The 1995 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season was the 47th F.I.M. Road Racing World Championship season.
Honda's Mick Doohan captured his second consecutive 500cc crown in 1995. [1] Suzuki's Daryl Beattie had an early season points lead but crashed and injured himself in practice at Assen. [1] Luca Cadalora again won two races for Yamaha but failed to show any consistency. [1] Kevin Schwantz retired after the third race of the season with his numerous injuries finally taking their toll. [1]
Max Biaggi also won his second consecutive 250 championship for Aprilia with his eight victories second only to Mike Hailwood's 10 victories in 1966. [1] Haruchika Aoki dominated the 125cc championship, winning the title for Honda with seven wins. [1]
The following Grands Prix were scheduled to take place in 1995: [2] [3]
| Round | Date | Grand Prix | Circuit |
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| 1 | 26 March | | Eastern Creek Raceway |
| 2 | 2 April | | Shah Alam Circuit |
| 3 | 23 April | | Suzuka Circuit |
| 4 | 7 May | | Circuito Permanente de Jerez |
| 5 | 21 May | | Nürburgring |
| 6 | 11 June | | Mugello Circuit |
| 7 | 24 June †† | | TT Circuit Assen |
| 8 | 9 July | | Bugatti Circuit |
| 9 | 23 July | | Donington Park |
| 10 | 20 August | | Brno Circuit |
| 11 | 17 September | | Autódromo Internacional Nelson Piquet |
| 12 | 24 September | | Autódromo Oscar Alfredo Gálvez |
| 13 | 8 October | | Circuit de Catalunya |
†† = Saturday race
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| Round | Date | Race | Location | 125cc winner | 250cc winner | 500cc winner | Report |
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| 1 | 26 March | | Eastern Creek | | | | Report |
| 2 | 2 April | | Shah Alam | | | | Report |
| 3 | 23 April | | Suzuka | | | | Report |
| 4 | 7 May | | Jerez | | | | Report |
| 5 | 21 May | | Nürburgring | | | | Report |
| 6 | 11 June | | Mugello | | | | Report |
| 7 | 24 June †† | | Assen | | | | Report |
| 8 | 9 July | | Le Mans | | | | Report |
| 9 | 23 July | | Donington | | | | Report |
| 10 | 20 August | | Brno | | | | Report |
| 11 | 17 September | | Rio de Janeiro | | | | Report |
| 12 | 24 September | | Buenos Aires | | | | Report |
| 13 | 8 October | | Catalunya | | | | Report |
†† = Saturday race
Points are awarded to the top fifteen finishers. A rider has to finish the race to earn points.
| Position | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | 5th | 6th | 7th | 8th | 9th | 10th | 11th | 12th | 13th | 14th | 15th |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Points | 25 | 20 | 16 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
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Bold – Pole |
Points are awarded to the top fifteen finishers. A rider has to finish the race to earn points.
| Position | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | 5th | 6th | 7th | 8th | 9th | 10th | 11th | 12th | 13th | 14th | 15th |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Points | 25 | 20 | 16 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
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Bold – Pole |
Points are awarded to the top fifteen finishers. A rider has to finish the race to earn points.
| Position | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | 5th | 6th | 7th | 8th | 9th | 10th | 11th | 12th | 13th | 14th | 15th |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Points | 25 | 20 | 16 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
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Bold – Pole |
† Half-points awarded in Malaysia, as the riders did not complete the sufficient distance for full points.