MotoGP World Championships
Round 17, Valencia Spain
October 27-29, 2006

Nicky Hayden is greeted by his father Earl after winning the 2006 MotoGP World Championship Andrew Northcott photo

MotoGP Results
1, Troy Bayliss, Ducati, AUS, 46'55.415
2, Loris Capirossi, Ducati, ITA, 0'1.319
3, Nicky Hayden, Honda, USA, 0'9.230
4, Daniel Pedrosa, Honda, ESP, 0'12.065
5, Marco Melandri, Honda, ITA, 0'16.306
6, Toni Elias, Honda, ESP, 0'17.390
7, Shinya Nakano, Kawasaki, JPN, 0'19.329
8, Kenny Roberts, Team Robert KR, USA, 0'23.174
9, Colin Edwards, Yamaha, USA, 0'26.072
10, Carlos Checa, Yamaha, ESP, 0'28.194
11, John Hopkins, Suzuki, USA, 0'29.364
12, Makato Tamada, Honda, JPN, 0'29.707
13, Valentino Rossi, Yamaha, ITA, 0'38.546
14, James Ellison, Yamaha, GBR, 1'20.013
15, Garry McCoy, Imor X3, AUS, -7 Laps

Nicky Hayden was right on Troy Bayliss until Valentino Rossi's fifth-lap crash allowed him to back off and play it safe. Andrew Northcott photo

Final Standings
1, Nicky Hayden, Honda, USA, 252
2, Valentino Rossi, Yamaha, ITA, 247
3, Loris Capirossi, Ducati, ITA, 229
4, Marco Melandri, Honda, ITA, 228
5, Daniel Pedrosa, Honda, ESP, 215
6, Kenny Roberts, Team Robert KR, USA, 134
7, Colin Edwards, Yamaha, USA, 124
8, Casey Stoner, Honda, AUS, 119
9, Toni Elias, Honda, ESP, 116
10, John Hopkins, Suzuki, USA, 116
11, Chris Vermeulen, Suzuki, AUS, 98
12, Makato Tamada, Honda, JPN, 96
13, Sete Gibernau, Ducati, ESP, 95
14, Shinya Nakano, Kawasaki, JPN, 92
15, Carlos Checa, Yamaha, ESP, 75
18, James Ellison, Yamaha, GBR, 26

Team Standings
1, Repsol Honda Team, 467
2, Camel Yamaha Team, 371
3, Ducati Marlboro Team, 356
4, Fortuna Honda Team, 344
5, Rizla Suzuki, 214
6, Team Roberts KR, 134
7, Kawasaki Racing Team, 129
8, Honda LCR, 119
9, Tech3 Yamaha, 101
10, Konica Minolta Honda, 96
11, Pramac D'Antin, 33
12, Ilmor SRT, 2

Manufacturer Standings
1, Honda, 360
2, Yamaha, 289
3, Ducati, 248
4, Suzuki, 151
5, Team Robert KR, 134
6, Kawasaki, 109
7, Imor X3, 2

Jorge Lorenzo finished in fourth place, giving him enough points to win the 250cc crown in front of his home crowd. Andrew Northcott photo

250cc Result
1. De Angelis
2. Locatelli
3. Barbera
4. Lorenzo
5. Debon
6. S Aoyama
7. Dovizioso
8. Poggiali
9. De Gea
10. Guintoli
11. Smrz
12. Baldolini
13. Espargaro
14. Perren
15. Ballerini
16. Sekiguchi
17. Molina
18. Tizon
19. West
20. Brannetti

250cc Championship
1. Lorenzo 289
2. Dovizioso 272
3. De Angelis 228
4. H Aoyama 193
5. Locatelli 191
6. Takahashi 156
7. Barbera 152
8. S Aoyama 99
9. Guintoli 96
10. Simoncelli 92
11. West 78
12. Smrz 58
13. Debon 50
14. Poggiali 50
15. Cardenas 37
16. Baldolini 26
17. Ballerini 24
18. Porto 20
19. Espargaro 20
20. Cluzel 15

(L-R) 125cc champion Alvaro Bautista, premier-class champion Nicky Hayden, and 250cc champion Jorge Lorenzo. Andrew Northcott photo

125cc Results
1.  Faubel
2. Kallio 1.7 secs
3. Gadea 1.9 secs
4. Bautista 8.6 secs
5. Pesek 8.6 secs
6. Espargaro 12.4 secs
7. Nieto 18.9 secs
8. Talmacsi 22.0 secs
9. Pasini
10. Luthi
11. Terol
12. Smith
13. Rabat
14. Koyama
15. Zanetti
16. Tunez
17. Tamburini
18. Cortese
19. Corsi
20. Olive
21. Hernandez
22. Sandi
23. Conti
24. Ranseder
25. Litjens
26. Tutusaus
27. Kuzuhara
28. Grotzkyj
29. Aegerter
30. Watanabe
31. Lombardi
32. Leigh-Smith
33. Toth
34. Lacalendola
35. Vivarelli
36. Saez
37. Dunikowski

125cc Championship
1. Bautista 338
2. Kallio 262
3. Faubel 197
4. Pasini 192
5. Gadea 160
6. Pesek 154
7. Talmacsi 119
8. Luthi 113
9. Simon 97
10. Olive 85
11. Lai 83
12. Corsi 79
13. Nieto 66
14. Terol 53
15. Koyama 49
16. De Rosa 37