2012 Japanese motorcycle Grand Prix

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Date14 October 2012
Official nameAirAsia Grand Prix of Japan[1][2][3]
Course
  • Permanent racing facility
  • 4.801 km (2.983 mi)
Japan  2012 Japanese Grand Prix
Race details
Race 15 of 18 races in the
2012 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season
Date14 October 2012
Official nameAirAsia Grand Prix of Japan[1][2][3]
LocationTwin Ring Motegi
Course
  • Permanent racing facility
  • 4.801 km (2.983 mi)
MotoGP
Pole position
Rider Spain Jorge Lorenzo Yamaha
Time 1:44.969
Fastest lap
Rider Spain Dani Pedrosa Honda
Time 1:45.589
Podium
First Spain Dani Pedrosa Honda
Second Spain Jorge Lorenzo Yamaha
Third Spain Álvaro Bautista Honda
Moto2
Pole position
Rider Spain Pol Espargaró Kalex
Time 1:50.886
Fastest lap
Rider Spain Pol Espargaró Kalex
Time 1:51.100
Podium
First Spain Marc Márquez Suter
Second Spain Pol Espargaró Kalex
Third Spain Esteve Rabat Kalex
Moto3
Pole position
Rider United Kingdom Danny Kent KTM
Time 1:58.371
Fastest lap
Rider Italy Alessandro Tonucci FTR Honda
Time 1:59.111
Podium
First United Kingdom Danny Kent KTM
Second Spain Maverick Viñales FTR Honda
Third Italy Alessandro Tonucci FTR Honda

The 2012 Japanese motorcycle Grand Prix was the fifteenth round of the 2012 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It took place on the weekend of 12–14 October 2012 at the Twin Ring Motegi, located in Motegi, Japan.

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

MotoGP

Championship standings after the race (MotoGP)

References

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