The 2010 Spanish motorcycle Grand Prix, officially the Gran Premio bwin de España, was the second round of the
2010 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season
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. It took place on the weekend of 30 April–2 May 2010 at the
Circuito de Jerez
Circuito de Jerez – Ángel Nieto (formerly known as Circuit of Jerez and Circuito Permanente de Jerez), is a racing circuit located close to the city of Jerez de la Frontera, south of Seville and deep within the sherry-producing region in th ...
located in
Jerez de la Frontera
Jerez de la Frontera (), or simply Jerez (), is a Spanish city and municipality in the province of Cádiz in the autonomous community of Andalusia, in southwestern Spain, located midway between the Atlantic Ocean and the Cádiz Mountains. , the ...
,
Spain
, image_flag = Bandera de España.svg
, image_coat = Escudo de España (mazonado).svg
, national_motto = ''Plus ultra'' (Latin)(English: "Further Beyond")
, national_anthem = (English: "Royal March")
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Jorge Lorenzo
Jorge Lorenzo Guerrero (; born 4 May 1987) is a Spanish former professional motorcycle racer. He is a five-time World Champion, with three MotoGP World Championships (, and ) and two 250cc World Championships ( and ).
After winning the 2006 a ...
snatched a last-lap win in the MotoGP race to move top of the world championship standings.
This event would be the last podium for Japanese Moto2 rider,
Shoya Tomizawa
(10 December 1990 – 5 September 2010) was a Japanese motorcycle racer. After a successful career in the All Japan Road Race Championship, he switched to MotoGP and competed in the 250cc class during 2009. In the 2010 season he rode in the newly ...
; who finished in second place, before his death on 5 September 2010 at the
San Marino Grand Prix
The San Marino Grand Prix () was a Formula One championship race which was run at the Autodromo Internazionale Enzo e Dino Ferrari in the town of Imola, near the Apennine mountains in Italy, between 1981 and 2006. It was named after nearby San ...
.
MotoGP classification
Moto2 classification
The Moto2 race was red-flagged on the second lap after a fluid spill caused many riders to fall in the same turn. The race was later restarted, with the distance shortened to 17 laps from the original 26.
125 cc classification
Championship standings after the race (MotoGP)
Below are the standings for the top five riders and constructors after round two has concluded.
;Riders' Championship standings
;Constructors' Championship standings
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Note: Only the top five positions are included for both sets of standings.
References
{{MotoGP 2010–19
Spanish motorcycle Grand Prix
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motorcycle
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