2012 Moto3/Moto2/MotoGP Thread

[Mike Rotch]

Provisional MotoGP rider line-up:

4 Andrea Dovizioso ITA Ducati Team (Ducati)
5 Colin Edwards USA NGM Mobile Forward Racing (FTR Kawasaki *)
6 Stefan Bradl GER LCR Honda MotoGP (Honda)
7 Hiroshi Aoyama JPN Avintia Blusens (FTR *)
8 Hector Barbera SPA Avintia Blusens (FTR *)
9 Danilo Petrucci IA Came Iodaracing Project (Ioda-Suter *)
11 Ben Spies USA Pramac Racing Team (Ducati)
14 Randy de Puniet FRA Power Electronics Aspar (ART *)
17 Karel Abraham CZE Cardion AB Motoracing (ART *)
19 Alvaro Bautista SPA Go & Fun Honda Gresini (Honda)
26 Dani Pedrosa SPA Repsol Honda Team (Honda)
29 Andrea Iannone ITA Pramac Racing Team (Ducati)
33 Michael Laverty GBR Paul Bird Motorsport (PBM *)
35 Cal Crutchlow GBR Monster Yamaha Tech 3 (Yamaha)
38 Bradley Smith GBR Monster Yamaha Tech 3 (Yamaha)
41 Aleix Espargaro SPA Power Electronics Aspar (ART *)
46 Valentino Rossi ITA Yamaha Factory Racing (Yamaha)
67 Bryan Staring AUS Go & Fun Honda Gresini (FTR Honda *)
68 Yonny Hernandez COL Paul Bird Motorsport (ART *)
69 Nicky Hayden USA Ducati Team (Ducati)
71 Claudio Corti ITA NGM Mobile Forward Racing (FTR Kawasaki *)
93 Marc Marquez SPA Repsol Honda Team (Honda)
99 Jorge Lorenzo SPA Yamaha Factory Racing (Yamaha)

Provisional Moto2 Rider lineup:

3 Simone Corsi ITA NGM Mobile Racing (Speed Up)
4 Randy Krummenacher SWI Technomag Carxpert (Suter)
5 Johann Zarco FRA Came Iodaracing Project (Suter)
7 Doni Tata Pradita IND Federal Oil Gresini Moto2 (Suter)
8 Kyle Smith GBR Blusens Avintia (Kalex)
11 Sandro Cortese GER Dynavolt Intact GP (Kalex)
12 Thomas Luthi SWI Interwetten Paddock (Suter)
14 Ratthapark Wilairot THA Honda Gresini Moto2 (Suter)
15 Alex de Angelis RSM NGM Mobile Forward Racing (Speed Up)
17 Alberto Moncayo SPA Arginano Y Gines Racing (Motobost)
18 Nicolas Terol SPA Mapfre Aspar Team Moto2 (Suter)
19 Xavier Simeon BEL SAG Team (Kalex)
23 Marcel Schrotter GER SAG Team (Kalex)
24 Toni Elias SPA Blusens Avintia (Kalex)
30 Takaaki Nakagami JPN Italtrans Racing Team (Kalex)
36 Mika Kallio FIN Marc VDS Racing Team (Kalex)
40 Pol Espargaro SPA Tuenti HP 40 (Pons Kalex)
44 Steven Odendaal RSA Arginano Y Gines Racing (Motobost)
45 Scott Redding GBR Marc VDS Racing Team (Kalex)
49 Axel Pons SPA Tuenti HP 40 (Pons Kalex)
52 Danny Kent GBR Tech 3 (Tech 3)
54 Mattia Pasini ITA NGM Mobile Racing (Speed Up)
60 Julian Simon SPA Italtrans Racing Team (Kalex)
63 Mike Di Meglio FRA JiR Moto2 (Motobi)
77 Dominique Aegerter SWI Technomag Carxpert (Suter)
80 Esteve Rabat SPA Tuenti HP 40 (Pons Kalex)
81 Jordi Torres SPA Mapfre Aspar Team Moto2 (Suter)
88 Ricky Cardus SPA NGM Mobile Forward Racing (Speed Up)
95 Anthony West AUS QMMF Racing Team (Speed Up)
96 Louis Rossi FRA Tech 3 (Tech 3)
97 Rafid Topan Sucipto IND QMMF Racing Team (Speed Up)
TBC To Be Confirmed TBC Honda Racing Asia Tady (Moriwaki)
TBC To Be Confirmed TBC ESGP Moto2 (FTR)

Interestingly, with Odendaal in Moto2 and Binder in Moto3, there are two South African's on the grid, which hasn't happened for as long as I can recall.

 

[Tom]

No more Elena Rossell? Can't say I'm surprised..

 

[Mike Rotch]

Moto3 rider list confirmed too:

3 Matteo Ferrari ITA Ongetta-Centro Seta (FTR Honda)
4 Francesco Bagnaia ITA Team Italia FIM (FTR Honda)
5 Romano Fenati ITA Team Italia Fmi (Ftr Honda)
7 Efren Vazquez SPA Mahindra Racing (Mahindra)
8 Jack Miller AUS Racing Team Germany (FTR Honda)
9 Toni Finsterbusch GER Kiefer Racing (Kalex KTM)
11 Livio Loi BEL Marc VDS Racing Team (Kalex KTM)
12 Alex Marquez SPA Estrella Galicia 0'0 (KTM)
17 John McPhee GBR Racing Team Germany (FTR Honda)
19 Alessandro Tonucci ITA Caretta Technology (Honda)
22 Ana Carrasco SPA JHK T-Shirt Laglisse (KTM)
23 Niccolo Antonelli ITA Go & Fun Gresini Moto3 (FTR Honda)
25 Maverick Vinales SPA JHK T-Shirt Laglisse (KTM)
29 Hyuga Watanabe JPN Caretta Technology (Honda)
31 Niklas Ajo FIN Avant Tecno (KTM)
32 Isaac Vinales SPA Bimbo - Ongetta-Centro (FTR Honda)
39 Luis Salom SPA Red Bull KTM Ajo (KTM)
41 Brad Binder RSM Ambrogio Racing (Suter Honda)
42 Alex Rins SPA Estrella Galicia 0'0 (KTM)
44 Miguel Oliveira POR Mahindra Racing (Mahindra)
53 Jasper Iwema NED RW Racing GP (Kalex KTM)
57 Eric Granado BRA Mapfre Aspar Team Moto3 (Kalex KTM)
58 Juan Guevara SPA CIP (TSR Honda)
61 Arthur Sissis AUS Red Bull KTM Ajo (KTM)
63 Zulfahmi Khairuddin MAL Red Bull KTM Ajo (KTM)
65 Philipp Oettl GER Paddock TT Motion (Kalex KTM)
66 Florian Alt GER Kiefer Racing (Kalex KTM)
77 Lorenzo Baldassarri ITA Go & Fun Gresini Moto3 (FTR Honda)
84 Jakub Kornfeil CZE Redox RW Racing GP (Kalex KTM)
89 Alan Techer FRA CIP (TSR Honda)
94 Jonas Folger GER Mapfre Aspar Team Moto3 (Kalex KTM)
99 Danny Webb GBR Ambrogio Racing (Suter Honda)

 

[adamp93]

Good names there. Florian Alt I did enjoy seeing in the rookies this year with Kyle Ryde and another Brit whose name escapes me
Time for a 2013 thread I think.

 

[V v G T v V]

Provisional MotoGP rider line-up:

93 Marc Marquez SPA Repsol Honda Team (Honda)
99 Jorge Lorenzo SPA Yamaha Factory Racing (Yamaha)

Funny to see that the 2 best MotoGP riders on the paddock have the 2 last numbers of it as well
Coincidence?

 

[Peasantslayer]

Funny to see that the 2 best MotoGP riders on the paddock have the 2 last numbers of it as well
Coincidence?

46 isn't one of the highest 2 numbers.

 

[CromaTurboIE]

test jerez 29/11/2012 best lap?

 

[Tom]

I will make a 2013 thread very soon, with more details.

Also, Gresini, who were the only team to run Showa suspension this year will continue the partnership through 2014.

http://http://www.crash.net/motogp/news/186522/1/gresini_makes_showa_motogp_decision.html

 

[Strawman Andy]

Dovi injured his neck testing Ducati

 

[Carbonox]

Dovi injured his neck testing Ducati

Was it serious?

 

[Strawman Andy]

Was it serious?

Don't believe so

He has a planned operation in early december time, so I think he decided to rest and not make the neck worse. But they said that the pain wasn't related to his operation, as the operation is to remove a plate, so could just be a simple pulled muscle, who knows. But doesn't sound serious, just probably needs to rest.👍

 

[adamp93]

He won't be testing until February anyway so plenty of recovery time.

 

[hornet_burnout]

Successful "arm-pump" surgery for Bradl.

“After the arm pump problem I suffered in Japan this year at Motegi GP I had my first medical check with Dr Mir two weeks ago and together with the Team we decided to have this surgery quickly. The operation turned out really well and Dr. Mir told me my arm was better than he thought, so I am really pleased we took the decision and operated. It’s weird to celebrate the birthday at the hospital but some of my technicians came to visit me and the medical staff have been very nice with me.”

In:
http://www.motogp.com/en/news/2013/bradl+after+surgery

 

[Peasantslayer]

Does anyone know if Yamaha will be having some sort of private test? like Honda and Ducati have had in the last week.

 

[Tom]

Does anyone know if Yamaha will be having some sort of private test? like Honda and Ducati have had in the last week.

Nothing confirmed yet.

 

[Peasantslayer]

Nothing confirmed yet.

Thanks.

 

[Northstar]

Would anyone be interested in a fantasy competition along the lines of what I run for F1 and NASCAR? I'm thinking of doing a MotoGP competition next year.

 

[adamp93]

Absolutely :-) I've already picked my title favourites for next year

 

[Tom]

https://www.gtplanet.net/forum/showthread.php?t=269039