Chinese Motorcycle Grand Prix
The Chinese motorcycle Grand Prix was a motorcycling event that was part of the World Motorcycle Racing season, from 2005 until 2008.
History
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.
Official names and sponsors
Year | Name | Sponsor |
---|---|---|
2005 | Taobao.com Grand Prix of China | Taobao.com |
2006 | Polini Grand Prix of China | Polini |
2007 | Sinopec Great Wall Lubricants Grand Prix of China | Sinopec |
2008 | Pramac Grand Prix of China | Pramac |
Winners of the Chinese motorcycle Grand Prix
Multiple winners (riders)
# Wins | Rider | Wins | |
---|---|---|---|
Category | Years won | ||
2 | Casey Stoner | MotoGP | 2007 |
250cc | 2005 | ||
Valentino Rossi | MotoGP | 2005, 2008 | |
Mika Kallio | 250cc | 2008 | |
125cc | 2006 |
Multiple winners (manufacturers)
# Wins | Manufacturer | Wins | |
---|---|---|---|
Category | Years won | ||
5 | Aprilia | 250cc | 2005, 2006, 2007 |
125cc | 2005, 2008 | ||
2 | Yamaha | MotoGP | 2005, 2008 |
KTM | 250cc | 2008 | |
125cc | 2006 |
By year
Year | Track | 125cc | 250cc | MotoGP | Report | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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 |