2012 MotoGP World Championship

64th running of the MotoGP World Championship Grand Prix motorcycle racing FIM Grand Prix motorcycle racing season Grand Prix motorcycle racing season 2012 2013 MotoGP World Championship 2012 Moto2 World Championship2012 Moto3 World Championship thumb|Jorge Lorenzo was the 2012 MotoGP World Riders' Champion. The 2012 FIM MotoGP World Championship was the premier class of the 64th Fédération Internationale de Motocyclisme (FIM) Road Racing World Championship season, the highest level of competition in motorcycle road racing. Casey Stoner started the season as the defending World Champion, while Honda was the defending Manufacturers' Champion.https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/motogp/15325395 Casey Stoner seals MotoGP title with win in Australia Tom Rostance BBC Sport BBC 16 October 2011 16 October 2011 In the premier MotoGP class, the championship battle revolved around Yamaha rider Jorge Lorenzo and Honda pairing Dani Pedrosa and defending champion Stoner. Lorenzo won four of the first six races to be held in the campaign to open up an advantage over Stoner, before he was taken out of the Dutch TT on the first lap by Álvaro Bautista; Stoner won the race to eradicate the points lead.https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/motogp/18657175 Casey Stoner level with Jorge Lorenzo after Assen win Tom Rostance BBC Sport BBC 30 June 2012 28 October 2012 In the next race, Stoner crashed out of the German Grand Prix on the final lap and allowed Pedrosa to take his first win of the season.https://www.motorcyclenews.com/MCN/sport/sportresults/MotoGP/2012/July/jul0912-stoner-makes-last-lap-blunder/_/R-EPI-137072 Casey Stoner makes last lap blunder Motor Cycle News Bauer Media Group 9 July 2012 28 October 2012 Matthew Birt Stoner struggled in the next few races – despite a victory at the United States Grand Prixhttps://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/motogp/19041828 Casey Stoner wins US GP ahead of Jorge Lorenzo BBC Sport BBC 29 July 2012 28 October 2012 Chris Osborne – with his championship challenge ended by a qualifying crash at Indianapolis. After ankle surgery,https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/motogp/19421712 Casey Stoner undergoes surgery on broken ankle BBC Sport BBC 30 August 2012 28 October 2012 he returned to the series and won his final race of his career at his home race, the Australian Grand Prix, for the sixth successive season.https://www.motogp.com/en/news/2012/australia+motogp+race+stoner Lorenzo crowned Champion as Stoner makes it six at Australian GP MotoGP.com Dorna Sports 28 October 2012 28 October 2012 14 October 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20131014144116/https://www.motogp.com/en/news/2012/australia+motogp+race+stoner dead Pedrosa went on a run of five victories in six races, with the streak being interrupted by a first-lap crash at Misano, where he was taken out by Héctor Barberá.https://www.motogp.com/en/news/2012/Pedrosa+Misano+Race Pedrosa suffers Misano to forget 16 September 2012 28 October 2012 MotoGP.com Dorna Sports 19 October 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20141019100947/https://www.motogp.com/en/news/2012/Pedrosa+Misano+Race dead Lorenzo finished second to Pedrosa on each occasion that he had won, and he took advantage of Pedrosa's accident to win at Misano.https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/motogp/19615690 Jorge Lorenzo wins as Dani Pedrosa crashes in Misano Tom Rostance 16 September 2012 28 October 2012 BBC Sport BBC Lorenzo ultimately won the title with a second-place finish to Stoner in Australia, after Pedrosa had crashed out of the lead early on. Changes Class changes The MotoGP class saw the introduction of engines with 1000 cc cuin 0 on in capacity, with a limit of 4 cylinders and a maximum 81 mm in 1 on cylinder bore.MotoGP changes for 2012 MotoGP.com Dorna Sports 11 December 2009 https://www.motogp.com/en/news/2009/FIM+announcement+for+2012+MotoGP 9 November 2011 7 June 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20130607080855/https://www.motogp.com/en/news/2009/FIM+announcement+for+2012+MotoGP dead Claiming Rule Teams In 2012 the MotoGP class saw the introduction of Claiming Rule Teams (CRT) to allow for participation by independent teams with lower budgets. CRTs were given twelve engines per rider, six more than the other teams and more fuel – 24 L impgal off instead of 21 L impgal off – but were subject to a factory team buying, or "claiming", their engines for €15,000, or €20,000 with the transmission.Corrado Cecchinelli talks CRT regulations MotoGP.com Dorna Sports 3 May 2011 https://www.motogp.com/en/news/2011/Cecchinelli+on+2012+CRTs 9 November 2011 27 June 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20130627114515/https://www.motogp.com/en/news/2011/Cecchinelli+on+2012+CRTs dead The sport's governing body received applications from sixteen new teams looking to join the MotoGP class.https://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/91038 Matt Beer Autosport Haymarket Publications 1 May 2011 22 June 2011 New teams lining up for MotoGP 2012 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 18-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 29 July USA Red Bull U.S. Grand Prix Laguna Seca, Monterey 11 19 August Indianapolis Red Bull Indianapolis Grand Prix Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Speedway 12 26 August CZE bwin Grand Prix České republiky Brno Circuit, Brno 13 16 September SMR Gran Premio Aperol di San Marino e Della Riviera di Rimini Misano World Circuit, Misano Adriatico 14 30 September Aragon Gran Premio Iveco de Aragón MotorLand Aragón, Alcañiz 15 14 October JPN AirAsia Grand Prix of Japan Motegi Circuit, Motegi 16 21 October MYS Malaysian Motorcycle Grand Prix Sepang International Circuit, Sepang 17 28 October AUS AirAsia Australian Grand Prix Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit, Phillip Island 18 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. Prototype entriesTeam ConstructorMotorcycleNo. Bike numberRiderRounds ITA Ducati Team Ducati Desmosedici GP12 46 ITA Valentino Rossihttps://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/motorsport/motorbikes/8886198.stm Valentino Rossi to leave Yamaha for Ducati in 2011 BBC Sport BBC 15 August 2010 19 August 2011 Seven-time MotoGP world champion Valentino Rossi has confirmed he will leave the Fiat Yamaha team to ride for Ducati for two years from 2011. All 69 USA Nicky Haydenhttps://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/86224 Hayden gets two more years at Ducati Matt Beer autosport.com Haymarket Publications 29 August 2010 19 August 2011 Ducati has extended Nicky Hayden's contract by a further two years, meaning the American will stay on to partner Valentino Rossi in 2011 and 2012. 1–11, 13–18 ITA Pramac Racing Team 8 ESP Héctor Barberáhttps://www.motogp.com/en/teams/MotoGP MotoGP Teams motogp.com Dorna Sports S.L 25 March 2012 1–9, 11, 13–18Barberá N Héctor Barberá competed in the first Friday practice session during round 11, before being replaced by Toni Elías. 24 ESP Toni ElíasToni Elias replaces injured Hector Barbera at Pramac Ducati for United States Grand Prix https://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/101463 Jamie O'Leary autosport.com Haymarket Publications 23 July 2012 24 July 2012 10–12Barberá N CZE Cardion AB Motoracing 17 CZE Karel Abrahamhttps://www.motogp.com/en/news/2011/Cardion+AB+Motoracing+confirm+2012+Ducati+deal 2012 Ducati deal confirmed for Abraham MotoGP.com Dorna Sports 24 June 2011 24 June 2011 23 December 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20141223225225/https://www.motogp.com/en/news/2011/Cardion+AB+Motoracing+confirm+2012+Ducati+deal dead 1–7, 10–18 2 ITA Franco Battainihttps://www.crash.net/motogp/news/181544/1/abraham_out_of_sachsenring_replacement_named.html Abraham out of Sachsenring, replacement named crash.net Crash Media Group 5 July 2012 4 July 2012 8 JPN Repsol Honda Team Honda RC213V 1 AUS Casey Stonerhttps://www.crash.net/motogp/news/171962/1/dovizioso_denied_1000cc_honda_test.html Dovizioso denied 1000cc Honda test crash.net Crash Media Group 9 August 2011 19 August 2011 During its official preview for this weekend's Czech Republic Grand Prix, Honda stated that Pedrosa and Stoner – who already have a contract in place for 2012 – will be the only riders on the new bike at Brno. 1–11, 15–18 56 GBR Jonathan ReaJonathan Rea set to make MotoGP debut as stand-in for injured Casey Stoner https://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/101993 Matt Beer Autosport Haymarket Publications 26 August 2012 28 August 2012 13–14 26 ESP Dani Pedrosa All MON LCR Honda MotoGP 6 GER Stefan Bradlhttps://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/96301 Stefan Bradl to step up to MotoGP in 2012 with LCR Honda Haymarket Publications Autosport 17 November 2011 17 November 2011 Jamie O'Leary All ITA San Carlo Honda Gresini 19 ESP Álvaro Bautistahttps://www.gresiniracing.com/?IDC=2&ID=995&page=1 Team San Carlo Honda Gresini – Alvaro Bautista and San Carlo Honda Gresini together in 2012 gresiniracing.com Gresini Racing 9 November 2011 9 November 2011 An agreement has been reached between Alvaro Bautista and Fausto Gresini for the Spaniard to ride a Honda RC213V with Team San Carlo Honda Gresini in 2012. Thanks to the co-operation of Suzuki, Bautista gets his first chance to ride the bike ridden this year by Hiroshi Aoyama at Valencia today. All JPN Yamaha Factory Racing Yamaha YZR-M1 11 USA Ben Spieshttps://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/motogp/13700872 American Ben Spies signs new deal to stay with Yamaha BBC Sport BBC 8 June 2011 19 August 2011 1–16 21 JPN Katsuyuki Nakasugahttps://resources.motogp.com/files/results/2012/VAL/MotoGP/Entry.pdf GP Generali de la Comunitat Valenciana – MotoGP Entry List MotoGP.com Dorna Sports 8 November 2012 18 99 ESP Jorge Lorenzohttps://www.crash.net/motogp/news/163830/1/jorge_lorenzo_agrees_new_yamaha_deal.html Jorge Lorenzo agrees new Yamaha deal crash.net Crash Media Group 2 October 2010 19 August 2011 All JPN Yamaha YSP Racing Team 21 JPN Katsuyuki Nakasugahttps://resources.motogp.com/files/results/2012/JPN/MotoGP/Entry.pdf AirAsia Grand Prix of Japan – MotoGP Entry List MotoGP.com Dorna Sports 11 October 2012 15 FRA Monster Yamaha Tech 3 4 ITA Andrea Doviziosohttps://www.motorcyclenews.com/MCN/sport/sportresults/MotoGP/2011/October/oct1011-tech-3-thrilled-capture-andrea-dovizioso-2012/ Tech 3 thrilled to capture Andrea Dovizioso for 2012 Motor Cycle News Bauer Media Group 10 October 2011 10 October 2011 Matthew Birt All 35 GBR Cal Crutchlowhttps://www.motogp.com/en/news/2010/Tech+3+confirm+Crutchlow+for+2011 Monster Yamaha Tech 3 confirm Cal Crutchlow for 2011 MotoGP.com Dorna Sports 5 September 2010 19 August 2011 The Monster Yamaha Tech 3 Team is delighted to announce the signing of British rider Cal Crutchlow to contest the MotoGP World Championship for the next two years. 7 September 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140907234507/https://www.motogp.com/en/news/2010/Tech+3+confirm+Crutchlow+for+2011 dead All Claiming Rule Teams (CRT) entriesTeamConstructorEngineMotorcycleNo. Bike numberRiderRounds USA Attack Performance APR Kawasaki APR 15 USA Steve Rapphttps://www.motogp.com/en/news/2012/Attack+Performance+CRT+project+USA+races Attack Performance lines up in-house built CRT bike at US rounds MotoGP.com Dorna Sports 19 July 2012 27 July 2012 8 September 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140908000142/https://www.motogp.com/en/news/2012/Attack+Performance+CRT+project+USA+races dead 10–11 ESP Power Electronics Asparhttps://www.crash.net/motogp/news/176796/1/aspar_goes_blue_with_power_electronics.html Aspar goes blue with Power Electronics Crash.net Crash Media Group 16 February 2012 16 February 2012 ARThttps://www.motorcyclenews.com/MCN/sport/sportresults/MotoGP/2011/October/oct1311-aspar-confirms-ducati-split/ Aspar confirms Ducati split Bauer Media Group Motor Cycle News 13 October 2011 13 October 2011 Matthew Birthttps://www.motogp.com/en/news/2011/De+Puniet+and+Espargar+join+Aspar+CRT+project Randy de Puniet to MotoGP Aspar Team in 2012 MotoGP.com Dorna Sports 25 November 2011 26 November 2011 7 September 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140907234910/https://www.motogp.com/en/news/2011/De+Puniet+and+Espargar+join+Aspar+CRT+project dead Aprilia GP12 14 FRA Randy de Puniet All 41 ESP Aleix Espargaró All ITA Speed Master 54 ITA Mattia PasiniMattia Pasini takes over Speed Master MotoGP ride https://www.crash.net/motogp/news/176291/1/mattia_pasini_takes_over_speed_master_motogp_ride.html Crash.net Crash Media Group 28 January 2012 28 January 2012 1–14 84 ITA Roberto RolfoSpeed Master announces Rolfo in place of Pasini https://www.motogp.com/en/news/2012/Rolfo+replaces+Pasini+at+Speed+Master MotoGP.com Dorna Sports 2 October 2012 2 October 2012 7 September 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140907234519/https://www.motogp.com/en/news/2012/Rolfo+replaces+Pasini+at+Speed+Master dead 15–18 GBR Paul Bird Motorsport 77 GBR James Ellison All USA GPTech BCL Suzuki GP212 20 USA Aaron Yateshttps://www.motogp.com/en/news/2012/GP+Tech+Indianapolis+wild+card GPTech to field second CRT wildcard of the season at Indianapolis MotoGP.com Dorna Sports 10 August 2012 17 August 2012 8 September 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140908000155/https://www.motogp.com/en/news/2012/GP+Tech+Indianapolis+wild+card dead 11 ESP Avintia Blusens BQR-FTR Kawasaki BQR 22 ESP Iván Silva 1 68 COL Yonny Hernández 1 BQRhttps://resources.motogp.com/files/results/2012/SPA/MotoGP/Entry.pdf Gran Premio bwin de España – MotoGP Entry list motogp.com Dorna Sports 27 April 2012 22 ESP Iván Silva 2–12, 15–18 44 ESP David Salomhttps://www.motogp.com/en/news/2012/Salom+to+join+Avintia+Blusens David Salom to replace Silva in Avintia Blusens team from Misano MotoGP.com Dorna Sports 5 September 2012 7 September 2012 8 September 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140908000218/https://www.motogp.com/en/news/2012/Salom+to+join+Avintia+Blusens dead 13–14 73 JPN Hiroshi Aoyama 18 68 COL Yonny Hernández 2–16 43 AUS Kris McLarenhttps://www.motogp.com/en/news/2012/McLaren+as+Hernandez+replacement+in+Avintia+Blusens Kris McLaren to replace injured Hernandez in Australia MotoGP.com Dorna Sports 24 October 2012 25 October 2012 21 March 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140321041828/https://www.motogp.com/en/news/2012/McLaren+as+Hernandez+replacement+in+Avintia+Blusens dead 17 Inmotec Inmotec 71 ITA Claudio Corti 18 ITA San Carlo Honda Gresini FTRhttps://www.motogp.com/en/news/2011/Gresini+announce+2012+CRT+entry+with+FTR San Carlo Honda Gresini confirms CRT entry for 2012 MotoGP.com Dorna Sports 15 November 2011 15 November 2011 7 September 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140907235909/https://www.motogp.com/en/news/2011/Gresini+announce+2012+CRT+entry+with+FTR dead Honda MGP12 51 ITA Michele Pirrohttps://www.crash.net/motogp/news/175315/1/gresini_confirms_pirro_for_motogp_crt.html Gresini confirms Pirro for MotoGP CRT crash.net Crash Media Group 5 December 2011 5 December 2011 All ITA Came IodaRacing Projecthttps://www.crash.net/motogp/news/174706/1/hector_barbera_confirmed_at_pramac_ducati.html Hector Barbera confirmed at Pramac Ducati crash.net Crash Media Group 7 November 2011 7 November 2011 Iodahttps://www.motogp.com/en/news/2011/petrucci+debuts+motogp+with+ioda+racing Danilo Petrucci to debut in MotoGP with Ioda Racing MotoGP.com Dorna Sports 5 January 2012 10 January 2012 3 December 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20131203075034/https://www.motogp.com/en/news/2011/petrucci+debuts+motogp+with+ioda+racing dead Aprilia TR003https://www.iodaracing.it/irp/?p=1487 A Jerez il battesimo della TR003 iodaracing.com IodaRacing Project srl 20 February 2012 25 March 2012 8 September 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140908015634/https://www.iodaracing.it/irp/?p=1487 dead 9 ITA Danilo Petrucci 1–12 Ioda-Suterhttps://www.motogp.com/en/news/2012/Petrucci+Suter+test+and+Misano+switch Petrucci to test Suter ahead of Misano switch MotoGP.com Dorna Sports 4 September 2012 7 September 2012 7 September 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140907235311/https://www.motogp.com/en/news/2012/Petrucci+Suter+test+and+Misano+switch dead BMW MMX1https://www.suterracing.ch/en/motogp.html Suter-BMW MMX1 MotoGP Suter Racing Technology AG Eskil Suter 3 May 2012 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20131113141556/https://suterracing.ch/en/motogp.html 13 November 2013 13–18 SUI NGM Mobile Forward Racing Suterhttps://www.motorcyclenews.com/MCN/sport/sportresults/MotoGP/2011/October/oct2011-colin-edwards-ride-suter-bmw-2012/ Colin Edwards to ride Suter/BMW in 2012 Bauer Media Group Motor Cycle News 20 October 2011 20 October 2011 Matthew Birt 5 USA Colin Edwardshttps://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/motogp/14769419 Colin Edwards confirms he will leave Tech 3 team at end of the season BBC Sport BBC 2 September 2011 2 September 2011 1–3, 5–18 7 AUS Chris Vermeulenhttps://www.motogp.com/en/news/2012/vermeulen+with+forward+at+Le+Mans+race Vermeulen in for Edwards at Le Mans MotoGP.com Dorna Sports 9 May 2012 9 May 2012 7 September 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140907235031/https://www.motogp.com/en/news/2012/vermeulen+with+forward+at+Le+Mans+race dead 4Key Regular Rider Wildcard Rider Replacement Rider All the bikes used Bridgestone tyres. New entries In June 2011, the FIM announced that six teams from Moto2 – Interwetten Paddock, Forward Racing, Marc VDS, Kiefer Racing, Speed Master and BQR-Blusens (later renamed Avintia Racing)https://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 – had been granted entries to the 2012 grid;https://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/92362 Matt Beer Autosport Haymarket Publications 16 June 2011 22 June 2011 Six Moto2 teams granted MotoGP entries Kiefer Racing, which currently leads the Moto2 standings with Stefan Bradl, BQR/Blusens, Forward Racing, Marc VDS Racing, Interwetten Paddock GP and the Speed Master team set up around Andrea Iannone this year will all have the opportunity to run one bike in MotoGP from next year under the less restricted 'Claiming Rule Teams' system being introduced as part of the switch from 800cc to 1000cc engines. two additional entries – Paul Bird Motorsporthttps://www.crash.net/motogp/news/174778/1/ellison_confirms_motogp_return_aprilia_engine.html/ Ellison confirms MotoGP return, Aprilia engine Crash.net Crash Media Group 10 November 2011 12 November 2011 and Ioda Racinghttps://www.bikesportnews.com/news-detail.cfm?newstitle=Motorcycle-racing-2012---who-is-going-where-so-far%E2%80%A6&newsid=6166 Motorcycle racing 2012 – who is going where so far… Bikesportnews.com Bikesportnews 8 December 2011 14 December 2011 dead https://archive.today/20120729055319/https://www.bikesportnews.com/news-detail.cfm?newstitle=Motorcycle-racing-2012---who-is-going-where-so-far%E2%80%A6&newsid=6166 29 July 2012 – announced that they had been accepted to the grid, running under CRT regulations. However, Interwetten Paddock, Marc VDS, and Kiefer Racing were absent from the revised grid released by FIM in January 2012.https://www.motogp.com/en/news/2011/provisional+entry+list+motogp+2012+0 Provisional 2012 MotoGP entry list released MotoGP.com Dorna Sports 13 January 2012 13 January 2012 14 January 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20120114205617/https://www.motogp.com/en/news/2011/provisional+entry+list+motogp+2012+0 dead Rider changes Andrea Dovizioso left Repsol Honda Team to join Monster Yamaha Tech 3. Colin Edwards moved from Monster Yamaha Tech 3 to NGM Mobile Forward Racing. Stefan Bradl moved up from Moto2, joining LCR Honda MotoGP. Héctor Barberá still rode a Ducati, but he moved from Aspar Team to Pramac Racing Team. 2011 FIM Superstock 1000 Cup runner-up Danilo Petrucci debuted in the MotoGP category with Came IodaRacing Project. Randy de Puniet exchanged with Barberá, entering Power Electronics Aspar from Pramac Racing Team. Álvaro Bautista, who lost his place at the retiring Suzuki MotoGP team, joined San Carlo Honda Gresini. Iván Silva rode for Avintia Blusens. Aleix Espargaró stepped up from Pons Racing in Moto2 to Power Electronics Aspar. Michele Pirro was confirmed by San Carlo Honda Gresini, promoted from Moto2 to MotoGP. Mattia Pasini debuted from Moto2 with Speed Master. Avintia Blusens promoted Yonny Hernández from Moto2 to MotoGP. James Ellison returned to MotoGP from the British Superbike Championship, riding for Paul Bird Motorsport. Hiroshi Aoyama was moved by Honda to the Superbike World Championship.https://www.worldsbk.com/en/news/5-news/9239-hiroshi-aoyama-with-honda-wsb-for-2012.html Hiroshi Aoyama with Honda WSB for 2012 Superbike World Championship Infront Motor Sports 15 October 2011 17 October 2011 22 January 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20120122164826/https://www.worldsbk.com/en/news/5-news/9239-hiroshi-aoyama-with-honda-wsb-for-2012.html dead However, the Japanese rider replaced Yonny Hernández in Valencia. Toni Elías returned to Moto2 from LCR Honda MotoGP.https://www.motogp.com/en/news/2011/Aspar+Team+Elias+Terol+Moto2+2012 Aspar confirm Elías and Terol as 2012 Moto2 line-up Dorna Sports MotoGP.com 18 November 2011 18 November 2011 7 September 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140907235228/https://www.motogp.com/en/news/2011/Aspar+Team+Elias+Terol+Moto2+2012 dead During the season, Elías replaced Barberá (injured) for three rounds. On 1 September 2011, Loris Capirossi announced his retirement from racing to join the MotoGP Safety Commission.https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/motogp/14755422 MotoGP veteran Loris Capirossi announces his retirement BBC Sport BBC 1 September 2011 5 September 2011 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 ESP Jorge Lorenzo AUS Casey Stoner ESP Jorge Lorenzo JPN Yamaha Factory Racing JPN Yamaha 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 Jorge Lorenzo GBR Cal Crutchlow AUS Casey Stoner JPN Repsol Honda Team JPN Honda Report 3 POR Portuguese motorcycle Grand Prix AUS Casey Stoner ESP Jorge Lorenzo AUS Casey Stoner JPN Repsol Honda Team JPN Honda 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 Dani Pedrosa ITA Valentino Rossi ESP Jorge Lorenzo JPN Yamaha Factory Racing JPN Yamaha 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 AUS Casey Stoner ESP Jorge Lorenzo ESP Jorge Lorenzo JPN Yamaha Factory Racing JPN Yamaha 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 Álvaro Bautista ESP Jorge Lorenzo ESP Jorge Lorenzo JPN Yamaha Factory Racing JPN Yamaha 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 AUS Casey Stoner ESP Dani Pedrosa AUS Casey Stoner JPN Repsol Honda Team JPN Honda Report 8 GER German motorcycle Grand Prix AUS Casey Stoner ESP Dani Pedrosa ESP Dani Pedrosa JPN Repsol Honda Team JPN Honda 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 Dani Pedrosa ESP Dani Pedrosa ESP Jorge Lorenzo JPN Yamaha Factory Racing JPN Yamaha Report 10 USA United States motorcycle Grand PrixNew deal keeps MotoGP at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca until at least 2014 https://www.motogp.com/en/news/2008/New+deal+keeps+MotoGP+at+Mazda+Raceway+Laguna+Seca+until+at+least+2014 25 June 2008 4 September 2011 MotoGP.com Dorna Sports 26 December 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20141226103622/https://www.motogp.com/en/news/2008/New+deal+keeps+MotoGP+at+Mazda+Raceway+Laguna+Seca+until+at+least+2014 dead ESP Jorge Lorenzo ESP Dani Pedrosa AUS Casey Stoner JPN Repsol Honda Team JPN Honda Report 11 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 ESP Dani Pedrosa ESP Dani Pedrosa ESP Dani Pedrosa JPN Repsol Honda Team JPN Honda Report 12 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 Jorge Lorenzo ESP Jorge Lorenzo ESP Dani Pedrosa JPN Repsol Honda Team JPN Honda Report 13 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 ESP Dani Pedrosa ESP Jorge Lorenzo ESP Jorge Lorenzo JPN Yamaha Factory Racing JPN Yamaha Report 14 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 ESP Jorge Lorenzo ESP Dani Pedrosa ESP Dani Pedrosa JPN Repsol Honda Team JPN Honda Report 15 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 ESP Jorge Lorenzo ESP Dani Pedrosa ESP Dani Pedrosa JPN Repsol Honda Team JPN Honda Report 16 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 ESP Jorge Lorenzo ESP Dani Pedrosa ESP Dani Pedrosa JPN Repsol Honda Team JPN Honda Report 17 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 AUS Casey Stoner AUS Casey Stoner AUS Casey Stoner JPN Repsol Honda Team JPN Honda Report 18 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 ESP Dani Pedrosa ESP Dani Pedrosa ESP Dani Pedrosa JPN Repsol Honda Team JPN Honda 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 Team QATQAT SPAESP PORPOR FRAFRA CATCatalonia GBRUK NEDNED GERGER ITAITA USAUSA INPIndianapolis CZECZE RSMSMR ARAAragon JPNJPN MALMYS AUSAUS VALValencia Pts 1 ESP Jorge Lorenzo YamahaYamaha Factory Racing 1 2 2 1 1 1 Ret 2 1 2 2 2 1 2 2 2 2 Ret 350 2 ESP Dani Pedrosa HondaRepsol Honda Team 2 3 3 4 2 3 2 1 2 3 1 1 Ret 1 1 1 Ret 1 332 3 AUS Casey Stoner HondaRepsol Honda Team 3 1 1 3 4 2 1 Ret 8 1 4 5 3 1 3 254 4 ITA Andrea Dovizioso YamahaMonster Yamaha Tech 3 5 5 4 7 3 19 3 3 3 4 3 4 4 3 4 13 4 6 218 5 ESP Álvaro Bautista HondaSan Carlo Honda Gresini 7 6 6 10 6 4 Ret 7 10 8 5 6 3 6 3 6 5 4 178 6 ITA Valentino Rossi DucatiDucati Team 10 9 7 2 7 9 13 6 5 Ret 7 7 2 8 7 5 7 10 163 7 GBR Cal Crutchlow YamahaMonster Yamaha Tech 3 4 4 5 8 5 6 5 8 6 5 Ret 3 Ret 4 Ret Ret 3 Ret 151 8 GER Stefan Bradl HondaLCR Honda MotoGP 8 7 9 5 8 8 Ret 5 4 7 6 5 6 Ret 6 Ret 6 Ret 135 9 USA Nicky Hayden DucatiDucati Team 6 8 11 6 9 7 6 10 7 6 DNS 7 Ret 8 4 8 Ret 122 10 USA Ben Spies YamahaYamaha Factory Racing 11 11 8 16 10 5 4 4 11 Ret Ret Ret 5 5 Ret Ret 88 11 ESP Héctor Barberá DucatiPramac Racing Team 9 10 10 9 11 10 7 9 9 WD Ret 12 10 7 12 Ret 83 12 ESP Aleix Espargaró ARTCRTPower Electronics Aspar 15 12 12 13 13 11 Ret 13 13 9 10 10 Ret 10 12 8 10 11 74 13 FRA Randy de Puniet ARTCRTPower Electronics Aspar 13 Ret 13 Ret 15 12 8 11 12 11 Ret 8 9 11 Ret Ret 11 12 62 14 CZE Karel Abraham DucatiCardion AB Motoracing Ret 17 Ret Ret 12 WD DNS 10 8 9 Ret 9 11 10 9 7 59 15 ITA Michele Pirro FTRCRTSan Carlo Honda Gresini NC Ret 14 14 14 13 9 Ret DSQ Ret Ret 14 10 15 15 12 14 5 43 16 GBR James Ellison ARTCRTPaul Bird Motorsport 18 Ret Ret 11 16 14 14 15 14 Ret 15 15 13 14 14 9 Ret 9 35 17 COL Yonny Hernández BQR-FTRCRT Avintia Blusens 14 28 BQR Ret Ret 15 18 15 Ret 14 Ret 12 9 12 12 13 Ret DNS 18 JPN Katsuyuki Nakasuga YamahaYamaha YSP Racing Team 9 27Yamaha Factory Racing 2 19 ITA Danilo Petrucci IodaCRT Came IodaRacing Project Ret 13 15 Ret 19 17 11 17 Ret Ret Ret 17 27 Ioda-Suter 14 17 Ret 11 13 8 20 USA Colin Edwards SuterCRTNGM Mobile Forward Racing 12 16 DNS NC 16 Ret 12 Ret 13 13 13 11 18 13 Ret Ret 14 27 21 GBR Jonathan Rea HondaRepsol Honda Team 8 7 17 22 ITA Mattia Pasini ARTCRTSpeed Master 17 14 Ret 12 17 Ret 10 Ret 15 Ret Ret 16 Ret 16 13 23 ESP Iván Silva BQR-FTRCRT Avintia Blusens 16 12 BQR 15 Ret 18 20 18 12 18 16 14 12 Ret Ret Ret 15 Ret 24 ESP Toni Elías DucatiPramac Racing Team Ret 11 11 10 25 JPN Hiroshi Aoyama BQRCRTAvintia Blusens 13 3 26 USA Steve Rapp APRCRTAttack Performance DNQ 14 2 27 ESP David Salom BQRCRTAvintia Blusens 15 Ret 1 ITA Roberto Rolfo ARTCRTSpeed Master 16 DSQ Ret Ret 0 USA Aaron Yates BCLCRTGPTech 16 0 ITA Franco Battaini DucatiCardion AB Motoracing 16 0 AUS Chris Vermeulen SuterCRTNGM Mobile Forward Racing 17 0 ITA Claudio Corti InmotecCRTAvintia Blusens Ret 0 AUS Kris McLaren BQRCRTAvintia Blusens DNQ 0 Pos Rider Bike Team QATQAT SPAESP PORPOR FRAFRA CATCatalonia GBRUK NEDNED GERGER ITAITA USAUSA INPIndianapolis CZECZE RSMSMR ARAAragon JPNJPN MALMYS AUSAUS VALValencia PtsBold – Pole Italics – Fastest LapLight blue – Rookie Icon Class CRT Claiming Rule Teams 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 USAUSA INPIndianapolis CZECZE RSMSMR ARAAragon JPNJPN MALMYS AUSAUS VALValencia Pts 1 JPN Honda 2 1 1 3 2 2 1 1 2 1 1 1 3 1 1 1 1 1 412 2 JPN Yamaha 1 2 2 1 1 1 3 2 1 2 2 2 1 2 2 2 2 2 386 3 ITA Ducati 6 8 7 2 7 7 6 6 5 6 7 7 2 8 7 4 7 7 192 4 ITA ART 13 12 12 11 13 11 8 11 12 9 10 8 9 10 12 8 10 9 100 5 GBR FTR NC Ret 14 14 14 13 9 Ret DSQ Ret Ret 14 10 15 15 12 14 5 43 6 ESP BQR 15 Ret 15 18 15 12 14 16 12 9 12 12 13 Ret Ret 15 13 35 7 SUI Suter 12 16 DNS 17 NC 16 Ret 12 Ret 13 13 13 11 18 13 Ret Ret 14 27 8 ITA Ioda-Suter 14 17 Ret 11 13 8 18 9 ITA Ioda Ret 13 15 Ret 19 17 11 17 Ret Ret Ret 17 9 10 USA APR DNQ 14 2 11 ESP BQR-FTR 14 2 CAN BCL 16 0 ESP Inmotec Ret 0 Pos Constructor QATQAT SPAESP PORPOR FRAFRA CATCatalonia GBRUK NEDNED GERGER ITAITA USAUSA INPIndianapolis CZECZE RSMSMR ARAAragon JPNJPN MALMYS AUSAUS VALValencia Pts Teams' standings The teams' standings were based on results obtained by regular and substitute riders; wild-card entries were ineligible. Pos Team BikeNo. QATQAT SPAESP PORPOR FRAFRA CATCatalonia GBRUK NEDNED GERGER ITAITA USAUSA INPIndianapolis CZECZE RSMSMR ARAAragon JPNJPN MALMYS AUSAUS VALValencia Pts 1JPN Repsol Honda Team 1 3 1 1 3 4 2 1 Ret 8 1 4 5 3 1 3 603 26 2 3 3 4 2 3 2 1 2 3 1 1 Ret 1 1 1 Ret 1 56 8 7 2JPN Yamaha Factory Racing 11 11 11 8 16 10 5 4 4 11 Ret Ret Ret 5 5 Ret Ret 458 21 2 99 1 2 2 1 1 1 Ret 2 1 2 2 2 1 2 2 2 2 Ret 3FRA Monster Yamaha Tech 3 4 5 5 4 7 3 19 3 3 3 4 3 4 4 3 4 13 4 6 369 35 4 4 5 8 5 6 5 8 6 5 Ret 3 Ret 4 Ret Ret 3 Ret 4ITA Ducati Team 46 10 9 7 2 7 9 13 6 5 Ret 7 7 2 8 7 5 7 10 285 69 6 8 11 6 9 7 6 10 7 6 DNS 7 Ret 8 4 8 Ret 5 ITA San Carlo Honda Gresini 19 7 6 6 10 6 4 Ret 7 10 8 5 6 3 6 3 6 5 4 221 51 NC Ret 14 14 14 13 9 Ret DSQ Ret Ret 14 10 15 15 12 14 5 6ESP Power Electronics Aspar 14 13 Ret 13 Ret 15 12 8 11 12 11 Ret 8 9 11 Ret Ret 11 12 136 41 15 12 12 13 13 11 Ret 13 13 9 10 10 Ret 10 12 8 10 11 7MON LCR Honda MotoGP 6 8 7 9 5 8 8 Ret 5 4 7 6 5 6 Ret 6 Ret 6 Ret 135 8ITA Pramac Racing Team 8 9 10 10 9 11 10 7 9 9 WD Ret 12 10 7 12 Ret 93 24 Ret 11 11 9 CZE Cardion AB Motoracing 2 16 59 17 Ret 17 Ret Ret 12 WD DNS 10 8 9 Ret 9 11 10 9 7 10ESP Avintia Blusens 22 16 15 Ret 18 20 18 12 18 16 14 12 Ret Ret Ret 15 Ret 44 43 DNQ 44 15 Ret 68 14 Ret Ret 15 18 15 Ret 14 Ret 12 9 12 12 13 Ret DNS 73 13 11GBR Paul Bird Motorsport 50 18 Ret Ret 11 16 14 14 15 14 Ret 15 15 13 14 14 9 Ret 9 35 12ITA Came IodaRacing Project 9 Ret 13 15 Ret 19 17 11 17 Ret Ret Ret 17 14 17 Ret 11 13 8 27 13CHE NGM Mobile Forward Racing 5 12 16 DNS NC 16 Ret 12 Ret 13 13 13 11 18 13 Ret Ret 14 27 7 17 14 ITA Speed Master 54 17 14 Ret 12 17 Ret 10 Ret 15 Ret Ret 16 Ret 16 13 84 16 DSQ Ret Ret Pos Team BikeNo. QATQAT SPAESP PORPOR FRAFRA CATCatalonia GBRUK NEDNED GERGER ITAITA USAUSA INPIndianapolis CZECZE RSMSMR ARAAragon JPNJPN MALMYS AUSAUS VALValencia Pts Notes N References 2 External links https://www.motogp.com MotoGP World Championship MotoGP Class Category:Grand Prix motorcycle racing seasons