Hertz British MotoGP Grand Prix *spoilers*

[Bundy]

Hertz British MotoGP Grand Prix *spoilers*



Picture courtesy of ESPNF1 - en.espnf1.com/greatbritain/motorsport/circuit/1260.html

Circuit info

Length: 5.900 m. / 3,666 miles

Width: 17m

Left corners: 8

Right corners: 10

Longest straight: 770 m. / 0,478 miles

Constructed: 1948

Modified: 2011

Records Season Rider Motorcycle Time Speed

MotoGP
Fastest Lap 2011 Casey STONER (AUS) Honda 2'02.020 174.1 km/h
Circuit Record 2010 Jorge LORENZO (SPA) Yamaha 2'03.526 172.0 km/h
Best Pole 2011 Casey STONER (AUS) Honda 2'02.020 174.1 km/h
Top Speed 2010 Dani PEDROSA (SPA) Honda 323.9 km/h

Moto2
Fastest Lap 2011 Marc MARQUEZ (SPA) Suter 2'08.101 165.9 km/h
Circuit Record 2010 Thomas LUTHI (SWI) Moriwaki 2'09.886 163.6 km/h
Best Pole 2011 Marc MARQUEZ (SPA) Suter 2'08.101 165.9 km/h
Top Speed 2010 Andrea IANNONE (ITA) Speed Up 277.5 km/h

125cc
Fastest Lap 2010 Pol ESPARGARO (SPA) Derbi 2'13.781 158.8 km/h
Circuit Record 2010 Pol ESPARGARO (SPA) Derbi 2'13.781 158.8 km/h
Best Pole 2010 Marc MARQUEZ (SPA) Derbi 2'14.667 157.8 km/h
Top Speed 2010 Pol ESPARGARO (SPA) Derbi 232.9 km/h

Championship Standings

1 Jorge Lorenzo Yamaha 115
2 Casey Stoner Honda 95
3 Dani Pedrosa Honda 85
4 Andrea Dovizioso Yamaha 60
5 Cal Crutchlow Yamaha 56
6 Valentino Rossi Ducati 51
7 Álvaro Bautista Honda 45
8 Stefan Bradl Honda 43
9 Nicky Hayden Ducati 40
10 Héctor Barberá Ducati 31
11 Ben Spies Yamaha 24
12 Aleix Espargaró ART 15
13 Randy de Puniet ART 7
14 Mattia Pasini ART 6
= Michele Pirro FTR 6
16 James Ellison ART 5
17 Colin Edwards Suter 4
= Danilo Petrucci Ioda 4
= Karel Abraham Ducati 4
20 Yonny Hernández BQR-FTR

www.motogp.com/en/events/Great%20Britain/2012

[crikey]

Its time for Stoner to get a win back on Lorenzo, Before HDT starts to get a big head ;D

[HDT05]

Yeeeeeehaaaaa...this is Lorenzo's time to shine. Go JL! Thank god he turned down that junk of a Honda!!!!

Haha Crikey.

[Bundy]

Wet Practice One and Ducati have gone 1-2 in what seems like ages since they have done that

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1 46 Valentino ROSSI ITA Ducati Team Ducati 300.1 2'19.328
2 69 Nicky HAYDEN USA Ducati Team Ducati 299.9 2'19.405 0.077 / 0.077
3 4 Andrea DOVIZIOSO ITA Monster Yamaha Tech 3 Yamaha 304.2 2'20.127 0.799 / 0.722
4 1 Casey STONER AUS Repsol Honda Team Honda 303.6 2'20.321 0.993 / 0.194
5 35 Cal CRUTCHLOW GBR Monster Yamaha Tech 3 Yamaha 298.4 2'21.263 1.935 / 0.942
6 6 Stefan BRADL GER LCR Honda MotoGP Honda 291.7 2'21.917 2.589 / 0.654
7 26 Dani PEDROSA SPA Repsol Honda Team Honda 298.1 2'22.713 3.385 / 0.796
8 99 Jorge LORENZO SPA Yamaha Factory Racing Yamaha 293.9 2'23.174 3.846 / 0.461
9 19 Alvaro BAUTISTA SPA San Carlo Honda Gresini Honda 299.3 2'23.326 3.998 / 0.152
10 8 Hector BARBERA SPA Pramac Racing Team Ducati 296.5 2'24.150 4.822 / 0.824
11 11 Ben SPIES USA Yamaha Factory Racing Yamaha 297.4 2'24.214 4.886 / 0.064
12 14 Randy DE PUNIET FRA Power Electronics Aspar ART 278.9 2'24.360 5.032 / 0.146
13 54 Mattia PASINI ITA Speed Master ART 281.8 2'24.390 5.062 / 0.030
14 9 Danilo PETRUCCI ITA Came IodaRacing Project Ioda 273.8 2'25.012 5.684 / 0.622
15 51 Michele PIRRO ITA San Carlo Honda Gresini FTR 280.7 2'25.051 5.723 / 0.039
16 41 Aleix ESPARGARO SPA Power Electronics Aspar ART 281.2 2'25.065 5.737 / 0.014
17 77 James ELLISON GBR Paul Bird Motorsport ART 267.7 2'25.150 5.822 / 0.085
18 68 Yonny HERNANDEZ COL Avintia Blusens BQR 282.3 2'25.298 5.970 / 0.148
19 22 Ivan SILVA SPA Avintia Blusens BQR 269.4 2'28.615 9.287 / 3.317
5 Colin EDWARDS USA NGM Mobile Forward Racing Suter 266.5 2'31.468 12.140 / 2.853

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Track conditions better in practice two but still not ideal with Stoner leading from Spies and Bautista.

1 1 Casey STONER AUS Repsol Honda Team Honda 309.8 2'04.791
2 11 Ben SPIES USA Yamaha Factory Racing Yamaha 308.8 2'04.825 0.034 / 0.034
3 19 Alvaro BAUTISTA SPA San Carlo Honda Gresini Honda 308.9 2'04.995 0.204 / 0.170
4 69 Nicky HAYDEN USA Ducati Team Ducati 305.4 2'05.353 0.562 / 0.358
5 6 Stefan BRADL GER LCR Honda MotoGP Honda 312.4 2'05.391 0.600 / 0.038
6 4 Andrea DOVIZIOSO ITA Monster Yamaha Tech 3 Yamaha 311.8 2'05.448 0.657 / 0.057
7 99 Jorge LORENZO SPA Yamaha Factory Racing Yamaha 307.7 2'05.488 0.697 / 0.040
8 35 Cal CRUTCHLOW GBR Monster Yamaha Tech 3 Yamaha 308.2 2'05.574 0.783 / 0.086
9 26 Dani PEDROSA SPA Repsol Honda Team Honda 309.1 2'05.886 1.095 / 0.312
10 8 Hector BARBERA SPA Pramac Racing Team Ducati 311.8 2'06.084 1.293 / 0.198
11 46 Valentino ROSSI ITA Ducati Team Ducati 310.5 2'07.125 2.334 / 1.041
12 14 Randy DE PUNIET FRA Power Electronics Aspar ART 290.7 2'07.893 3.102 / 0.768
13 51 Michele PIRRO ITA San Carlo Honda Gresini FTR 287.9 2'08.535 3.744 / 0.642
14 54 Mattia PASINI ITA Speed Master ART 286.6 2'08.975 4.184 / 0.440
15 68 Yonny HERNANDEZ COL Avintia Blusens BQR 288.2 2'09.078 4.287 / 0.103
16 41 Aleix ESPARGARO SPA Power Electronics Aspar ART 287.6 2'09.379 4.588 / 0.301
17 77 James ELLISON GBR Paul Bird Motorsport ART 289.5 2'09.944 5.153 / 0.565
18 9 Danilo PETRUCCI ITA Came IodaRacing Project Ioda 274.5 2'11.325 6.534 / 1.381
19 5 Colin EDWARDS USA NGM Mobile Forward Racing Suter 284.4 2'11.600 6.809 / 0.275
20 22 Ivan SILVA SPA Avintia Blusens BQR 285.6 2'12.737 7.946 / 1.137
17 Karel ABRAHAM CZE Cardion AB Motoracing Ducati

www.motogp.com/en/Results+Statistics/2012/GBR/MotoGP/FP1

[crikey]

Just goes to show that those Ducatis are still awesome in the wet, Pity they cant show that form in the dry.

[HDT05]

Spies hopefully has a good race, finishing on the podium will be good for his confidence.

[crikey]

Have been saying all year Spies needs to turn practice pace in to race results, Time for him to shine.

[Bundy]

Yeah Spies should do well tomorrow...I think Silverstone is one of his better tracks. But I think the Honda is the bike to have though

[HDT05]

Ok...that's enough of Spies, we'll give him the Irish curse talking up his stocks!!

www.motogp.com/en/Results+Statistics/2012/GBR/MotoGP/QP

HERTZ BRITISH GRAND PRIX
MotoGP Qualifying Practice Classification 2012 
Silverstone, Saturday, June 16, 2012
Pos. Num. Rider Nation Team Bike Km/h Time Gap 1st/Prev.
1 19 Alvaro BAUTISTA SPA San Carlo Honda Gresini Honda 313.0 2'03.303
2 11 Ben SPIES USA Yamaha Factory Racing Yamaha 309.5 2'03.409 0.106 / 0.106
3 1 Casey STONER AUS Repsol Honda Team Honda 313.6 2'03.423 0.120 / 0.014
4 99 Jorge LORENZO SPA Yamaha Factory Racing Yamaha 308.7 2'03.763 0.460 / 0.340
5 26 Dani PEDROSA SPA Repsol Honda Team Honda 313.1 2'03.835 0.532 / 0.072
6 8 Hector BARBERA SPA Pramac Racing Team Ducati 314.6 2'03.876 0.573 / 0.041
7 69 Nicky HAYDEN USA Ducati Team Ducati 309.5 2'04.162 0.859 / 0.286
8 4 Andrea DOVIZIOSO ITA Monster Yamaha Tech 3 Yamaha 311.7 2'04.304 1.001 / 0.142
9 6 Stefan BRADL GER LCR Honda MotoGP Honda 314.6 2'05.035 1.732 / 0.731
10 46 Valentino ROSSI ITA Ducati Team Ducati 309.7 2'05.416 2.113 / 0.381
11 41 Aleix ESPARGARO SPA Power Electronics Aspar ART 292.0 2'06.283 2.980 / 0.867
12 14 Randy DE PUNIET FRA Power Electronics Aspar ART 292.4 2'06.303 3.000 / 0.020
13 68 Yonny HERNANDEZ COL Avintia Blusens BQR 291.6 2'06.814 3.511 / 0.511
14 51 Michele PIRRO ITA San Carlo Honda Gresini FTR 288.9 2'07.016 3.713 / 0.202
15 5 Colin EDWARDS USA NGM Mobile Forward Racing Suter 290.6 2'07.376 4.073 / 0.360
16 54 Mattia PASINI ITA Speed Master ART 289.2 2'07.511 4.208 / 0.135
17 77 James ELLISON GBR Paul Bird Motorsport ART 292.4 2'08.228 4.925 / 0.717
18 9 Danilo PETRUCCI ITA Came IodaRacing Project Ioda 276.0 2'08.686 5.383 / 0.458
19 22 Ivan SILVA SPA Avintia Blusens BQR 286.3 2'10.092 6.789 / 1.406
17 Karel ABRAHAM CZE Cardion AB Motoracing Ducati
35 Cal CRUTCHLOW GBR Monster Yamaha Tech 3 Yamaha

****ing hell that was a boring session, wish the rain didn't come!!!

[Bundy]

Thought a Honda would come out on top but didn't think it would be Bautista...but well done to him.

Be interesting to see if both him and Spies can match Lorenzo and Stoner in the race while if it rains I fancy a Rossi victory...

[crikey]

Once the weather rolled in near the end of Qualy, That was pretty much it.

Take nothing away from Bautista though.

[HDT05]

Good to see them dedicate it to Marco Simoncelli. That was nice to see

Gave them something to smile about after what they have been thru.

[crikey]

Thats a very fitting thing to do Still miss him in Moto GP

[HDT05]

HERTZ BRITISH GRAND PRIX
MotoGP Warm Up Classification 2012 
Silverstone, Sunday, June 17, 2012
Pos. Num. Rider Nation Team Bike Km/h Time Gap 1st/Prev.
1 99 Jorge LORENZO SPA Yamaha Factory Racing Yamaha 312.6 2'03.662
2 69 Nicky HAYDEN USA Ducati Team Ducati 312.4 2'03.881 0.219 / 0.219
3 1 Casey STONER AUS Repsol Honda Team Honda 318.1 2'03.952 0.290 / 0.071
4 11 Ben SPIES USA Yamaha Factory Racing Yamaha 311.5 2'04.061 0.399 / 0.109
5 4 Andrea DOVIZIOSO ITA Monster Yamaha Tech 3 Yamaha 315.0 2'04.328 0.666 / 0.267
6 19 Alvaro BAUTISTA SPA San Carlo Honda Gresini Honda 312.9 2'04.428 0.766 / 0.100
7 8 Hector BARBERA SPA Pramac Racing Team Ducati 318.8 2'04.459 0.797 / 0.031
8 6 Stefan BRADL GER LCR Honda MotoGP Honda 315.6 2'04.493 0.831 / 0.034
9 46 Valentino ROSSI ITA Ducati Team Ducati 312.5 2'04.696 1.034 / 0.203
10 35 Cal CRUTCHLOW GBR Monster Yamaha Tech 3 Yamaha 311.4 2'04.999 1.337 / 0.303
11 26 Dani PEDROSA SPA Repsol Honda Team Honda 316.2 2'05.299 1.637 / 0.300
12 41 Aleix ESPARGARO SPA Power Electronics Aspar ART 296.3 2'06.195 2.533 / 0.896
13 14 Randy DE PUNIET FRA Power Electronics Aspar ART 295.4 2'06.345 2.683 / 0.150
14 51 Michele PIRRO ITA San Carlo Honda Gresini FTR 294.6 2'06.734 3.072 / 0.389
15 68 Yonny HERNANDEZ COL Avintia Blusens BQR 295.8 2'07.296 3.634 / 0.562
16 77 James ELLISON GBR Paul Bird Motorsport ART 296.3 2'07.839 4.177 / 0.543
17 5 Colin EDWARDS USA NGM Mobile Forward Racing Suter 294.7 2'07.841 4.179 / 0.002
18 9 Danilo PETRUCCI ITA Came IodaRacing Project Ioda 277.9 2'08.160 4.498 / 0.319
19 22 Ivan SILVA SPA Avintia Blusens BQR 294.0 2'08.695 5.033 / 0.535
54 Mattia PASINI ITA Speed Master ART
Weather Conditions:
  |   Track Condition: Dry|   Air: 15º| Humidity: 70%|   Ground: 17º

www.motogp.com/en/Results+Statistics/2012/GBR/MotoGP/WUP

Great to see Cal Crutchlow back put there despite being injured, he really doesn't want to miss his home GP.

[Bundy]

Jun 17, 2012 17:35:43 GMT 10 crikey said:

Thats a very fitting thing to do Still miss him in Moto GP

I agree...it was good to see them dedicate it to Simoncelli. He was certainly a driver that I will never forget...just his presence about him on the track made him stand out

[HDT05]

Great job Lorenzo was no way he would lose, Stoner really is struggling.

Great job Cal Crutchlow, awesome effort for his home fans...from last to 6th with a fractured ankle!!!!

Good job Alvaro Bautista on just missing the podium.

Ok now for the horror storys of the race:

Spies, really is not having a good season another horrible performance while his teammate wins the race AGAIN, as much as I like Spies - this just isn't good enough, considering the Yamaha bike is running up front and winning nearly every race with Lorenzo.

Stoner - whatever is going on with his Chatter/tyre issues whatever it is, he and the team need to fix them pretty quick...

Dovi - another possible podium finish that slipped away.

Pedrosa - just useless, will never become champ, simple as that.

[HDT05]

Lorenzo takes dominant win at Silverstone


Sunday, 17 June 2012
At the Hertz British Grand Prix at Silverstone it was Yamaha Factory Racing’s Jorge Lorenzo who recorded a hard fought victory in an exciting MotoGP™ race ahead of Casey Stoner and Dani Pedrosa.

The predicted rain stayed away for the MotoGP™ grid as Yamaha’s Ben Spies took the holeshot ahead of Repsol Honda Team’s Stoner and San Carlo Honda Gresini’s pole-sitter Álvaro Bautista. Spies made a tremendous start leading the early stages from Stoner, Bautista and Ducati Team’s Nicky Hayden. Lorenzo lost a place in the first bends, and was soon leading a separated group for fifth place.
With 17 laps remaining Lorenzo started to find his rhythm as he looked to close the gap to the front four, followed by Monster Yamaha Tech 3’s Andrea Dovizioso and Repsol Honda’s Dani Pedrosa. A lap later Hayden tried to dart past Bautista into third, but ran too wide, allowing the Spaniard back in. Soon after Stoner made his move past Spies, as the Texan made a mistake, also going too hot into a turn.
More overtaking was to follow, as Lorenzo took advantage of a gap left by Hayden to hunt down Bautista. Just seconds after, Hayden left yet another gap for Dovizioso to push the American even further back. With Stoner having pulled out a small gap at the front, Lorenzo did not want his rival to get way and forced his way past Bautista, relegating the San Carlo rider into fourth.
The tussle was not to stop, as Lorenzo stormed past his teammate into second, with Spies being overtakes by Bautista as well a corner later. In the same bend Pedrosa snuck past Dovizioso, who kept on the Spaniard’s rear wheel to retake him just a few corners later. The Italian continued his charge as he fought past early leader Spies, with Pedrosa following suit, relegating the Texan into sixth.
With 11 laps left Lorenzo was closing in on the rear wheel of Stoner, starting a thrilling battle for top spot. On the same lap Dovizioso crashed out of his positions, while his teammate Cal Crutchlow fought past LCR Honda MotoGP’s Stefan Bradl into seventh.
Heading into lap nine, Lorenzo took Stoner on the final turn, yet the Australian fought straight back in the next turn, as the pair kept the crowd on their toes with some thrilling moves. As one Repsol Honda was overtaken, the other in the form of Pedrosa went up into third.
A lap further on, the duo of Pedrosa and Bautista started to slowly close the gap on Stoner, who looked to be slowing. With six laps left it turned into a three-way battle for second place, as Lorenzo was opening a gap at the front. On the same lap, Ducati’s Valentino Rossi, who was the only rider to pick the hard rear tyre, took Pramac Racing Team’s Héctor Barberá for ninth. Speed Masters Mattia Pasini retired from the race with a mechanical issue.
Lorenzo suffered a slight scare with four laps left as he was almost thrown from his bike, but he managed to save it and retain the lead, albeit with a reduced gap to the pursuing Stoner. In the latter stages there were thrilling battles further back as Crutchlow battled past Hayden into sixth, and Power Electronics Aspar pair Aleix Espargaró and Randy de Puniet were fairing to fairing until the finish line.
In the end it was Lorenzo who held his nerve to cross the finish line first to take the top step of the podium and extend his championship lead, ahead of Stoner and Pedrosa who complete the rostrum. Fourth went to Álvaro Bautista, ahead of Ben Spies, and Cal Crutchlow, who put in a brave ride with his injury. The top ten were completed Hayden, Bradl, Rossi and Barberá. Top CRT spot once again went to Espargaró ahead of his teammate in 11th, while Dovizioso remounted after his crash to finish 19th.

www.motogp.com/en/news/2012/england+silverstone+motogp+race+lorenzo


HERTZ BRITISH GRAND PRIX
MotoGP Race Classification 2012 
Silverstone, Sunday, June 17, 2012
Pos. Points Num. Rider Nation Team Bike Km/h Time/Gap
1 25 99 Jorge LORENZO SPA Yamaha Factory Racing Yamaha 171.5 41'16.429
2 20 1 Casey STONER AUS Repsol Honda Team Honda 171.3 +3.313
3 16 26 Dani PEDROSA SPA Repsol Honda Team Honda 171.3 +3.599
4 13 19 Alvaro BAUTISTA SPA San Carlo Honda Gresini Honda 171.2 +5.196
5 11 11 Ben SPIES USA Yamaha Factory Racing Yamaha 170.7 +11.531
6 10 35 Cal CRUTCHLOW GBR Monster Yamaha Tech 3 Yamaha 170.5 +15.112
7 9 69 Nicky HAYDEN USA Ducati Team Ducati 170.5 +15.527
8 8 6 Stefan BRADL GER LCR Honda MotoGP Honda 170.0 +22.521
9 7 46 Valentino ROSSI ITA Ducati Team Ducati 169.1 +36.138
10 6 8 Hector BARBERA SPA Pramac Racing Team Ducati 168.7 +41.328
11 5 41 Aleix ESPARGARO SPA Power Electronics Aspar ART 167.3 +1'03.157
12 4 14 Randy DE PUNIET FRA Power Electronics Aspar ART 167.3 +1'03.443
13 3 51 Michele PIRRO ITA San Carlo Honda Gresini FTR 167.0 +1'07.290
14 2 77 James ELLISON GBR Paul Bird Motorsport ART 166.5 +1'14.782
15 1 68 Yonny HERNANDEZ COL Avintia Blusens BQR 166.5 +1'15.108
16 5 Colin EDWARDS USA NGM Mobile Forward Racing Suter 165.5 +1'29.899
17 9 Danilo PETRUCCI ITA Came IodaRacing Project Ioda 164.9 +1'40.302
18 22 Ivan SILVA SPA Avintia Blusens BQR 164.1 +1'52.099
19 4 Andrea DOVIZIOSO ITA Monster Yamaha Tech 3 Yamaha 160.7 1 Lap
Not Classified
54 Mattia PASINI ITA Speed Master ART 164.3 6 Laps
Weather Conditions:
  |   Track Condition: Dry|   Air: 15º| Humidity: 71%|   Ground: 23º

www.motogp.com/en/Results+Statistics/2012/GBR/MotoGP/RAC

[crikey]

Jun 17, 2012 23:21:48 GMT 10 HDT05 said:

Great job Lorenzo was no way he would lose, Stoner really is struggling.

Great job Cal Crutchlow, awesome effort for his home fans...from last to 6th with a fractured ankle!!!!

Good job Alvaro Bautista on just missing the podium.

Ok now for the horror storys of the race:

Spies, really is not having a good season another horrible performance while his teammate wins the race AGAIN, as much as I like Spies - this just isn't good enough, considering the Yamaha bike is running up front and winning nearly every race with Lorenzo.

Stoner - whatever is going on with his Chatter/tyre issues whatever it is, he and the team need to fix them pretty quick...

Dovi - another possible podium finish that slipped away.

Pedrosa - just useless, will never become champ, simple as that.

Nice summary HDT, Hayden also looked stronger again over Rossi.

[Bundy]

You just can't beat the smoothness of the riding of Lorenzo atm...he is like JW.

Stoner did well to hang on in there in 2nd while Bautista proved his pole was no fluke.

Shout out to Cal for really digging in and getting a result despite his injury.

[Bundy]

MotoGP championship point standings

1 Jorge LORENZO 140
2 Casey STONER 115
3 Dani PEDROSA 101
4 Cal CRUTCHLOW 66
5 Andrea DOVIZIOSO 60
6 Valentino ROSSI 58
7 Alvaro BAUTISTA 58
8 Stefan BRADL 51
9 Nicky HAYDEN 49
10 Hector BARBERA 37
11 Ben SPIES 35
12 Aleix ESPARGARO 20
13 Randy DE PUNIET 11
14 Michele PIRRO 9
15 James ELLISON 7
16 Mattia PASINI 6
17 Karel ABRAHAM 4
18 Colin EDWARDS 4
19 Danilo PETRUCCI 4
20 Yonny HERNANDEZ 4
21 Ivan SILVA 1

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Really a battle in three between Stoner, Lorenzo and Pedrosa. But could be Lorenzo's if he continues the way he is going...