2011 Japanese motorcycle Grand Prix
The 2011 Japanese motorcycle Grand Prix was the fifteenth round of the 2011 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It took place on the weekend of 29 September–2 October 2011 at the Twin Ring Motegi, located in Motegi, Japan. The 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.[4][5]
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Race 15 of 18 races in the 2011 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Date | 2 October 2011 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Official name | Grand Prix of Japan[1][2][3] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Location | Twin Ring Motegi | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Due to concerns with possible radiation an independent survey of Motegi and the surrounding area was commissioned by FIM and Dorna Sports. That survey generated a preliminary report[6] which stated "Based on the estimate dose it can be said by no doubt that the radiation risk during the race event is negligible." On 2 August the full report was received and the organisers stated that the race would take place as scheduled.[7]
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MotoGP classification
Pos. | No. | Rider | Team | Manufacturer | Laps | Time/Retired | Grid | Points |
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1 | 26 | ![]() |
Repsol Honda Team | Honda | 24 | 42:47.481 | 4 | 25 |
2 | 1 | ![]() |
Yamaha Factory Racing | Yamaha | 24 | +7.299 | 2 | 20 |
3 | 27 | ![]() |
Repsol Honda Team | Honda | 24 | +18.380 | 1 | 16 |
4 | 58 | ![]() |
San Carlo Honda Gresini | Honda | 24 | +23.550 | 6 | 13 |
5 | 4 | ![]() |
Repsol Honda Team | Honda | 24 | +23.691 | 3 | 11 |
6 | 11 | ![]() |
Yamaha Factory Racing | Yamaha | 24 | +37.604 | 5 | 10 |
7 | 69 | ![]() |
Ducati Team | Ducati | 24 | +39.167 | 10 | 9 |
8 | 5 | ![]() |
Monster Yamaha Tech 3 | Yamaha | 24 | +45.023 | 14 | 8 |
9 | 7 | ![]() |
San Carlo Honda Gresini | Honda | 24 | +49.074 | 11 | 7 |
10 | 14 | ![]() |
Pramac Racing Team | Ducati | 24 | +59.022 | 13 | 6 |
11 | 35 | ![]() |
Monster Yamaha Tech 3 | Yamaha | 24 | +1:13.964 | 12 | 5 |
12 | 64 | ![]() |
LCR Honda MotoGP | Honda | 24 | +1:21.709 | 16 | 4 |
13 | 72 | ![]() |
Honda Racing Team | Honda | 24 | +1:26.381 | 18 | 3 |
Ret | 24 | ![]() |
LCR Honda MotoGP | Honda | 17 | Accident | 15 | |
Ret | 19 | ![]() |
Rizla Suzuki MotoGP | Suzuki | 13 | Accident | 8 | |
Ret | 6 | ![]() |
Pramac Racing Team | Ducati | 13 | Accident | 17 | |
Ret | 8 | ![]() |
Mapfre Aspar Team MotoGP | Ducati | 1 | Accident | 9 | |
Ret | 46 | ![]() |
Ducati Team | Ducati | 0 | Collision | 7 | |
DNS | 17 | ![]() |
Cardion AB Motoracing | Ducati | Injured | |||
Sources: [8][9][10] |
Moto2 classification
Pos. | No. | Rider | Manufacturer | Laps | Time/Retired | Grid | Points |
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1 | 29 | ![]() |
Suter | 23 | 43:25.007 | 3 | 25 |
2 | 93 | ![]() |
Suter | 23 | +1.999 | 1 | 20 |
3 | 12 | ![]() |
Suter | 23 | +3.686 | 2 | 16 |
4 | 65 | ![]() |
Kalex | 23 | +4.313 | 8 | 13 |
5 | 3 | ![]() |
FTR | 23 | +4.647 | 6 | 11 |
6 | 15 | ![]() |
MotoBi | 23 | +4.813 | 7 | 10 |
7 | 38 | ![]() |
Tech 3 | 23 | +10.520 | 4 | 9 |
8 | 77 | ![]() |
Suter | 23 | +10.725 | 9 | 8 |
9 | 34 | ![]() |
FTR | 23 | +11.387 | 17 | 7 |
10 | 36 | ![]() |
Suter | 23 | +12.803 | 12 | 6 |
11 | 19 | ![]() |
Tech 3 | 23 | +18.259 | 16 | 5 |
12 | 13 | ![]() |
MZ-RE Honda | 23 | +20.815 | 22 | 4 |
13 | 51 | ![]() |
Moriwaki | 23 | +23.795 | 14 | 3 |
14 | 75 | ![]() |
FTR | 23 | +24.388 | 10 | 2 |
15 | 44 | ![]() |
FTR | 23 | +34.071 | 20 | 1 |
16 | 16 | ![]() |
Suter | 23 | +38.236 | 26 | |
17 | 9 | ![]() |
FTR | 23 | +39.505 | 29 | |
18 | 76 | ![]() |
MZ-RE Honda | 23 | +39.609 | 28 | |
19 | 54 | ![]() |
Suter | 23 | +42.296 | 18 | |
20 | 45 | ![]() |
Suter | 23 | +44.162 | 15 | |
21 | 53 | ![]() |
FTR | 23 | +46.662 | 30 | |
22 | 14 | ![]() |
FTR | 23 | +46.950 | 25 | |
23 | 68 | ![]() |
FTR | 23 | +49.625 | 27 | |
24 | 4 | ![]() |
Kalex | 23 | +50.590 | 36 | |
25 | 39 | ![]() |
Suter | 23 | +52.044 | 35 | |
26 | 6 | ![]() |
FTR | 23 | +52.365 | 33 | |
27 | 63 | ![]() |
Tech 3 | 23 | +1:02.873 | 24 | |
28 | 7 | ![]() |
TSR 6 | 23 | +1:35.559 | 32 | |
29 | 95 | ![]() |
Moriwaki | 23 | +1:35.771 | 34 | |
30 | 72 | ![]() |
Moriwaki | 22 | +1 lap | 5 | |
31 | 40 | ![]() |
Pons Kalex | 20 | +3 laps | 13 | |
Ret | 80 | ![]() |
Pons Kalex | 17 | Retirement | 23 | |
Ret | 64 | ![]() |
FTR | 17 | Accident | 31 | |
Ret | 18 | ![]() |
Suter | 0 | Collision | 11 | |
Ret | 35 | ![]() |
Suter | 0 | Collision | 19 | |
Ret | 88 | ![]() |
Moriwaki | 0 | Collision | 21 | |
DNS | 30 | ![]() |
Suter | Injured | |||
DNS | 33 | ![]() |
Moriwaki | Injured | |||
OFFICIAL MOTO2 REPORT | |||||||
125 cc classification
Pos. | No. | Rider | Manufacturer | Laps | Time/Retired | Grid | Points |
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1 | 5 | ![]() |
Derbi | 20 | 39:49.968 | 1 | 25 |
2 | 18 | ![]() |
Aprilia | 20 | +5.900 | 3 | 20 |
3 | 55 | ![]() |
Aprilia | 20 | +13.605 | 2 | 16 |
4 | 25 | ![]() |
Aprilia | 20 | +16.191 | 4 | 13 |
5 | 11 | ![]() |
Aprilia | 20 | +23.422 | 7 | 11 |
6 | 94 | ![]() |
Aprilia | 20 | +23.661 | 8 | 10 |
7 | 23 | ![]() |
Aprilia | 20 | +24.034 | 5 | 9 |
8 | 26 | ![]() |
Aprilia | 20 | +24.171 | 9 | 8 |
9 | 52 | ![]() |
Aprilia | 20 | +49.118 | 18 | 7 |
10 | 19 | ![]() |
Aprilia | 20 | +51.393 | 10 | 6 |
11 | 84 | ![]() |
Aprilia | 20 | +51.893 | 13 | 5 |
12 | 77 | ![]() |
Mahindra | 20 | +1:01.043 | 16 | 4 |
13 | 53 | ![]() |
Aprilia | 20 | +1:04.921 | 15 | 3 |
14 | 21 | ![]() |
Aprilia | 20 | +1:05.606 | 24 | 2 |
15 | 63 | ![]() |
Derbi | 20 | +1:06.245 | 23 | 1 |
16 | 8 | ![]() |
KTM | 20 | +1:07.653 | 26 | |
17 | 82 | ![]() |
Honda | 20 | +1:07.770 | 25 | |
18 | 50 | ![]() |
Aprilia | 20 | +1:11.052 | 30 | |
19 | 30 | ![]() |
Aprilia | 20 | +1:15.954 | 20 | |
20 | 14 | ![]() |
Aprilia | 20 | +1:16.227 | 27 | |
21 | 65 | ![]() |
Aprilia | 20 | +1:16.729 | 32 | |
22 | 36 | ![]() |
Aprilia | 20 | +1:17.514 | 29 | |
23 | 39 | ![]() |
Aprilia | 20 | +1:40.618 | 12 | |
24 | 79 | ![]() |
Honda | 20 | +1:41.836 | 33 | |
25 | 89 | ![]() |
Aprilia | 19 | +1 lap | 35 | |
Ret | 17 | ![]() |
Aprilia | 17 | Retirement | 28 | |
Ret | 10 | ![]() |
KTM | 13 | Retirement | 21 | |
Ret | 81 | ![]() |
Honda | 10 | Retirement | 31 | |
Ret | 99 | ![]() |
Mahindra | 9 | Retirement | 19 | |
Ret | 7 | ![]() |
Derbi | 8 | Retirement | 6 | |
Ret | 31 | ![]() |
Aprilia | 1 | Accident | 22 | |
Ret | 3 | ![]() |
Aprilia | 1 | Accident | 11 | |
Ret | 28 | ![]() |
Aprilia | 1 | Retirement | 14 | |
DNS | 96 | ![]() |
Aprilia | 0 | Did not start | 17 | |
DNS | 80 | ![]() |
Honda | 0 | Did not start | 34 | |
OFFICIAL 125cc REPORT | |||||||
Championship standings after the race (MotoGP)
Below are the standings for the top five riders and constructors after round fifteen has concluded.[11]
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- Note: Only the top five positions are included for both sets of standings.
References
- "2011 Japanese MotoGP". Motorsportmagazine.com. 13 June 2017. Retrieved 22 May 2018.
- Mitchell, Malcolm. "2011 MotoGP Class (FIM Grand Prix World Championship) Programmes - The Motor Racing Programme Covers Project". www.progcovers.com.
- Mitchell, Malcolm. "Twin Ring Motegi - The Motor Racing Programme Covers Project". Progcovers.com. Retrieved 22 May 2018.
- Beer, Matt (15 March 2011). "Japanese MotoGP moves to October". Autosport. Haymarket Publications. Archived from the original on 17 March 2011. Retrieved 15 March 2011.
- "FIM Announcement: Grand Prix of Japan postponed". motogp.com. Dorna Sports. 15 March 2011. Archived from the original on 17 March 2011. Retrieved 15 March 2011.
- "RADIATION MEASUREMENTS IN MOTEGI (TOCHIGI PREF. – JAPAN) PRELIMINARY REPORT" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 July 2011.
- "Grand Prix of Japan: Statement from the FIM". Retrieved 3 August 2011.
- "2011 Japanese MotoGP - Motor Sport Magazine Database". 13 June 2017.
- "motogp.com · GRAND PRIX OF JAPAN · MotoGP Race Classification 2011". www.motogp.com.
- "Classification" (PDF). resources.motogp.com. 2011.
- "Standings" (PDF). resources.motogp.com. 2011. Retrieved 2019-08-25.
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