Casey Stoner – Honda Repsol n ° 1

• Civil status : born October 16, 1985 in Southport (Australia)

• GP winners : 2 titles (in MotoGP), 40 victories (2 in 125, 5 in 250 and 33 in MotoGP), 79 podiums (10 in 125, 10 in 250 and 59 in MotoGP), 38 pole positions (2 in 125, 2 in 250 and 34 in MotoGP)

• Ranking in 2011 : 1st in MotoGP (350 points, 16 podiums including 10 victories)

• Strong points : huge talent, impressive adaptability, fast RC213V all winter long

• Weak points : status of ultra-favorite heavy to manage psychologically…

• MNC Rating : 99%

Andrea Dovizioso – Yamaha Tech3 n ° 4

• Civil status : born March 23, 1986 in Forlimpolpoli (Italy)

• GP winners : 1 title in 125, 10 victories (5 in 125, 4 in 250 and 1 in MotoGP), 57 podiums (15 in 125, 26 in 250 and 16 in MotoGP), 14 pole positions (9 in 125, 4 in 250 and 1 in MotoGP)

• Ranking in 2011 : 3rd in MotoGP (228 points, 0 victory and 7 podiums)

• Strong points : pugnacity and motivation because a good season at Tech3 can lead to an official Yam ‘in 2013

• Weak points : lacks a zest of pure speed and has to digest his ousting from the HRC…

• MNC Rating : 70%

Colin Edwards – Suter / BMW NGM Forward n ° 5 (CRT)

• Civil status : born February 27, 1974 in Houston (USA)

• GP winners : 0 title, 0 victory, 12 podiums (in MotoGP), 3 pole positions (in MotoGP)

• Ranking in 2011 : 9th in MotoGP (109 points, 0 victory and 0 podium)

• Strong points : experience, consistency, excellent tune-up

• Weak points : Suter / BMW lagging behind this winter, motivation at 38 ?

• MNC Rating : 5%

Stefan Bradl – Honda LCR n ° 6

• Civil status : born November 29, 1989 in Augsburg (Germany)

• GP winners : 1 title (in Moto2), 7 wins (2 in 125, 5 in Moto2), 18 podiums (6 in 125, 12 in Moto2), 7 pole positions (in Moto2)

• Ranking in 2011 : 1st in Moto2 (274 points, 11 podiums including 4 victories)

• Strong points : hardworking, fast, competitive team and equipment

• Weak points : discover MotoGP in a "single-rider" team

• MNC Rating : 5%

Hector Barbera – Ducati Pramac n ° 8

• Civil status : born November 2, 1986 in Dos Aguas (Spain)

• GP winners : 0 title, 10 victories (6 in 125, 4 in 250), 32 podiums (12 in 125, 20 in 250), 9 pole positions (1 in 125, 8 in 250)

• Ranking in 2011 : 11th in MotoGP (82 points, 0 victory and 0 podium)

• Strong points : determination, real ability to use the Ducati

• Weak points : medium tune-up, often need to "suck a wheel" to go fast

• MNC Rating : 5%

Danilo Petrucci – TR 003 Ioda Racing n ° 9 (CRT)

• Civil status : born October 24, 1990 in Terni (Italy)

• GP winners : 0 title, 0 victory, 0 podium, 0 pole (first season in Grand Prix)

• Ranking in 2011 : 1st in the Italian Superstock Championship and 2nd in the FIM Superstock 1000

• Strong points : youth, thirst for learning, a priori competitive CRT (Aprilia V4, Ioda chassis)

• Weak points : team, motorbike and rider with no MotoGP experience

• MNC Rating : 1%

Ben Spies – Yamaha Factory n ° 11

• Civil status : born July 11, 1984 in Memphis (USA)

• GP winners : 0 title, 1 victory, 6 podiums (in MotoGP), 1 pole position (in MotoGP)

• Ranking in 2011 : 5th in MotoGP (176 points, 0 victory and 4 podiums)

• Strong points : speed, new well-born M1, good limit switches

• Weak points : start of the race and pressure to manage because Yamaha expects better than in 2011…

• MNC Rating : 80%

Randy de Puniet – ART Aspar n ° 14 (CRT)

• Civil status : born February 14 in Maisons-Laffitte (France)

• GP winners : 0 title, 5 victories (in 250), 24 podiums (22 in 250, 2 in MotoGP), 9 pole positions (in 250)

• Ranking in 2011 : 16 in MotoGP (49 points, 0 victory and 0 podium)

• Strong points : velocity, tenacity, the ART with chassis and V4 Aprilia is the fastest of the CRTs

• Weak points : irregularity, motivation to pilot a CRT ?

• MNC Rating : 5%

Karel Abraham – Ducati Cardion AB Motoracing n ° 17

• Civil status : born January 2, 1990 in Brno (Czech Republic)

• GP winners : 0 title, 1 victory (in Moto2), 2 podiums (in Moto2), 0 pole position

• Ranking in 2011 : 14th in MotoGP (64 points, 0 victory and 0 podiums)

• Strong points : attacker, full support of his father (owner of the team and the Brno circuit)

• Weak points : lack of speed and consistency, "single-pilot" team

• MNC Rating : 1%

Alvaro Bautista – Honda Gresini n ° 19

• Civil status : born November 21, 1984 in Talavera de la Reina (Spain)

• GP winners : 1 title (in 125), 16 victories (8 in 125 and 8 in 250), 46 podiums (18 in 125, 28 in 250), 17 pole positions (8 in 125 and 9 in 250)

• Ranking in 2011 : 13th in MotoGP (67 points, 0 victory and 0 podium)

• Strong points : velocity, combativeness, competitive team and motorcycle

• Weak points : fluctuating motivation, only RC213V mounted in Showa and Nissin (Ohlins and Brembo for HRC and LCR)

• MNC Rating : 20%

Ivan Silva – Avintia BQR n ° 22 (CRT)

• Civil status : born June 12, 1982 in Barcelona (Spain)

• GP winners : 0 title, 0 victory, 0 podium, 0 pole position (first full season in GP)

• Ranking in 2011 : 1st in the Stock Extreme Spanish Championship

• Strong points : already a little experience of GP (4 rods in 250 cc and 4 in MotoGP at Ducati)

• Weak points : lack of speed of the rider and the motorcycle (Kawasaki engine, FTR chassis)

• MNC Rating : 1%

Dani Pedrosa – Honda Repsol n ° 26

• Civil status : born September 29, 1985 in Sabadell (Spain)

• GP winners : 3 titles (1 in 125, 2 in 250), 38 victories (8 in 125, 15 in 250 and 15 in MotoGP), 97 podiums (17 in 125, 24 in 250 and 56 in MotoGP), 37 pole positions (9 in 125, 9 in 250 and 17 in MotoGP)

• Ranking in 2011 : 4th in MotoGP (219 points, 9 podiums including 3 victories)

• Strong points : pure and efficient driving, pugnacity, team and bike at the top

• Weak points : falls little but gets hurt each time, complexes with Stoner ?

• MNC Rating : 90%

Cal Crutchlow – Yamaha Tech3 # 35

• Civil status : born October 29, 1985 in Coventry (United Kingdom)

• GP winners : 0 title, 0 victory, 0 podium and 0 pole position

• Ranking in 2011 : 12th in MotoGP (70 points, 0 victory, 0 podium)

• Strong points : fast, never let go

• Weak points : lack of speed in curves (SBK driving) and Dovi not being Edwards, Cal will have to fend for himself in 2012…

• MNC Rating : 5%

Aleix Espargaro – ART Aspar n ° 41 (CRT)

• Civil status : born July 30, 1989 in Granollers (Spain)

• GP winners : 0 title, 0 victory, 0 podium and 0 pole position

• Ranking in 2011 : 12th in Moto2 (76 points, 0 victory, 1 podium)

• Strong points : the ART with chassis and V4 Aprilia is the fastest of the CRTs, and Espargaro does not discover MotoGP (14th with Ducati-Pramac in 2010)

• Weak points : lack of speed, ability to develop ART ?

• MNC Rating : 1%

Valentino Rossi – Ducati Team n ° 46

• Civil status : born February 16, 1979 in Urbino (Italy)

• GP winners : 9 titles (1 in 125, 1 in 250, 1 in 500, 6 in MotoGP), 105 victories (12 in 125, 14 in 250, 13 in 500 and 66 in MotoGP), 174 podiums (15 in 125, 21 in 250, 23 in 500 and 116 in MotoGP) and 59 pole positions (5 in 125, 5 in 250, 4 in 500 and 45 in MotoGP)

• Ranking in 2011 : 7th in MotoGP (139 points, 0 victory and 1 podium)

• Strong points : driving genius, experience and unrivaled racing intelligence

• Weak points : fatigue of the driver and the team if the GP12 does not progress significantly…

• MNC Rating : 70%

Michele Pirro – CRT Gresini n ° 51

• Civil status : born July 5, 1986 in San Giovanni Rotondo (Italy)

• GP winners : 0 title, 1 victory (in Moto2), 2 podiums (in Moto2) and 1 pole position (in Moto2)

• Ranking in 2011 : 9th in Moto2 (84 points, 2 podiums including 1 victory)

• Strong points : experienced team, willing pilot and good knowledge of the circuits

• Weak points : only rider to use a Honda engine (FTR chassis), barely trimmed CRT (only one official test session!)

• MNC Rating : 1%

Mattia Pasini – ART Speed ​​Master n ° 54 (CRT)

• Civil status : born August 13, 1985 in Rimini (Italy)

• GP winners : 0 title, 10 victories (8 in 125, 2 in 250), 26 podiums (17 in 125, 9 in 250) and 11 pole positions (in 125)

• Ranking in 2011 : 24th in Moto2 (28 points, 0 podium, 0 victory)

• Strong points : GP experience (4 seasons in 125, 2 in 250, 2 in Moto2)

• Weak points : at ease on small 2-strokes, so far less on 4-strokes

• MNC Rating : 1%

Yonny Hernandez – Avintia BQR n ° 68 (CRT)

• Civil status : born July 25, 1988 in Medellin (Colombia)

• GP winners : 0 title, 0 victory, 0 podium and 0 pole position

• Ranking in 2011 : 19th in Moto2 (43 points, 0 podium, 0 victory)

• Strong points : interesting potential (4 Top 10 in Moto2 in 2011)

• Weak points : lack of speed of the rider and the motorcycle (Kawasaki engine / FTR chassis)

• MNC Rating : 1%

Nicky Hayden – Ducati Team n ° 69

• Civil status : born July 30, 1981 in Owensboro (USA)

• GP winners : 1 title (in MotoGP), 3 victories (in MotoGP), 28 podiums (in MotoGP) and 5 pole positions (in MotoGP)

• Ranking in 2011 : 8th in MotoGP (132 points, 0 victory and 1 podium)

• Strong points : determined, diligent and tenacious

• Weak points : deficit in pure speed against the best, competitiveness of the GP12 ?

• MNC Rating : 50%

James Ellison – ART Paul Bird Motorsport # 77 (CRT)

• Civil status : born September 19, 1980 in Kendal (United Kingdom)

• GP winners : 0 title, 0 victory, 0 podium and 0 pole position

• Ranking in 2011 : 16th in British Superbike (BSB)

• Strong points : ART (V4 and Aprilia chassis) competitive, experience

• Weak points : unconvincing with an M1 Tech3 in 2006 (18th with 26 points)…

• MNC Rating : 1%

Jorge Lorenzo – Yamaha Factory n ° 99

• Civil status : born May 4, 1987 in Palma de Mallorca (Spain)

• GP winners : 3 titles (2 in 250, 1 in MotoGP), 38 victories (4 in 125, 17 in 250 and 17 in MotoGP), 82 podiums (9 in 125, 29 in 250 and 44 in MotoGP), 44 pole positions (3 in 125, 23 in 250 and 18 in MotoGP)

• Ranking in 2011 : 2nd in MotoGP (260 points, 10 podiums including 3 victories)

• Strong points : speed, combativeness and M1 a priori closer to the Honda

• Weak points : Stoner and the RC213V !

• MNC Rating : 90%