2008 Japanese motorcycle Grand Prix
The 2008 Japanese motorcycle Grand Prix was the fifteenth round of the 2008 MotoGP Championship. It took place on the weekend of 26–28 September 2008 at the Twin Ring Motegi, located in Motegi, Japan.
Marco Simoncelli, waving at the crowd after winning the 250cc race.
2008 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season
The 2008 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season was the 60th F.I.M. Road Racing World Championship season. The season consisted out of 18 races for the MotoGP class and 17 for the 125cc and 250cc classes, beginning with the Qatar motorcycle Grand Prix on 9 March 2008 and ending with the Valencian Community motorcycle Grand Prix on 26 October.
Valentino Rossi became the MotoGP World Champion
Marco Simoncelli became the 250cc World Champion
Mike Di Meglio (pictured in 2013) became the 125cc World Champion