MotoGP - Jerez hosts the second round.

            After the first race in Qatar MotoGP, the premier class riders arrives this weekend in Europe for the Spanish Grand Prix, at Jerez de la Frontera. This second round of the 2012 season promises a great show because Jerez is one of the races that attract the most viewers and that the circuit is hosting this year's 26th consecutive Grand Prix.

            Winner to wear in Qatar where he won for the first time in MotoGP, Jorge Lorenzo (Yamaha Factory Racing) will be one of the favorites this weekend at Jerez, where he won the last two years.

            Casey Stoner (Repsol Honda), the reigning World Champion, has never imposed in Jerez with the premier class and want to finish ahead of Lorenzo after losing end of the race in Qatar.

            Teammate Dani Pedrosa will race on home soil and on a track where he esttoujours the podium MotoGP. Confident after his second place in Qatar, the Catalan will participate this weekend in his 100th Grand Prix in the premier class.            Cal Crutchlow (Monster Yamaha Tech 3), after equaling his entrusting meilleurrésultat MotoGP Qatar (fourth) attempt to stay on his launched this weekend. Ditto for his teammate Andrea Dovizioso continues to adapt to the Yamaha M1 which was finished just behind Crutchlow at Losail.             On the podium at Jerez in 2011, Nicky Hayden (Ducati) was at Mugello this week last to catch up during the preseason but could not really run because of bad weather.

            Teammate and ninefold World Champion Valentino Rossi meanwhile will want to catch up after a disappointing tenth place in Qatar. The Italian is the pilot who has the best record in the Andalusian circuit since it is imposed eight times, six times premier-class. Rossi continues to register and become a legend on Sunday, the third driver to reach 200 Grands Prix in the premier class World Championship.

            Alvaro Bautista (San Carlo Honda Gresini) finished seventh in Qatar and will continue to make progress on an event he had not played last year because of an injury to his left leg.

            Impressive in Qatar for his first MotoGP race (eighth), Stefan Bradl continue his apprenticeship with LCR Honda while Ben Spies (Yamaha Factory Racing) will necessarily find a place at the forefront after a disappointing race in Qatar, where he finished in eleventh position.              Colin Edwards (NGM Mobile Forward Racing) leading drivers CRT (Claiming Rule Team) will have this weekend a new electronic system for its Suter-BMW. The American attempt to keep the driver in front of French rider Randy de Puniet (Power Electronics Aspar), who hoped to do a little better in Qatar (thirteenth).             The first practice session for the Spanish Grand Prix takes place Friday morning at 10:10 .