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2012 Spanish motorcycle Grand Prix


FieldValue
Grand PrixSpanish
flagSpain
Official_NameGran Premio bwin de España
LocationCircuito de Jerez
Course_mi2.748
Course_km4.423
Race_No2
Season_No18
Date29 April
Year2012
ImageJerez.svg
Pole_Rider_MotoGPJorge Lorenzo
Pole_Rider_MotoGP_CountrySpain
Pole_Rider_MotoGP_BikeYamaha
Pole_Time_MotoGP1:39.532
Fast_Rider_MotoGPCal Crutchlow
Fast_Rider_MotoGP_CountryUK
Fast_Time_MotoGP1:40.019
Fast_Rider_MotoGP_BikeYamaha
First_Rider_MotoGPCasey Stoner
First_Rider_MotoGP_CountryAustralia
First_Rider_MotoGP_BikeHonda
Second_Rider_MotoGPJorge Lorenzo
Second_Rider_MotoGP_CountrySpain
Second_Rider_MotoGP_BikeYamaha
Third_Rider_MotoGPDani Pedrosa
Third_Rider_MotoGP_CountrySpain
Third_Rider_MotoGP_BikeHonda
Pole_Rider_Moto2Marc Márquez
Pole_Rider_Moto2_CountrySpain
Pole_Rider_Moto2_BikeSuter
Pole_Time_Moto21:43.005
Fast_Rider_Moto2Randy Krummenacher
Fast_Rider_Moto2_CountrySwitzerland
Fast_Rider_Moto2_BikeKalex
Fast_Time_Moto21:44.905
First_Rider_Moto2Pol Espargaró
First_Rider_Moto2_CountrySpain
First_Rider_Moto2_BikeKalex
Second_Rider_Moto2Marc Márquez
Second_Rider_Moto2_CountrySpain
Second_Rider_Moto2_BikeSuter
Third_Rider_Moto2Thomas Lüthi
Third_Rider_Moto2_CountrySwitzerland
Third_Rider_Moto2_BikeSuter
Pole_Rider_Moto3Álex Rins
Pole_Rider_Moto3_CountrySpain
Pole_Rider_Moto3_BikeSuter Honda
Pole_Time_Moto31:57.507
Fast_Rider_Moto3Romano Fenati
Fast_Rider_Moto3_CountryItaly
Fast_Rider_Moto3_BikeFTR Honda
Fast_Time_Moto31:52.774
First_Rider_Moto3Romano Fenati
First_Rider_Moto3_CountryItaly
First_Rider_Moto3_BikeFTR Honda
Second_Rider_Moto3Luis Salom
Second_Rider_Moto3_CountrySpain
Second_Rider_Moto3_BikeKalex KTM
Third_Rider_Moto3Sandro Cortese
Third_Rider_Moto3_CountryGermany
Third_Rider_Moto3_BikeKTM

The 2012 Spanish motorcycle Grand Prix was the second round of the 2012 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It took place on the weekend of 27–29 April 2012 at the Circuito de Jerez, located in Jerez de la Frontera, Spain. Casey Stoner won the MotoGP race, while Pol Espargaró and Romano Fenati won the Moto2 and Moto3 races respectively.

Classification

MotoGP

Pos.No.RiderTeamManufacturerLapsTime/RetiredGridPoints1234567891011121314151617RetRetRetRetSources:
1AUS Casey StonerRepsol Honda TeamHonda2745:33.897525
99ESP Jorge LorenzoYamaha Factory RacingYamaha27+0.947120
26ESP Dani PedrosaRepsol Honda TeamHonda27+2.063216
35GBR Cal CrutchlowMonster Yamaha Tech 3Yamaha27+2.465413
4ITA Andrea DoviziosoMonster Yamaha Tech 3Yamaha27+18.100711
19ESP Álvaro BautistaSan Carlo Honda GresiniHonda27+21.395810
6DEU Stefan BradlLCR Honda MotoGPHonda27+28.63799
69USA Nicky HaydenDucati TeamDucati27+28.86938
46ITA Valentino RossiDucati TeamDucati27+34.852137
8ESP Héctor BarberáPramac Racing TeamDucati27+35.103126
11USA Ben SpiesYamaha Factory RacingYamaha27+38.04165
41ESP Aleix EspargaróPower Electronics AsparART27+1:12.728144
9ITA Danilo PetrucciCame IodaRacing ProjectIoda27+1:18.669183
54ITA Mattia PasiniSpeed MasterART27+1:29.142162
22ESP Iván SilvaAvintia BlusensBQR27+1:31.178191
5USA Colin EdwardsNGM Mobile Forward RacingSuter27+1:40.57721
17CZE Karel AbrahamCardion AB MotoracingDucati26+1 lap11
14FRA Randy de PunietPower Electronics AsparART25Retirement10
77GBR James EllisonPaul Bird MotorsportART24Retirement20
51ITA Michele PirroSan Carlo Honda GresiniFTR18Retirement15
68COL Yonny HernándezAvintia BlusensBQR0Retirement17

Moto2

The race was red-flagged after 17 laps due to rain.

Pos.No.RiderManufacturerLapsTime/RetiredGridPoints12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728RetRetRetRetOFFICIAL MOTO2 REPORT
40ESP Pol EspargaróKalex1730:12.879325
93ESP Marc MárquezSuter17+0.241120
12CHE Thomas LüthiSuter17+0.483416
45GBR Scott ReddingKalex17+4.4141213
30JPN Takaaki NakagamiKalex17+4.837211
71ITA Claudio CortiKalex17+5.881610
36FIN Mika KallioKalex17+6.14959
77CHE Dominique AegerterSuter17+7.097158
24ESP Toni ElíasSuter17+7.866167
5FRA Johann ZarcoMotobi17+8.680106
38GBR Bradley SmithTech 317+9.382195
15SMR Alex de AngelisSuter17+9.768114
19BEL Xavier SiméonTech 317+10.433173
29ITA Andrea IannoneSpeed Up17+31.366132
8GBR Gino ReaMoriwaki17+31.504231
95AUS Anthony WestMoriwaki17+34.17229
3ITA Simone CorsiFTR17+34.45018
49ESP Axel PonsKalex17+36.41026
88ESP Ricard CardúsAJR17+36.80320
47ESP Ángel RodríguezFTR17+37.44924
72JPN Yuki TakahashiSuter17+39.46522
4CHE Randy KrummenacherKalex17+45.7829
60ESP Julián SimónSuter17+46.16325
7SWE Alexander LundhMZ-RE Honda17+46.25127
44ITA Roberto RolfoSuter17+59.59321
14THA Ratthapark WilairotMoriwaki17+59.98730
18ESP Nicolás TerolSuter17+1:01.01028
80ESP Esteve RabatKalex16+1 lap7
76DEU Max NeukirchnerKalex12Accident14
63FRA Mike Di MeglioSpeed Up8Accident8
10CHE Marco ColandreaFTR6Accident32
82ESP Elena RosellMoriwaki4Accident31

Moto3

Pos.No.RiderManufacturerLapsTime/RetiredGridPoints1234567891011121314151617RetRetRetRetRetRetRetRetRetRetRetRetRetRetRetRetRetOFFICIAL MOTO3 REPORT
5ITA Romano FenatiFTR Honda2343:50.8851025
39ESP Luis SalomKalex KTM23+36.1391920
11DEU Sandro CorteseKTM23+36.895216
42ESP Álex RinsSuter Honda23+37.061113
10FRA Alexis MasbouHonda23+49.036411
25ESP Maverick ViñalesFTR Honda23+55.857910
23ESP Alberto MoncayoKalex KTM23+57.505209
27ITA Niccolò AntonelliFTR Honda23+1:03.683178
55ESP Héctor FaubelKalex KTM23+1:15.351167
63MYS Zulfahmi KhairuddinKTM23+1:35.650286
19ITA Alessandro TonucciFTR Honda22+1 lap245
12ESP Álex MárquezSuter Honda22+1 lap134
21ESP Iván MorenoFTR Honda22+1 lap233
89FRA Alan TecherTSR Honda22+1 lap342
30CHE Giulian PedoneOral22+1 lap331
77DEU Marcel SchrötterMahindra22+1 lap25
53NLD Jasper IwemaFGR Honda22+1 lap29
26ESP Adrián MartínFTR Honda15Accident14
51JPN Kenta FujiiTSR Honda15Accident22
99GBR Danny WebbMahindra14Retirement21
96FRA Louis RossiFTR Honda9Accident12
32ESP Isaac ViñalesFTR Honda6Accident7
28ESP Josep RodríguezFTR Honda4Accident18
44PRT Miguel OliveiraSuter Honda3Accident3
61AUS Arthur SissisKTM3Accident8
84CZE Jakub KornfeilFTR Honda2Accident5
41ZAF Brad BinderKalex KTM2Accident26
7ESP Efrén VázquezFTR Honda2Accident11
31FIN Niklas AjoKTM2Accident27
9DEU Toni FinsterbuschMZ FTR2Accident30
3ITA Luigi MorcianoIoda2Accident32
8AUS Jack MillerHonda0Accident6
52GBR Danny KentKTM0Accident15
15ITA Simone GrotzkyjOral0Accident31

Championship standings after the race (MotoGP)

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

;Riders' Championship standings

Pos.RiderPoints
1ESP Jorge Lorenzo45
2AUS Casey Stoner41
3ESP Dani Pedrosa36
4GBR Cal Crutchlow26
5ITA Andrea Dovizioso22

;Constructors' Championship standings

Pos.ConstructorPoints
1JPN Honda45
2JPN Yamaha45
3ITA Ducati18
4ITA ART7
5CHE Suter4
  • Note: Only the top five positions are included for both sets of standings.

References

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

References

  1. Mitchell, Malcolm. "2012 MotoGP Class (FIM Grand Prix World Championship) Programmes - The Motor Racing Programme Covers Project".
  2. Mitchell, Malcolm. "Jerez Circuit - The Motor Racing Programme Covers Project".
  3. (14 December 2011). "FIM announce changes to 2012 MotoGP calendar". [[Dorna Sports]].
  4. (29 April 2012). "MotoGP: Casey Stoner hangs on to beat Jorge Lorenzo at Jerez". [[BBC Sport]].
  5. Tremayne, Sam. (29 April 2012). "Pol Espargaro awarded maiden victory as rain truncates Jerez Moto2 race". [[Haymarket Group.
  6. (30 April 2012). "Moto3: Fenati breaks Italian drought". Crash Media Group.
  7. (13 June 2017). "2012 Spanish MotoGP - Motor Sport Magazine Database".
  8. "motogp.com".
  9. "SPANISH GRAND PRIX : Race Classification".
  10. (29 April 2012). "Espargaró takes first ever victory in breathtaking Jerez race". [[Dorna Sports]].
  11. (2012). "Standings".
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