The 2012 FIM Moto2 World Championship was a part of the 64th F.I.M. Road Racing World Championship season. Stefan Bradl was the reigning champion, but did not contest in season as he joined the MotoGP with LCR Honda.
Season summary
Marc Márquez won the Moto2 championship title after a season-long battle with fellow Spanish rider Pol Espargaró; a third-place finish for Márquez at the Australian Grand Prix – despite a win for Espargaró – was enough to give him his second world title before moving into the premier class for the 2013 season. He took his last victory in the class at the Valencian Grand Prix, the last event of the season, despite starting from 33rd on the grid. This performance, which included overtaking 20 bikes on the first lap alone, meant the biggest comeback in the sport's history. Márquez's result was enough to give Suter the constructors' title for the class.
Calendar
The following Grands Prix were scheduled to take place in 2012:
The Fédération Internationale de Motocyclisme released an 17-race provisional calendar on 14 September 2011. Another provisional calendar was released three months later, with the Qatar Grand Prix moved forward by a week.
- ‡ = Night race
- † = MotoGP class only
- †† = Saturday race
Calendar changes
- Only the MotoGP class raced during the United States Grand Prix because of a Californian law on air pollution and the contract that had initially been signed prevented the Moto2 class from racing from when they were still 125cc and 250cc 2-stroke bikes.
- The Czech Republic and Indianapolis Grand Prix swapped places.
Participants
Team
|
Constructor
|
Motorcycle
|
|
Rider
|
Rounds
|
Came IodaRacing Project
|
FTR
|
FTR Moto M212
|
3
|
Simone Corsi
|
1–9, 11–18
|
GP Team Switzerland
|
Kalex
|
Kalex Moto2
|
4
|
Randy Krummenacher
|
1–9, 11–13, 17–18
|
20
|
Jesko Raffin
|
14–16
|
JiR Moto2
|
Motobi
|
TSR TSR6
|
5
|
Johann Zarco
|
1–9, 11–18
|
57
|
Eric Granado 1
|
6–9, 11–12, 14–18
|
Cresto Guide MZ Racing MZ Racing
|
MZ FTR
|
MZ Moto2
|
7
|
Alexander Lundh
|
1
|
MZ-RE Honda
|
2–7
|
21
|
Markus Reiterberger
|
8
|
63
|
Mike Di Meglio
|
9, 11–12
|
Federal Oil Gresini Moto2 Thai Honda Gresini Moto2
|
Moriwaki
|
Moriwaki MD600
|
8
|
Gino Rea
|
1–3
|
14
|
Ratthapark Wilairot
|
1–3
|
Suter
|
Suter MMXII
|
8
|
Gino Rea
|
4–9, 11–18
|
14
|
Ratthapark Wilairot
|
4–9, 11–18
|
SAG Team Desguaces La Torre SAG
|
FTR
|
FTR Moto M212
|
10
|
Marco Colandrea
|
1–9, 11–14, 16–17
|
28
|
Román Ramos
|
18
|
31
|
Kohta Nozane
|
15
|
47
|
Ángel Rodríguez
|
1–3
|
Bimota
|
Bimota HB4
|
4–6
|
23
|
Marcel Schrötter
|
11–18
|
50
|
Damian Cudlin
|
7–8
|
55
|
Massimo Roccoli
|
9
|
Kiefer Racing
|
IAMT
|
IAMT Moto2
|
11
|
Kevin Wahr
|
8
|
Kalex
|
Kalex Moto2
|
63
|
Mike Di Meglio
|
13–18
|
76
|
Max Neukirchner
|
1–9, 11–12
|
Interwetten-Paddock
|
Suter
|
Suter MMXII
|
12
|
Thomas Lüthi
|
1–9, 11–18
|
NGM Mobile Forward Racing
|
Suter
|
15
|
Alex de Angelis
|
1–6
|
72
|
Yuki Takahashi
|
1–6
|
FTR
|
FTR Moto M212
|
15
|
Alex de Angelis
|
7–9, 11–17
|
54
|
Mattia Pasini
|
18
|
72
|
Yuki Takahashi
|
7–9, 11–18
|
TSR Galicia School
|
Kalex
|
Kalex Moto2
|
17
|
Dani Rivas
|
18
|
Mapfre Aspar Team Moto2
|
Suter
|
Suter MMXII
|
18
|
Nicolás Terol
|
1–9, 11–18
|
24
|
Toni Elías
|
1–9
|
81
|
Jordi Torres
|
11–18
|
Tech 3 Racing
|
Tech 3
|
Tech 3 Mistral 610
|
19
|
Xavier Siméon
|
1–4, 6–9, 11–18
|
38
|
Bradley Smith
|
1–9, 11–18
|
81
|
Jordi Torres
|
5
|
Andreozzi Reparto Corse
|
FTR
|
FTR Moto M210
|
22
|
Alessandro Andreozzi
|
6
|
Speed Master S/Master Speed Up
|
Speed Up
|
Speed Up S12
|
22
|
Alessandro Andreozzi
|
8–9, 11–18
|
29
|
Andrea Iannone
|
1–9, 11–18
|
63
|
Mike Di Meglio
|
1–7
|
Italtrans Racing Team
|
Kalex
|
Kalex Moto2
|
24
|
Toni Elías
|
15–18
|
30
|
Takaaki Nakagami
|
1–9, 11–18
|
71
|
Claudio Corti
|
1–9, 11–14
|
Marc VDS Racing Team
|
Kalex
|
36
|
Mika Kallio
|
1–9, 11–18
|
45
|
Scott Redding
|
1–9, 11–18
|
Pons 40 HP Tuenti Tuenti Móvil HP 40
|
Kalex
|
40
|
Pol Espargaró
|
1–9, 11–18
|
49
|
Axel Pons
|
1–9, 11–18
|
80
|
Esteve Rabat
|
1–9, 11–18
|
Technomag-CIP
|
Suter
|
Suter MMXII
|
44
|
Roberto Rolfo
|
1–9, 11–12
|
75
|
Tomoyoshi Koyama
|
13–18
|
77
|
Dominique Aegerter
|
1–9, 11–18
|
Blusens Avintia
|
FTR
|
FTR Moto M212
|
60
|
Julián Simón
|
1
|
Suter
|
Suter MMXII
|
2–9, 11–18
|
QMMF Racing Team
|
Moriwaki
|
Moriwaki MD600
|
82
|
Elena Rosell
|
1–9, 11
|
95
|
Anthony West
|
1–8
|
96
|
Nasser Al Malki
|
1
|
Speed Up
|
Speed Up S12
|
82
|
Elena Rosell
|
12–18
|
95
|
Anthony West
|
9, 11–17
|
97
|
Rafid Topan Sucipto
|
18
|
Arguiñano Racing Team
|
AJR
|
AJR EVO 2012
|
84
|
Steven Odendaal
|
13–14
|
88
|
Ricard Cardús
|
1–9, 11–12, 15–18
|
Petronas Raceline Malaysia
|
FTR
|
FTR Moto M212
|
86
|
Hafizh Syahrin
|
16
|
Targo Bank CNS Motorsport
|
Suter
|
Suter MMXII
|
92
|
Álex Mariñelarena
|
14
|
Team CatalunyaCaixa Repsol
|
Suter
|
93
|
Marc Márquez
|
1–9, 11–18
|
|
Key
|
Regular Rider
|
Wildcard Rider
|
Replacement Rider
|
|
Notes:
- ^1 — Eric Granado will only be competing from the British Grand Prix onwards, after he reaches the age of 16 which is the minimum age to compete in the championship.
Results and standings
Grands Prix
Riders' standings
Points are awarded to the top fifteen finishers. A rider has to finish the race to earn points.
Position
|
1st
|
2nd
|
3rd
|
4th
|
5th
|
6th
|
7th
|
8th
|
9th
|
10th
|
11th
|
12th
|
13th
|
14th
|
15th
|
Points
|
25
|
20
|
16
|
13
|
11
|
10
|
9
|
8
|
7
|
6
|
5
|
4
|
3
|
2
|
1
|
|
Colour |
Result
|
Gold |
Winner
|
Silver |
Second place
|
Bronze |
Third place
|
Green |
Points finish
|
Blue |
Non-points finish
|
Non-classified finish (NC)
|
Purple |
Retired (Ret)
|
Red |
Did not qualify (DNQ)
|
Did not pre-qualify (DNPQ)
|
Black |
Disqualified (DSQ)
|
White |
Did not start (DNS)
|
Withdrew (WD)
|
Race cancelled (C)
|
Blank
|
Did not practice (DNP)
|
Did not arrive (DNA)
|
Excluded (EX)
|
Bold – Pole Blue – Rookie Italics – Fastest Lap
|
Manufacturers' standings
Points are awarded to the top fifteen finishers. A rider has to finish the race to earn points.
Position
|
1st
|
2nd
|
3rd
|
4th
|
5th
|
6th
|
7th
|
8th
|
9th
|
10th
|
11th
|
12th
|
13th
|
14th
|
15th
|
Points
|
25
|
20
|
16
|
13
|
11
|
10
|
9
|
8
|
7
|
6
|
5
|
4
|
3
|
2
|
1
|
- Each constructor gets the same number of points as their best placed rider in each race.