2011 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season
The 2011 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season was the 63rd F.I.M. Road Racing World Championship season. The 2011 season was also the final season for 800cc engines in MotoGP, and also for 125cc machinery, as both MotoGP switched back to 1000cc engines and a new four-stroke Moto3 class was also introduced in 2012.[1] Casey Stoner was crowned as MotoGP World Champion for the second time, following his ninth victory of the season at the Australian Grand Prix.[2] Stoner, who was champion previously in 2007, finished 16 of the 17 races to be held in the top three placings – equalling a premier class record held by both Valentino Rossi and Jorge Lorenzo – including ten wins to become the final 800cc champion before the premier class reverted to 1000cc engines in 2012. As of 2019, this was the last time the premier class was won by a non-European rider, and also the only season in the 2010s decade that the premier class was won by a rider other than Marc Márquez or Jorge Lorenzo. The Moto2 title was decided before the final race of the season at the Valencian Grand Prix. Stefan Bradl became Germany's first motorcycle World Champion since Dirk Raudies won the 1993 125cc World Championship title after Marc Márquez, the only rider that could deny Bradl of the championship, was ruled out of the race due to injuries suffered during free practice at the Malaysian Grand Prix.[3] The final 125cc world championship title went to Spain's Nicolás Terol, after he finished second in the final race of the season in Valencia, and his only title rival Johann Zarco crashed out during the early stages of the race.[4] Terol, who finished third in the class in 2009 and second to Márquez in 2010, ended the season 40 points clear of Zarco, with Maverick Viñales 14 points further behind, after winning the final two races of the season. The season was marred by the death of Marco Simoncelli at the Malaysian Grand Prix.[5]
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2011 Grand Prix season calendar
The following Grands Prix were scheduled to take place in 2011:[6][7] An 18-race provisional calendar was announced on 30 September 2010.[8] The Japanese Grand Prix, originally scheduled for 24 April, was moved to 2 October due to the effects of the Tōhoku earthquake and the Fukushima I nuclear accidents.[9][10]
- ‡ = Night race
- † = MotoGP class only
- †† = Saturday Race
Calendar changes
- The Portuguese Grand Prix was moved forward, from 31 October to 1 May.
- The Italian Grand Prix was moved back, from 6 June to 3 July.
- The Catalan Grand Prix was moved forward, from 4 July to 5 June.
- Only the MotoGP class raced during the United States Grand Prix because of a Californian law on air pollution, preventing the 125cc and Moto2 classes from racing.
2011 Grand Prix season results
- ‡ = Night race
- † = MotoGP class only[12]
- †† = Saturday Race
- Footnotes
- The original attempt to run the race was interrupted on lap two, after an accident that killed Marco Simoncelli. It was found impossible to restart the race and was thus cancelled per the championship's sporting regulations.[11]
Participants
MotoGP participants
- A 17-rider provisional entry list was released on 24 January 2011.[13] Seven-time MotoGP champion Valentino Rossi rode for the factory Ducati team, whilst Casey Stoner, winner of the MotoGP championship in 2007, moved to the factory Honda team. Jorge Lorenzo, Dani Pedrosa & Andrea Dovizioso retained their seats at the factory Yamaha and Honda teams respectively. Former World Superbike champion Ben Spies moved from the Tech 3 Yamaha team to the factory Yamaha team. Moto2 champion in 2010, Toni Elías returned to the MotoGP class with Team LCR, while Karel Abraham also moved up from Moto2, as he signed a contract to ride a privateer Ducati in 2011.
- All entries use Bridgestone tyres.
1 Being his final MotoGP race, Capirossi switched numbers for Valencia as a memorial to his fallen countryman Simoncelli, killed at Sepang, by racing with the #58 that Simoncelli used, instead of his normal #65.[39] He was still shown as #65 in official timing documentation.[40]
Rider changes
- Hiroshi Aoyama moved from Interwetten Honda MotoGP Team to San Carlo Honda Gresini, still riding a Honda.[16]
- Ben Spies was promoted by Yamaha from Monster Yamaha Tech 3 Team to the factory team.[35]
- Randy de Puniet joined Pramac Racing Team, coming from LCR Honda MotoGP.[16]
- Karel Abraham moved up from Moto2 with his family's team, riding a Ducati.[23]
- Moto2 reigning champion Toni Elías returned to the MotoGP category, joining team LCR Honda MotoGP.[16]
- Casey Stoner left Ducati Corse to join Repsol Honda.[27]
- Cal Crutchlow debuted in MotoGP with Monster Yamaha Tech 3 Team, moving across from the Superbike World Championship.[38]
- After seven seasons, Valentino Rossi left Yamaha Factory Racing to join Ducati Corse.[14]
- Loris Capirossi returned to Ducati, riding for Pramac Racing Team moving across from Rizla Suzuki.[17]
Moto2 participants
On 31 October 2010, a list of 22 teams was accepted by the Fédération Internationale de Motocyclisme, Dorna Sports and IRTA to compete in the 2011 championship.[41] A 38-rider provisional entry list was released on 24 January 2011.[13] All Moto2 competitors raced with an identical CBR600RR inline-four engine developed by Honda. Teams competed with tyres supplied by Dunlop.
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125cc participants
- A 32-rider provisional entry list was released on 24 January 2011.[13]
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Standings
MotoGP riders' standings
Points are awarded to the top fifteen finishers. Rider has to finish the race to earn points.
Position | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | 5th | 6th | 7th | 8th | 9th | 10th | 11th | 12th | 13th | 14th | 15th |
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Points | 25 | 20 | 16 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
- Riders marked with light blue background are eligible for Rookie of the Year awards.
- Rounds marked with light blue background were under wet race conditions.
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Bold – Pole |
- † – Marco Simoncelli was fatally injured during the Malaysian Grand Prix and the race was abandoned as a result.
Moto2 riders' standings
Points are awarded to the top fifteen finishers. Rider has to finish the race to earn points.
Position | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | 5th | 6th | 7th | 8th | 9th | 10th | 11th | 12th | 13th | 14th | 15th |
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Points | 25 | 20 | 16 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
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Bold – Pole |
125cc riders' standings
Points are awarded to the top fifteen finishers. Rider has to finish the race to earn points.
Position | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | 5th | 6th | 7th | 8th | 9th | 10th | 11th | 12th | 13th | 14th | 15th |
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Points | 25 | 20 | 16 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
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Bold – Pole |
Constructors' standings
- Each constructor gets the same number of points as their best placed rider in each race.
MotoGP constructors' standings
Pos | Constructor | QAT |
ESP |
POR |
FRA |
CAT |
GBR |
NED |
ITA |
GER |
USA |
CZE |
IND |
RSM |
ARA |
JPN |
AUS |
MAL |
VAL |
Pts |
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1 | Honda | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | C | 1 | 405 |
2 | Yamaha | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | C | 2 | 325 |
3 | Ducati | 7 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | C | 8 | 180 |
4 | Suzuki | DNS | 10 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 5 | 11 | 13 | 7 | Ret | Ret | 6 | 8 | 6 | Ret | Ret | C | Ret | 73 |
Pos | Constructor | QAT |
ESP |
POR |
FRA |
CAT |
GBR |
NED |
ITA |
GER |
USA |
CZE |
IND |
RSM |
ARA |
JPN |
AUS |
MAL |
VAL |
Pts |
Moto2 constructors' standings
- Each constructor gets the same number of points as their best placed rider in each race.
Pos | Constructor | QAT |
ESP |
POR |
FRA |
CAT |
GBR |
NED |
ITA |
GER |
CZE |
IND |
RSM |
ARA |
JPN |
AUS |
MAL |
VAL |
Pts |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Suter | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 384 |
2 | Kalex | 1 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 281 |
3 | FTR | 6 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 199 |
4 | Motobi | 4 | 7 | 12 | 10 | 6 | Ret | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 15 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 174 |
5 | Tech 3 | 9 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 14 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 15 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 14 | 7 | 149 |
6 | Moriwaki | 5 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 3 | 17 | 14 | 10 | 12 | 19 | 7 | 25 | 13 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 138 |
7 | Pons Kalex | 11 | 24 | 15 | 6 | 3 | 18 | 16 | 9 | 22 | 6 | 10 | Ret | 5 | 31 | 13 | 8 | 21 | 77 |
8 | MZ | 15 | 10 | 27 | 15 | 10 | 12 | 4 | 8 | 23 | 29 | 24 | 27 | 11 | 12 | Ret | Ret | 4 | 61 |
Ten Kate | 22 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
TSR | 28 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
MIR | 28 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
Pos | Constructor | QAT |
ESP |
POR |
FRA |
CAT |
GBR |
NED |
ITA |
GER |
CZE |
IND |
RSM |
ARA |
JPN |
AUS |
MAL |
VAL |
Pts |
125cc
- Each constructor gets the same number of points as their best placed rider in each race.
Pos | Constructor | QAT |
ESP |
POR |
FRA |
CAT |
GBR |
NED |
ITA |
GER |
CZE |
IND |
RSM |
ARA |
JPN |
AUS |
MAL |
VAL |
Pts |
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1 | Aprilia | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 420 |
2 | Derbi | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 284 |
3 | Mahindra | 16 | 13 | 16 | Ret | 16 | 11 | 9 | 11 | 14 | 12 | Ret | 15 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 13 | 12 | 49 |
4 | KTM | 24 | 8 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 16 | 12 | 18 | 14 | 20 | 19 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 22 | 29 |
Honda | 21 | 22 | 28 | 24 | 22 | 27 | DNQ | Ret | 17 | DNQ | 19 | 0 | |||||||
Pos | Constructor | QAT |
ESP |
POR |
FRA |
CAT |
GBR |
NED |
ITA |
GER |
CZE |
IND |
RSM |
ARA |
JPN |
AUS |
MAL |
VAL |
Pts |
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