Shoya Tomizawa
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was a Japanese motorcycle racer. After a successful career in the All Japan Road Race Championship, he switched to MotoGP
and competed in the 250cc class during 2009. In the 2010 season he rode in the newly created Moto2 class. Tomizawa won the first race of the new class, at Losail
in Qatar
, winning by nearly five seconds from Alex Debón
and Jules Cluzel
. Tomizawa died after sustaining cranial, thoracic and abdominal trauma at the San Marino Grand Prix
.
. He started pocket bike racing at age 3 in 1994, and moved on to minibikes around 2001. While attending Sousa High School in Chiba, majoring in English, he started to fully participate in the 125cc class of All Japan Road Race Championship
and gained 2nd place for 2006 season. Rookie of the Year was an added bonus to start the fast-paced career.
Tomizawa appeared on both 125cc and 250cc class in the following year, finishing 3rd in the 125, and 8th in the 250 for 2007 season. In 2008, he focused on the 250cc class and finished 2nd with his eyes set for global challenge.
Upon his high school graduation in March 2009, Tomizawa was recruited by new CIPMOTO-GP250 Team, ended his full time, first international racing year in 17th place with best results at 10th twice at Motegi and Valencia respectively riding a Honda RS250R.
Tomizawa moved to the new Moto2 class, which replaced 250cc, for . Riding a Suter motorbike, he won the inaugural Moto2 race at Losail
, and followed this up with his first Grand Prix pole position
and second place at the following round in Spain
. He took a further pole position at Brno
later in the season. Showing markedly improved form in comparison with his previous years in MotoGP, he was seventh in the championship after ten races. Commentator Toby Moody
described him as a "future star".
at the Misano World Circuit
on September 5, 2010. On lap 12, Tomizawa fell at the Curvone, a fast right-hand corner, when he was forced wide and lost grip in his rear tyre. He was then struck by the motorbikes of Scott Redding
and Alex de Angelis
, and suffered cranial, thoracic and abdominal trauma. He was initially taken to the circuit's medical centre, before being transferred to hospital in Riccione
. He died from his injuries at 14:20 local time in hospital, aged 19. His death was announced at the end of the MotoGP
race. The podium flags were lowered to half-mast, and the podium was celebrated without champagne.
Tomizawa was the first on-track fatality at Grand Prix level since his countryman Daijiro Kato
was killed in the senior class at Suzuka
in 2003. Tomizawa had placed Kato's racing number 74 on his left shoulder as a tribute to him.
Questions have been raised about the treatment of Tomizawa in the aftermath of the crash. Both he and Redding were hurriedly removed from the scene and bundled onto stretchers; the stretcher carrying Tomizawa appeared to be dropped in the gravel trap before he was removed. MotoGP Doctor Claudio Macchiagodena explained that "Many times it is very important to quickly have support. In this situation if you remove quickly, in my opinion, you have more possibility [to help the patient]" - a statement which ignores the possibility of spinal injuries. Alex Hofmann
originally reported on German TV that neither Tomizawa nor Redding had suffered life-threatening injuries; he had apparently received this information from Dorna themselves.
It was reported that Rimini
's state prosecutor, Paolo Giovagnoli, would begin an inquest that might involve criminal proceedings against as yet unnamed individuals.
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...
and competed in the 250cc class during 2009. In the 2010 season he rode in the newly created Moto2 class. Tomizawa won the first race of the new class, at Losail
Losail International Circuit
Losail International Circuit is a motor racing circuit located just outside Doha in the Persian Gulf State of Qatar.Built in just under a year by 1,000 workers at the cost of $US 58 million, the track opened in 2004 to the inaugural Marlboro Grand Prix of Qatar, won by Sete Gibernau...
in Qatar
Qatar
Qatar , also known as the State of Qatar or locally Dawlat Qaṭar, is a sovereign Arab state, located in the Middle East, occupying the small Qatar Peninsula on the northeasterly coast of the much larger Arabian Peninsula. Its sole land border is with Saudi Arabia to the south, with the rest of its...
, winning by nearly five seconds from Alex Debón
Alex Debón
Alex Debón Latorre is a former professional motorcycle road racer, who last competed in the Moto2 World Championship....
and Jules Cluzel
Jules Cluzel
Jules Cluzel is a French Grand Prix motorcycle road racer. He competes in the F.I.M. Moto2 world championship riding a Suter. He scored his first victory at Silverstone.-Races by year:...
. Tomizawa died after sustaining cranial, thoracic and abdominal trauma at the San Marino Grand Prix
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....
.
Career
Tomizawa was born in Asahi City, ChibaChiba, Chiba
is the capital city of Chiba Prefecture, Japan. It is located approximately 40 km east of the center of Tokyo on Tokyo Bay. Chiba City became a government designated city in 1992. Its population as of 2008 is approximately 960,000....
. He started pocket bike racing at age 3 in 1994, and moved on to minibikes around 2001. While attending Sousa High School in Chiba, majoring in English, he started to fully participate in the 125cc class of All Japan Road Race Championship
All Japan Road Race Championship
The is the premiere motorcycle road racing championship in Japan. It is run by the Motorcycle Federation of Japan - the Japaneses affiliate of the FIM.-History:The MFJ was formed in 1961 and held its first motorcycle road race in 1967....
and gained 2nd place for 2006 season. Rookie of the Year was an added bonus to start the fast-paced career.
Tomizawa appeared on both 125cc and 250cc class in the following year, finishing 3rd in the 125, and 8th in the 250 for 2007 season. In 2008, he focused on the 250cc class and finished 2nd with his eyes set for global challenge.
Upon his high school graduation in March 2009, Tomizawa was recruited by new CIPMOTO-GP250 Team, ended his full time, first international racing year in 17th place with best results at 10th twice at Motegi and Valencia respectively riding a Honda RS250R.
Tomizawa moved to the new Moto2 class, which replaced 250cc, for . Riding a Suter motorbike, he won the inaugural Moto2 race at Losail
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...
, and followed this up with his first Grand Prix pole position
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...
and second place at the following round in Spain
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...
. He took a further pole position at Brno
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:...
later in the season. Showing markedly improved form in comparison with his previous years in MotoGP, he was seventh in the championship after ten races. Commentator Toby Moody
Toby Moody
Toby Moody is a British sports commentator focused on motor racing. He is the worldwide voice of the MotoGP series on Eurosport TV.2011 is his 16th season as trackside TV commentator for the MotoGP series. Many American racing fans would know him as the man who provided nightly, half-hour reports...
described him as a "future star".
Death
Tomizawa was competing in the eleventh round of the inaugural Moto2 World Championship, the San Marino Grand Prix2010 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....
at the Misano World Circuit
Misano World Circuit
The Misano World Circuit and before 2006 called Circuito Internazionale Santamonica, is an Italian racetrack located next to the town of Misano Adriatico in the frazione of Santamonica. Originally designed in 1969 as a length of , it hosted its first event in 1972...
on September 5, 2010. On lap 12, Tomizawa fell at the Curvone, a fast right-hand corner, when he was forced wide and lost grip in his rear tyre. He was then struck by the motorbikes of Scott Redding
Scott Redding
Scott Christopher Redding , is an English Grand Prix motorcycle racer who currently rides in the 600cc Moto2 class for team Marc VDS Racing Team. He holds the distinction of being the youngest rider in the history of Grand Prix motorcycle racing to ever win a race, breaking Marco Melandri's 10-year...
and 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...
, and suffered cranial, thoracic and abdominal trauma. He was initially taken to the circuit's medical centre, before being transferred to hospital in Riccione
Riccione
Riccione is a comune in the Province of Rimini, Emilia-Romagna, northern Italy. As of 2007 Riccione had an estimated population of 34,868.-History:...
. He died from his injuries at 14:20 local time in hospital, aged 19. His death was announced at the end of the MotoGP
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...
race. The podium flags were lowered to half-mast, and the podium was celebrated without champagne.
Tomizawa was the first on-track fatality at Grand Prix level since his countryman 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...
was killed in the senior class at Suzuka
Suzuka Circuit
, Suzuka Circuit for short, is a motorsport race track located in Ino, Suzuka City, Mie Prefecture, Japan and operated by Mobilityland Corporation, the subsidiary of Honda Motor Co., Ltd..-Introduction:...
in 2003. Tomizawa had placed Kato's racing number 74 on his left shoulder as a tribute to him.
Questions have been raised about the treatment of Tomizawa in the aftermath of the crash. Both he and Redding were hurriedly removed from the scene and bundled onto stretchers; the stretcher carrying Tomizawa appeared to be dropped in the gravel trap before he was removed. MotoGP Doctor Claudio Macchiagodena explained that "Many times it is very important to quickly have support. In this situation if you remove quickly, in my opinion, you have more possibility [to help the patient]" - a statement which ignores the possibility of spinal injuries. Alex Hofmann
Alex Hofmann
Alexander Hofmann is a retired Grand Prix motorcycle road racer, who now works on German television coverage of the sport...
originally reported on German TV that neither Tomizawa nor Redding had suffered life-threatening injuries; he had apparently received this information from Dorna themselves.
It was reported that Rimini
Rimini
Rimini is a medium-sized city of 142,579 inhabitants in the Emilia-Romagna region of Italy, and capital city of the Province of Rimini. It is located on the Adriatic Sea, on the coast between the rivers Marecchia and Ausa...
's state prosecutor, Paolo Giovagnoli, would begin an inquest that might involve criminal proceedings against as yet unnamed individuals.
Career statistics
By season
| Seas | Class | Moto | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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... |
125cc | 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... |
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | NC | – |
| 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... |
125cc | 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... |
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | NC | – |
| 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... |
250cc | 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... |
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 26th | – |
| 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... |
250cc | 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... |
15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 17th | – |
| 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.... |
Moto2 | Suter | 10 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 82 | 13th | – |
| Total | 28 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 116 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 125cc | 2006–2007 | 2006 Japan 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:... |
2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 250cc | 2008–2009 | 2008 Japan 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:... |
16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 0 | ||
| Moto2 | 2010 | 2010 Qatar 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... |
2010 Qatar 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... |
2010 Qatar 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... |
10 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 82 | 0 |
| Total | 2006–2010 | 2006 Japan 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:... |
2010 Qatar 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... |
2010 Qatar 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... |
28 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 116 | 0 |
Races by year
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position, races in italics indicate fastest lap)| Year | Class | Bike | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | Pos | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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... |
125cc | 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... |
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:... |
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:... |
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... |
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:... |
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:... |
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:... |
CAT 2006 Catalan motorcycle Grand Prix The 2006 Catalan motorcycle Grand Prix was the seventh round of the 2006 MotoGP Championship. It took place on the weekend of 16 -June 18, 2006 at the Circuit de Catalunya located in Montmeló, Catalonia, Spain.-MotoGP classification:-250cc classification:... |
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:... |
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:... |
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:... |
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:... |
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:... |
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:... |
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:... Ret |
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:... |
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:... |
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| 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... |
125cc | 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... |
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:... |
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:... |
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:... |
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:... |
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.... |
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:... |
CAT 2007 Catalan motorcycle Grand Prix The 2007 Grand Prix of Catalunya was the seventh round of the 2007 MotoGP championship. It took place on the weekend of 8 -June 10, 2007 at the Circuit de Catalunya in Barcelona, Catalonia.-Moto GP Classification:-250cc classification:... |
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:... |
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:... |
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:... |
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... |
SMR | 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:... |
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:... 22 |
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:... |
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:... |
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... |
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| 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... |
250cc | 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... |
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... |
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... |
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:... |
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:... |
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:... |
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:... |
CAT | 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:... |
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:... |
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:... |
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:... |
SMR | 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... |
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:... 14 |
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:... |
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:... |
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:... |
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| 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... |
250cc | 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... |
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... 12 |
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... 10 |
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:... 12 |
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... Ret |
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... Ret |
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... Ret |
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.... Ret |
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.... 13 |
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.... 15 |
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.... 13 |
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.... DNS |
SMR 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... 12 |
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.... Ret |
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... 15 |
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... 16 |
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... 10 |
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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.... |
Moto2 | Suter | 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... 1 |
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... 2 |
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... Ret |
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... 6 |
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... 6 |
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:... 5 |
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:... Ret |
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:... 18 |
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:... 10 |
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:... DNS |
SMR 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.... Ret |
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:... |
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... |
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:... |
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... |
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:... |
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... |
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