2012 United States motorcycle Grand Prix

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Flag of the United States.svg   2012 United States Grand Prix
Race details
Race 10 of 18 races in the
2012 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season
Laguna Seca.svg
Date29 July 2012
Official name Red Bull U.S. Grand Prix [1] [2] [3]
Location Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca
Course
  • Permanent racing facility
  • 3.610 km (2.243 mi)
MotoGP
Pole position
Rider Flag of Spain.svg Jorge Lorenzo Yamaha
Time 1:20.554
Fastest lap
Rider Flag of Spain.svg Dani Pedrosa Honda
Time 1:21.229
Podium
First Flag of Australia (converted).svg Casey Stoner Honda
Second Flag of Spain.svg Jorge Lorenzo Yamaha
Third Flag of Spain.svg Dani Pedrosa Honda

The 2012 United States motorcycle Grand Prix (formally known as the 2012 Red Bull U.S. Grand Prix) [4] was the tenth round of the 2012 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season and the first of two races in the 2012 season to take place in the United States of America. It was held on 29 July at the Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca in Monterey, California. [5]

Contents

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

MotoGP classification

Pos.No.RiderTeamManufacturerLapsTime/RetiredGridPoints
11 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Casey Stoner Repsol Honda Team Honda 3243:45.961225
299 Flag of Spain.svg Jorge Lorenzo Yamaha Factory Racing Yamaha 32+3.429120
326 Flag of Spain.svg Dani Pedrosa Repsol Honda Team Honda 32+7.633316
44 Flag of Italy.svg Andrea Dovizioso Monster Yamaha Tech 3 Yamaha 32+18.602613
535 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Cal Crutchlow Monster Yamaha Tech 3 Yamaha 32+18.779511
669 Flag of the United States.svg Nicky Hayden Ducati Team Ducati 32+26.902810
76 Flag of Germany.svg Stefan Bradl LCR Honda MotoGP Honda 32+28.39399
819 Flag of Spain.svg Álvaro Bautista San Carlo Honda Gresini Honda 32+50.24678
941 Flag of Spain.svg Aleix Espargaró Power Electronics Aspar ART 32+1:18.993127
1017 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Karel Abraham Cardion AB Motoracing Ducati 32+1:22.076146
1114 Flag of France.svg Randy de Puniet Power Electronics Aspar ART 31+1 Lap115
1268 Flag of Colombia.svg Yonny Hernández Avintia Blusens BQR 31+1 Lap154
135 Flag of the United States.svg Colin Edwards NGM Mobile Forward Racing Suter 31+1 Lap133
1422 Flag of Spain.svg Iván Silva Avintia Blusens BQR 31+1 Lap202
Ret46 Flag of Italy.svg Valentino Rossi Ducati Team Ducati 29Accident10
Ret11 Flag of the United States.svg Ben Spies Yamaha Factory Racing Yamaha 21Accident4
Ret77 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg James Ellison Paul Bird Motorsport ART 19Accident21
Ret9 Flag of Italy.svg Danilo Petrucci Came IodaRacing Project Ioda 18Retirement19
Ret54 Flag of Italy.svg Mattia Pasini Speed Master ART 11Retirement18
Ret24 Flag of Spain.svg Toni Elías Pramac Racing Team Ducati 1Accident17
Ret51 Flag of Italy.svg Michele Pirro San Carlo Honda Gresini FTR 0Accident16
DNQ15 Flag of the United States.svg 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]

References

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