Chinese motorcycle Grand Prix

{{Infobox motor race

|Race title = Chinese Grand Prix

|Track map = 200px

|Series long = Grand Prix motorcycle racing

|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.

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.{{cite web|url=https://www.crash.net/motogp/news/77451/1/china-not-close-to-breaking-even|title=China 'not close' to breaking even.|date=17 May 2006|publisher=}}{{cite web|url=https://www.motorcyclenews.com/sport/motogp/2008/may/may0608motogpchinaaxesaddensvalentinorossiandcaseystoner/|title=MotoGP: China axe saddens Valentino Rossi and Casey Stoner|publisher=}}

Official names and sponsors

  • 2005: Taobao.com Grand Prix of China
  • 2006: Polini Grand Prix of China{{Cite web|url=https://www.progcovers.com/motor/motogp2006.html|title=2006 MotoGP Class (FIM Grand Prix World Championship) Programmes | The Motor Racing Programme Covers Project|website=www.progcovers.com}}
  • 2007: Sinopec Great Wall Lubricants Grand Prix of China
  • 2008: Pramac Grand Prix of China

Winners of the Chinese motorcycle Grand Prix

=Multiple winners (riders)=

class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%;"
rowspan=2| # Wins

!rowspan=2| Rider

!colspan=2| Wins

Category

! Years won

rowspan=5| 2

|rowspan=2| {{flagicon|AUS}} Casey Stoner

| MotoGP

| 2007

250cc

| 2005

{{flagicon|ITA}} Valentino Rossi

| MotoGP

| 2005, 2008

rowspan=2| {{flagicon|FIN}} Mika Kallio

| 250cc

| 2008

125cc

| 2006

=Multiple winners (manufacturers)=

class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%;"
rowspan=2| # Wins

!rowspan=2| Manufacturer

!colspan=2| Wins

Category

! Years won

rowspan=2| 5

|rowspan=2| {{flagicon|ITA}} Aprilia

| 250cc

| 2005, 2006, 2007

125cc

| 2005, 2008

rowspan=3| 2

| {{flagicon|JPN}} Yamaha

| MotoGP

| 2005, 2008

rowspan=2| {{flagicon|AUT}} KTM

| 250cc

| 2008

125cc

| 2006

=By year=

class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%;"
rowspan=2| Year

!rowspan=2| Track

!colspan=2| 125cc

!colspan=2| 250cc

!colspan=2| MotoGP

!rowspan=2| Report

Rider

!Manufacturer

!Rider

!Manufacturer

!Rider

!Manufacturer

2008

| rowspan="4" | Shanghai

| {{Flagicon|Italy}} Andrea Iannone

| Aprilia

| {{Flagicon|Finland}} Mika Kallio

| KTM

| {{Flagicon|Italy}} Valentino Rossi

| Yamaha

| Report

2007

| {{Flagicon|Czech Republic}} Lukáš Pešek

| Derbi

| {{Flagicon|Spain}} Jorge Lorenzo

| Aprilia

| {{Flagicon|Australia}} Casey Stoner

| Ducati

| Report

2006

| {{Flagicon|Finland}} Mika Kallio

| KTM

| {{Flagicon|Spain}} Héctor Barberá

| Aprilia

| {{Flagicon|Spain}} Dani Pedrosa

| Honda

| Report

2005

| {{Flagicon|Italy|2003}} Mattia Pasini

| Aprilia

| {{Flagicon|Australia}} Casey Stoner

| Aprilia

| {{Flagicon|Italy|2003}} Valentino Rossi

| Yamaha

| Report

References

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Category:Motorsport competitions in China

Category:Recurring sporting events established in 2005

Category:Recurring sporting events disestablished in 2008

Category:2005 establishments in China

Category:2008 disestablishments in China

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