MotoGP News – Nov. 11, 2012

On-form Pedrosa steals pole position for final race in Valencia
Repsol Honda Team’s Dani Pedrosa will start the last MotoGP™ race of the season from pole position after a terrific performance in qualifying for the Gran Premio Generali de la Comunitat Valenciana ahead of Jorge Lorenzo and Casey Stoner. Read more.

Espargaró takes season pole-position honours in Valencia
Tuenti Movil HP 40’s Pol Espargaró took the honours for most pole positions in the Moto2™ class this season with eight at the Gran Premio Generali de la Comunitat Valenciana, with Tom Lüthi and Takaaki Nakagami joining him on the front row. Read more.

Folger charges to pole position for Valencia finale
During the first fully dry session for the Moto3™ contingent in qualifying for the Gran Premio Generali de le Comunitat Valenciana it was Jonas Folger who charged to pole position in front of Miguel Oliveira and Luis Salom. Read more.

Difficult qualifying for Ducati Team at Valencia
Qualifying practice for the GP de la Comunitat Valenciana was particularly challenging for the Ducati Team. With just one hour of time—the qualifying session itself—on a completely dry track, Nicky Hayden found a setup with some positives, though he still had some difficulty turning. Read more.

MotoGP™ Regulations – Decision of the Grand Prix Commission
The Grand Prix Commission, composed of Messrs. Carmelo Ezpeleta (Dorna, Chairman), Ignacio Verneda (FIM Executive Director, Sport), Herve Poncharal (IRTA) and Takanao Tsubouchi (MSMA) in the presence of Javier Alonso (Dorna) and Mike Trimby (IRTA, Secretary of the meeting), in a meeting held on 10 November 2012 in Valencia, decided on the following: Read more.

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