2006 Japanese motorcycle Grand Prix

The 2006 Japanese motorcycle Grand Prix was the fifteenth race of the 2006 Motorcycle Grand Prix season. It took place on the weekend of 22 –24 September 2006 at the Twin Ring Motegi circuit.

  2006 Japanese Grand Prix
Race details
Race 15 of 17 races in the
2006 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season
Date24 September 2006
Official nameA-Style Grand Prix of Japan
LocationTwin Ring Motegi
Course
  • Permanent racing facility
  • 4.801 km (2.983 mi)
MotoGP
Pole position
Rider Loris Capirossi
Time 1:45.724
Fastest lap
Rider Valentino Rossi
Time 1:47.288
Podium
First Loris Capirossi
Second Valentino Rossi
Third Marco Melandri
250 cc
Pole position
Rider Jorge Lorenzo
Time 1:51.374
Fastest lap
Rider Hiroshi Aoyama
Time 1:52.800
Podium
First Hiroshi Aoyama
Second Alex de Angelis
Third Jorge Lorenzo
125 cc
Pole position
Rider Álvaro Bautista
Time 1:57.231
Fastest lap
Rider Mika Kallio
Time 1:57.666
Podium
First Mika Kallio
Second Álvaro Bautista
Third Julián Simón
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