Aprilia won manufacturers' championship
Monza round cancelled
Double-header format (two races per round)
EVO class for cost-capped bikes
EVO class introduced
Laguna Seca hosted a round
Losail returned to the calendar
Marco Melandri finished third
No Russian round
Points system: 25-20-16-13-11-10-9-8-7-6-5-4-3-2-1
Suzuka not included
Sylvain Guintoli won the championship by 6 points
Tom Sykes finished second