2005 MotoGP

ROSSI WINS 2005 CHAMPIONSHIP

• VALENTINO ROSSI'S 5TH CONSECUTIVE WORLD TITLE IN PREMIER CLASS; 7TH WORLD TITLE IN TOTAL
  He won the championship at the Malaysian GP with 4 races still left.
• 11 RACE WINS ; HE BECAME THE FIRST RIDER TO WIN 5 WIN A ROW
• Daniel Pedrosa won his 2nd consecutive 250 championship. He will move up to MotoGP next season and ride for Honda Repsol team alongside Nicky Hayden.

2005 MotoGP CHAMPIONSHIP

• 2005 MotoGP champion: Valentino Rossi, Yamaha
• 2005 205 GP champion: Danni Pedrosa, Honda
• 2005 125 GP champion: Thomas Lüthi, Honda

2005 MotoGP FINAL RIDER STANDING: after Valencia GP, Nov 6, 2005

• 1 Valentino Rossi Yamaha ITA 367
• 2 Marco Melandri Honda ITA 220
• 3 Nicky Hayden Honda USA 206
• 4 Colin Edwards Yamaha USA 179
• 5 Max Biaggi Honda ITA 173
• 6 Loris Capirossi Ducati ITA 157
• 7 Sete Gibernau Honda ESP 150
• 8 Alex Barros Honda BRA 147
• 9 Carlos Checa Ducati ESP 138
• 10 Shinya Nakano Kawasaki JPN 98
  11 Makato Tamada Honda JPN 91
  12 Toni Elias Yamaha ESP 74
  13 Kenny Roberts Suzuki USA 63
  14 John Hopkins Suzuki USA 63
  15 Troy Bayliss Honda AUS 54
  16 Ruben Xaus Yamaha ESP 52
• 250cc GP FINAL RIDER STANDING 2005
• 1 Daniel Pedrosa Honda ESP 309
  2 Casey Stoner Aprilia AUS 254
  3 Andrea Dovizioso Honda ITA 189
  4 Hiroshi Aoyama Honda JPN 180
  5 Jorge Lorenzo Honda ESP 167
  6 Sebastian Porto Aprilia ARG 152
  7 Alex de Angelis Aprilia SMR 151
  8 Randy de Puniet Aprilia FRA 138
  9 Hector Barbera Honda ESP 120
  10 Sylvain Guintoli Aprilia FRA 84
  11 Yuki Takahashi Honda JPN 77
  12 Alex Debon Honda ESP 67
  13 Roberto Locatelli Aprilia ITA 61
  14 Simone Corsi Aprilia ITA 59
  15 Mirko Giansanti Aprilia ITA 36

2005 MotoGP RACE RESULT

MotoGP R17 of 17, Nov 6, 2005, VALENCIA

• RESULT: 1 Melandri, Honda 2 Hayden 3 Rossi
  **** LUTHI WINS 125cc CHAMPIONSHIP ****

MotoGP R16 of 17, Oct 23, 2005, TURKEY

• RESULT: 1 Melandri, Honda 2 Rossi 3 Hayden; Pole: Gibernau, Honda
  *maiden MotoGP win for Marco Melandri*

MotoGP R15 of 17, Oct 16, 2005, AUSTRALIA

• RESULT: 1 Rossi 2 Hayden 3 Checa; Pole: Hayden/Honda * Rossi's win #11 *
  **** PEDROSA WINS 250cc CHAMPIONSHIP ****

MotoGP R14 of 17, Oct 1, 2005, QATAR

• RESULT: 1 Rossi 2 Melandri 3 Hayden; Pole: Capirossi/Ducati *** win #10 ***

MotoGP R13 of 17, Sept 25, 2005, SEPANG, MALAYSIA

• RESULT: 1 Capirossi ; Pole: Capirossi/Ducati
  **** ROSSI WINS CHAMPIONSHIP ****

MotoGP R12 of 17, Sept 18, 2005, MOTEGI, JAPAN

• RESULT: 1 Capirossi ; Pole: Capirossi/Ducati

MotoGP R11 of 17, Aug 28, 2005, BRNO, CZECH REPUBLIC

• RESULT: 1 Rossi 2 Capirossi 3 BIaggi ; Pole: Gibernau/Honda *** win #9 ***

MotoGP R10 of 17, July 31, 2005, SACHSENRING, GERMANY

• RESULT: 1 Rossi 2 Gibernau 3 Hayden ; Pole: Hayden, Honda
  *** Rossi's 150th GP; his 76th GP win equalling Mike Hailwood record ***

MotoGP R9 of 17, July 24, 2005, DONINGTON, UK

• RESULT: 1 Rossi 2 Roberts 3 Barros ; Pole: Rossi/Yamaha

MotoGP R8 of 17, July 10, 2005, LAGUNA SECA, USA *** new ***

• RESULT: 1 Hayden, Honda 2 Edwards 3 Rossi; Pole: Hayden, Honda
  *no 250/125 race* *maiden win and maiden pole for Nicky Hayden*

MotoGP R7 of 17: June 25 , 2005, ASSEN, NETHERLANDS

• RESULT: 1 Rossi, Yamaha 2 Melandri 3 Edwards; Pole: Rossi/Yamaha
  250cc / 125cc GP: 250cc 1: Porto; 125cc:
  *** ROSSI BECAME THE FIRST RIDER TO WIN 5 WIN A ROW ***

MotoGP R6 of 17: June 12, 2005, CATALUNYA, SPAIN

• RESULT: 1 Rossi, Yamaha 2 Gibernau 3 Melandri; Pole: Gibernau/Honda
  250cc / 125cc GP: 250cc 1: Pedrosa; 125cc: 1 Pasini

MotoGP R5 of 17: June 5, 2005, MUGELLO, ITALY

• RESULT: 1 Rossi, Yamaha 2 Biaggi 3 Capirossi; Pole: Gibernau/Honda
  250cc / 125cc GP: 250cc 1. Pedrosa; 125cc 1. Talmacsi

MotoGP R4 of 17: May 15 , 2005, LE MANS, FRANCE

• RESULT: 1 Rossi, Yamaha 2 Gibernau 3 Edwards; Pole: Rossi/Yamaha
• 250cc / 125cc GP: 250cc 1. Pedrosa; 125cc 1. Luthi

MotoGP R3 of 17: May 1 , 2005, SHANGHAI CHINA **** NEW RACE ***

• RESULT: 1 Rossi, Yamaha 2 Jacque 3 Melandri; Pole: Gibernau/Honda
• 250cc / 125cc GP: 250cc 1. Stoner; 125cc 1. Pasini

MotoGP R2 of 17: April 17 , 2005, ESTORIL

• RESULT: 1 Barros, Honda 2 Rossi 3 Biaggi; Pole: Barros/Honda
• 250cc / 125cc GP: 250cc 1. Stoner; 125cc 1. Kallio

MotoGP R1 of 17: April 10 , 2005, JEREZ

• RESULT: 1 Rossi, Yamaha 2 Gibernau 3 Melandri; Pole: Rossi/Yamaha
• 250cc / 125cc GP: 250cc 1. Pedrosa; 125cc 1. Simoncelli

PRE SEASON

• MOTOGP GOES TO CHINA & USA IN 2005
• RIDERS GONE: HODGSON MOVES TO AMA SUPERBIKES, ABE MOVES TO WORLD SUPERBIKES
• MOTOGP DEBUT: ELIAS
• RIDER LINE-UP CHANGES: BAYLISS & MELANDRI SWITCH TO HONDA, EDWARDS SWITCH TO YAMAHA, CHECA SWITCH TO DUCATI
• NO APRILIA ; MICK DOOHAN LEAVES HONDA RACING CORP.

2005 CALENDAR

• 17 ROUND CHAMPIONSHIP; SEASON OPENS ON APRIL 10, 2005 IN JEREZ
• NEW GP IN USA - Laguna Seca - July 10, 2005
• NEW GP IN CHINA - Shanghai - May 1, 2005

RULE CHANGES:

• CHANGE TO QUALIFYING: only 1 qualifying session on Sat afternoon allowed in 2005
• WEATHER RULE: riders will not be allowed to stop when it rains; unless White Flagged - then riders can stop and change tyres or bike
• FUEL TANK CAPACITY REDUCED: from 24 litres to 22 litres

MAIN CHANGES:

• Aprilia has withdrawn from MotoGP
• Ducati switches to Bridgestone tyres
  Bridgestone is likely to supply about 7 riders in 2005
  DUCATI (C Domenicali): "... Like us, the Japanese company has been present in MotoGP for not many seasons, but it has already proved that it is capable of producing successful tyres, while simultaneously demonstrating a notable capacity for development ... I would like to offer my sincerest gratitude to Michelin ... Together with Michelin, we won 8 World Superbike Riders' titles and made our debut in MotoGP last year, winning our first race and finishing on the podium ten times"
• Toni Elias moves up from 250cc to join Yamaha (Fortuna) team
• Max Biaggi moves from Camel Honda to Honda factory team (Repsol)
• Alex Barros dropped by Honda factory team (Repsol) joins Camel Honda
• Troy Bayliss dropped by Ducati factory team joins Honda (Camel)
• Makoto Tamada will ride for a new Honda team (Konica Minolta) with Michelin tyres
  "... It will be a very demanding season for sure but I've great motivation and feel we can get important results..."
• Colin Edwards joins Yamaha factory team
• Carlos Checa joins Ducati factory team
• Nicky Hayden to stay with Honda factory team (Repsol)
• Marco Melandri moves from Yamaha to Honda and becomes team-mate to Sete Gibernau
  "... I'm excited to become part of this team, which is more than a team for me - it is a family. We have worked hard to reach this agreement and now that we made it I'm happy. I'm motivated and ready for this new challenge; I look forward to it and would like to start as soon as possible"
• Ruben Xaus moves from Ducati to Yamaha (Fortuna) team
  YAMAH (Herve Poncharal): "... Ruben not only showed great consistency throughout the 2004 season but also took a brilliant third place at the Qatar Grand Prix"
• Kenny Roberts' KR Proton team to be powered by KTM engine
• Roberto Rolfo moves up to MotoGP with Ducati satellite team (D'Antin). The team is expetected to use 2004 bike with Dunlop tyres.

PRE SEASON TESTING:

• Sepang (Malaysia): January 23-25, 2005
  Sepang (Malaysia): February 11-13, 2005 ** Capirossi/Ducati quickest **
  Phillip Island (Australia): February 17-19, 2005 ** Rossi/Yamaha quickest **
  Losail (Qatar): March 1-3, 2005 ** Tamada/Honda quickest **
  IRTA Barcelona (Spain): March 18-20, 2005 ** Gibernau/Honda quickest **
• VALENTINO ROSSI (CHAMPION): "... Last year was unforgettable for me and the team ... of course we will try to win again. This will be a very exciting championship ... The bike last year was good. But we came to the limit with its development, and now Yamaha has made us a bike that is almost completely new. It's already fast but ... there is more work to do on it."

2005 MOTOGP TEAMS

• 2005 HONDA MotoGP
• Nicky Hayden USA Honda Repsol Honda
• Max Biaggi ITA Honda Repsol Honda
• Sete Gibernau SPA Honda Telefonica Movistar Honda
• Marco Melandri ITA Honda Telefonica Movistar Honda
• Alex Barros BRA Camel Pramac Honda Pons
• Troy Bayliss AUS Camel Pramac Honda Pons
• Makoto Tamada JPN Honda Konica Minolta (JiR - Japan Italy Racing)
• 2005 YAMAHA MotoGP
• Valentino Rossi ITA Yamaha Gauloises Factory Team ** 2004 MotoGP CHAMPION **
• Colin Edwards USA Yamaha Gauloises Factory Team
• Toni Elias SPA Fortuna Yamaha *** MotoGP debut ***
• Ruben Xaus SPA Fortuna Yamaha
• 2005 DUCATI MotoGP
• Loris Capirossi ITA Ducati Ducati Marlboro Team
• Carlos Checa SPA Ducati Ducati Marlboro Team
• Roberto Rolfo ITA Ducati D'Antin, Dunlop tyres
• 2005 SUZUKI MotoGP
• Kenny Roberts (USA) Suzuki, Team Suzuki
• John Hopkins (USA) Suzuki, Team Suzuki MotoGP
• 2005 KAWASAKI MotoGP
• Shinya Nakano (JPN) Kawasaki, Kawasaki Racing Team
• Alex Hofmann (GER) Kawasaki, Kawasaki Racing Team
• 2005 WMC MotoGP
• Franco Battaini (ITA) Blata, Blata WCM
• James Ellison (UK) Blata Blata WCM
• 2005 KR KTM MotoGP
• Shane Byrne , UK

LAST SEASON: 2004 MOTOGP

• 2004 FINAL STANDING
• 1 Rossi 304
  2 Gibernau 257
  3 Biaggi 217
  4 Barros 165
  5 Edwards 157
  6 Tamada 150
  7 Checa 117
  7 Hayden 117
  7 Capirossi 117
  10 Melandri 75