 2 |
AUS 2 |
RSA 2 |
RSA 3 |
JPN 1 |
JPN 2 |
ITA 3 |
ITA 2 |
GBR 1 |
GBR 2 |
GER 2 |
GER 2 |
SMR 2 |
SMR 2 |
USA 3 |
USA 1 |
GBR 1 |
GBR 1 |
GER 1 |
GER 1 |
NED 1 |
NED 1 |
ITA 1 |
ITA 1 |
1st | 552 |
By season
| Seas | Class | Moto | Team | Race | Win | Pod | Pole Pole position The term "pole position", as used in motorsports, comes from the horse racing term where the number one starter starts on the inside next to the inside pole. The term made its way, along with several other customs, to auto racing. In circuit motorsports, a driver has pole position when he or she... |
FLap | Pts | Plcd | WCh |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 2003 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season The 2003 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season was the 55th F.I.M. Road racing World Championship season.-Season summary:Defending champion Valentino Rossi won his 3rd MotoGP championship in 2003, winning 9 races, highlighted by his win at Phillip Island where he was given a 10 second penalty for... |
MotoGP | Aprilia RS3 Cube Aprilia RS3 Cube The RS3 Cube is a prototype race motorcycle that was developed by Aprilia to compete in the 2002 until 2004 MotoGP seasons. It was unveiled at the Bologna Motor Show in December 2001 by Aprilia's president, Ivano Beggio, and their race boss, Jan Witteveen... |
Aprilia Aprilia Aprilia is an Italian motorcycle company, one of the seven marques owned by Piaggio, the world's fourth largest motorcycle manufacturer.Aprilia started as a scooter manufacturer, but has more recently come to be known for its race-winning sportbikes... |
16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 62 | 13th | – |
| 2004 2004 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season The 2004 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season was the 56th F.I.M. Road racing World Championship season.-Season summary:At the end of 2003, HRC and Valentino Rossi had parted ways, and HRC held Rossi to the letter of their contract which stipulated he could not ride another manufacturer's machine... |
MotoGP | Honda RC211V Honda RC211V The Honda RC211V was developed in 2001 by HRC to replace the Honda NSR500 because regulations for the World Championship motorcycle road racing class were changed drastically for the 2002 season. Two-stroke engines were as before limited to and 4 cylinders, but four-stroke engines were allowed... |
Gresini Racing Gresini Racing Gresini Racing is a motorcycle racing team currently competing in the MotoGP World Championship under the name Team San Carlo Honda Gresini and in the Moto2 World Championship under the name Gresini Racing Moto2.... |
16 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 157 | 5th | – |
| 2005 2005 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season The 2005 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season was the 57th F.I.M. Road racing World Championship season.-Season summary:The 2005 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season began on April 10 at Jerez and closing on November 6 at Valencia... |
MotoGP | Yamaha YZR-M1 Yamaha YZR-M1 The Yamaha YZR-M1 is an motorcycle specifically developed by Yamaha Motor Company to race in the current MotoGP series. It succeeded the YZR500 by the 2002 season and was originally developed with a engine... |
Yamaha-YMR | 17 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 179 | 4th | – |
| 2006 2006 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season The 2006 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season was the 58th F.I.M. Road racing World Championship season.-Season summary:The 2006 MotoGP season was one of the closest battles and most thrilling in recent memory in which Honda's Nicky Hayden didn't claim the championship from Valentino Rossi until the... |
MotoGP | Yamaha YZR-M1 Yamaha YZR-M1 The Yamaha YZR-M1 is an motorcycle specifically developed by Yamaha Motor Company to race in the current MotoGP series. It succeeded the YZR500 by the 2002 season and was originally developed with a engine... |
Yamaha-YMR | 17 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 124 | 7th | – |
| 2007 2007 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season The 2007 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season was the 59th F.I.M Road Racing World Championship season. The 2007 season was significant as it introduced a new regulation which specifies that competitors in the MotoGP class can use up to 800 cc motorcycles; between 2002 and 2006, competitors had... |
MotoGP | Yamaha YZR-M1 Yamaha YZR-M1 The Yamaha YZR-M1 is an motorcycle specifically developed by Yamaha Motor Company to race in the current MotoGP series. It succeeded the YZR500 by the 2002 season and was originally developed with a engine... |
Yamaha-YMR | 18 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 124 | 9th | – |
| 2008 2008 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season The 2008 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season was the 60th F.I.M. Road Racing World Championship season.-MotoGP:The MotoGP class opened with the historic Qatar Grand Prix, the first night race held in the World Championship history... |
MotoGP | Yamaha YZR-M1 Yamaha YZR-M1 The Yamaha YZR-M1 is an motorcycle specifically developed by Yamaha Motor Company to race in the current MotoGP series. It succeeded the YZR500 by the 2002 season and was originally developed with a engine... |
Tech 3 Tech 3 Tech 3 is a motorcycle racing team currently competing in MotoGP World Championship under the name Monster Yamaha Tech 3 and uses the Yamaha YZR-M1 motorcycle.... |
18 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 144 | 7th | – |
| 2009 2009 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season The 2009 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season was the 61st F.I.M. Road Racing World Championship season. Valentino Rossi won his sixth MotoGP title, seventh in the top class and ninth title in total after getting the better of team-mate Jorge Lorenzo in a season-long battle... |
MotoGP | Yamaha YZR-M1 Yamaha YZR-M1 The Yamaha YZR-M1 is an motorcycle specifically developed by Yamaha Motor Company to race in the current MotoGP series. It succeeded the YZR500 by the 2002 season and was originally developed with a engine... |
Tech 3 Tech 3 Tech 3 is a motorcycle racing team currently competing in MotoGP World Championship under the name Monster Yamaha Tech 3 and uses the Yamaha YZR-M1 motorcycle.... |
17 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 161 | 5th | – |
| 2010 2010 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season The 2010 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season was the 62nd F.I.M. Road Racing World Championship season. It was the first season for the new Moto2 class.... |
MotoGP | Yamaha YZR-M1 Yamaha YZR-M1 The Yamaha YZR-M1 is an motorcycle specifically developed by Yamaha Motor Company to race in the current MotoGP series. It succeeded the YZR500 by the 2002 season and was originally developed with a engine... |
Tech 3 Tech 3 Tech 3 is a motorcycle racing team currently competing in MotoGP World Championship under the name Monster Yamaha Tech 3 and uses the Yamaha YZR-M1 motorcycle.... |
18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 103 | 11th | – |
| 2011 2011 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season The 2011 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season was the 63rd F.I.M. Road Racing World Championship season. The 2011 season was also the final season for 125cc machinery, as a new four-stroke Moto3 class will be introduced in 2012.... |
MotoGP | Yamaha YZR-M1 Yamaha YZR-M1 The Yamaha YZR-M1 is an motorcycle specifically developed by Yamaha Motor Company to race in the current MotoGP series. It succeeded the YZR500 by the 2002 season and was originally developed with a engine... |
Tech 3 Tech 3 Tech 3 is a motorcycle racing team currently competing in MotoGP World Championship under the name Monster Yamaha Tech 3 and uses the Yamaha YZR-M1 motorcycle.... |
15 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 109 | 9th | – |
| Total | 152 | 0 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 1163 | 0 |
By class
| Class | Seas | 1st GP | 1st Pod | 1st Win | Race | Win | Pod | Pole Pole position The term "pole position", as used in motorsports, comes from the horse racing term where the number one starter starts on the inside next to the inside pole. The term made its way, along with several other customs, to auto racing. In circuit motorsports, a driver has pole position when he or she... |
FLap | Pts | WCh |
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| MotoGP | 2003–Present | 2003 Japan 2003 Japanese motorcycle Grand Prix The 2003 Japanese Motorcycle Grand Prix was the first round of the 2003 MotoGP Championship. It took place on the weekend of 4 -April 6, 2003 at Suzuka. The meeting was overshadowed by the death of Daijiro Kato in the MotoGP race, after he crashed at 130R and hit the barrier at high speed in the... |
2004 Britain 2004 British motorcycle Grand Prix The 2004 British motorcycle Grand Prix was the ninth round of the 2004 MotoGP Championship. It took place on the weekend of 23 -July 25, 2004 at the Donington Park circuit.-MotoGP classification:-250cc classification:-125cc classification:... |
N/A | 152 | 0 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 1163 | 0 |
| Total | 2003–Present | 152 | 0 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 1163 | 0 |
Races by year
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position)| Year | Class | Bike | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | Pos | Pts |
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| 2003 2003 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season The 2003 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season was the 55th F.I.M. Road racing World Championship season.-Season summary:Defending champion Valentino Rossi won his 3rd MotoGP championship in 2003, winning 9 races, highlighted by his win at Phillip Island where he was given a 10 second penalty for... |
MotoGP | Aprilia Aprilia Aprilia is an Italian motorcycle company, one of the seven marques owned by Piaggio, the world's fourth largest motorcycle manufacturer.Aprilia started as a scooter manufacturer, but has more recently come to be known for its race-winning sportbikes... |
JPN 2003 Japanese motorcycle Grand Prix The 2003 Japanese Motorcycle Grand Prix was the first round of the 2003 MotoGP Championship. It took place on the weekend of 4 -April 6, 2003 at Suzuka. The meeting was overshadowed by the death of Daijiro Kato in the MotoGP race, after he crashed at 130R and hit the barrier at high speed in the... 6 |
RSA 2003 South African motorcycle Grand Prix The 2003 South African motorcycle Grand Prix was the second round of the 2003 MotoGP Championship. It took place on the weekend of 25 - 27 April, 2003 at the Phakisa Freeway.-MotoGP classification:-250cc classification:-125cc classification:... Ret |
SPA 2003 Spanish motorcycle Grand Prix The 2003 Spanish motorcycle Grand Prix was the third round of the 2003 MotoGP Championship. It took place on the weekend of 9 - 11 May, 2003 at the Circuito Permanente de Jerez.- MotoGP classification :-250cc classification:-125cc classification:... 14 |
FRA 2003 French motorcycle Grand Prix The 2003 French motorcycle Grand Prix was the fourth round of the 2003 MotoGP Championship. It took place on the weekend of 23 - 25 May, 2003 at the Bugatti Circuit located in Le Mans, France.-MotoGP classification:-250cc classification:... 10 |
ITA 2003 Italian motorcycle Grand Prix The 2003 Italian motorcycle Grand Prix was the fifth round of the 2003 MotoGP Championship. It took place on the weekend of 6 - 8 June, 2003 at the Mugello Circuit.-MotoGP classification:-250cc classification:-125cc classification:... 9 |
CAT Ret |
NED 2003 Dutch TT The 2003 Dutch TT was the seventh round of the 2003 MotoGP Championship. It took place on the weekend of 26 - 28 June, 2003 at the TT Circuit Assen located in Assen, Netherlands.-MotoGP classification:-250cc classification:-125cc classification:... 7 |
GBR 2003 British motorcycle Grand Prix The 2003 British motorcycle Grand Prix was the eighth round of the 2003 MotoGP Championship. It took place on the weekend of 11 - 13 July, 2003 at the Donington Park circuit.-MotoGP classification:-250cc classification:-125cc classification:... 10 |
GER 2003 German motorcycle Grand Prix The 2003 German motorcycle Grand Prix was the ninth round of the 2003 MotoGP Championship. It took place on the weekend of 25 - 27 July, 2003 at the Sachsenring.-MotoGP classification:-250cc classification:-125cc classification:... 14 |
CZE 2003 Czech Republic motorcycle Grand Prix The 2003 Czech Republic motorcycle Grand Prix was the tenth round of the 2003 MotoGP Championship. It took place on the weekend of 15-17 August 2003 at the Masaryk Circuit located in Brno, Czech Republic.-MotoGP classification:-250cc classification:... 12 |
POR 2003 Portuguese motorcycle Grand Prix The 2003 Portuguese motorcycle Grand Prix was the eleventh round of the 2003 MotoGP Championship. It took place on the weekend of 5 - 7 September, 2003 at the Autódromo do Estoril.-MotoGP classification:-250cc classification:-125cc classification:... 14 |
BRA 2003 Brazilian motorcycle Grand Prix The 2003 Rio de Janeiro motorcycle Grand Prix was the twelfth round of the 2003 MotoGP Championship. It took place on the weekend of September 18–20, 2003 at Autódromo Internacional Nelson Piquet.-MotoGP classification:-250cc classification:... 13 |
PAC 2003 Pacific motorcycle Grand Prix The 2003 Pacific motorcycle Grand Prix was the thirteenth round of the 2003 MotoGP Championship. It took place on the weekend of 3 - 5 October, 2003 at the Twin Ring Motegi circuit.-MotoGP classification:-250cc classification:-125cc classification:... 17 |
MAL 2003 Malaysian motorcycle Grand Prix The 2003 Malaysian motorcycle Grand Prix was the fourteenth round of the 2003 MotoGP Championship. It took place on the weekend of 10 - 12 October, 2003 at the Sepang International Circuit.-MotoGP classification:-250cc classification:... 13 |
AUS 2003 Australian motorcycle Grand Prix The 2003 Australian motorcycle Grand Prix was the penultimate round of the 2003 MotoGP Championship. It took place on the weekend of 17–19 October 2003 at the Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit.-MotoGP classification:-250cc classification:... 16 |
VAL 2003 Valencian Community motorcycle Grand Prix The 2003 Valencian Community motorcycle Grand Prix was the last round of the 2003 MotoGP Championship. It took place on the weekend of October 31 - November 2, 2003 at the Circuit de Valencia.-MotoGP classification:-250cc classification:... 8 |
13th | 62 | ||
| 2004 2004 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season The 2004 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season was the 56th F.I.M. Road racing World Championship season.-Season summary:At the end of 2003, HRC and Valentino Rossi had parted ways, and HRC held Rossi to the letter of their contract which stipulated he could not ride another manufacturer's machine... |
MotoGP | Honda Honda is a Japanese public multinational corporation primarily known as a manufacturer of automobiles and motorcycles.Honda has been the world's largest motorcycle manufacturer since 1959, as well as the world's largest manufacturer of internal combustion engines measured by volume, producing more than... |
RSA 2004 South African motorcycle Grand Prix The 2004 South African motorcycle Grand Prix was the first round of the 2004 MotoGP Championship. It took place on the weekend of 16–18 April 2004 at Welkom.-MotoGP classification:-250cc classification:-125cc classification:... 7 |
SPA 2004 Spanish motorcycle Grand Prix The 2004 Spanish motorcycle Grand Prix was the second round of the 2004 MotoGP Championship. It took place on the weekend of April 30-May 2, 2004 at the Circuito Permanente de Jerez.-MotoGP classification:-250cc classification:-125cc classification:... 7 |
FRA 2004 French motorcycle Grand Prix The 2004 French motorcycle Grand Prix was the third round of the 2004 MotoGP Championship. It took place on the weekend of 14 -May 16, 2004 at the Bugatti Circuit located in Le Mans, France.-MotoGP classification:-250cc classification:... 5 |
ITA 2004 Italian motorcycle Grand Prix The 2004 Italian motorcycle Grand Prix was the fourth round of the 2004 MotoGP Championship. It took place on the weekend of 4 -June 6, 2004 at the Mugello Circuit.-MotoGP classification:-250cc classification:-125cc classification:-Notes:... 12 |
CAT 5 |
NED 2004 Dutch TT The 2004 Dutch TT was the sixth round of the 2004 MotoGP Championship. It took place on the weekend of 24 -June 26, 2004 at the TT Circuit Assen located in Assen, Netherlands.-MotoGP classification:-250cc classification:-125cc classification:... 6 |
BRA 2004 Brazilian motorcycle Grand Prix The 2004 Rio de Janeiro motorcycle Grand Prix was the seventh round of the 2004 MotoGP Championship. It took place on the weekend of July 2–4, 2004 at Autódromo Internacional Nelson Piquet.-MotoGP classification:-250cc classification:... 6 |
GER 2004 German motorcycle Grand Prix The 2004 German motorcycle Grand Prix was the eighth round of the 2004 MotoGP Championship. It took place on the weekend of 16 -July 18, 2004 at the Sachsenring.-MotoGP classification:-250cc classification:-125cc classification:... 5 |
GBR 2004 British motorcycle Grand Prix The 2004 British motorcycle Grand Prix was the ninth round of the 2004 MotoGP Championship. It took place on the weekend of 23 -July 25, 2004 at the Donington Park circuit.-MotoGP classification:-250cc classification:-125cc classification:... 2 |
CZE 2004 Czech Republic motorcycle Grand Prix The 2004 Czech Republic motorcycle Grand Prix was the tenth round of the 2004 MotoGP Championship. It took place on the weekend of 20 -August 22, 2004 at the Masaryk Circuit located in Brno, Czech Republic.-MotoGP classification:-250cc classification:... 7 |
POR 2004 Portuguese motorcycle Grand Prix The 2004 Portuguese motorcycle Grand Prix was the eleventh round of the 2004 MotoGP Championship. It took place on the weekend of 3 -September 5, 2004 at the Autódromo do Estoril.-MotoGP classification:-250cc classification:-125cc classification:... 9 |
JPN 2004 Japanese motorcycle Grand Prix The 2004 Japanese motorcycle Grand Prix was the twelfth round of the 2004 MotoGP Championship. It took place on the weekend of 17 -September 19, 2004 at the Twin Ring Motegi circuit.-MotoGP classification:-250cc classification:-125cc classification:... Ret |
QAT 2004 Qatar motorcycle Grand Prix The 2004 Qatar motorcycle Grand Prix was the thirteenth round of the 2004 MotoGP Championship. It took place on the weekend of September 30-October 2, 2004 at the Losail International Circuit. It was the first running of the event.-MotoGP classification:... 2 |
MAL 2004 Malaysian motorcycle Grand Prix The 2004 Malaysian motorcycle Grand Prix was the fourteenth round of the 2004 MotoGP Championship. It took place on the weekend of 8 -October 10, 2004 at the Sepang International Circuit.-MotoGP classification:-250cc classification:... 11 |
AUS 2004 Australian motorcycle Grand Prix The 2004 Australian motorcycle Grand Prix was the penultimate round of the 2004 MotoGP Championship. It took place on the weekend of 15–17 October 2004 at the Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit.-MotoGP classification:-250cc classification:... 4 |
VAL 2004 Valencian Community motorcycle Grand Prix The 2004 Valencian Community motorcycle Grand Prix was the last round of the 2004 MotoGP Championship. It took place on the weekend of 29 -October 31, 2004 at the Circuit de Valencia.-MotoGP classification:-250cc classification:-125cc classification:... 8 |
5th | 157 | ||
| 2005 2005 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season The 2005 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season was the 57th F.I.M. Road racing World Championship season.-Season summary:The 2005 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season began on April 10 at Jerez and closing on November 6 at Valencia... |
MotoGP | Yamaha Yamaha Motor Company , is a Japanese motorized vehicle-producing company. Yamaha Motor is part of Yamaha Corporation and its headquarter is located in Iwata, Shizuoka. Along with expanding Yamaha Corporation into the world's biggest piano maker, then Yamaha CEO Genichi Kawakami took Yamaha into the field of motorized... |
SPA 2005 Spanish motorcycle Grand Prix The 2005 Spanish motorcycle Grand Prix was the first round of the 2005 MotoGP Championship. It took place on the weekend of 8 -April 10, 2005 at Jerez.-MotoGP classification:-250cc classification:-125cc classification:... 9 |
POR 2005 Portuguese motorcycle Grand Prix The 2005 Portuguese motorcycle Grand Prix was the second round of the 2005 MotoGP Championship. It took place on the weekend of 15 -April 17, 2005 at the Autódromo do Estoril.-MotoGP classification:-250cc classification:-125cc classification:... 6 |
CHN 2005 Chinese motorcycle Grand Prix The 2005 Chinese motorcycle Grand Prix was the third round of the 2005 MotoGP Championship. It took place on the weekend of April 29-May 1, 2005 at the Shanghai International Circuit.-MotoGP classification:-250cc classification:-125cc classification:... 8 |
FRA 2005 French motorcycle Grand Prix The 2005 French motorcycle Grand Prix was the fourth round of the 2005 MotoGP Championship. It took place on the weekend of 13 -May 15, 2005 at the Bugatti Circuit located in Le Mans, France.-MotoGP classification:-250cc classification:... 3 |
ITA 2005 Italian motorcycle Grand Prix The 2005 Italian motorcycle Grand Prix was the fifth round of the 2005 MotoGP Championship. It took place on the weekend of 3 -June 5, 2005 at the Mugello Circuit.-MotoGP classification:-250cc classification:-125cc classification:... 9 |
CAT 7 |
NED 2005 Dutch TT The 2005 Dutch TT was the seventh round of the 2005 MotoGP Championship. It took place on the weekend of 23 -June 25, 2005 at the TT Circuit Assen located in Assen, Netherlands.-MotoGP classification:-250cc classification:-125cc classification:... 3 |
USA 2005 United States motorcycle Grand Prix The 2005 United States motorcycle Grand Prix was the eighth round of the 2005 MotoGP Championship. It took place on the weekend of 8 -July 10, 2005 at Laguna Seca. Only MotoGP class raced here because of the Californian law on air pollution, which forbids 2-stroke engines in the state.-MotoGP... 2 |
GBR 2005 British motorcycle Grand Prix The 2005 British motorcycle Grand Prix was the ninth round of the 2005 MotoGP Championship. It took place on the weekend of 22 -24 July 2005 at the Donington Park circuit.-MotoGP classification:-250cc classification:-125cc classification:-Notes:... 4 |
GER 2005 German motorcycle Grand Prix The 2005 German motorcycle Grand Prix was the tenth round of the 2005 MotoGP Championship. It took place on the weekend of 29 -July 31, 2005 at the Sachsenring.-MotoGP classification:-250cc classification:-125cc classification:-Notes:... 8 |
CZE 2005 Czech Republic motorcycle Grand Prix The 2005 Czech Republic motorcycle Grand Prix was the eleventh round of the 2005 MotoGP Championship. It took place on the weekend of 26 -August 28, 2005 at the Masaryk Circuit located in Brno, Czech Republic.-MotoGP classification:-250cc classification:... 7 |
JPN 2005 Japanese motorcycle Grand Prix The 2005 Japanese motorcycle Grand Prix was the twelfth round of the 2005 MotoGP Championship. It took place on the weekend of 16 -September 18, 2005 at the Twin Ring Motegi citcuit.-MotoGP classification:-250cc classification:-125cc classification:... 6 |
MAL 2005 Malaysian motorcycle Grand Prix The 2005 Malaysian motorcycle Grand Prix was the thirteenth round of the 2005 Motorally Championship. It took place on the weekend of 23 -September 25, 2005 at the Sepang International Circuit.-MotoGP classification:-250cc classification:... 10 |
QAT 2005 Qatar motorcycle Grand Prix The 2005 Qatar motorcycle Grand Prix was the fourteenth round of the 2005 MotoGP Championship. It took place on the weekend of September 29-October 1, 2005 at the Losail International Circuit.-MotoGP classification:-250cc classification:... 4 |
AUS 2005 Australian motorcycle Grand Prix The 2005 Australian motorcycle Grand Prix was the fifteenth round of the 2005 MotoGP Championship. It took place on the weekend of 13–15 October 2005 at the Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit.-MotoGP classification:-250cc classification:... 6 |
TUR 2005 Turkish motorcycle Grand Prix The 2005 Turkish motorcycle Grand Prix was the penultimate round of the 2005 MotoGP Championship. It took place on the weekend of 21 -October 23, 2005 at the Istanbul Park circuit.-MotoGP classification:-250cc classification:-125cc classification:... 7 |
VAL 8 |
4th | 179 | |
| 2006 2006 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season The 2006 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season was the 58th F.I.M. Road racing World Championship season.-Season summary:The 2006 MotoGP season was one of the closest battles and most thrilling in recent memory in which Honda's Nicky Hayden didn't claim the championship from Valentino Rossi until the... |
MotoGP | Yamaha Yamaha Motor Company , is a Japanese motorized vehicle-producing company. Yamaha Motor is part of Yamaha Corporation and its headquarter is located in Iwata, Shizuoka. Along with expanding Yamaha Corporation into the world's biggest piano maker, then Yamaha CEO Genichi Kawakami took Yamaha into the field of motorized... |
SPA 2006 Spanish motorcycle Grand Prix __FORCETOC__The 2006 Spanish motorcycle Grand Prix was the first race of the 2006 Motorcycle Grand Prix season. It took place on the weekend of March 24–26, 2006, at the Jerez circuit.-Moto GP classification:-250cc classification:-125cc classification:... 11 |
QAT 2006 Qatar motorcycle Grand Prix __FORCETOC__The 2006 Qatar motorcycle Grand Prix was the second race of the 2006 Motorcycle Grand Prix season. It took place on the weekend of 6 –April 8, 2006 at the Losail Circuit.-Moto GP Classification:-250cc Classification:-125cc Classification:... 9 |
TUR 2006 Turkish motorcycle Grand Prix __FORCETOC__The 2006 Turkish motorcycle Grand Prix was the third race of the 2006 Motorcycle Grand Prix season. It took place on the weekend of April 28–30, 2006, at the Istanbul Park circuit. The thrilling race saw Australian Casey Stoner almost grab his first win before being beaten at the final... 9 |
CHN 2006 Chinese motorcycle Grand Prix __FORCETOC__The 2006 Chinese motorcycle Grand Prix was the fourth race of the 2006 Motorcycle Grand Prix season. It took place on the weekend of 12 –May 14, 2006 at the Shanghai International Circuit.-Moto GP Classification:-250cc Classification:... 3 |
FRA 2006 French motorcycle Grand Prix __FORCETOC__The 2006 French motorcycle Grand Prix was the fifth race of the 2006 Motorcycle Grand Prix season. It took place on the weekend of 19 –May 21, 2006 at the Le Mans Bugatti circuit.-Moto GP Classification:-250cc Classification:... 6 |
ITA 2006 Italian motorcycle Grand Prix __FORCETOC__The 2006 Italian motorcycle Grand Prix was the sixth race of the 2006 Motorcycle Grand Prix season. It took place on the weekend of 2 –June 4, 2006 at the Mugello Circuit.-Moto GP Classification:-250cc Classification:-125cc Classification:... 12 |
CAT 5 |
NED 2006 Dutch TT The 2006 Dutch TT was the eighth round of the 2006 MotoGP Championship. It took place on the weekend of 22 -June 24, 2006 at the TT Circuit Assen located in Assen, Netherlands.- MotoGP classification :-250cc classification:-125cc classification:... 13 |
GBR 2006 British motorcycle Grand Prix The 2006 British motorcycle Grand Prix was the ninth round of the 2006 MotoGP Championship. It took place on the weekend of June 30-July 2, 2006 at the Donington Park circuit.-MotoGP classification:-250cc classification:-125cc classification:... 6 |
GER 2006 German motorcycle Grand Prix The 2006 German motorcycle Grand Prix was the tenth round of the 2006 MotoGP Championship. It took place on the weekend of 14 -July 16, 2006 at the Sachsenring.-MotoGP classification:-250cc classification:-125cc classification:-References:... 12 |
USA 2006 United States motorcycle Grand Prix The 2006 United States motorcycle Grand Prix was the eleventh race of the 2006 Motorcycle Grand Prix season. It took place on the weekend of 21 –July 23, 2006 at the Laguna Seca circuit.-Moto GP Classification:... 9 |
CZE 2006 Czech Republic motorcycle Grand Prix The 2006 Czech Republic motorcycle Grand Prix was the twelfth round of the 2006 MotoGP Championship. It took place on the weekend of August 18–20, 2006 at the Masaryk Circuit located in Brno, Czech Republic.-MotoGP classification:-250cc classification:... 10 |
MAL 2006 Malaysian motorcycle Grand Prix The 2006 Malaysian motorcycle Grand Prix was the thirteenth round of the 2006 MotoGP Championship. It took place on the weekend of 8 -September 10, 2006 at the Sepang International Circuit.-MotoGP classification:-250cc classification:... 10 |
AUS 2006 Australian motorcycle Grand Prix __FORCETOC__The 2006 Australian motorcycle Grand Prix was the fourteenth race of the 2006 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It took place on the weekend of 15–17 September 2006 at the Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit.-Moto GP Classification:... Ret |
JPN 2006 Japanese motorcycle Grand Prix __FORCETOC__The 2006 Japanese motorcycle Grand Prix was the fifteenth race of the 2006 Motorcycle Grand Prix season. It took place on the weekend of 22 –September 24, 2006 at the Twin Ring Motegi circuit.-Moto GP Classification:-250cc Classification:... 8 |
POR 2006 Portuguese motorcycle Grand Prix __FORCETOC__The 2006 Portuguese motorcycle Grand Prix was the sixteenth race of the 2006 Motorcycle Grand Prix season. It took place on the weekend of 13 –October 15, 2006 at the Estoril circuit.-Moto GP Classification:-250cc Classification:... 4 |
VAL 2006 Valencian Community motorcycle Grand Prix __FORCETOC__The 2006 Valencian Community motorcycle Grand Prix was the last race of the 2006 Motorcycle Grand Prix season. It took place on the weekend of 27 –October 29, 2006 at the Valencia circuit.-Moto GP Classification:-250cc Classification:... 9 |
7th | 124 | |
| 2007 2007 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season The 2007 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season was the 59th F.I.M Road Racing World Championship season. The 2007 season was significant as it introduced a new regulation which specifies that competitors in the MotoGP class can use up to 800 cc motorcycles; between 2002 and 2006, competitors had... |
MotoGP | Yamaha Yamaha Motor Company , is a Japanese motorized vehicle-producing company. Yamaha Motor is part of Yamaha Corporation and its headquarter is located in Iwata, Shizuoka. Along with expanding Yamaha Corporation into the world's biggest piano maker, then Yamaha CEO Genichi Kawakami took Yamaha into the field of motorized... |
QAT 2007 Qatar motorcycle Grand Prix The 2007 Qatar motorcycle Grand Prix was the opening round of the 2007 MotoGP championship. It took place on the weekend of 8 -March 10, 2007 at the 5.38 km Losail International Circuit in Qatar.-Moto GP Classification:-250cc Classification:... 6 |
SPA 2007 Spanish motorcycle Grand Prix The 2007 Spanish motorcycle Grand Prix was the second round of the 2007 MotoGP championship. It took place on the weekend of 23 -March 25, 2007 at the Circuito Permanente de Jerez.-Moto GP Classification:-250cc Classification:-125cc Classification:... 3 |
TUR 2007 Turkish motorcycle Grand Prix The 2007 Turkish motorcycle Grand Prix was the third round of the 2007 MotoGP championship. It took place on the weekend of 20 -April 22, 2007 at the Istanbul Park circuit.-Moto GP Classification:-250cc Classification:-125cc Classification:... Ret |
CHN 2007 Chinese motorcycle Grand Prix The 2007 Chinese motorcycle Grand Prix was the fourth round of the 2007 MotoGP championship. It took place on the weekend of 4 -May 6, 2007 at the Shanghai International Circuit.-Moto GP Classification:-250cc Classification:-125cc Classification:... 11 |
FRA 2007 French motorcycle Grand Prix The 2007 French motorcycle Grand Prix was the fifth round of the 2007 MotoGP championship. It took place on the weekend of 18 -May 20, 2007 at the Le Mans Bugatti Circuit.... 12 |
ITA 2007 Italian motorcycle Grand Prix The 2007 Italian motorcycle Grand Prix was the sixth round of the 2007 MotoGP championship. It took place on the weekend of 1 -June 3, 2007 at the Mugello Circuit.-Moto GP Classification:-250cc classification:-125cc Classification:-Notes:... 12 |
CAT 10 |
GBR 2007 British motorcycle Grand Prix The 2007 British motorcycle Grand Prix was the eighth round of the 2007 MotoGP championship. It took place on the weekend of 22-24 June 2007 at Donington Park in Castle Donington, Great Britain.-MotoGP classification:-250cc classification:... 2 |
NED 2007 Dutch TT The 2007 Dutch TT was the ninth round of the 2007 MotoGP championship. It took place on the weekend of 28 -June 30, 2007 at the TT Circuit Assen in Assen, Netherlands.- MotoGP Classification :-250cc classification:-125cc Classification:... 6 |
GER 2007 German motorcycle Grand Prix The 2007 German motorcycle Grand Prix was the tenth round of the 2007 MotoGP championship. It took place on the weekend of 13 -15 July 2007 at the Sachsenring in Hohenstein-Ernstthal, Germany.- MotoGP classification :-250cc classification:... 4 |
USA 2007 United States motorcycle Grand Prix -Notes:*As usual since the World Championship returned to Laguna Seca, only MotoGP class raced because of the Californan law on air pollution, which forbids 2-stroke engines in the state.... 11 |
CZE 2007 Czech Republic motorcycle Grand Prix The 2007 Czech Republic motorcycle Grand Prix was the twelfth round of the 2007 MotoGP championship. It took place on the weekend of 17 -August 19, 2007 at the Masaryk Circuit in Brno, Czech Republic... Ret |
RSM 9 |
POR 2007 Portuguese motorcycle Grand Prix The 2007 Portuguese motorcycle Grand Prix was the fourteenth round of the 2007 MotoGP Championship. It took place on the weekend of 14 -September 16, 2007 at the Autódromo do Estoril located in Estoril, Portugal.-MotoGP classification:-250cc classification:... 10 |
JPN 2007 Japanese motorcycle Grand Prix The 2007 Japanese motorcycle Grand Prix was the fifteenth round of the 2007 MotoGP championship. It was held on 21–September 23 at the recently revised Twin Ring Motegi, Motegi, Tochigi.-MotoGP classification:-250cc classification:... 14 |
AUS 2007 Australian motorcycle Grand Prix The 2007 Australian motorcycle Grand Prix was the sixteenth round of the 2007 MotoGP championship. It was held over the weekend of 12–14 October 2007 at the Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit, Philip Island, Victoria.-MotoGP classification:... 9 |
MAL 2007 Malaysian motorcycle Grand Prix The 2007 Malaysian motorcycle Grand Prix was the seventeenth round of the 2007 MotoGP championship. It was held on 19-21 October at the Sepang International Circuit, Sepang, Selangor.- MotoGP classification :-250cc classification:-125cc classification:... 10 |
VAL 2007 Valencian Community motorcycle Grand Prix The 2007 Valencian Community motorcycle Grand Prix was the last round of the 2007 MotoGP championship. It took place on the weekend of 2 -November 4, 2007 at the Circuit de Valencia in Valencia, Spain. In the MotoGP class Dani Pedrosa took 2nd in the championship by a single point from Valentino... 13 |
9th | 124 |
| 2008 2008 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season The 2008 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season was the 60th F.I.M. Road Racing World Championship season.-MotoGP:The MotoGP class opened with the historic Qatar Grand Prix, the first night race held in the World Championship history... |
MotoGP | Yamaha Yamaha Motor Company , is a Japanese motorized vehicle-producing company. Yamaha Motor is part of Yamaha Corporation and its headquarter is located in Iwata, Shizuoka. Along with expanding Yamaha Corporation into the world's biggest piano maker, then Yamaha CEO Genichi Kawakami took Yamaha into the field of motorized... |
QAT 2008 Qatar motorcycle Grand Prix The 2008 Qatar motorcycle Grand Prix was the opening round of the 2008 MotoGP championship. It took place on the weekend of 7 -March 9, 2008 at the Losail International Circuit located in Doha, Qatar. The race was historic in that it was the first one to be run at night, with the MotoGP race... 7 |
SPA 2008 Spanish motorcycle Grand Prix The 2008 Spanish motorcycle Grand Prix was the second round of the 2008 MotoGP championship. It took place on the weekend of 28 -March 30, 2008 at the Circuito Permanente de Jerez located in Jerez de la Frontera, Spain. The MotoGP race was won by Dani Pedrosa, who finished ahead of Jorge Lorenzo... Ret |
POR 2008 Portuguese motorcycle Grand Prix The 2008 Portuguese motorcycle Grand Prix was the third round of the 2008 MotoGP Championship. It took place on the weekend of 11 -April 13, 2008 at the Autódromo do Estoril located in Estoril, Portugal.-MotoGP Classification:-250cc Classification:... 4 |
CHN 2008 Chinese motorcycle Grand Prix The 2008 Chinese motorcycle Grand Prix was the fourth round of the 2008 MotoGP Championship. It took place on the weekend of 2 -May 4, 2008 at the Shanghai International Circuit.-MotoGP classification:-250cc classification:-125cc classification:... 7 |
FRA 2008 French motorcycle Grand Prix The 2008 French motorcycle Grand Prix was the fifth round of the 2008 MotoGP Championship. It took place on the weekend of 16 -May 18, 2008 at the Le Mans Bugatti Circuit.-MotoGP Classification:-250cc classification:-125cc classification:-Notes:... 3 |
ITA 2008 Italian motorcycle Grand Prix The 2008 Italian motorcycle Grand Prix was the sixth round of the 2008 MotoGP championship. It took place on the weekend of May 30-June 1, 2008 at the Mugello Circuit.-MotoGP classification:-250cc classification:-125cc classification:-References:... 5 |
CAT 5 |
GBR 2008 British motorcycle Grand Prix The 2008 British motorcycle Grand Prix was the eighth round of the 2008 MotoGP championship. It took place on the weekend of 20 -22 June 2008 at the Donington Park circuit.-MotoGP classification:-250cc classification:-125cc classification:... 4 |
NED 2008 Dutch TT The 2008 Dutch TT was the ninth round of the 2008 MotoGP championship. It took place on the weekend of 26 -June 28, 2008 at the TT Circuit Assen.-MotoGP classification:-250cc classification:-125cc classification:-Notes:... 3 |
GER 2008 German motorcycle Grand Prix The 2008 German motorcycle Grand Prix was the tenth round of the 2008 MotoGP season. It took place on the weekend of 11 -July 13, 2008 at the Sachsenring, located in Hohenstein-Ernstthal, Germany.-MotoGP classification:-250cc classification:... Ret |
USA 14 |
CZE 2008 Czech Republic motorcycle Grand Prix The 2008 Czech Republic motorcycle Grand Prix was the twelfth round of the 2008 MotoGP Championship. It took place on the weekend of 15 -August 17, 2008 at the Masaryk Circuit located in Brno.-MotoGP classification:-250cc classification:... 14 |
RSM 10 |
IND 2008 Indianapolis motorcycle Grand Prix The 2008 Indianapolis motorcycle Grand Prix was the fourteenth round of the 2008 MotoGP Championship. It took place on the weekend of September 12–14, 2008 at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway – the first time the circuit has hosted a major motorcycle racing event since its first year of... 15 |
JPN 2008 Japanese motorcycle Grand Prix The 2008 Japanese motorcycle Grand Prix was the fifteenth round of the 2008 MotoGP Championship. It took place on the weekend of 26 -September 28, 2008 at the Twin Ring Motegi, located in Motegi, Japan.-MotoGP classification:-250cc classification:... 7 |
AUS 2008 Australian motorcycle Grand Prix The 2008 Australian motorcycle Grand Prix was the sixteenth round of the 2008 MotoGP Championship. It took place on the weekend of 3–5 October 2008 at the Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit.-Race report:... 8 |
MAL 2008 Malaysian motorcycle Grand Prix The 2008 Malaysian motorcycle Grand Prix was the penultimate round of the 2008 MotoGP Championship. It took place on the weekend of 17 -October 19, 2008 at the Sepang International Circuit.-MotoGP classification:-250cc classification:... 8 |
VAL 2008 Valencian Community motorcycle Grand Prix The 2008 Valencian Community motorcycle Grand Prix was the last round of the 2008 MotoGP championship. It took place on the weekend of 24 -October 26, 2008 at the Circuit de Valencia.-MotoGP classification:-250cc classification:-125cc classification:... 6 |
7th | 144 |
| 2009 2009 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season The 2009 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season was the 61st F.I.M. Road Racing World Championship season. Valentino Rossi won his sixth MotoGP title, seventh in the top class and ninth title in total after getting the better of team-mate Jorge Lorenzo in a season-long battle... |
MotoGP | Yamaha | QAT 2009 Qatar motorcycle Grand Prix The 2009 Qatar motorcycle Grand Prix was the opening round of the 2009 MotoGP championship. It had originally been due to place on the weekend of April 10–12, 2009 at the Losail International Circuit located in Doha, Qatar. However, the meeting was extended to April 13, as the MotoGP race was... 4 |
JPN 2009 Japanese motorcycle Grand Prix The 2009 Japanese motorcycle Grand Prix was the second round of the 2009 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It took place on the weekend of April 24–26, 2009 at the Twin Ring Motegi, located in Motegi, Japan... 12 |
SPA 2009 Spanish motorcycle Grand Prix The 2009 Spanish motorcycle Grand Prix was the third round of the 2009 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It took place on the weekend of May 1–3, 2009 at the Circuito de Jerez located in Jerez de la Frontera, Spain.-Report:... 7 |
FRA 2009 French motorcycle Grand Prix The 2009 French motorcycle Grand Prix was the fourth round of the 2009 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It took place on the weekend of May 15–17, 2009 at the Bugatti Circuit in Le Mans, France... 7 |
ITA 2009 Italian motorcycle Grand Prix The 2009 Italian motorcycle Grand Prix was the fifth round of the 2009 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It took place on the weekend of May 29–31, 2009 at the Mugello Circuit. The Moto GP race was won by Casey Stoner with Jorge Lorenzo second and Valentino Rossi in third place... 6 |
CAT 2009 Catalan motorcycle Grand Prix The 2009 Catalan motorcycle Grand Prix was the sixth round of the 2009 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It took place on the weekend of June 12–14, 2009 at the Circuit de Catalunya... 7 |
NED 2009 Dutch TT The 2009 Dutch TT was the seventh round of the 2009 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It took place on the weekend of June 25–27, 2009 at the TT Circuit Assen.... 4 |
USA 2009 United States motorcycle Grand Prix The 2009 United States motorcycle Grand Prix was the eighth round of the 2009 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It took place on the weekend of July 3–5, 2009 at Laguna Seca. As usual, only the MotoGP class was permitted to race at Laguna Seca due to the Californian air pollution law... 7 |
GER 2009 German motorcycle Grand Prix The 2009 German motorcycle Grand Prix was the ninth round of the 2009 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It took place on the weekend of July 17–19, 2009 at the Sachsenring, located in Hohenstein-Ernstthal, Germany.... 9 |
GBR 2009 British motorcycle Grand Prix The 2009 British motorcycle Grand Prix was the tenth round of the 2009 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It took place on the weekend of July 24–26, 2009 at Donington Park. It was to be the final motorcycle Grand Prix at Donington, with the race moving to Silverstone for the 2010 season.... 2 |
CZE 2009 Czech Republic motorcycle Grand Prix The 2009 Czech Republic motorcycle Grand Prix was the eleventh round of the 2009 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It took place on the weekend of August 14–16, 2009 at the Masaryk Circuit located in Brno. The MotoGP race was won by Valentino Rossi.... 7 |
IND 2009 Indianapolis motorcycle Grand Prix The 2009 Indianapolis Grand Prix was the twelfth round of the 2009 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It took place on the weekend of August 28–30, 2009 at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. The MotoGP race was won by Jorge Lorenzo.... 5 |
RSM 2009 San Marino and Rimini's Coast motorcycle Grand Prix The 2009 San Marino and Rimini's Coast motorcycle Grand Prix was the thirteenth round of the 2009 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It took place on the weekend of September 4–6, 2009 at the Misano World Circuit... Ret |
POR 2009 Portuguese motorcycle Grand Prix The 2009 Portuguese motorcycle Grand Prix was the fourteenth round of the 2009 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It took place on the weekend of October 2–4, 2009 at the Autódromo do Estoril located in Estoril, Portugal.... 5 |
AUS 2009 Australian motorcycle Grand Prix The 2009 Australian motorcycle Grand Prix was the fifteenth round of the 2009 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It took place on the weekend of 16–18 October 2009 at the Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit. Ducati rider Casey Stoner won the grand prix, in his home race... 5 |
MAL 2009 Malaysian motorcycle Grand Prix The 2009 Malaysian motorcycle Grand Prix was the sixteenth round of the 2009 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It took place on the weekend of October 23–25, 2009 at the Sepang International Circuit. In wet conditions the race was dominated by Casey Stoner in a return to form following a mystery... 13 |
VAL 2009 Valencian Community motorcycle Grand Prix The 2009 Valencian Community motorcycle Grand Prix was the last round of the 2009 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It took place on the weekend of November 6–8, 2009 at the Circuit de Valencia. It was the final race of the 250cc class, as Moto2 will replace it from 2010 onwards... 4 |
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| 2010 2010 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season The 2010 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season was the 62nd F.I.M. Road Racing World Championship season. It was the first season for the new Moto2 class.... |
MotoGP | Yamaha Yamaha Motor Company , is a Japanese motorized vehicle-producing company. Yamaha Motor is part of Yamaha Corporation and its headquarter is located in Iwata, Shizuoka. Along with expanding Yamaha Corporation into the world's biggest piano maker, then Yamaha CEO Genichi Kawakami took Yamaha into the field of motorized... |
QAT 2010 Qatar motorcycle Grand Prix The 2010 Qatar motorcycle Grand Prix, officially the Commercialbank Grand Prix of Qatar, was the opening round of the 2010 MotoGP championship. It took place on the weekend of April 9–11, 2010 at the Losail International Circuit located in Doha, Qatar. Spectator attendance was 7302... 8 |
SPA 2010 Spanish motorcycle Grand Prix The 2010 Spanish motorcycle Grand Prix, officially the Gran Premio bwin de España, was the second round of the 2010 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It took place on the weekend of April 30–May 2, 2010 at the Circuito de Jerez located in Jerez de la Frontera, Spain... 12 |
FRA 2010 French motorcycle Grand Prix The 2010 French motorcycle Grand Prix, officially the Monster Energy Grand Prix de France, was the third round of the 2010 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It took place on the weekend of May 21–23, 2010 at the Bugatti Circuit in Le Mans, France... 12 |
ITA 2010 Italian motorcycle Grand Prix The 2010 Italian motorcycle Grand Prix was the fourth round of the 2010 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It took place on the weekend of June 4–6, 2010 at the Mugello Circuit. Seven-time MotoGP world champion Valentino Rossi suffered a displaced compound fracture of his right tibia in free... 13 |
GBR 2010 British motorcycle Grand Prix The 2010 British motorcycle Grand Prix was the fifth round of the 2010 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It took place on the weekend of June 18–20, 2010 at Silverstone... 9 |
NED 2010 Dutch TT The 2010 Dutch TT was the sixth round of the 2010 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It took place on the weekend of June 24–26, 2010 at the TT Circuit Assen.-MotoGP classification:-Moto2 classification:-125cc classification:-References:... 8 |
CAT 2010 Catalan motorcycle Grand Prix The 2010 Catalan motorcycle Grand Prix was the seventh round of the 2010 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It took place on the weekend of July 2–4, 2010 at the Circuit de Catalunya.-MotoGP classification:-Moto2 classification:-125cc classification:... 11 |
GER 2010 German motorcycle Grand Prix The 2010 German motorcycle Grand Prix was the eighth round of the 2010 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It took place on the weekend of July 16–18, 2010 at the Sachsenring, located in Hohenstein-Ernstthal, Germany.-MotoGP classification:... Ret |
USA 2010 United States motorcycle Grand Prix The 2010 United States motorcycle Grand Prix was the ninth round of the 2010 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It took place on the weekend of July 23–25, 2010 at Laguna Seca. Only the MotoGP class will be permitted to race at Laguna Seca.... 7 |
CZE 2010 Czech Republic motorcycle Grand Prix The 2010 Czech Republic motorcycle Grand Prix was the tenth round of the 2010 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It took place on the weekend of August 13–15, 2010 at the Masaryk Circuit located in Brno.-MotoGP classification:-Moto2 classification:... 7 |
IND 2010 Indianapolis motorcycle Grand Prix The 2010 Indianapolis Grand Prix was the eleventh round of the 2010 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It took place on the weekend of August 27–29, 2010 at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway.-MotoGP classification:-Moto2 classification:... Ret |
RSM 2010 San Marino and Rimini's Coast motorcycle Grand Prix The 2010 San Marino and Rimini's Coast motorcycle Grand Prix was the twelfth round of the 2010 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It took place on the weekend of September 3–5, 2010 at the Misano World Circuit.... 7 |
ARA 2010 Aragon motorcycle Grand Prix The 2010 Aragon motorcycle Grand Prix was the thirteenth round of the 2010 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It took place on the weekend of September 17–19, 2010 at the Motorland Aragón circuit.-MotoGP classification:-Moto2 classification:... 12 |
JPN 2010 Japanese motorcycle Grand Prix The 2010 Japanese motorcycle Grand Prix was the fourteenth round of the 2010 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It took place on the weekend of October 1–3, 2010 at the Twin Ring Motegi, located in Motegi, Japan... 5 |
MAL 2010 Malaysian motorcycle Grand Prix The 2010 Malaysian motorcycle Grand Prix was the fifteenth round of the 2010 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It took place on the weekend of October 8–10, 2010 at the Sepang International Circuit.-MotoGP classification:-Moto2 classification:... NC |
AUS 2010 Australian motorcycle Grand Prix The 2010 Australian motorcycle Grand Prix was the sixteenth round of the 2010 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It took place on the weekend of 15–17 October 2010 at the Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit... 7 |
POR 2010 Portuguese motorcycle Grand Prix The 2010 Portuguese motorcycle Grand Prix was the penultimate round of the 2010 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It took place in the weekend of October 29–31, 2010 at the Autódromo do Estoril located in Estoril, Portugal.-MotoGP classification:... 7 |
VAL 2010 Valencian Community motorcycle Grand Prix The 2010 Valencian Community motorcycle Grand Prix was the final round of the 2010 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It took place on the weekend of November 5–7, 2010 at the Circuit Ricardo Tormo in Cheste, Valencian Community... 12 |
11th | 103 |
| 2011 2011 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season The 2011 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season was the 63rd F.I.M. Road Racing World Championship season. The 2011 season was also the final season for 125cc machinery, as a new four-stroke Moto3 class will be introduced in 2012.... |
MotoGP | Yamaha Yamaha Motor Company , is a Japanese motorized vehicle-producing company. Yamaha Motor is part of Yamaha Corporation and its headquarter is located in Iwata, Shizuoka. Along with expanding Yamaha Corporation into the world's biggest piano maker, then Yamaha CEO Genichi Kawakami took Yamaha into the field of motorized... |
QAT 2011 Qatar motorcycle Grand Prix The 2011 Qatar motorcycle Grand Prix was the opening round of the 2011 MotoGP championship. It took place on the weekend of March 17–20, 2011 at the Losail International Circuit located in Doha, Qatar.... 8 |
SPA 2011 Spanish motorcycle Grand Prix The 2011 Spanish motorcycle Grand Prix was the second round of the 2011 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It took place on the weekend of April 1–3, 2011 at the Circuito de Jerez located in Jerez de la Frontera, Spain.-MotoGP classification:... Ret |
POR 2011 Portuguese motorcycle Grand Prix The 2011 Portuguese motorcycle Grand Prix was the third round of the 2011 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It took place on the weekend of April 29–May 1, 2011 at the Autódromo do Estoril located in Estoril, Portugal.-MotoGP classification:... 6 |
FRA 2011 French motorcycle Grand Prix The 2011 French motorcycle Grand Prix was the fourth round of the 2011 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It took place on the weekend of May 13–15, 2011 at the Bugatti Circuit in Le Mans, France.-MotoGP classification:-Moto2 classification:... 13 |
CAT 2011 Catalan motorcycle Grand Prix The 2011 Catalan motorcycle Grand Prix was the fifth round of the 2011 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It took place on the weekend of June 3–5, 2011 at the Circuit de Catalunya... DNS |
GBR 2011 British motorcycle Grand Prix The 2011 British motorcycle Grand Prix was the sixth round of the 2011 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It took place on the weekend of 10–12 June 2011 at Silverstone.-MotoGP classification:-Moto2 classification:-125cc classification:... 3 |
NED 2011 Dutch TT The 2011 Dutch TT was the seventh round of the 2011 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It took place on the weekend of June 23–25, 2011 at the TT Circuit Assen.-MotoGP classification:-Moto2 classification:-125cc classification:... 7 |
ITA 2011 Italian motorcycle Grand Prix The 2011 Italian motorcycle Grand Prix was the eighth round of the 2011 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It took place on the weekend of July 1–3, 2011 at the Mugello Circuit.-MotoGP classification:-Moto2 classification:... 9 |
GER 2011 German motorcycle Grand Prix The 2011 German motorcycle Grand Prix was the ninth round of the 2011 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It took place on the weekend of July 15–17, 2011 at the Sachsenring, located in Hohenstein-Ernstthal, Germany. The 125cc race was notable for producing a dead heat for first place... 10 |
USA 2011 United States motorcycle Grand Prix The 2011 United States motorcycle Grand Prix was the tenth round of the 2011 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It took place on the weekend of July 22–24, 2011 at Laguna Seca... 8 |
CZE 2011 Czech Republic motorcycle Grand Prix The 2011 Czech Republic motorcycle Grand Prix was the eleventh round of the 2011 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It took place on the weekend of August 12–14, 2011 at the Masaryk Circuit located in Brno.-MotoGP classification:... 8 |
IND 2011 Indianapolis motorcycle Grand Prix The 2011 Indianapolis Grand Prix was the twelfth round of the 2011 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It took place on the weekend of August 26–28, 2011 at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway.The race was won by Casey Stoner.-MotoGP classification:... 7 |
RSM 2011 San Marino and Rimini's Coast motorcycle Grand Prix The 2011 San Marino and Rimini's Coast motorcycle Grand Prix was the thirteenth round of the 2011 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It took place on the weekend of September 2–4, 2011 at the Misano World Circuit.-MotoGP classification:... 13 |
ARA 2011 Aragon motorcycle Grand Prix The 2011 Aragon motorcycle Grand Prix was the fourteenth round of the 2011 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It took place on the weekend of September 16–18, 2011 at the Motorland Aragón circuit.-MotoGP classification:-Moto2 classification:... 13 |
JPN 2011 Japanese motorcycle Grand Prix The 2011 Japanese motorcycle Grand Prix was the fifteenth round of the 2011 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It took place on the weekend of September 29–October 2, 2011 at the Twin Ring Motegi, located in Motegi, Japan... 8 |
AUS 2011 Australian motorcycle Grand Prix The 2011 Australian motorcycle Grand Prix was the sixteenth round of the 2011 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It took place on the weekend of 14–16 October 2011 at the Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit.-MotoGP classification:... 5 |
MAL 2011 Malaysian motorcycle Grand Prix The 2011 Malaysian motorcycle Grand Prix was the seventeenth round of the 2011 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It took place on the weekend of October 21–23, 2011 at the Sepang International Circuit, but the Moto GP race was red flagged and subsequently cancelled after two laps due to a... C |
VAL 2011 Valencian Community motorcycle Grand Prix The 2011 Valencian Community motorcycle Grand Prix was the last round of the 2011 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It took place on the weekend of November 4–6, 2011 at the Circuito Ricardo Tormo. It was the first race since the death of Marco Simoncelli in Sepang... |
9th | 109 |
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