2012 Moto3 World Championship

1st running of the Moto3 World Championship Grand Prix motorcycle racing FIM Grand Prix motorcycle racing season Grand Prix motorcycle racing season 2012 2013 Moto3 World Championship 2012 MotoGP World Championship2012 Moto2 World Championship thumb|Sandro Cortese was the 2012 Moto3 World Riders' Champion. The 2012 FIM Moto3 World Championship was the lightweight class of the 64th Fédération Internationale de Motocyclisme (FIM) Road Racing World Championship season. It was the inaugural season of Moto3. Season summary The inaugural Moto3 world championship title went to German rider Sandro Cortese, following his fourth victory of the season at the Malaysian Grand Prix,https://www.crash.net/motogp/race+report/185322/1/moto3_cortese_champion_at_sepang_khairuddin_podium.html Lisa Lewis Cortese champion at Sepang, Khairuddin podium Crash.net Crash Media Group 21 October 2012 21 October 2012 which gave him an unassailable points lead over his two title rivals Luis Salom and Maverick Viñales in the championship race.https://www.motogp.com/en/news/2012/malaysian+race+moto3+cortese Cortese crowned Moto3 World Champion with win in Sepang MotoGP.com Dorna Sports 21 October 2012 21 October 2012 29 November 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20141129081026/https://www.motogp.com/en/news/2012/malaysian+race+moto3+cortese dead Cortese also became the first rider to win any Grand Prix title for the Austrian manufacturer KTM.https://www.motogp.com/en/news/2012/Sandro+Cortese+2012+Moto3+World+Champion Sandro Cortese – 2012 Moto3 World Champion MotoGP.com Dorna Sports 21 October 2012 21 October 2012 2 December 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20131202230307/https://www.motogp.com/en/news/2012/Sandro+Cortese+2012+Moto3+World+Champion dead KTM also won the constructors' championship at the Australian Grand Prix, doing so after Cortese won the race. Class changes The 2012 season also saw the introduction of four-stroke bikes in the new Moto3 class.https://www.motorcyclenews.com/MCN/sport/sportresults/MotoGP/2010/June/jun2910-moto3-to-replace-125s/ Moto3 to replace 125GP class in 2012 Matthew Birt Bauer Media Group Motor Cycle News 29 June 2010 29 June 2010 Calendar The following Grands Prix were scheduled to take place in 2012:https://www.yamaha-racing.com/motogp/calendar/all/2012 MotoGP Calendar www.yamaha-racing.com 2018-06-17 2018-06-17 https://web.archive.org/web/20180617165719/https://www.yamaha-racing.com/motogp/calendar/all/2012 deadhttps://www.motorsportmagazine.com/database/championships/motogp/2012-world-motorcycle-championship 2012 World Motorcycle Championship 12 June 2017 motorsportmagazine.com The Fédération Internationale de Motocyclisme released an 17-race provisional calendar on 14 September 2011.2012 MotoGP World Championship calendar released https://www.motogp.com/en/news/2011/2012+MotoGP+World+Championship+calendar+released 14 September 2011 15 September 2011 MotoGP.com Dorna Sports 27 November 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20131127002910/https://www.motogp.com/en/news/2011/2012+MotoGP+World+Championship+calendar+released dead Another provisional calendar was released three months later, with the Qatar Grand Prix moved forward by a week.FIM announce changes to 2012 MotoGP calendar https://www.motogp.com/en/news/2011/New+provisional+2011+MotoGP+calendar+announced+by+FIM 14 December 2011 14 December 2011 MotoGP.com Dorna Sports 19 August 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20130819183149/https://www.motogp.com/en/news/2011/New+provisional+2011+MotoGP+calendar+announced+by+FIM dead RoundDateGrand PrixCircuit 1 8 April ‡ QAT Commercialbank Grand Prix of Qatar Lusail International Circuit, Lusail 2 29 April ESP Gran Premio bwin de España Circuito de Jerez, Jerez de la Frontera 3 6 May POR Grande Prémio de Portugal Circuito Estoril Circuito do Estoril, Estoril 4 20 May FRA Monster Energy Grand Prix de France Bugatti Circuit, Le Mans 5 3 June Catalonia Gran Premi Aperol de Catalunya Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya, Montmeló 6 17 June GBR Hertz British Grand Prix Silverstone Circuit, Silverstone 7 30 June †† NED Iveco TT Assen TT Circuit Assen, Assen 8 8 July GER eni Motorrad Grand Prix Deutschland Sachsenring, Hohenstein-Ernstthal 9 15 July ITA Gran Premio d'Italia TIM Mugello Circuit, Scarperia e San Piero 10 19 August Indianapolis Red Bull Indianapolis Grand Prix Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Speedway 11 26 August CZE bwin Grand Prix České republiky Brno Circuit, Brno 12 16 September SMR Gran Premio Aperol di San Marino e Della Riviera di Rimini Misano World Circuit, Misano Adriatico 13 30 September Aragon Gran Premio Iveco de Aragón MotorLand Aragón, Alcañiz 14 14 October JPN AirAsia Grand Prix of Japan Motegi Circuit, Motegi 15 21 October MYS Malaysian Motorcycle Grand Prix Sepang International Circuit, Sepang 16 28 October AUS AirAsia Australian Grand Prix Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit, Phillip Island 17 11 November Valencian Community Gran Premio Generali de la Comunitat Valenciana Circuit Ricardo Tormo, Valencia ‡ = Night race †† = Saturday race Calendar changes The Czech Republic and Indianapolis Grand Prix swapped places. Teams and riders A provisional entry list was released by the Fédération Internationale de Motocyclisme on 13 January 2012.https://www.motogp.com/en/news/2011/provisional+entry+list+moto3+2012 FIM release inaugural Moto3 entry list MotoGP.com Dorna Sports 13 January 2012 13 January 2012 8 September 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140908000107/https://www.motogp.com/en/news/2011/provisional+entry+list+moto3+2012 dead All teams used Dunlop tyres. TeamConstructorMotorcycleNo. Bike numberRiderRounds ITA Ioda Team ItaliaITA IodaRacing Projecthttps://www.fim-live.com/en/media/news/news-detail/article/1318939049-teams-accepted-for-the-moto3-moto2-classes-in-2012/ Teams Accepted for the Moto3 & Moto2 Classes in 2012 FIM-live.com Fédération Internationale de Motocyclisme 18 October 2011 19 October 2011 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20120616080420/https://www.fim-live.com/en/media/news/news-detail/article/1318939049-teams-accepted-for-the-moto3-moto2-classes-in-2012/ 16 June 2012 Ioda Ioda TR002 3 ITA Luigi Morciano 1–13, 17 80 ITA Armando Pontonehttps://resources.motogp.com/files/results/2012/POR/Moto3/Entry.pdf Grande Prémio de Portugal Circuito Estoril – Moto3 Entry list MotoGP.com Dorna Sports 3 May 2012 3, 10–17 94 DEU Jonas Folgerhttps://www.crash.net/motogp/news/177732/1/moto3_folger_lands_ioda_ride.html Moto3: Folger lands Ioda ride Crash.net Crash Media Group 19 March 2012 23 March 2012 22 April 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20120422111126/https://www.crash.net/motogp/news/177732/1/moto3_folger_lands_ioda_ride.html dead 1, 4–9 ITA Team Italia FMI FTR Hondahttps://css.motogp.com/media/pdf/test_results/MotoGP_Test_combined_37_3.pdf Moto3 Official Test Jerez – Combined Results MotoGP.com Dorna Sports 21 March 2012 23 March 2012 17 April 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20120417010521/https://css.motogp.com/media/pdf/test_results/MotoGP_Test_combined_37_3.pdf dead FTR M312 5 ITA Romano Fenati All 19 ITA Alessandro Tonucci All GER TT Motion Events Racing KTM KTM RC250GP 6 ESP Joan Olivé 3, 11 31 FIN Niklas Ajo 1–2, 4–10, 12–17 ESP JHK T-shirt LaglisseESP JHK Laglissehttps://www.crash.net/motogp/news/175590/1/moto3_vazquez_to_laglisse.html Moto3: Vazquez to Laglisse 20 December 2011 20 December 2011 Crash.net Crash Media Group 8 January 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20120108024035/https://www.crash.net/motogp/news/175590/1/moto3_vazquez_to_laglisse.html dead Honda Honda NSF250R 7 ESP Efrén Vázquez 1 26 ESP Adrián Martínhttps://www.motogp.com/es/news/2011/team+laglisse+test+in+almeria+with+martin+and+vazquez Efrén Vázquez y Adrián Martín se estrenan con el Team LaGlisse MotoGP.com Dorna Sports 22 December 2011 22 December 2011 es Efrén Vázquez and Adrián Martín début with Team LaGlisse 20 July 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20130720221229/https://www.motogp.com/es/news/2011/team+laglisse+test+in+almeria+with+martin+and+vazquez dead 1 FTR Hondahttps://www.fastback.it/news.asp?lang=eng&id=213 FTR expands Moto3 effort to nine riders Fastback.it Fastback Sport Marketing 13 April 2012 28 April 2012 7 September 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140907235512/https://www.fastback.it/news.asp?lang=eng&id=213 dead FTR M312 7 ESP Efrén Vázquez 2–17 26 ESP Adrián Martín 2–17 ITA Caretta Technology Honda Honda NSF250R 8 AUS Jack Miller 1–2, 4–10, 12–17 10 FRA Alexis Masbou 1–11 71 ITA Michael Ruben Rinaldi 11–12 73 ITA Manuel Tatasciore 3 KRP Hondahttps://www.motogp.com/en/news/2012/McPhee+to+replace+injured+Masbou McPhee to replace injured Masbou at Gran Premio Iveco de Aragon MotoGP.com Dorna Sports 25 September 2012 27 September 2012 7 September 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140907234858/https://www.motogp.com/en/news/2012/McPhee+to+replace+injured+Masbou dead KRP M3-01 17 GBR John McPheehttps://resources.motogp.com/files/results/2012/ARA/Moto3/Entry.pdf Gran Premio Iveco de Aragón – Moto3 Entry list motogp.com Dorna Sports 27 September 2012 13–17 GER Cresto Guide MZ RacingGER MZ Racing MZ-RE Honda MZ Moto3 9 GER Toni Finsterbusch 1 MZ FTRhttps://resources.motogp.com/files/results/2012/SPA/Moto3/Entry.pdf Gran Premio bwin de España – Moto3 Entry list motogp.com Dorna Sports 26 April 2012 FTR M312 2 Hondahttps://resources.motogp.com/files/results/2012/POR/Moto3/RAC/Classification.pdf Gran Premio bwin de España – Moto3 Race motogp.com Dorna Sports 6 May 2012 6 May 2012 Honda NSF250R 3–4, 6–11 GER Racing Team Germany Honda Honda NSF250R 9 GER Toni Finsterbusch 12–17 FTR Honda FTR M312 96 FRA Louis Rossi All FIN Red Bull KTM Ajo KTMhttps://www.motogp.com/en/news/2011/KTM+ignites+Moto3+engine+to+signal+return+to+MotoGP KTM signals Moto3 entry with an exclusive motor MotoGP.com Dorna Sports 12 October 2011 12 October 2011 14 May 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140514205403/https://www.motogp.com/en/news/2011/KTM+ignites+Moto3+engine+to+signal+return+to+MotoGP deadKTM RC250GP 11 GER Sandro Cortesehttps://www.haaja.com/ajo11/rb/ajo_rb_pressint.php?d=35 KTM announces factory team for Moto3 ajo.fi Ajo Motorsport 25 November 2011 26 November 2011November 2017 InternetArchiveBot yes All 52 GBR Danny Kenthttps://www.motogp.com/en/news/2011/rookies+sissus+to+factory+ktm Red Bull MotoGP Rookies: Sissis graduates to factory KTM team MotoGP.com Dorna Sports 21 November 2011 21 November 2011 21 July 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20130721015841/https://www.motogp.com/en/news/2011/rookies+sissus+to+factory+ktm dead All 61 AUS Arthur Sissis All FIN AirAsia-SIC-Ajo 63 MYS Zulfahmi Khairuddin All ITA Ambrogio Next Racinghttps://www.motogp.com/en/news/2012/Grotzkyj+with+Pedone+for+2012+Moto3+World+Championship Grotzkyj signs with Ambrogio Next Racing motogp.com Dorna Sports 27 February 2012 27 February 2012 14 July 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140714170923/https://www.motogp.com/en/news/2012/Grotzkyj+with+Pedone+for+2012+Moto3+World+Championship dead Suter Hondahttps://www.crash.net/motogp/news/179730/1/moto3_ambrogio_drop_oral_for_suter_honda.html Moto3: Ambrogio drop Oral for Suter Honda 15 May 2012 17 May 2012 Crash.net Crash Media Group Suter MMX3 12 ESP Álex Márquezhttps://resources.motogp.com/files/results/2012/INP/Moto3/Entry.pdf Red Bull Indianapolis Grand Prix – Moto3 Entry list motogp.com Dorna Sports 17 August 2012 10–17 15 ITA Simone Grotzkyj 4–9 30 SUI Giulian Pedonehttps://www.motogp.com/en/news/2011/Oral+Engineering+and+Worldwide+race+partnership Oral Engineering and Worldwide Race partner for Moto3 motogp.com Dorna Sports 24 December 2011 24 December 2011 8 September 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140908000245/https://www.motogp.com/en/news/2011/Oral+Engineering+and+Worldwide+race+partnership dead 4–17 Oral Oral M3 15 ITA Simone Grotzkyj 1–3 30 SUI Giulian Pedone 2–3 ESP Estrella Galicia 0,0 Suter Honda Suter MMX3 12 ESP Álex Márquez 2–3, 5 42 ESP Álex Rinshttps://www.crash.net/motogp/news/175682/1/repsol_names_moto3_riders_aims_for_all_three_titles_in_2012.html Repsol names Moto3 riders, aims for all three titles in 2012 23 December 2011 23 December 2011 Crash.net Crash Media Group All 44 POR Miguel Oliveira All GBR Racing Steps Foundation KRP KRP Honda KRP M3-01 17 GBR John McPheehttps://resources.motogp.com/files/results/2012/CAT/Moto3/Entry.pdf Gran Premi Aperol de Catalunya – Moto3 Entry list MotoGP.com Dorna Sports 31 May 2012 5–6, 11 79 GBR Fraser Rogershttps://resources.motogp.com/files/results/2012/GBR/Moto3/Entry.pdf Hertz British Grand Prix – Moto3 Entry list MotoGP.com Dorna Sports 14 June 2012 6 IND Mahindra Racing Mahindrahttps://www.motogp.com/en/news/2011/Mahindra+Racing+presents+2012+Moto3+bike+at+Valencia Mahindra Racing presents 2012 Moto3 bike at Valencia MotoGP.com Dorna Sports 5 November 2011 6 December 2011 21 February 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140221062200/https://www.motogp.com/en/news/2011/Mahindra+Racing+presents+2012+Moto3+bike+at+Valencia dead Mahindra MGP3O 20 ITA Riccardo Morettihttps://resources.motogp.com/files/results/2012/ITA/Moto3/Entry.pdf Gran Premio d'Italia TIM – Moto3 Entry list MotoGP.com Dorna Sports 12 July 2012 9–11, 14–16 77 GER Marcel Schrötterhttps://www.motoworld.es/deporte/motogp/mahindra-desvela-su-moto3.html Mahindra desvela su nueva Moto3 Mahindra unveils new Moto3 es 5 November 2011 5 November 2011 Motoworld Motoworld S.C. dead https://web.archive.org/web/20111107031912/https://www.motoworld.es/deporte/motogp/mahindra-desvela-su-moto3.html 7 November 2011 1–8 95 CZE Miroslav Popov 11–13, 17 99 GBR Danny Webb 1–10, 12–17 ESP Andalucia JHK Laglisse FTR Honda FTR M312 21 ESP Iván Moreno 1–9 23 ESP Alberto Moncayo 10–16 55 ESP Héctor Faubelhttps://resources.motogp.com/files/results/2012/VAL/Moto3/Entry.pdf GP Generali de la Comunitat Valenciana - Moto3 Entry list MotoGP.com Dorna Sports 7 November 2012 17 NLD Dutch Racing Team Honda Honda NSF250R 22 NLD Bryan Schoutenhttps://resources.motogp.com/files/results/2012/NED/Moto3/Entry.pdf Iveco TT Assen- Moto3 Entry list MotoGP.com Dorna Sports 28 June 2012 7 ESP Bankia Aspar TeamESP Mapfre Aspar Team Moto3 Kalex KTMhttps://www.motogp.com/en/news/2011/aspar+team+with+faubel+and+moncayo+in+moto3+2012 Faubel and Moncayo to ride for the Moto3 Aspar Team MotoGP.com Dorna Sports 30 November 2011 30 November 2011 8 September 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140908000007/https://www.motogp.com/en/news/2011/aspar+team+with+faubel+and+moncayo+in+moto3+2012 dead Kalex KTM 23 ESP Alberto Moncayo 1–9 29 DEU Luca Amatohttps://www.motogp.com/en/news/2012/amato+replaces+faubel+in+mapfre+aspar+team Hector Faubel and the Mapfre Aspar Team split, Amato in as replacement motogp.com Dorna Sports 21 September 2012 21 September 2012 8 September 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140908000230/https://www.motogp.com/en/news/2012/amato+replaces+faubel+in+mapfre+aspar+team dead 13–17 55 ESP Héctor Faubel 1–12 94 DEU Jonas Folger 10–17 ESP Blusens Avintia Repsolhttps://www.crash.net/motogp/news/175921/1/bqr_confirms_kawasaki_powered_motogp_entry.html BQR confirms Kawasaki powered MotoGP entry crash.net Crash Media Group 11 January 2012 11 January 2012 FTR Honda FTR M312 25 ESP Maverick Viñaleshttps://www.marca.com/2011/09/30/motor/mundial_motos/1317370166.html Maverick Viñales renueva con BQR por dos años Maverick Viñales renews for two years with BQR es 30 September 2011 30 September 2011 Marca Unidad Editorial Jaime Martín All ITA San Carlo Gresini Moto3 Hondahttps://www.crash.net/motogp/news/175313/1/betrayed_gresini_expands_to_all_three_classes.html 'Betrayed' Gresini expands to all three classes 5 December 2011 6 December 2011 Crash.net Crash Media Group Honda NSF250R 27 ITA Niccolò Antonelli 1 FTR Honda FTR M312 2–17 ESP Wild Wolf BST FTR Honda FTR M312 28 ESP Josep Rodríguez 2 58 ESP Juan Francisco Guevara 13, 17 ITA Ongetta-Centro SetaITA Redox-Ongetta-Centro Seta FTR Honda FTR M312 28 ESP Josep Rodríguez 12 32 ESP Isaac Viñaleshttps://www.motogp.com/es/news/2011/isaac+viales+in+moto3+with+CBC+corse Isaac Viñales da el salto al Campeonato del Mundo motogp.com Dorna Sports 5 December 2011 6 December 2011 es Isaac Viñales makes the jump to World Championship 8 September 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140908000128/https://www.motogp.com/es/news/2011/isaac+viales+in+moto3+with+CBC+corse dead 1–11, 13–17 84 CZE Jakub Kornfeil All CZE Moto FGR FGR Honda FGR 250 GP 28 ESP Josep Rodríguezhttps://resources.motogp.com/files/results/2012/JPN/Moto3/Entry.pdf AirAsia Grand Prix of Japan – Moto3 Entry list MotoGP.com Dorna Sports 11 October 2012 14–17 53 NED Jasper Iwemahttps://www.motogp.com/en/news/2012/iwema+with+Moto+FGR+moto3+team Jasper Iwema signs with Moto3 team Moto FGR MotoGP.com Dorna Sports 11 January 2012 11 January 2012 8 September 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140908000206/https://www.motogp.com/en/news/2012/iwema+with+Moto+FGR+moto3+team dead 1–13 ITA Team Imperiali Racing Honda Honda NSF250R 33 ITA Stefano Valtulinihttps://resources.motogp.com/files/results/2012/RSM/Moto3/Entry.pdf GP Aperol di San Marino e Riviera di Rimini – Moto3 Entry list MotoGP.com Dorna Sports 13 September 2012 12 AUS Fastline GP Racing Honda Honda NSF250R 36 AUS Sam Clarkehttps://resources.motogp.com/files/results/2012/AUS/Moto3/Entry.pdf AirAsia Australian Grand Prix – Moto3 Entry list MotoGP.com Dorna Sports 25 October 2012 16 NED RW Racing GP Kalex KTMhttps://www.motogp.com/en/news/2011/RW+Racing+confirms+Salom+and+Binder+for+Moto3 Salom and Binder secure RW Racing GP Moto3 rides MotoGP.com Dorna Sports 10 November 2011 10 November 2011 7 September 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140907235143/https://www.motogp.com/en/news/2011/RW+Racing+confirms+Salom+and+Binder+for+Moto3 dead Kalex KTM 39 ESP Luis Salom All 41 RSA Brad Binder All ESP MIR Racing Honda MIR Racing Moto3 40 ESP Julián Miralles 7 GER Freudenberg Racing Team Honda Honda NSF250R 43 GER Luca Grünwaldhttps://resources.motogp.com/files/results/2012/GER/Moto3/Entry.pdf eni Motorrad Grand Prix Deutschland – Moto3 Entry list MotoGP.com Dorna Sports 5 July 2012 8, 11 ESP Bradol Larresport Honda Honda NSF250R 49 ESP Jorge Navarro 13 FRA Technomag-CIP-TSR TSR Honda TSR TSR3 51 JPN Kenta Fujiihttps://www.motogp.com/en/news/2011/TechnomagCIP+to+run+in+Moto3 Technomag-CIP steps up to Moto3 challenge MotoGP.com Dorna Sports 1 September 2011 17 October 2011 7 September 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140907234412/https://www.motogp.com/en/news/2011/TechnomagCIP+to+run+in+Moto3 dead All 89 FRA Alan Techerhttps://www.motogp.com/es/news/2011/techer+and+Fujii+with+technomagCIP+moto3 Technomag-CIP debutará en Moto3 con Alan Techer y Kenta Fujii motogp.com Dorna Sports 1 December 2011 6 December 2011 es Technomag-CIP to debut in Moto3 with Alan Techer and Kenta Fujii 7 September 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140907235933/https://www.motogp.com/es/news/2011/techer+and+Fujii+with+technomagCIP+moto3 dead All GER HP Moto Kalex Kalex KTM Kalex KTM 65 DEU Philipp Öttl 17 ITA Racing Team Gabrielli Honda Honda NSF250R 71 ITA Michael Ruben Rinaldi 9 ITA Elle 2 Ciatti Honda Honda NSF250R 74 ITA Kevin Calia 9, 12 AUS K1 Racing Honda Honda NSF250R 75 AUS Lincoln Gilding 16 JPN Project μ 7C Harc Honda Honda NSF250R 81 JPN Hyuga Watanabe 14 JPN 18 Garage Racing Team Honda Honda NSF250R 82 JPN Yudai Kamei 14 GER Thomas Sabo GP Team Honda Honda NSF250R 86 GER Kevin Hanus 3–4, 8Key Regular Rider Wildcard Rider Replacement Rider Results and standings Grands Prix Round Grand Prix Pole position Fastest lap Winning rider Winning team Winning constructorReport Race report 1 QAT Qatar motorcycle Grand PrixQatar to host MotoGP until 2016 https://www.motogp.com/en/news/2008/Qatar+to+host+MotoGP+until+2016 7 March 2008 4 September 2011 MotoGP.com Dorna Sports 12 November 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20141112133817/https://www.motogp.com/en/news/2008/Qatar+to+host+MotoGP+until+2016 dead DEU Sandro Cortese ESP Maverick Viñales ESP Maverick Viñales ESP Blusens Avintia UK FTR Honda Report 2 ESP Spanish motorcycle Grand PrixJerez safe for five years, Brno now in doubt? https://www.crash.net/motogp/news/167655/1/jerez_safe_for_five_years_brno_now_in_doubt.html 23 March 2011 6 September 2011 crash.net Crash Media Group ESP Álex Rins ITA Romano Fenati ITA Romano Fenati ITA Team Italia FMI UK FTR Honda Report 3 POR Portuguese motorcycle Grand Prix DEU Sandro Cortese DEU Sandro Cortese DEU Sandro Cortese FIN Red Bull KTM Ajo AUT KTM Report 4 FRA French motorcycle Grand PrixDorna Sports and Claude Michy agree on French Grand Prix extension until 2016 https://www.motogp.com/en/news/2011/French+Grand+Prix+extension+until+2016 14 May 2011 5 September 2011 MotoGP.com Dorna Sports 12 November 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20141112171749/https://www.motogp.com/en/news/2011/French+Grand+Prix+extension+until+2016 dead ESP Maverick Viñales CZE Jakub Kornfeil FRA Louis Rossi GER Racing Team Germany UK FTR Honda Report 5 Catalonia Catalan motorcycle Grand PrixCircuit de Catalunya renews MotoGP for further five years https://www.motogp.com/en/news/2011/catalunya+renews+contract 22 June 2011 4 September 2011 MotoGP.com Dorna Sports 31 October 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20141031142920/https://www.motogp.com/en/news/2011/catalunya+renews+contract dead ESP Maverick Viñales ESP Álex Márquez ESP Maverick Viñales ESP Blusens Avintia UK FTR Honda Report 6 GBR British motorcycle Grand PrixBritish MotoGP moves to Silverstone https://www.crash.net/motogp/news/81754/1/british_motogp_moves_to_silverstone.html 13 January 2009 6 September 2011 crash.net Crash Media Group ESP Maverick Viñales DEU Sandro Cortese ESP Maverick Viñales ESP Blusens Avintia UK FTR Honda Report 7 NED Dutch TTTT Circuit Assen secures MotoGP for 10 more years https://www.motogp.com/en/news/2005/TT+Circuit+Assen+secures+MotoGP+for+10+more+years 10 June 2005 4 September 2011 MotoGP.com Dorna Sports 6 October 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20141006082635/https://www.motogp.com/en/news/2005/TT+Circuit+Assen+secures+MotoGP+for+10+more+years dead DEU Sandro Cortese MYS Zulfahmi Khairuddin ESP Maverick Viñales ESP Blusens Avintia UK FTR Honda Report 8 GER German motorcycle Grand Prix DEU Sandro Cortese DEU Sandro Cortese DEU Sandro Cortese FIN Red Bull KTM Ajo AUT KTM Report 9 ITA Italian motorcycle Grand PrixMugello extends MotoGP deal https://www.motogp.com/en/news/2011/mugello+extends+motogp+deal 3 July 2011 4 September 2011 MotoGP.com Dorna Sports 22 November 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20141122074418/https://www.motogp.com/en/news/2011/mugello+extends+motogp+deal dead ESP Maverick Viñales DEU Sandro Cortese ESP Maverick Viñales ESP Blusens Avintia UK FTR Honda Report 10 Indianapolis Indianapolis motorcycle Grand PrixIndianapolis Motor Speedway set to host MotoGP until 2014 https://www.motogp.com/en/news/2011/Indianapolis+Motor+Speedway+set+to+host+MotoGP+until+2014 4 September 2011 4 September 2011 MotoGP.com Dorna Sports 21 July 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20130721014638/https://www.motogp.com/en/news/2011/Indianapolis+Motor+Speedway+set+to+host+MotoGP+until+2014 dead DEU Sandro Cortese ITA Romano Fenati ESP Luis Salom NED RW Racing GP DEU Kalex KTM Report 11 CZE Czech Republic motorcycle Grand PrixBrno extends MotoGP contract until 2013 https://www.motogp.com/en/news/2008/Brno+extends+MotoGP+contract+until+2013 5 November 2008 5 September 2011 MotoGP.com Dorna Sports 22 February 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140222040341/https://www.motogp.com/en/news/2008/Brno+extends+MotoGP+contract+until+2013 dead ESP Maverick Viñales ESP Luis Salom DEU Jonas Folger ESP Maphre Aspar Team Moto3 DEU Kalex KTM Report 12 SMR San Marino and Rimini Riviera motorcycle Grand PrixMisano renews MotoGP participation for a further five years https://www.motogp.com/en/news/2011/Misano+renews+MotoGP+contract 1 September 2011 4 September 2011 MotoGP.com Dorna Sports 6 October 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20141006090433/https://www.motogp.com/en/news/2011/Misano+renews+MotoGP+contract dead DEU Sandro Cortese ESP Álex Rins DEU Sandro Cortese FIN Red Bull KTM Ajo AUT KTM Report 13 Aragon Aragon motorcycle Grand PrixDorna and MotorLand Aragón agree extension until 2016 https://www.motogp.com/en/news/2011/motorland+until+2016+in+motogp 1 March 2011 4 September 2011 MotoGP.com Dorna Sports 6 October 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20141006123746/https://www.motogp.com/en/news/2011/motorland+until+2016+in+motogp dead DEU Jonas Folger GBR Danny Kent ESP Luis Salom NED RW Racing GP DEU Kalex KTM Report 14 JPN Japanese motorcycle Grand PrixMotegi extends MotoGP contract until 2013 https://www.motogp.com/en/news/2008/Motegi+extends+MotoGP+contract+until+2013 28 September 2008 4 September 2011 MotoGP.com Dorna Sports 8 April 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140408212252/https://www.motogp.com/en/news/2008/Motegi+extends+MotoGP+contract+until+2013 dead GBR Danny Kent ITA Alessandro Tonucci GBR Danny Kent FIN Red Bull KTM Ajo AUT KTM Report 15 MYS Malaysian motorcycle Grand PrixSepang International Circuit to hold MotoGP races for another three years https://www.motogp.com/en/news/2010/Sepang+circuit+renewal 8 October 2010 5 September 2011 MotoGP.com Dorna Sports 24 October 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20141024073047/https://www.motogp.com/en/news/2010/Sepang+circuit+renewal dead MYS Zulfahmi Khairuddin MYS Zulfahmi Khairuddin DEU Sandro Cortese FIN Red Bull KTM Ajo AUT KTM Report 16 AUS Australian motorcycle Grand PrixVictoria secures MotoGP until 2016 https://www.invest.vic.gov.au/300510VictoriasecuresMotoGPuntil2016 30 May 2010 6 September 2011 invest.vic.gov.au Invest Victoria dead https://web.archive.org/web/20110710171615/https://www.invest.vic.gov.au/300510VictoriasecuresMotoGPuntil2016 10 July 2011 DEU Sandro Cortese ITA Alessandro Tonucci DEU Sandro Cortese FIN Red Bull KTM Ajo AUT KTM Report 17 Valencian Community Valencian Community motorcycle Grand PrixValencia extends MotoGP contract until 2016 https://www.motogp.com/en/news/2009/Valencia+extends+MotoGP+contract+until+2016 4 November 2009 5 September 2011 MotoGP.com Dorna Sports 31 October 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20141031142908/https://www.motogp.com/en/news/2009/Valencia+extends+MotoGP+contract+until+2016 dead DEU Jonas Folger MYS Zulfahmi Khairuddin GBR Danny Kent FIN Red Bull KTM Ajo AUT KTM Report Riders' standings Scoring system Points were awarded to the top fifteen finishers. A rider had to finish the race to earn points. Position  1st   2nd   3rd   4th   5th   6th   7th   8th   9th   10th   11th   12th   13th   14th   15th  Points 25 20 16 13 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 Pos Rider Bike QATQAT SPAESP PORPOR FRAFRA CATCatalonia GBRUK NEDNED GERGER ITAITA INPIndianapolis CZECZE RSMSMR ARAAragon JPNJPN MALMYS AUSAUS VALValencia Pts 1 GER Sandro Cortese KTM 3 3 1 6 2 3 2 1 3 2 3 1 2 6 1 1 2 325 2 ESP Luis Salom Kalex KTM 4 2 3 Ret 10 2 4 3 Ret 1 2 2 1 Ret 4 15 10 214 3 ESP Maverick Viñales FTR Honda 1 6 2 Ret 1 1 1 17 1 Ret 4 5 DNS 2 WD Ret 8 207 4 GBR Danny Kent KTM 8 Ret 8 Ret 20 6 3 Ret 5 12 7 12 4 1 6 5 1 154 5 ESP Álex Rins Suter Honda 10 4 7 3 Ret Ret 6 20 7 7 5 4 6 4 7 4 16 141 6 ITA Romano Fenati FTR Honda 2 1 Ret Ret 9 7 12 24 2 5 8 3 Ret 10 20 6 18 136 7 MYS Zulfahmi Khairuddin KTM 6 10 4 Ret 8 9 11 6 9 6 Ret 11 Ret 5 2 Ret 3 128 8 POR Miguel Oliveira Suter Honda 5 Ret Ret Ret 3 10 10 19 Ret 4 9 9 8 7 5 2 Ret 114 9 GER Jonas Folger Ioda Ret WD 11 Ret Ret Ret Ret Ret 93 Kalex KTM 3 1 6 3 Ret 3 11 Ret 10 ESP Efrén Vázquez Honda 16 93 FTR Honda Ret 5 Ret Ret 5 9 5 6 Ret 25 7 5 9 8 8 Ret 11 FRA Louis Rossi FTR Honda 9 Ret Ret 1 4 Ret 5 Ret Ret 13 17 Ret 7 8 Ret 20 6 86 12 AUS Arthur Sissis KTM 7 Ret 13 5 22 8 16 9 Ret 11 14 10 9 11 11 3 19 84 13 FRA Alexis Masbou Honda Ret 5 9 Ret 5 4 7 2 12 10 16 81 14 ITA Niccolò Antonelli Honda 17 77 FTR Honda 8 6 4 12 13 Ret 12 4 Ret 23 8 10 12 15 DNS 13 15 CZE Jakub Kornfeil FTR Honda 15 Ret 10 Ret 11 11 13 10 8 8 6 15 11 15 16 13 7 71 16 ESP Héctor Faubel Kalex KTM 12 9 12 Ret 7 12 15 7 10 DNS 11 13 63 FTR Honda 5 17 ESP Alberto Moncayo Kalex KTM 14 7 14 2 14 15 19 Ret Ret 52 FTR Honda 9 12 14 13 Ret 18 17 18 ITA Alessandro Tonucci FTR Honda Ret 11 18 14 28 16 22 16 16 15 10 17 12 3 17 7 14 45 19 FIN Niklas Ajo KTM 13 Ret EX 15 21 14 8 14 11 DSQ EX Ret 14 13 9 Ret 9 40 20 ESP Álex Márquez Suter Honda 12 15 6 Ret 21 Ret 15 14 14 9 Ret 27 21 RSA Brad Binder Kalex KTM Ret Ret 11 Ret Ret 17 20 Ret 24 Ret 20 16 16 Ret 12 14 4 24 22 FRA Alan Techer TSR Honda 11 14 17 8 13 21 17 13 17 Ret DNS Ret 21 20 21 16 21 21 23 AUS Jack Miller Honda 25 Ret Ret 15 Ret DSQ 4 21 DNS Ret 19 19 13 21 Ret 17 24 ESP Adrián Martín Honda 20 16 FTR Honda Ret Ret Ret 17 Ret 18 Ret 13 Ret 13 DNS Ret 17 10 12 Ret 25 ESP Iván Moreno FTR Honda 19 13 20 9 18 22 29 25 26 10 26 NED Jasper Iwema FGR Honda 24 17 Ret 7 16 18 24 Ret Ret Ret 24 Ret Ret 9 27 DEU Luca Grünwald Honda 8 19 8 28 ESP Isaac Viñales FTR Honda Ret Ret Ret Ret 24 23 21 21 19 14 DNS 17 23 19 10 20 8 29 SUI Giulian Pedone Oral 15 NC 7 Suter Honda 10 27 27 Ret 27 23 17 22 Ret 23 25 26 23 17 30 GER Toni Finsterbusch MZ-RE Honda 23 7 MZ FTR Ret Honda 21 DNS 19 14 11 18 16 Ret 18 18 Ret 23 Ret Ret 31 DEU Philipp Öttl Kalex KTM 11 5 32 ESP Juan Francisco Guevara FTR Honda 24 12 4 33 GER Marcel Schrötter Mahindra Ret 16 19 12 Ret 26 Ret Ret 4 34 DEU Kevin Hanus Honda 25 13 26 3 35 ITA Kevin Calia Honda 14 Ret 2 36 ESP Josep Rodríguez FTR Honda Ret 23 1 FGR Honda 24 25 DNS 15 37 GBR John McPhee KRP Honda 19 28 15 22 21 22 19 Ret 1 38 ITA Michael Ruben Rinaldi Honda 15 Ret 20 1 39 ITA Simone Grotzkyj Oral 22 Ret WD 1 Suter Honda Ret 23 20 23 15 22 JPN Hyuga Watanabe Honda 16 0 ESP Joan Olivé KTM 16 18 0 JPN Kenta Fujii TSR Honda 21 Ret 23 Ret 25 24 27 23 25 18 26 22 26 18 27 22 23 0 GBR Danny Webb Mahindra 18 Ret Ret Ret Ret Ret Ret 18 20 DNS Ret 25 26 Ret DNS Ret 0 ITA Armando Pontone Ioda NC 19 28 Ret 27 DNS 28 18 24 0 CZE Miroslav Popov Mahindra Ret 19 Ret Ret 0 DEU Luca Amato Kalex KTM 20 22 24 Ret 22 0 ITA Riccardo Moretti Mahindra Ret 20 DNS DNS Ret Ret 0 ITA Luigi Morciano Ioda Ret Ret 24 Ret 26 25 28 22 27 Ret 27 21 DNS Ret 0 ITA Manuel Tatasciore Honda 22 0 AUS Lincoln Gilding Honda 24 0 ITA Stefano Valtulini Honda 24 0 AUS Sam Clarke Honda 25 0 NED Bryan Schouten Honda 25 0 ESP Julián Miralles Honda 26 0 JPN Yudai Kamei Honda 27 0 ESP Jorge Navarro Honda Ret 0 GBR Fraser Rogers KRP Honda Ret 0 Pos Rider Bike QATQAT SPAESP PORPOR FRAFRA CATCatalonia GBRUK NEDNED GERGER ITAITA INPIndianapolis CZECZE RSMSMR ARAAragon JPNJPN MALMYS AUSAUS VALValencia PtsBold – Pole Italics – Fastest LapLight blue – Rookie Constructors' standings Each constructor received the same number of points as their best placed rider in each race. Pos Constructor QATQAT SPAESP PORPOR FRAFRA CATCatalonia GBRUK NEDNED GERGER ITAITA INPIndianapolis CZECZE RSMSMR ARAAragon JPNJPN MALMYS AUSAUS VALValencia Pts 1 AUT KTM 3 3 1 5 2 3 2 1 3 2 3 1 2 1 1 1 1 346 2 GBR FTR Honda 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 5 1 5 4 3 5 2 8 6 5 306 3 GER Kalex KTM 4 2 3 2 7 2 4 3 10 1 1 2 1 22 3 11 4 262 4 SUI Suter Honda 5 4 7 3 3 10 6 15 7 4 5 4 6 4 5 2 16 182 5 JPN Honda 16 5 9 13 5 4 7 2 12 10 16 18 18 16 13 21 Ret 87 6 JPN TSR Honda 11 14 17 8 13 21 17 13 17 18 26 22 21 18 21 16 21 21 7 CZE FGR Honda 24 17 Ret 7 16 18 24 Ret Ret Ret 24 Ret Ret 24 25 DNS 15 10 8 ITA Ioda Ret Ret 24 11 26 25 28 22 27 19 27 21 27 Ret 28 18 24 5 9 IND Mahindra 18 16 19 12 Ret 26 Ret 18 20 20 Ret 19 25 26 Ret Ret Ret 4 10 GBR KRP Honda 19 28 15 22 21 22 19 Ret 1 11 ITA Oral 22 15 NC 1 GER MZ-RE Honda 23 0 GER MZ FTR Ret 0 Pos Constructor QATQAT SPAESP PORPOR FRAFRA CATCatalonia GBRUK NEDNED GERGER ITAITA INPIndianapolis CZECZE RSMSMR ARAAragon JPNJPN MALMYS AUSAUS VALValencia Pts References External links https://www.motogp.com Moto3 World Championship Moto3 Class Category:Grand Prix motorcycle racing seasons