2008 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season

Sports season 2008 F.I.M. Grand Prix motorcycle racing season 2007 2009 200 2008 World Champions Valentino Rossi 2008 Donington Park.jpg Valentino Rossi became the MotoGP World Champion Marco Simoncelli.jpg Marco Simoncelli became the 250cc World Champion Mike Di Meglio 2013.jpg Mike Di Meglio (pictured in 2013) became the 125cc World Champion vertical The 2008 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season was the 60th F.I.M. Road Racing World Championship season. The season consisted out of 18 races for the MotoGP class and 17 for the 125cc and 250cc classes, beginning with the Qatar motorcycle Grand Prix on 9 March 2008 and ending with the Valencian Community motorcycle Grand Prix on 26 October. Season review MotoGP The MotoGP class opened with the historic Qatar Grand Prix, the first night race held in the World Championship history. The race was won by Ducati's Casey Stoner ahead of rookie Jorge Lorenzo, who started on pole in his maiden race in the premier class, and Dani Pedrosa. In Spain Pedrosa won his first race of the year, ahead of Rossi and Lorenzo, while Stoner struggled with technical problems on his bike and finished 11th after twice going out on the gravel. At the Portugal GP, Lorenzo started on pole and won his first MotoGP race, ahead of Pedrosa and Rossi. In China Rossi took his first win of the season and the first of three consecutive first places, after a weekend dominated by rain and cold temperatures; he then won in France and in front of his home crowd in Italy. Stoner won the three consecutive races in Britain, the Netherlands and Germany, also obtaining pole position and the fastest lap in all three. The United States race at Laguna Seca was the biggest turning point of the season. Before the race Stoner trailed Rossi on the standings by only 20 points. The Australian took pole position and started the race in first position. However, Rossi passed Stoner in the middle on the first lap, and Stoner could never make a decisive pass, and he stayed behind until the 24th lap, where he fell at the last corner. He re-mounted, but finished in second place while Rossi caught the first of five consecutive wins. In the next two races, Czech Republic and San Marino, Stoner fell off while leading from Rossi, who then won both times. The race at Indianapolis was a particularly difficult due to track conditions: the arrival of Hurricane Ike over Indiana meant cold temperatures, heavy winds and rain for the whole race duration; the race was a battle between Rossi and former World Champion Nicky Hayden, who eventually took his first podium of the season. As Rossi began to pull a gap, heavy winds began to blow and the race was ended early with Rossi leading. Two weeks later, in Japan, Rossi clinched his sixth premier class title with three races to go, by winning the race ahead of Stoner. The Australian then won his home race and in Valencia, while Rossi won in Malaysia. 2008 was also the final season for Michelin as a tyre supplier until 2016, with Bridgestone becoming the MotoGP class' sole tyre supplier for the 2009 season, doing so until the end of 2015. 250cc class The first four races of the season showed the early form of KTM and Mika Kallio, with two wins and two other third places, with strong showings by Marco Simoncelli, Alvaro Bautista and Mattia Pasini, who won the season opener in Qatar, his first race in the class. After the initial problems, though, Simoncelli had a run of 7 consecutive races on the podium, from China to Czech Republic. He started the season on a semi-works Aprilia LE (Gilera is a subsidiary of Aprilia, so Gilera racing bikes are rebranded Aprilia bikes), but his performances led Aprilia to give him a works Aprilia RSA, making him a de facto works rider. After his strong start, Kallio couldn't keep the pace of Simoncelli, his KTM not being able to challenge the more powerful Aprilias in most tracks. Bautista got into shape well into the season, after a series of bad races and retirements due to problems with his bike and rider errors. After that, however, he also began a streak of podiums which lasted from Catalunya to Malaysia, but Simoncelli was too far ahead of him on the standings, and he won his first World Championship with one race to go. 125cc class Reigning champion Gábor Talmácsi stayed in the class, unlike other top names from last year who moved into 250cc category. Among the pre-season favourites were also Bradley Smith, Simone Corsi and Mike di Meglio. Talmácsi had dismal start to the season, with reliability problems on his new bike. Corsi won three of first six races and despite few bad results, looked good in the championship. However, Mike di Meglio won also multiple races, and having escaped without retirement until Misano, built up strong lead. He clinched the championship two races before the end. Corsi took second ahead of Talmácsi and Bradl who failed to finish the final race. The season saw eight riders winning races: Talmácsi, Corsi, di Meglio, Sergio Gadea and four first-time winners: Andrea Iannone, Stefan Bradl, Nicolás Terol and Scott Redding, who became the youngest ever winner in the class. The season was completely dominated by the Piaggio bikes, (Aprilia, Derbi and Gilera), as Spanish Marc Márquez was only other rider to achieve podium place with his 3rd place in Donington. 2008 Grand Prix season calendar The following Grands Prix were scheduled to take place in 2008:https://www.yamaha-racing.com/motogp/calendar/all/2008 MotoGP Calendar www.yamaha-racing.com 2018-06-15 2018-06-15 https://web.archive.org/web/20180615163307/https://www.yamaha-racing.com/motogp/calendar/all/2008 deadhttps://www.motorsportmagazine.com/database/championships/motogp/2008-world-motorcycle-championship 2008 World Motorcycle Championship 12 June 2017 The 2008 race schedule was released in July 2007.http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/61017 Turkey dropped from 2008 calendar Michele Lostia Autosport.com 2007-07-21 2007-07-21 https://web.archive.org/web/20070823041048/http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/61017 23 August 2007 live The schedule was later revised, with Japan held before Australia, because of the original Australian date had a conflict with the AFL Grand Final. Two other changes were made. Portugal was moved from 20 April to 13 April and the Grand Finale in Valencia was on 26 October instead of 2 November, to avoid clashes with the F1 season finale.http://today.reuters.co.uk/news/articlenews.aspx?type=motoringMotorSportsNews&storyID=2007-09-05T071636Z_01_SYD97202_RTRIDST_0_MOTORCYCLING-AUSTRALIA-2008.XML Motorcycling-Date change for 2008 Australian MotoGP Reuters 2007-09-06 2007-09-07July 2021 medicmedic RoundDateGrand PrixCircuit 1 9 March ‡ QAT Commercialbank Grand Prix of Qatar Losail International Circuit 2 30 March ESP Gran Premio bwin.com de España Circuito de Jerez 3 13 April PRT bwin.com Grande Prémio de Portugal Autódromo do Estoril 4 4 May CHN Pramac Grand Prix of China Shanghai International Circuit 5 18 May FRA Alice Grand Prix de France Bugatti Circuit 6 1 June ITA Gran Premio d'Italia Alice Mugello Circuit 7 8 June Catalonia Gran Premi Cinzano de Catalunya Circuit de Catalunya 8 22 June GBR bwin.com British Grand Prix Donington Park 9 28 June †† NLD A-Style TT Assen TT Circuit Assen 10 13 July DEU Alice Motorrad Grand Prix Deutschland Sachsenring 11 20 July † USA Red Bull U.S. Grand Prix Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca 12 17 August CZE Cardion ab Grand Prix České republiky Brno Circuit 13 31 August SMR Gran Premio Cinzano di San Marino e Della Riviera di Rimini Misano World Circuit 14 14 September Indianapolis Red Bull Indianapolis Grand Prix Indianapolis Motor Speedway 15 28 September JPN A-Style Grand Prix of Japan Twin Ring Motegi 16 5 October AUS Australian Grand Prix Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit 17 19 October MYS Polini Malaysian Motorcycle Grand Prix Sepang International Circuit 18 26 October Valencia Gran Premio Parts Europe de la Comunitat Valenciana Circuit Ricardo Tormo ‡ = Night racehttp://uk.eurosport.yahoo.com/01092007/58/season-2008-night-race-confirmed.html Season 2008 - Night race confirmed Eurosport.com 2007-09-01 2007-09-01 https://web.archive.org/web/20070904014217/http://uk.eurosport.yahoo.com/01092007/58/season-2008-night-race-confirmed.html 2007-09-04 † = MotoGP class only †† = Saturday race Calendar changes The Turkish Grand Prix was taken off the calendar.https://www.autosport.com/motogp/news/61017/turkey-dropped-from-2008-calendar Turkey dropped from 2008 calendar MotoGP Autosport Michele Lostia 21 July 2007 The Portuguese Grand Prix was moved forward, from 16 September to 13 April to fill the gap of the Turkish Grand Prix. Only the MotoGP class raced during the United States Grand Prix because of a Californian law on air pollution, preventing the 125 and 250cc classes from racing. The Indianapolis Grand Prix was added to the calendar.http://www.motogp.com/en/news/2008/09/14/rossi-wins-curtailed-maiden-red-bull-indianapolis-grand-prix/148096 Rossi wins curtailed maiden Red Bull Indianapolis Grand Prix motogp.com 14 September 2008 2018-10-29 Regulation changes The following changes are made to the regulation for the 2008 season:https://www.motogp.com/en/news/2007/12/19/grand-prix-commission-amend-regulations-for-2008/145566 Grand Prix Commission amend regulations for 2008 MotoGP Dorna Sports www.motogp.comhttps://www.crash.net/motogp/news/79858/1/2008-tyre-rules-announced 2008 tyre rules announced. November 3, 2007 Crashhttps://www.autosport.com/motogp/news/63777/tyre-rules-amended-for-2008 Tyre rules amended for 2008 - MotoGP - Autosport Michele Lostia Autosport.com Sporting regulations The paddock rules have been updated. When the paddock is occupied, it is mandatory to have sufficient medical and fire fighting service available to all riders, teams, manufacturers, sponsors, officials and so on. The services must be accessible from 08:00 to 18:00 at minimum for two days before the setting up of the teams day and on a 24-hour basis for the rest of the event, ending at 00:00 on the day after race day. Restrictions have been put in place for tyre testing during practice. Tyre manufacturers that supply tyres in the MotoGP class are allowed to, before the first event of each year, nominate and inform the Race Direction of one circuit as their testing venue where they can practice during the season, as well as the breaks with MotoGP class bikes during a maximum of four days or a part thereof, but not with riders designated by trams and not before the event that will take place at that track. If it is requested by any tyre manufacturer who supplies tyres to the MotoGP class then a two-day test must be organised, but not with riders who are appointed by the teams, at least four weeks before any event is scheduled for a circuit that was not in the championship of last year or that, in the opinion of the Grand Prix Commission, has been significantly resurfaced since the last event at that venue. All MotoGP riders may now use a generator to power tyre warmers on the grid. Only one generator can be used per bike. The generator must be portable by hand and have a maximum output capacity of two Kilowatt. The spare bike may remain inside the pits until it will be used in the race, by any exchange of bike must be done in the pit lane. Behaviour during the practice and race has been updated. Riders can enter the pits during the race, but taking the motorcycle inside their pit box is prohibited. In the MotoGP class, in the case of a bike change during a race, if a bike that has been used in the race enters the pit box, it will be deemed as 'retired' and can not be used again in the same race. Refuelling is strictly forbidden and anyone who breaks this rule will be penalised with disqualification. If a winning rider wants to parade a flag around, he must rider to the side of the track to collect the flag, then rejoin the circuit when it is safe to do so. Any rider, team, manufacturer, official and so on, has the right to protest against a decision taken by the FIM. No protest may be entered against a statement of fact of the Race Direction requiring or not: - a position change. - a ride through penalty. - a disqualification from the practice sessions or races via a black flag or black flag with orange disc. - a fine for speeding in the pit lane. It is also forbidden to lodge a protest against a statement of fact of the Race Direction based on a photo finish. All protests have to be submitted and signed by the person who is directly concerned with the matter only. Each protest has to refer to a single subject only and must be presented within one hour at the latest after the publication of the official results or a notification from a decision taken by the Race Direction. Any protest must be given to a responsible official, which can be a Clerk of the Course, Race Director or Secretary of the Meeting, together with a security payment of 700 US Dollar or similar. All teams and riders who are contracted to participate in the championship can submit a letter of guarantee from the IRTA in the position of payment. Technical regulations All engines in the MotoGP class up to 800cc will now have unlimited cylinders. Clarifications have been made regarding the use of engines. Engines may run on the two-stroke or four-stroke principal only. Only four-strokes are allowed in the MotoGP class whilst the 125cc and 250cc classes use the two-stroke engines. The normal section of each engine cylinder and piston in plan must be circular. Circular section cylinders and pistons are defined as 'having less than 5% difference in the diameter measured at any two points'. Fuel tank breather pipes have to incorporate a non-return valve. They must also discharge into a suitable container which is one per bike with a maximum capacity of 200cc and a maximum capacity of 250cc. The fuel tank capacities for all MotoGP bikes is set at a maximum of 21 litres. Refuelling may only be done from an unpressurised container and the fuel tank can not be artificially pressurised above an areal pressure at any time. It is allowed to vent the fuel tank to the atmosphere via the airbox in order to equalise pressure in the airbox and fuel tank. Stops must be fitted to make sure that there is a space of at least 30mm between the handlebar and fuel tank frame and/or bodywork when at the extremes of steering lock. Bodywork changes have been made. The seat unit must have a maximum height of the (approximate) vertical section behind the riders seating position, which is 150mm. The measurement will be taken at a 90° angle to the upper surface of the flat base at the riders seating position, excluding any seatpad or covering. Any on-board camera or antenna which is mounted on the seat unit is not added in this measurement. Mudguards are not required. When adjusted, front mudguards must not expand in front of a line drawn upwards and forwards at 45 degrees from a horizontal line through the front wheel spindle, as well as below a line drawn horizontally and to the rear of the front wheel spindle. The mudguard mounts/brackets and fork-leg covers, which are close to the suspension leg and wheel spindle, as well as the brake disc covers are not considered to be a part of the mudguard. In the 125cc and 250cc classes, the main body of the number used on the bike must be of a single colour which is particular and strongly differentiates with the background colour. The amount of allowed tyres to use before the start of a race weekend has been increased. Instead of using a maximum of 31 slick tyres (14 front and 17 rear), the amount has been upped to 40 tyres (18 front and 22 rear). Tyre supplier Dunlop will still be excluded from these restrictions due to the fact that the company has not yet won the minimal two MotoGP races required for this rule. 2008 Grand Prix season results Round Date Grand Prix Circuit 125cc winner 250cc winner MotoGP winner Report 1 9 March ‡ QAT Qatar motorcycle Grand Prix Losail ESP Sergio Gadea ITA Mattia Pasini AUS Casey Stoner Report 2 30 March ESP Spanish motorcycle Grand Prix Jerez ITA Simone Corsi FIN Mika Kallio ESP Dani Pedrosa Report 3 13 April PRT Portuguese motorcycle Grand Prix Estoril ITA Simone Corsi ESP Álvaro Bautista ESP Jorge Lorenzo Report 4 4 May CHN Chinese motorcycle Grand Prix Shanghai ITA Andrea Iannone FIN Mika Kallio ITA Valentino Rossi Report 5 18 May FRA French motorcycle Grand Prix Le Mans FRA Mike di Meglio ESP Alex Debón ITA Valentino Rossi Report 6 1 June ITA Italian motorcycle Grand Prix Mugello ITA Simone Corsi ITA Marco Simoncelli ITA Valentino Rossi Report 7 8 June Catalonia Catalan motorcycle Grand Prix Catalunya FRA Mike di Meglio ITA Marco Simoncelli ESP Dani Pedrosa Report 8 22 June GBR British motorcycle Grand Prix Donington GBR Scott Redding FIN Mika Kallio AUS Casey Stoner Report 9 28 June †† NLD Dutch TT Assen HUN Gábor Talmácsi ESP Álvaro Bautista AUS Casey Stoner Report 10 13 July DEU German motorcycle Grand Prix Sachsenring FRA Mike di Meglio ITA Marco Simoncelli AUS Casey Stoner Report 11 20 July † USA United States motorcycle Grand Prix Laguna Seca No 125cc and 250cc race ITA Valentino Rossi Report 12 17 August CZE Czech Republic motorcycle Grand Prix Brno DEU Stefan Bradl ESP Alex Debón ITA Valentino Rossi Report 13 31 August SMR San Marino and Rimini Riviera motorcycle Grand Prix Misano HUN Gábor Talmácsi ESP Álvaro Bautista ITA Valentino Rossi Report 14 14 September Indianapolis Indianapolis motorcycle Grand Prix Indianapolis ESP Nicolás Terol Race cancelled"N" The 2008 250cc race was initially postponed after the MotoGP race due to torrential rain & winds caused by Hurricane Ike just before the start of the race, it was subsequently cancelled for the same reason. ITA Valentino Rossi Report 15 28 September JPN Japanese motorcycle Grand Prix Motegi DEU Stefan Bradl ITA Marco Simoncelli ITA Valentino Rossi Report 16 5 October AUS Australian motorcycle Grand Prix Phillip Island FRA Mike di Meglio ITA Marco Simoncelli AUS Casey Stoner Report 17 19 October MYS Malaysian motorcycle Grand Prix Sepang HUN Gábor Talmácsi ESP Álvaro Bautista ITA Valentino Rossi Report 18 26 October Valencia Valencian Community motorcycle Grand Prix Valencia ITA Simone Corsi ITA Marco Simoncelli AUS Casey Stoner Report ‡ = Night race † = MotoGP class only †† = Saturday race Footnotes Participants MotoGP participants Dunlop left MotoGP as tyre manufacturer following the 2007 season. TeamConstructorMotorcycleTyreNo. Bike numberRiderRoundsITA Ducati Marlboro TeamDucati Team (rd 11 and 14) Ducati Desmosedici GP8 Bridgestone 1 AUS Casey Stonerhttp://uk.eurosport.yahoo.com/06062007/58/2008.html Who goes where for 2008? Yahoo! Eurosport 2007-06-06 2007-07-10 https://web.archive.org/web/20070614082046/http://uk.eurosport.yahoo.com/06062007/58/2008.html 2007-06-14 All 33 ITA Marco Melandrihttp://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/61083 Melandri to ride for Ducati in 2008 Autosport.com 2007-07-22 2007-07-23 https://web.archive.org/web/20110608075301/http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/61083 2011-06-08 live AllITA Alice Team 24 ESP Toni Elíashttp://eurosport.yahoo.com/25102007/23/elias-confirmed.html Elias confirmed 2007-10-25 26 October 2008 September 2011 All 50 FRA Sylvain Guintolihttp://www.motorcyclenews.com/MCN/sport/sportresults/mcn/2007/august/aug13-19/aug1907brnomotogpsylvainguintolitojoindantinducati/?&R=EPI-93804 Sylvain Guintoli to join D'Antin Ducati Motorcycle News 2007-08-19 2007-08-20 https://web.archive.org/web/20070927192909/http://www.motorcyclenews.com/MCN/sport/sportresults/mcn/2007/august/aug13-19/aug1907brnomotogpsylvainguintolitojoindantinducati/?&R=EPI-93804 27 September 2007 live AllJPN Repsol Honda Team Honda RC212V Bridgestone 2 ESP Dani Pedrosahttp://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/62588 Pedrosa confirmed until 2009 2007-09-21 Autosport https://web.archive.org/web/20090713055309/http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/62588 2009-07-13 live 14–18 Michelin 1–13 69 USA Nicky Hayden 1–11, 13–18 8 JPN Tadayuki Okadahttp://www.roadracingworld.com/news/article/?es=true&article=32510 Tady Okada obtiene Wild Card para la carrera de MotoGP en Mugello (in Spanish) 2008-06-06 26 October 2008 6ITA San Carlo Honda Gresini Bridgestone 15 SMR Alex de Angelishttp://www.motorcyclenews.com/MCN/sport/sportresults/mcn/2007/september/sep10-16/sep1507estorilmotogpalexdeangelistojoingresinihonda/?&R=EPI-94636 Estoril MotoGP: Alex de Angelis to join Gresini Honda Motorcycle News 2007-09-15 2007-09-16 All 56JPN Shinya Nakanohttp://www.motogp.com/en/motogp/motogp_news.htm?menu=news&news_id=21375&championship_id=3&section=1 Nakano signs Gresini Honda deal MotoGP.com 2007-10-25 September 2016 medicmedic AllSMR JiR Team Scot MotoGP Michelin 4 ITA Andrea Dovizioso AllMCO LCR Honda MotoGP 14 FRA Randy de Puniethttp://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/61712 De Puniet signs two-year deal with LCR Autosport.com 2007-08-24 2007-08-24 https://web.archive.org/web/20110608080556/http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/61712 2011-06-08 live AllJPN Kawasaki Racing Team Kawasaki Ninja ZX-RR Bridgestone 13 AUS Anthony Westhttp://www.motogp.com/en/motogp/motogp_news.htm?menu=news&news_id=20806&championship_id=3&section=1 Kawasaki confirms West as Hopkins' team mate for 2008 MotoGP.com 2007-08-30 2007-08-30 https://web.archive.org/web/20070926211304/http://www.motogp.com/en/motogp/motogp_news.htm?menu=news&news_id=20806&championship_id=3&section=1 2007-09-26 All 21 USA John Hopkinshttp://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/60694 Hopkins to join Kawasaki in 2008 Autosport.com 2007-07-10 2007-07-10 https://web.archive.org/web/20110608074624/http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/60694 2011-06-08 live 1–9, 12–18 12 USA Jamie Hacking 11JPN Rizla Suzuki MotoGP Suzuki GSV-R Bridgestone 7 AUS Chris Vermeulenhttp://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/61086 Vermeulen to stay with Suzuki Autosport.com 2007-07-22 2007-07-23 https://web.archive.org/web/20110608075432/http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/61086 2011-06-08 live All 65 ITA Loris Capirossihttp://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/61547 Capirossi confirms Suzuki switch Autosport.com 2007-08-16 2007-08-16 https://web.archive.org/web/20081109085047/http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/61547 2008-11-09 live 1–7, 9–18 11 USA Ben Spieshttp://www.moto22.com/2008/06/13-ben-spies-sera-quien-sustituya-a-capirossi-en-donington-park Ben Spies será quien sustituya a Capirossi en Donington Park (in Spanish) 2008-06-21 https://web.archive.org/web/20080907222229/http://www.moto22.com/2008/06/13-ben-spies-sera-quien-sustituya-a-capirossi-en-donington-park 2008-09-07 live 8 11 USA Ben Spies 11, 14 64 JPN Kousuke Akiyoshi 15 9 JPN Nobuatsu Aoki 17JPN Fiat Yamaha Team Yamaha YZR-M1 Bridgestone 46 ITA Valentino Rossi All Michelin 48 ESP Jorge Lorenzohttp://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/61133 Yamaha confirm Lorenzo for 2008 Autosport.com 2007-07-25 2007-07-25 https://web.archive.org/web/20090713055425/http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/61133 2009-07-13 live AllFRA Tech 3 Yamaha 5 USA Colin Edwardshttps://www.motorcyclenews.com/sport/motogp/2007/august/aug2007motogpcolinedwardshopestomaketech3stronger-/ Colin Edwards hopes to make Tech 3 stronger Motorcycle News 2007-08-20 2007-08-20 Birt Matthew All 52 GBR James Toselandhttp://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/61255 Toseland to ride for Tech 3 Yamaha in '08 Autosport.com 2007-08-01 2007-08-01 https://web.archive.org/web/20091106163012/http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/61255 2009-11-06 live AllKey Regular rider Wildcard rider Replacement rider 250cc participants TeamConstructorMotorcycleTyreNo. Bike numberRiderRounds Red Bull KTM 250 KTM KTM 250 FRR Dunlop 4 JPN Hiroshi Aoyama 1–10, 12–18 36 FIN Mika Kallio 1–10, 12–18 Repsol KTM 250cc 60 ESP Julián Simón 1–10, 12–18 Lotus Aprilia Aprilia Aprilia RSA 250 Dunlop 6 ESP Alex Debónhttp://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/61174 Debon to replace Lorenzo next year Autosport.com 2007-07-27 2007-07-27 https://web.archive.org/web/20110608075606/http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/61174 2011-06-08 live 1–10, 12–18 Aprilia RSW 250 LE 41 ESP Aleix Espargaró 1–10, 12–18 Blusens Aprilia Aprilia Aprilia RSW 250 Dunlop 7 ESP Russell Gómez 3–10, 12 43 ESP Manuel Hernández 1–2, 13–18 50 IRL Eugene Laverty 1–10, 12–14 92 ESP Daniel Arcas 15–18 Team Toth Aprilia Aprilia Aprilia RSW 250 Dunlop 10 HUN Imre Tóth 1–10, 12–15 Aprilia RSA 250 16–18 Aprilia RSA 250 21 ESP Héctor Barberá 1–10, 12–15 Aprilia RSW 250 27 ITA Stefano Bianco 16 93 HUN Alen Győrfi 18 Emmi - Caffe Latte Aprilia Aprilia RSA 250 Dunlop 12 CHE Thomas Lüthi 1–10, 12–14, 17–18 Auto Kelly CP Aprilia RSW 250 LE 52 CZE Lukáš Pešek 1–10, 12–18 Thai Honda PTT-SAG Honda Honda RS250RW Dunlop 14 THA Ratthapark Wilairot 1–10, 12–18 Metis Gilera Gilera Gilera RSW 250 LE Dunlop 15 ITA Roberto Locatelli 1–10, 12–18 Gilera RSA 250 58 ITA Marco Simoncelli 1–10, 12–18 Cardion AB Motoracing Aprilia Aprilia RSW 250 LE Dunlop 17 CZE Karel Abraham 1–10, 12–18 Mapfre Aspar Team Aprilia Aprilia RSA 250 Dunlop 19 ESP Álvaro Bautista 1–10, 12–18 55 ESP Héctor Faubel 1–10, 12–18 Matteoni Racing Aprilia Aprilia RSW 250 Dunlop 25 ITA Alex Baldolini 1–10, 12–18 90 ITA Federico Sandi 12–13 Campetella Racing Gilera Gilera RSW 250 Dunlop 27 ITA Stefano Bianco 14 32 ITA Fabrizio Lai 1–10, 12–13, 15–18 35 ITA Simone Grotzkyj 13–18 Gilera RSW 250 LE 54 SMR Manuel Poggiali 1–10, 12 Yamaha Pertamina Indonesia Yamaha Yamaha TZ 250 Dunlop 45 IDN Doni Tata Pradita 1–10, 12–18 JiR Team Scot 250 Honda Honda RS250RW Dunlop 72 JPN Yuki Takahashi 1–10, 12–18 Polaris World Aprilia Aprilia RSA 250 Dunlop 75 ITA Mattia Pasini 1–10, 12–18 Longevity Racing Yamaha Yamaha TZ 250 Dunlop 29 USA Barrett Long 14 Team Infinity Replicast Yamaha Yamaha TZ 250 Dunlop 38 USA Kyle Ferris 14 BM Groundworks Yamaha Yamaha TZ 250 Dunlop 63 GBR Toby Markham 8 Jaap Kingma Racing Aprilia Aprilia RSW 250 Dunlop 64 SWE Frederik Watz 9 Burning Blood Racing Team Honda Honda RS250R Dunlop 65 JPN Takumi Takahashi 15 Project U FRS Honda Honda RS250R Dunlop 66 JPN Shoya Tomizawa 15 RT Morinokumasan-Satohjuku Yamaha Yamaha TZ 250 Bridgestone 67 JPN Kazuki Watanabe 15 Dog Fight Racing Yamaha Yamaha TZ 250 Dunlop 68 JPN Yuuki Ito 15 Ser.Spruce/Pro-Tec Yamaha Yamaha TZ 250 Dunlop 69 JPN Takumi Endoh 15 Zongshen Team of China Aprilia Aprilia RSW 250 Dunlop 89 CHN Ho Wan Chow 3, 5, 10, 16 90ITA Federico Sandi 3, 5, 10 Zongshen AOS Racing 16, 18 Paddock Competições Honda Honda RS250R Dunlop 91 PRT Sérgio Batista 3 Team Honda Merson Honda Honda RS250R Dunlop 92 ESP Daniel Arcas 7 Motorcycle Competition Service Honda Honda RS250R Dunlop 93 HUN Alen Győrfi 10, 13 Racing Team Germany Honda Honda RS250R Dunlop 94 DEU Toni Wirsing 10, 12–13, 18Key Regular rider Wildcard rider Replacement rider 125cc participants TeamConstructorMotorcycleTyreNo. Bike numberRiderRounds Bancaja Aspar Team Aprilia Aprilia RSA 125 Dunlop 1 HUN Gábor Talmácsi 1–10, 12–18 Aprilia RS 125 R 26 ESP Adrián Martín 13, 15–18 30 ESP Pere Tutusaus 1–10, 12 Aprilia RSA 125 33 ESP Sergio Gadea 1–10, 12–18 Aprilia RS 125 R 54 USA PJ Jacobsen 14 Loncin Racing Loncin Loncin Dunlop 5 FRA Alexis Masbou 1–10, 12–18 16 FRA Jules Cluzel 1–4, 6–10, 12–18 61 ITA Gioele Pellino 5 Belson Derbi Derbi Derbi RSA 125 Dunlop 6 ESP Joan Olivé 1–10, 12–18 44 ESP Pol Espargaró 1–8, 10, 12–18 Blusens Aprilia Junior Aprilia Aprilia RS 125 R Dunlop 7 ESP Efrén Vázquez 1–10, 12–18 45 GBR Scott Redding 1–10, 12–18 BQR Blusens 13 ITA Dino Lombardi 1, 3 ISPA KTM Aran KTM KTM 125 FRR Dunlop 8 ITA Lorenzo Zanetti 1–10, 12–18 28 ESP Enrique Jerez 16–18 71 JPN Tomoyoshi Koyama 1–10, 12–15 74 ITA Davide Stirpe 14 Emmi - Caffe Latte Aprilia Aprilia RSA 125 Dunlop 11 DEU Sandro Cortese 1–10, 12–18 Repsol KTM 125 KTM KTM 125 FRR Dunlop 12 ESP Esteve Rabat 1–10, 12–18 93 ESP Marc Márquez 2–10, 12–17 Red Bull KTM 125 34 CHE Randy Krummenacher 1–2, 4–10, 12–13, 16–18 94 DEU Jonas Folger 14–15, 18 71 JPN Tomoyoshi Koyama 17–18 Red Bull MotoGP Academy 94 DEU Jonas Folger 12–13, 17 Grizzly Gas Kiefer Racing Aprilia Aprilia RSA 125 Dunlop 17 DEU Stefan Bradl 1–10, 12–18 Aprilia RS 125 R 21 DEU Robin Lässer 1–2, 4–10, 12–18 95 ROU Robert Mureșan 1–10, 12, 14–18 42 ITA Luca Vitali 13 Jack & Jones WRB Aprilia Aprilia RS 125 R Dunlop 18 ESP Nicolás Terol 1–10, 12–18 Aprilia RSA 125 24 ITA Simone Corsi 1–10, 12–18 Aprilia RS 125 R 14 ESP Axel Pons 2, 3, 7 Matteoni Racing Aprilia Aprilia RS 125 R Dunlop 19 ITA Roberto Lacalendola 1–9 72 ITA Marco Ravaioli 10, 12–18 96 CZE Lukáš Šembera 12 Onde 2000 KTM KTM KTM 125 FRR Dunlop 22 ESP Pablo Nieto 1–10, 12–18 35 ITA Raffaele De Rosa 1–10, 12–18 S3+ WTR San Marino Team Aprilia Aprilia RS 125 R Dunlop 27 ITA Stefano Bianco 1–9 48 CHE Bastien Chesaux 10, 12–18 I.C. Team Aprilia Aprilia RS 125 R Dunlop 29 ITA Andrea Iannone 1–10, 12–18 40 ITA Lorenzo Savadori 18 60 AUT Michael Ranseder 1–10, 12–16 73 JPN Takaaki Nakagami 1–10, 12–18 Polaris World Aprilia Aprilia RSA 125 Dunlop 38 GBR Bradley Smith 1–10, 12–18 Degraaf Grand Prix Aprilia Aprilia RS 125 R Dunlop 51 USA Stevie Bonsey 1–10, 12–18 56 NLD Hugo van den Berg 1–10, 12–18 83 NLD Jerry van de Bunt 9 99 GBR Danny Webb 1–8, 10, 12–18 Ajo Motorsport Derbi Derbi RSA 125 Dunlop 63 FRA Mike Di Meglio 1–10, 12–18 Derbi RS 125 R 77 CHE Dominique Aegerter 1–10, 12–18 Ajo Motorsports Jnr. Project 84 SWE Robert Gull 9 FFM Honda GP 125 Honda Honda RS125R Dunlop 69 FRA Louis Rossi 1–10, 12–13, 18 36 FRA Cyril Carrillo 3, 5 36 FRA Cyril Carrillo 14–17 Bancaja Mir CEV Aprilia Aprilia RS 125 R Dunlop 23 ESP Julián Miralles 18 Alpo Atlético de Madrid Aprilia Aprilia RS 125 R Dunlop 25 ESP Cristian Trabalón 18 30 ESP Pere Tutusaus 18 Honda Honda RS125R 76 ESP Iván Maestro 2 SAG Castrol Honda Honda RS125R Dunlop 31 ESP Jordi Dalmau 7 Leigh-Smith Racing Honda Honda RS125R Dunlop 32 AUS Blake Leigh-Smith 16 Czech Road Racing JNR. Aprilia Aprilia RS 125 R Dunlop 37 CZE Karel Pešek 3, 12 Junior GP Racing Dream Aprilia Aprilia RS 125 R Dunlop 39 ITA Ferruccio Lamborghini 6 49 ITA Gennaro Sabatino 13 RCGM Aprilia Aprilia RS 125 R Dunlop 40 ITA Lorenzo Savadori 6, 13 42 ITA Luca Vitali 6 ADAC Nordbayern e.V. Aprilia Aprilia RS 125 R Dunlop 41 DEU Tobias Siegert 5, 10 Metasystem RS Honda Honda RS125R Dunlop 43 ITA Gabriele Ferro 6, 14 Gross Racing Yamaha Yamaha TZ125 Dunlop 46 AUS Brad Gross 16 CRP Racing Honda Honda RS125R Dunlop 47 ITA Riccardo Moretti 6, 13 DYDO Miu Racing Honda Honda RS125R Bridgestone 50 JPN Hiroomi Iwata 15 Villiers Team Competition Honda Honda RS125R Dunlop 52 FRA Steven Le Coquen 5 Racing Motoclub Circuit D'Albi KTM KTM 125 FRR Dunlop 53 FRA Valentin Debise 5 Honda Suzuka Racing Honda Honda RS125R Bridgestone 57 JPN Iori Namihira 15 18 Garage Racing Honda Honda RS125R Dunlop 58 JPN Yuuichi Yanagisawa 15 Battle Factory Honda Honda RS125R Dunlop 59 JPN Hiroki Ono 15 Team Plus One Honda Honda RS125R Bridgestone 62 JPN Kazuma Watanabe 15 SP 125 Racing/Mackrory Demolition Honda Honda RS125R Dunlop 64 GBR Matthew Hoyle 8 Buildbase/Knotts Honda Honda RS125R Dunlop 65 GBR Luke Hinton 8 Connor Behan Racing Honda Honda RS125R Dunlop 66 GBR Connor Behan 8 Vent-Axia Honda Honda RS125R Dunlop 67 GBR Lee Costello 8 KRP Honda Honda RS125R Dunlop 68 IRL Paul Jordan 8 Rhys Moller Racing Honda Honda RS125R Dunlop 70 AUS Rhys Moller 16 Andalucía Derbi Derbi Derbi RS 125 R Dunlop 75 ESP Ricard Cardús 7, 18 79 ESP Alberto Moncayo 2 Hune Matteoni Aprilia Aprilia RS 125 R Dunlop 76 ESP Iván Maestro 3, 7 Gaviota Prosolia Racing Aprilia Aprilia RS 125 R Dunlop 78 ESP Daniel Sáez 2, 7, 18 Abbink Bos Racing Seel Seel Bridgestone 80 NLD Joey Litjens 9 81 NLD Jasper Iwema 9 Dutch Racing Team Honda Honda RS125R Dunlop 82 NLD Michael van der Mark 9 Kiefer Bos Sotin Jnr. Team Seel Seel Dunlop 85 DEU Marvin Fritz 10 Team Sachsenring Aprilia Aprilia RS 125 R Dunlop 86 DEU Eric Hübsch 10 Toni Mang Team Honda Honda RS125R Dunlop 87 DEU Marcel Schrötter 10 RZT-Racing Honda Honda RS125R Dunlop 88 DEU Sebastian Kreuziger 10 RV Racing Team Honda Honda RS125R Dunlop 89 NLD Ernst Dubbink 9 Veloce Racing Aprilia Aprilia RS 125 R Dunlop 90 USA Kristian Lee Turner 14 Angelo's Aluminium Racing Honda Honda RS125R Dunlop 91 AUS Jed Metcher 16 Team Anchor Yamaha Honda Honda RS125R Dunlop 92 AUS Jake Horne 16 Roha'c & Fetja Motoracing Aprilia Aprilia RS 125 R Dunlop 97 CZE Michal Prášek 12 Eurowag Junior Racing Honda Honda RS125R Dunlop 98 CZE Andrea Toušková 12Key Regular rider Wildcard rider Replacement rider Standings List of FIM World Championship points scoring systems MotoGP standings Scoring system Points were awarded to the top fifteen finishers. Rider had to finish the race to earn points. Position  1st   2nd   3rd   4th   5th   6th   7th   8th   9th   10th   11th   12th   13th   14th   15th  Points 25 20 16 13 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 Riders' standings Rounds marked with a light blue background were under wet race conditions or stopped by rain. Riders marked with light blue background were eligible for Rookie of the Year awards. Pos Rider Bike Team QATQAT SPAESP PORPRT CHNCHN FRAFRA ITAITA CATCatalonia GBRGBR NEDNLD GERDEU USAUSA CZECZE SMRSMR INPIndianapolis JPNJPN AUSAUS MALMYS VALValencia Pts 1 ITA Valentino Rossi YamahaFiat Yamaha Team 5 2 3 1 1 1 2 2 11 2 1 1 1 1 1 2 1 3 373 2 AUS Casey Stoner DucatiDucati Marlboro Team 1 11 6 3 16 2 3 1 1 1 2 Ret Ret 4 2 1 6 1 280 3 ESP Dani Pedrosa HondaRepsol Honda Team 3 1 2 2 4 3 1 3 2 Ret WD 15 4 8 3 Ret 2 2 249 4 ESP Jorge Lorenzo YamahaFiat Yamaha Team 2 3 1 4 2 Ret WD 6 6 Ret Ret 10 2 3 4 4 Ret 8 190 5 ITA Andrea Dovizioso HondaJiR Team Scot MotoGP 4 8 Ret 11 6 8 4 5 5 5 4 9 8 5 9 7 3 4 174 6 USA Nicky Hayden HondaRepsol Honda Team 10 4 Ret 6 8 13 8 7 4 13 5 DNS 2 5 3 4 5 155 7 USA Colin Edwards YamahaTech 3 Yamaha 7 Ret 4 7 3 5 5 4 3 Ret 14 14 10 15 7 8 8 6 144 8 AUS Chris Vermeulen SuzukiRizla Suzuki MotoGP 17 10 8 Ret 5 10 7 8 7 3 3 6 5 9 Ret 15 9 13 128 9 JPN Shinya Nakano HondaSan Carlo Honda Gresini 13 9 10 10 10 9 9 9 8 9 10 4 12 17 8 5 5 7 126 10 ITA Loris Capirossi SuzukiRizla Suzuki MotoGP 8 5 9 9 7 7 Ret WD 7 15 3 7 16 6 10 7 9 118 11 GBR James Toseland YamahaTech 3 Yamaha 6 6 7 12 Ret 6 6 17 9 11 9 13 6 18 11 6 Ret 11 105 12 ESP Toni Elías DucatiAlice Team 14 15 12 8 11 12 DSQ 11 12 12 7 2 3 12 16 11 15 18 92 13 FRA Sylvain Guintoli DucatiAlice Team 15 16 14 15 13 11 13 13 10 6 12 12 11 7 14 14 13 12 67 14 SMR Alex de Angelis HondaSan Carlo Honda Gresini Ret 14 11 16 12 4 Ret 15 Ret 4 13 8 Ret 10 17 Ret 14 10 63 15 FRA Randy de Puniet HondaLCR Honda MotoGP 9 Ret 15 13 9 Ret Ret 12 Ret 8 6 16 Ret 13 12 9 10 15 61 16 USA John Hopkins KawasakiKawasaki Racing Team 12 7 5 14 Ret Ret 10 Ret DNS 11 14 14 10 13 11 14 57 17 ITA Marco Melandri DucatiDucati Marlboro Team 11 12 13 5 15 Ret 11 16 13 Ret 16 7 9 19 13 16 16 16 51 18 AUS Anthony West KawasakiKawasaki Racing Team 16 13 16 17 14 15 12 10 Ret 10 17 5 13 11 15 12 12 17 50 19 USA Ben Spies SuzukiRizla Suzuki MotoGP 14 8 6 20 20 USA Jamie Hacking KawasakiKawasaki Racing Team 11 5 21 JPN Tadayuki Okada HondaRepsol Honda Team 14 2 JPN Nobuatsu Aoki SuzukiRizla Suzuki MotoGP 17 0 JPN Kousuke Akiyoshi SuzukiRizla Suzuki MotoGP Ret 0 Pos Rider Bike Team QATQAT SPAESP PORPRT CHNCHN FRAFRA ITAITA CATCatalonia GBRGBR NEDNLD GERDEU USAUSA CZECZE SMRSMR INPIndianapolis JPNJPN AUSAUS MALMYS VALValencia PtsBold – Pole positionItalics – Fastest lap Constructors' standings Each constructor got the same number of points as their best placed rider in each race. Rounds marked with a light blue background were under wet race conditions or stopped by rain. Pos Constructor QATQAT SPAESP PORPRT CHNCHN FRAFRA ITAITA CATCatalonia GBRGBR NEDNLD GERDEU USAUSA CZECZE SMRSMR INPIndianapolis JPNJPN AUSAUS MALMYS VALValencia Pts 1 JPN Yamaha 2 2 1 1 1 1 2 2 3 2 1 1 1 1 1 2 1 3 402 2 ITA Ducati 1 11 6 3 11 2 3 1 1 1 2 2 3 4 2 1 6 1 321 3 JPN Honda 3 1 2 2 4 3 1 3 2 4 4 4 4 2 3 3 2 2 315 4 JPN Suzuki 8 5 8 9 5 7 7 8 7 3 3 3 5 6 6 10 7 9 181 5 JPN Kawasaki 12 7 5 14 14 15 10 10 Ret 10 11 5 13 11 10 12 11 14 88 Pos Constructor QATQAT SPAESP PORPRT CHNCHN FRAFRA ITAITA CATCatalonia GBRGBR NEDNLD GERDEU USAUSA CZECZE SMRSMR INPIndianapolis JPNJPN AUSAUS MALMYS VALValencia Pts Teams' standings Each team got the total points scored by their two riders, including replacement riders. In one rider team, only the points scored by that rider was counted. Wildcard riders did not score points. Rounds marked with a light blue background were under wet race conditions or stopped by rain. Pos Team BikeNo. QATQAT SPAESP PORPRT CHNCHN FRAFRA ITAITA CATCatalonia GBRGBR NEDNLD GERDEU USAUSA CZECZE SMRSMR INPIndianapolis JPNJPN AUSAUS MALMYS VALValencia Pts 1 JPN Fiat Yamaha Team 46 5 2 3 1 1 1 2 2 11 2 1 1 1 1 1 2 1 3 563 48 2 3 1 4 2 Ret WD 6 6 Ret Ret 10 2 3 4 4 Ret 8 2 JPN Repsol Honda Team 2 3 1 2 2 4 3 1 3 2 Ret WD 15 4 8 3 Ret 2 2 404 69 10 4 Ret 6 8 13 8 7 4 13 5 DNS 2 5 3 4 5 3 ITA Ducati Marlboro Team 1 1 11 6 3 16 2 3 1 1 1 2 Ret Ret 4 2 1 6 1 331 33 11 12 13 5 15 Ret 11 16 13 Ret 16 7 9 19 13 16 16 16 4 FRA Tech 3 Yamaha 5 7 Ret 4 7 3 5 5 4 3 Ret 14 14 10 15 7 8 8 6 249 52 6 6 7 12 Ret 6 6 17 9 11 9 13 6 18 11 6 Ret 11 5 JPN Rizla Suzuki MotoGP 7 17 10 8 Ret 5 10 7 8 7 3 3 6 5 9 Ret 15 9 13 248 11 14 65 8 5 9 9 7 7 Ret WD 7 15 3 7 16 6 10 7 9 6 ITA San Carlo Honda Gresini 15 Ret 14 11 16 12 4 Ret 15 Ret 4 13 8 Ret 10 17 Ret 14 10 189 56 13 9 10 10 10 9 9 9 8 9 10 4 12 17 8 5 5 7 7 SMR JiR Team Scot MotoGP 4 4 8 Ret 11 6 8 4 5 5 5 4 9 8 5 9 7 3 4 174 8 ITA Alice Team 24 14 15 12 8 11 12 DSQ 11 12 12 7 2 3 12 16 11 15 18 159 50 15 16 14 15 13 11 13 13 10 6 12 12 11 7 14 14 13 12 9 JPN Kawasaki Racing Team 12 11 112 13 16 13 16 17 14 15 12 10 Ret 10 17 5 13 11 15 12 12 17 21 12 7 5 14 Ret Ret 10 Ret DNS 11 14 14 10 13 11 14 10 MON LCR Honda MotoGP 14 9 Ret 15 13 9 Ret Ret 12 Ret 8 6 16 Ret 13 12 9 10 15 61 Pos Team BikeNo. QATQAT SPAESP PORPRT CHNCHN FRAFRA ITAITA CATCatalonia GBRGBR NEDNLD GERDEU USAUSA CZECZE SMRSMR INPIndianapolis JPNJPN AUSAUS MALMYS VALValencia Pts 250cc standings Scoring system Points were awarded to the top fifteen finishers. Rider had to finish the race to earn points. Position  1st   2nd   3rd   4th   5th   6th   7th   8th   9th   10th   11th   12th   13th   14th   15th  Points 25 20 16 13 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 Riders' standings Rounds marked with a light blue background were under wet race conditions or stopped by rain. Riders marked with light blue background were eligible for Rookie of the Year awards. Pos Rider Bike QATQAT SPAESP PORPRT CHNCHN FRAFRA ITAITA CATCatalonia GBRGBR NEDNLD GERDEU CZECZE SMRSMR INPIndianapolis JPNJPN AUSAUS MALMYS VALValencia Pts 1 ITA Marco Simoncelli Gilera Ret Ret 2 4 2 1 1 2 3 1 3 6 C 1 1 3 1 281 2 ESP Álvaro Bautista Aprilia 6 Ret 1 12 14 Ret 2 3 1 3 2 1 C 2 2 1 3 244 3 FIN Mika Kallio KTM 3 1 3 1 5 4 Ret 1 7 4 5 Ret C 5 3 Ret 11 196 4 ESP Alex Debón Aprilia 4 6 Ret 5 1 2 4 7 4 Ret 1 Ret C 3 5 6 Ret 176 5 JPN Yuki Takahashi Honda 5 3 6 7 4 Ret 12 9 8 9 6 2 C 6 7 4 2 167 6 ESP Héctor Barberá Aprilia 2 5 8 6 12 Ret 3 4 5 2 4 3 C DNS 142 7 JPN Hiroshi Aoyama KTM 16 4 5 2 7 8 7 6 6 8 13 Ret C 9 Ret 2 5 139 8 ITA Mattia Pasini Aprilia 1 2 Ret 3 3 5 6 Ret Ret 6 7 Ret C 8 Ret Ret 9 132 9 ITA Roberto Locatelli Gilera 8 8 Ret 11 13 6 Ret 11 9 10 9 4 C 10 6 7 4 110 10 ESP Julián Simón KTM 11 7 7 Ret 8 11 9 8 10 5 12 5 C 4 4 Ret Ret 109 11 CHE Thomas Lüthi Aprilia 15 Ret 4 Ret 11 3 5 5 2 7 Ret 7 C 9 10 108 12 ESP Aleix Espargaró Aprilia 9 9 11 9 9 9 Ret 10 17 13 10 Ret C 7 8 5 7 92 13 THA Ratthapark Wilairot Honda 13 12 13 8 15 10 11 16 12 16 11 8 C 13 9 8 8 73 14 ESP Héctor Faubel Aprilia 10 Ret 9 10 10 Ret 8 15 11 14 8 Ret C 11 Ret Ret 6 64 15 CZE Lukáš Pešek Aprilia Ret 10 10 Ret Ret Ret 10 13 15 Ret 14 9 C 12 14 10 Ret 43 16 CZE Karel Abraham Aprilia 7 13 16 Ret Ret 7 Ret 12 DNS Ret Ret 10 C DNS 11 12 17 40 17 ITA Alex Baldolini Aprilia Ret 11 12 Ret 16 12 13 Ret 14 11 15 Ret C 16 12 13 12 35 18 ITA Fabrizio Lai Gilera 12 Ret Ret 14 Ret 14 15 17 13 12 17 11 15 10 11 Ret 33 19 SMR Manuel Poggiali Gilera 14 Ret 17 Ret 6 Ret 14 14 Ret DNS DNS 16 20 HUN Imre Tóth Aprilia Ret 15 18 16 18 15 Ret Ret 20 17 Ret Ret C 22 13 15 13 9 21 IRL Eugene Laverty Aprilia Ret Ret 15 13 Ret 13 Ret Ret 16 15 16 Ret C 8 22 ITA Federico Sandi Aprilia 14 17 Ret 18 12 Ret 18 6 23 ESP Manuel Hernández Aprilia Ret 14 13 C 19 Ret 16 16 5 24 ITA Simone Grotzkyj Gilera 15 C Ret 15 14 15 4 25 ESP Daniel Arcas Honda Ret 2 Aprilia 20 16 17 14 26 JPN Shoya Tomizawa Honda 14 2 27 DEU Toni Wirsing Honda 20 20 14 Ret 2 28 IDN Doni Tata Pradita Yamaha 17 16 19 15 Ret 17 18 19 19 19 19 16 C 18 17 18 19 1 ESP Russell Gómez Aprilia Ret 17 19 16 17 18 Ret Ret 21 0 JPN Takumi Takahashi Honda 17 0 HUN Alen Győrfi Honda 18 DNQ 0 Aprilia Ret SWE Frederik Watz Aprilia 18 0 JPN Takumi Endoh Yamaha 21 0 JPN Yuuki Ito Yamaha 23 0 CHN Ho Wan Chow Aprilia Ret DNQ DNQ DNQ 0 JPN Kazuki Watanabe Yamaha DNS 0 GBR Toby Markham Yamaha DNS 0 ITA Stefano Bianco Gilera C 0 Aprilia DNQ USA Barrett Long Yamaha C 0 USA Kyle Ferris Yamaha DNQ 0 PRT Sérgio Batista Honda DNQ 0 Pos Rider Bike QATQAT SPAESP PORPRT CHNCHN FRAFRA ITAITA CATCatalonia GBRGBR NEDNLD GERDEU CZECZE SMRSMR INPIndianapolis JPNJPN AUSAUS MALMYS VALValencia PtsBold – Pole positionItalics – Fastest lap Constructors' standings Each constructor got the same number of points as their best placed rider in each race. Rounds marked with a light blue background were under wet race conditions or stopped by rain. Pos Constructor QATQAT SPAESP PORPRT CHNCHN FRAFRA ITAITA CATCatalonia GBRGBR NEDNLD GERDEU CZECZE SMRSMR INPIndianapolis JPNJPN AUSAUS MALMYS VALValencia Pts 1 ITA Aprilia 1 2 1 3 1 2 2 3 1 2 1 1 C 2 2 1 3 343 2 ITA Gilera 8 8 2 4 2 1 1 2 3 1 3 4 C 1 1 3 1 300 3 AUT KTM 3 1 3 1 5 4 7 1 6 4 5 5 C 4 3 2 5 245 4 JPN Honda 5 3 6 7 4 10 11 9 8 9 6 2 C 6 7 4 2 174 5 JPN Yamaha 17 16 19 15 Ret 17 18 19 19 19 19 16 C 18 17 18 19 1 Pos Constructor QATQAT SPAESP PORPRT CHNCHN FRAFRA ITAITA CATCatalonia GBRGBR NEDNLD GERDEU CZECZE SMRSMR INPIndianapolis JPNJPN AUSAUS MALMYS VALValencia Pts 125cc standings Scoring system Points were awarded to the top fifteen finishers. Rider had to finish the race to earn points. Position  1st   2nd   3rd   4th   5th   6th   7th   8th   9th   10th   11th   12th   13th   14th   15th  Points 25 20 16 13 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 Riders' standings Rounds marked with a light blue background were under wet race conditions or stopped by rain. Riders marked with light blue background were eligible for Rookie of the Year awards. Pos Rider Bike QATQAT SPAESP PORPRT CHNCHN FRAFRA ITAITA CATCatalonia GBRGBR NEDNLD GERDEU CZECZE SMRSMR INPIndianapolis JPNJPN AUSAUS MALMYS VALValencia Pts 1 FRA Mike Di Meglio Derbi 4 9 7 2 1 4 1 2 7 1 2 Ret 10 2 1 5 3 264 2 ITA Simone Corsi Aprilia 7 1 1 Ret 13 1 5 5 3 5 10 3 7 7 8 3 1 225 3 HUN Gábor Talmácsi Aprilia 12 Ret 6 3 14 2 3 Ret 1 3 4 1 14 3 3 1 Ret 206 4 DEU Stefan Bradl Aprilia 3 4 8 5 6 10 4 Ret 12 2 1 Ret 3 1 2 Ret Ret 187 5 ESP Nicolás Terol Aprilia 10 2 3 8 3 7 Ret 18 9 7 5 5 1 5 Ret 9 2 176 6 GBR Bradley Smith Aprilia 16 3 Ret Ret 2 5 14 10 5 4 6 2 8 Ret Ret 2 4 150 7 ESP Joan Olivé Derbi 2 Ret 2 6 8 9 Ret 7 2 Ret 3 12 12 4 14 7 Ret 142 8 DEU Sandro Cortese Aprilia 11 10 10 16 11 8 8 9 4 6 7 7 5 6 6 4 5 141 9 ESP Pol Espargaró Derbi 8 14 13 4 4 3 2 DNS 16 8 Ret 2 Ret 5 6 DNS 124 10 ITA Andrea Iannone Aprilia 14 18 11 1 5 12 Ret Ret 8 11 9 6 Ret Ret 4 10 6 106 11 GBR Scott Redding Aprilia 5 7 21 Ret Ret 14 6 1 Ret 8 11 Ret 4 8 10 Ret 8 105 12 ESP Sergio Gadea Aprilia 1 Ret 9 Ret 20 6 9 4 Ret Ret 12 10 18 9 Ret 12 Ret 83 13 ESP Marc Márquez KTM WD 18 12 Ret 19 10 3 Ret 9 Ret 4 6 Ret 9 DNS 63 14 ESP Esteve Rabat KTM 24 12 Ret 11 17 25 DNS 11 6 DSQ 13 9 Ret Ret 7 Ret 10 49 15 USA Stevie Bonsey Aprilia Ret 6 4 14 Ret 11 7 17 17 17 Ret Ret 9 20 Ret Ret Ret 46 16 CHE Dominique Aegerter Derbi 17 8 12 17 23 24 12 19 16 10 14 8 11 19 Ret 8 Ret 45 17 JPN Tomoyoshi Koyama KTM Ret 13 16 13 Ret Ret 13 6 13 Ret Ret 18 19 11 11 7 41 18 ITA Raffaele De Rosa KTM Ret 11 Ret 9 9 13 Ret 14 10 Ret Ret Ret 13 12 Ret Ret Ret 37 19 GBR Danny Webb Aprilia 6 Ret 5 Ret 21 Ret 11 Ret Ret Ret 14 15 10 DNS Ret Ret 35 20 ESP Efrén Vázquez Aprilia 9 Ret 15 10 Ret 18 16 WD Ret 15 18 11 20 14 11 DNS 12 31 21 ESP Pablo Nieto KTM 18 5 Ret DNS Ret Ret Ret Ret 20 14 16 Ret Ret 18 13 14 9 25 22 ITA Lorenzo Zanetti KTM 21 Ret Ret Ret 7 20 Ret 15 Ret Ret 19 Ret 30 17 12 13 11 22 23 AUT Michael Ranseder Aprilia 15 16 14 7 Ret 15 17 12 14 Ret 21 13 Ret Ret DNQ 22 24 JPN Takaaki Nakagami Aprilia 19 15 19 Ret 16 16 22 8 Ret 18 Ret 19 Ret 13 Ret Ret 16 12 25 CHE Randy Krummenacher KTM 22 WD Ret 10 17 15 13 19 Ret 23 26 21 19 17 10 26 ESP Pere Tutusaus Aprilia 20 19 22 15 12 21 19 22 21 12 20 Ret 9 27 ITA Stefano Bianco Aprilia 13 Ret 17 DNS Ret Ret 18 20 11 8 28 FRA Alexis Masbou Loncin Ret 21 20 Ret 15 27 Ret Ret 23 20 26 Ret 26 15 Ret Ret 14 4 29 ITA Lorenzo Savadori Aprilia 22 Ret 13 3 30 DEU Marcel Schrötter Honda 13 3 31 DEU Robin Lässer Aprilia 23 DNS Ret Ret 28 Ret 21 22 Ret 15 20 17 23 15 20 Ret 2 32 ESP Enrique Jerez KTM 19 Ret 15 1 33 ESP Adrián Martín Aprilia Ret 25 17 15 Ret 1 34 DEU Jonas Folger KTM Ret 15 24 16 17 18 1 35 NLD Hugo van den Berg Aprilia Ret Ret Ret 19 Ret 29 21 25 15 Ret 25 24 21 Ret Ret Ret Ret 1 FRA Jules Cluzel Loncin Ret 17 Ret DNS 23 20 16 18 Ret 24 16 16 Ret Ret 16 19 0 ITA Marco Ravaioli Aprilia 23 22 17 Ret 21 16 18 20 0 CZE Lukáš Šembera Aprilia 17 0 FRA Louis Rossi Honda 25 24 WD 18 19 32 25 23 24 21 29 23 23 0 ITA Roberto Lacalendola Aprilia Ret 20 DNS Ret 18 Ret 23 27 Ret 0 FRA Cyril Carrillo Honda 25 Ret 28 26 18 DNS 0 DEU Marvin Fritz Seel 19 0 AUS Jed Metcher Honda 20 0 ROU Robert Mureșan Aprilia Ret 26 24 Ret 22 34 24 24 25 22 27 25 Ret Ret 22 21 0 CHE Bastien Chesaux Aprilia Ret 28 22 23 Ret Ret 21 22 0 ITA Gabriele Ferro Honda 31 21 0 ESP Iván Maestro Honda 22 0 Aprilia 27 Ret JPN Yuuichi Yanagisawa Honda 22 0 USA PJ Jacobsen Aprilia 22 0 ESP Daniel Sáez Aprilia 23 27 24 0 ITA Dino Lombardi Aprilia Ret 23 0 DEU Tobias Siegert Aprilia Ret 24 0 JPN Hiroki Ono Honda 24 0 ITA Luca Vitali Aprilia 30 25 0 ESP Cristian Trabalón Aprilia 25 0 ESP Alberto Moncayo Derbi 25 0 ESP Axel Pons Aprilia Ret 26 Ret 0 ESP Ricard Cardús Derbi 26 Ret 0 ITA Riccardo Moretti Honda 26 Ret 0 NLD Michael van der Mark Honda 26 0 GBR Lee Costello Honda 26 0 ITA Davide Stirpe KTM 27 0 SWE Robert Gull Derbi 27 0 CZE Karel Pešek Aprilia 28 Ret 0 NLD Jasper Iwema Seel 28 0 USA Kristian Lee Turner Aprilia 29 0 NLD Ernst Dubbink Honda 29 0 CZE Michal Prášek Aprilia 30 0 NLD Jerry van de Bunt Aprilia 30 0 CZE Andrea Toušková Honda 31 0 ITA Ferruccio Lamborghini Aprilia 33 0 ESP Julián Miralles Aprilia DSQ 0 AUS Rhys Moller Honda Ret 0 AUS Brad Gross Yamaha Ret 0 JPN Kazuma Watanabe Honda Ret 0 JPN Iori Namihira Honda Ret 0 JPN Hiroomi Iwata Honda Ret 0 ITA Gennaro Sabatino Aprilia Ret 0 DEU Sebastian Kreuziger Honda Ret 0 DEU Eric Hübsch Aprilia Ret 0 NLD Joey Litjens Seel Ret 0 GBR Matthew Hoyle Honda Ret 0 GBR Connor Behan Honda Ret 0 IRL Paul Jordan Honda Ret 0 GBR Luke Hinton Honda Ret 0 ESP Jordi Dalmau Honda Ret 0 FRA Steven Le Coquen Honda Ret 0 ITA Gioele Pellino Loncin Ret 0 FRA Valentin Debise KTM DNS 0 AUS Blake Leigh-Smith Honda DNQ 0 AUS Jake Horne Honda DNQ 0 Pos Rider Bike QATQAT SPAESP PORPRT CHNCHN FRAFRA ITAITA CATCatalonia GBRGBR NEDNLD GERDEU CZECZE SMRSMR INPIndianapolis JPNJPN AUSAUS MALMYS VALValencia PtsBold – Pole positionItalics – Fastest lap Constructors' standings Pos Constructor QATQAT SPAESP PORPRT CHNCHN FRAFRA ITAITA CATCatalonia GBRGBR NEDNLD GERDEU CZECZE SMRSMR INPIndianapolis JPNJPN AUSAUS MALMYS VALValencia Pts 1 ITA Aprilia 1 1 1 1 2 1 3 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 401 2 ESP Derbi 2 8 2 2 1 3 1 2 2 1 2 8 2 2 1 5 3 319 3 AUT KTM 18 5 16 9 7 13 10 3 6 9 13 4 6 11 7 11 7 123 4 CHN Loncin Ret 17 20 Ret 15 23 20 16 18 20 24 16 16 15 Ret 16 14 4 5 JPN Honda 25 22 25 18 19 26 25 23 24 13 29 21 28 22 18 DNS 23 3 DEU Seel 28 19 0 JPN Yamaha Ret 0 Pos Constructor QATQAT SPAESP PORPRT CHNCHN FRAFRA ITAITA CATCatalonia GBRGBR NEDNLD GERDEU CZECZE SMRSMR INPIndianapolis JPNJPN AUSAUS MALMYS VALValencia Pts References The Official MotoGP website http://www.motogp.com/en/Results+Statistics/2008/NAT/500cc/World+Standing 2010-07-07 2016-01-21 https://web.archive.org/web/20160121053232/http://www.motogp.com/en/Results+Statistics/2008/NAT/500cc/World+Standing dead 30em Category:Grand Prix motorcycle racing seasons Category:2008 in motorcycle sport