Chinese motorcycle Grand Prix

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Chinese Grand Prix
Shanghai International Circuit moto map.svg
Grand Prix motorcycle racing
Venue Shanghai International Circuit (2005–2008)
First race2005
Last race2008
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.

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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

Winners of the Chinese motorcycle Grand Prix

Multiple winners (riders)

# WinsRiderWins
CategoryYears won
2 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Casey Stoner MotoGP2007
250cc2005
Flag of Italy.svg Valentino Rossi MotoGP2005, 2008
Flag of Finland.svg Mika Kallio 250cc2008
125cc2006

Multiple winners (manufacturers)

# WinsManufacturerWins
CategoryYears won
5 Flag of Italy.svg Aprilia 250cc2005, 2006, 2007
125cc2005, 2008
2 Flag of Japan.svg Yamaha MotoGP2005, 2008
Flag of Austria.svg KTM 250cc2008
125cc2006

By year

YearTrack125cc250ccMotoGPReport
RiderManufacturerRiderManufacturerRiderManufacturer
2008 Shanghai Flag of Italy.svg Andrea Iannone Aprilia Flag of Finland.svg Mika Kallio KTM Flag of Italy.svg Valentino Rossi Yamaha Report
2007 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Lukáš Pešek Derbi Flag of Spain.svg Jorge Lorenzo Aprilia Flag of Australia (converted).svg Casey Stoner Ducati Report
2006 Flag of Finland.svg Mika Kallio KTM Flag of Spain.svg Hector Barbera Aprilia Flag of Spain.svg Dani Pedrosa Honda Report
2005 Flag of Italy (2003-2006).svg Mattia Pasini Aprilia Flag of Australia (converted).svg Casey Stoner Aprilia Flag of Italy (2003-2006).svg Valentino Rossi Yamaha Report

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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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