2011 MotoGP, Moto2 & 125 entry lists

THE OFFICIAL entry for the 2011 MotoGP, Moto2 and 125cc championships have been released to whet the appetite before the season begins.

The line-up provides a confirmation of what is already known in the premier class but gives some insight to the riders that will form the grids for the lower classes.

2011 sees the return of a British rider in the top flight GP class, with Cal Crutchlow making his rookie MotoGP debut on board the Monster Tech 3 Yamaha. However, the opportunity to fly the flag runs across all three of the series.

In Moto2, Scott Redding continues in the Marc VDS outfit and joining him are Bradley Smith, who moves up to join the Tech 3 team and Scottish youngster Kev Coghlan earning a permanent ride after some sterling wild card appearances in 2010. The final 125 series sees Danny Webb remain in the class on the new Indian team entry, Mahindra. Taylor Mackenzie makes the move up to world championship racing with the little-known Harry Stafford also joining and Danny Kent takes the seat of the departing champion Marc Marquez at the Red Bull Ajo Motorsport squad.

MotoGP:

1; JORGE LORENZO, SPANISH, YAMAHA FACTORY RACING, YAMAHA
4; ANDREA DOVIZIOSO, ITALIAN, REPSOL HONDA TEAM, HONDA
5; COLIN EDWARDS, AMERICAN, MONSTER YAMAHA TECH 3, YAMAHA
7; HIROSHI AOYAMA, JAPANESE, SAN CARLO HONDA GRESINI, HONDA
8; HECTOR BARBERA, SPANISH, ASPAR TEAM, DUCATI
11; BEN SPIES AMERICAN, YAMAHA FACTORY RACING, YAMAHA
14; RANDY DE PUNIET, FRENCH, PRAMAC RACING TEAM, DUCATI
17; KAREL ABRAHAM, CZECH, CARDION AB MOTORACING, DUCATI
19; ALVARO BAUTISTA, SPANISH, RIZLA SUZUKI MotoGP, SUZUKI
24; TONI ELIAS, SPANISH, LCR HONDA MOTOGP, HONDA
26; DANI PEDROSA, SPANISH, REPSOL HONDA TEAM, HONDA
27; CASEY STONER, AUSTRALIAN, REPSOL HONDA TEAM, HONDA
35; CAL CRUTCHLOW, BRITISH, MONSTER YAMAHA TECH 3, YAMAHA
46; VALENTINO ROSSI, ITALIAN, DUCATI TEAM, DUCATI
58; MARCO SIMONCELLI, ITALIAN, SAN CARLO HONDA GRESINI, HONDA
65; LORIS CAPIROSSI, ITALIAN, PRAMAC RACING TEAM, DUCATI
69; NICKY HAYDEN, AMERICAN, DUCATI TEAM, DUCATI

Moto2:

3; SIMONE CORSI, ITALIAN, IODA RACING PROJECT, IODA
4. RANDY KRUMMENACHER, SWISS, GP TEAM SWITZERLAND KIEFER RACING, KALEX
9; KENNY NOYES, AMERICAN, AVINTIA-STX, FTR
10; FONSI NIETO, SPANISH, G22 RACING TEAM, MORIWAKI
12; THOMAS LUTHI, SWISS, INTERWETTEN PADDOCK M2 RACING, SUTER
13; ANTHONY WEST, AUSTRALIAN, MZ RACING TEAM, MZ-RE HONDA
14; RATTHAPARK WILAIROT, THAI, SAG TEAM, FTR
15; ALEX DE ANGELIS, SAN MARINESE, JIR Moto2, MOTOBI
16; JULES CLUZEL, FRENCH, FORWARD RACING, SUTER
21; JAVIER FORES, SPANISH, MAPFRE ASPAR TEAM, SUTER
25; ALEX BALDOLINI, ITALIAN, FORWARD RACING, SUTER
29; ANDREA IANNONE, ITALIAN, SPEED MASTER, SUTER
34; ESTEVE RABAT, SPANISH, BLUSENS-STX, FTR
35; RAFFAELE DE ROSA, ITALIAN, G22 RACING TEAM, MORIWAKI
36; MIKA KALLIO, FINNISH, MARC VDS RACING TEAM, SUTER
38; BRADLEY SMITH, BRITISH, TECH 3 RACING, TECH 3
39; ROBERTINO PIETRI, VENEZUELAN, ITALTRANS RACING TEAM, SUTER
40; ALEIX ESPARGARO, SPANISH, PONS RACING, PONS KALEX
44; POL ESPARGARO, SPANISH, HP TUENTI SPEED UP, SPEED UP
45; SCOTT REDDING, BRITISH, MARC VDS RACING TEAM, SUTER
49; KEV COGHLAN, BRITISH, MOTORSPORT 69, FTR
51; MICHELE PIRRO ITALIAN, GRESINI RACING Moto2, MORIWAKI
53; VALENTIN DEBISE, FRENCH, SPEED UP, SPEED UP
54; KENAN SOFUOGLU, TURKISH, TECHNOMAG-CIP, SUTER
60; JULIAN SIMON, SPANISH, MAPFRE ASPAR TEAM, SUTER
63; MIKE DI MEGLIO, FRENCH, TECH 3 RACING, TECH 3
64;SANTI HERNANDEZ, COLOMBIAN, SAG TEAM, FTR
65; STEFAN BRADL, GERMAN, VIESSMANN KIEFER RACING, KALEX
68; YONNY HERNANDEZ, COLOMBIAN, BLUSENS-STX, FTR
71; CLAUDIO CORTI, ITALIAN, ITALTRANS RACING TEAM, SUTER
72; YUKI TAKAHASHI, JAPANESE, GRESINI RACING Moto2, MORIWAKI
75; MATTIA PASINI,ITALIAN, IODA RACING PROJECT, IODA
76; MAX NEUKIRCHNER, GERMAN, MZ RACING TEAM, MZ-RE HONDA
77; DOMINIQUE AEGERTER, SWISS, TECHNOMAG-CIP, SUTER
80; AXEL PONS, SPANISH, PONS RACING, PONS KALEX
88; RICKY CARDUS, SPANISH, QMMF RACING TEAM, MORIWAKI
93; MARC MARQUEZ, SPANISH, TEAM CATALUNYA CAIXA REPSOL, SUTER
95; MASHEL AL NAIMI, QATARI, QMMF RACING TEAM, MORIWAKI

125cc class:

3; LUIGI MORCIANO, ITALIAN, TEAM ITALIA FMI, APRILIA
5; JOHANN ZARCO, FRENCH, AJO MOTORSPORT, DERBI
7; EFREN VAZQUEZ, SPANISH, AJO MOTORSPORT, DERBI
11; SANDRO CORTESE, GERMAN, RACING TEAM GERMANY, APRILIA
12; DANIEL KARTHEININGER, GERMAN, CARETTA TECHNOLOGY RACE DPT., KTM
15; SIMONE GROTZKYJ, ITALIAN, WORLDWIDE RACE, APRILIA
17; TAYLOR MACKENZIE, BRITISH, WORLDWIDE RACE, APRILIA
18; NICOLAS TEROL, SPANISH, BANCAJA ASPAR TEAM, APRILIA
19; ALESSANDRO TONUCCI, ITALIAN, TEAM ITALIA FMI, APRILIA
21; HARRY STAFFORD, BRITISH, ONGETTA-CENTRO SETA, APRILIA
23; ALBERTO MONCAYO, SPANISH ANDALUCIA CAJASOL APRILIA
25; MAVERICK VINALES, SPANISH, PEV-BLUSENS-SMX-PARIS HILTON, APRILIA
26; ADRIAN MARTIN, SPANISH, MOTORSPORT 69, APRILIA
30; GIULIAN PEDONE, SWISS, WORLDWIDE RACE, APRILIA
31; NIKLAS AJO, FINNISH, TT MOTION EVENTS RACING, APRILIA
39; LUIS SALOM, SPANISH, MOLENAAR RACING GP, APRILIA
40; SERGIO GADEA, SPANISH, PEV-BLUSENS-SMX-PARIS HILTON, APRILIA
43; FRANCESCO MAURIELLO, ITALIAN, WTR-TEN10 RACING, APRILIA
44; MIGUEL OLIVEIRA, PORTUGUESE, ANDALUCIA CAJASOL, APRILIA
52; DANNY KENT, BRITISH, RED BULL AJO MOTORSPORT, DERBI
53; JASPER IWEMA, DUTCH, MOLENAAR RACING GP, APRILIA
55; HECTOR FAUBEL, SPANISH, BANCAJA ASPAR TEAM, APRILIA
63; ZULFAHMI KHAIRUDDIN, MALAYSIAN, AIRASIA - SIC – AJO, DERBI
69; SARATH KUMAR, INDIAN, WTR-TEN10 RACING, APRILIA
71; TOMOYOSHI KOYAMA, JAPANESE, RACING TEAM GERMANY, APRILIA
72; ALEXANDER KRISTIANSSON, SWEDISH, MATTEONI RACING, APRILIA
76; HIROKI ONO, JAPANESE, CARETTA TECHNOLOGY RACE DPT., KTM
77; MARCEL SCHROTTER, GERMAN, MAHINDRA RACING, MAHINDRA
84; JAKUB KORNFEIL, CZECH, ONGETTA-CENTRO SETA, APRILIA
94; JONAS FOLGER, GERMAN, RED BULL AJO MOTORSPORT, DERBI
96; LOUIS ROSSI, FRENCH, MATTEONI RACING, APRILIA
99; DANNY WEBB, BRITISH, MAHINDRA RACING, MAHINDRA

Pre-season testing re-commences with the three-day test at Sepang scheduled for February 1-3. The 2011 season launches on March 20th at Qatar.