Inaugural Moto2 champion Toni Elias is to return to the category with Aspar in 2012 after his unsuccessful second stint in MotoGP.

Michele Pirro gave the Gresini Racing team a hugely emotional victory in the Valencia Moto2 race, two weeks after the death of the squad's lead MotoGP rider Marco Simoncelli in a crash at Sepang.

Gresini Racing earned a poignant 1-2 on the Valencia Moto2 grid with Michele Pirro and Yuki Takahashi, as Stefan Bradl wrapped up the 2011 championship through Marc Marquez's absence.

Stefan Bradl has become the 2011 Moto2 champion after title rival Marc Marquez decided he would definitely have to withdraw from the Valencia season finale.

Thomas Luthi denied Stefan Bradl a chance to wrap up the Moto2 championship by winning at Sepang, as Bradl's title rival Marc Marquez had to miss the race.

Thomas Luthi claimed his first Moto2 pole position at Sepang, but the big story of the session was that Stefan Bradl qualified 34 places ahead of his title rival Marc Marquez.

Malaysian Grand Prix organisers have been fined over an incident in Moto2 practice today that sidelined championship contender Marc Marquez and left Bradley Smith with a fractured collarbone and chest contusion.

Spanish rider Marc Marquez will stay in Moto2 next season, ruling out an early move to MotoGP despite his impressive campaign.

Alex de Angelis passed Stefan Bradl on the last lap and then survived a punt up the rear from the German to take his first Moto2 victory of the year at the Australian Grand Prix at Phillip Island.

Alex de Angelis claimed his first Moto2 pole of the year in an all-action climax to qualifying for the Australian Grand Prix.