Grand Prix motorcycle racing | |
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Venue | Shanghai International Circuit (2005–2008) |
First race | 2005 |
Last race | 2008 |
Most wins (rider) | Mika Kallio, Valentino Rossi, Casey Stoner (2) |
Most wins (manufacturer) | Aprilia (5) |
The Chinese motorcycle Grand Prix was a motorcycling event that was part of the World Motorcycle Racing season, from 2005 until 2008.
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]
# Wins | Rider | Wins | |
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Category | Years won | ||
2 | Casey Stoner | MotoGP | 2007 |
250cc | 2005 | ||
Valentino Rossi | MotoGP | 2005, 2008 | |
Mika Kallio | 250cc | 2008 | |
125cc | 2006 |
# Wins | Manufacturer | Wins | |
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Category | Years won | ||
5 | Aprilia | 250cc | 2005, 2006, 2007 |
125cc | 2005, 2008 | ||
2 | Yamaha | MotoGP | 2005, 2008 |
KTM | 250cc | 2008 | |
125cc | 2006 |
Year | Track | 125cc | 250cc | MotoGP | Report | |||
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Rider | Manufacturer | Rider | Manufacturer | Rider | Manufacturer | |||
2008 | Shanghai | Andrea Iannone | Aprilia | Mika Kallio | KTM | Valentino Rossi | Yamaha | Report |
2007 | Lukáš Pešek | Derbi | Jorge Lorenzo | Aprilia | Casey Stoner | Ducati | Report | |
2006 | Mika Kallio | KTM | Héctor Barberá | Aprilia | Dani Pedrosa | Honda | Report | |
2005 | Mattia Pasini | Aprilia | Casey Stoner | Aprilia | Valentino Rossi | Yamaha | Report |
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