Assen
Country: Netherlands
Length: 4 542 m. / 2,822 miles
Corners: 17; R11; L6
Longest straight: 487 m. / 0,303 miles
Bike GP racing’s oldest circuit underwent radical changes five years ago, with the length cut from 3.73 miles (5.99 km) to 2.83 miles (4.56 km) with the loss of the first loop. Very tight corners start the new lap, but then the track reverts to its classic fast and flowing character.
Dunlop’s view:
Another fast track with long sweeping corners… pretty abrasive, which is good if it rains because there is plenty of grip, but in terms of slicks it means we’ll be towards the harder end of the range. With modern compounds and tyre warmers, the tight first corners are not a problem.
Dunlop Inside Racing
Championship standings 2012
| Pos. | Name | Team | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Marc Marquez | Catalunya Caixa Repsol | 70 |
| 2 | Pol Espargaro | HP Tuenti Speed Up | 61 |
| 3 | Thomas Luthi | Interwetten Paddock Moto2 | 43 |
| 4 | Andrea Iannone | Speed Master | 33 |
| 5 | Scott Redding | Marc VDS Racing Team | 28 |
| 6 | Johann Zarco | JIR Moto2 | 23 |
| 7 | Mika Kallio | Marc VDS Racing Team | 22 |
| 8 | Toni Elias | Mapfre Aspar | 19 |
| 9 | Bradley Smith | Tech 3 Racing | 18 |
| 10 | Alex De Angelis | JIR Moto2 | 14 |
| 11 | Takaaki Nakagami | Italtrans Racing | 13 |
| 12 | Esteve Rabat | Blusens-STX | 13 |
| 13 | Claudio Corti | Italtrans Racing Team | 12 |
| 14 | Dominique Aegerter | Technomag-CIP | 12 |
| 15 | Julian Simon | Mapfre Aspar Team | 9 |
| 16 | Mike Di Meglio | S/Master Speed Up | 9 |
| 17 | Simone Corsi | Ioda Racing Project | 8 |
| 18 | Xavier Simeon | Tech 3 Racing | 6 |
| 19 | Randy Krummenacher | GP Team Switzerland Kiefer Racing | 5 |
| 20 | Ricard Cardus | QMMF Racing Team | 1 |
| 21 | Gino Rea | Gresini Racing Moto2 | 1 |
