2005 British motorcycle Grand Prix

United Kingdom  2005 British Grand Prix
Race details
Race 9 of 17 races in the
2005 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season
Date24 July 2005
Official namebetandwin.com British Grand Prix[1][2][3]
LocationDonington Park
Course
  • Permanent racing facility
  • 4.023 km (2.500 mi)
MotoGP
Pole position
Rider Italy Valentino Rossi
Time 1:27.897
Fastest lap
Rider Italy Valentino Rossi
Time 1:45.377 on lap 24
Podium
First Italy Valentino Rossi
Second United States Kenny Roberts Jr.
Third Brazil Alex Barros
250cc
Pole position
Rider Spain Daniel Pedrosa
Time 1:31.834
Fastest lap
Rider Australia Anthony West
Time 1:47.025 on lap 17
Podium
First France Randy de Puniet
Second Australia Anthony West
Third Australia Casey Stoner
125cc
Pole position
Rider Finland Mika Kallio
Time 1:37.295
Fastest lap
Rider Spain Álvaro Bautista
Time 1:38.408 on lap 6 (first part)
Podium
First Spain Julián Simón
Second France Mike Di Meglio
Third Italy Fabrizio Lai

The 2005 British motorcycle Grand Prix was the ninth round of the 2005 MotoGP Championship. It took place on the weekend of 22–24 July 2005 at the Donington Park circuit. It was also marked the final victory of Valentino Rossi in the wet race at the British circuit until the 2015 event was held at the Silverstone Circuit.

Valentino Rossi, riding his Yamaha in the MotoGP race. Rossi went on to win the race.
  1. ^ "2005 British MotoGP". Motorsportmagazine.com. 13 June 2017. Retrieved 17 May 2018.
  2. ^ Mitchell, Malcolm. "2005 MotoGP Class (FIM Grand Prix World Championship) Programmes – The Motor Racing Programme Covers Project". Progcovers.com. Retrieved 27 August 2018.
  3. ^ Mitchell, Malcolm. "Donington Park – The Motor Racing Programme Covers Project". Progcovers.com. Retrieved 17 May 2018.