On April 8th, 2012, round one of Moto GP was held at the Qatar Grand Prix where the EXEDY sponsored YAMAHA FACTORY RACING team’s Jorge Lorenzo took first place in the season opener.
Starting from the pole-position, Lorenzo fell back to third during the race but battled back up to first to take the lead and win the race. Teammate Ben Spies finished 11th.
| Race | Date | Jorge Lorenzo | Ben Spies | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rd.1 | Qatar GP | April 8th | Winner | 11th place |
| Rd.2 | Spanish GP | April 29th | ||
| Rd.3 | Portuguese GP | May 6th | ||
| Rd.4 | French GP | May 20th | ||
| Rd.5 | Catalunya GP | June 3rd | ||
| Rd.6 | British GP | June 17th | ||
| Rd.7 | Dutch TT | June 30th | ||
| Rd.8 | German GP | July 8th | ||
| Rd.9 | Italian GP | July 15th | ||
| Rd.10 | United States GP | July 29th | ||
| Rd.11 | Indianapolis GP | August 19th | ||
| Rd.12 | Czech GP | August 26th | ||
| Rd.13 | San Marino GP | September 16th | ||
| Rd.14 | Aragon GP | September 30th | ||
| Rd.15 | Japan GP | October 14th | ||
| Rd.16 | Malaysian GP | October 21th | ||
| Rd.17 | Australian GP | October 28th | ||
| Rd.18 | Valencian GP | November 11th | ||
