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2011 Valencian Community motorcycle Grand Prix

FieldValue
Grand PrixValencian Community
flagValencia
LocationCircuit Ricardo Tormo
Official_NameGran Premio Generali de la Comunitat Valenciana
Course_mi2.489
Course_km4.005
Race_No18
Season_No18
Date6 November
Year2011
ImageValencia (Ricardo Tormo) track map.svg
Pole_Rider_MotoGPCasey Stoner
Pole_Rider_MotoGP_CountryAustralia
Pole_Rider_MotoGP_BikeHonda
Pole_Time_MotoGP1:31.861
Fast_Rider_MotoGPAndrea Dovizioso
Fast_Rider_MotoGP_CountryItaly
Fast_Rider_MotoGP_BikeHonda
Fast_Time_MotoGP1:34.167
First_Rider_MotoGPCasey Stoner
First_Rider_MotoGP_CountryAustralia
First_Rider_MotoGP_BikeHonda
Second_Rider_MotoGPBen Spies
Second_Rider_MotoGP_CountryUnited States
Second_Rider_MotoGP_BikeYamaha
Third_Rider_MotoGPAndrea Dovizioso
Third_Rider_MotoGP_CountryItaly
Third_Rider_MotoGP_BikeHonda
Pole_Rider_Moto2Michele Pirro
Pole_Rider_Moto2_CountryItaly
Pole_Rider_Moto2_BikeMoriwaki
Pole_Time_Moto21:37.067
Fast_Rider_Moto2Andrea Iannone
Fast_Rider_Moto2_CountryItaly
Fast_Rider_Moto2_BikeSuter
Fast_Time_Moto21:39.730
First_Rider_Moto2Michele Pirro
First_Rider_Moto2_CountryItaly
First_Rider_Moto2_BikeMoriwaki
Second_Rider_Moto2Mika Kallio
Second_Rider_Moto2_CountryFinland
Second_Rider_Moto2_BikeSuter
Third_Rider_Moto2Dominique Aegerter
Third_Rider_Moto2_CountrySwitzerland
Third_Rider_Moto2_BikeSuter
Pole_Rider_125Danny Webb
Pole_Rider_125_CountryUnited Kingdom
Pole_Rider_125_BikeMahindra
Pole_Time_1251:45.898
Fast_Rider_125Maverick Viñales
Fast_Rider_125_CountrySpain
Fast_Rider_125_BikeAprilia
Fast_Time_1251:42.882
First_Rider_125Maverick Viñales
First_Rider_125_CountrySpain
First_Rider_125_BikeAprilia
Second_Rider_125Nicolás Terol
Second_Rider_125_CountrySpain
Second_Rider_125_BikeAprilia
Third_Rider_125Héctor Faubel
Third_Rider_125_CountrySpain
Third_Rider_125_BikeAprilia

The 2011 Valencian Community motorcycle Grand Prix was the last round of the 2011 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It took place on the weekend of 4–6 November 2011 at the Circuito Ricardo Tormo. It was the first race after the death of Marco Simoncelli in Sepang. It was the final race for the current formula in the premier (MotoGP) and lightweight classes (now known as Moto3). In the premier class, the 800cc engines would be replaced by 1000cc engines. Honda also would change motorcycles at the end of the season, as the Honda RC212V that débuted at the 2007 Qatar Grand Prix would be replaced by the RC213V for the following season. In the lightweight class, the 125cc two-stroke motorcycle formula would be replaced by 250cc four-strokes for 2012. This was also the final race for Suzuki as a factory team until their return in 2015.

On Saturday, Stefan Bradl officially became Moto2 World Champion after his only rival, Marc Márquez, could not go on the track during the free practices and the qualifying session, because of injuries sustained in Malaysia.

MotoGP classification

Colin Edwards had an injured shoulder and was replaced by 2011 AMA Pro Superbike champion Josh Hayes on the Yamaha Tech 3 and Jorge Lorenzo was replaced for the second time by test-rider Katsuyuki Nakasuga. Loris Capirossi retired from motorcycle racing following the race.

Although Gresini Racing originally pulled out of the Valencia race after Simoncelli's fatal accident, it was later decided that the team would race. As tribute to Marco Simoncelli, Loris Capirossi, in his final MotoGP race, participated wearing Simoncelli's racing number 58 instead of his usual racing number 65, although on the official reports he was still listed as #65. All riders from MotoGP, Moto2 and the 125cc races participated in a parade lap on Sunday morning after the warm-up session with 1993 500cc World Champion Kevin Schwantz riding Simoncelli's bike. Valentino Rossi wore a tribute helmet.

The finish was one of the tightest in MotoGP history as already crowned World Champion Casey Stoner came from a long way back on acceleration out of the last corner to leapfrog Ben Spies at the finish line by just 0.015 seconds.

Pos.No.RiderTeamManufacturerLapsTime/RetiredGridPoints123456789101112RetRetRetRetSources:
27AUS **Casey Stoner****Repsol Honda Team****Honda**3048:18.6451**25**
11USA **Ben Spies****Yamaha Factory Racing****Yamaha**30+0.0153**20**
4ITA **Andrea Dovizioso****Repsol Honda Team****Honda**30+5.9368**16**
35GBR **Cal Crutchlow****Monster Yamaha Tech 3****Yamaha**30+8.71811**13**
26ESP **Dani Pedrosa****Repsol Honda Team****Honda**30+9.3212**11**
89JPN **Katsuyuki Nakasuga****Yamaha Factory Racing****Yamaha**30+23.81815**10**
41USA **Josh Hayes****Monster Yamaha Tech 3****Yamaha**30+33.11816**9**
17CZE **Karel Abraham****Cardion AB Motoracing****Ducati**30+37.95210**8**
58ITA **Loris Capirossi****Pramac Racing Team****Ducati**30+48.95312**7**
24ESP **Toni Elías****LCR Honda MotoGP****Honda**30+52.50113**6**
8ESP **Héctor Barberá****Mapfre Aspar Team MotoGP****Ducati**30+1:06.5199**5**
7JPN **Hiroshi Aoyama****San Carlo Honda Gresini****Honda**30+1:08.76014**4**
14FRA Randy de PunietPramac Racing TeamDucati0Collision4
19ESP Álvaro BautistaRizla Suzuki MotoGPSuzuki0Collision5
46ITA Valentino RossiDucati TeamDucati0Collision6
69USA Nicky HaydenDucati TeamDucati0Collision7

Moto2 classification

Pos.No.RiderManufacturerLapsTime/RetiredGridPoints123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627282930RetRetRetRetRetRetRetRetDNSWD[OFFICIAL MOTO2 REPORT](http://resources.motogp.com/files/results/2011/VAL/Moto2/RAC/Classification.pdf)
51ITA **Michele Pirro****Moriwaki**2746:22.2051**25**
36FIN **Mika Kallio****Suter**27+6.1503**20**
77CHE **Dominique Aegerter****Suter**27+6.3637**16**
13AUS **Anthony West****MZ-RE Honda**27+8.84322**13**
9USA **Kenny Noyes****FTR**27+9.22923**11**
68COL **Yonny Hernández****FTR**27+9.92620**10**
63FRA **Mike Di Meglio****Tech 3**27+10.1159**9**
19BEL **Xavier Siméon****Tech 3**27+10.3858**8**
76DEU **Max Neukirchner****MZ-RE Honda**27+13.01824**7**
60ESP **Julián Simón****Suter**27+13.68521**6**
29ITA **Andrea Iannone****Suter**27+14.68625**5**
15SMR **Alex de Angelis****Motobi**27+15.2005**4**
16FRA **Jules Cluzel****Suter**27+18.42819**3**
44ESP **Pol Espargaró****FTR**27+19.17713**2**
71ITA **Claudio Corti****Suter**27+20.35626**1**
4CHE Randy KrummenacherKalex27+26.03127
12CHE Thomas LüthiSuter27+27.1606
18ESP Jordi TorresSuter27+33.81315
25ITA Alex BaldoliniMoriwaki27+46.00318
54TUR Kenan SofuoğluSuter27+49.63529
40ESP Aleix EspargaróPons Kalex27+1:12.18711
64COL Santiago HernándezFTR27+1:14.56731
38GBR Bradley SmithTech 327+1:15.39412
39VEN Robertino PietriSuter27+1:16.76733
82ESP Elena RosellSuter27+1:19.89335
6ESP Joan OlivéFTR27+1:22.33932
95QAT Mashel Al NaimiMoriwaki26+1 lap37
61ESP Óscar ClimentMIR Racing26+1 lap34
96QAT Nasser Al MalkiMoriwaki26+1 lap38
45GBR Scott ReddingSuter26+1 lap14
35ITA Raffaele de RosaSuter25Accident28
3ITA Simone CorsiFTR25Retirement10
53FRA Valentin DebiseFTR20Retirement30
14THA Ratthapark WilairotFTR13Retirement36
75ITA Mattia PasiniFTR10Accident17
34ESP Esteve RabatFTR6Retirement16
72JPN Yuki TakahashiMoriwaki5Accident2
65DEU Stefan BradlKalex4Accident4
80ESP Axel PonsPons KalexDid not start
93ESP Marc MárquezSuterWithdrew

125 cc classification

Pos.No.RiderManufacturerLapsTime/RetiredGridPoints12345678910111213141516171819202122232425NCRetRetRetRetRetRetRetRetDNSDNQ[OFFICIAL 125cc REPORT](http://resources.motogp.com/files/results/2011/VAL/125cc/RAC/Classification.pdf)
25ESP **Maverick Viñales****Aprilia**2441:44.1388**25**
18ESP **Nicolás Terol****Aprilia**24+3.2169**20**
55ESP **Héctor Faubel****Aprilia**24+7.4606**16**
7ESP **Efrén Vázquez****Derbi**24+14.56013**13**
94DEU **Jonas Folger****Aprilia**24+18.45110**11**
23ESP **Alberto Moncayo****Aprilia**24+36.47214**10**
39ESP **Luis Salom****Aprilia**24+52.6144**9**
31FIN **Niklas Ajo****Aprilia**24+1:00.13819**8**
3ITA **Luigi Morciano****Aprilia**24+1:00.25322**7**
96FRA **Louis Rossi****Aprilia**24+1:03.2582**6**
60ITA **Manuel Tatasciore****Aprilia**24+1:09.89220**5**
77DEU **Marcel Schrötter****Mahindra**24+1:12.74123**4**
19ITA **Alessandro Tonucci****Aprilia**24+1:18.33717**3**
71GBR **John McPhee****Aprilia**24+1:18.43425**2**
30CHE **Giulian Pedone****Aprilia**24+1:20.58030**1**
50NOR Sturla FagerhaugAprilia24+1:21.15521
52GBR Danny KentAprilia24+1:27.77018
56HUN Péter SebestyénAprilia24+1:33.40628
34ESP Daniel RuizHonda24+1:34.59331
53NLD Jasper IwemaAprilia24+1:34.83227
40CHE Marco ColandreaAprilia23+1 lap33
10FRA Alexis MasbouKTM23+1 lap5
86DEU Kevin HanusHonda23+1 lap32
84CZE Jakub KornfeilAprilia23+1 lap24
63MYS Zulfahmi KhairuddinDerbi21+3 laps15
26ESP Adrián MartínAprilia24+2:16.95211
17GBR Taylor MackenzieAprilia18Accident26
14ZAF Brad BinderAprilia17Accident34
28ESP Josep RodríguezAprilia15Retirement16
11DEU Sandro CorteseAprilia11Accident7
99GBR Danny WebbMahindra11Accident1
21GBR Harry StaffordAprilia7Retirement29
8AUS Jack MillerKTM3Retirement12
5FRA Johann ZarcoDerbi2Accident3
13ESP Juan Francisco GuevaraApriliaDid not start
22DNK Emil PetersenHondaDid not qualify

Championship standings after the race (MotoGP)

Below are the standings for the top five riders and constructors after round eighteen has concluded.

;Riders' Championship standings

Pos.RiderPoints
1AUS Casey Stoner350
2ESP Jorge Lorenzo260
3ITA Andrea Dovizioso228
4ESP Dani Pedrosa219
5USA Ben Spies176

;Constructors' Championship standings

Pos.ConstructorPoints
1JPN Honda405
2JPN Yamaha325
3ITA Ducati180
4JPN Suzuki73
  • Note: Only the top five positions are included for both sets of standings.

Notes

References

| Previous_year's_race = 2010 Valencian Grand Prix | Next_year's_race = 2012 Valencian Grand Prix

References

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