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2012 MotoGP World Championship

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The 2012 FIM MotoGP World Championship was the premier class of the 64th F.I.M. Road Racing World Championship season. Casey Stoner started the season as the defending World Champion, while Honda was the defending Manufacturers' Champion.[1]

Jorge Lorenzo became the MotoGP world champion.

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.[2] 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.[3] Stoner struggled in the next few races – despite a victory at the United States Grand Prix[4] – with his championship challenge ended by a qualifying crash at Indianapolis. After ankle surgery,[5] 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.[6] 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.[7] Lorenzo finished second to Pedrosa on each occasion that he had won, and he took advantage of Pedrosa's accident to win at Misano.[8] 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 edit

Class changes edit

The MotoGP class saw the introduction of engines with 1,000 cc (61 cu in) in capacity, with a limit of 4 cylinders and a maximum 81 mm (3.2 in) cylinder bore.[9]

Claiming Rule Teams edit

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 litres (5.3 imperial gallons) instead of 21 litres (4.6 imperial gallons) – but were subject to a factory team buying, or "claiming", their engines for €15,000, or €20,000 with the transmission.[10] The sport's governing body received applications from sixteen new teams looking to join the MotoGP class.[11]

Calendar edit

The following Grands Prix were scheduled to take place in 2012:[12][13]

The Fédération Internationale de Motocyclisme released an 18-race provisional calendar on 14 September 2011.[14] Another provisional calendar was released three months later, with the Qatar Grand Prix moved forward by a week.[15]

Round Date Grand Prix Circuit
1 8 April ‡   Commercialbank Grand Prix of Qatar Losail International Circuit, Lusail
2 29 April   Gran Premio bwin de España Circuito de Jerez, Jerez de la Frontera
3 6 May   Grande Prémio de Portugal Autódromo do Estoril, Estoril
4 20 May   Monster Energy Grand Prix de France Bugatti Circuit, Le Mans
5 3 June   Gran Premi Aperol de Catalunya Circuit de Catalunya, Montmeló
6 17 June   Hertz British Grand Prix Silverstone Circuit, Silverstone
7 30 June ††   Iveco TT Assen TT Circuit Assen, Assen
8 8 July   eni Motorrad Grand Prix Deutschland Sachsenring, Hohenstein-Ernstthal
9 15 July   Gran Premio d'Italia TIM Mugello Circuit, Scarperia e San Piero
10 29 July †   Red Bull U.S. Grand Prix Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca, Monterey
11 19 August   Red Bull Indianapolis Grand Prix Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Speedway
12 26 August   bwin Grand Prix České republiky Brno Circuit, Brno
13 16 September   Gran Premio Aperol di San Marino e Della Riviera di Rimini Misano World Circuit Marco Simoncelli, Misano Adriatico
14 30 September   Gran Premio Iveco de Aragón MotorLand Aragón, Alcañiz
15 14 October   AirAsia Grand Prix of Japan Twin Ring Motegi, Motegi
16 21 October   Malaysian Motorcycle Grand Prix Sepang International Circuit, Sepang
17 28 October   AirAsia Australian Grand Prix Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit, Phillip Island
18 11 November   Gran Premio Generali de la Comunitat Valenciana Circuit Ricardo Tormo, Valencia
‡ = Night race
† = MotoGP class only
†† = Saturday race

Calendar changes edit

  • Only the MotoGP class raced during the United States Grand Prix because of a Californian law on air pollution and the contract that had initially been signed prevented the Moto3 and Moto2 classes from racing from when they were still 125cc and 250cc 2-stroke bikes.
  • The Czech Republic and Indianapolis Grand Prix swapped places.

Teams and riders edit

Prototype entries
Team Constructor Motorcycle No. Rider Rounds
  Ducati Team Ducati Desmosedici GP12 46   Valentino Rossi[17] All
69   Nicky Hayden[18] 1–11, 13–18
  Pramac Racing Team 8   Héctor Barberá[19] 1–9, 11, 13–18[N 1]
24   Toni Elías[20] 10–12[N 1]
  Cardion AB Motoracing 17   Karel Abraham[21] 1–7, 10–18
2   Franco Battaini[22] 8
  Repsol Honda Team Honda RC213V 1   Casey Stoner[23] 1–11, 15–18
56   Jonathan Rea[24] 13–14
26   Dani Pedrosa[23] All
  LCR Honda MotoGP 6   Stefan Bradl[25] All
  San Carlo Honda Gresini 19   Álvaro Bautista[26] All
  Yamaha Factory Racing Yamaha YZR-M1 11   Ben Spies[27] 1–16
21   Katsuyuki Nakasuga[28] 18
99   Jorge Lorenzo[29] All
  Yamaha YSP Racing Team 21   Katsuyuki Nakasuga[30] 15
  Monster Yamaha Tech 3 4   Andrea Dovizioso[31] All
35   Cal Crutchlow[32] All
Claiming Rule Teams (CRT) entries
Team Constructor Engine Motorcycle No. Rider Rounds
  Attack Performance APR[33] Kawasaki APR 15   Steve Rapp[33] 10–11
  Power Electronics Aspar[34] ART[35][36] Aprilia GP12 14   Randy de Puniet[36] All
41   Aleix Espargaró[36] All
  Speed Master 54   Mattia Pasini[37] 1–14
84   Roberto Rolfo[38] 15–18
  Paul Bird Motorsport 77   James Ellison[39] All
  GPTech BCL[40] Suzuki GP212 20   Aaron Yates[40] 11
  Avintia Blusens[41][42] BQR-FTR[41] Kawasaki BQR 22   Iván Silva[41] 1
68   Yonny Hernández[41] 1
BQR[43] 22   Iván Silva[41] 2–12, 15–18
44   David Salom[44] 13–14
73   Hiroshi Aoyama[28] 18
68   Yonny Hernández[41] 2–16
43   Kris McLaren[45] 17
Inmotec[28] Inmotec 71   Claudio Corti[28] 18
  San Carlo Honda Gresini FTR[46] Honda MGP12 51   Michele Pirro[47] All
  Came IodaRacing Project[48] Ioda[49] Aprilia TR003[50] 9   Danilo Petrucci[49] 1–12
Ioda-Suter[51] BMW MMX1[52] 13–18
  NGM Mobile Forward Racing[42] Suter[53] 5   Colin Edwards[54] 1–3, 5–18
7   Chris Vermeulen[55] 4
Key
Regular Rider
Wildcard Rider
Replacement Rider

All the bikes used Bridgestone tyres.

New entries edit

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)[41] – had been granted entries to the 2012 grid;[42] two additional entries – Paul Bird Motorsport[39] and Ioda Racing[56] – 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.[16]

Rider changes edit

Results and standings edit

Grands Prix edit

Round Grand Prix Pole position Fastest lap Winning rider Winning team Winning constructor Report
1   Qatar motorcycle Grand Prix[60]   Jorge Lorenzo   Casey Stoner   Jorge Lorenzo   Yamaha Factory Racing   Yamaha Report
2   Spanish motorcycle Grand Prix[61]   Jorge Lorenzo   Cal Crutchlow   Casey Stoner   Repsol Honda Team   Honda Report
3   Portuguese motorcycle Grand Prix[14]   Casey Stoner   Jorge Lorenzo   Casey Stoner   Repsol Honda Team   Honda Report
4   French motorcycle Grand Prix[62]   Dani Pedrosa   Valentino Rossi   Jorge Lorenzo   Yamaha Factory Racing   Yamaha Report
5   Catalan motorcycle Grand Prix[63]   Casey Stoner   Jorge Lorenzo   Jorge Lorenzo   Yamaha Factory Racing   Yamaha Report
6   British motorcycle Grand Prix[64]   Álvaro Bautista   Jorge Lorenzo   Jorge Lorenzo   Yamaha Factory Racing   Yamaha Report
7   Dutch TT[65]   Casey Stoner   Dani Pedrosa   Casey Stoner   Repsol Honda Team   Honda Report
8   German motorcycle Grand Prix[14]   Casey Stoner   Dani Pedrosa   Dani Pedrosa   Repsol Honda Team   Honda Report
9   Italian motorcycle Grand Prix[66]   Dani Pedrosa   Dani Pedrosa   Jorge Lorenzo   Yamaha Factory Racing   Yamaha Report
10   United States motorcycle Grand Prix[67]   Jorge Lorenzo   Dani Pedrosa   Casey Stoner   Repsol Honda Team   Honda Report
11   Indianapolis motorcycle Grand Prix[68]   Dani Pedrosa   Dani Pedrosa   Dani Pedrosa   Repsol Honda Team   Honda Report
12   Czech Republic motorcycle Grand Prix[69]   Jorge Lorenzo   Jorge Lorenzo   Dani Pedrosa   Repsol Honda Team   Honda Report
13   San Marino and Rimini Riviera motorcycle Grand Prix[70]   Dani Pedrosa   Jorge Lorenzo   Jorge Lorenzo   Yamaha Factory Racing   Yamaha Report
14   Aragon motorcycle Grand Prix[71]   Jorge Lorenzo   Dani Pedrosa   Dani Pedrosa   Repsol Honda Team   Honda Report
15   Japanese motorcycle Grand Prix[72]   Jorge Lorenzo   Dani Pedrosa   Dani Pedrosa   Repsol Honda Team   Honda Report
16   Malaysian motorcycle Grand Prix[73]   Jorge Lorenzo   Dani Pedrosa   Dani Pedrosa   Repsol Honda Team   Honda Report
17   Australian motorcycle Grand Prix[74]   Casey Stoner   Casey Stoner   Casey Stoner   Repsol Honda Team   Honda Report
18   Valencian Community motorcycle Grand Prix[75]   Dani Pedrosa   Dani Pedrosa   Dani Pedrosa   Repsol Honda Team   Honda Report

Riders' standings edit

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 CRT Team QAT
  		SPA
  		POR
  		FRA
  		CAT
  		GBR
  		NED
  		GER
  		ITA
  		USA
  		INP
  		CZE
  		RSM
  		ARA
  		JPN
  		MAL
  		AUS
  		VAL
  		Pts
1   Jorge Lorenzo Yamaha Yamaha Factory Racing 1 2 2 1 1 1 Ret 2 1 2 2 2 1 2 2 2 2 Ret 350
2   Dani Pedrosa Honda Repsol Honda Team 2 3 3 4 2 3 2 1 2 3 1 1 Ret 1 1 1 Ret 1 332
3   Casey Stoner Honda Repsol Honda Team 3 1 1 3 4 2 1 Ret 8 1 4 5 3 1 3 254
4   Andrea Dovizioso Yamaha Monster Yamaha Tech 3 5 5 4 7 3 19 3 3 3 4 3 4 4 3 4 13 4 6 218
5   Álvaro Bautista Honda San Carlo Honda Gresini 7 6 6 10 6 4 Ret 7 10 8 5 6 3 6 3 6 5 4 178
6   Valentino Rossi Ducati Ducati Team 10 9 7 2 7 9 13 6 5 Ret 7 7 2 8 7 5 7 10 163
7   Cal Crutchlow Yamaha Monster Yamaha Tech 3 4 4 5 8 5 6 5 8 6 5 Ret 3 Ret 4 Ret Ret 3 Ret 151
8   Stefan Bradl Honda LCR Honda MotoGP 8 7 9 5 8 8 Ret 5 4 7 6 5 6 Ret 6 Ret 6 Ret 135
9   Nicky Hayden Ducati Ducati Team 6 8 11 6 9 7 6 10 7 6 DNS 7 Ret 8 4 8 Ret 122
10   Ben Spies Yamaha Yamaha Factory Racing 11 11 8 16 10 5 4 4 11 Ret Ret Ret 5 5 Ret Ret 88
11   Héctor Barberá Ducati Pramac Racing Team 9 10 10 9 11 10 7 9 9 WD Ret 12 10 7 12 Ret 83
12   Aleix Espargaró ART CRT Power Electronics Aspar 15 12 12 13 13 11 Ret 13 13 9 10 10 Ret 10 12 8 10 11 74
13   Randy de Puniet ART CRT Power Electronics Aspar 13 Ret 13 Ret 15 12 8 11 12 11 Ret 8 9 11 Ret Ret 11 12 62
14   Karel Abraham Ducati Cardion AB Motoracing Ret 17 Ret Ret 12 WD DNS 10 8 9 Ret 9 11 10 9 7 59
15   Michele Pirro FTR CRT San Carlo Honda Gresini NC Ret 14 14 14 13 9 Ret DSQ Ret Ret 14 10 15 15 12 14 5 43
16   James Ellison ART CRT Paul Bird Motorsport 18 Ret Ret 11 16 14 14 15 14 Ret 15 15 13 14 14 9 Ret 9 35
17   Yonny Hernández BQR-FTR CRT Avintia Blusens 14 28
BQR Ret Ret 15 18 15 Ret 14 Ret 12 9 12 12 13 Ret DNS
18   Katsuyuki Nakasuga Yamaha Yamaha YSP Racing Team 9 27
Yamaha Factory Racing 2
19   Danilo Petrucci Ioda CRT 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   Colin Edwards Suter CRT NGM Mobile Forward Racing 12 16 DNS NC 16 Ret 12 Ret 13 13 13 11 18 13 Ret Ret 14 27
21   Jonathan Rea Honda Repsol Honda Team 8 7 17
22   Mattia Pasini ART CRT Speed Master 17 14 Ret 12 17 Ret 10 Ret 15 Ret Ret 16 Ret 16 13
23   Iván Silva BQR-FTR CRT Avintia Blusens 16 12
BQR 15 Ret 18 20 18 12 18 16 14 12 Ret Ret Ret 15 Ret
24   Toni Elías Ducati Pramac Racing Team Ret 11 11 10
25   Hiroshi Aoyama BQR CRT Avintia Blusens 13 3
26   Steve Rapp APR CRT Attack Performance DNQ 14 2
27   David Salom BQR CRT Avintia Blusens 15 Ret 1
  Roberto Rolfo ART CRT Speed Master 16 DSQ Ret Ret 0
  Aaron Yates BCL CRT GPTech 16 0
  Franco Battaini Ducati Cardion AB Motoracing 16 0
  Chris Vermeulen Suter CRT NGM Mobile Forward Racing 17 0
  Claudio Corti Inmotec CRT Avintia Blusens Ret 0
  Kris McLaren BQR CRT Avintia Blusens DNQ 0
Pos Rider Bike CRT Team QAT
  		SPA
  		POR
  		FRA
  		CAT
  		GBR
  		NED
  		GER
  		ITA
  		USA
  		INP
  		CZE
  		RSM
  		ARA
  		JPN
  		MAL
  		AUS
  		VAL
  		Pts
Colour Result
Gold Winner
Silver Second place
Bronze Third place
Green Points finish
Blue Non-points finish
Non-classified finish (NC)
Purple Retired (Ret)
Red Did not qualify (DNQ)
Did not pre-qualify (DNPQ)
Black Disqualified (DSQ)
White Did not start (DNS)
Withdrew (WD)
Race cancelled (C)
Blank Did not practice (DNP)
Did not arrive (DNA)
Excluded (EX)

Bold – Pole
Italics – Fastest Lap
Light blue – Rookie

Icon Class
CRT Claiming Rule Teams

Constructors' standings edit

Each constructor received the same number of points as their best placed rider in each race.

Pos Constructor QAT
  		SPA
  		POR
  		FRA
  		CAT
  		GBR
  		NED
  		GER
  		ITA
  		USA
  		INP
  		CZE
  		RSM
  		ARA
  		JPN
  		MAL
  		AUS
  		VAL
  		Pts
1   Honda 2 1 1 3 2 2 1 1 2 1 1 1 3 1 1 1 1 1 412
2   Yamaha 1 2 2 1 1 1 3 2 1 2 2 2 1 2 2 2 2 2 386
3   Ducati 6 8 7 2 7 7 6 6 5 6 7 7 2 8 7 4 7 7 192
4   ART 13 12 12 11 13 11 8 11 12 9 10 8 9 10 12 8 10 9 100
5   FTR NC Ret 14 14 14 13 9 Ret DSQ Ret Ret 14 10 15 15 12 14 5 43
6   BQR 15 Ret 15 18 15 12 14 16 12 9 12 12 13 Ret Ret 15 13 35
7   Suter 12 16 DNS 17 NC 16 Ret 12 Ret 13 13 13 11 18 13 Ret Ret 14 27
8   Ioda-Suter 14 17 Ret 11 13 8 18
9   Ioda Ret 13 15 Ret 19 17 11 17 Ret Ret Ret 17 9
10   APR DNQ 14 2
11   BQR-FTR 14 2
  BCL 16 0
  Inmotec Ret 0
Pos Constructor QAT
  		SPA
  		POR
  		FRA
  		CAT
  		GBR
  		NED
  		GER
  		ITA
  		USA
  		INP
  		CZE
  		RSM
  		ARA
  		JPN
  		MAL
  		AUS
  		VAL
  		Pts

Teams' standings edit

The teams' standings were based on results obtained by regular and substitute riders; wild-card entries were ineligible.

Pos Team Bike
No. 		QAT
  		SPA
  		POR
  		FRA
  		CAT
  		GBR
  		NED
  		GER
  		ITA
  		USA
  		INP
  		CZE
  		RSM
  		ARA
  		JPN
  		MAL
  		AUS
  		VAL
  		Pts
1   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
2   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
3   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
4   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   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
6   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
7   LCR Honda MotoGP 6 8 7 9 5 8 8 Ret 5 4 7 6 5 6 Ret 6 Ret 6 Ret 135
8   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   Cardion AB Motoracing 2 16 59
17 Ret 17 Ret Ret 12 WD DNS 10 8 9 Ret 9 11 10 9 7
10   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
11   Paul Bird Motorsport 50 18 Ret Ret 11 16 14 14 15 14 Ret 15 15 13 14 14 9 Ret 9 35
12   Came IodaRacing Project 9 Ret 13 15 Ret 19 17 11 17 Ret Ret Ret 17 14 17 Ret 11 13 8 27
13   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   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 Bike
No. 		QAT
  		SPA
  		POR
  		FRA
  		CAT
  		GBR
  		NED
  		GER
  		ITA
  		USA
  		INP
  		CZE
  		RSM
  		ARA
  		JPN
  		MAL
  		AUS
  		VAL
  		Pts

Notes edit

  1. ^ a b Héctor Barberá competed in the first Friday practice session during round 11, before being replaced by Toni Elías.

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