The 1995 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season was the 47th
F.I.M. Road Racing World Championship season.
Season summary
Honda's Mick Doohan
Michael Sydney Doohan (born 4 June 1965) is an Australian former Grand Prix motorcycle road racing World Champion, who won five consecutive 500 cc World Championships.
Biography
Originally from the Gold Coast, Queensland, Doohan attended ...
captured his second consecutive 500cc crown in 1995.
Suzuki's Daryl Beattie
Daryl Beattie (born 26 September 1970 in Charleville, Queensland, Australia) is a former Grand Prix solo motorcycle road racer.
Motorsport career
Beattie posted several good results at the beginning of the 1992 500cc Grand Prix season then ...
had an early season points lead but crashed and injured himself in practice at Assen.
Luca Cadalora
Luca Cadalora (born 17 May 1963) is an Italian former professional motorcycle racer who is the 125 cc World Champion, and 250 cc World Champion and 8-time Premier Class race winner. He competed in Grand Prix motorcycle racing from ...
again won two races for
Yamaha Yamaha may refer to:
* Yamaha Corporation, a Japanese company with a wide range of products and services, established in 1887. The company is the largest shareholder of Yamaha Motor Company (below).
** Yamaha Music Foundation, an organization estab ...
but failed to show any consistency.
Kevin Schwantz
Kevin Schwantz (born June 19, 1964) is an American former professional motorcycle road racer. He was the world champion of the 1993 FIM Road Racing World Championship.
Early life
Schwantz, whose parents owned a motorcycle shop, learned to ride ...
retired after the third race of the season with his numerous injuries finally taking their toll.
Max Biaggi
Massimiliano "Max" Biaggi (; born 26 June 1971) is an Italian former professional Grand Prix motorcycle road racer who achieved six World Championships. With four 250 cc road race titles and two in World Superbikes, he is one of only two ri ...
also won his second consecutive 250 championship for
Aprilia with his eight victories second only to
Mike Hailwood's 10 victories in
1966.
Haruchika Aoki dominated the 125cc championship, winning the title for Honda with seven wins.
1995 Grand Prix season calendar
The following Grands Prix were scheduled to take place in 1995:
†† = Saturday race
Calendar changes
* The
German Grand Prix
The German Grand Prix (german: Großer Preis von Deutschland) was a motor race that took place most years since 1926, with 75 races having been held. The race has been held at only three venues throughout its history; the Nürburgring in Rh ...
moved from the
Hockenheimring to the
Nürburgring.
* The
Austrian Grand Prix was taken off the calendar because the
Salzburgring
The Salzburgring is a motorsport race track located in Plainfeld, east of Salzburg.
Key Facts
Track Length
Bends 15
Straights ...
(the venue which was used) was deemed too dangerous for racing.
* The
Rio Grand Prix was added to the calendar as a replacement for the
Austrian Grand Prix.
* The
United States Grand Prix
The United States Grand Prix is a motor racing event that has been held on and off since 1908, when it was known as the American Grand Prize. The Grand Prix later became part of the Formula One World Championship. , the Grand Prix has been held ...
was scheduled to be held on 6 August, but was removed from the calendar due to financial difficulties.
Participants
500cc participants
250cc participants
125cc participants
Results and standings
Grands Prix
†† = Saturday race
500cc riders' standings
;Scoring system
Points are awarded to the top fifteen finishers. A rider has to finish the race to earn points.
250cc riders' standings
;Scoring system
Points are awarded to the top fifteen finishers. A rider has to finish the race to earn points.
125cc riders' standings
;Scoring system
Points are awarded to the top fifteen finishers. A rider has to finish the race to earn points.
† Half-points awarded in Malaysia, as the riders did not complete the sufficient distance for full points.
References
* Büla, Maurice & Schertenleib, Jean-Claude (2001). ''Continental Circus 1949-2000''. Chronosports S.A.
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