Exclusively on the web, the MotoGP Site Guide contains all the key information about the 2013 Grand Prix World Championship. To learn more about the rules, the pilots, the circuits and the motorcycles of the premier category: follow the guide !
Andrea Dovizioso – Ducati n ° 4
- Civil status : born March 23, 1986 in Forlimpolpoli (Italy)
- GP winners : 1 title in 125, 10 wins (5 in 125, 4 in 250 and 1 in MotoGP), 63 podiums (15 in 125, 26 in 250 and 22 in MotoGP), 14 pole positions (9 in 125, 4 in 250 and 1 in MotoGP)
- Ranking in 2012 : 4th in MotoGP (218 points, 0 victory and 6 podiums)
- Strong points : experience at Honda and Yamaha, motivation linked to his return to a factory motorcycle
- Weak points : will his expertise and thoroughness be enough to transform the Ducati ?
- MNC Rating : 30%
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Colin Edwards – FTR / Kawasaki 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 2012 : 20th in MotoGP (27 points, 0 victory and 0 podium)
- Strong points : excellent developer, experience
- Weak points : new package, motivation ?
- MNC Rating (CRT) : 40%
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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 2012 : 8th in MotoGP (135 points, 0 victory and 0 podium)
- Strong points : fast and analytical, direct HRC support
- Weak points : tendency to get lost in details
- MNC Rating : 35%
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Hiroshi Aoyama – FTR / Kawasaki Avintia Blusens n ° 7 (CRT)
- Civil status : born October 25, 1981 in Chiba (Japan)
- GP winners : 1 title (the last in GP250 in 2009), 9 victories (in 250), 27 podiums (in 250), 8 pole positions (in 250)
- Ranking in 2012 : 18th in WSBK (61.5 points, 0 victory and 0 podium)
- Strong points : determine to bounce back after failures at Gresini then in WSBK
- Weak points : difficulties in adapting your driving to big 4-strokes
- MNC Rating (CRT) : 15%
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Hector Barbera – FTR / Kawasaki Avintia Blusens 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 2012 : 11th in MotoGP (83 points, 0 victory and 0 podium)
- Strong points : aggressiveness, speed on a lap, three years of experience at Ducati
- Weak points : wheel nozzle, only three years of experience at Ducati …
- MNC Rating (CRT) : 45%
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Danilo Petrucci – Suter / BMW Came IodaRacing n ° 9 (CRT)
- Civil status : born October 24, 1990 in Terni (Italy)
- GP winners : 0 title, 0 victory, 0 podium, 0 pole
- Ranking in 2012 : 19th in MotoGP
- Strong points : second season at Ioda, ardor, power of the BMW engine
- Weak points : new package, capabilities of the "Dorna Magneti" ECU ?
- MNC Rating (CRT) : 25%
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Ben Spies – Ducati Pramac 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 2012 : 10th in MotoGP (88 points, 0 victory and 0 podium)
- Strong points : pure talent, aggressiveness at the start of the race, 5th season in MotoGP
- Weak points : doubts after his cataclysm season at Yam ‘, difficulties in switching from the gentle factory M1 to the difficult Ducati satellite
- MNC Rating : 30%
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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 2012 : 13th in MotoGP (62 points, 0 victory and 0 podium)
- Strong points : fastest and most experienced rider of the CRT, efficient Aprilia
- Weak points :, irregularity, obsessed with a return to a MotoGP
- MNC Rating (CRT) : 95%
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Karel Abraham – ART 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 2012 : 14th in MotoGP (59 points, 0 victory and 0 podiums)
- Strong points : attacker, financial resources of Abraham Senior (owner of the team and the Brno circuit)
- Weak points : inconstancy, "single-pilot" team
- MNC Rating (CRT) : 60%
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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), 48 podiums (18 in 125, 28 in 250 and 2 in MotoGP), 18 pole positions (8 in 125, 9 in 250 and 1 in MotoGP)
- Ranking in 2012 : 5th in MotoGP (178 points, 0 victory and 2 podium)
- Strong points : pure speed, motorcycle potential
- Weak points : pilot the only RC213V mounted in Showa (Ohlins for HRC and LCR)
- MNC Rating : 45%
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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), 45 victories (8 in 125, 15 in 250 and 22 in MotoGP), 112 podiums (17 in 125, 24 in 250 and 71 in MotoGP), 42 pole positions (9 in 125, 9 in 250 and 35 in MotoGP)
- Ranking in 2012 : 2nd in MotoGP (332 points, 15 podiums including 7 victories)
- Strong points : psychologically and physically at the top, complete pilot
- Weak points : press of the title … and of Marquez !
- MNC Rating : 95%
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Andrea Iannone – Ducati Pramac n ° 29
- Civil status : born August 9, 1989 in Vasto (Italy)
- GP winners : 0 title, 12 victories (4 in 125, 8 in Moto2), 24 podiums (5 in 125, 19 in Moto2) and 8 pole positions (3 in 125, 5 in Moto2)
- Ranking in 2012 : 3rd in Moto2 (193 points, 2 wins, 5 podiums)
- Strong points : warrior mind and piloting, speed
- Weak points : difficulties to channel his ardor, starts on a Ducati
- MNC Rating : 5%
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Cal Crutchlow – Yamaha Tech3 # 35
- Civil status : born October 29, 1985 in Coventry (United Kingdom)
- GP winners : 0 title, 0 victory, 2 podiums (in MotoGP) and 0 pole position
- Ranking in 2012 : 7th in MotoGP (151 points, 0 victory, 2 podiums)
- Strong points : super-fast, competent motorcycle and team
- Weak points : regrets not being a factory pilot, race management could be improved
- MNC Rating : 55%
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Bradley Smith – Yamaha Tech3 # 38
- Civil status : born November 28 in Oxford (England)
- GP winners : 0 title, 3 victories (in 125), 23 podiums (20 in 125, 3 in Moto2) and 9 pole positions (in 125)
- Ranking in 2012 : 9th in Moto2 (109 points, 0 victory, 0 podium)
- Strong points : calm and attentive rider, team and motorcycle at the top for a rookie
- Weak points : must prove that he deserves his place in MotoGP, irregularity
- MNC Rating : 5%
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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 2012 : 12th in MotoGP – 1st CRT (74 points, 0 victory, 0 podium)
- Strong points : drives and learns quickly, pumped up after his "title" CRT
- Weak points : teammate who wants his revenge, pressure linked to his status as favorite
- MNC Rating (CRT) : 95%
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Valentino Rossi – Yamaha Factory 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), 177 podiums (15 in 125, 21 in 250, 23 in 500 and 119 in MotoGP) and 59 pole positions (5 in 125, 5 in 250, 4 in 500 and 45 in MotoGP)
- Ranking in 2012 : 6th in MotoGP (163 points, 0 victory and 2 podiums)
- Strong points : wants to prove that his talent is intact, experience and racing intelligence without equal
- Weak points : no longer has the velocity of its 20 years, after-effects of its time at Ducati ?
- MNC Rating : 80%
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Lukas Pesek – Suter / BMW Came IodaRacing n ° 52 (CRT
- Civil status : born November 22, 1985 in Prague (Czech Republic)
- GP winners : 0 title, 2 victories (in 125), 9 podiums (in 125) and 3 pole positions (in 125)
- Ranking in 2012 : retirement since 2010
- Strong points : voluntary pilot, good knowledge of the circuits
- Weak points : has not raced in GP since 2010, discover MotoGP
- MNC Rating (CRT) : 5%
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Bryan Staring – FTR / Honda Gresini n ° 67 (CRT)
- Civil status : born June 1, 1987 in Perth (Australia)
- GP winners : starts in Grand Prix
- Ranking in 2012 : 4th in Superstock 1000 (4 podiums including 3 victories)
- Strong points : fiery, rapid progression (titled in Australia in 125cc, SSP and SBK)
- Weak points : discover the category and the circuits, motorcycle unreliable in 2012
- MNC Rating (CRT) : 5%
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Yonny Hernandez – ART Paul Bird Motorsport 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 2012 : 17th in MotoGP (28 points, 0 podium, 0 victory)
- Strong points : impressive driving, 100% Aprilia package performance
- Weak points : discover a new motorbike, lack of speed
- MNC Rating (CRT) : 25%
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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 2012 : 9th in MotoGP (122 points, 0 victory and 0 podium)
- Strong points : determined, diligent and tenacious
- Weak points : deficit in pure speed against the best, motivation after 4 seasons at Ducati ?
- MNC Rating : 30%
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Michael Laverty – PBM / Aprilia Paul Bird Motorsport n ° 70 (CRT)
- Civil status : born June 7, 1981 in Toomebridge (Australia)
- GP winners : starts in Grand Prix
- Ranking in 2012 : 5th in British Superbike (BSB)
- Strong points : experience of large cubes, efficient Aprilia engine
- Weak points : discover MotoGP, the competitiveness of the "homemade" chassis and the "Magneti-Dorna" ECU ?
- MNC Rating (CRT) : 5%
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Claudio Corti – FTR / Kawasaki NGM Forward n ° 71 (CRT)
- Civil status : born June 25, 1987 in Como (Italy)
- GP winners : 0 title, 0 victories and 1 podium (in Moto2)
- Ranking in 2012 : 14th in Moto2 (0 victory, 1 podium)
- Strong points : experienced teammate (Edwards), knowledge of the circuits (3 seasons in Moto2), little experience of MotoGP with Inmotec
- Weak points : discover the bike, must find speed
- MNC Rating (CRT) : 5%
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Marc Marquez – Honda Repsol n ° 93
- Civil status : born February 17, 1993 in Cervera (Spain)
- GP winners : 2 titles (in 125 and in Moto2), 26 victories (10 in 125 and 16 in Moto2), 39 podiums (14 in 125 and 25 in Moto2), 28 pole positions (14 in 125 and 14 in Moto2)
- Ranking in 2012 : 1st in Moto2 (324 points, 14 podiums including 9 victories)
- Strong points : pure speed, adaptation to astounding RCV, ability to catch up with delicate situations
- Weak points : ardor difficult to channel, everyone will have their eyes riveted on him…
- MNC Rating : 75%
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Jorge Lorenzo – Yamaha Factory n ° 99
- Civil status : born May 4, 1987 in Palma de Mallorca (Spain)
- GP winners : 4 titles (2 in 250, 2 in MotoGP), 44 victories (4 in 125, 17 in 250 and 23 in MotoGP), 98 podiums (9 in 125, 29 in 250 and 60 in MotoGP), 51 pole positions (3 in 125, 23 in 250 and 25 in MotoGP)
- Ranking in 2012 : 1st in MotoGP (350 points, 16 podiums including 6 victories)
- Strong points : velocity and race management, unparalleled consistency
- Weak points : M1 slightly lower than RCV, Rossi will do everything to supplant it on and off the track !
- MNC Rating : 95%
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