2005 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season

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This article recaps the 2005 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season.

Season summary

The 2005 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season was the 57th competitive motorcycle racing season, began on April 10 at Jerez and closing on November 6 at Valencia. There were seventeen Grands Prix for the MotoGP class, and sixteen for the 250cc and 125cc classes.

The MotoGP championship was won by Valentino Rossi on a Yamaha, 250cc title by Daniel Pedrosa on a Honda and 125cc title by Thomas Lüthi on a Honda.

2005 MotoGP Season review

Round Race Date Location Winning rider Winning team Report
1 Spain Spanish Grand Prix April 10 Jerez Italy Valentino Rossi Yamaha Report
2 Portugal Portuguese Grand Prix April 17 Estoril Brazil Alex Barros Honda Report
3 China Chinese Grand Prix May 1 Shanghai Italy Valentino Rossi Yamaha Report
4 France French Grand Prix May 15 Le Mans Italy Valentino Rossi Yamaha Report
5 Italy Italian Grand Prix June 5 Mugello Italy Valentino Rossi Yamaha Report
6 Catalonia Catalan Grand Prix June 12 Catalunya Italy Valentino Rossi Yamaha Report
7 Netherlands Dutch TT June 25 Assen Italy Valentino Rossi Yamaha Report
8 United States United States Grand Prix July 10 Laguna Seca United States Nicky Hayden Honda Report
9 United Kingdom British Grand Prix July 24 Donington Park Italy Valentino Rossi Yamaha Report
10 Germany German Grand Prix July 31 Sachsenring Italy Valentino Rossi Yamaha Report
11 Czech Republic Czech Republic Grand Prix August 20 Brno Italy Valentino Rossi Yamaha Report
12 Japan Japanese Grand Prix September 10 Motegi Italy Loris Capirossi Ducati Report
13 Malaysia Malaysian Grand Prix September 25 Sepang Italy Loris Capirossi Ducati Report
14 Qatar Qatar Grand Prix October 10 Losail Italy Valentino Rossi Yamaha Report
15 Australia Australian Grand Prix October 16 Philip Island Italy Valentino Rossi Yamaha Report
16 Turkey Turkish Grand Prix October 23 Istanbul Italy Marco Melandri Honda Report
17 Valencian Community Valencian Grand Prix November 6 Valencia Italy Marco Melandri Honda Report

2005 MotoGP Roadracing World Championship final standings

Pos Rider Team ESP Spain POR Portugal CHN China FRA France ITA Italy CAT Catalonia NED Netherlands USA United States GBR United Kingdom GER Germany CZE Czech Republic JPN Japan MAL Malaysia QAT Qatar AUS Australia TUR Turkey VAL Valencian Community Pts
1 Italy Rossi Yamaha 1 2 1 1 1 1 1 3 1 1 1 Ret 2 1 1 2 3 367
2 Italy Melandri Honda 3 4 3 4 4 3 2 Ret Ret 7 6 Ret 5 2 4 1 1 220
3 United States Hayden Honda Ret 7 9 6 6 5 4 1 Ret 3 5 7 4 3 2 3 2 206
4 United States Edwards Yamaha 9 6 8 3 9 7 3 2 4 8 7 6 10 4 6 7 8 179
5 Italy Biaggi Honda 7 3 5 5 2 6 6 4 Ret 4 3 2 6 Ret Ret 12 6 173
6 Italy Capirossi Ducati 13 9 12 7 3 12 10 10 6 9 2 1 1 10 7 157
7 Spain Gibernau Honda 2 Ret 4 2 Ret 2 5 5 Ret 2 Ret Ret Ret 5 5 4 Ret 150
8 Brazil Barros Honda 4 1 11 Ret 7 4 7 Ret 3 5 4 Ret 8 9 Ret 9 5 147
9 Spain Carlos Checa Ducati 10 5 Ret Ret 5 11 9 Ret 5 Ret 8 4 3 6 3 5 4 138
10 Japan Nakano Kawasaki 5 8 Ret 8 10 9 8 9 Ret 6 12 Ret Ret 7 7 10 11 98
11 Japan Tamada Honda 8 8 Ret 14 7 7 10 10 3 12 Ret 8 8 9 91
12 Spain Elias Yamaha 12 14 14 9 13 9 12 14 9 11 8 9 6 10 74
13 United States Kenny Roberts, Jr. Suzuki Ret 12 Ret 13 15 15 16 14 2 11 11 8 7 11 63
14 United States Hopkins Suzuki 14 Ret 7 16 11 Ret 13 8 11 DNS 13 5 9 17 10 15 13 63
15 Australia Bayliss Honda 6 11 Ret 10 13 8 11 6 Ret DNS 9 54
16 Spain Xaus Yamaha 18 10 10 12 14 10 12 11 Ret 13 18 10 15 14 12 14 15 52
17 France Jacque Kawasaki 2 11 DNS Ret 18 13 28
18 Italy Rolfo Ducati 15 13 16 15 16 14 18 Ret 14 14 17 Ret 13 12 13 16 Ret 25
19 Germany Hofmann Kawasaki 11 12 17 Ret 12 8 DNS 15 Ret 14 24
20 Netherlands van den Goorbergh Honda 6 14 12
21 Australia Vermeulen Honda 11 11 10
22 Italy Battaini Blata 17 Ret Ret 17 18 19 20 17 Ret 15 20 11 16 16 15 17 16 7
23 United Kingdom Ellison Blata 16 15 13 Ret Ret 18 19 16 Ret Ret 19 Ret 15 14 18 Ret 7
24 United Kingdom Byrne Honda Ret 16 Ret 16 16 17 15 Ret Ret 14 13 6
25 Japan Kiyonari Honda 12 4
26 Spain David Checa Yamaha 19 13 15 4
27 Japan Ukawa Honda 15 Ret 1
— Japan Aoki Suzuki Ret 0
— United Kingdom McWilliams Proton Ret 0
— United States Kurtis Roberts Proton Ret 0
Pos Rider Team ESP Spain POR Portugal CHN China FRA France ITA Italy CAT Catalonia NED Netherlands USA United States GBR United Kingdom GER Germany CZE Czech Republic JPN Japan MAL Malaysia QAT Qatar AUS Australia TUR Turkey VAL Valencian Community Pts
Colour Result
Gold Winner
Silver Second place
Bronze Third place
Green Points finish
Blue Non-points finish
Non-classified finish (NC)
Purple Retired (Ret)
Red Did not qualify (DNQ)
Did not pre-qualify (DNPQ)
Black Disqualified (DSQ)
White Did not start (DNS)
Withdrew (WD)
Race cancelled (C)
Blank Did not practice (DNP)
Did not arrive (DNA)
Excluded (EX)
Position 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
Points 25 20 16 13 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1

2005 250cc Season Review

Round Race Date Location Winning rider Winning team Report
1 Spain Spanish Grand Prix April 10 Jerez Spain Daniel Pedrosa Honda Report
2 Portugal Portuguese Grand Prix April 17 Estoril Australia Casey Stoner Aprilia Report
3 China Chinese Grand Prix May 1 Shanghai Australia Casey Stoner Aprilia Report
4 France French Grand Prix May 15 Le Mans Spain Daniel Pedrosa Honda Report
5 Italy Italian Grand Prix June 5 Mugello Spain Daniel Pedrosa Honda Report
6 Catalonia Catalan Grand Prix June 12 Catalunya Spain Daniel Pedrosa Honda Report
7 Netherlands Dutch TT June 25 Assen Argentina Sebastian Porto Aprilia Report
8 United Kingdom British Grand Prix July 24 Donington Park France Randy de Puniet Aprilia Report
9 Germany German Grand Prix July 31 Sachsenring Spain Daniel Pedrosa Honda Report
10 Czech Republic Czech Republic Grand Prix August 20 Brno Spain Daniel Pedrosa Honda Report
11 Japan Japanese Grand Prix September 10 Motegi Japan Hiroshi Aoyama Honda Report
12 Malaysia Malaysian Grand Prix September 25 Sepang Australia Casey Stoner Aprilia Report
13 Qatar Qatar Grand Prix October 10 Losail Australia Casey Stoner Aprilia Report
14 Australia Australian Grand Prix October 16 Philip Island Spain Daniel Pedrosa Honda Report
15 Turkey Turkish Grand Prix October 23 Istanbul Australia Casey Stoner Aprilia Report
16 Valencian Community Valencian Grand Prix November 6 Valencia Spain Daniel Pedrosa Honda Report

2005 250cc Roadracing World Championship final standings

Place Rider Number Country Team Points Wins
1 Spain Daniel Pedrosa 1 Spain Telefonica Movistar 250 Honda 309 8
2 Australia Casey Stoner 27 Australia Carrera LCR Aprilia 254 5
3 Italy Andrea Dovizioso 34 Italy Honda Team Scot 189 0
4 Japan Hiroshi Aoyama 73 Japan Telefonica Movistar 250 Honda 180 1
5 Spain Jorge Lorenzo 48 Spain Fortuna Lotus Honda 167 0
6 Argentina Sebastian Porto 19 Argentina Aprilia Aspar Team 250 152 1
7 San Marino Alex De Angelis 5 San Marino MS Aprilia Italia Corse 151 0
8 France Randy De Puniet 7 France Aprilia Aspar Team 250 138 1
9 Spain Héctor Barberá 80 Spain Fortuna Lotus Honda 120 0
10 France Sylvain Guintoli 50 France Equipe de France Scrab Aprilia 83 0

2005 125cc Season Review

Round Race Date Location Winning rider Winning team Report
1 Spain Spanish Grand Prix April 10 Jerez Italy Marco Simoncelli Aprilia Report
2 Portugal Portuguese Grand Prix April 17 Estoril Finland Mika Kallio KTM Report
3 China Chinese Grand Prix May 1 Shanghai Italy Mattia Pasini Aprilia Report
4 France French Grand Prix May 15 Le Mans Switzerland Thomas Lüthi Honda Report
5 Italy Italian Grand Prix June 5 Mugello Hungary Gábor Talmácsi KTM Report
6 Catalonia Catalan Grand Prix June 12 Catalunya Italy Mattia Pasini Aprilia Report
7 Netherlands Dutch TT June 25 Assen Hungary Gábor Talmácsi KTM Report
8 United Kingdom British Grand Prix July 24 Donington Park Spain Julián Simón KTM Report
9 Germany German Grand Prix July 31 Sachsenring Finland Mika Kallio KTM Report
10 Czech Republic Czech Republic Grand Prix August 20 Brno Switzerland Thomas Lüthi Honda Report
11 Japan Japanese Grand Prix September 10 Motegi Finland Mika Kallio KTM Report
12 Malaysia Malaysian Grand Prix September 25 Sepang Switzerland Thomas Lüthi Honda Report
13 Qatar Qatar Grand Prix October 10 Losail Hungary Gábor Talmácsi KTM Report
14 Australia Australian Grand Prix October 16 Philip Island Switzerland Thomas Lüthi Honda Report
15 Turkey Turkish Grand Prix October 23 Istanbul France Mike De Meglio Honda Report
16 Valencian Community Valencian Grand Prix November 6 Valencia Finland Mika Kallio KTM Report

2005 125cc Roadracing World Championship final standings

Place Rider Number Country Team Points Wins
1 Switzerland Thomas Lüthi 12 Switzerland Elit Grand Prix Honda 242 4
2 Finland Mika Kallio 36 Finland Red Bull KTM 237 4
3 Hungary Gábor Talmácsi 14 Hungary Red Bull KTM 198 3
4 Italy Mattia Pasini 75 Italy Totti Top Sport 3C Aprilia 183 2
5 Italy Marco Simoncelli 58 Italy Nocable.it Race Aprilia 177 1
6 Italy Fabrizio Lai 32 Italy Racing World Honda 141 0
7 Spain Julián Simón 60 Spain Red Bull KTM 123 1
8 Japan Tomoyoshi Komaya 71 Japan Ajo Motorsport Honda 119 0
9 Spain Héctor Faubel 55 Spain Aprilia Aspar Team 250 113 0
10 San Marino Manuel Poggiali 54 San Marino Metis Racing Gilera 107 0
11 France Mike De Meglio 63 France Racing World Honda 105 1

Riders

MotoGP

Number Rider Country Team Notes
3 Max Biaggi Italy Honda
4 Alex Barros Brazil Honda
5 Colin Edwards United States Yamaha
6 Makoto Tamada Japan Honda
7 Carlos Checa Spain Ducati
10 Kenny Roberts, Jr. United States Suzuki
11 Ruben Xaus Spain Yamaha
12 Troy Bayliss Australia Honda
15 Sete Gibernau Spain Honda
16 Jurgen van den Goorbergh Netherlands Honda
19 Olivier Jacque France Kawasaki
21 John Hopkins United States Suzuki
24 Toni Elias Spain Yamaha
27 Franco Battaini Italy Blata
33 Marco Melandri Italy Honda
44 Roberto Rolfo Italy Ducati
46 Valentino Rossi Italy Yamaha
56 Shinya Nakano Japan Kawasaki
65 Loris Capirossi Italy Ducati
66 Alex Hofmann Germany Kawasaki
67 Shane Byrne United Kingdom Team Roberts
69 Nicky Hayden United States Honda
72 Tohru Ukawa Japan Moriwaki Racing
77 James Ellison United Kingdom Blata
94 David Checa Spain Yamaha

250cc

Number Rider Country Team Notes
1 Daniel Pedrosa Spain Honda
5 Alex De Angelis San Marino Aprilia
6 Alex Debon Spain Honda
7 Randy de Puniet France Aprilia
8 Andrea Ballerini Italy Aprilia
9 Hugo Marchand France Aprilia
12 Gabor Rizmayer Hungary Yamaha
14 Anthony West Australia Aprilia
15 Roberto Locatelli Italy Aprilia
16 Franz Aschenbrenner Germany Yamaha
17 Steve Jenkner Germany Honda
18 Frederik Watz Sweden Yamaha
19 Sebastian Porto Argentina Aprilia
20 Gabriele Ferro Italy Fantic Motor
21 Arnaud Vincent France Fantic Motor
24 Simone Corsi Italy Aprilia
25 Alex Baldolini Italy Aprilia
27 Casey Stoner Australia Aprilia
28 Dirk Heidolf Germany Honda
32 Mirko Giansanti Italy Aprilia
34 Andrea Dovizioso Italy Honda
36 Martin Cardenas Colombia Aprilia
38 Gregory Leblanc France Aprilia
44 Taro Sekiguchi Japan Aprilia
48 Jorge Lorenzo Spain Honda
50 Sylvain Guintoli France Aprilia
55 Yuki Takahashi Japan Honda
57 Chaz Davies United Kingdom Aprilia
64 Radomil Rous Czech Republic Honda
73 Hiroshi Aoyama Japan Honda
80 Hector Barbera Spain Honda
96 Jacub Smrz Czech Republic Honda

125cc

Number Rider Country Team Notes
6 Joan Olivé Spain Aprilia
7 Alexis Masbou France Honda
8 Lorenzo Zanetti Italy Aprilia
9 Toshihisa Kuzuhara Japan Honda
10 Federico Sandi Italy Honda
11 Sandro Cortese Germany Honda
12 Thomas Luthi Switzerland Honda
14 Gábor Talmácsi Hungary KTM
15 Michele Pirro Italy Malaguti
16 Raymond Shouten Netherlands Honda
18 Nicolás Terol Spain Derbi
19 Álvaro Bautista Spain Honda
22 Pablo Nieto Spain Derbi
25 Dario Giuseppetti Germany Aprilia
26 Vincent Braillard Switzerland Aprilia
28 Jordi Carchano Spain Aprilia
29 Andrea Iannone Italy Aprilia
31 Sascha Hommel Germany Malaguti
32 Fabrizio Lai Italy Honda
33 Sergio Gadea Spain Aprilia
35 Raffaele de Rosa Italy Aprilia
36 Mika Kallio Finland KTM
41 Aleix Espargaro Spain Honda
42 Gioele Pellino Italy Malaguti
43 Manuel Hernández Spain Aprilia
44 Karel Abraham Czech Republic Aprilia
45 Imre Toth Hungary Aprilia
47 Angel Rodríguez Spain Honda
52 Lukáš Pešek Czech Republic Gilera
54 Manuel Poggiali San Marino Gilera
55 Héctor Faubel Spain Aprilia
58 Marco Simoncelli Italy Aprilia
60 Julián Simón Spain KTM
63 Mike Di Meglio France Honda
71 Tomoyoshi Koyama Japan Honda
75 Mattia Pasini Italy Aprilia
84 Julian Miralles Spain Aprilia

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