MotoGP : 50th Anniversary year with Valencia podium

Round: 17 - MotoGP Valencia
Circuit: Valencia
Date: 6 November 2005
Crowd: 124520
Temp: 21ºC
Weather: Sunny

Rossi's Yamaha Factory team-mate Colin Edwards suffered a disappointing end to
his first season with the team, losing three positions on the first lap after
starting from sixth and only managing to recover one place by the end of the
race. Nevertheless, the American has made significant progress with a new riding
style over the course of the weekend and he is now looking forward to winter
testing as he prepares for his second season as a Yamaha rider. In the meantime,
Yamaha is left to reflect on a stunning Anniversary season, in which it has
swept the board, taking the riders', teams' and constructors' World Championship
titles. 

Valentino Rossi (Yamaha Factory Team), 3rd
"The second part of the race was very positive because my pace was fast and I
rode well but if you want to win a race then you can't start from fifteenth on
the grid. I made a mistake yesterday with the crash but the truth is that we
were struggling all weekend with the setting and we didn't understand until this
morning what the problem was. We worked it out and in the race I was able to
ride how I wanted to, but it was too late. It was good fun, I pushed hard but it
wasn't enough. In the future we have to make sure we work better in practice.
It's been a fantastic season and everyone has worked hard to achieve all our
targets. Now we look forward to some holidays and some hard work during winter
testing!" 

Colin Edwards (Yamaha Factory Team), 8th
"I didn't ride great today. In the middle of the race I started to push hard and
caught up again with the middle of the pack, but by that time I had abused my
tyres a lot, they were moving around and so I decided to hold station. I have
never been at the last race of a season counting down the days for winter
testing to start. We have a lot of work to do and I want to get going as soon as
possible. It's been an average season but we've learnt a lot for next year and
the whole team has worked very hard for me. I want to thank them and thank
Michelin and I'm looking forward to working with everyone over the winter and
coming out strong next year." 

Davide Brivio - Yamaha Factory Team director
"Basically we lost the race in practice, both with the setting difficulties we
had and Valentino's starting position for the race. It is always going to be
difficult from the fifth row, but he was 4.9 seconds down on the leader after
four laps and by the end it was 2.9 so his pace was even better than the race
winner. It's been a long season from January, when testing started, to November.
We have won everything available, scored eleven race victories and right now I
would accept the same statistics next season - only with Colin higher in the
championship. That is our aim for next year but for now I just want to say thank
you to all our staff, engineers, crew and both of our riders. It has been a
fantastic season." 

Toni Elias (Fortuna Yamaha Team), 10th
"We had a difficult weekend as we could not solve the problems we had on the
first day. However, I still gave my best. I think it was a season where I built
up very valuable experience. I have learnt a lot and, despite the injury that
kept me out for a while, I think I have progressed well. Now I am going to rest
for a few days which I think I deserve! I want to thank everyone at my team, the
mechanics and everyone who has supported me." 

Ruben Xaus (Fortuna Yamaha Team), 15th
It has been a difficult year in which I have been battling to adapt to the
YZR-M1, but it has proved difficult. Today was another hard one, but despite not
enjoying myself much on the bike, we got one point. I must look forward now and
keep fighting." 

   
Race classification MotoGP
Round: 17 - MotoGP Valencia 
Circuit: Valencia 
Circuit Length: 4005 
Lap Record: 1' 33.043 (Marco Melandri, 2005) 
Fastest Lap Ever:  1' 31.874 (Sete Gibernau, 2005) 
 
Race: 30 Laps  
Pos.  Rider Manufacturer  Nat. Total Time  
1   M. Melandri Honda  ITA  46' 58.152  
2   N. Hayden Honda  USA  +0.097  
3   V. Rossi Yamaha  ITA  +2.959  
4   C. Checa Ducati  ESP  +18.718  
5   A. Barros Honda  BRA  +20.706  
6   M. Biaggi Honda  ITA  +21.254  
7   L. Capirossi Ducati  ITA  +23.142  
8   C. Edwards Yamaha  USA  +25.678  
9   M. Tamada Honda  JPN  +36.710  
10   T. Elias Yamaha  ESP  +39.116  
11   S. Nakano Kawasaki  JPN  +41.136  
12   R. Kiyonari Honda  JPN  +45.691  
13   J. Hopkins Suzuki  USA  +46.507  
14   A. Hofman Kawasaki  GER  +49.856  
15   R. Xaus Yamaha  ESP  +1' 19.443  

Fastest Race Lap:   
Pos.  Rider Manufacturer  Nat. Total Time  
1   M. Melandri Honda  ITA  1' 33.043  

 
Championship standings MotoGP
  
Pos.  Rider  Manufacturer  Nat. Points  
1   Valentino Rossi Yamaha  ITA 367  
2   Marco Melandri Honda  ITA 220  
3   Nicky Hayden Honda  USA 206  
4   Colin Edwards Yamaha  USA 179  
5   Max Biaggi Honda  ITA 173  
6   Loris Capirossi Ducati  ITA 157  
7   Sete Gibernau Honda  ESP 150  
8   Alex Barros Honda  BRA 147  
9   Carlos Checa Ducati  ESP 138  
10   Shinya Nakano Kawasaki  JPN 98  
11   Makato Tamada Honda  JPN 91  
12   Toni Elias Yamaha  ESP 74  
13   Kenny Roberts Suzuki  USA 63  
14   John Hopkins Suzuki  USA 63  
15   Troy Bayliss Honda  AUS 54  
16   Ruben Xaus Yamaha  ESP 52  
 
 
Manufacturers standings MotoGP
  
Pos. Manufacturer Points  
1  Yamaha 381  
2  Honda 341  
3  Ducati 202  
4  Kawasaki 126  
5  Suzuki 100  
6  Blata WCM 13  
7  Proton KR 1  
8  Moriwaki 1  
 
 
Team standings MotoGP
Pos. Team Points  
1  Yamaha Factory Team 546  
2  Repsol Honda Team 379  
3  Team Movistar Honda MotoGP 370  
4  Ducati Marlboro Team 295  
5  Honda Camel 220  
6  Kawasaki Racing Team 150  
7  Fortuna Yamaha Team 130  
8  Team Suzuki MotoGP 126  
9  Konica Minolta Honda 103  
10  D'Antin MotoGP 25  
11  Blata WCM 14  
12  Team Roberts KR 1  


Race classification GP250
Round: 16 - Valencia GP250 
Circuit: Valencia 
Circuit Length: 4005 
Lap Record: 1' 35.792 (Daniel Pedrosa, 2005) 
Fastest Lap Ever:  1' 35.298 (Daniel Pedrosa, 2005) 
 
Race: 27 Laps  
Pos.  Rider Manufacturer  Nat. Total Time  
1   D. Pedrosa Honda  ESP  43' 33.395  
2   J. Lorenzo Honda  ESP  +3.448  
3   C. Stoner Aprilia  AUS  +14.372  
4   A. de Angelis Aprilia  SMR  +17.771  
5   H. Barbera Honda  ESP  +26.233  
6   H. Aoyama Honda  JPN  +31.244  
7   Y. Takahashi Honda  JPN  +35.518  
8   R. de Puniet Aprilia  FRA  +36.488  
9   A. Dovizioso Honda  ITA  +43.129  
10   R. Locatelli Aprilia  ITA  +43.960  
11   A. Debon Honda  ESP  +55.494  
12   J. Smrz Honda  CZE  +57.265  
13   M. Cardenas Aprilia  COL  +58.185  
14   S. Guintoli Aprilia  FRA  +58.545  
15   T. Sekiguchi Aprilia  JPN  +1' 1.485  

Fastest Race Lap:   
Pos.  Rider Manufacturer  Nat. Total Time  
1   D. Pedrosa Honda  ESP  1' 35.792  
 
 
Championship standings GP250
  
Pos.  Rider  Manufacturer  Nat. Points  
1   Daniel Pedrosa Honda  ESP 309  
2   Casey Stoner Aprilia  AUS 254  
3   Andrea Dovizioso Honda  ITA 189  
4   Hiroshi Aoyama Honda  JPN 180  
5   Jorge Lorenzo Honda  ESP 167  
6   Sebastian Porto Aprilia  ARG 152  
7   Alex de Angelis Aprilia  SMR 151  
8   Randy de Puniet Aprilia  FRA 138  
9   Hector Barbera Honda  ESP 120  
10   Sylvain Guintoli Aprilia  FRA 84  
11   Yuki Takahashi Honda  JPN 77  
12   Alex Debon Honda  ESP 67  
13   Roberto Locatelli Aprilia  ITA 61  
14   Simone Corsi Aprilia  ITA 59  
15   Mirko Giansanti Aprilia  ITA 36  
 
 
Manufacturers standings GP250
  
Pos. Manufacturer Points  
1  Honda 349  
2  Aprilia 339  
3  KTM 30