is a former Grand Prix

Grand Prix motorcycle racing

Road Racing World Championship Grand Prix is the premier championship of motorcycle road racing currently divided into three distinct classes: 125cc, Moto2 and MotoGP. The 125cc class uses a two-stroke engine while Moto2 and MotoGP use four-stroke engines. In 2010 the 250cc two-stroke was replaced...

 motorcycle

Motorcycle

A motorcycle is a single-track, two-wheeled motor vehicle. Motorcycles vary considerably depending on the task for which they are designed, such as long distance travel, navigating congested urban traffic, cruising, sport and racing, or off-road conditions.Motorcycles are one of the most...

 road racer

Road racing

Road racing is a general term for most forms of motor racing held on paved, purpose-built race tracks , as opposed to oval tracks and off-road racing...

. He was a two-time F.I.M.

Fédération Internationale de Motocyclisme

The Fédération Internationale de Motocyclisme is the governing body of motorcycle racing. It represents 103 national motorcycle federations that are divided into six regional continental unions....

 125cc world champion.

Sakata began his Grand Prix career in 1991

1991 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season

The 1991 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season was the 43rd F.I.M. Road Racing World Championship season.-Season summary:The beginning of the 1990s marked a golden age for Grand Prix motorcycle racing. The rivalry between Wayne Rainey and Kevin Schwantz was in full flow while Mick Doohan started to...

 and by the 1993

1993 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season

The 1993 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season was the 45th F.I.M. Road Racing World Championship season.-Season summary:Kevin Schwantz won the 1993 world championship in a season marred by the tragic end to his rival Wayne Rainey's career. Schwantz started the season strong with four wins by the...

 season, finished second to Dirk Raudies

Dirk Raudies

Dirk Raudies is a former German Grand Prix motorcycle road racer. His greatest success on the racetrack was winning the 125cc Grand Prix world championship in 1993 on a Honda RS125R....

 in the 125cc class on a Honda

Honda

is a Japanese public multinational corporation primarily known as a manufacturer of automobiles and motorcycles.Honda has been the world's largest motorcycle manufacturer since 1959, as well as the world's largest manufacturer of internal combustion engines measured by volume, producing more than...

. In 1994

1994 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season

The 1994 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season was the 46th F.I.M. Road Racing World Championship season.-Season summary:1994 was the year in which Honda's Mick Doohan began to stamp his authority on the Grand Prix world. Honda's Longtime sponsor Rothmans left Honda to join Williams Renault in...

, he became the first Japanese rider to race for a European factory when he signed with the Aprilia

Aprilia

Aprilia is an Italian motorcycle company, one of the seven marques owned by Piaggio, the world's fourth largest motorcycle manufacturer.Aprilia started as a scooter manufacturer, but has more recently come to be known for its race-winning sportbikes...

 factory. He repaid them by winning the 125cc championship that year. He repeated as champion in 1998

1998 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season

The 1998 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season was the 50th F.I.M. Road Racing World Championship season.-Season summary:Mick Doohan and Honda continued to dominate the 500 class with the Australian taking 8 victories and Honda winning all but one race. Simon Crafar winning the British Grand Prix for...

 after a tight points battle with Tomomi Manako

Tomomi Manako

is a Japanese Grand Prix motorcycle road racer who competed in the 125cc class from 1994 to 1998 on a Honda, and the 250cc class in 1999 on a Yamaha. He finished in the top three of the 125cc Championship for three consecutive years, narrowly missing out on the title in 1998.- Early career :He...

 and Marco Melandri

Marco Melandri

Marco Melandri is a motorcycle road racer currently racing for the Yamaha World Superbike Team. Melandri is also a former 250cc World Champion in 2002...

. He retired after the 1999

1999 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season

The 1999 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season was the 51st F.I.M. Road Racing World Championship season.-Season summary:The dominant reign of Honda's Mick Doohan came to an end with serious injuries suffered in practice for the Spanish Grand Prix. In his absence, his Honda team-mate Àlex Crivillé...

 season.

Motorcycle Grand Prix results

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position)

Year	Class	Team	Machine	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	Points	Rank	Wins
1991 1991 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season The 1991 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season was the 43rd F.I.M. Road Racing World Championship season.-Season summary:The beginning of the 1990s marked a golden age for Grand Prix motorcycle racing. The rivalry between Wayne Rainey and Kevin Schwantz was in full flow while Mick Doohan started to...	125cc	ELF Elf Aquitaine Elf Aquitaine was a French oil company which merged with TotalFina to form TotalFinaElf. The new company changed its name to Total in 2003...  Kepla-Meiko Honda Honda is a Japanese public multinational corporation primarily known as a manufacturer of automobiles and motorcycles.Honda has been the world's largest motorcycle manufacturer since 1959, as well as the world's largest manufacturer of internal combustion engines measured by volume, producing more than...	RS125 Honda RS125 The RS125 is a race motorcycle built by the Honda Racing Corporation for the Grand Prix motorcycle racing's 125 cc class. The motorcycle debuted in 1988 season.-World Champions with the Honda RS125:...	JPN 1991 Japanese motorcycle Grand Prix The 1991 Japanese motorcycle Grand Prix was the first round of the 1991 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It took place on the weekend of 22nd-24th March, 1991 at the Suzuka Circuit.-500 cc classification:-250 cc classification:...   Ret	AUS 1991 Australian motorcycle Grand Prix The 1991 Australian motorcycle Grand Prix was the second round of the 1991 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It took place on the weekend of 5–7 April 1991 at Eastern Creek Raceway.-500 cc classification:-250 cc classification:...   16	USA 1991 United States motorcycle Grand Prix The 1991 United States motorcycle Grand Prix was the third round of the 1991 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It took place on the weekend of 19th-21st April, 1991 at Laguna Seca.-500 cc race report:...	SPA 1991 Spanish motorcycle Grand Prix The 1991 Spanish motorcycle Grand Prix was the fourth round of the 1991 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It took place on the weekend of 10th-12th May, 1991 at the Jerez circuit.-500 cc race report:...   DNS	ITA 1991 Italian motorcycle Grand Prix The 1991 Italian motorcycle Grand Prix was the fifth race of the 1991 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It took place on the weekend of 17th–19th May 1991 at the Misano circuit.-500 cc classification:-250 cc classification:...   Ret	GER 1991 German motorcycle Grand Prix The 1991 German motorcycle Grand Prix was the sixth round of the 1991 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It took place on the weekend of 24-26 May 1991 at the Hockenheim circuit.-500 cc race report:...   10	AUT  Ret	EUR  14	NED 1991 Dutch TT The 1991 Dutch TT was the ninth round of the 1991 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It took place on the weekend of 27th-29th June, 1991 at the TT Circuit Assen located in Assen, Netherlands.-500 cc race report:...   11	FRA 1991 French motorcycle Grand Prix The 1991 French motorcycle Grand Prix was the tenth round of the 1991 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It took place on the weekend of 19–21 July 1991 at the Paul Ricard circuit-500 cc race report:...   7	GBR  8	RSM  8	CZE 1991 Czechoslovakian motorcycle Grand Prix The 1991 Czechoslovakian motorcycle Grand Prix was the thirteenth round of the 1991 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It took place on the weekend of 23rd-25th August, 1991 at the Masaryk Circuit located in Brno, Czechoslovakia.-500 cc race report:...   Ret	VDM 1991 Vitesse du Mans motorcycle Grand Prix The 1991 Vitesse du Mans motorcycle Grand Prix was the penultimate round of the 1991 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It took place on the weekend of 6th-8th September, 1991 at the Bugatti Circuit located in Le Mans. France.-500 cc race report:...	MAL 1991 Malaysian motorcycle Grand Prix The 1991 Malaysian motorcycle Grand Prix was the last round of the 1991 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It took place on the weekend of 27th-29th September, 1991 at the Shah Alam circuit.-500 cc race report:...   2		55	13th	0
1992 1992 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season The 1992 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season was the 44th F.I.M. Road Racing World Championship season.-Season summary:1992 was a year marked by injuries to several riders, most notably Mick Doohan. The Rothmans Honda rider had won five of the first seven races and seemed ready to win his first...	125cc	F.C.C./T.S. Venus-Honda Honda is a Japanese public multinational corporation primarily known as a manufacturer of automobiles and motorcycles.Honda has been the world's largest motorcycle manufacturer since 1959, as well as the world's largest manufacturer of internal combustion engines measured by volume, producing more than...	RS125 Honda RS125 The RS125 is a race motorcycle built by the Honda Racing Corporation for the Grand Prix motorcycle racing's 125 cc class. The motorcycle debuted in 1988 season.-World Champions with the Honda RS125:...	JPN  Ret	AUS  Ret	MAL  6	SPA  4	ITA  Ret	EUR	GER  Ret	NED 1992 Dutch TT The 1992 Dutch TT was the eighth round of the 1992 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It took place on the weekend of 25th-27th June, 1992 at the TT Circuit Assen located in Assen, Netherlands.-500 cc race report:...   6	HUN 1992 Hungarian motorcycle Grand Prix The 1992 Hungarian motorcycle Grand Prix was the ninth round of the 1992 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It took place on the weekend of 10th-12th July, 1992 at the Hungaroring circuit.-500 cc race report:...   7	FRA 1992 French motorcycle Grand Prix The 1992 French motorcycle Grand Prix was the tenth round of the 1992 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It took place on the weekend of 17th-19th July 1992 at the Magny Cours circuit.-500 cc race report:...   4	GBR  6	BRA 1992 Brazilian motorcycle Grand Prix The 1992 Brazilian motorcycle Grand Prix was the penultimate round of the 1992 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It took place on the weekend of 21st-23rd August, 1992 at Interlagos.-500 cc race report:...   14	RSA 1992 South African motorcycle Grand Prix The 1992 South African motorcycle Grand Prix was the last round of the 1992 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It took place on the weekend of 4–6 September 1992 at Kyalami.-500cc race:...   Ret				42	11th	0
1993 1993 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season The 1993 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season was the 45th F.I.M. Road Racing World Championship season.-Season summary:Kevin Schwantz won the 1993 world championship in a season marred by the tragic end to his rival Wayne Rainey's career. Schwantz started the season strong with four wins by the...	125cc	F.C.C. Technical Sports-Honda Honda is a Japanese public multinational corporation primarily known as a manufacturer of automobiles and motorcycles.Honda has been the world's largest motorcycle manufacturer since 1959, as well as the world's largest manufacturer of internal combustion engines measured by volume, producing more than...	RS125 Honda RS125 The RS125 is a race motorcycle built by the Honda Racing Corporation for the Grand Prix motorcycle racing's 125 cc class. The motorcycle debuted in 1988 season.-World Champions with the Honda RS125:...	AUS 1993 Australian motorcycle Grand Prix The 1993 Australian motorcycle Grand Prix was the first round of the 1993 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It took place on 28 March 1993 at Eastern Creek Raceway.-500 cc race report:...   2	MAL 1993 Malaysian motorcycle Grand Prix The 1993 Malaysian motorcycle Grand Prix was the second round of the 1993 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It took place on the weekend of 4 April 1993 at the Shah Alam Circuit.-500 cc race report:...   2	JPN 1993 Japanese motorcycle Grand Prix The 1993 Japanese motorcycle Grand Prix was the third round of the 1993 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It took place on 18th April, 1993 at the Suzuka Circuit.-500 cc race report:Freddie Spencer out with an injury during qualifying...   2	SPA 1993 Spanish motorcycle Grand Prix The 1993 Spanish motorcycle Grand Prix was the fourth round of the 1993 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It took place on 2nd May, 1993 at the Jerez circuit.-500 cc race report:Kevin Schwantz’ 4th pole in 4 races....   1	AUT 1993 Austrian motorcycle Grand Prix The 1993 Austrian motorcycle Grand Prix was the fifth round of the 1993 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It took place on May 16, 1993 at the Salzburgring.-500 cc race report:Mick Doohan’s rear brake is now operated by a thumb-lever on the left side...   2	GER 1993 German motorcycle Grand Prix The 1993 German motorcycle Grand Prix was the sixth round of the 1993 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It took place on 13th June, 1993 at the Hockenheim circuit.-500 cc race report:Kevin Schwantz on pole, Wayne Rainey again on the 2nd row....   2	NED 1993 Dutch TT The 1993 Dutch TT was the seventh round of the 1993 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It took place on 26th June, 1993 at the TT Circuit Assen located in Assen, Netherlands.-500 cc race report:...   2	EUR 1993 European motorcycle Grand Prix The 1993 European motorcycle Grand Prix was the eighth round of the 1993 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It took place on 4th July, 1993 at the Circuit de Catalunya.-500 cc race report:Yamaha allows Wayne Rainey to use a chassis from the ROC team....   Ret	SMR 1993 San Marino motorcycle Grand Prix The 1993 San Marino motorcycle Grand Prix was the ninth round of the 1993 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It took place on 18th July, 1993 at the Mugello Circuit.-500 cc race report:...   2	GBR 1993 British motorcycle Grand Prix The 1993 British motorcycle Grand Prix was the tenth round of the 1993 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It took place on August 1, 1993 at Donington Park.-500 cc race report:...   2	CZE 1993 Czech Republic motorcycle Grand Prix The 1993 Czech Republic motorcycle Grand Prix was the eleventh round of the 1993 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It took place on August 22, 1993 at the Masaryk Circuit located in Brno, Czech Republic.-500 cc race report:...   1	ITA 1993 Italian motorcycle Grand Prix The 1993 Italian motorcycle Grand Prix was the twelfth race of the 1993 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It took place on September 5, 1993 at the Misano circuit.-500 cc race report:...   2	USA 1993 United States motorcycle Grand Prix The 1993 United States motorcycle Grand Prix was the penultimate round of the 1993 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It took place on 12th September, 1993 at Laguna Seca.-500 cc race report:...   2	FIM 1993 FIM motorcycle Grand Prix The 1993 FIM motorcycle Grand Prix was the last round of the 1993 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It took place on 26 September 1993 at the Jarama circuit.-500 cc race report:...   3			266	2nd	2
1994 1994 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season The 1994 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season was the 46th F.I.M. Road Racing World Championship season.-Season summary:1994 was the year in which Honda's Mick Doohan began to stamp his authority on the Grand Prix world. Honda's Longtime sponsor Rothmans left Honda to join Williams Renault in...	125cc	Semprucci-Aprilia Aprilia Aprilia is an Italian motorcycle company, one of the seven marques owned by Piaggio, the world's fourth largest motorcycle manufacturer.Aprilia started as a scooter manufacturer, but has more recently come to be known for its race-winning sportbikes...	RS125R Aprilia RS 125 R The Aprilia RS 125 R is a race motorcycle manufactured by Aprilia to race in the Grand Prix motorcycle World Championship, built to replace the old Aprilia AF1. It was first debuted in , and it had many upgrades since...	AUS 1994 Australian motorcycle Grand Prix The 1994 Australian motorcycle Grand Prix was the first round of the 1994 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It took place on 27 March 1994 at Eastern Creek Raceway.-500cc classification:-250cc classification:-125cc classification:...   1	MAL 1994 Malaysian motorcycle Grand Prix The 1994 Malaysian motorcycle Grand Prix was the second round of the 1994 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It took place on the weekend of April 10, 1994 at the Shah Alam Circuit.-500cc classification:-250cc classification:-125cc classification:...   2	JPN 1994 Japanese motorcycle Grand Prix The 1994 Japanese motorcycle Grand Prix was the third round of the 1994 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It took place on April 24, 1994 at the Suzuka Circuit.Norick Abe fought bravely for the lead on his Grand Prix debut before crashing...   2	SPA 1994 Spanish motorcycle Grand Prix The 1994 Spanish motorcycle Grand Prix was the fourth round of the 1994 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It took place on May 8, 1994 at the Circuito Permanente de Jerez.-500cc classification:-250cc classification:-125cc classification:...   1	AUT 1994 Austrian motorcycle Grand Prix The 1994 Austrian motorcycle Grand Prix was the fifth round of the 1994 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It took place on May 22, 1994 at the Salzburgring.-500cc classification:-250cc classification:-125cc classification:...   5	GER 1994 German motorcycle Grand Prix The 1994 German motorcycle Grand Prix was the sixth round of the 1994 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It took place on June 12, 1994 at the Hockenheimring.-500cc classification:-250cc classification:-125cc classification:...   2	NED 1994 Dutch TT The 1994 Dutch TT was the seventh round of the 1994 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It took place on June 25, 1994 at the TT Circuit Assen located in Assen, Netherlands.-500cc classification:-250cc classification:-125cc classification:...   4	ITA 1994 Italian motorcycle Grand Prix The 1994 Italian motorcycle Grand Prix was the eighth race of the 1994 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It took place on July 3, 1994 at the Mugello Circuit.-500cc classification:-250cc classification:-125cc classification:...   2	FRA 1994 French motorcycle Grand Prix The 1994 French motorcycle Grand Prix was the ninth round of the 1994 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It took place on July 17, 1994 at the Bugatti Circuit located in Le Mans. France.-500cc classification:-250cc classification:...   3	GBR 1994 British motorcycle Grand Prix The 1994 British motorcycle Grand Prix was the tenth round of the 1994 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It took place on 24 July 1994 at the Donington Park circuit.-500cc classification:-250cc classification:-125cc classification:...   4	CZE 1994 Czech Republic motorcycle Grand Prix The 1994 Czech Republic motorcycle Grand Prix was the eleventh round of the 1994 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It took place on August 21, 1994 at the Masaryk Circuit located in Brno, Czech Republic.-500cc classification:-250cc classification:...   1	USA 1994 United States motorcycle Grand Prix The 1994 United States motorcycle Grand Prix was the twelfth round of the 1994 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It took place on September 11, 1994 at Laguna Seca.-500cc classification:-250cc classification:-125cc classification:...   Ret	ARG 1994 Argentine motorcycle Grand Prix The 1994 Argentine motorcycle Grand Prix was the penultimate round of the 1994 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It took place on September 25, 1994 at the Autódromo Oscar Alfredo Gálvez in Buenos Aires.-500cc classification:-250cc classification:...   9	EUR 1994 European motorcycle Grand Prix The 1994 European motorcycle Grand Prix was the last round of the 1994 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It took place on October 9, 1994 at the Circuit de Catalunya.-500cc classification:-250cc classification:-125cc classification:...   7			224	1st	3
1995 1995 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season The 1995 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season was the 47th F.I.M. Road Racing World Championship season.-Season summary:Honda's Mick Doohan captured his second consecutive 500cc crown in 1995. Suzuki's Daryl Beattie had an early season points lead but crashed and injured himself in practice at...	125cc	Team Krona-Aprilia Aprilia Aprilia is an Italian motorcycle company, one of the seven marques owned by Piaggio, the world's fourth largest motorcycle manufacturer.Aprilia started as a scooter manufacturer, but has more recently come to be known for its race-winning sportbikes...	RS125R Aprilia RS 125 R The Aprilia RS 125 R is a race motorcycle manufactured by Aprilia to race in the Grand Prix motorcycle World Championship, built to replace the old Aprilia AF1. It was first debuted in , and it had many upgrades since...	AUS 1995 Australian motorcycle Grand Prix The 1995 Australian motorcycle Grand Prix was the first round of the 1995 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It took place on 26 March 1995 at Eastern Creek Raceway.-500cc classification:-250cc classification:-125cc classification:...   2	MAL 1995 Malaysian motorcycle Grand Prix The 1995 Malaysian motorcycle Grand Prix was the second round of the 1995 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It took place on April 2, 1995 at the Shah Alam Circuit.-500cc classification:-250cc classification:-125cc classification:-Notes:...   10	JPN 1995 Japanese motorcycle Grand Prix The 1995 Japanese motorcycle Grand Prix was the third round of the 1995 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It took place on April 23, 1995 at the Suzuka Circuit.-500cc classification:-250cc classification:-125cc classification:...   3	SPA 1995 Spanish motorcycle Grand Prix The 1995 Spanish motorcycle Grand Prix was the fourth round of the 1995 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It took place on May 7, 1995 at the Circuito Permanente de Jerez.-500cc classification:-250cc classification:-125cc classification:...   6	GER 1995 German motorcycle Grand Prix The 1995 German motorcycle Grand Prix was the fifth round of the 1995 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It took place on May 21, 1995 at the Nürburgring.-500cc classification:-250cc classification:-125cc classification:...   Ret	ITA 1995 Italian motorcycle Grand Prix The 1995 Italian motorcycle Grand Prix was the sixth race of the 1995 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It took place on June 11, 1995 at the Mugello Circuit.-500cc classification:-250cc classification:-125cc classification:...   5	NED 1995 Dutch TT The 1995 Dutch TT was the seventh round of the 1995 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It took place on June 24, 1995 at the TT Circuit Assen located in Assen, Netherlands.-500cc classification:-250cc classification:-125cc classification:...   4	FRA 1995 French motorcycle Grand Prix The 1995 French motorcycle Grand Prix was the eighth round of the 1995 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It took place on July 9, 1995 at the Bugatti Circuit located in Le Mans, France.-500cc classification:-250cc classification:...   12	GBR 1995 British motorcycle Grand Prix The 1995 British motorcycle Grand Prix was the ninth round of the 1995 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It took place on 23 July 1995 at the Donington Park circuit.-500cc classification:-250cc classification:-125cc classification:...   1	CZE 1995 Czech Republic motorcycle Grand Prix The 1995 Czech Republic motorcycle Grand Prix was the tenth round of the 1995 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It took place on August 20, 1995 at the Masaryk Circuit located in Brno, Czech Republic.-500cc classification:-250cc classification:...   1	BRA 1995 Brazilian motorcycle Grand Prix The 1995 Rio de Janeiro motorcycle Grand Prix was the eleventh round of the 1995 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It took place on September 17, 1995 at the Autódromo Internacional Nelson Piquet.-500cc classification:-250cc classification:...   Ret	ARG 1995 Argentine motorcycle Grand Prix The 1995 Argentine motorcycle Grand Prix was the penultimate round of the 1995 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It took place on September 24, 1995 at the Autódromo Oscar Alfredo Gálvez in Buenos Aires.-500cc classification:-250cc classification:...   Ret	EUR 1995 European motorcycle Grand Prix The 1995 European motorcycle Grand Prix was the last round of the 1995 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It took place on October 8, 1995 at the Circuit de Catalunya.-500cc classification:-250cc classification:-125cc classification:...   4				140	2nd	2
1996 1996 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season The 1996 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season was the 48th F.I.M. Road Racing World Championship season.-Season summary:Honda's Mick Doohan continued his domination of the 500 class with 8 victories. His Repsol Honda team-mate, Àlex Crivillé beat him to the line twice in Austria and the Czech Republic...	125cc	Aprilia Aprilia Aprilia is an Italian motorcycle company, one of the seven marques owned by Piaggio, the world's fourth largest motorcycle manufacturer.Aprilia started as a scooter manufacturer, but has more recently come to be known for its race-winning sportbikes...	RS125R Aprilia RS 125 R The Aprilia RS 125 R is a race motorcycle manufactured by Aprilia to race in the Grand Prix motorcycle World Championship, built to replace the old Aprilia AF1. It was first debuted in , and it had many upgrades since...	MAL 1996 Malaysian motorcycle Grand Prix The 1996 Malaysian motorcycle Grand Prix was the first round of the 1996 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It took place on March 31, 1996 at the Shah Alam Circuit.-500cc classification:...   10	INA  14	JPN 1996 Japanese motorcycle Grand Prix The 1996 Japanese motorcycle Grand Prix was the third round of the 1996 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It took place on April 21, 1996 at the Suzuka Circuit.-500cc classification:-250cc classification:-125cc classification:...   Ret	SPA 1996 Spanish motorcycle Grand Prix The 1996 Spanish motorcycle Grand Prix was the fourth round of the 1996 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It took place on May 12, 1996 at the Circuito Permanente de Jerez.-500cc classification:-250cc classification:-125cc classification:...   5	ITA 1996 Italian motorcycle Grand Prix The 1996 Italian motorcycle Grand Prix was the fifth race of the 1996 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It took place on May 26, 1996 at the Mugello Circuit.-500cc classification:-250cc classification:-125cc classification:...   3	FRA 1996 French motorcycle Grand Prix The 1996 French motorcycle Grand Prix was the sixth round of the 1996 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It took place on June 9, 1996 at Circuit Paul Ricard.-500cc classification:-250cc classification:-125cc classification:...   8	NED 1996 Dutch TT The 1996 Dutch TT was the seventh round of the 1996 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It took place on June 29, 1996 at the TT Circuit Assen located in Assen, Netherlands.-500cc classification:-250cc classification:-125cc classification:...   7	GER 1996 German motorcycle Grand Prix The 1996 German motorcycle Grand Prix was the eighth round of the 1996 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It took place on July 7, 1996 at the Nürburgring.-500cc classification:-250cc classification:-125cc classification:...   11	GBR 1996 British motorcycle Grand Prix The 1996 British motorcycle Grand Prix was the ninth round of the 1996 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It took place on 21 July 1996 at Donington Park.-500cc classification:-250cc classification:-125cc classification:...   5	AUT 1996 Austrian motorcycle Grand Prix The 1996 Austrian motorcycle Grand Prix was the tenth round of the 1996 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It took place on August 4, 1996 at the A1-Ring.-500cc classification:-250cc classification:-125cc classification:...   9	CZE  4	IMO 1996 City of Imola motorcycle Grand Prix The 1996 City of Imola motorcycle Grand Prix was the twelfth round of the 1996 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It took place on September 1, 1996 at Imola.-500cc classification:-250cc classification:-125cc classification:...   12	CAT 1996 Catalan motorcycle Grand Prix The 1996 Catalan motorcycle Grand Prix was the thirteenth round of the 1996 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It took place on September 15, 1996 at the Circuit de Catalunya.-500cc classification:-250cc classification:-125cc classification:...   3	BRA 1996 Brazilian motorcycle Grand Prix The 1996 Rio de Janeiro motorcycle Grand Prix was the penultimate round of the 1996 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It took place on October 6, 1996 at the Autódromo Internacional Nelson Piquet.-500cc classification:-250cc classification:...   11	AUS 1996 Australian motorcycle Grand Prix The 1996 Australian motorcycle Grand Prix was the last round of the 1996 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It took place on 20 October 1996 at Eastern Creek Raceway.-500cc classification:-250cc classification:-125cc classification:...   Ret		113	8th	0
1997 1997 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season The 1997 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season was the 49th F.I.M. Road Racing World Championship season.-Season summary:A fourth world championship in a row for Honda's Mick Doohan with another dominating performance. He broke Giacomo Agostini's record for victories in one season with 12 wins. It...	125cc	Aprilia Aprilia Aprilia is an Italian motorcycle company, one of the seven marques owned by Piaggio, the world's fourth largest motorcycle manufacturer.Aprilia started as a scooter manufacturer, but has more recently come to be known for its race-winning sportbikes...	RS125R Aprilia RS 125 R The Aprilia RS 125 R is a race motorcycle manufactured by Aprilia to race in the Grand Prix motorcycle World Championship, built to replace the old Aprilia AF1. It was first debuted in , and it had many upgrades since...	MAL  2	JPN 1997 Japanese motorcycle Grand Prix The 1997 Japanese motorcycle Grand Prix was the second round of the 1997 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It took place on April 20, 1997 at the Suzuka Circuit.-500cc classification:-250cc classification:-125cc classification:...   2	SPA 1997 Spanish motorcycle Grand Prix The 1997 Spanish motorcycle Grand Prix was the third round of the 1997 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It took place on May 4, 1997 at the Circuito Permanente de Jerez.-500cc classification:-250cc classification:-125cc classification:...   7	ITA 1997 Italian motorcycle Grand Prix The 1997 Italian motorcycle Grand Prix was the fourth race of the 1997 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It took place on May 18, 1997 at the Mugello Circuit.- 500cc classification :- 250cc classification :- 125cc classification :...   6	AUT 1997 Austrian motorcycle Grand Prix The 1997 Austrian motorcycle Grand Prix was the fifth round of the 1997 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It took place on June 1, 1997 at the A1-Ring.- 500cc classification :- 250cc classification :- 125cc classification :...   6	FRA  Ret	NED  3	IMO  3	GER 1997 German motorcycle Grand Prix The 1997 German motorcycle Grand Prix was the ninth round of the 1997 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It took place on July 20, 1997 at the Nürburgring.-500cc classification:-250cc classification:-125cc classification:...   Ret	BRA 1997 Brazilian motorcycle Grand Prix The 1997 Rio de Janeiro motorcycle Grand Prix was the tenth round of the 1997 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It took place on August 3, 1997 at the Autódromo Internacional Nelson Piquet.-500cc classification:-250cc classification:...   5	GBR  Ret	CZE 1997 Czech Republic motorcycle Grand Prix The 1997 Czech Republic motorcycle Grand Prix was the twelfth round of the 1997 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It took place on August 31, 1997 at the Masaryk Circuit located in Brno, Czech Republic.- 500cc classification :- 250cc classification :...   9	CAT 1997 Catalan motorcycle Grand Prix The 1997 Catalan motorcycle Grand Prix was the thirteenth round of the 1997 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It took place on September 14, 1997 at the Circuit de Catalunya.-500cc classification:-250cc classification:-125cc classification:...   2	INA  2	AUS 1997 Australian motorcycle Grand Prix The 1997 Australian motorcycle Grand Prix was the last round of the 1997 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It took place on 5 October 1997 at the Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit.-500cc classification:-250cc classification:-125cc classification:...   2		179	4th	0
1998 1998 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season The 1998 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season was the 50th F.I.M. Road Racing World Championship season.-Season summary:Mick Doohan and Honda continued to dominate the 500 class with the Australian taking 8 victories and Honda winning all but one race. Simon Crafar winning the British Grand Prix for...	125cc	Aprilia Aprilia Aprilia is an Italian motorcycle company, one of the seven marques owned by Piaggio, the world's fourth largest motorcycle manufacturer.Aprilia started as a scooter manufacturer, but has more recently come to be known for its race-winning sportbikes...	RS125R Aprilia RS 125 R The Aprilia RS 125 R is a race motorcycle manufactured by Aprilia to race in the Grand Prix motorcycle World Championship, built to replace the old Aprilia AF1. It was first debuted in , and it had many upgrades since...	JPN 1998 Japanese motorcycle Grand Prix The 1998 Japanese motorcycle Grand Prix was the first round of the 1998 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It took place on April 5, 1998 at the Suzuka Circuit.-500cc classification:-250cc classification:-125cc classification:...   1	MAL 1998 Malaysian motorcycle Grand Prix The 1998 Malaysian motorcycle Grand Prix was the second round of the 1998 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It took place on April 19, 1998 at the Johor Circuit.-500cc classification:-250cc classification:-125cc classification:...   6	SPA 1998 Spanish motorcycle Grand Prix The 1998 Spanish motorcycle Grand Prix was the third round of the 1998 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It took place on May 3, 1998 at the Circuito Permanente de Jerez.-500cc classification:-250cc classification:-125cc classification:...   1	ITA 1998 Italian motorcycle Grand Prix The 1998 Italian motorcycle Grand Prix was the fourth race of the 1998 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It took place on May 15, 1998 at the Mugello Circuit.-500cc classification:-250cc classification:-125cc classification:...   4	FRA 1998 French motorcycle Grand Prix The 1998 French motorcycle Grand Prix was the fifth round of the 1998 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It took place on May 31, 1998 at Le Castellet.-500cc classification:-250cc classification:-125cc classification:...   1	MAD 1998 Madrid motorcycle Grand Prix The 1998 Madrid motorcycle Grand Prix was the sixth round of the 1998 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It took place on June 14, 1998 at the Circuito Permanente del Jarama.-500cc classification:-250cc classification:-125cc classification:...   4	NED 1998 Dutch TT The 1998 Dutch TT was the seventh round of the 1998 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It took place on June 27, 1998 at the TT Circuit Assen located in Assen, Netherlands.-500cc classification:-250cc classification:-125cc classification:...   2	GBR 1998 British motorcycle Grand Prix The 1998 British motorcycle Grand Prix was the eighth round of the 1998 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It took place on 5 July 1998 at Donington Park.-500cc classification:-250cc classification:-125cc classification:...   1	GER 1998 German motorcycle Grand Prix The 1998 German motorcycle Grand Prix was the ninth round of the 1998 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It took place on July 19, 1998 at the Sachsenring.-500cc classification:-250cc classification:-125cc classification:...   7	CZE 1998 Czech Republic motorcycle Grand Prix The 1998 Czech Republic motorcycle Grand Prix was the tenth round of the 1998 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It took place on August 23, 1998 at the Masaryk Circuit located in Brno, Czech Republic.-500cc classification:-250cc classification:...   2	IMO 1998 City of Imola motorcycle Grand Prix The 1998 City of Imola motorcycle Grand Prix was the eleventh round of the 1998 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It took place on September 6, 1998 at Imola.-500cc classification:-250cc classification:-125cc classification:...   4	CAT 1998 Catalan motorcycle Grand Prix The 1998 Catalan motorcycle Grand Prix was the twelfth round of the 1998 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It took place on September 20, 1998 at the Circuit de Catalunya.-500cc classification:-250cc classification:-125cc classification:...   9	AUS 1998 Australian motorcycle Grand Prix The 1998 Australian motorcycle Grand Prix was the thirteenth round of the 1998 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It took place on 5 October 1998 at the Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit.-500cc classification:-250cc classification:...   4	ARG 1998 Argentine motorcycle Grand Prix The 1998 Argentine motorcycle Grand Prix was the last round of the 1998 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It took place on October 25, 1998 at the Autódromo Oscar Alfredo Gálvez in Buenos Aires.-500cc classification:-250cc classification:...   5			229	1st	4
1999 1999 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season The 1999 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season was the 51st F.I.M. Road Racing World Championship season.-Season summary:The dominant reign of Honda's Mick Doohan came to an end with serious injuries suffered in practice for the Spanish Grand Prix. In his absence, his Honda team-mate Àlex Crivillé...	125cc	Honda Honda is a Japanese public multinational corporation primarily known as a manufacturer of automobiles and motorcycles.Honda has been the world's largest motorcycle manufacturer since 1959, as well as the world's largest manufacturer of internal combustion engines measured by volume, producing more than...	RS125 Honda RS125 The RS125 is a race motorcycle built by the Honda Racing Corporation for the Grand Prix motorcycle racing's 125 cc class. The motorcycle debuted in 1988 season.-World Champions with the Honda RS125:...	MAL 1999 Malaysian motorcycle Grand Prix The 1999 Malaysian motorcycle Grand Prix was the first round of the 1999 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It took place on April 18, 1999 at the Sepang International Circuit.-500cc classification:-250cc classification:-125cc classification:...   10	JPN 1999 Japanese motorcycle Grand Prix The 1999 Japanese motorcycle Grand Prix was the second round of the 1999 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It took place on April 25, 1999 at the Twin Ring Motegi.-500cc classification:-250cc classification:-125cc classification:...   8	SPA 1999 Spanish motorcycle Grand Prix The 1999 Spanish motorcycle Grand Prix was the third round of the 1999 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It took place on May 9, 1999 at the Circuito Permanente de Jerez.-500cc classification:-250cc classification:-125cc classification:...   13	FRA 1999 French motorcycle Grand Prix The 1999 French motorcycle Grand Prix was the fourth round of the 1999 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It took place on May 23, 1999 at Le Castellet.-500cc classification:-250cc classification:-125cc classification:...   9	ITA 1999 Italian motorcycle Grand Prix The 1999 Italian motorcycle Grand Prix was the fifth race of the 1999 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It took place on June 6, 1999 at the Mugello Circuit.-500cc classification:-250cc classification:-125cc classification:...   8	CAT 1999 Catalan motorcycle Grand Prix The 1999 Catalan motorcycle Grand Prix was the sixth round of the 1999 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It took place on June 20, 1999 at the Circuit de Catalunya.-500cc classification:-250cc classification:-125cc classification:...   7	NED 1999 Dutch TT The 1999 Dutch TT was the seventh round of the 1999 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It took place on June 26, 1999 at the TT Circuit Assen located in Assen, Netherlands.-500cc classification:-250cc classification:-125cc classification:...   10	GBR 1999 British motorcycle Grand Prix The 1999 British motorcycle Grand Prix was the eighth round of the 1999 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It took place on July 4, 1999 at Donington Park.-500cc classification:-250cc classification:-125cc classification:...   13	GER 1999 German motorcycle Grand Prix The 1999 German motorcycle Grand Prix was the ninth round of the 1999 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It took place on July 18, 1999 at the Sachsenring.-500cc classification:-250cc classification:-125cc classification:...   19	CZE 1999 Czech Republic motorcycle Grand Prix The 1999 Czech Republic motorcycle Grand Prix was the tenth round of the 1999 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It took place on August 22, 1999 at the Masaryk Circuit located in Brno, Czech Republic.-500cc classification:-250cc classification:...   Ret	IMO 1999 City of Imola motorcycle Grand Prix The 1999 City of Imola motorcycle Grand Prix was the eleventh round of the 1999 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It took place on September 5, 1999 at Imola.-500cc classification:-250cc classification:-125cc classification:...   Ret	VAL 1999 Valencian Community motorcycle Grand Prix The 1999 Valencian Community motorcycle Grand Prix was the twelfth round of the 1999 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It took place on September 19, 1999 at the Circuit de Valencia.-500cc classification:-250cc classification:-125cc classification:...   12	AUS 1999 Australian motorcycle Grand Prix The 1999 Australian motorcycle Grand Prix was the thirteenth round of the 1999 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It took place on 3 October 1999 at the Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit.-500cc classification:-250cc classification:...   13	RSA 1999 South African motorcycle Grand Prix The 1999 South African motorcycle Grand Prix was the fourteenth round of the 1999 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It took place on October 10, 1999 at Phakisa Freeway.- 500cc classification :- 250cc classification :- 125cc classification :...   15	BRA 1999 Brazilian motorcycle Grand Prix The 1999 Rio de Janeiro motorcycle Grand Prix was the fifteenth round of the 1999 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It took place on October 24, 1999 at the Autódromo Internacional Nelson Piquet.-500cc classification:-250cc classification:...   17	ARG 1999 Argentine motorcycle Grand Prix The 1999 Argentine motorcycle Grand Prix was the last round of the 1999 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It took place on October 31, 1999 at the Autódromo Oscar Alfredo Gálvez in Buenos Aires.-500cc classification:-250cc classification:... Ret	56	14th	0