MotoGP grid taking shape

2005 Provisional Entry List

Eighteen riders have already be confirmed for next year MotoGP World Championship.

Amongst them we can find Franco Battaini, lined up alongside James Ellison within the Blata WCM team. The Italian takes the step up to the premier motorcycle racing category after eight seasons on the 250cc grid.

Also coming from the quarter-liter class is new Fortuna Yamaha Tech 3 recruit Toni Elias. They should be joined by former 250cc vice- champion Roberto Rolfo, expected to sign with the D'Antin team. The Spanish outfit has yet to announce his riders, as well as Aprilia and Proton Team KR.

Max Biaggi doesn't appear on this provisional entry list but is assumed to join the Repsol Honda team.

This is the list of riders and teams which have so far been confirmed by the selection committee. A number of other applications have also been received and are currently under consideration.

MotoGP class – classe MotoGP
4 Alex Barros – BRA - Honda Camel Honda
5 Colin Edwards - USA - Yamaha Yamaha Gauloises Team
6 Makoto Tamada - JPN - Honda Konica Minolta Honda
7 Carlos Checa – SPA - Ducati Ducati Marlboro Team
10 Kenny Roberts - USA - Suzuki Team Suzuki MotoGP
11 Ruben Xaus - SPA - Yamaha Fortuna Yamaha Tech 3
12 Troy Bayliss - AUS - Honda Camel Honda
15 Sete Gibernau - SPA - Honda Telefonica Movistar Honda MotoGP
21 John Hopkins - USA - Suzuki Team Suzuki MotoGP
24 Toni Elias - SPA - Yamaha Fortuna Yamaha Tech 3
27 Franco Battaini - ITA - Blata Blata WCM
33 Marco Melandri - ITA - Honda Telefonica Movistar Honda MotoGP
46 Valentino Rossi - ITA - Yamaha Yamaha Gauloises Team
56 Shinya Nakano - JPN - Kawasaki Kawasaki Racing Team
65 Loris Capirossi - ITA - Ducati Ducati Marlboro Team
66 Alex Hofmann - GER - Kawasaki Kawasaki Racing Team
69 Nicky Hayden - USA - Honda Repsol Honda Team
77 James Ellison - GBR - Blata Blata WCM
Tba Honda Repsol Honda Team
Tba Ducati D'Antin MotoGP
Tba Ducati D'Antin MotoGP
Tba Aprilia MS Aprilia Racing
Tba Aprilia MS Aprilia Racing
Tba Proton KR Proton Team KR
Tba Proton KR Proton Team KR

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