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2012 Malaysian motorcycle Grand Prix

2012 Malaysian motorcycle Grand Prix
FieldValue
Grand PrixMalaysian
flagMalaysia
Official_NameMalaysian Motorcycle Grand Prix
LocationSepang International Circuit
Course_mi3.444
Course_km5.543
Race_No16
Season_No18
Date21 October
Year2012
ImageSepang.svg
Pole_Rider_MotoGPJorge Lorenzo
Pole_Rider_MotoGP_CountrySpain
Pole_Rider_MotoGP_BikeYamaha
Pole_Time_MotoGP2:00.334
Fast_Rider_MotoGPDani Pedrosa
Fast_Rider_MotoGP_CountrySpain
Fast_Rider_MotoGP_BikeHonda
Fast_Time_MotoGP2:14.670
First_Rider_MotoGPDani Pedrosa
First_Rider_MotoGP_CountrySpain
First_Rider_MotoGP_BikeHonda
Second_Rider_MotoGPJorge Lorenzo
Second_Rider_MotoGP_CountrySpain
Second_Rider_MotoGP_BikeYamaha
Third_Rider_MotoGPCasey Stoner
Third_Rider_MotoGP_CountryAustralia
Third_Rider_MotoGP_BikeHonda
Pole_Rider_Moto2Pol Espargaró
Pole_Rider_Moto2_CountrySpain
Pole_Rider_Moto2_BikeKalex
Pole_Time_Moto22:06.962
Fast_Rider_Moto2Hafizh Syahrin
Fast_Rider_Moto2_CountryMalaysia
Fast_Rider_Moto2_BikeFTR
Fast_Time_Moto22:23.707
First_Rider_Moto2Alex de Angelis
First_Rider_Moto2_CountrySan Marino
First_Rider_Moto2_BikeFTR
Second_Rider_Moto2Gino Rea
Second_Rider_Moto2_CountryUnited Kingdom
Second_Rider_Moto2_BikeSuter
Third_Rider_Moto2Hafizh Syahrin
Third_Rider_Moto2_CountryMalaysia
Third_Rider_Moto2_BikeFTR
Pole_Rider_Moto3Zulfahmi Khairuddin
Pole_Rider_Moto3_CountryMalaysia
Pole_Rider_Moto3_BikeKTM
Pole_Time_Moto32:13.885
Fast_Rider_Moto3Zulfahmi Khairuddin
Fast_Rider_Moto3_CountryMalaysia
Fast_Rider_Moto3_BikeKTM
Fast_Time_Moto32:15.142
First_Rider_Moto3Sandro Cortese
First_Rider_Moto3_CountryGermany
First_Rider_Moto3_BikeKTM
Second_Rider_Moto3Zulfahmi Khairuddin
Second_Rider_Moto3_CountryMalaysia
Second_Rider_Moto3_BikeKTM
Third_Rider_Moto3Jonas Folger
Third_Rider_Moto3_CountryGermany
Third_Rider_Moto3_BikeKalex KTM

The 2012 Malaysian motorcycle Grand Prix was the sixteenth round of the 2012 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It took place on the weekend of 19–21 October 2012 at the Sepang International Circuit. Sandro Cortese became the first Moto3 world champion.

Jorge Lorenzo, Dani Pedrosa and Casey Stoner, celebrating on the podium after finishing second, first and third at the MotoGP race.

Classification

MotoGP

The race was red-flagged due to the worsening weather conditions. The final results were taken at the end of the 13th lap and full points were awarded.

Pos.No.RiderTeamManufacturerLapsTime/RetiredGridPoints12345678910111213DSQRetRetRetRetRetRetDNSSource:
26ESP Dani PedrosaRepsol Honda TeamHonda1329:29.049225
99ESP Jorge LorenzoYamaha Factory RacingYamaha13+3.774120
1AUS Casey StonerRepsol Honda TeamHonda13+7.144416
69USA Nicky HaydenDucati TeamDucati13+10.518913
46ITA Valentino RossiDucati TeamDucati13+16.7591111
19ESP Álvaro BautistaSan Carlo Honda GresiniHonda13+17.2761010
8ESP Héctor BarberáPramac Racing TeamDucati13+50.28279
41ESP Aleix EspargaróPower Electronics AsparART13+51.585128
77GBR James EllisonPaul Bird MotorsportART13+56.676167
17CZE Karel AbrahamCardion AB MotoracingDucati13+57.622146
9ITA Danilo PetrucciCame IodaRacing ProjectIoda-Suter13+1:02.805175
51ITA Michele PirroSan Carlo Honda GresiniFTR13+1:02.891154
4ITA Andrea DoviziosoMonster Yamaha Tech 3Yamaha13+1:28.98933
84ITA Roberto RolfoSpeed MasterART13(+1:23.890)19
6DEU Stefan BradlLCR Honda MotoGPHonda11Accident8
35GBR Cal CrutchlowMonster Yamaha Tech 3Yamaha10Accident5
14FRA Randy de PunietPower Electronics AsparART10Accident13
22ESP Iván SilvaAvintia BlusensBQR10Accident20
5USA Colin EdwardsNGM Mobile Forward RacingSuter10Retirement18
11USA Ben SpiesYamaha Factory RacingYamaha8Accident6
68COL Yonny HernándezAvintia BlusensBQRInjury

Moto2

The race was stopped with the red flag due to weather conditions. The final results were taken at the end of the 15th lap.

PosNoRiderManufacturerLapsTime/RetiredGridPoints12345678910111213141516171819202122DSQDSQRetRetRetRetRetRetRetRetRetSource:
15SMR Alex de AngelisFTR1536:57.793925
8GBR Gino ReaSuter15+1.3632220
86MYS Hafizh SyahrinFTR15+2.9412716
60ESP Julián SimónSuter15+7.5831313
29ITA Andrea IannoneSpeed Up15+10.0621111
36FIN Mika KallioKalex15+23.0781510
38GBR Bradley SmithTech 315+26.95769
77CHE Dominique AegerterSuter15+30.063108
80ESP Esteve RabatKalex15+31.51477
40ESP Pol EspargaróKalex15+31.74616
45GBR Scott ReddingKalex15+37.10825
24ESP Toni ElíasKalex15+38.627284
49ESP Axel PonsKalex15+39.095173
88ESP Ricard CardúsAJR15+40.686262
72JPN Yuki TakahashiFTR15+40.757231
75JPN Tomoyoshi KoyamaSuter15+41.85921
23DEU Marcel SchrötterBimota15+46.76025
20CHE Jesko RaffinKalex15+1:10.71230
82ESP Elena RosellSpeed Up15+1:17.80731
10CHE Marco ColandreaFTR15+1:19.32032
14THA Ratthapark WilairotSuter15+1:27.28116
3ITA Simone CorsiFTR15+1:41.86512
95AUS Anthony WestSpeed Up15(+0.710)19
22ITA Alessandro AndreozziSpeed Up15(+1:28.788)29
12CHE Thomas LüthiSuter14Accident8
63FRA Mike Di MeglioKalex14Retirement14
93ESP Marc MárquezSuter12Accident3
18ESP Nicolás TerolSuter12Accident20
81ESP Jordi TorresSuter12Accident18
57BRA Eric GranadoMotobi6Retirement33
30JPN Takaaki NakagamiKalex2Accident4
5FRA Johann ZarcoMotobi0Accident5
19BEL Xavier SiméonTech 30Accident24

Moto3

PosNoRiderManufacturerLapsTime/RetiredGridPoints12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728RetRetRetWDSource:
11DEU Sandro CorteseKTM1840:54.123325
63MYS Zulfahmi KhairuddinKTM18+0.028120
94DEU Jonas FolgerKalex KTM18+0.247216
39ESP Luis SalomKalex KTM18+8.5031013
44PRT Miguel OliveiraSuter Honda18+8.674511
52GBR Danny KentKTM18+9.3351110
42ESP Álex RinsSuter Honda18+18.97389
7ESP Efrén VázquezFTR Honda18+25.41968
31FIN Niklas AjoKTM18+30.714167
26ESP Adrián MartínFTR Honda18+30.76396
61AUS Arthur SissisKTM18+30.886215
41ZAF Brad BinderKalex KTM18+31.01974
8AUS Jack MillerHonda18+31.225193
12ESP Álex MárquezSuter Honda18+31.313242
27ITA Niccolò AntonelliFTR Honda18+31.649121
84CZE Jakub KornfeilFTR Honda18+31.71514
19ITA Alessandro TonucciFTR Honda18+31.79013
23ESP Alberto MoncayoFTR Honda18+32.14715
32ESP Isaac ViñalesFTR Honda18+39.36418
5ITA Romano FenatiFTR Honda18+45.82417
89FRA Alan TecherTSR Honda18+46.62220
17GBR John McPheeKRP Honda18+46.67226
9DEU Toni FinsterbuschHonda18+46.79022
29DEU Luca AmatoKalex KTM18+1:09.08630
28ESP Josep RodríguezFGR Honda18+1:15.73423
30CHE Giulian PedoneSuter Honda18+1:33.71727
51JPN Kenta FujiiTSR Honda18+1:33.81128
80ITA Armando PontoneIoda18+1:54.11429
99GBR Danny WebbMahindra8Retirement25
96FRA Louis RossiFTR Honda5Accident4
20ITA Riccardo MorettiMahindra1Retirement31
25ESP Maverick ViñalesFTR HondaWithdrew

Championship standings after the race (MotoGP)

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

;Riders' Championship standings

Pos.RiderPoints
1ESP Jorge Lorenzo330
2ESP Dani Pedrosa307
3AUS Casey Stoner213
4ITA Andrea Dovizioso195
5ESP Álvaro Bautista154

;Constructors' Championship standings

Pos.ConstructorPoints
1JPN Honda362
2JPN Yamaha346
3ITA Ducati174
4ITA ART87
5ESP BQR31
  • Note: Only the top five positions are included for both sets of standings.

References

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

References

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  2. Mitchell, Malcolm. "2012 MotoGP Class (FIM Grand Prix World Championship) Programmes - The Motor Racing Programme Covers Project".
  3. Mitchell, Malcolm. "Sepang International Circuit - The Motor Racing Programme Covers Project".
  4. (21 October 2012). "Moto3: Cortese champion at Sepang, Khairuddin podium". Crash Media Group.
  5. Rider not classified due to not entering the pitlane within five minutes after the red flag.
  6. (13 June 2017). "2012 Malaysian MotoGP - Motor Sport Magazine Database".
  7. "MALAYSIAN MOTORCYCLE GRAND PRIX · MotoGP Race Classification 2012".
  8. (21 October 2012). "Malaysian Motorcycle Grand Prix – MotoGP – Race". [[Dorna Sports]].
  9. (21 October 2012). "Sepang, Malaysia Moto2 - Race Results". Crash Media Group.
  10. (28 November 2013). "Doping – Decision of the Court of Arbitration for Sport in the case of rider Anthony West". [[Fédération Internationale de Motocyclisme]].
  11. (21 October 2012). "Malaysian Motorcycle Grand Prix – Moto2 – Race". [[Dorna Sports]].
  12. (15 October 2012). "Folger and Salom react to Motegi last lap drama". [[Dorna Sports]].
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  14. (2012). "Standings".
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