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2012 United States motorcycle Grand Prix

Motorcycle competition event

Motorcycle competition event

FieldValue
Grand PrixUnited States
flagUnited States
Official_NameRed Bull U.S. Grand Prix
LocationMazda Raceway Laguna Seca
Course_mi2.243
Course_km3.610
Race_No10
Season_No18
DateJuly 29,
Year2012
ImageLaguna Seca.svg
Pole_Rider_MotoGPJorge Lorenzo
Pole_Rider_MotoGP_CountryESP
Pole_Rider_MotoGP_BikeYamaha
Pole_Time_MotoGP1:20.554
Fast_Rider_MotoGPDani Pedrosa
Fast_Rider_MotoGP_CountryESP
Fast_Rider_MotoGP_BikeHonda
Fast_Time_MotoGP1:21.229
First_Rider_MotoGPCasey Stoner
First_Rider_MotoGP_CountryAUS
First_Rider_MotoGP_BikeHonda
Second_Rider_MotoGPJorge Lorenzo
Second_Rider_MotoGP_CountryESP
Second_Rider_MotoGP_BikeYamaha
Third_Rider_MotoGPDani Pedrosa
Third_Rider_MotoGP_CountryESP
Third_Rider_MotoGP_BikeHonda

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The 2012 United States motorcycle Grand Prix (formally known as the 2012 Red Bull U.S. Grand Prix) 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 July 29, 2012 at the Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca in Monterey, California.

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

MotoGP classification

Pos.No.RiderTeamManufacturerLapsTime/RetiredGridPoints1234567891011121314RetRetRetRetRetRetRetDNQSources:
1AUS **Casey Stoner****Repsol Honda Team****Honda**3243:45.9612**25**
99ESP **Jorge Lorenzo****Yamaha Factory Racing****Yamaha**32+3.4291**20**
26ESP **Dani Pedrosa****Repsol Honda Team****Honda**32+7.6333**16**
4ITA **Andrea Dovizioso****Monster Yamaha Tech 3****Yamaha**32+18.6026**13**
35GBR **Cal Crutchlow****Monster Yamaha Tech 3****Yamaha**32+18.7795**11**
69USA **Nicky Hayden****Ducati Team****Ducati**32+26.9028**10**
6DEU **Stefan Bradl****LCR Honda MotoGP****Honda**32+28.3939**9**
19ESP **Álvaro Bautista****San Carlo Honda Gresini****Honda**32+50.2467**8**
41ESP **Aleix Espargaró****Power Electronics Aspar****ART**32+1:18.99312**7**
17CZE **Karel Abraham****Cardion AB Motoracing****Ducati**32+1:22.07614**6**
14FRA **Randy de Puniet****Power Electronics Aspar****ART**31+1 Lap11**5**
68COL **Yonny Hernández****Avintia Blusens****BQR**31+1 Lap15**4**
5USA **Colin Edwards****NGM Mobile Forward Racing****Suter**31+1 Lap13**3**
22ESP **Iván Silva****Avintia Blusens****BQR**31+1 Lap20**2**
46ITA Valentino RossiDucati TeamDucati29Accident10
11USA Ben SpiesYamaha Factory RacingYamaha21Accident4
77GBR James EllisonPaul Bird MotorsportART19Accident21
9ITA Danilo PetrucciCame IodaRacing ProjectIoda18Retirement19
54ITA Mattia PasiniSpeed MasterART11Retirement18
24ESP Toni ElíasPramac Racing TeamDucati1Accident17
51ITA Michele PirroSan Carlo Honda GresiniFTR0Accident16
15USA Steve RappAttack PerformanceAPRDid not qualify

Championship standings after the race (MotoGP)

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

;Riders' Championship standings

Pos.RiderPoints
1ESP Jorge Lorenzo205
2ESP Dani Pedrosa182
3AUS Casey Stoner173
4ITA Andrea Dovizioso121
5GBR Cal Crutchlow106

;Constructors' Championship standings

Pos.ConstructorPoints
1JPN Honda221
2JPN Yamaha221
3ITA Ducati106
4ITA ART48
5GBR FTR16
  • Note: Only the top five positions are included for both sets of standings.

References

| Previous_year's_race = 2011 United States Grand Prix | Next_year's_race = 2013 United States Grand Prix

References

  1. (4 July 2017). "2012 United States MotoGP".
  2. Mitchell, Malcolm. "2012 MotoGP Class (FIM Grand Prix World Championship) Programmes - The Motor Racing Programme Covers Project".
  3. Mitchell, Malcolm. "Laguna Seca Raceway - The Motor Racing Programme Covers Project".
  4. (25 June 2008). "New deal keeps MotoGP at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca until at least 2014". [[Dorna Sports]].
  5. (14 December 2011). "FIM announce changes to 2012 MotoGP calendar". [[Dorna Sports]].
  6. (28 July 2012). "Lorenzo claims fourth consecutive Laguna Seca pole". [[Dorna Sports]].
  7. (29 July 2012). "Victory and podium for Repsol Honda duo at Laguna Seca". [[Dorna Sports]].
  8. (4 July 2017). "2012 United States MotoGP - Motor Sport Magazine Database".
  9. "motogp.com · RED BULL U.S. GRAND PRIX · MotoGP Race Classification 2012".
  10. (29 July 2012). "Red Bull U.S. Grand Prix – MotoGP – Race". [[Dorna Sports]].
  11. (2012). "Standings".
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