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2008 Chinese motorcycle Grand Prix

FieldValue
Grand PrixChinese
flagChina
Official NamePramac Grand Prix of China
LocationShanghai International Circuit
Course_mi3.281
Course_km5.281
Race_No4
Season_No18
Date4 May
Year2008
ImageShanghai International Circuit moto map.svg
Pole_Rider_MotoGPColin Edwards
Pole_Rider_MotoGP_CountryUSA
Pole_Time_MotoGP1:58.139
Fast_Rider_MotoGPValentino Rossi
Fast_Rider_MotoGP_CountryItaly
Fast_Time_MotoGP1:59.273
First_Rider_MotoGPValentino Rossi
First_Rider_MotoGP_CountryItaly
Second_Rider_MotoGPDani Pedrosa
Second_Rider_MotoGP_CountrySpain
Third_Rider_MotoGPCasey Stoner
Third_Rider_MotoGP_CountryAustralia
Pole_Rider_250Álvaro Bautista
Pole_Rider_250_CountrySpain
Pole_Time_2502:04.882
Fast_Rider_250Mika Kallio
Fast_Rider_250_CountryFinland
Fast_Time_2502:15.834
First_Rider_250Mika Kallio
First_Rider_250_CountryFinland
Second_Rider_250Hiroshi Aoyama
Second_Rider_250_CountryJapan
Third_Rider_250Mattia Pasini
Third_Rider_250_CountryItaly
Pole_Rider_125Bradley Smith
Pole_Rider_125_CountryUK
Pole_Time_1252:12.364
Fast_Rider_125Michael Ranseder
Fast_Rider_125_CountryAustria
Fast_Time_1252:23.432
First_Rider_125Andrea Iannone
First_Rider_125_CountryItaly
Second_Rider_125Mike Di Meglio
Second_Rider_125_CountryFrance
Third_Rider_125Gábor Talmácsi
Third_Rider_125_CountryHungary

The 2008 Chinese motorcycle Grand Prix was the fourth round of the 2008 MotoGP Championship. It took place on the weekend of 2–4 May 2008 at the Shanghai International Circuit.

MotoGP classification

Pos.No.RiderTeamManufacturerLapsTime/RetiredGridPoints1234567891011121314151617RetSources:
46ITA **Valentino Rossi****Fiat Yamaha Team****Yamaha**2244:08.0612**25**
2ESP **Dani Pedrosa****Repsol Honda Team****Honda**22+3.8905**20**
1AUS **Casey Stoner****Ducati Marlboro Team****Ducati**22+15.9283**16**
48ESP **Jorge Lorenzo****Fiat Yamaha Team****Yamaha**22+22.4944**13**
33ITA **Marco Melandri****Ducati Marlboro Team****Ducati**22+26.95712**11**
69USA **Nicky Hayden****Repsol Honda Team****Honda**22+28.36910**10**
5USA **Colin Edwards****Tech 3 Yamaha****Yamaha**22+29.7801**9**
24ESP **Toni Elías****Alice Team****Ducati**22+30.22515**8**
65ITA **Loris Capirossi****Rizla Suzuki MotoGP****Suzuki**22+31.4406**7**
56JPN **Shinya Nakano****San Carlo Honda Gresini****Honda**22+35.96913**6**
4ITA **Andrea Dovizioso****JiR Team Scot MotoGP****Honda**22+36.24611**5**
52GBR **James Toseland****Tech 3 Yamaha****Yamaha**22+43.1917**4**
14FRA **Randy de Puniet****LCR Honda MotoGP****Honda**22+43.4429**3**
21USA **John Hopkins****Kawasaki Racing Team****Kawasaki**22+45.85514**2**
50FRA **Sylvain Guintoli****Alice Team****Ducati**22+46.33017**1**
15SMR Alex de AngelisSan Carlo Honda GresiniHonda22+50.59316
13AUS Anthony WestKawasaki Racing TeamKawasaki22+1:05.59318
7AUS Chris VermeulenRizla Suzuki MotoGPSuzuki6Retirement8

250 cc classification

Pos.No.RiderManufacturerLapsTime/RetiredGridPoints1234567891011121314151617RetRetRetRetRetRet[OFFICIAL 250cc REPORT](http://resources.motogp.com/files/results/2008/250cc/CHN/RAC/classification.pdf)
36FIN **Mika Kallio****KTM**2148:12.2173**25**
4JPN **Hiroshi Aoyama****KTM**21+3.23811**20**
75ITA **Mattia Pasini****Aprilia**21+13.8117**16**
58ITA **Marco Simoncelli****Gilera**21+18.4745**13**
6ESP **Alex Debón****Aprilia**21+21.06612**11**
21ESP **Héctor Barberá****Aprilia**21+25.1582**10**
72JPN **Yuki Takahashi****Honda**21+29.99010**9**
14THA **Ratthapark Wilairot****Honda**21+39.87118**8**
41ESP **Aleix Espargaró****Aprilia**21+48.34415**7**
55ESP **Héctor Faubel****Aprilia**21+55.47013**6**
15ITA **Roberto Locatelli****Gilera**21+55.8329**5**
19ESP **Álvaro Bautista****Aprilia**21+1:00.4421**4**
50IRL **Eugene Laverty****Aprilia**21+1:00.73219**3**
32ITA **Fabrizio Lai****Gilera**21+1:36.97516**2**
45IDN **Doni Tata Pradita****Yamaha**21+1:37.08021**1**
10HUN Imre TóthAprilia21+1:45.01822
7ESP Russell GómezAprilia21+2:13.71823
25ITA Alex BaldoliniAprilia14Retirement20
60ESP Julián SimónKTM5Retirement4
12CHE Thomas LüthiAprilia5Retirement6
17CZE Karel AbrahamAprilia4Retirement17
52CZE Lukáš PešekAprilia2Retirement14
54SMR Manuel PoggialiGilera0Accident8

125 cc classification

Pos.No.RiderManufacturerLapsTime/RetiredGridPoints12345678910111213141516171819RetRetRetRetRetRetRetRetRetRetRetRetDNSDNSDNS[OFFICIAL 125cc REPORT](http://resources.motogp.com/files/results/2008/125cc/CHN/RAC/classification.pdf)
29ITA **Andrea Iannone****Aprilia**1946:02.2755**25**
63FRA **Mike Di Meglio****Derbi**19+3.3553**20**
1HUN **Gábor Talmácsi****Aprilia**19+3.4514**16**
44ESP **Pol Espargaró****Derbi**19+14.0287**13**
17DEU **Stefan Bradl****Aprilia**19+23.8538**11**
6ESP **Joan Olivé****Derbi**19+31.9626**10**
60AUT **Michael Ranseder****Aprilia**19+33.75818**9**
18ESP **Nicolás Terol****Aprilia**19+34.6962**8**
35ITA **Raffaele De Rosa****KTM**19+34.83814**7**
7ESP **Efrén Vázquez****Aprilia**19+41.01119**6**
12ESP **Esteve Rabat****KTM**19+41.13922**5**
93ESP **Marc Márquez****KTM**19+43.67721**4**
71JPN **Tomoyoshi Koyama****KTM**19+53.48924**3**
51USA **Stevie Bonsey****Aprilia**19+54.46216**2**
30ESP **Pere Tutusaus****Aprilia**19+58.70620**1**
11DEU Sandro CorteseAprilia19+59.45412
77CHE Dominique AegerterDerbi19+1:10.70413
69FRA Louis RossiHonda19+1:47.91832
56NLD Hugo van den BergAprilia19+1:50.40629
34CHE Randy KrummenacherKTM16Retirement31
45GBR Scott ReddingAprilia15Accident23
8ITA Lorenzo ZanettiKTM11Retirement26
99GBR Danny WebbAprilia10Accident10
95ROU Robert MureșanAprilia9Accident30
5FRA Alexis MasbouLoncin9Retirement25
21DEU Robin LässerAprilia7Accident27
19ITA Roberto LacalendolaAprilia7Accident28
38GBR Bradley SmithAprilia6Accident1
24ITA Simone CorsiAprilia5Retirement11
73JPN Takaaki NakagamiAprilia4Retirement17
33ESP Sergio GadeaAprilia1Retirement9
27ITA Stefano BiancoAprilia0Did not start15
22ESP Pablo NietoKTMDid not start
16FRA Jules CluzelLoncinDid not start

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
1ESP Dani Pedrosa81
2ESP Jorge Lorenzo74
3ITA Valentino Rossi72
4AUS Casey Stoner56
5ITA Loris Capirossi33

;Constructors' Championship standings

Pos.ConstructorPoints
1JPN Yamaha90
2JPN Honda81
3ITA Ducati56
4JPN Suzuki34
5JPN Kawasaki26
  • Note: Only the top five positions are included for both sets of standings.

References

| Previous_year's_race = 2007 Chinese Grand Prix | Next_year's_race = None

References

  1. (13 June 2017). "2008 Chinese MotoGP".
  2. (13 June 2017). "2008 Chinese MotoGP - Motor Sport Magazine Database".
  3. (2008). "Classification".
  4. "motogp.com · PRAMAC GRAND PRIX OF CHINA · MotoGP Race Classification 2008".
  5. (2008). "Standings".
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