2015 Italian motorcycle Grand Prix

The 2015 Italian motorcycle Grand Prix was the sixth round of the 2015 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It was held at the Mugello Circuit in Scarperia on 31 May 2015.

  2015 Italian Grand Prix
Race details
Race 6 of 18 races in the
2015 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season
Date31 May 2015
Official nameGran Premio d'Italia TIM
LocationMugello Circuit
Course
  • Permanent racing facility
  • 5.245 km (3.259 mi)
MotoGP
Pole position
Rider Andrea Iannone Ducati
Time 1:46.489
Fastest lap
Rider Marc Márquez Honda
Time 1:47.654 on lap 3
Podium
First Jorge Lorenzo Yamaha
Second Andrea Iannone Ducati
Third Valentino Rossi Yamaha
Moto2
Pole position
Rider Sam Lowes Speed Up
Time 1:51.514
Fastest lap
Rider Tito Rabat Kalex
Time 1:52.530 on lap 7
Podium
First Tito Rabat Kalex
Second Johann Zarco Kalex
Third Dominique Aegerter Kalex
Moto3
Pole position
Rider Danny Kent Honda
Time 1:56.615
Fastest lap
Rider Brad Binder KTM
Time 1:57.318 on lap 3
Podium
First Miguel Oliveira KTM
Second Danny Kent Honda
Third Romano Fenati KTM

In the MotoGP class, Ducati's Andrea Iannone took his first pole position. However, Jorge Lorenzo won his third consecutive race ahead of Iannone and Valentino Rossi, who started from eighth on the grid. Honda's Marc Márquez was also running towards the front of the race, but he crashed out of the race at the three-quarter distance mark, while Andrea Dovizioso – third in the championship – was also forced to retire from the race, just after the halfway mark.

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