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2012 French motorcycle Grand Prix


FieldValue
Grand PrixFrench
flagFrance
Official_NameMonster Energy Grand Prix de France
LocationBugatti Circuit
Course_mi2.600
Course_km4.185
Race_No4
Season_No18
Date20 May
Year2012
ImageBugatti Circuit.svg
Pole_Rider_MotoGPDani Pedrosa
Pole_Rider_MotoGP_CountrySpain
Pole_Rider_MotoGP_BikeHonda
Pole_Time_MotoGP1:33.638
Fast_Rider_MotoGPValentino Rossi
Fast_Rider_MotoGP_CountryItaly
Fast_Rider_MotoGP_BikeDucati
Fast_Time_MotoGP1:44.614
First_Rider_MotoGPJorge Lorenzo
First_Rider_MotoGP_CountrySpain
First_Rider_MotoGP_BikeYamaha
Second_Rider_MotoGPValentino Rossi
Second_Rider_MotoGP_CountryItaly
Second_Rider_MotoGP_BikeDucati
Third_Rider_MotoGPCasey Stoner
Third_Rider_MotoGP_CountryAustralia
Third_Rider_MotoGP_BikeHonda
Pole_Rider_Moto2Marc Márquez
Pole_Rider_Moto2_CountrySpain
Pole_Rider_Moto2_BikeSuter
Pole_Time_Moto21:37.710
Fast_Rider_Moto2Claudio Corti
Fast_Rider_Moto2_CountryItaly
Fast_Rider_Moto2_BikeKalex
Fast_Time_Moto21:53.855
First_Rider_Moto2Thomas Lüthi
First_Rider_Moto2_CountrySwitzerland
First_Rider_Moto2_BikeSuter
Second_Rider_Moto2Claudio Corti
Second_Rider_Moto2_CountryItaly
Second_Rider_Moto2_BikeKalex
Third_Rider_Moto2Scott Redding
Third_Rider_Moto2_CountryUnited Kingdom
Third_Rider_Moto2_BikeKalex
Pole_Rider_Moto3Maverick Viñales
Pole_Rider_Moto3_CountrySpain
Pole_Rider_Moto3_BikeFTR Honda
Pole_Time_Moto31:55.865
Fast_Rider_Moto3Jakub Kornfeil
Fast_Rider_Moto3_CountryCzech Republic
Fast_Rider_Moto3_BikeFTR Honda
Fast_Time_Moto32:01.056
First_Rider_Moto3Louis Rossi
First_Rider_Moto3_CountryFrance
First_Rider_Moto3_BikeFTR Honda
Second_Rider_Moto3Alberto Moncayo
Second_Rider_Moto3_CountrySpain
Second_Rider_Moto3_BikeKalex KTM
Third_Rider_Moto3Álex Rins
Third_Rider_Moto3_CountrySpain
Third_Rider_Moto3_BikeSuter Honda

The 2012 French motorcycle Grand Prix was the fourth round of the 2012 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It took place on the weekend of 18–20 May 2012 at the Bugatti Circuit in Le Mans, France. In a press conference on the Thursday before the race, Casey Stoner announced his retirement from the sport at the end of the season. He went on to finish third in the MotoGP race, handing the championship lead to Jorge Lorenzo, the race winner. Valentino Rossi took second place for his first podium since the previous year's race. Thomas Lüthi and Louis Rossi won the Moto2 and Moto3 races respectively. This was the 800th race to contribute to the Grand Prix motorcycle racing championship.

Classification

MotoGP

Pos.No.RiderTeamManufacturerLapsTime/RetiredGridPoints123456789101112131415161718RetRetRetSources:
99ESP Jorge LorenzoYamaha Factory RacingYamaha2849:39.743425
46ITA Valentino RossiDucati TeamDucati28+9.905720
1AUS Casey StonerRepsol Honda TeamHonda28+11.298216
26ESP Dani PedrosaRepsol Honda TeamHonda28+29.361113
6DEU Stefan BradlLCR Honda MotoGPHonda28+32.4771311
69USA Nicky HaydenDucati TeamDucati28+32.8421110
4ITA Andrea DoviziosoMonster Yamaha Tech 3Yamaha28+59.75939
35GBR Cal CrutchlowMonster Yamaha Tech 3Yamaha28+1:05.15258
8ESP Héctor BarberáPramac Racing TeamDucati28+1:07.84697
19ESP Álvaro BautistaSan Carlo Honda GresiniHonda28+1:13.19386
77GBR James EllisonPaul Bird MotorsportART28+1:26.663165
54ITA Mattia PasiniSpeed MasterART28+1:27.633204
41ESP Aleix EspargaróPower Electronics AsparART27+1 lap173
51ITA Michele PirroSan Carlo Honda GresiniFTR27+1 lap142
68COL Yonny HernándezAvintia BlusensBQR27+1 lap151
11USA Ben SpiesYamaha Factory RacingYamaha27+1 lap6
7AUS Chris VermeulenNGM Mobile Forward RacingSuter26+2 laps21
22ESP Iván SilvaAvintia BlusensBQR26+2 laps19
9ITA Danilo PetrucciAvintia BlusensIoda24Accident18
14FRA Randy de PunietPower Electronics AsparART22Accident12
17CZE Karel AbrahamCardion AB MotoracingDucati11Retirement10

Moto2

Pos.No.RiderManufacturerLapsTime/RetiredGridPoints123456789101112131415161718DSQRetRetRetRetRetRetRetRetRetRetRetRetDNSOFFICIAL MOTO2 REPORT
12CHE Thomas LüthiSuter2650:02.816225
71ITA Claudio CortiKalex26+6.354920
45GBR Scott ReddingKalex26+12.162416
29ITA Andrea IannoneSpeed Up26+16.338513
36FIN Mika KallioKalex26+19.278611
40ESP Pol EspargaróKalex26+20.874310
76DEU Max NeukirchnerKalex26+28.117269
14THA Ratthapark WilairotSuter26+38.317288
38GBR Bradley SmithTech 326+40.940197
80ESP Esteve RabatKalex26+44.077186
24ESP Toni ElíasSuter26+59.583105
60ESP Julián SimónSuter26+1:01.785114
18ESP Nicolás TerolSuter26+1:03.430173
77CHE Dominique AegerterSuter26+1:10.341122
44ITA Roberto RolfoSuter26+1:22.145211
49ESP Axel PonsKalex26+1:46.99416
72JPN Yuki TakahashiSuter25+1 lap20
10CHE Marco ColandreaFTR25+1 lap31
95AUS Anthony WestMoriwaki26(+21.705)27
5FRA Johann ZarcoMotobi21Accident8
82ESP Elena RosellMoriwaki18Accident30
30JPN Takaaki NakagamiKalex17Accident24
63FRA Mike Di MeglioSpeed Up16Accident22
88ESP Ricard CardúsAJR13Accident15
93ESP Marc MárquezSuter11Retirement1
8GBR Gino ReaSuter7Accident23
7SWE Alexander LundhMZ-RE Honda7Retirement25
15SMR Alex de AngelisSuter3Accident7
47ESP Ángel RodríguezBimota2Accident29
3ITA Simone CorsiFTR2Retirement14
4CHE Randy KrummenacherKalex1Retirement13
19BEL Xavier SiméonTech 3

Moto3

Pos.No.RiderManufacturerLapsTime/RetiredGridPoints123456789101112131415RetRetRetRetRetRetRetRetRetRetRetRetRetRetRetRetRetDNSDNSOFFICIAL MOTO3 REPORT
96FRA Louis RossiFTR Honda2449:12.3901525
23ESP Alberto MoncayoKalex KTM24+27.348720
42ESP Álex RinsSuter Honda24+28.8992616
27ITA Niccolò AntonelliFTR Honda24+33.1952713
61AUS Arthur SissisKTM24+36.9891411
11DEU Sandro CorteseKTM24+45.312610
53NLD Jasper IwemaFGR Honda24+58.645259
89FRA Alan TecherTSR Honda24+1:05.022188
21ESP Iván MorenoFTR Honda24+1:09.194297
30CHE Giulian PedoneSuter Honda24+1:45.751196
94DEU Jonas FolgerIoda23+1 lap115
77DEU Marcel SchrötterMahindra23+1 lap324
86DEU Kevin HanusHonda23+1 lap303
19ITA Alessandro TonucciFTR Honda22+2 laps232
31FIN Niklas AjoKTM20+4 laps131
63MYS Zulfahmi KhairuddinKTM17Accident10
25ESP Maverick ViñalesFTR Honda16Accident1
44PRT Miguel OliveiraSuter Honda15Accident3
39ESP Luis SalomKalex KTM13Accident9
55ESP Héctor FaubelKalex KTM12Accident8
84CZE Jakub KornfeilFTR Honda12Accident4
32ESP Isaac ViñalesFTR Honda12Accident20
26ESP Adrián MartínFTR Honda8Accident12
8AUS Jack MillerHonda8Retirement22
15ITA Simone GrotzkyjSuter Honda7Accident24
99GBR Danny WebbMahindra7Retirement31
52GBR Danny KentKTM5Accident17
5ITA Romano FenatiFTR Honda2Accident21
10FRA Alexis MasbouHonda1Accident5
51JPN Kenta FujiiTSR Honda1Accident28
41ZAF Brad BinderKalex KTM0Accident16
3ITA Luigi MorcianoIoda0Retirement33
7ESP Efrén VázquezFTR Honda2
9DEU Toni FinsterbuschHonda

Championship standings after the race (MotoGP)

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

;Riders' Championship standings

Pos.RiderPoints
1ESP Jorge Lorenzo90
2AUS Casey Stoner82
3ESP Dani Pedrosa65
4GBR Cal Crutchlow45
5ITA Andrea Dovizioso44

;Constructors' Championship standings

Pos.ConstructorPoints
1JPN Yamaha90
2JPN Honda86
3ITA Ducati47
4ITA ART16
5CHE Suter4
  • Note: Only the top five positions are included for both sets of standings.

References

| Previous_year's_race = 2011 French Grand Prix | Next_year's_race = 2013 French Grand Prix

References

  1. (13 June 2017). "2012 French MotoGP".
  2. (17 May 2012). "MotoGP champion Casey Stoner to retire at end of season". [[BBC Sport]].
  3. (13 June 2017). "2012 French MotoGP - Motor Sport Magazine Database".
  4. "MONSTER ENERGY GRAND PRIX DE FRANCE · MotoGP Race Classification 2012".
  5. "MONSTER ENERGY GRAND PRIX DE FRANCE : Race Classification after 28 laps = 117.18 km".
  6. (29 October 2012). "Decision of the FIM International Disciplinary Court (CDI) in the matter of Anthony West (AUS)". [[Fédération Internationale de Motocyclisme]].
  7. (2012). "Standings".
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