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2012 Indianapolis Grand Prix - Indianapolis - Preview - 14/08/2012

Date : 14/08/2012

Repsol Honda Team return to Indianapolis after Summer break

Fresh and fully recharged after a well-deserved two week summer break, the Repsol Honda Team will be back in action this weekend for the second visit of the season to the United States. The legendary Indianapolis Motor Speedway hosts the MotoGP family for the fifth consecutive year, and marks the eleventh round of the 2012 World Championship.

The venue, in its short history in MotoGP, has been good to the Repsol Honda Team. Dani Pedrosa (one pole position, one victory and one second place) and Casey Stoner (one pole and one victory) have been the last two winners of the Red Bull Indianapolis Grand Prix. Dani won in 2010 with a clear margin of 3.5 seconds ahead of local hero Ben Spies, and Casey crossed the finish line in first place last year in front of Dani.

This year the engine power of the RC213V 1000cc machines will make a difference on the long straight of 0,872 kms. The changes in the asphalt, a very fast first turn and continuous changes in direction are in the DNA of this tight and technical track, world-renowned for the famous oval and the Brickyard.

The Repsol Honda Team celebrated their 300th podium at Laguna Seca and will aim to return after the holidays to increase this number with both riders fighting for the Championship, where Dani Pedrosa is currently second in the standings, 23 points from the lead, and Casey Stoner, third, 9 points behind his team mate.

DANI PEDROSA – World Championship Position: 2nd with 182 points

"I had a very good summer break; in these two weeks I was able to relax a little, enjoy time with friends and get back into my training. At this time of year, Indianapolis is normally very hot so fitness is always key. I enjoy riding at this track and I've had good results in the past. I am really looking forward to this race and will fight to win and maintain the consistency we have showed in the first part of the Championship".

CASEY STONER – World Championship Position: 3rd with 173 points

"After the great win in Laguna, we've had a nice break in the U.S, it's always good to take some time off here and spend some time with some friends. I'm not the biggest fan of Indy, mainly because we don't go on the historical track but the infield and in the wrong direction! The track is very flat and plain, also very tight. There are a couple of corners that can be fun but the majority are difficult, tight and there isn't any natural flow to the track. It's nice to visit a track with such great history but it's a shame we don't really experience any of that. We've had some good results there and won last year, but we'll have to wait until we get there to see how the RC213V will work around there this year".

Championship standings

1	Jorge Lorenzo	205 pts	SPA	YAMAHA	Yamaha Factory Racing Team
2	Dani Pedrosa	182 pts	SPA	HONDA	Repsol Honda Team
3	Casey Stoner	173 pts	AUS	HONDA	Repsol Honda Team
4	Andrea Dovizioso	121 pts	ITA	YAMAHA	Monster Yamaha Tech 3
5	Cal Crutchlow	106 pts	GBR	YAMAHA	Monster Yamaha Tech 3
6	Nicky Hayden	84 pts	USA	DUCATI	Ducati Team
7	Stefan Bradl	84 pts	GER	HONDA	LCR Honda MotoGP
8	Valentino Rossi	82 pts	ITA	DUCATI	Ducati Team
9	Alvaro Bautista	81 pts	SPA	HONDA	San Carlo Honda Gresini
10	Ben Spies	66 pts	USA	YAMAHA	Yamaha Factory Racing Team
11	Hector Barbera	60 pts	SPA	DUCATI	Pramac Racing
12	Aleix Espargaro	33 pts	ESP	ART	Aspar Team MotoGP
13	Randy De Puniet	33 pts	FRA	ART	Aspar Team MotoGP
14	Michelle Pirro	16 pts	ITA	HONDA	San Carlo Honda Gresini
15	Mattia Pasini	13 pts	ITA	ART	Speed Master
16	James Ellison	12 pts	GBR	ART	Paul Bird Racing
17	Colin Edwards	11 pts	USA	SUTER	NGM Mobile Forward Racing
18	Yonny Hernandez	10 pts	COL	BQR-FTR	BQR
19	Karel Abraham	10 pts	CZE	DUCATI	Cardion AB Motoracing
20	Danillo Petrucci	9 pts	ITA	IODA	Ioda Racing Project
21	Ivan Silva	7 pts	SPA	BQR-FTR	BQR
22	Franco Battaini	0 pts	ITA	DUCATI	Ducati Team
23	Chris Vermeulen	0 pts	AUS	SUTER	NGM Mobile Forward Racing

Circuit information

First race	2008
GPs held	4
Laps	28
Race distance	118.1km / 73.4miles
Track length	4.216km / 2.62miles
Track width	16m
Longest straight	0.872km / 0.542miles
Corners	16 (6 right, 10 left)
Pole position	Left

Circuit records

Pole position	1m38.850s (153.541 Km/h) Casey Stoner (Honda, 2011)
Race lap	1m39.807s (152.069 Km/h) Casey Stoner (Honda, 2011)
Race time	46m52.786s (149.976 Km/h) Casey Stoner (Honda, 2011)
MotoGP Wins	1 (Valentino Rossi, 2008), 1 (Jorge Lorenzo, 2009), 1 (Dani Pedrosa 2010), 1 (Casey Stoner 2011)
2011 Winner	Casey Stoner (Honda)
2010 Winner	Dani Pedrosa (Honda)

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