2012 United States motorcycle Grand Prix

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Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca
Course
  • Permanent racing facility
  • 3.610 km (2.243 mi)
MotoGP
Pole position
Rider Spain Jorge Lorenzo Yamaha
Time 1:20.554
Fastest lap
Rider Spain Dani Pedrosa Honda
Time 1:21.229
Podium
First Australia Casey Stoner Honda
Second Spain Jorge Lorenzo Yamaha
Third Spain Dani Pedrosa Honda

The 2012 United States motorcycle Grand Prix (formally known as the 2012 Red Bull U.S. Grand Prix)

Laguna Seca Raceway in Monterey, California.[5]

Jorge Lorenzo qualified on pole position for the race,[6] which was won by Casey Stoner.[7]

MotoGP classification

Pos. No. Rider Team Manufacturer Laps Time/Retired Grid Points
1 1 Australia Casey Stoner Repsol Honda Team Honda 32 43:45.961 2 25
2 99 Spain Jorge Lorenzo Yamaha Factory Racing Yamaha 32 +3.429 1 20
3 26 Spain Dani Pedrosa Repsol Honda Team Honda 32 +7.633 3 16
4 4 Italy Andrea Dovizioso Monster Yamaha Tech 3 Yamaha 32 +18.602 6 13
5 35 United Kingdom Cal Crutchlow Monster Yamaha Tech 3 Yamaha 32 +18.779 5 11
6 69 United States Nicky Hayden Ducati Team Ducati 32 +26.902 8 10
7 6 Germany Stefan Bradl LCR Honda MotoGP Honda 32 +28.393 9 9
8 19 Spain Álvaro Bautista San Carlo Honda Gresini Honda 32 +50.246 7 8
9 41 Spain Aleix Espargaró Power Electronics Aspar ART 32 +1:18.993 12 7
10 17 Czech Republic Karel Abraham Cardion AB Motoracing Ducati 32 +1:22.076 14 6
11 14 France Randy de Puniet Power Electronics Aspar ART 31 +1 Lap 11 5
12 68 Colombia Yonny Hernández Avintia Blusens BQR 31 +1 Lap 15 4
13 5 United States Colin Edwards NGM Mobile Forward Racing Suter 31 +1 Lap 13 3
14 22 Spain Iván Silva Avintia Blusens BQR 31 +1 Lap 20 2
Ret 46 Italy Valentino Rossi Ducati Team Ducati 29 Accident 10
Ret 11 United States Ben Spies Yamaha Factory Racing Yamaha 21 Accident 4
Ret 77 United Kingdom James Ellison Paul Bird Motorsport ART 19 Accident 21
Ret 9 Italy Danilo Petrucci Came IodaRacing Project Ioda 18 Retirement 19
Ret 54 Italy Mattia Pasini Speed Master ART 11 Retirement 18
Ret 24 Spain Toni Elías Pramac Racing Team Ducati 1 Accident 17
Ret 51 Italy Michele Pirro San Carlo Honda Gresini FTR 0 Accident 16
DNQ 15 United States Steve Rapp Attack Performance APR Did not qualify
Sources: [8][9][10]

Championship standings after the race (MotoGP)

Below are the standings for the top five riders and constructors after round ten has concluded.[11]

  • Note: Only the top five positions are included for both sets of standings.

References

  1. ^ "2012 United States MotoGP". Motorsportmagazine.com. 4 July 2017. Retrieved 22 May 2018.
  2. ^ Mitchell, Malcolm. "2012 MotoGP Class (FIM Grand Prix World Championship) Programmes - The Motor Racing Programme Covers Project". www.progcovers.com.
  3. ^ Mitchell, Malcolm. "Laguna Seca Raceway - The Motor Racing Programme Covers Project". Progcovers.com. Retrieved 22 May 2018.
  4. ^ "New deal keeps MotoGP at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca until at least 2014". MotoGP.com. Dorna Sports. 25 June 2008. Retrieved 18 August 2012.
  5. ^ "FIM announce changes to 2012 MotoGP calendar". MotoGP.com. Dorna Sports. 14 December 2011. Retrieved 18 August 2012.
  6. ^ "Lorenzo claims fourth consecutive Laguna Seca pole". MotoGP.com. Dorna Sports. 28 July 2012. Retrieved 18 August 2012.
  7. ^ "Victory and podium for Repsol Honda duo at Laguna Seca". MotoGP.com. Dorna Sports. 29 July 2012. Retrieved 18 August 2012.
  8. ^ "2012 United States MotoGP - Motor Sport Magazine Database". 4 July 2017.
  9. ^ "motogp.com · RED BULL U.S. GRAND PRIX · MotoGP Race Classification 2012". www.motogp.com. Archived from the original on 2021-06-05. Retrieved 2018-10-01.
  10. ^ "Red Bull U.S. Grand Prix – MotoGP – Race" (PDF). MotoGP.com. Dorna Sports. 29 July 2012.
  11. ^ "Standings" (PDF). resources.motogp.com. 2012. Retrieved 2019-08-25.


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