2008 Japanese motorcycle Grand Prix

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Flag of Japan.svg   2008 Japanese Grand Prix
Race details
Race 15 of 18 races in the
2008 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season
Twin Ring Motegi map-2.svg
Date28 September 2008
Official nameA-Style Grand Prix of Japan [1] [2] [3]
Location Twin Ring Motegi
Course
  • Permanent racing facility
  • 4.801 km (2.983 mi)
MotoGP
Pole position
Rider Flag of Spain.svg Jorge Lorenzo
Time 1:45.543
Fastest lap
Rider Flag of Australia (converted).svg Casey Stoner
Time 1:47.091
Podium
First Flag of Italy.svg Valentino Rossi
Second Flag of Australia (converted).svg Casey Stoner
Third Flag of Spain.svg Dani Pedrosa
250 cc
Pole position
Rider Flag of Italy.svg Marco Simoncelli
Time 1:51.473
Fastest lap
Rider Flag of Spain.svg Álvaro Bautista
Time 1:51.412
Podium
First Flag of Italy.svg Marco Simoncelli
Second Flag of Spain.svg Álvaro Bautista
Third Flag of Spain.svg Alex Debón
125 cc
Pole position
Rider Flag of France.svg Mike Di Meglio
Time 1:58.678
Fastest lap
Rider Flag of Hungary.svg Gábor Talmácsi
Time 1:58.815
Podium
First Flag of Germany.svg Stefan Bradl
Second Flag of France.svg Mike Di Meglio
Third Flag of Hungary.svg Gábor Talmácsi

The 2008 Japanese motorcycle Grand Prix was the fifteenth round of the 2008 MotoGP Championship. It took place on the weekend of 26–28 September 2008 at the Twin Ring Motegi, located in Motegi, Japan.

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Marco Simoncelli, waving at the crowd after winning the 250cc race. Marco Simoncelli.jpg
Marco Simoncelli, waving at the crowd after winning the 250cc race.

MotoGP classification

Pos.No.RiderTeamManufacturerLapsTime/RetiredGridPoints
146 Flag of Italy.svg Valentino Rossi Fiat Yamaha Team Yamaha 2443:09.599425
21 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Casey Stoner Ducati Marlboro Team Ducati 24+1.943220
32 Flag of Spain.svg Dani Pedrosa Repsol Honda Team Honda 24+4.866516
448 Flag of Spain.svg Jorge Lorenzo Fiat Yamaha Team Yamaha 24+6.165113
569 Flag of the United States.svg Nicky Hayden Repsol Honda Team Honda 24+24.593311
665 Flag of Italy.svg Loris Capirossi Rizla Suzuki MotoGP Suzuki 24+25.685610
75 Flag of the United States.svg Colin Edwards Tech 3 Yamaha Yamaha 24+25.91879
856 Flag of Japan.svg Shinya Nakano San Carlo Honda Gresini Honda 24+26.00398
94 Flag of Italy.svg Andrea Dovizioso JiR Team Scot MotoGP Honda 24+26.219137
1021 Flag of the United States.svg John Hopkins Kawasaki Racing Team Kawasaki 24+37.131116
1152 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg James Toseland Tech 3 Yamaha Yamaha 24+37.574105
1214 Flag of France.svg Randy de Puniet LCR Honda MotoGP Honda 24+38.02084
1333 Flag of Italy.svg Marco Melandri Ducati Marlboro Team Ducati 24+39.768163
1450 Flag of France.svg Sylvain Guintoli Alice Team Ducati 24+45.846152
1513 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Anthony West Kawasaki Racing Team Kawasaki 24+55.748171
1624 Flag of Spain.svg Toni Elías Alice Team Ducati 24+59.32014
1715 Flag of San Marino.svg Alex de Angelis San Carlo Honda Gresini Honda 24+1:12.39818
Ret7 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Chris Vermeulen Rizla Suzuki MotoGP Suzuki 16Retirement12
Ret64 Flag of Japan.svg Kousuke Akiyoshi Rizla Suzuki MotoGP Suzuki 0Accident19
Source: [4] [5] [6]

250 cc classification

Pos.No.RiderManufacturerLapsTime/RetiredGridPoints
158 Flag of Italy.svg Marco Simoncelli Gilera 2343:09.385125
219 Flag of Spain.svg Álvaro Bautista Aprilia 23+0.348520
36 Flag of Spain.svg Alex Debón Aprilia 23+8.414316
460 Flag of Spain.svg Julián Simón KTM 23+9.151713
536 Flag of Finland.svg Mika Kallio KTM 23+17.041411
672 Flag of Japan.svg Yuki Takahashi Honda 23+19.632810
741 Flag of Spain.svg Aleix Espargaró Aprilia 23+19.89299
875 Flag of Italy.svg Mattia Pasini Aprilia 23+20.442118
94 Flag of Japan.svg Hiroshi Aoyama KTM 23+22.30327
1015 Flag of Italy.svg Roberto Locatelli Gilera 23+22.387106
1155 Flag of Spain.svg Héctor Faubel Aprilia 23+32.85165
1252 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Lukáš Pešek Aprilia 23+48.621124
1314 Flag of Thailand.svg Ratthapark Wilairot Honda 23+48.803143
1466 Flag of Japan.svg Shoya Tomizawa Honda 23+49.572132
1532 Flag of Italy.svg Fabrizio Lai Gilera 23+58.045151
1625 Flag of Italy.svg Alex Baldolini Aprilia 23+58.36217
1765 Flag of Japan.svg Takumi Takahashi Honda 23+1:15.06216
1845 Flag of Indonesia.svg Doni Tata Pradita Yamaha 23+1:49.93019
1943 Flag of Spain.svg Manuel Hernández Aprilia 23+1:58.60320
2092 Flag of Spain.svg Daniel Arcas Aprilia 22+1 lap21
2169 Flag of Japan.svg Takumi Endoh Yamaha 22+1 lap24
2210 Flag of Hungary.svg Imre Tóth Aprilia 22+1 lap23
2368 Flag of Japan.svg Yuuki Ito Yamaha 20+3 laps22
Ret35 Flag of Italy.svg Simone Grotzkyj Gilera 0Accident18
DNS21 Flag of Spain.svg Héctor Barberá Aprilia Did not start
DNS67 Flag of Japan.svg Kazuki Watanabe Yamaha Did not start
DNS17 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Karel Abraham Aprilia Did not start
OFFICIAL 250cc REPORT

125 cc classification

Pos.No.RiderManufacturerLapsTime/RetiredGridPoints
117 Flag of Germany.svg Stefan Bradl Aprilia 2039:57.228225
263 Flag of France.svg Mike Di Meglio Derbi 20+0.151120
31 Flag of Hungary.svg Gábor Talmácsi Aprilia 20+0.281516
46 Flag of Spain.svg Joan Olivé Derbi 20+5.9451213
518 Flag of Spain.svg Nicolás Terol Aprilia 20+6.072311
611 Flag of Germany.svg Sandro Cortese Aprilia 20+6.135410
724 Flag of Italy.svg Simone Corsi Aprilia 20+6.455159
845 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Scott Redding Aprilia 20+25.39368
933 Flag of Spain.svg Sergio Gadea Aprilia 20+25.537107
1099 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Danny Webb Aprilia 20+26.192186
1171 Flag of Japan.svg Tomoyoshi Koyama KTM 20+27.307115
1235 Flag of Italy.svg Raffaele De Rosa KTM 20+39.536194
1373 Flag of Japan.svg Takaaki Nakagami Aprilia 20+43.745203
147 Flag of Spain.svg Efrén Vázquez Aprilia 20+51.629162
155 Flag of France.svg Alexis Masbou Loncin 20+51.899221
1694 Flag of Germany.svg Jonas Folger KTM 20+51.93131
178 Flag of Italy.svg Lorenzo Zanetti KTM 20+51.96223
1822 Flag of Spain.svg Pablo Nieto KTM 20+52.58928
1977 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Dominique Aegerter Derbi 20+56.8377
2051 Flag of the United States.svg Stevie Bonsey Aprilia 20+56.97717
2172 Flag of Italy.svg Marco Ravaioli Aprilia 20+58.62630
2258 Flag of Japan.svg Yuuichi Yanagisawa Honda 20+59.92632
2321 Flag of Germany.svg Robin Lässer Aprilia 20+1:09.78225
2459 Flag of Japan.svg Hiroki Ono Honda 20+1:14.88335
2526 Flag of Spain.svg Adrián Martín Aprilia 20+1:26.12029
2636 Flag of France.svg Cyril Carrillo Honda 20+1:29.13037
Ret38 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Bradley Smith Aprilia 16Retirement14
Ret62 Flag of Japan.svg Kazuma Watanabe Honda 16Retirement34
Ret60 Flag of Austria.svg Michael Ranseder Aprilia 14Retirement24
Ret57 Flag of Japan.svg Iori Namihira Honda 11Retirement26
Ret50 Flag of Japan.svg Hiroomi Iwata Honda 10Retirement27
Ret48 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Bastien Chesaux Aprilia 8Accident39
Ret95 Flag of Romania.svg Robert Mureșan Aprilia 6Accident33
Ret12 Flag of Spain.svg Esteve Rabat KTM 0Accident21
Ret16 Flag of France.svg Jules Cluzel Loncin 0Accident36
Ret29 Flag of Italy.svg Andrea Iannone Aprilia 0Accident9
Ret44 Flag of Spain.svg Pol Espargaró Derbi 0Accident8
Ret56 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Hugo van den Berg Aprilia 0Accident38
Ret93 Flag of Spain.svg Marc Márquez KTM 0Accident13
OFFICIAL 125cc REPORT

Championship standings after the race (MotoGP)

Below are the standings for the top five riders and constructors after round fifteen has concluded. [7]

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References

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  7. "Standings" (PDF). resources.motogp.com. 2008. Retrieved 2019-08-23.
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