Valentino Rossi set to reach another milestone
Following his victory at the Czech Grand Prix, Valentino Rossi needs to score just ten more points to become the first rider ever to pass the milestone of 3000 career points in the premier-class of Grand Prix racing. The following table shows the ten riders who have accumulated the highest points' totals during their premier-class careers. The only other current rider appearing in this list is Loris Capirossi in fourth place.
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| Rider | Career Points In Premier-Class |
| 1 Valentino Rossi | 2990 |
| 2 Mick Doohan | 2298 |
| 3 Alex Barros | 2079 |
| 4 Loris Capirossi | 1720 |
| 5 Max Biaggi | 1624 |
| 6 Alex Criville | 1610 |
| 7 Carlos Checa | 1484 |
| 8 Eddie Lawson | 1429 |
| 9 Sete Gibernau | 1326 |
| 10 Wayne Rainey | 1248.5 |
USA riders in MotoGP
The two American riders in MotoGP, Nicky Hayden and Colin Edwards, are continuing a strong tradition of riders from the USA in the premier-class of Grand Prix racing. In total the USA has had a total of 153 Grand Prix victories and only Italy, with 216 victories as a nation, has had more success in the premier-class. The first
rider from the USA to finish on a Grand Prix podium was Budd Parriott, in 1965 at the USA GP held at Daytona. There was then a gap of 11 years before the next rider from the USA enjoyed podium success, the rider being Pat Hennen who also became the first US rider to win a Grand Prix. The following table shows career details of all 17 riders from the USA who have appeared on the podium in the premier-class:
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| Rider | 500cc/MotoGp World Titles | Starts | Wins | Podium Finishes | Poles |
| Eddie Lawson | 4 | 127 | 31 | 78 | 18 |
| Wayne Rainey | 3 | 83 | 24 | 64 | 15 |
| Kenny Roberts | 3 | 58 | 22 | 39 | 18 |
| Freddie Spencer | 2 | 62 | 20 | 31 | 27 |
| Kevin Schwantz | 1 | 104 | 25 | 51 | 29 |
| Kenny Roberts Jnr. | 1 | 167 | 8 | 22 | 10 |
| Nicky Hayden | 1 | 110 | 3 | 25 | 5 |
| Randy Mamola | 0 | 144 | 13 | 54 | 5 |
| John Kocinski | 0 | 71 | 4 | 19 | 9 |
| Pat Hennen | 0 | 24 | 3 | 12 | 0 |
| Colin Edwards | 0 | 113 | 0 | 11 | 3 |
| Steve Baker | 0 | 20 | 0 | 7 | 1 |
| Mike Baldwin | 0 | 39 | 0 | 6 | 1 |
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| Doug Chandler | 0 | 54 | 0 | 6 | 2 |
| John Hopkins | 0 | 111 | 0 | 4 | 1 |
| Scott Russell | 0 | 19 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Buddy Parriott | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Aprilia extend winning streak in 125cc class
Nicolas Terol's victory at Brno was the 12th successive win for Aprilia in the 125cc class. This is the longest sequence of successive wins achieved by Aprilia in the 125cc class as shown in the following list. A win for an Aprilia rider at the Indianapolis Grand Prix will extend the streak to 13 successive wins equalling the longest ever sequence in the 125cc class by an Italian manufacturer.
| Number of Successive Wins by Manufacturer in the 125cc Class |
| 19 - | Honda - | 1990/91 |
| 17 - | Honda - | 1992/93 |
| 13 - | Minarelli - | 1978/79 |
| 12 - | Honda - | 1961/62 |
| Aprilia - | 2008/09 |