Motogp

Grand Prix Motorcycles refers to the top class of motorcycle racing, currently divided into three different engine classes: 125 cc and MotoGP Moto2 (800 cc for the 2007 season). These motors are used in MotoGP is made ​​specifically for motor racing and not sold to the public. This is in contrast with the production of several racing categories, such as the World Superbike is to race a modified version of the motors that are available to the public. MotoGP aired on Trans7 (formerly TV7) since 2002 until now. Prior to TV7, MotoGP aired on ANteve in 1993 to 2001.

There is a hierarchy career for riders who fall in the motor racing world, when a pretty accomplished rider he will be recruited by a team there next class of the class 125 cc, 250 cc class, then the top class of MotoGP. Drivers who fall in the class itself is derived from the 125 cc riders who excel at regional or national championships in their respective countries, such as the All Japan road racing in Japan, or European championships.

The rider who fell in the top class derived from several championship MotoGP. Apart from the 250 cc class such as Valentino Rossi, Marco Melandri, Daniel Pedrosa, there is also a rider from the AMA Superbike like Nicky Hayden, of the British Superbike such as Shane Byrne, as well as from the World Superbike Noriyuki Haga, Colin Edwards, Troy Bayliss, Neil Hodgson, Ruben Xaus and Chris Vermeulen. The number of riders who come from these bikes can not be separated from the change in the top class GP bike that allows the use of motor 4 stroke 990 cc engine in 2002, having previously only 2-stroke 500 cc engine that may be used.