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2006 Australian motorcycle Grand Prix

FieldValue
Grand PrixAustralian
flagAustralia
Official_NameGMC Australian Grand Prix
ImagePhillip Island Grand Prix Circuit.svg
LocationPhillip Island Grand Prix Circuit
Course_mi2.764
Course_km4.448
Race_No14
Season_No17
Date17 September
Year2006
Pole_Rider_MotoGPNicky Hayden
Pole_Rider_MotoGP_CountryUnited States
Pole_Time_MotoGP1:29.020
Fast_Rider_MotoGPValentino Rossi
Fast_Rider_MotoGP_CountryItaly
Fast_Time_MotoGP1:30.917
First_Rider_MotoGPMarco Melandri
First_Rider_MotoGP_CountryItaly
Second_Rider_MotoGPChris Vermeulen
Second_Rider_MotoGP_CountryAustralia
Third_Rider_MotoGPValentino Rossi
Third_Rider_MotoGP_CountryItaly
Pole_Rider_250Jorge Lorenzo
Pole_Rider_250_CountrySpain
Pole_Time_2501:32.717
Fast_Rider_250Alex de Angelis
Fast_Rider_250_CountrySan Marino
Fast_Time_2501:33.471
First_Rider_250Jorge Lorenzo
First_Rider_250_CountrySpain
Second_Rider_250Alex de Angelis
Second_Rider_250_CountrySan Marino
Third_Rider_250Hiroshi Aoyama
Third_Rider_250_CountryJapan
Pole_Rider_125Mika Kallio
Pole_Rider_125_CountryFinland
Pole_Time_1251:36.625
Fast_Rider_125Álvaro Bautista
Fast_Rider_125_CountrySpain
Fast_Time_1251:36.927
First_Rider_125Álvaro Bautista
First_Rider_125_CountrySpain
Second_Rider_125Mika Kallio
Second_Rider_125_CountryFinland
Third_Rider_125Mattia Pasini
Third_Rider_125_CountryItaly

The 2006 Australian motorcycle Grand Prix was the fourteenth race of the 2006 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It took place on the weekend of 15–17 September 2006 at the Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit.

This running of the Australian motorcycle Grand Prix was the only time in Casey Stoner's career where he was entered in the premier class and didn't win the race.

MotoGP classification

Pos.No.RiderTeamManufacturerLapsTime/RetiredGridPoints1234567891011121314151617RetRetSources:
33ITA **Marco Melandri****Fortuna Honda****Honda**2644:15.6217**25**
71AUS **Chris Vermeulen****Rizla Suzuki MotoGP****Suzuki**26+9.69916**20**
46ITA **Valentino Rossi****Camel Yamaha Team****Yamaha**26+10.5263**16**
15ESP **Sete Gibernau****Ducati Marlboro Team****Ducati**26+10.61512**13**
69USA **Nicky Hayden****Repsol Honda Team****Honda**26+10.6941**11**
27AUS **Casey Stoner****Honda LCR****Honda**26+11.3238**10**
65ITA **Loris Capirossi****Ducati Marlboro Team****Ducati**26+26.55513**9**
56JPN **Shinya Nakano****Kawasaki Racing Team****Kawasaki**26+26.6662**8**
24ESP **Toni Elías****Fortuna Honda****Honda**26+57.23414**7**
6JPN **Makoto Tamada****Konica Minolta Honda****Honda**26+1:02.23111**6**
17FRA **Randy de Puniet****Kawasaki Racing Team****Kawasaki**26+1:02.4329**5**
21USA **John Hopkins****Rizla Suzuki MotoGP****Suzuki**26+1:18.80915**4**
66GER **Alex Hofmann****Pramac d'Antin MotoGP****Ducati**26+1:48.23317**3**
10USA **Kenny Roberts Jr.****Team Roberts****KR211V**25+1 lap4**2**
26ESP **Dani Pedrosa****Repsol Honda Team****Honda**25+1 lap10**1**
77UK James EllisonTech 3 YamahaYamaha24+2 laps18
30ESP José Luis CardosoPramac d'Antin MotoGPDucati23+3 laps19
7ESP Carlos ChecaTech 3 YamahaYamaha16Accident6
5USA Colin EdwardsCamel Yamaha TeamYamaha7Accident5

250 cc classification

Pos.No.RiderManufacturerLapsTime/RetiredGridPoints1234567891011121314151617181920RetRetRetRetDNQWD
48ESP **Jorge Lorenzo****Aprilia**2539:17.3271**25**
7SMR **Alex de Angelis****Aprilia**25+0.0092**20**
4JPN **Hiroshi Aoyama****KTM**25+6.5606**16**
34ITA **Andrea Dovizioso****Honda**25+18.1964**13**
73JPN **Shuhei Aoyama****Honda**25+36.00011**11**
80ESP **Héctor Barberá****Aprilia**25+36.4847**10**
15ITA **Roberto Locatelli****Aprilia**25+37.05010**9**
96CZE **Jakub Smrž****Aprilia**25+37.1348**8**
14AUS **Anthony West****Aprilia**25+59.65312**7**
58ITA **Marco Simoncelli****Gilera**25+1:03.8295**6**
28GER **Dirk Heidolf****Aprilia**25+1:03.83415**5**
16FRA **Jules Cluzel****Aprilia**25+1:07.58619**4**
54SMR **Manuel Poggiali****KTM**25+1:07.77514**3**
37ARG **Fabricio Perren****Honda**25+1:07.84917**2**
42ESP **Aleix Espargaró****Honda**25+1:08.06518**1**
8ITA Andrea BalleriniAprilia25+1:21.54413
24ESP Jordi CarchanoAprilia25+1:33.03521
25ITA Alex BaldoliniAprilia24+1 lap22
44JPN Taro SekiguchiAprilia24+1 lap24
22ITA Luca MorelliAprilia24+1 lap23
23ESP Arturo TizónHonda9Retirement16
55JPN Yuki TakahashiHonda8Retirement9
50FRA Sylvain GuintoliAprilia2Accident3
21FRA Arnaud VincentHonda2Retirement20
85ITA Alessio PalumboApriliaDid not qualify
36COL Martín CárdenasHondaWithdrew

125 cc classification

Pos.No.RiderManufacturerLapsTime/RetiredGridPoints12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728RetRetRetRetRetRetDNSDNSDNSDNSDNQDNQDNQ
19ESP **Álvaro Bautista****Aprilia**1524:30.1152**25**
36FIN **Mika Kallio****KTM**15+3.2421**20**
75ITA **Mattia Pasini****Aprilia**15+3.3816**16**
1SWI **Thomas Lüthi****Honda**15+3.6394**13**
60ESP **Julián Simón****KTM**15+3.83810**11**
52CZE **Lukáš Pešek****Derbi**15+6.0693**10**
35ITA **Raffaele De Rosa****Aprilia**15+6.0857**9**
32ITA **Fabrizio Lai****Honda**15+6.5729**8**
14HUN **Gábor Talmácsi****Honda**15+6.70411**7**
6ESP **Joan Olivé****Aprilia**15+8.3105**6**
18ESP **Nicolás Terol****Derbi**15+13.25016**5**
71JPN **Tomoyoshi Koyama****Malaguti**15+13.28513**4**
55ESP **Héctor Faubel****Aprilia**15+13.3478**3**
11GER **Sandro Cortese****Honda**15+13.40218**2**
63FRA **Mike Di Meglio****Honda**15+27.74615**1**
42ESP Pol EspargaróDerbi15+31.08729
44CZE Karel AbrahamAprilia15+31.89022
16ITA Michele ContiHonda15+36.66624
8ITA Lorenzo ZanettiAprilia15+41.49114
9AUT Michael RansederKTM15+41.51728
53ITA Simone GrotzkyjAprilia15+41.68735
20ITA Roberto TamburiniAprilia15+41.88226
26SWI Vincent BraillardAprilia15+41.91033
13ITA Dino LombardiAprilia15+46.39330
90JPN Hiroaki KuzuharaAprilia15+46.41127
87ITA Roberto LacalendolaAprilia15+47.62032
67AUS Blake Leigh-SmithKTM15+1:03.53831
38UK Bradley SmithHonda15+1:34.60217
34ESP Esteve RabatHonda13Accident19
12ITA Federico SandiAprilia13Accident21
45HUN Imre TóthAprilia13Retirement20
59AUS Rhys MollerHonda8Accident36
15ITA Michele PirroHonda4Retirement34
43ESP Manuel HernándezAprilia2Retirement23
33ESP Sergio GadeaAprilia0Did not restart12
37NED Joey LitjensHonda0Did not restart25
22ESP Pablo NietoApriliaDid not start
24ITA Simone CorsiGileraDid not start
58AUS Brett SymondsHondaDid not qualify
57AUS Tom HattonHondaDid not qualify
62AUS Brent RigoliHondaDid not qualify

Championship standings after the race (MotoGP)

Below are the standings for the top five riders and constructors after round fourteen has concluded.

;Riders' Championship standings

Pos.RiderPoints
1USA Nicky Hayden225
2ITA Valentino Rossi204
3ITA Marco Melandri193
4ESP Dani Pedrosa193
5ITA Loris Capirossi180

;Constructors' Championship standings

Pos.ConstructorPoints
1JPN Honda303
2JPN Yamaha242
3ITA Ducati193
4JPN Suzuki131
5USA KR211V103
  • Note: Only the top five positions are included for both sets of standings.

References

| Previous_year's_race = 2005 Australian Grand Prix | Next_year's_race = 2007 Australian Grand Prix

References

  1. (13 June 2017). "2006 Australian MotoGP".
  2. Mitchell, Malcolm. "2006 MotoGP Class (FIM Grand Prix World Championship) Programmes – The Motor Racing Programme Covers Project".
  3. "Phillip Island Circuit {{!}} The Motor Racing Programme Covers Project".
  4. "MotoGP Riders".
  5. (13 June 2017). "2006 Australian MotoGP – Motor Sport Magazine Database".
  6. "2006 Australian Grand Prix : Classifications : 500cc".
  7. "motogp.com · GMC AUSTRALIAN GRAND PRIX · MotoGP Race Classification 2006".
  8. "2005 Australian Grand Prix : Classifications : 250cc".
  9. "2005 Australian Grand Prix : Classifications : 125cc".
  10. (2006). "Standings".
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