MotoGP 2012: Qatar Race Results

Lorenzo triumphant at the 2012 MotoGP season opener

JORGE LORENZO was victorious in the 2012 MotoGP season opener at Qatar, translating an incredible pole position into a win ahead of Dani Pedrosa and Casey Stoner.

1. Jorge Lorenzo (SPA) Yamaha Factory Racing 42'44.214 166.170
2. Dani Pedrosa (SPA) Repsol Honda Team 0.852
3. Casey Stoner (AUS) Repsol Honda Team 2.908
4. Cal Crutchlow (GBR) Monster Yamaha Tech 3 17.114
5. Andrea Dovizioso (ITA) Monster Yamaha Tech 3 17.420
6. Nicky Hayden (USA) Ducati Team 28.413
7. Alvaro Bautista (SPA) San Carlo Honda Gresini 28.446
8. Stefan Bradl (GER) LCR Honda MotoGP 29.464
9. Hector Barbera (SPA) Pramac Racing Team 31.384
10. Valentino Rossi (ITA) Ducati Team 33.665
11. Ben Spies (USA) Yamaha Factory Racing 56.907
12. Colin Edwards (USA) NGM Mobile Forward Racing 58.088
13. Randy de Puniet (FRA) Power Electronics Aspar 1'10.650
14. Yonny Hernandez (COL) Avintia Blusens 1'15.943
15. Aleix Espargaro (SPA) Power Electronics Aspar 1'26.733
16. Ivan Silva (SPA) Avintia Blusens 1'43.327
17. Mattia Pasini (ITA) Speed Master 1'47.419
18. James Ellison (GBR) Paul Bird Motorsport 1'51.882

Not Classified
Danilo Petrucci (ITA) Came IodaRacing Project 7 laps
Karel Abraham (CZE) Cardion AB Motoracing 15 laps

Not enough laps completed
Michele Pirro (ITA) San Carlo Honda Gresini 7 laps

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