2011 Malaysian motorcycle Grand Prix

The 2011 Malaysian motorcycle Grand Prix was the seventeenth round of the 2011 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It took place on the weekend of 21–23 October 2011 at the Sepang International Circuit, but the MotoGP race was red-flagged and subsequently cancelled after two laps due to a serious accident involving Marco Simoncelli. Simoncelli fell while running fourth, his bike and body veering across the path of Colin Edwards and Valentino Rossi. Simoncelli was fatally struck in the head and chest by the two bikes. He was taken straight to the circuit's medical centre, but died of his injuries shortly thereafter.

  2011 Malaysian Grand Prix
Race details
Race 17 of 18 races in the
2011 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season
Date23 October 2011
Official nameShell Advance Malaysian Motorcycle Grand Prix
LocationSepang International Circuit
Course
  • Permanent racing facility
  • 5.548 km (3.447 mi)
MotoGP
Pole position
Rider Dani Pedrosa Honda
Time 2:01.462
Moto2
Pole position
Rider Thomas Lüthi Suter
Time 2:07.512
Fastest lap
Rider Stefan Bradl Kalex
Time 2:08.220
Podium
First Thomas Lüthi Suter
Second Stefan Bradl Kalex
Third Pol Espargaró FTR
125 cc
Pole position
Rider Nicolás Terol Aprilia
Time 2:13.579
Fastest lap
Rider Nicolás Terol Aprilia
Time 2:14.229
Podium
First Maverick Viñales Aprilia
Second Sandro Cortese Aprilia
Third Johann Zarco Derbi
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