MotoGP entries 2006
Figures, correct at the end of 2005, refer to all Grand Prix classes
| Camel Yamaha Team |
Yamaha Factory Racing
Via A Tinelli 67/69, 20050 Gerno di Lesmo, Milano, Italy |
| Yamaha YZR-M1, Michelin |
| 5 |
Colin Edwards (US) |
| Best result: |
2nd GB (Donington), QA (Losail) 2004, US (Laguna) 2005 |
| Pole positions: |
|
| Fastest laps: |
3 |
| Total points: |
398 |
| Highest Championship ranking: |
4th 2005 |
| Championship titles: |
US250 1992, WSB 2000, 2002 |
| Number of GPs: |
49 |
| 46 |
Valentino Rossi (I) |
| Wins: |
79 |
| Pole positions: |
40 |
| Fastest laps: |
65 |
| Total points: |
2859 |
| World Champion: |
2002, 2003, 2004, 2005 |
| Other championship titles: |
I125SP 1994, I125 1995, GP125 1997, GP250 1999, GP500 2001 |
| Number of GPs: |
157 |
| Konica Minolta Honda |
Japan Italy Racing
Place des Moulins, Le Continental B, 98000 Monaco |
| Honda RC211V, Michelin |
| 6 |
Makoto Tamada (J) |
| Wins: |
2 |
| Pole positions: |
3 |
| Fastest laps: |
2 |
| Total points: |
327 |
| Highest Championship ranking: |
6th 2004 |
| Championship titles: |
J250P 1994, J250N 1994 |
| Number of GPs: |
48 |
| Tech 3 Yamaha |
Tech 3
635 Chemin du Niel, 83230 Bormes-les-Mimosas, France |
| Yamaha YZR-M1, Dunlop |
| 7 |
Carlos Checa (E) |
| Wins: |
2 |
| Pole positions: |
3 |
| Fastest laps: |
5 |
| Total points: |
1461 |
| Highest Championship ranking: |
4th 1998 (500) |
| Championship titles: |
E80 1991, E250 1995 |
| Number of GPs: |
188 |
| 77 |
James Ellison (GB) |
| Best result: |
13th QA (Losail) 2004, CN (Shanghai) 2005 |
| Pole positions: |
|
| Fastest laps: |
|
| Total points: |
10 |
| Highest Championship ranking: |
22nd 2005 |
| Championship titles: |
EUST 2000, 2001, BSBC 2004 |
| Number of GPs: |
23 |
| Kawasaki Racing Team |
Team Eckl Kawasaki
Im Gstaudach 6, 92648 Vohenstrauß, Germany |
| Kawasaki Ninja ZX-RR, Bridgestone |
| 8 |
Naoki Matsudo (J) · wildcard rider |
| Best result (250): |
3rd J (Suzuka) 1998, GB (Donington) 2000 |
| Pole positions: |
|
| Fastest laps: |
1 |
| Total points: |
486 |
| Highest Championship ranking: |
9th 2001, 2003 (250) |
| Championship titles: |
J250 1999 |
| Number of GPs: |
87 |
| 17 |
Randy de Puniet (F) |
| Wins: |
5 |
| Pole positions: |
9 |
| Fastest laps: |
4 |
| Total points: |
805 |
| Highest Championship ranking: |
3rd 2004 (250) |
| Championship titles: |
TypC 1995, F125N 1997, F125PC 1997, CagMC 1997, F125 1998 |
| Number of GPs: |
113 |
| 56 |
Shin’ya Nakano (J) |
| Wins: |
6 |
| Pole positions: |
5 |
| Fastest laps: |
9 |
| Total points: |
1017 |
| Highest Championship ranking: |
2nd 2000 (250) |
| Championship titles: |
J250 1998 |
| Number of GPs: |
115 |
| Ilmor SRT |
Ilmor Engineering Ltd
Quarry Road, Brixworth Industrial Estate, Northampton, NN6 9UB, England |
| Ilmor X³, Michelin |
| 8 |
Garry McCoy (AU) |
| Wins: |
5 |
| Pole positions: |
2 |
| Fastest laps: |
1 |
| Total points: |
674.5 |
| Highest Championship ranking: |
5th 2000 (500) |
| Championship titles: |
PTC250 1992 |
| Number of GPs: |
142 |
| Team Roberts |
Team Roberts
Unit 3, MXL Centre, Lombard Way, Banbury, Oxfordshire, OX16 4TJ, England |
| Proton KR211V-Honda, Michelin |
| 10 |
Kenny Roberts Jr (US) |
| Wins: |
8 |
| Pole positions: |
10 |
| Fastest laps: |
8 |
| Total points: |
1072 |
| World Champion: |
2000 (500) |
| Other championship titles: |
|
| Number of GPs: |
162 |
| Ducati Marlboro Team |
Ducati Corse
Via Cavalieri Ducati 3, 40132 Bologna, Italy |
| Ducati Desmosedici GP6, Bridgestone |
| 12 |
Troy Bayliss (AU) |
| Best result: |
3rd E (Jérez), D (Sachsenring), CZ (Brno) 2003, VL (Valencia) 2004 |
| Pole positions: |
|
| Fastest laps: |
|
| Highest Championship ranking: |
6th 2003 |
| Championship titles: |
BSB 1999, WSB 2001 |
| Total points: |
263 |
| Number of GPs: |
44 |
| 15 |
Sete Gibernau (E) |
| Wins: |
9 |
| Pole positions: |
12 |
| Fastest laps: |
8 |
| Highest Championship ranking: |
2nd 2003 & 2004 |
| Championship titles: |
E125J 1991, CAT125J 1991 |
| Total points: |
1239 |
| Number of GPs: |
161 |
| 65 |
Loris Capirossi (I) |
| Wins: |
25 |
| Pole positions: |
39 |
| Fastest laps: |
28 |
| Total points: |
2505 |
| Highest Championship ranking: |
3rd 2001 (500) |
| Championship titles: |
GP125 1990, 1991, GP250 1998 |
| Number of GPs: |
232 |
| 66 |
Alex Hofmann (D) |
| Best result (250): |
7th D (Sachsenring) 2001 |
| Pole positions: |
|
| Fastest laps: |
|
| Total points: |
220 |
| Highest Championship ranking: |
12th 2001 (250) |
| Championship titles: |
EU250 1998, D250 1998 |
| Number of GPs: |
80 |
| Rizla Suzuki MotoGP |
Crescent Suzuki
Performance Centre, 23 Black Moor Road, Ebblake Industrial Estate, Verwood, Dorset, BH31 6AX, England |
| Suzuki GSV-R XR-E4, Bridgestone |
| 21 |
John Hopkins (US) |
| Best result: |
5th J (Motegi) 2005 |
| Pole positions: |
|
| Fastest laps: |
|
| Total points: |
195 |
| Highest Championship ranking: |
13th 2005 |
| Championship titles: |
AprC250 1999, US750SS 2000, USFX 2001 |
| Number of GPs: |
63 |
| 71 |
Chris Vermeulen (AU) |
| Best result: |
11th AU (Phillip Is), TR (Ístanbul) 2005 |
| Pole positions: |
|
| Fastest laps: |
|
| Total points: |
10 |
| Highest Championship ranking: |
21st 2005 |
| Championship titles: |
AUSBP 1999, WSS 2003 |
| Number of GPs: |
2 |
| 64 |
Kousuke Akiyoshi (J) · Team Suzuki MotoGP wildcard |
| Best result: |
|
| Pole positions: |
|
| Fastest laps: |
|
| Total points: |
0 |
| Highest Championship ranking: |
|
| Championship titles: |
|
| Number of GPs: |
0 |
| Pramac d’Antín MotoGP |
Pramac d’Antín MotoGP
Poligono Industrial Gitesa, c/Ramon y Cajal 25, 28814 Daganzo de Arriba, Madrid, Spain |
| Ducati Desmosedici GP5, Dunlop |
| 22 |
Iván Silva (E) |
| Best result (250): |
22nd NL (Assen) 2004 |
| Pole positions: |
|
| Fastest laps: |
|
| Total points: |
0 |
| Highest Championship ranking: |
- |
| Championship titles: |
ESS 2003 |
| Number of GPs: |
4 |
| 30 |
José Luís Cardoso (E) |
| Best result (250): |
5th MD (Jaráma) 1998 |
| Pole positions: |
|
| Fastest laps: |
|
| Total points: |
197 |
| Highest Championship ranking: |
11th 1998 (250) |
| Championship titles: |
E250 1998, EFX 2004 |
| Number of GPs: |
119 |
| 66 |
Alex Hofmann (D) |
| Best result (250): |
7th D (Sachsenring) 2001 |
| Pole positions: |
|
| Fastest laps: |
|
| Total points: |
220 |
| Highest Championship ranking: |
12th 2001 (250) |
| Championship titles: |
EU250 1998, D250 1998 |
| Number of GPs: |
80 |
| Fortuna Honda |
Gresini Racing S.R.L.
Via Mengolina 18, 48018 Faenza, Italy |
| Honda RC211V, Michelin |
| 24 |
Toní Elías (E) |
| Wins: |
9 |
| Pole positions: |
9 |
| Fastest laps: |
7 |
| Total points: |
920 |
| Highest Championship ranking: |
3rd 2003 (250) |
| Championship titles: |
|
| Number of GPs: |
97 |
| 33 |
Marco Melandri (I) |
| Wins: |
19 |
| Pole positions: |
9 |
| Fastest laps: |
16 |
| Total points: |
1419 |
| Highest Championship ranking: |
2nd 2005 |
| Championship titles: |
I125 1997, IHT125 1997, GP250 2002 |
| Number of GPs: |
125 |
| 84 |
Michel Fabrizio (I) |
| Best result: |
10th E (Jérez) 2004 |
| Pole positions: |
|
| Fastest laps: |
|
| Total points: |
12 |
| Highest Championship ranking: |
22nd 2004 |
| Championship titles: |
I125SP 2001, I125AT 2001, EUST 2003 |
| Number of GPs: |
26 |
| Repsol Honda Team |
Honda Racing Corporation
Industriezone Noord V, Wijngaardveld 1, 9300 Aalst, Belgium |
| Honda RC211V, Michelin |
| 26 |
Daniel Pedrosa (E) |
| Wins: |
23 |
| Pole positions: |
18 |
| Fastest laps: |
20 |
| Total points: |
1192 |
| Highest Championship ranking: |
- |
| Championship titles: |
GP125 2003, GP250 2004, 2005 |
| Number of GPs: |
79 |
| 69 |
Nicky Hayden (US) |
| Wins: |
1 |
| Pole positions: |
3 |
| Fastest laps: |
2 |
| Total points: |
453 |
| Highest Championship ranking: |
3rd 2005 |
| Championship titles: |
US600SS 1999, AMASB 2002 |
| Number of GPs: |
48 |
| Honda LCR |
Lucio Cecchinello Racing
Gildo Pastor Centre, 7 Rue du Gabian, 98000 Monaco |
| Honda RC211V, Michelin |
| 27 |
Casey Stoner (AU) |
| Wins: |
7 |
| Pole positions: |
4 |
| Fastest laps: |
4 |
| Total points: |
596 |
| Highest Championship ranking: |
2nd 2005 (250) |
| Championship titles: |
AprC125 2000 |
| Number of GPs: |
65 |
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