2011 Valencian Community motorcycle Grand Prix

The 2011 Valencian Community motorcycle Grand Prix was the last round of the 2011 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It took place on the weekend of 4–6 November 2011 at the Circuito Ricardo Tormo. It was the first race after the death of Marco Simoncelli in Sepang. It was the final race for the current formula in the premier (MotoGP) and lightweight classes (now known as Moto3). In the premier class, the 800cc engines would be replaced by 1000cc engines. Honda also would change motorcycles at the end of the season, as the Honda RC212V that débuted at the 2007 Qatar Grand Prix would be replaced by the RC213V for the following season. In the lightweight class, the 125cc two-stroke motorcycle formula would be replaced by 250cc four-strokes for 2012. This was also the final race for Suzuki as a factory team until their return in 2015.

  2011 Valencian Community Grand Prix
Race details
Race 18 of 18 races in the
2011 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season
Date6 November 2011
Official nameGran Premio Generali de la Comunitat Valenciana
LocationCircuit Ricardo Tormo
Course
  • Permanent racing facility
  • 4.005 km (2.489 mi)
MotoGP
Pole position
Rider Casey Stoner Honda
Time 1:31.861
Fastest lap
Rider Andrea Dovizioso Honda
Time 1:34.167
Podium
First Casey Stoner Honda
Second Ben Spies Yamaha
Third Andrea Dovizioso Honda
Moto2
Pole position
Rider Michele Pirro Moriwaki
Time 1:37.067
Fastest lap
Rider Andrea Iannone Suter
Time 1:39.730
Podium
First Michele Pirro Moriwaki
Second Mika Kallio Suter
Third Dominique Aegerter Suter
125 cc
Pole position
Rider Danny Webb Mahindra
Time 1:45.898
Fastest lap
Rider Maverick Viñales Aprilia
Time 1:42.882
Podium
First Maverick Viñales Aprilia
Second Nicolás Terol Aprilia
Third Héctor Faubel Aprilia

On Saturday, Stefan Bradl officially became Moto2 World Champion after his only rival, Marc Márquez, could not go on the track during the free practices and the qualifying session, because of injuries sustained in Malaysia.

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