2011 Moto2
A four-way battle for Moto2 victory at Misano for the San Marino GP Sunday saw Marc Marquez (Team CatalunyaCaixa Repsol) take victory ahead of Stefan Bradl (Viessmann Kiefer Racing) and Andrea Iannone (Speed Master).
Pole starter Bradl led off the start of the race, until the German rider had a moment and dropped to third, giving the lead over to Márquez followed by Scott Redding. The British Marc VDS Racing rider then overtook the Spaniard at the front and began to pull a gap on the field.
A race long spar between Iannone, Márquez and Bradl ensued, with Alex de Angelis (JiR Moto2) joining the front group as Redding dropped off the front on lap 13.
Close racing had the front runners changing positions nearly every lap, with Italian rider Iannone fighting hard for a win at his home track, Bradl fighting for another win to ensure his Championship lead, and Márquez determined to close the gap in the standings to the German.
Eighteen year-old Marquez succeeded in taking the lead from the Italian on lap 22, holding it until the finish line to take his sixth win of the season. Bradl overtook Iannone on the penultimate lap to cross the line second, while 22 year-old Iannone took third at his home circuit for his fourth podium of the season, setting a new fastest lap record on his eighth lap in the process.
De Angelis crossed the line fourth, a second and a half ahead of two British riders who started the race along side the San Marino local from the second row, Redding in fifth and Bradley Smith (Tech 3 Racing) in sixth.
Yuki Takahashi (Gresini Racing) crossed the line seventh after his front row start, followed by Swiss rider Thomas Lüthi (Interwetten Paddock Moto2) in eighth, Pol Espargaro (HP Tuenti Speed Up) in ninth and Simone Corsi (Ioda Racing Project) in tenth.
2011 Misano Moto2: Race Results
Pos. | Points | Num. | Rider | Nation | Team | Bike | Km/h | Time/Gap |
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1. | 25 | 93 | Marc MARQUEZ | SPA | Team CatalunyaCaixa Repsol | Suter | 152.8 | 43’08.197 |
2. | 20 | 65 | Stefan BRADL | GER | Viessmann Kiefer Racing | Kalex | 152.8 | +0.619 |
3. | 16 | 29 | Andrea IANNONE | ITA | Speed Master | Suter | 152.8 | +0.713 |
4. | 13 | 15 | Alex DE ANGELIS | RSM | JIR Moto2 | Motobi | 152.7 | +1.634 |
5. | 11 | 45 | Scott REDDING | GBR | Marc VDS Racing Team | Suter | 152.6 | +3.275 |
6. | 10 | 38 | Bradley SMITH | GBR | Tech 3 Racing | Tech 3 | 152.6 | +3.436 |
7. | 9 | 72 | Yuki TAKAHASHI | JPN | Gresini Racing Moto2 | Moriwaki | 152.5 | +5.255 |
8. | 8 | 12 | Thomas LUTHI | SWI | Interwetten Paddock Moto2 | Suter | 152.3 | +8.739 |
9. | 7 | 44 | Pol ESPARGARO | SPA | HP Tuenti Speed Up | FTR | 152.1 | +13.224 |
10. | 6 | 3 | Simone CORSI | ITA | Ioda Racing Project | FTR | 152.0 | +13.551 |
11. | 5 | 34 | Esteve RABAT | SPA | Blusens-STX | FTR | 151.8 | +17.533 |
12. | 4 | 60 | Julian SIMON | SPA | Mapfre Aspar Team Moto2 | Suter | 151.8 | +18.163 |
13. | 3 | 77 | Dominique AEGERTER | SWI | Technomag-CIP | Suter | 151.8 | +18.254 |
14. | 2 | 51 | Michele PIRRO | ITA | Gresini Racing Moto2 | Moriwaki | 151.7 | +19.180 |
15. | 1 | 36 | Mika KALLIO | FIN | Marc VDS Racing Team | Suter | 151.4 | +24.454 |
16. | 63 | Mike DI MEGLIO | FRA | Tech 3 Racing | Tech 3 | 151.4 | +24.858 | |
17. | 75 | Mattia PASINI | ITA | Ioda Racing Project | FTR | 151.4 | +24.992 | |
18. | 71 | Claudio CORTI | ITA | Italtrans Racing Team | Suter | 150.8 | +35.358 | |
19. | 4 | Randy KRUMMENACHER | SWI | GP Team Switzerland Kiefer Racing | Kalex | 150.7 | +35.800 | |
20. | 7 | Tomoyoshi KOYAMA | JPN | Technomag-CIP | Suter | 150.7 | +37.371 | |
21. | 88 | Ricard CARDUS | SPA | QMMF Racing Team | Moriwaki | 150.6 | +37.484 | |
22. | 35 | Raffaele DE ROSA | ITA | NGM Forward Racing | Suter | 150.1 | +47.904 | |
23. | 9 | Kenny NOYES | USA | Avintia-STX | FTR | 150.0 | +48.833 | |
24. | 64 | Santiago HERNANDEZ | COL | SAG Team | FTR | 149.5 | +56.858 | |
25. | 53 | Valentin DEBISE | FRA | Speed Up | FTR | 149.0 | +1’06.771 | |
26. | 6 | Joan OLIVE | SPA | Blusens-STX | FTR | 149.0 | +1’07.053 | |
27. | 13 | Anthony WEST | AUS | MZ Racing Team | MZ-RE Honda | 148.6 | +1’13.378 | |
28. | 32 | Jacob GAGNE | USA | Aeroport de Castello | FTR | 148.2 | +1’21.741 | |
29. | 22 | Alessandro ANDREOZZI | ITA | Andreozzi Reparto Corse | FTR | 147.7 | +1’30.644 | |
30. | 95 | Mashel AL NAIMI | QAT | QMMF Racing Team | Moriwaki | 144.3 | 1 Lap | |
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40 | Aleix ESPARGARO | SPA | Pons HP 40 | Pons Kalex | 150.5 | 13 Laps | ||
76 | Max NEUKIRCHNER | GER | MZ Racing Team | MZ-RE Honda | 149.9 | 13 Laps | ||
31 | Carmelo MORALES | SPA | Desguaces La Torre G22 | Moriwaki | 148.5 | 14 Laps | ||
16 | Jules CLUZEL | FRA | NGM Forward Racing | Suter | 150.4 | 20 Laps | ||
25 | Alex BALDOLINI | ITA | Pons HP 40 | Pons Kalex | 0 Lap | |||
19 | Xavier SIMEON | BEL | Tech 3 B | Tech 3 | 0 Lap | |||
39 | Robertino PIETRI | VEN | Italtrans Racing Team | Suter | 0 Lap | |||
14 | Ratthapark WILAIROT | THA | Thai Honda Singha SAG | FTR | 0 Lap |