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2006 Chinese motorcycle Grand Prix

Motorsport event

2006 Chinese motorcycle Grand Prix

Motorsport event

FieldValue
Grand PrixChinese
flagChina
Official_NamePolini Grand Prix of China
LocationShanghai International Circuit
ImageShanghai International Circuit moto map.svg
Course_mi3.281
Course_km5.281
Race_No4
Season_No17
Date14 May
Year2006
Pole_Rider_MotoGPDani Pedrosa
Pole_Rider_MotoGP_CountrySpain
Pole_Time_MotoGP1:59.009
Fast_Rider_MotoGPDani Pedrosa
Fast_Rider_MotoGP_CountrySpain
Fast_Time_MotoGP1:59.318
First_Rider_MotoGPDani Pedrosa
First_Rider_MotoGP_CountrySpain
Second_Rider_MotoGPNicky Hayden
Second_Rider_MotoGP_CountryUnited States
Third_Rider_MotoGPColin Edwards
Third_Rider_MotoGP_CountryUnited States
Pole_Rider_250Héctor Barberá
Pole_Rider_250_CountrySpain
Pole_Time_2502:05.781
Fast_Rider_250Andrea Dovizioso
Fast_Rider_250_CountryItaly
Fast_Time_2502:06.865
First_Rider_250Héctor Barberá
First_Rider_250_CountrySpain
Second_Rider_250Andrea Dovizioso
Second_Rider_250_CountryItaly
Third_Rider_250Hiroshi Aoyama
Third_Rider_250_CountryJapan
Pole_Rider_125Mika Kallio
Pole_Rider_125_CountryFinland
Pole_Time_1252:11.572
Fast_Rider_125Álvaro Bautista
Fast_Rider_125_CountrySpain
Fast_Time_1252:12.131
First_Rider_125Mika Kallio
First_Rider_125_CountryFinland
Second_Rider_125Mattia Pasini
Second_Rider_125_CountryItaly
Third_Rider_125Álvaro Bautista
Third_Rider_125_CountrySpain

The 2006 Chinese motorcycle Grand Prix was the fourth race of the 2006 Motorcycle Grand Prix season. It took place on the weekend of 12–14 May 2006 at the Shanghai International Circuit.

Dani Pedrosa and Nicky Hayden, riding their Honda's in the MotoGP race. They went on to finish first and second, which was Pedrosa's first victory in the MotoGP class.

MotoGP classification

Pos.No.RiderTeamManufacturerLapsTime/RetiredGridPoints1234567891011121314151617RetRetSources:
26ESP **Dani Pedrosa****Repsol Honda Team****Honda**2244:07.7341**25**
69USA **Nicky Hayden****Repsol Honda Team****Honda**22+1.5055**20**
5USA **Colin Edwards****Camel Yamaha Team****Yamaha**22+14.6343**16**
21USA **John Hopkins****Rizla Suzuki MotoGP****Suzuki**22+19.2652**13**
27AUS **Casey Stoner****Honda LCR****Honda**22+23.0617**11**
6JPN **Makoto Tamada****Konica Minolta Honda****Honda**22+23.87911**10**
33ITA **Marco Melandri****Fortuna Honda****Honda**22+24.1018**9**
65ITA **Loris Capirossi****Ducati Marlboro Team****Ducati**22+24.46710**8**
15ESP **Sete Gibernau****Ducati Marlboro Team****Ducati**22+28.3586**7**
56JPN **Shinya Nakano****Kawasaki Racing Team****Kawasaki**22+33.8154**6**
24ESP **Toni Elías****Fortuna Honda****Honda**22+35.31615**5**
17FRA **Randy de Puniet****Kawasaki Racing Team****Kawasaki**22+52.0049**4**
10USA **Kenny Roberts Jr.****Team Roberts****KR211V**22+56.29318**3**
7ESP **Carlos Checa****Tech 3 Yamaha****Yamaha**22+1:03.57514**2**
66DEU **Alex Hofmann****Pramac d'Antin MotoGP****Ducati**22+1:11.17216**1**
77GBR James EllisonTech 3 YamahaYamaha22+1:23.07517
30ESP José Luis CardosoPramac d'Antin MotoGPDucati22+1:35.15019
46ITA Valentino RossiCamel Yamaha TeamYamaha17Tyre wear13
71AUS Chris VermeulenRizla Suzuki MotoGPSuzuki3Accident12

250 cc classification

Pos.No.RiderManufacturerLapsTime/RetiredGridPoints123456789101112131415161718192021RetRetRetRetRetRetRetDNQ
80ESP **Héctor Barberá****Aprilia**2144:49.4451**25**
34ITA **Andrea Dovizioso****Honda**21+0.2664**20**
4JPN **Hiroshi Aoyama****KTM**21+3.3207**16**
48ESP **Jorge Lorenzo****Aprilia**21+3.6022**13**
55JPN **Yuki Takahashi****Honda**21+3.6186**11**
58ITA **Marco Simoncelli****Gilera**21+15.85017**10**
15ITA **Roberto Locatelli****Aprilia**21+16.00311**9**
73JPN **Shuhei Aoyama****Honda**21+16.5553**8**
14AUS **Anthony West****Aprilia**21+21.8608**7**
96CZE **Jakub Smrž****Aprilia**21+27.0419**6**
54SMR **Manuel Poggiali****KTM**21+34.28910**5**
50FRA **Sylvain Guintoli****Aprilia**21+34.56312**4**
36COL **Martín Cárdenas****Honda**21+39.23216**3**
25ITA **Alex Baldolini****Aprilia**21+41.69620**2**
28DEU **Dirk Heidolf****Aprilia**21+42.69313**1**
8ITA Andrea BalleriniAprilia21+43.14815
57GBR Chaz DaviesAprilia21+56.66718
16FRA Jules CluzelAprilia21+1:00.75423
23ESP Arturo TizónHonda21+1:08.14519
62CHN Shi Zhao HuangYamaha21+1:45.02522
63CHN Jin XiaoYamaha20+1 lap25
85ITA Alessio PalumboAprilia15Retirement27
19ARG Sebastián PortoHonda12Retirement21
22ITA Luca MorelliAprilia7Retirement26
59CHN Chin Feng HoAprilia3Accident28
60CHN Zhu WangAprilia3Retirement24
7SMR Alex de AngelisAprilia2Accident5
21FRA Arnaud VincentHonda0Retirement14
61CHN Zheng Peng LiApriliaDid not qualify

125 cc classification

Pos.No.RiderManufacturerLapsTime/RetiredGridPoints123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627282930313233RetRetRetRetRetRetDSQ
36FIN **Mika Kallio****KTM**1942:06.2231**25**
75ITA **Mattia Pasini****Aprilia**19+0.0976**20**
19ESP **Álvaro Bautista****Aprilia**19+0.3574**16**
14HUN **Gábor Talmácsi****Honda**19+0.8995**13**
60ESP **Julián Simón****KTM**19+1.1063**11**
52CZE **Lukáš Pešek****Derbi**19+1.8862**10**
55ESP **Héctor Faubel****Aprilia**19+20.72720**9**
32ITA **Fabrizio Lai****Honda**19+21.47811**8**
71JPN **Tomoyoshi Koyama****Malaguti**19+21.55810**7**
24ITA **Simone Corsi****Gilera**19+21.64019**6**
33ESP **Sergio Gadea****Aprilia**19+21.72213**5**
35ITA **Raffaele De Rosa****Aprilia**19+22.0178**4**
29ITA **Andrea Iannone****Aprilia**19+23.73417**3**
6ESP **Joan Olivé****Aprilia**19+27.49121**2**
63FRA **Mike Di Meglio****Honda**19+39.81816**1**
41ESP Aleix EspargaróHonda19+49.28415
11DEU Sandro CorteseHonda19+49.33218
16ITA Michele ContiHonda19+49.50023
18ESP Nicolás TerolDerbi19+49.74424
17DEU Stefan BradlKTM19+49.79322
43ESP Manuel HernándezAprilia19+50.00925
38GBR Bradley SmithHonda19+50.16230
12ITA Federico SandiAprilia19+54.54732
53ITA Simone GrotzkyjAprilia19+55.05539
15ITA Michele PirroAprilia19+59.72631
44CZE Karel AbrahamAprilia19+1:04.80933
37NLD Joey LitjensHonda19+1:04.81834
21ESP Mateo TúnezAprilia19+1:21.24435
20ITA Roberto TamburiniAprilia19+1:22.70738
26CHE Vincent BraillardAprilia19+1:22.99437
13ITA Dino LombardiAprilia19+1:23.59636
45HUN Imre TóthAprilia19+1:43.81927
9AUT Michael RansederKTM19+1:50.71929
23ITA Lorenzo BaroniHonda16Accident27
22ESP Pablo NietoAprilia15Retirement8
7FRA Alexis MasbouMalaguti10Retirement26
1CHE Thomas LüthiHonda4Retirement7
10ESP Ángel RodríguezAprilia2Accident9
8ITA Lorenzo ZanettiAprilia0Accident14
86CHN Ho Wan ChowHonda11Black flag40

Championship standings after the race (MotoGP)

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

;Riders' Championship standings

Pos.RiderPoints
1USA Nicky Hayden72
2ITA Loris Capirossi59
3ESP Dani Pedrosa57
4ITA Marco Melandri54
5AUS Casey Stoner52

;Constructors' Championship standings

Pos.ConstructorPoints
1JPN Honda90
2JPN Yamaha59
3ITA Ducati59
4JPN Suzuki29
5JPN Kawasaki28
  • Note: Only the top five positions are included for both sets of standings.

References

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

References

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  2. Mitchell, Malcolm. "2006 MotoGP Class (FIM Grand Prix World Championship) Programmes - The Motor Racing Programme Covers Project".
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  4. (13 June 2017). "2006 Chinese MotoGP - Motor Sport Magazine Database".
  5. "2006 Chinese Grand Prix : Classifications : 500cc".
  6. "POLINI GRAND PRIX OF CHINA · MotoGP Race Classification 2006".
  7. "2006 Chinese Grand Prix : Classifications : 250cc".
  8. "2006 Chinese Grand Prix : Classifications : 125cc".
  9. (2006). "Standings".
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