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2008 Catalan motorcycle Grand Prix

2008 Catalan motorcycle Grand Prix

FieldValue
Grand PrixCatalan
flagCatalonia
Official_NameGran Premi Cinzano de Catalunya
LocationCircuit de Catalunya
Course_mi2.937
Course_km4.727
Race_No7
Season_No18
Date8 June
Year2008
ImageCatalunyaMotoGP.svg
Pole_Rider_MotoGPCasey Stoner
Pole_Rider_MotoGP_CountryAustralia
Pole_Time_MotoGP1:41.186
Fast_Rider_MotoGPDani Pedrosa
Fast_Rider_MotoGP_CountrySpain
Fast_Time_MotoGP1:42.358
First_Rider_MotoGPDani Pedrosa
First_Rider_MotoGP_CountrySpain
Second_Rider_MotoGPValentino Rossi
Second_Rider_MotoGP_CountryItaly
Third_Rider_MotoGPCasey Stoner
Third_Rider_MotoGP_CountryAustralia
Pole_Rider_250Álvaro Bautista
Pole_Rider_250_CountrySpain
Pole_Time_2501:45.636
Fast_Rider_250Álvaro Bautista
Fast_Rider_250_CountrySpain
Fast_Time_2501:46.143
First_Rider_250Marco Simoncelli
First_Rider_250_CountryItaly
Second_Rider_250Álvaro Bautista
Second_Rider_250_CountrySpain
Third_Rider_250Héctor Barberá
Third_Rider_250_CountrySpain
Pole_Rider_125Pol Espargaró
Pole_Rider_125_CountrySpain
Pole_Time_1251:50.557
Fast_Rider_125Joan Olivé
Fast_Rider_125_CountrySpain
Fast_Time_1251:51.271
First_Rider_125Mike Di Meglio
First_Rider_125_CountryFrance
Second_Rider_125Pol Espargaró
Second_Rider_125_CountrySpain
Third_Rider_125Gábor Talmácsi
Third_Rider_125_CountryHungary

The 2008 Catalan motorcycle Grand Prix was the seventh round of the 2008 MotoGP championship. It took place on the weekend of 6–8 June 2008 at the Circuit de Catalunya.

Dani Pedrosa, lifting his trophy on the podium after winning the MotoGP race.

MotoGP classification

Pos.No.RiderTeamManufacturerLapsTime/RetiredGridPoints12345678910111213RetRetRetDSQWDSources:
2ESP Dani PedrosaRepsol Honda TeamHonda2543:02.175225
46ITA Valentino RossiFiat Yamaha TeamYamaha25+2.806920
1AUS Casey StonerDucati Marlboro TeamDucati25+3.343116
4ITA Andrea DoviziosoJiR Team Scot MotoGPHonda25+10.893713
5USA Colin EdwardsTech 3 YamahaYamaha25+16.426511
52GBR James ToselandTech 3 YamahaYamaha25+21.482610
7AUS Chris VermeulenRizla Suzuki MotoGPSuzuki25+21.54889
69USA Nicky HaydenRepsol Honda TeamHonda25+22.28038
56JPN Shinya NakanoSan Carlo Honda GresiniHonda25+22.375117
21USA John HopkinsKawasaki Racing TeamKawasaki25+46.835146
33ITA Marco MelandriDucati Marlboro TeamDucati25+57.991165
13AUS Anthony WestKawasaki Racing TeamKawasaki25+59.168174
50FRA Sylvain GuintoliAlice TeamDucati25+1:00.779153
14FRA Randy de PunietLCR Honda MotoGPHonda11Accident11
15SMR Alex de AngelisSan Carlo Honda GresiniHonda10Accident10
65ITA Loris CapirossiRizla Suzuki MotoGPSuzuki10Accident12
24ESP Toni ElíasAlice TeamDucati8Black flag13
48ESP Jorge LorenzoFiat Yamaha TeamYamahaWithdrew

250 cc classification

Pos.No.RiderManufacturerLapsTime/RetiredGridPoints123456789101112131415161718RetRetRetRetRetRetOFFICIAL 250cc REPORT
58ITA Marco SimoncelliGilera2341:01.859425
19ESP Álvaro BautistaAprilia23+0.039120
21ESP Héctor BarberáAprilia23+11.291316
6ESP Alex DebónAprilia23+21.373213
12CHE Thomas LüthiAprilia23+26.6211211
75ITA Mattia PasiniAprilia23+26.720510
4JPN Hiroshi AoyamaKTM23+35.81889
55ESP Héctor FaubelAprilia23+36.32168
60ESP Julián SimónKTM23+36.964107
52CZE Lukáš PešekAprilia23+41.237166
14THA Ratthapark WilairotHonda23+52.391145
72JPN Yuki TakahashiHonda23+56.65674
25ITA Alex BaldoliniAprilia23+59.282193
54SMR Manuel PoggialiGilera23+1:02.503172
32ITA Fabrizio LaiGilera23+1:02.656181
50IRL Eugene LavertyAprilia23+1:07.41820
7ESP Russell GómezAprilia22+1 lap21
45IDN Doni Tata PraditaYamaha22+1 lap24
36FIN Mika KallioKTM19Retirement9
10HUN Imre TóthAprilia9Retirement22
17CZE Karel AbrahamAprilia7Accident15
41ESP Aleix EspargaróAprilia2Retirement13
92ESP Daniel ArcasHonda2Accident23
15ITA Roberto LocatelliGilera0Accident11

125 cc classification

Pos.No.RiderManufacturerLapsTime/RetiredGridPoints123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627RetRetRetRetRetRetRetRetRetRetRetDNSOFFICIAL 125cc REPORT
63FRA Mike Di MeglioDerbi2241:08.708225
44ESP Pol EspargaróDerbi22+0.268120
1HUN Gábor TalmácsiAprilia22+0.338716
17DEU Stefan BradlAprilia22+8.7651313
24ITA Simone CorsiAprilia22+10.141511
45GBR Scott ReddingAprilia22+11.178410
51USA Stevie BonseyAprilia22+13.671169
11DEU Sandro CorteseAprilia22+13.755118
33ESP Sergio GadeaAprilia22+15.54167
93ESP Marc MárquezKTM22+18.962146
99GBR Danny WebbAprilia22+22.653215
77CHE Dominique AegerterDerbi22+24.928174
71JPN Tomoyoshi KoyamaKTM22+25.013223
38GBR Bradley SmithAprilia22+25.05982
34CHE Randy KrummenacherKTM22+25.188181
7ESP Efrén VázquezAprilia22+25.35215
60AUT Michael RansederAprilia22+25.54127
27ITA Stefano BiancoAprilia22+31.36526
30ESP Pere TutusausAprilia22+42.89928
16FRA Jules CluzelLoncin22+43.46929
56NLD Hugo van den BergAprilia22+56.93031
73JPN Takaaki NakagamiAprilia22+1:01.31819
19ITA Roberto LacalendolaAprilia22+1:02.86734
95ROU Robert MureșanAprilia22+1:17.37032
69FRA Louis RossiHonda22+1:18.79035
75ESP Ricard CardúsDerbi22+1:27.35033
78ESP Daniel SáezAprilia22+1:28.73637
14ESP Axel PonsAprilia21Accident30
18ESP Nicolás TerolAprilia20Accident3
35ITA Raffaele De RosaKTM20Retirement12
6ESP Joan OlivéDerbi19Accident10
29ITA Andrea IannoneAprilia17Accident9
21DEU Robin LässerAprilia17Accident25
8ITA Lorenzo ZanettiKTM14Retirement24
5FRA Alexis MasbouLoncin13Accident23
31ESP Jordi DalmauHonda11Accident36
76ESP Iván MaestroAprilia10Accident38
22ESP Pablo NietoKTM1Retirement20
12ESP Esteve RabatKTMDid not start

Championship standings after the race (MotoGP)

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

;Riders' Championship standings

Pos.RiderPoints
1ITA Valentino Rossi142
2ESP Dani Pedrosa135
3ESP Jorge Lorenzo94
4AUS Casey Stoner92
5USA Colin Edwards69

;Constructors' Championship standings

Pos.ConstructorPoints
1JPN Yamaha160
2JPN Honda135
3ITA Ducati97
4JPN Suzuki63
5JPN Kawasaki35
  • Note: Only the top five positions are included for both sets of standings.

References

References

  1. (13 June 2017). "2008 Catalan MotoGP - Motor Sport Magazine Database".
  2. Mitchell, Malcolm. "2008 MotoGP Class (FIM Grand Prix World Championship) Programmes - The Motor Racing Programme Covers Project".
  3. Mitchell, Malcolm. "Catalunya - The Motor Racing Programme Covers Project".
  4. (2008). "Classification".
  5. "motogp.com · GRAN PREMI CINZANO DE CATALUNYA · MotoGP Race Classification 2008".
  6. (2008). "Standings".
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