Pierfrancesco Chili
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Pierfrancesco 'Frankie' Chili, (born June 20, 1964 in Bologna
, Italy
) is a motorcycle
racer who has raced in the Superbike World Championship
and the 250cc and 500cc classes in Grand Prix
. In World Superbike he had a record number of starts, as well as 10 poles and 17 wins. He retired at the end of the season. Chili also won the 125cc European Championship in 1985
HB Honda
, with some works backing. He won the 1989 Nations motorcycle Grand Prix when most of the top riders didn't race due to the track being too slippery due to rain, but was generally upper-midfield at best. His best championship finish was 6th in 1989
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in on a private Ducati, taking a win at Monza
and 3 further podiums, as well as the fastest lap in four races, en route to eighth overall. Curiously, in each of - he won race two at Monza
after crashing in race one. In he took two wins as well as his first two poles, coming sixth in the championship. He was seventh-placed in , taking three wins and three poles but only three more podiums.
Results in on a factory Ducati were an improvement - Chili won five races to come fourth place overall, his best ever finish. However, at Assen
he battled too hard with Carl Fogarty
(also on a factory-backed bike, although a separate team), falling on the final lap, and was sacked at the end of the year. In he raced for Suzuki
, coming sixth with two more wins. His first win came in race two at the A1-Ring, after crashing while leading the first race.
In he repeated the ten podiums and fourth place overall of , although with only a single win as Colin Edwards
dominated. Over the next two years he made the podium just three times, coming seventh and eighth in the series. Although he was only seventh again, represented something of a resurgence for a rider nearing forty years of age; with five third places and one win. The year was even better for the PSG-1 Ducati team, fifth overall with another nine podiums. In he moved to the Klaffi Honda team with rookie Max Neukirchner
, coming tenth overall. was ruined by a broken pelvis, which caused him to miss several races. Following his retirement he became team manager of the Guandalini Racing team in World Superbikes for the 2009 season
Points system from 1988 to 1992:
Points system from 1993 onwards:
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in italics indicate fastest lap)
Bologna
Bologna is the capital city of Emilia-Romagna, in the Po Valley of Northern Italy. The city lies between the Po River and the Apennine Mountains, more specifically, between the Reno River and the Savena River. Bologna is a lively and cosmopolitan Italian college city, with spectacular history,...
, Italy
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
) is a motorcycle
Motorcycle
A motorcycle is a single-track, two-wheeled motor vehicle. Motorcycles vary considerably depending on the task for which they are designed, such as long distance travel, navigating congested urban traffic, cruising, sport and racing, or off-road conditions.Motorcycles are one of the most...
racer who has raced in the Superbike World Championship
Superbike 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...
and the 250cc and 500cc classes in Grand Prix
Grand Prix motorcycle racing
Road Racing World Championship Grand Prix is the premier championship of motorcycle road racing currently divided into three distinct classes: 125cc, Moto2 and MotoGP. The 125cc class uses a two-stroke engine while Moto2 and MotoGP use four-stroke engines. In 2010 the 250cc two-stroke was replaced...
. In World Superbike he had a record number of starts, as well as 10 poles and 17 wins. He retired at the end of the season. Chili also won the 125cc European Championship in 1985
500cc
Chili spent several years on a GallinaRoberto Gallina
Roberto Gallina was an Italian Grand Prix motorcycle road racer and racing team owner. His best year was in 1973 when he finished eighth in the 250cc world championship. After his racing career ended, he started his own racing team which proved to be a successful venture...
HB 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...
, with some works backing. He won the 1989 Nations motorcycle Grand Prix when most of the top riders didn't race due to the track being too slippery due to rain, but was generally upper-midfield at best. His best championship finish was 6th in 1989
1989 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season
The 1989 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season was the 41st F.I.M. Road Racing World Championship season.-Season summary:Defending champion Eddie Lawson stunned most observers by switching from the Yamaha to Honda in the offseason then proceeded to win the championship, becoming the first man to win...
.
250cc
He stepped down to 250s, finishing 3rd overall in 19921992 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season
The 1992 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season was the 44th F.I.M. Road Racing World Championship season.-Season summary:1992 was a year marked by injuries to several riders, most notably Mick Doohan. The Rothmans Honda rider had won five of the first seven races and seemed ready to win his first...
.
Superbike World Championship
He switched to 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...
in on a private Ducati, taking a 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...
and 3 further podiums, as well as the fastest lap in four races, en route to eighth overall. Curiously, in each of - he won race two 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...
after crashing in race one. In he took two wins as well as his first two poles, coming sixth in the championship. He was seventh-placed in , taking three wins and three poles but only three more podiums.
Results in on a factory Ducati were an improvement - Chili won five races to come fourth place overall, his best ever finish. However, 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 battled too hard with 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...
(also on a factory-backed bike, although a separate team), falling on the final lap, and was sacked at the end of the year. In he raced for Suzuki
Suzuki
is a Japanese multinational corporation headquartered in Hamamatsu, Japan that specializes in manufacturing compact automobiles and 4x4 vehicles, a full range of motorcycles, all-terrain vehicles , outboard marine engines, wheelchairs and a variety of other small internal combustion engines...
, coming sixth with two more wins. His first win came in race two at the A1-Ring, after crashing while leading the first race.
In he repeated the ten podiums and fourth place overall of , although with only a single win as Colin Edwards
Colin Edwards
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.-Early years:At the age of three, his Australian father, Colin...
dominated. Over the next two years he made the podium just three times, coming seventh and eighth in the series. Although he was only seventh again, represented something of a resurgence for a rider nearing forty years of age; with five third places and one win. The year was even better for the PSG-1 Ducati team, fifth overall with another nine podiums. In he moved to the Klaffi Honda team with rookie Max Neukirchner
Max Neukirchner
Max Neukirchner is a professional motorcycle racer currently competing in the Moto2 World Championship.-World Supersport and Superbike:...
, coming tenth overall. was ruined by a broken pelvis, which caused him to miss several races. Following his retirement he became team manager of the Guandalini Racing team in World Superbikes for the 2009 season
Motorcycle Grand Prix results
Points system from 1969 to 1987:| Position | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 |
| Points | 15 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
Points system from 1988 to 1992:
| Position | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 |
| Points | 20 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
Points system from 1993 onwards:
| Position | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 |
| Points | 25 | 20 | 16 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in italics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Class | Team | Machine | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | Points | Rank | Wins |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 1986 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season The 1986 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season was the 38th F.I.M. Road Racing World Championship season.-Season summary:A second world championship for the consistent Eddie Lawson. After a dominating 1985 season, the future looked bright for Honda's Freddie Spencer. However, once the season started,... |
500cc | HB HB (cigarette) HB, is a German cigarette brand whose initials stand for 'Haus Bergmann'.- General information :HB cigarettes belong to the ten top-selling brands in Germany with a market share of 3,5%. From 1959 - 1984, HB was the market leader among the German brands, 1975 even the market leader in entire Europe... -Suzuki Suzuki is a Japanese multinational corporation headquartered in Hamamatsu, Japan that specializes in manufacturing compact automobiles and 4x4 vehicles, a full range of motorcycles, all-terrain vehicles , outboard marine engines, wheelchairs and a variety of other small internal combustion engines... |
RG500 | ESP Spanish motorcycle Grand Prix The Spanish motorcycle Grand Prix is a motorcycling event that is part of the FIM Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. In addition to this event, three other motorcycling events take place in Spain as of the 2010 season: the Catalan motorcycle Grand Prix, the Aragon motorcycle Grand Prix and the... 14 |
NAT Italian motorcycle Grand Prix The Italian motorcycle Grand Prix is a motorcycling event that is part of the Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. From 1949 to 1990 the event was known as the Nations Grand Prix. It was one of the original rounds of the Grand Prix motorcycle racing calendar. The race was held exclusively at Monza... 7 |
GER German motorcycle Grand Prix The German motorcycle Grand Prix, first held in 1925, is since 1952 part of the Grand Prix motorcycle racing World Championship.- History :The first two Großer Preis von Deutschland races were held at Berlin's AVUS before moving to the new the purpose-built Nürburgring which was used in its full... 16 |
AUT Austrian motorcycle Grand Prix The Austrian motorcycle Grand Prix was a motorcycling event that had been part of the Grand Prix motorcycle racing season from 1971 to 1997-Multiple winners :-Multiple winners :-By year:Footnotes:... 9 |
YUG Yugoslavian motorcycle Grand Prix The Yugoslavian motorcycle Grand Prix is a motorcycling event that was part of the Grand Prix motorcycle racing season from 1970 to 1990,-Winners of the Yugoslavian motorcycle Grand Prix:-References:... NC |
NED Dutch TT The Dutch TT is a motorcycling event, traditionally held on the last Saturday of June at the TT Circuit Assen in the Netherlands, as part of the MotoGP World Championship. In the past all classes , nowadays only the 125 cc, Moto2 and the MotoGP... - |
BEL Belgian motorcycle Grand Prix The Belgian motorcycle Grand Prix is a motorcycling event that was part of the Grand Prix motorcycle racing season from 1949 to 1990.-Multiple winners :-Multiple winners :-By year:... 6 |
FRA French motorcycle Grand Prix The Grand Prix Monster Energy de France is a motorcycling event that is part of the World Motorcycle Racing season.-Winners of the French motorcycle Grand Prix:... NC |
GBR British motorcycle Grand Prix The British motorcycle Grand Prix is a motorcycling event that is part of the World Motorcycle Racing season. Before 1977, the British Grand Prix was the Isle of Man TT, held there from 1949-1976.-Winners of the British motorcycle Grand Prix:... - |
SWE Swedish motorcycle Grand Prix The Swedish motorcycle Grand Prix was a motorcycling event that was part of the Grand Prix motorcycle racing season in various stints from 1958 to 1990.-Winners of the Swedish motorcycle Grand Prix:-References:... - |
RSM - |
11 | 10th | 0 | ||||
| 1987 1987 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season The 1987 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season was the 39th F.I.M. Road Racing World Championship season.-Season summary:Wayne Gardner became Australia's first-ever 500cc World Champion in a season that saw him score points in every Grand Prix. Randy Mamola would finish second yet again, one point... |
500cc | HB HB (cigarette) HB, is a German cigarette brand whose initials stand for 'Haus Bergmann'.- General information :HB cigarettes belong to the ten top-selling brands in Germany with a market share of 3,5%. From 1959 - 1984, HB was the market leader among the German brands, 1975 even the market leader in entire Europe... -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... |
NSR500 Honda NSR500 thumb|right|Shinichi Itoh, riding his Honda NSR500 in the Japanese Grand Prix 1993The Honda NSR500 is a race motorcycle from the Honda NSR series. It was created by HRC and debuted in 1984 for the Grand Prix motorcycle racing's 500 cc class. Honda won ten 500cc World Championships with the... |
JPN Japanese motorcycle Grand Prix The Japanese Motorcycle Grand Prix is a motorcycling event that is part of the Grand Prix motorcycle racing season.-Multiple winners :-Multiple winners :-By year:... 4 |
ESP Spanish motorcycle Grand Prix The Spanish motorcycle Grand Prix is a motorcycling event that is part of the FIM Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. In addition to this event, three other motorcycling events take place in Spain as of the 2010 season: the Catalan motorcycle Grand Prix, the Aragon motorcycle Grand Prix and the... 11 |
GER German motorcycle Grand Prix The German motorcycle Grand Prix, first held in 1925, is since 1952 part of the Grand Prix motorcycle racing World Championship.- History :The first two Großer Preis von Deutschland races were held at Berlin's AVUS before moving to the new the purpose-built Nürburgring which was used in its full... 6 |
NAT Italian motorcycle Grand Prix The Italian motorcycle Grand Prix is a motorcycling event that is part of the Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. From 1949 to 1990 the event was known as the Nations Grand Prix. It was one of the original rounds of the Grand Prix motorcycle racing calendar. The race was held exclusively at Monza... 7 |
AUT Austrian motorcycle Grand Prix The Austrian motorcycle Grand Prix was a motorcycling event that had been part of the Grand Prix motorcycle racing season from 1971 to 1997-Multiple winners :-Multiple winners :-By year:Footnotes:... 10 |
YUG Yugoslavian motorcycle Grand Prix The Yugoslavian motorcycle Grand Prix is a motorcycling event that was part of the Grand Prix motorcycle racing season from 1970 to 1990,-Winners of the Yugoslavian motorcycle Grand Prix:-References:... 6 |
NED Dutch TT The Dutch TT is a motorcycling event, traditionally held on the last Saturday of June at the TT Circuit Assen in the Netherlands, as part of the MotoGP World Championship. In the past all classes , nowadays only the 125 cc, Moto2 and the MotoGP... 9 |
FRA French motorcycle Grand Prix The Grand Prix Monster Energy de France is a motorcycling event that is part of the World Motorcycle Racing season.-Winners of the French motorcycle Grand Prix:... 2 |
GBR British motorcycle Grand Prix The British motorcycle Grand Prix is a motorcycling event that is part of the World Motorcycle Racing season. Before 1977, the British Grand Prix was the Isle of Man TT, held there from 1949-1976.-Winners of the British motorcycle Grand Prix:... 12 |
SWE Swedish motorcycle Grand Prix The Swedish motorcycle Grand Prix was a motorcycling event that was part of the Grand Prix motorcycle racing season in various stints from 1958 to 1990.-Winners of the Swedish motorcycle Grand Prix:-References:... NC |
CZE 9 |
RSM NC |
POR Portuguese motorcycle Grand Prix The Portuguese motorcycle Grand Prix is a motorcycling event that is part of the Grand Prix motorcycle racing season.The event was held twice in the 1980s in Spanish circuits. It returned to Portugal after the Estoril Circuit was homologated for international motorcycle racing.-Multiple winners... 7 |
BRA Brazilian motorcycle Grand Prix The Brazilian motorcycle Grand Prix was a motorcycling event that was part of the Grand Prix motorcycle racing season.-Multiple winners :-Multiple winners :-By year:... 9 |
ARG Argentine motorcycle Grand Prix Argentine motorcycle Grand Prix was the Argentine round of the FIM Grand Prix motorcycle racing championship. The event was held ten times at the Autódromo Oscar Alfredo Gálvez between 1961 and 1999... 9 |
47 | 8th | 0 |
| 1988 1988 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season The 1988 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season was the 40th F.I.M. Road Racing World Championship season.-Season summary:Eddie Lawson would recapture the championship from Wayne Gardner in a season that witnessed several fierce duels. Two newcomers joined the Grand Prix circuit with Americans Wayne... |
500cc | HB HB (cigarette) HB, is a German cigarette brand whose initials stand for 'Haus Bergmann'.- General information :HB cigarettes belong to the ten top-selling brands in Germany with a market share of 3,5%. From 1959 - 1984, HB was the market leader among the German brands, 1975 even the market leader in entire Europe... -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... |
NSR500 Honda NSR500 thumb|right|Shinichi Itoh, riding his Honda NSR500 in the Japanese Grand Prix 1993The Honda NSR500 is a race motorcycle from the Honda NSR series. It was created by HRC and debuted in 1984 for the Grand Prix motorcycle racing's 500 cc class. Honda won ten 500cc World Championships with the... |
JPN 1988 Japanese motorcycle Grand Prix The 1988 Japanese motorcycle Grand Prix was the first round of the 1988 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It took place on the weekend of 25th-27th March 1988 at the Suzuka Circuit.-500 cc race report:... 14 |
USA 1988 United States motorcycle Grand Prix The 1988 United States motorcycle Grand Prix was the second round of the 1988 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It took place on the weekend of April 8-10, 1988, at Laguna Seca.-500 cc race report:... NC |
ESP 1988 Spanish motorcycle Grand Prix The 1988 Spanish motorcycle Grand Prix was the third round of the 1988 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It took place on the weekend of 22-24 April 1988 at the Jarama circuit.-500 cc race report:... 7 |
EXP 1988 Expo 92 motorcycle Grand Prix The 1988 "Expo 92" Grand Prix was the fourth race of the 1988 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It took place on the weekend of 29th April–1st May, 1988 at the Jerez circuit.-500 cc race report:Eddie Lawson on pole... - |
NAT 1988 Nations motorcycle Grand Prix The 1988 Nations motorcycle Grand Prix was the fifth race of the 1988 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It took place on the weekend of 20–22 May, 1988, at the Imola circuit.-500 cc race report:Wayne Gardner on pole... 6 |
GER 6 |
AUT 1988 Austrian motorcycle Grand Prix The 1988 Austrian motorcycle Grand Prix was the seventh round of the 1988 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It took place on the weekend of 10 -June 12, 1988 at the Salzburgring.-500 cc race report:... 5 |
NED 1988 Dutch TT The 1988 Dutch TT was the eighth round of the 1988 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It took place on the weekend of 23rd-25th June, 1988 at the TT Circuit Assen located in Assen, Netherlands.-500 cc race report:... 6 |
BEL 1988 Belgian motorcycle Grand Prix The 1988 Belgian motorcycle Grand Prix was the ninth round of the 1988 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It took place on the weekend of 1 -July 3, 1988 at Spa-Francorchamps.-500 cc race report:Wet track .... 8 |
YUG 1988 Yugoslavian motorcycle Grand Prix The 1988 Yugoslavian motorcycle Grand Prix was the tenth round of the 1988 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It took place on the weekend of 15th-17th July, 1988 at the Rijeka circuit.-500 cc race report:... 11 |
FRA 1988 French motorcycle Grand Prix The 1988 French motorcycle Grand Prix was the eleventh round of the 1988 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It took place on the weekend of 22-24 July, 1988 at the Paul Ricard circuit.-500 cc race report:... 8 |
GBR 1988 British motorcycle Grand Prix The 1988 British motorcycle Grand Prix was the twelfth round of the 1988 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It took place on the weekend of 5 -August 7, 1988 at Donington Park.-500 cc race report:... 8 |
SWE 1988 Swedish motorcycle Grand Prix The 1988 Swedish motorcycle Grand Prix was the thirteenth round of the 1988 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It took place on the weekend of 12–14 August 1988 at the Anderstorp circuit.-500 cc race report:Eddie Lawson on pole... 9 |
CZE 1988 Czechoslovakian motorcycle Grand Prix The 1988 Czechoslovakian motorcycle Grand Prix was the penultimate round of the 1988 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It took place on the weekend of 26th-28th August, 1988 at the Masaryk Circuit located in Brno, Czechoslovakia.-500 cc race report:... 4 |
BRA 1988 Brazilian motorcycle Grand Prix The 1988 Brazilian motorcycle Grand Prix was the last round of the 1988 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It took place on the weekend of 15-17 September 1988 at the Goiânia circuit.-500 cc race report:... 7 |
110 | 9th | 0 |
| 1989 1989 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season The 1989 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season was the 41st F.I.M. Road Racing World Championship season.-Season summary:Defending champion Eddie Lawson stunned most observers by switching from the Yamaha to Honda in the offseason then proceeded to win the championship, becoming the first man to win... |
500cc | HB HB (cigarette) HB, is a German cigarette brand whose initials stand for 'Haus Bergmann'.- General information :HB cigarettes belong to the ten top-selling brands in Germany with a market share of 3,5%. From 1959 - 1984, HB was the market leader among the German brands, 1975 even the market leader in entire Europe... -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... |
NSR500 Honda NSR500 thumb|right|Shinichi Itoh, riding his Honda NSR500 in the Japanese Grand Prix 1993The Honda NSR500 is a race motorcycle from the Honda NSR series. It was created by HRC and debuted in 1984 for the Grand Prix motorcycle racing's 500 cc class. Honda won ten 500cc World Championships with the... |
JPN 1989 Japanese motorcycle Grand Prix The 1989 Japanese motorcycle Grand Prix was the first round of the 1989 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It took place on the weekend of 24th to 26th March 1989 at the Suzuka Circuit.-500 cc race report:... NC |
AUS 1989 Australian motorcycle Grand Prix The 1989 Australian motorcycle Grand Prix was the second round of the 1989 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It took place on the weekend of 7–9 April 1989 at Phillip Island.-500 cc race report:... NC |
USA 7 |
ESP 1989 Spanish motorcycle Grand Prix The 1989 Spanish motorcycle Grand Prix was the fourth round of the 1989 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It took place on the weekend of 28th-30th April, 1989 at the Jerez circuit.-500 cc race report:... 6 |
NAT 1 |
GER 4 |
AUT 6 |
YUG 1989 Yugoslavian motorcycle Grand Prix The 1989 Yugoslavian motorcycle Grand Prix was the eighth round of the 1989 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It took place on the weekend of 9th-11th June, 1989 at the Rijeka circuit.- 500 cc race report :... 9 |
NED 5 |
BEL 6 |
FRA 6 |
GBR 9 |
SWE 1989 Swedish motorcycle Grand Prix The 1989 Swedish motorcycle Grand Prix was the thirteenth round of the 1989 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It took place on the weekend of 11-13 August 1989 at the Anderstorp circuit.-500 cc race report:... 7 |
CZE 5 |
BRA 1989 Brazilian motorcycle Grand Prix The 1989 Brazilian motorcycle Grand Prix was the last round of the 1989 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It took place on the weekend of 15th-17th September, 1989 at the Goiânia circuit.- 500 cc race report :... NC |
122 | 6th | 1 |
| 1990 1990 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season The 1990 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season was the 42nd F.I.M. Road Racing World Championship season.-Season summary:1990 marked the beginning of the Rainey era with the Marlboro-Yamaha rider taking 7 wins and scoring points in every race but Hungary after he had already clinched the championship... |
500cc | Rosset Elf Elf Aquitaine Elf Aquitaine was a French oil company which merged with TotalFina to form TotalFinaElf. The new company changed its name to Total in 2003... -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... |
NSR500 Honda NSR500 thumb|right|Shinichi Itoh, riding his Honda NSR500 in the Japanese Grand Prix 1993The Honda NSR500 is a race motorcycle from the Honda NSR series. It was created by HRC and debuted in 1984 for the Grand Prix motorcycle racing's 500 cc class. Honda won ten 500cc World Championships with the... |
JPN 1990 Japanese motorcycle Grand Prix The 1990 Japanese motorcycle Grand Prix was the first round of the 1990 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It took place on the weekend of 23rd-25th March, 1990 at the Suzuka Circuit.-500 cc race report:... 7 |
USA 3 |
ESP 5 |
NAT NC |
GER NC |
AUT 4 |
YUG NC |
NED 8 |
BEL - |
FRA - |
GBR - |
SWE 1990 Swedish motorcycle Grand Prix The 1990 Swedish motorcycle Grand Prix was the twelfth round of the 1990 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It took place on the weekend of 10-12 August 1990 at the Anderstorp.- 500 cc race report :... - |
CZE 1990 Czechoslovakian motorcycle Grand Prix The 1990 Czechoslovakian motorcycle Grand Prix was the thirteenth round of the 1990 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It took place on the weekend of 24th-26th August, 1990 at the Masaryk Circuit located in Brno, Czechoslovakia.- 500cc race :... - |
HUN - |
AUS 1990 Australian motorcycle Grand Prix The 1990 Australian motorcycle Grand Prix was the last round of the 1990 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It took place on the weekend of 14–16 September 1990 at Phillip Island.- 500 cc race report :... 9 |
63 | 11th | 0 |
| 1991 1991 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season The 1991 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season was the 43rd F.I.M. Road Racing World Championship season.-Season summary:The beginning of the 1990s marked a golden age for Grand Prix motorcycle racing. The rivalry between Wayne Rainey and Kevin Schwantz was in full flow while Mick Doohan started to... |
250cc | Iberna Valesi-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... |
RSV250 Aprilia RSV 250 The Aprilia RSV 250 is a race motorcycle manufactured by Aprilia to race in the Grand Prix motorcycle World Championship. It was first debuted in ; in its history it underwent several modifications and upgrades, which brought it to its most recent incarnation... |
JPN 1991 Japanese motorcycle Grand Prix The 1991 Japanese motorcycle Grand Prix was the first round of the 1991 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It took place on the weekend of 22nd-24th March, 1991 at the Suzuka Circuit.-500 cc classification:-250 cc classification:... 17 |
AUS 1991 Australian motorcycle Grand Prix The 1991 Australian motorcycle Grand Prix was the second round of the 1991 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It took place on the weekend of 5–7 April 1991 at Eastern Creek Raceway.-500 cc classification:-250 cc classification:... 6 |
USA 1991 United States motorcycle Grand Prix The 1991 United States motorcycle Grand Prix was the third round of the 1991 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It took place on the weekend of 19th-21st April, 1991 at Laguna Seca.-500 cc race report:... NC |
ESP 1991 Spanish motorcycle Grand Prix The 1991 Spanish motorcycle Grand Prix was the fourth round of the 1991 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It took place on the weekend of 10th-12th May, 1991 at the Jerez circuit.-500 cc race report:... 5 |
ITA 1991 Italian motorcycle Grand Prix The 1991 Italian motorcycle Grand Prix was the fifth race of the 1991 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It took place on the weekend of 17th–19th May 1991 at the Misano circuit.-500 cc classification:-250 cc classification:... 3 |
GER 1991 German motorcycle Grand Prix The 1991 German motorcycle Grand Prix was the sixth round of the 1991 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It took place on the weekend of 24-26 May 1991 at the Hockenheim circuit.-500 cc race report:... NC |
AUT 4 |
EUR NC |
NED 1991 Dutch TT The 1991 Dutch TT was the ninth round of the 1991 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It took place on the weekend of 27th-29th June, 1991 at the TT Circuit Assen located in Assen, Netherlands.-500 cc race report:... 1 |
FRA 1991 French motorcycle Grand Prix The 1991 French motorcycle Grand Prix was the tenth round of the 1991 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It took place on the weekend of 19–21 July 1991 at the Paul Ricard circuit-500 cc race report:... 4 |
GBR - |
RSM 8 |
CZE 1991 Czechoslovakian motorcycle Grand Prix The 1991 Czechoslovakian motorcycle Grand Prix was the thirteenth round of the 1991 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It took place on the weekend of 23rd-25th August, 1991 at the Masaryk Circuit located in Brno, Czechoslovakia.-500 cc race report:... NC |
VDM 1991 Vitesse du Mans motorcycle Grand Prix The 1991 Vitesse du Mans motorcycle Grand Prix was the penultimate round of the 1991 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It took place on the weekend of 6th-8th September, 1991 at the Bugatti Circuit located in Le Mans. France.-500 cc race report:... 7 |
MAL 1991 Malaysian motorcycle Grand Prix The 1991 Malaysian motorcycle Grand Prix was the last round of the 1991 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It took place on the weekend of 27th-29th September, 1991 at the Shah Alam circuit.-500 cc race report:... 8 |
107 | 7th | 1 |
| 1992 1992 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season The 1992 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season was the 44th F.I.M. Road Racing World Championship season.-Season summary:1992 was a year marked by injuries to several riders, most notably Mick Doohan. The Rothmans Honda rider had won five of the first seven races and seemed ready to win his first... |
250cc | Telkor Valesi-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... |
RSV250 Aprilia RSV 250 The Aprilia RSV 250 is a race motorcycle manufactured by Aprilia to race in the Grand Prix motorcycle World Championship. It was first debuted in ; in its history it underwent several modifications and upgrades, which brought it to its most recent incarnation... |
JPN 5 |
AUS NC |
MAL 3 |
ESP 6 |
ITA NC |
EUR 6 |
GER 1 |
NED 1992 Dutch TT The 1992 Dutch TT was the eighth round of the 1992 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It took place on the weekend of 25th-27th June, 1992 at the TT Circuit Assen located in Assen, Netherlands.-500 cc race report:... 1 |
HUN 1992 Hungarian motorcycle Grand Prix The 1992 Hungarian motorcycle Grand Prix was the ninth round of the 1992 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It took place on the weekend of 10th-12th July, 1992 at the Hungaroring circuit.-500 cc race report:... NC |
FRA 1992 French motorcycle Grand Prix The 1992 French motorcycle Grand Prix was the tenth round of the 1992 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It took place on the weekend of 17th-19th July 1992 at the Magny Cours circuit.-500 cc race report:... 2 |
GBR 1 |
BRA 1992 Brazilian motorcycle Grand Prix The 1992 Brazilian motorcycle Grand Prix was the penultimate round of the 1992 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It took place on the weekend of 21st-23rd August, 1992 at Interlagos.-500 cc race report:... NC |
RSA 1992 South African motorcycle Grand Prix The 1992 South African motorcycle Grand Prix was the last round of the 1992 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It took place on the weekend of 4–6 September 1992 at Kyalami.-500cc race:... 3 |
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| 1993 1993 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season The 1993 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season was the 45th F.I.M. Road Racing World Championship season.-Season summary:Kevin Schwantz won the 1993 world championship in a season marred by the tragic end to his rival Wayne Rainey's career. Schwantz started the season strong with four wins by the... |
250cc | Telkor Valesi-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... |
YZR250 | AUS 1993 Australian motorcycle Grand Prix The 1993 Australian motorcycle Grand Prix was the first round of the 1993 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It took place on 28 March 1993 at Eastern Creek Raceway.-500 cc race report:... 10 |
MAL 1993 Malaysian motorcycle Grand Prix The 1993 Malaysian motorcycle Grand Prix was the second round of the 1993 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It took place on the weekend of 4 April 1993 at the Shah Alam Circuit.-500 cc race report:... 9 |
JPN 1993 Japanese motorcycle Grand Prix The 1993 Japanese motorcycle Grand Prix was the third round of the 1993 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It took place on 18th April, 1993 at the Suzuka Circuit.-500 cc race report:Freddie Spencer out with an injury during qualifying... 7 |
ESP 1993 Spanish motorcycle Grand Prix The 1993 Spanish motorcycle Grand Prix was the fourth round of the 1993 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It took place on 2nd May, 1993 at the Jerez circuit.-500 cc race report:Kevin Schwantz’ 4th pole in 4 races.... 12 |
AUT 1993 Austrian motorcycle Grand Prix The 1993 Austrian motorcycle Grand Prix was the fifth round of the 1993 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It took place on May 16, 1993 at the Salzburgring.-500 cc race report:Mick Doohan’s rear brake is now operated by a thumb-lever on the left side... 8 |
GER 1993 German motorcycle Grand Prix The 1993 German motorcycle Grand Prix was the sixth round of the 1993 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It took place on 13th June, 1993 at the Hockenheim circuit.-500 cc race report:Kevin Schwantz on pole, Wayne Rainey again on the 2nd row.... 7 |
NED 1993 Dutch TT The 1993 Dutch TT was the seventh round of the 1993 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It took place on 26th June, 1993 at the TT Circuit Assen located in Assen, Netherlands.-500 cc race report:... 8 |
EUR 1993 European motorcycle Grand Prix The 1993 European motorcycle Grand Prix was the eighth round of the 1993 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It took place on 4th July, 1993 at the Circuit de Catalunya.-500 cc race report:Yamaha allows Wayne Rainey to use a chassis from the ROC team.... NC |
RSM 1993 San Marino motorcycle Grand Prix The 1993 San Marino motorcycle Grand Prix was the ninth round of the 1993 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It took place on 18th July, 1993 at the Mugello Circuit.-500 cc race report:... 8 |
GBR 1993 British motorcycle Grand Prix The 1993 British motorcycle Grand Prix was the tenth round of the 1993 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It took place on August 1, 1993 at Donington Park.-500 cc race report:... 4 |
CZE 1993 Czech Republic motorcycle Grand Prix The 1993 Czech Republic motorcycle Grand Prix was the eleventh round of the 1993 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It took place on August 22, 1993 at the Masaryk Circuit located in Brno, Czech Republic.-500 cc race report:... 8 |
ITA 1993 Italian motorcycle Grand Prix The 1993 Italian motorcycle Grand Prix was the twelfth race of the 1993 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It took place on September 5, 1993 at the Misano circuit.-500 cc race report:... 8 |
USA 1993 United States motorcycle Grand Prix The 1993 United States motorcycle Grand Prix was the penultimate round of the 1993 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It took place on 12th September, 1993 at Laguna Seca.-500 cc race report:... 6 |
FIM 1993 FIM motorcycle Grand Prix The 1993 FIM motorcycle Grand Prix was the last round of the 1993 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It took place on 26 September 1993 at the Jarama circuit.-500 cc race report:... 8 |
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| 1995 1995 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season The 1995 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season was the 47th F.I.M. Road Racing World Championship season.-Season summary:Honda's Mick Doohan captured his second consecutive 500cc crown in 1995. Suzuki's Daryl Beattie had an early season points lead but crashed and injured himself in practice at... |
500cc | Cagiva Cagiva Cagiva is an Italian motorcycle manufacturer. It was founded in 1950 by Giovanni Castiglioni in Varese, originally producing small metal components. It went into the motorcycle industry in 1978. The name is a portmanteau derived from the founder and the founding location, i.e. CAstiglioni GIovanni... |
GP500 Cagiva GP500 The Cagiva GP500 was a Grand Prix 500cc two-stroke motorcycle manufactured by Cagiva. It was released in various iterations throughout the years it was raced. Racing greats including Eddie Lawson, Randy Mamola, John Kocinski, Doug Chandler, and Mat Mladin, all raced versions of the GP500 at one... |
AUS 1995 Australian motorcycle Grand Prix The 1995 Australian motorcycle Grand Prix was the first round of the 1995 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It took place on 26 March 1995 at Eastern Creek Raceway.-500cc classification:-250cc classification:-125cc classification:... - |
MAL 1995 Malaysian motorcycle Grand Prix The 1995 Malaysian motorcycle Grand Prix was the second round of the 1995 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It took place on April 2, 1995 at the Shah Alam Circuit.-500cc classification:-250cc classification:-125cc classification:-Notes:... - |
JPN 1995 Japanese motorcycle Grand Prix The 1995 Japanese motorcycle Grand Prix was the third round of the 1995 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It took place on April 23, 1995 at the Suzuka Circuit.-500cc classification:-250cc classification:-125cc classification:... - |
ESP 1995 Spanish motorcycle Grand Prix The 1995 Spanish motorcycle Grand Prix was the fourth round of the 1995 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It took place on May 7, 1995 at the Circuito Permanente de Jerez.-500cc classification:-250cc classification:-125cc classification:... - |
GER 1995 German motorcycle Grand Prix The 1995 German motorcycle Grand Prix was the fifth round of the 1995 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It took place on May 21, 1995 at the Nürburgring.-500cc classification:-250cc classification:-125cc classification:... - |
ITA 1995 Italian motorcycle Grand Prix The 1995 Italian motorcycle Grand Prix was the sixth race of the 1995 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It took place on June 11, 1995 at the Mugello Circuit.-500cc classification:-250cc classification:-125cc classification:... 10 |
NED 1995 Dutch TT The 1995 Dutch TT was the seventh round of the 1995 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It took place on June 24, 1995 at the TT Circuit Assen located in Assen, Netherlands.-500cc classification:-250cc classification:-125cc classification:... - |
FRA 1995 French motorcycle Grand Prix The 1995 French motorcycle Grand Prix was the eighth round of the 1995 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It took place on July 9, 1995 at the Bugatti Circuit located in Le Mans, France.-500cc classification:-250cc classification:... - |
GBR 1995 British motorcycle Grand Prix The 1995 British motorcycle Grand Prix was the ninth round of the 1995 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It took place on 23 July 1995 at the Donington Park circuit.-500cc classification:-250cc classification:-125cc classification:... - |
CZE 1995 Czech Republic motorcycle Grand Prix The 1995 Czech Republic motorcycle Grand Prix was the tenth round of the 1995 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It took place on August 20, 1995 at the Masaryk Circuit located in Brno, Czech Republic.-500cc classification:-250cc classification:... - |
BRA 1995 Brazilian motorcycle Grand Prix The 1995 Rio de Janeiro motorcycle Grand Prix was the eleventh round of the 1995 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It took place on September 17, 1995 at the Autódromo Internacional Nelson Piquet.-500cc classification:-250cc classification:... - |
ARG 1995 Argentine motorcycle Grand Prix The 1995 Argentine motorcycle Grand Prix was the penultimate round of the 1995 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It took place on September 24, 1995 at the Autódromo Oscar Alfredo Gálvez in Buenos Aires.-500cc classification:-250cc classification:... - |
EUR 1995 European motorcycle Grand Prix The 1995 European motorcycle Grand Prix was the last round of the 1995 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It took place on October 8, 1995 at the Circuit de Catalunya.-500cc classification:-250cc classification:-125cc classification:... - |
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