MotoGP

**__What is MotoGP?__**
toc MotoGP’s full name is Grand Prix Motorcycle racing which is refers to the premier class of motorcycle racing. It is organized by the Federation Internationale de Motocyclisme (FIM) in 1949. MotoGP motorcycles are specially built for racing only and are not available for general purchase in the public. All riders of MotoGP travel around the world to compete for their championship. Most of the racing circuits are around Italy and Spain. One of the newest circuits is located in Shanghai China.

**__Three Different Classes in MotoGP:__**
- The 990 cc are the top class in MotoGP racing. Most of the racing bikes in this category have engines with 3 to 6 cylinders and have several weigh limits depends on the number of cylinders that a racing bike has. - 250 cc racing bikes can only have 2 cylinders and a minimum weight of 100 kilograms - 150 cc racing bikes are restricted to a single cylinder and a minimum weight of 80 kilograms only.
 * 1.** **990 cc**
 * 2.** **250 cc**
 * 3.** **150 cc**

**__Latest changes made in MotoGP__ (table copy from wikipedia.com)**
- full tank capacity was reduced by 2 liters to 24 liters in 2005 - fuel tank capacity was once again reduced by extra 2 liters to 22 liters in 2006 - Starting from 2007, all racing bike engines in the 990 cc class will be limited to 800 cc four strokes.

**__MotoGP racing teams:__**
__990cc__. - Ducati Marlboro - Repsol Honda Team - Pramac D’Antin MotoGP Team - Yamaha - Tech 3 Yamaha - Honda LCR - Team Roberts - Kawasaki Racing Teams - Konica Minolta Honda

__250cc__ - Red Bull KTM - Fortuna Aprilia - Master MVA Aspar Team - Honda LCR

__125cc__ - Master MVA Aspar Team - Honda - Suzuki - Red Bull KTM

**__World Champions in the past ten years:__**
1996: Michael Doohan 1997: Michael Doohan 1998: Michael Doohan 1999: Alex Criville 2000: Kenny Roberts Jr. 2001: Valentino Rossi 2002: Valentino Rossi 2003: Valentino Rossi 2004: Valentino Rossi 2005: Valentino Rossi 2006: Nicky Hayden

Reference: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MotoGP Reference: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Grand_Prix_motorcycle_racing_World_Champions#By_rider_.281949-2005.29