2011 Valencian Community motorcycle Grand Prix
Race details | |||
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Race 18 of 18 races in the 2011 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season | |||
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Date | 6 November 2011 | ||
Official name | GP Generali de la Comunitat Valenciana | ||
Location | Circuito Ricardo Tormo, Cheste | ||
Course | Permanent racing facility 4.005 km (2.489 mi) | ||
MotoGP | |||
Pole position | |||
Rider | ![]() |
Honda | |
Time | 1:31.861 | ||
Fastest lap | |||
Rider | ![]() |
Honda | |
Time | 1:34.167 | ||
Podium | |||
First | ![]() |
Honda | |
Second | ![]() |
Yamaha | |
Third | ![]() |
Honda | |
Moto2 | |||
Pole position | |||
Rider | ![]() |
Moriwaki | |
Time | 1:37.067 | ||
Fastest lap | |||
Rider | ![]() |
Suter | |
Time | 1:39.730 | ||
Podium | |||
First | ![]() |
Moriwaki | |
Second | ![]() |
Suter | |
Third | ![]() |
Suter | |
125 cc | |||
Pole position | |||
Rider | ![]() |
Mahindra | |
Time | 1:45.898 | ||
Fastest lap | |||
Rider | ![]() |
Aprilia | |
Time | 1:42.882 | ||
Podium | |||
First | ![]() |
Aprilia | |
Second | ![]() |
Aprilia | |
Third | ![]() |
Aprilia |
The 2011 Valencian Community motorcycle Grand Prix (formally the Gran Premio Generali de la Comunitat Valenciana) 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 ever 125cc race and as a consequence, the last ever two-stroke race, before Moto3 (250cc four-stroke) replaced it in 2012.
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.[1][2]
MotoGP classification
Colin Edwards had an injured shoulder and was replaced by 2011 AMA Pro Superbike champion Josh Hayes on the Yamaha Tech 3[3] and Jorge Lorenzo was replaced for the second time by test-rider Katsuyuki Nakasuga.[4] Loris Capirossi has now retired from motorcycle racing following the race.[5]
Although Gresini Racing originally pulled out of the Valencia race after Simoncelli's fatal accident,[6] it was later decided that the team would race.[7] As tribute to Marco Simoncelli, Loris Capirossi, in his final MotoGP race, participated wearing Simoncelli's racing number 58 instead of his usual racing number 65,[8] although on the official reports he was still listed as #65. All riders from MotoGP, Moto2 and the 125cc races participated in a parade lap on Sunday morning after the warm-up session with 1993 500cc World Champion Kevin Schwantz riding Simoncelli's bike.[9][10] Valentino Rossi wore a tribute helmet.[11]
Pos | No. | Rider | Manufacturer | Laps | Time | Grid | Points |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 27 | ![]() |
Honda | 30 | 48:18.645 | 1 | 25 |
2 | 11 | ![]() |
Yamaha | 30 | +0.015 | 3 | 20 |
3 | 4 | ![]() |
Honda | 30 | +5.936 | 8 | 16 |
4 | 35 | ![]() |
Yamaha | 30 | +8.718 | 11 | 13 |
5 | 26 | ![]() |
Honda | 30 | +9.321 | 2 | 11 |
6 | 89 | ![]() |
Yamaha | 30 | +23.818 | 15 | 10 |
7 | 41 | ![]() |
Yamaha | 30 | +33.118 | 16 | 9 |
8 | 17 | ![]() |
Ducati | 30 | +37.952 | 10 | 8 |
9 | 58 | ![]() |
Ducati | 30 | +48.953 | 12 | 7 |
10 | 24 | ![]() |
Honda | 30 | +52.501 | 13 | 6 |
11 | 8 | ![]() |
Ducati | 30 | +1:06.519 | 9 | 5 |
12 | 7 | ![]() |
Honda | 30 | +1:08.760 | 14 | 4 |
Ret | 14 | ![]() |
Ducati | 0 | Collision | 4 | |
Ret | 19 | ![]() |
Suzuki | 0 | Collision | 5 | |
Ret | 46 | ![]() |
Ducati | 0 | Collision | 6 | |
Ret | 69 | ![]() |
Ducati | 0 | Collision | 7 | |
OFFICIAL MOTOGP REPORT | |||||||
Moto2 classification
Pos | No | Rider | Manufacturer | Laps | Time | Grid | Points |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 51 | ![]() |
Moriwaki | 27 | 46:22.205 | 1 | 25 |
2 | 36 | ![]() |
Suter | 27 | +6.150 | 3 | 20 |
3 | 77 | ![]() |
Suter | 27 | +6.363 | 7 | 16 |
4 | 13 | ![]() |
MZ-RE Honda | 27 | +8.843 | 22 | 13 |
5 | 9 | ![]() |
FTR | 27 | +9.229 | 23 | 11 |
6 | 68 | ![]() |
FTR | 27 | +9.926 | 20 | 10 |
7 | 63 | ![]() |
Tech 3 | 27 | +10.115 | 9 | 9 |
8 | 19 | ![]() |
Tech 3 | 27 | +10.385 | 8 | 8 |
9 | 76 | ![]() |
MZ-RE Honda | 27 | +13.018 | 24 | 7 |
10 | 60 | ![]() |
Suter | 27 | +13.685 | 21 | 6 |
11 | 29 | ![]() |
Suter | 27 | +14.686 | 25 | 5 |
12 | 15 | ![]() |
MotoBi | 27 | +15.200 | 5 | 4 |
13 | 16 | ![]() |
Suter | 27 | +18.428 | 19 | 3 |
14 | 44 | ![]() |
FTR | 27 | +19.177 | 13 | 2 |
15 | 71 | ![]() |
Suter | 27 | +20.356 | 26 | 1 |
16 | 4 | ![]() |
Kalex | 27 | +26.031 | 27 | |
17 | 12 | ![]() |
Suter | 27 | +27.160 | 6 | |
18 | 18 | ![]() |
Suter | 27 | +33.813 | 15 | |
19 | 25 | ![]() |
Moriwaki | 27 | +46.003 | 18 | |
20 | 54 | ![]() |
Suter | 27 | +49.635 | 29 | |
21 | 40 | ![]() |
Pons Kalex | 27 | +1:12.187 | 11 | |
22 | 64 | ![]() |
FTR | 27 | +1:14.567 | 31 | |
23 | 38 | ![]() |
Tech 3 | 27 | +1:15.394 | 12 | |
24 | 39 | ![]() |
Suter | 27 | +1:16.767 | 33 | |
25 | 82 | ![]() |
Suter | 27 | +1:19.893 | 35 | |
26 | 6 | ![]() |
FTR | 27 | +1:22.339 | 32 | |
27 | 95 | ![]() |
Moriwaki | 26 | +1 lap | 37 | |
28 | 61 | ![]() |
MIR Racing | 26 | +1 lap | 34 | |
29 | 96 | ![]() |
Moriwaki | 26 | +1 lap | 38 | |
30 | 45 | ![]() |
Suter | 26 | +1 lap | 14 | |
Ret | 35 | ![]() |
Suter | 25 | Accident | 28 | |
Ret | 3 | ![]() |
FTR | 25 | Retirement | 10 | |
Ret | 53 | ![]() |
FTR | 20 | Retirement | 30 | |
Ret | 14 | ![]() |
FTR | 13 | Retirement | 36 | |
Ret | 75 | ![]() |
FTR | 10 | Accident | 17 | |
Ret | 34 | ![]() |
FTR | 6 | Retirement | 16 | |
Ret | 72 | ![]() |
Moriwaki | 5 | Accident | 2 | |
Ret | 65 | ![]() |
Kalex | 4 | Accident | 4 | |
DNS | 80 | ![]() |
Pons Kalex | ||||
WD | 93 | ![]() |
Suter | ||||
OFFICIAL MOTO2 REPORT | |||||||
125 cc classification
Pos | No | Rider | Manufacturer | Laps | Time | Grid | Points |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 25 | ![]() |
Aprilia | 24 | 41:44.138 | 8 | 25 |
2 | 18 | ![]() |
Aprilia | 24 | +3.216 | 9 | 20 |
3 | 55 | ![]() |
Aprilia | 24 | +7.460 | 6 | 16 |
4 | 7 | ![]() |
Derbi | 24 | +14.560 | 13 | 13 |
5 | 94 | ![]() |
Aprilia | 24 | +18.451 | 10 | 11 |
6 | 23 | ![]() |
Aprilia | 24 | +36.472 | 14 | 10 |
7 | 39 | ![]() |
Aprilia | 24 | +52.614 | 4 | 9 |
8 | 31 | ![]() |
Aprilia | 24 | +1:00.138 | 19 | 8 |
9 | 3 | ![]() |
Aprilia | 24 | +1:00.253 | 22 | 7 |
10 | 96 | ![]() |
Aprilia | 24 | +1:03.258 | 2 | 6 |
11 | 60 | ![]() |
Aprilia | 24 | +1:09.892 | 20 | 5 |
12 | 77 | ![]() |
Mahindra | 24 | +1:12.741 | 23 | 4 |
13 | 19 | ![]() |
Aprilia | 24 | +1:18.337 | 17 | 3 |
14 | 71 | ![]() |
Aprilia | 24 | +1:18.434 | 25 | 2 |
15 | 30 | ![]() |
Aprilia | 24 | +1:20.580 | 30 | 1 |
16 | 50 | ![]() |
Aprilia | 24 | +1:21.155 | 21 | |
17 | 52 | ![]() |
Aprilia | 24 | +1:27.770 | 18 | |
18 | 56 | ![]() |
Aprilia | 24 | +1:33.406 | 28 | |
19 | 34 | ![]() |
Honda | 24 | +1:34.593 | 31 | |
20 | 53 | ![]() |
Aprilia | 24 | +1:34.832 | 27 | |
21 | 40 | ![]() |
Aprilia | 23 | +1 lap | 33 | |
22 | 10 | ![]() |
KTM | 23 | +1 lap | 5 | |
23 | 86 | ![]() |
Honda | 23 | +1 lap | 32 | |
24 | 84 | ![]() |
Aprilia | 23 | +1 lap | 24 | |
25 | 63 | ![]() |
Derbi | 21 | +3 laps | 15 | |
NC | 26 | ![]() |
Aprilia | 24 | +2:16.952 | 11 | |
Ret | 17 | ![]() |
Aprilia | 18 | Accident | 26 | |
Ret | 14 | ![]() |
Aprilia | 17 | Accident | 34 | |
Ret | 28 | ![]() |
Aprilia | 15 | Retirement | 16 | |
Ret | 11 | ![]() |
Aprilia | 11 | Accident | 7 | |
Ret | 99 | ![]() |
Mahindra | 11 | Accident | 1 | |
Ret | 21 | ![]() |
Aprilia | 7 | Retirement | 29 | |
Ret | 8 | ![]() |
KTM | 3 | Retirement | 12 | |
Ret | 5 | ![]() |
Derbi | 2 | Accident | 3 | |
DNS | 13 | ![]() |
Aprilia | ||||
DNQ | 22 | ![]() |
Honda | ||||
OFFICIAL 125cc REPORT | |||||||
References
- ↑ "Márquez team confirms Valencia GP withdrawal". motogp.com. 5 November 2011.
- ↑ "Pirro on pole in rain hindered qualifying, Bradl claims Moto2 title". motogp.com. 5 November 2011.
- ↑ "Josh Hayes to join Monster Yamaha Tech 3 in Valencia". motogp.com. 31 October 2011.
- ↑ "Jorge Lorenzo to miss season finale at Valencia". motogp.com. 2 November 2011.
- ↑ "Final GP for Capirossi in Valencia". motogp.com. 2 November 2011.
- ↑ "Gresini Racing pull out of Valencia GP after Marco Simoncelli's death". Guardian. 25 October 2011. Retrieved 6 November 2011.
- ↑ Beer, Matt (31 October 2011). "Gresini decides to race at Valencia in tribute to Marco Simoncelli". Autosport. Retrieved 6 November 2011.
- ↑ Birt, Matthew (3 November 2011). "Loris Capirossi to race Marco Simoncelli's number 58 in Valencia". MCN. Retrieved 6 November 2011.
- ↑ Young, Colin (5 November 2011). "MOTOGP: Schwantz To Lead Simoncelli Tribute". Speed. Valencia. Retrieved 6 November 2011.
- ↑ "World championship field to take part in tribute parade for Marco Simoncelli". Autosport. 5 November 2011. Retrieved 6 November 2011.
- ↑ "Rossi Wearing Special Simoncelli Tribute Helment at Valencia". RoadracingWorld. 5 November 2011. Retrieved 6 November 2011.
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