2005 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season to the top fifteen finishers. A rider has to finish the race to earn points. Points are awarded to the top fifteen finishers. A rider has to finish the race to earn points. Points are awarded to the top fifteen finishers. A rider has to finish the race to earn points. 2005 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season The 2005 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season was the 57th F.I.M. Road racing World Championship season. The 2005 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season began on 10 April at Jerez and closing on 6 November at Valencia. There were seventeen Grands Prix for the
2012 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix points and Mercedes were a further one-hundred and fifty two points adrift in fifth. The championship had so far been tumultuous, with seven different drivers winning the first seven races of the season. Räikkonen, his Lotus teammate Romain Grosjean, along with Sergio Pérez and Felipe Massa had finished in second and both Michael Schumacher and Kamui Kobayashi had finished in third. After finishing in second place behind Vettel in the Indian Grand Prix Alonso stated it was crucial that he stayed within reach of the Red Bull team and hoped his Ferrari team would finish strongly and not become inflicted