User:Moto2 2011

The 2011 Moto2 season is the 63rd F.I.M. Road Racing World Championship season. The 2011 season is the final season for 125cc machinery, as a new four-stroke Moto3 class will be introduced in 2012. Seven-time MotoGP champion Valentino Rossi rides for the factory Ducati team, whilst Casey Stoner, winner of the MotoGP championship in 2007, moved to the factory Honda team. Jorge Lorenzo and Dani Pedrosa retained their seats at the factory Yamaha and Honda teams respectively. Former World Superbike champion Ben Spies moved from the Tech 3 Yamaha team to the factory Yamaha team. Moto2 champion in 2010, Toni Elías returned to the MotoGP class with Team LCR, while Karel Abraham also moved up from Moto2, as he signed a contract to ride a privateer Ducati in 2011.