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Grand Prix motorcycle racing refers to the premier category of motorcycle road racing, currently divided into three engine displacement classes: 125cc, 250cc and MotoGP (up to 990cc). MotoGP motorcycles are purpose-built racing machines that are not available for general purchase (road-going versions of the 125 and 250cc machines are available); this contrasts with the various production categories of racing, such as World Superbike, that feature modified versions of motorcycles available to the public. In 2007, the MotoGP class will have its maximum engine displacement capacity reduced to 800cc.
The top riders travel the world to compete in the annual FIM World Championship series. The circuit is perhaps most closely followed in Spain and Italy, home of many of the more successful riders at the moment. However, over the last couple of years there has been an increase in the number of riders competing from the USA. This has resulted in the reintroduction in 2005 of the US Grand Prix (albeit just for the MotoGP class, not 125cc & 250cc), an event staged at Laguna Seca where American Nicky Hayden took his maiden MotoGP victory. Another American, Colin Edwards, gained second place in that race.
The premier class in past seasons has been dominated by Italian Valentino Rossi, winner of the 2001 to 2005 titles. In an effort to beat Valentino’s amazing consecutive victories, other companies have signed younger riders on newly designed machines. Honda in particular have taken this approach, with their 2006 racing plans being specific about winning with ‘next-generation’ teams, signing Toni Elias, Marco Melandri, Dani Pedrosa, Nicky Hayden and Casey Stoner, all of whom are under 25. Controversy has arisen over rider weight, since–most specifically–Dani Pedrosa is about forty pounds lighter than the average riders, giving him a marked advantage in terms of acceleration, corner speed, lower fuel consumption and reduced tire wear. In context, racers in the 125cc class are weighed with their machines vs. a minimum total weight.
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