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2006 United States motorcycle Grand Prix
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Grand Prix | United States |
| flag | United States |
| Location | Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca |
| Official_Name | Red Bull U.S. Grand Prix |
| Course_mi | 2.243 |
| Course_km | 3.610 |
| Race_No | 11 |
| Season_No | 17 |
| Date | July 23, |
| Year | 2006 |
| Image | Laguna Seca.svg |
| Pole_Rider_MotoGP | Chris Vermeulen |
| Pole_Rider_MotoGP_Country | Australia |
| Pole_Time_MotoGP | 1:23.168 |
| Fast_Rider_MotoGP | Dani Pedrosa |
| Fast_Rider_MotoGP_Country | Spain |
| Fast_Time_MotoGP | 1:23.333 |
| First_Rider_MotoGP | Nicky Hayden |
| First_Rider_MotoGP_Country | USA |
| Second_Rider_MotoGP | Dani Pedrosa |
| Second_Rider_MotoGP_Country | Spain |
| Third_Rider_MotoGP | Marco Melandri |
| Third_Rider_MotoGP_Country | Italy |
|}}
The 2006 United States motorcycle Grand Prix was the eleventh race of the 2006 Motorcycle Grand Prix season. It took place on the weekend of July 21–23, 2006 at the Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca. This would be Nicky Hayden's final MotoGP victory of his career.
MotoGP classification
| Pos | No. | Rider | Team | Manufacturer | Laps | Time/Retired | Grid | Points | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | Ret | Ret | Ret |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 69 | USA Nicky Hayden | Repsol Honda Team | Honda | 32 | 45:04.867 | 6 | 25 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 26 | ESP Dani Pedrosa | Repsol Honda Team | Honda | 32 | +3.186 | 4 | 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 33 | ITA Marco Melandri | Fortuna Honda | Honda | 32 | +10.929 | 9 | 16 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 10 | USA Kenny Roberts Jr. | Team Roberts | KR211V | 32 | +11.941 | 3 | 13 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 71 | AUS Chris Vermeulen | Rizla Suzuki MotoGP | Suzuki | 32 | +27.439 | 1 | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 21 | USA John Hopkins | Rizla Suzuki MotoGP | Suzuki | 32 | +38.820 | 5 | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 7 | ESP Carlos Checa | Tech 3 Yamaha | Yamaha | 32 | +44.825 | 11 | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 65 | ITA Loris Capirossi | Ducati Marlboro Team | Ducati | 32 | +48.526 | 13 | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 5 | USA Colin Edwards | Camel Yamaha Team | Yamaha | 32 | +53.228 | 2 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 15 | ESP Sete Gibernau | Ducati Marlboro Team | Ducati | 32 | +1:06.279 | 16 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 6 | JPN Makoto Tamada | Konica Minolta Honda | Honda | 32 | +1:11.941 | 14 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 17 | FRA Randy de Puniet | Kawasaki Racing Team | Kawasaki | 32 | +1:14.407 | 15 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 77 | GBR James Ellison | Tech 3 Yamaha | Yamaha | 32 | +1:19.283 | 18 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 66 | DEU Alex Hofmann | Pramac d'Antin MotoGP | Ducati | 32 | +1:41.277 | 17 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 24 | ESP Toni Elías | Fortuna Honda | Honda | 31 | +1 Lap | 12 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 30 | ESP José Luis Cardoso | Pramac d'Antin MotoGP | Ducati | 31 | +1 Lap | 19 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 46 | ITA Valentino Rossi | Camel Yamaha Team | Yamaha | 30 | Engine | 10 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 56 | JPN Shinya Nakano | Kawasaki Racing Team | Kawasaki | 15 | Retirement | 8 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 27 | AUS Casey Stoner | Honda LCR | Honda | 14 | Accident | 7 |
Championship standings after the race (MotoGP)
Below are the standings for the top five riders and constructors after round eleven has concluded.
;Drivers' Championship standings
| Pos. | Driver | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | USA Nicky Hayden | 194 |
| 2 | ESP Dani Pedrosa | 160 |
| 3 | ITA Marco Melandri | 150 |
| 4 | ITA Valentino Rossi | 143 |
| 5 | ITA Loris Capirossi | 126 |
;Constructors' Championship standings
| Pos. | Constructor | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | JPN Honda | 246 |
| 2 | JPN Yamaha | 181 |
| 3 | ITA Ducati | 135 |
| 4 | JPN Suzuki | 92 |
| 5 | USA KR211V | 79 |
References
| Previous_year's_race = 2005 United States Grand Prix | Next_year's_race = 2007 United States Grand Prix
References
- (13 June 2017). "2006 United States MotoGP".
- (13 June 2017). "2006 United States MotoGP - Motor Sport Magazine Database".
- "2006 United States Grand Prix : Classifications : 500cc".
- "RED BULL U.S. GRAND PRIX · MotoGP Race Classification 2006".
- (2006). "Standings".
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