MotoGP in Figures

After the holding of the Japanese MotoGP last weekend, there are still three races left before the season really ends. On Friday (19/10) to Sunday (21/10) Malaysia, a country in Asia covering MotoGP series will hold a race at the Sepang Circuit.

Competition Jorge Lorenzo and Dani Pedrosa moment one year anniversary of the departure of Marco Simoncelli is a much discussed prior to the race. However, there are also some interesting facts that traced the numbers, as reported by MotoGP.com, Thursday (10/18/2012).

280 - Casey Stoner scored 280 points while the competition end of the 2008 season, under Valentino Rossi's eventual champion. Acquisition was the highest-in first class, which gained world champion racer instead. The record will be broken this year by Jorge Lorenzo or Dani Pedrosa, because they have accumulated more than 280 points.

28 - After finishing second behind Pedrosa in the Japanese GP, Lorenzo is now 28 points ahead in the standings board. Yamaha rider can ensure yourself a championship this season if managed to finish the forefront, while Pedrosa finished 13th or worse. And, if Lorenzo won the title this year, he would become the first Spaniard to win two world titles-in the premier class.

22 - The event MotoGP this time was the 22nd time hosted by Malaysia. Malaysia's first GP was held at the Shah Alam circuit in 1991, and continued until 1997. In 1998, GP was held in Johor, before finally moving to Sepang from 1999.

20 - Pedrosa's victory at the Japanese Grand Prix is ​​in his 20th since he began his career in the MotoGP class. This figure also represents the number of podium Freddie Spencer who won the season-a season in which he became world champion in the 500cc class.

16 years - qualifying session to be held on Saturday (20/10) coincides with Loris Capirossi's first victory in the 500cc class in 16 years ago. In the race at Eastern Creek was, after Alex Criville Capirossi won the race leader who collided with teammate too well, Mick Doohan.

10 years - Saturday's qualifying session also coincides with the last time the premier class GP uses a two-stroke motorcycle engine, 10 years ago. At that time, the Grand Prix of Australia, Jeremy McWilliams of the Proton KR team into the last racer who started in pole position. In addition, he also became the first driver to start on pole using Bridgestone tires.

9 years - have never won the Honda MotoGP Valentino Rossi in Sepang before the 990cc engine did nine years ago.

5 - Yamaha became the most successful manufacturer in Sepang (for the MotoGP class), with a collection of five wins. While Ducati has done three times in a row and a new Honda one win.

5 - Dani Pedrosa's victory at the Japanese Grand Prix, which was the fifth this season. The results are the best achievement Pedrosa in a season since joining MotoGP class in 2006.

3 - At the Japanese Grand Prix race, three riders who managed to climb the podium both come from Spain. It is the first time this has happened during the past 64 years organizing Grand Prix