Chinese motorcycle Grand Prix

The Chinese motorcycle Grand Prix was a motorcycling event that was part of the World Motorcycle Racing season, from 2005 until 2008.

Chinese Grand Prix
Grand Prix motorcycle racing
VenueShanghai International Circuit
First race2005
Last race2008
Most wins (rider)Mika Kallio, Valentino Rossi, Casey Stoner (2)
Most wins (manufacturer)Aprilia (5)

The Chinese grand prix was scheduled to run until 2011, but a low amount of spectator attendance, poor promotion and a lack of commercial interest caused the race to be scrapped from the 2009 calendar onwards.[1][2]

Official names and sponsors
  • 2005: Taobao.com Grand Prix of China
  • 2006: Polini Grand Prix of China[3]
  • 2007: Sinopec Great Wall Lubricants Grand Prix of China
  • 2008: Pramac Grand Prix of China

Winners of the Chinese motorcycle Grand Prix

Multiple winners (riders)
# Wins Rider Wins
Category Years won
2 Casey Stoner MotoGP 2007
250 cc 2005
Valentino Rossi MotoGP 2005, 2008
Mika Kallio 250 cc 2008
125 cc 2006

Multiple winners (manufacturers)
# Wins Manufacturer Wins
Category Years won
5 Aprilia 250 cc 2005, 2006, 2007
125 cc 2005, 2008
2 Yamaha MotoGP 2005, 2008
KTM 250 cc 2008
125 cc 2006

By year
Year Track 125 cc 250 cc MotoGP Report
Rider Manufacturer Rider Manufacturer Rider Manufacturer
2008 Shanghai Andrea Iannone Aprilia Mika Kallio KTM Valentino Rossi Yamaha Report
2007 Shanghai Lukáš Pešek Derbi Jorge Lorenzo Aprilia Casey Stoner Ducati Report
2006 Shanghai Mika Kallio KTM Hector Barbera Aprilia Dani Pedrosa Honda Report
2005 Shanghai Mattia Pasini Aprilia Casey Stoner Aprilia Valentino Rossi Yamaha Report

References
  1. "China 'not close' to breaking even". 17 May 2006.
  2. "MotoGP: China axe saddens Valentino Rossi and Casey Stoner".
  3. "2006 MotoGP Class (FIM Grand Prix World Championship) Programmes | The Motor Racing Programme Covers Project". www.progcovers.com.

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