2012 United States motorcycle Grand Prix

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Race details
Race 10 of 18 races in the
2012 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season
Date 29 July 2012
Official name Red Bull U.S. Grand Prix
Location 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)[1] 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 Laguna Seca Raceway in Monterey, California.[2]

Jorge Lorenzo qualified on pole position for the race,[3] which was won by Casey Stoner.[4]

MotoGP classification

Pos No Rider Manufacturer Laps Time/Retired Grid Points
1 1 Australia Casey Stoner Honda 32 43:45.961 2 25
2 99 Spain Jorge Lorenzo Yamaha 32 +3.429 1 20
3 26 Spain Dani Pedrosa Honda 32 +7.633 3 16
4 4 Italy Andrea Dovizioso Yamaha 32 +18.602 6 13
5 35 United Kingdom Cal Crutchlow Yamaha 32 +18.779 5 11
6 69 United States Nicky Hayden Ducati 32 +26.902 8 10
7 6 Germany Stefan Bradl Honda 32 +28.393 9 9
8 19 Spain Álvaro Bautista Honda 32 +50.246 7 8
9 41 Spain Aleix Espargaró ART-Aprilia 32 +1:18.993 12 7
10 17 Czech Republic Karel Abraham Ducati 32 +1:22.076 14 6
11 14 France Randy de Puniet ART-Aprilia 31 +1 Lap 11 5
12 68 Colombia Yonny Hernández BQR-Kawasaki 31 +1 Lap 15 4
13 5 United States Colin Edwards Suter-BMW 31 +1 Lap 13 3
14 22 Spain Iván Silva BQR-Kawasaki 31 +1 Lap 20 2
Ret 46 Italy Valentino Rossi Ducati 29 Accident 10
Ret 11 United States Ben Spies Yamaha 21 Suspension/Accident 4
Ret 77 United Kingdom James Ellison ART-Aprilia 19 Accident 21
Ret 9 Italy Danilo Petrucci Ioda-Aprilia 18 Retirement 19
Ret 54 Italy Mattia Pasini ART-Aprilia 11 Retirement 18
Ret 24 Spain Toni Elías Ducati 1 Accident 17
Ret 51 Italy Michele Pirro FTR-Honda 0 Accident 16
DNQ 15 United States Steve Rapp APR-Kawasaki Did not qualify
Source:[5]

References

  1. "New deal keeps MotoGP at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca until at least 2014". MotoGP.com (Dorna Sports). 25 June 2008. Retrieved 18 August 2012.
  2. "FIM announce changes to 2012 MotoGP calendar". MotoGP.com (Dorna Sports). 14 December 2011. Retrieved 18 August 2012.
  3. "Lorenzo claims fourth consecutive Laguna Seca pole". MotoGP.com (Dorna Sports). 28 July 2012. Retrieved 18 August 2012.
  4. "Victory and podium for Repsol Honda duo at Laguna Seca". MotoGP.com (Dorna Sports). 29 July 2012. Retrieved 18 August 2012.
  5. "Red Bull U.S. Grand Prix – MotoGP – Race". MotoGP.com. Dorna Sports. 29 July 2012.
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