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2012 Grand Prix of Valencia - Valencia - Preview - 06/11/2012

Date : 06/11/2012

Repsol Honda Team head to Valencia for final round of 2012

The 2012 MotoGP World Championship comes to a conclusion this weekend in Valencia for the last round of the season, with the Repsol Honda Team hoping to finish the championship on a high.

The final rider's championship positions were decided in Australia, with Dani Pedrosa in second and Casey Stoner third, but the Grand Prix of La Comunidad Valenciana is more than just the final race for them both. Dani will want to finish his best season in MotoGP to date (6 wins and 14 podiums) by adding another victory to his tremendous performances in the second half of the season. After dominating in Phillip Island two weeks ago, Casey is almost back to 100% and will want to close his successful career by winning his final race.

The Repsol Honda riders have enjoyed good results at Valencia, with Dani winning 5 times at this circuit including two premiership class victories in 2009 and 2007. For Casey, this is the setting of his first every GP victory in 2003 in 125cc, he has also won on two occasions in MotoGP in 2011 and 2008.

The Repsol Honda Team secured the team championship title at the Malaysian Grand Prix and Honda will be hoping to win the constructor championship this weekend - Honda lead the standings with 387 points, with Yamaha in second position on 366.

DANI PEDROSA – World Championship Standing: 2nd with 307 points

"I'm very excited to get to Valencia and race again in front of the Spanish crowd. It's been a long time away and I really look forward to enjoy the atmosphere there; it's always a special race because it's the last one of the season and I have a lot of people there supporting me together with my family and friends. I enjoy riding this track and we've had good results there in the past. So, I want to make this weekend special and fight for the win and finish the season on a high".

CASEY STONER – World Championship Standing: 3rd with 238 points

"Valencia should be a little better for me again, not as good as Phillip Island, but I've always had great success there, many pole positions and race wins. I hope we can be competitive there and with the track going left it should suit our bike and me a little better at this point. It's not going to be easy but it would be nice to get another good result in my final race in MotoGP".

Championship standings

1	Jorge Lorenzo	350 pts	SPA	YAMAHA	Yamaha Factory Racing Team
2	Dani Pedrosa	307 pts	SPA	HONDA	Repsol Honda Team
3	Casey Stoner	238 pts	AUS	HONDA	Repsol Honda Team
4	Andrea Dovizioso	208 pts	ITA	YAMAHA	Monster Yamaha Tech 3
5	Alvaro Bautista	165 pts	SPA	HONDA	San Carlo Honda Gresini
6	Valentino Rossi	157 pts	ITA	DUCATI	Ducati Team
7	Cal Crutchlow	151 pts	GBR	YAMAHA	Monster Yamaha Tech 3
8	Stefan Bradl	135 pts	GER	HONDA	LCR Honda MotoGP
9	Nicky Hayden	122 pts	USA	DUCATI	Ducati Team
10	Ben Spies	88 pts	USA	YAMAHA	Yamaha Factory Racing Team
11	Hector Barbera	83 pts	SPA	DUCATI	Pramac Racing
12	Aleix Espargaro	69 pts	ESP	ART	Aspar Team MotoGP
13	Randy De Puniet	58 pts	FRA	ART	Aspar Team MotoGP
14	Karel Abraham	50 pts	CZE	DUCATI	Cardion AB Motoracing
15	Michelle Pirro	32 pts	ITA	HONDA	San Carlo Honda Gresini
16	James Ellison	28 pts	GBR	ART	Paul Bird Racing
17	Yonny Hernandez	28 pts	COL	BQR-FTR	BQR
18	Colin Edwards	25 pts	USA	SUTER	NGM Mobile Forward Racing
19	Danillo Petrucci	19 pts	ITA	IODA	Ioda Racing Project
20	Jonathan Rea	17 pts	GBR	HONDA	Repsol Honda Team
21	Mattia Pasini	13 pts	ITA	ART	Speed Master
22	Ivan Silva	12 pts	SPA	BQR-FTR	BQR
23	Toni Elías	10 pts	SPA	DUCATI	Pramac Racing
24	Katsuyuki Nakasuga	7 pts	JAP	YAMAHA	Yamaha Factory Racing Team
25	Steve Rapp	2 pts	USA	N/A	Attack Performance
26	David Salom	1 pt	SPA	BQR-FTR	BQR
27	Roberto Rolfo	0 pts	ITA	ART	Speed Master
28	Franco Battaini	0 pts	ITA	DUCATI	Ducati Team
29	Chris Vermeulen	0 pts	AUS	SUTER	NGM Mobile Forward Racing
30	Aaron Yates	0 pts	USA	N/A	GP Tech

Circuit information

First race	1999
GPs held	13
Laps	30
Race distance	120.150km / 74.670miles
Track length	4.005km / 2.489miles
Track width	12m
Longest straight	0.876km / 0.544miles
Corners	14 (5 right, 9 left)
Pole position	Right

Circuit records

Pole position	1m31.002s (158.436km/h) Valentino Rossi (Yamaha, 2006)
Race lap	1m32.582s (155.732km/h) Casey Stoner (Ducati, 2008)
Race time	46m43.533s (154.283km/h) Dani Pedrosa (Honda, 2007)
MotoGP Wins	2 (Casey Stoner 2008, 2011) (Dani Pedrosa 2007, 2009) (Valentino Rossi 2003, 2004)
2011 Winner	Casey Stoner (Honda)

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