2012 Qatar motorcycle Grand Prix

The 2012 Qatar motorcycle Grand Prix was the first round of the 2012 MotoGP season. It was held at the Losail International Circuit near Doha in Qatar on 8 April 2012. It was contested over twenty-two laps.

  2012 Qatar Grand Prix
Race details
Race 1 of 18 races in the
2012 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season
Date8 April 2012
Official nameCommercialbank Grand Prix of Qatar
LocationLosail International Circuit
Course
  • Permanent racing facility
  • 5.380 km (3.343 mi)
MotoGP
Pole position
Rider Jorge Lorenzo Yamaha
Time 1:54.634
Fastest lap
Rider Casey Stoner Honda
Time 1:55.541
Podium
First Jorge Lorenzo Yamaha
Second Dani Pedrosa Honda
Third Casey Stoner Honda
Moto2
Pole position
Rider Thomas Lüthi Suter
Time 2:00.187
Fastest lap
Rider Marc Márquez Suter
Time 2:00.645
Podium
First Marc Márquez Suter
Second Andrea Iannone Speed Up
Third Pol Espargaró Kalex
Moto3
Pole position
Rider Sandro Cortese KTM
Time 2:08.188
Fastest lap
Rider Maverick Viñales FTR Honda
Time 2:07.276
Podium
First Maverick Viñales FTR Honda
Second Romano Fenati FTR Honda
Third Sandro Cortese KTM

This race saw the début of the 1000cc engine motorcycles introduced in the MotoGP class for this season and also the début of the Honda RC213V, replacing the 800cc engines and the Honda RC212V that were used between 2007 and 2011, and also the début of the 125cc 2-stroke replacement class, Moto3, which are powered by 250cc (15.2 cu in) 4-stroke engines.

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