The 1995 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season was the 47th F.I.M. Road Racing World Championship season.
Season summary
Honda's Mick Doohan captured his second consecutive 500cc crown in 1995.[1] Suzuki's Daryl Beattie had an early season points lead but crashed and injured himself in practice at Assen.[1] Luca Cadalora again won two races for Yamaha but failed to show any consistency.[1] Kevin Schwantz retired after the third race of the season with his numerous injuries finally taking their toll.[1]
Max Biaggi also won his second consecutive 250 championship for Aprilia with his eight victories second only to Mike Hailwood's 10 victories in 1966.[1] Haruchika Aoki dominated the 125cc championship, winning the title for Honda with seven wins.[1]
1995 Grand Prix season calendar
The following Grands Prix were scheduled to take place in 1995:[2][3]
†† = Saturday race
Calendar changes
Participants
500cc participants
|
Key
|
Regular Rider
|
Wildcard Rider
|
Replacement Rider
|
|
250cc participants
Team
|
Constructor
|
Motorcycle
|
No.
|
Rider
|
Rounds
|
Chesterfield Aprilia
|
Aprilia
|
Aprilia RSV 250
|
1
|
Max Biaggi
|
All
|
8
|
Jean-Michel Bayle
|
All
|
Team HRC
|
Honda
|
Honda NSR250
|
2
|
Tadayuki Okada
|
All
|
56
|
Tohru Ukawa
|
3
|
FCC Technical Sports
|
Honda
|
Honda NSR250
|
3
|
Takeshi Tsujimura
|
1–4, 7–9, 11–13
|
Honda Team Agostini
|
Honda
|
Honda NSR250
|
4
|
Doriano Romboni
|
1–4, 8–12
|
11
|
Wilco Zeelenberg
|
7
|
39
|
Alessandro Gramigni
|
4, 6–8
|
Docshop Racing
|
Aprilia
|
Aprilia RSV 250
|
5
|
Niall Mackenzie
|
All
|
16
|
Patrick van den Goorbergh
|
All
|
41
|
Jamie Robinson
|
1–2
|
Elf-Honda-Tech 3
|
Honda
|
Honda NSR250
|
6
|
Jean-Philippe Ruggia
|
All
|
19
|
Olivier Jacque
|
All
|
Marlboro Team Rainey
|
Yamaha
|
Yamaha YZR 250
|
7
|
Tetsuya Harada
|
All
|
25
|
Kenny Roberts Jr.
|
All
|
MX Onda-S.S.P. Comp.
|
Honda
|
Honda NSR250
|
9
|
Luis d'Antin
|
??
|
21
|
Gregorio Lavilla
|
All
|
Blumex Rheos Racing
|
Honda
|
Honda NSR250
|
10
|
Nobuatsu Aoki
|
All
|
Fortuna Honda Pons
|
Honda
|
Honda NSR250
|
12
|
Carlos Checa
|
1–8
|
14
|
Rubén Xaus
|
9–13
|
94
|
Sete Gibernau
|
13
|
Mohag Aprilia
|
Aprilia
|
Aprilia RSV 250
|
13
|
Eskil Suter
|
1–11, 13
|
Edo Racing
|
Aprilia
|
Aprilia RSV 250
|
15
|
Oliver Petrucciani
|
1–10, 13
|
51
|
Massimiliano d’Agnano
|
??
|
Maxell Team Global
|
Honda
|
Honda NSR250
|
17
|
Jurgen van den Goorbergh
|
All
|
27
|
Sadanoti Hikita
|
1–9
|
37
|
José Barresi
|
10–13
|
Aprilia Racing Team
|
Aprilia
|
Aprilia RSV 250
|
18
|
Roberto Locatelli
|
1, 3–4, 6–7, 9–13
|
34
|
Marcellino Lucchi
|
5–6
|
Veitinger
|
Aprilia
|
Aprilia RSV 250
|
22
|
Adi Stadler
|
All
|
Maurel Competicion
|
Honda
|
Honda NSR250
|
23
|
Luis Carlos Maurel
|
All
|
Team Munich
|
Aprilia
|
Aprilia RSV 250
|
24
|
Bernd Kassner
|
All
|
Givi Racing
|
Honda
|
Honda NSR250
|
26
|
Davide Bulega
|
1–3, 10–13
|
39
|
Alessandro Gramigni
|
13
|
HB Honda Germany
|
Honda
|
Honda NSR250
|
28
|
Ralf Waldmann
|
All
|
29
|
Jürgen Fuchs
|
All
|
PR2 Aprilia
|
Aprilia
|
Aprilia RSV 250
|
30
|
José Luis Cardoso
|
All
|
10x10 Yamaha Repsol
|
Yamaha
|
Yamaha YZR 250
|
31
|
Miguel Castilla
|
All
|
Troll 10x10 Repsol
|
Honda
|
Honda NSR250
|
31
|
Miguel Castilla
|
All
|
BJC Racing Team
|
Aprilia
|
Aprilia RSV 250
|
32
|
Pere Riba
|
1–4, 6–12
|
33
|
Francisco Padro
|
5, 13
|
Equipe de France GP
|
Honda
|
Honda NSR250
|
55
|
Régis Laconi
|
1–4, 6–12
|
Team Daytona Zero
|
Aprilia
|
Aprilia RSV 250
|
58
|
Osamu Miyazaki
|
3
|
Team Yuki/YPF/Esco
|
Aprilia
|
Aprilia RSV 250
|
93
|
Sebastián Porto
|
12
|
Sources:[5]
|
|
Key
|
Regular Rider
|
Wildcard Rider
|
Replacement Rider
|
|
125cc participants
Team
|
Constructor
|
Motorcycle
|
No.
|
Rider
|
Rounds
|
Team Krona Aprilia
|
Aprilia
|
Aprilia RS125R
|
1
|
Kazuto Sakata
|
All
|
22
|
Andrea Ballerini
|
1–7, 9–13
|
72
|
Stefano Cruciani
|
6, 8
|
Givi Racing
|
Honda
|
Honda RS125R
|
2
|
Noboru Ueda
|
All
|
HB Team Raudies
|
Honda
|
Honda RS125R
|
4
|
Dirk Raudies
|
All
|
Marlboro Aprilia Eckl
|
Aprilia
|
Aprilia RS125R
|
5
|
Peter Öttl
|
1–4, 6–13
|
23
|
Manfred Geissler
|
All
|
Team Aspar Cepsa
|
Yamaha
|
Yamaha TZ125
|
5
|
Jorge Martínez
|
All
|
19
|
Yoshiaki Katoh
|
1–9, 11–13
|
51
|
Ángel Nieto Jr.
|
10
|
Team IPA Aprilia
|
Aprilia
|
Aprilia RS125R
|
7
|
Stefano Perugini
|
All
|
17
|
Gianluigi Scalvini
|
10
|
GP Team Ditter Plastic
|
Aprilia
|
Aprilia RS125R
|
8
|
Masaki Tokudome
|
All
|
18
|
Oliver Koch
|
1–4, 6–13
|
Team Ditter Plastic
|
Honda
|
Honda RS125R
|
64
|
Frank Baldinger
|
5
|
Jha Racing
|
Honda
|
Honda RS125R
|
9
|
Hideyuki Nakajyo
|
All
|
37
|
Ken Miyasaka
|
All
|
Pit Lane Racing
|
Honda
|
Honda RS125R
|
10
|
Herri Torrontegui
|
All
|
Energizer Elf/Prein
|
Yamaha
|
Yamaha TZ125
|
11
|
Stefan Prein
|
1–8
|
Honda
|
Honda RS125R
|
10–13
|
Yamaha
|
Yamaha TZ125
|
41
|
Christian Kellner
|
9
|
Blumex Rheos Racing
|
Honda
|
Honda RS125R
|
12
|
Haruchika Aoki
|
All
|
Team Europa Zwafink
|
Honda
|
Honda RS125R
|
13
|
Garry McCoy
|
1–4
|
63
|
Josep Sarda
|
4, 6–12
|
Docshop Racing
|
Honda
|
Honda RS125R
|
14
|
Akira Saito
|
All
|
L.B. Racing Team
|
Aprilia
|
Aprilia RS125R
|
15
|
Loek Bodelier
|
1–6
|
25
|
Vittorio Lopez
|
8–9
|
41
|
Markus Ober
|
12
|
65
|
Alexander Folger
|
5, 10, 13
|
F.C.C. Technical Sports
|
Honda
|
Honda RS125R
|
20
|
Tomomi Manako
|
All
|
21
|
Tomoko Igata
|
All
|
Debbia Team Semprucci
|
Yamaha
|
Yamaha TZ125
|
24
|
Gabriele Debbia
|
All
|
Scuderia Alfa Ducados
|
Aprilia
|
Aprilia RS125R
|
25
|
Vittorio Lopez
|
1–6
|
40
|
Massimiliano d’Agnano
|
??
|
Scot-San Patrignano
|
Honda
|
Honda RS125R
|
26
|
Emilio Alzamora
|
All
|
27
|
Ivan Cremonini
|
1–4, 6
|
38
|
Luigi Ancona
|
5, 7–13
|
Moto Bum Team Harc Pro
|
Honda
|
Honda RS125R
|
28
|
Takehiro Yamamoto
|
All
|
Racing Supply
|
Honda
|
Honda RS125R
|
29
|
Yoshiyuki Suga
|
3–13
|
33
|
Tetsu Ito
|
2
|
Scott-Attac! Team
|
Honda
|
Honda RS125R
|
31
|
Stefan Kurfiss
|
1–3, 5–9
|
39
|
Luis Alvaro
|
4, 13
|
44
|
Darren Barton
|
9–11, 13
|
Elf Team Kepla
|
Honda
|
Honda RS125R
|
32
|
Hiroyuki Kikuchi
|
All
|
Techno Motor Engineering
|
Yamaha
|
Yamaha TZ125
|
56
|
Shigeru Ibaraki
|
3
|
57
|
Youichi Ui
|
3
|
Sources:[6]
|
|
Key
|
Regular Rider
|
Wildcard Rider
|
Replacement Rider
|
|
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.
Position
|
1st
|
2nd
|
3rd
|
4th
|
5th
|
6th
|
7th
|
8th
|
9th
|
10th
|
11th
|
12th
|
13th
|
14th
|
15th
|
Points
|
25
|
20
|
16
|
13
|
11
|
10
|
9
|
8
|
7
|
6
|
5
|
4
|
3
|
2
|
1
|
|
Colour |
Result
|
Gold |
Winner
|
Silver |
Second place
|
Bronze |
Third place
|
Green |
Points classification
|
Blue |
Non-points classification
|
Non-classified finish (NC)
|
Purple |
Retired, not classified (Ret)
|
Red |
Did not qualify (DNQ)
|
Did not pre-qualify (DNPQ)
|
Black |
Disqualified (DSQ)
|
White |
Did not start (DNS)
|
Withdrew (WD)
|
Race cancelled (C)
|
Blank
|
Did not practice (DNP)
|
Did not arrive (DNA)
|
Excluded (EX)
|
Bold – Pole
Italics – Fastest Lap
|
[7][8]
250cc riders' standings
[9][10]
- Scoring system
Points are awarded to the top fifteen finishers. A rider has to finish the race to earn points.
Position
|
1st
|
2nd
|
3rd
|
4th
|
5th
|
6th
|
7th
|
8th
|
9th
|
10th
|
11th
|
12th
|
13th
|
14th
|
15th
|
Points
|
25
|
20
|
16
|
13
|
11
|
10
|
9
|
8
|
7
|
6
|
5
|
4
|
3
|
2
|
1
|
|
Colour |
Result
|
Gold |
Winner
|
Silver |
Second place
|
Bronze |
Third place
|
Green |
Points classification
|
Blue |
Non-points classification
|
Non-classified finish (NC)
|
Purple |
Retired, not classified (Ret)
|
Red |
Did not qualify (DNQ)
|
Did not pre-qualify (DNPQ)
|
Black |
Disqualified (DSQ)
|
White |
Did not start (DNS)
|
Withdrew (WD)
|
Race cancelled (C)
|
Blank
|
Did not practice (DNP)
|
Did not arrive (DNA)
|
Excluded (EX)
|
Bold – Pole
Italics – Fastest Lap
|
125cc riders' standings
[11][12]
- Scoring system
Points are awarded to the top fifteen finishers. A rider has to finish the race to earn points.
Position
|
1st
|
2nd
|
3rd
|
4th
|
5th
|
6th
|
7th
|
8th
|
9th
|
10th
|
11th
|
12th
|
13th
|
14th
|
15th
|
Points
|
25
|
20
|
16
|
13
|
11
|
10
|
9
|
8
|
7
|
6
|
5
|
4
|
3
|
2
|
1
|
|
Colour |
Result
|
Gold |
Winner
|
Silver |
Second place
|
Bronze |
Third place
|
Green |
Points classification
|
Blue |
Non-points classification
|
Non-classified finish (NC)
|
Purple |
Retired, not classified (Ret)
|
Red |
Did not qualify (DNQ)
|
Did not pre-qualify (DNPQ)
|
Black |
Disqualified (DSQ)
|
White |
Did not start (DNS)
|
Withdrew (WD)
|
Race cancelled (C)
|
Blank
|
Did not practice (DNP)
|
Did not arrive (DNA)
|
Excluded (EX)
|
Bold – Pole
Italics – Fastest Lap
|
† 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. ISBN 2-940125-32-5
- "The Official MotoGP website". Retrieved 2010-07-06.