2010 United States motorcycle Grand Prix

{{Short description|9th round of the 2010 FIM Road Racing World Championship season}}

{{Infobox Grand Prix motorcycle race report

| Grand Prix = United States

| flag = United States

| Official_Name = Red Bull U.S. Grand Prix{{cite web|url=https://www.motorsportmagazine.com/database/races/2010-united-states-motogp|title=2010 United States MotoGP|date=13 June 2017|website=Motorsportmagazine.com|accessdate=18 May 2018}}{{cite web|url=http://www.progcovers.com/motor/motogp2010.html|title=2010 MotoGP Class (FIM Grand Prix World Championship) Programmes - The Motor Racing Programme Covers Project|first=Malcolm|last=Mitchell|website=www.progcovers.com}}{{cite web|url=http://www.progcovers.com/motor/laguna.html|title=Laguna Seca Raceway - The Motor Racing Programme Covers Project|first=Malcolm|last=Mitchell|website=Progcovers.com|accessdate=18 May 2018}}

| Location = Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca

| Course_mi = 2.243

| Course_km = 3.610

| Race_No = 9

| Season_No = 18

| Date = July 25,

| Year = 2010

| Image = Laguna Seca.svg

| Pole_Rider_MotoGP = Jorge Lorenzo

| Pole_Rider_MotoGP_Country = Spain

| Pole_Time_MotoGP = 1:20.978

| Fast_Rider_MotoGP = Casey Stoner

| Fast_Rider_MotoGP_Country = Australia

| Fast_Time_MotoGP = 1:21.376

| First_Rider_MotoGP = Jorge Lorenzo

| First_Rider_MotoGP_Country = Spain

| Second_Rider_MotoGP = Casey Stoner

| Second_Rider_MotoGP_Country = Australia

| Third_Rider_MotoGP = Valentino Rossi

| Third_Rider_MotoGP_Country = Italy

}}

The 2010 United States motorcycle Grand Prix was the ninth round of the 2010 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It took place on the weekend of July 23–25, 2010 at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca. Only the MotoGP class raced at Laguna Seca.

MotoGP classification

class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%;" ! Pos. ! No. ! Rider ! Team ! Manufacturer ! Laps ! Time/Retired ! Grid ! Points
1 \| 99 \| {{flagicon\|ESP}} Jorge Lorenzo \| Fiat Yamaha Team \| Yamaha \| 32 \| 43:54.873 \| 1 \| 25
2 \| 27 \| {{flagicon\|AUS}} Casey Stoner \| Ducati Team \| Ducati \| 32 \| +3.517 \| 2 \| 20
3 \| 46 \| {{flagicon\|ITA}} Valentino Rossi \| Fiat Yamaha Team \| Yamaha \| 32 \| +13.420 \| 6 \| 16
4 \| 4 \| {{flagicon\|ITA}} Andrea Dovizioso \| Repsol Honda Team \| Honda \| 32 \| +14.188 \| 3 \| 13
5 \| 69 \| {{flagicon\|USA}} Nicky Hayden \| Ducati Team \| Ducati \| 32 \| +14.601 \| 7 \| 11
6 \| 11 \| {{flagicon\|USA}} Ben Spies \| Monster Yamaha Tech 3 \| Yamaha \| 32 \| +19.037 \| 5 \| 10
7 \| 5 \| {{flagicon\|USA}} Colin Edwards \| Monster Yamaha Tech 3 \| Yamaha \| 32 \| +40.721 \| 8 \| 9
8 \| 33 \| {{flagicon\|ITA}} Marco Melandri \| San Carlo Honda Gresini \| Honda \| 32 \| +47.219 \| 11 \| 8
9 \| 36 \| {{flagicon\|FIN}} Mika Kallio \| Pramac Racing Team \| Ducati \| 32 \| +52.813 \| 15 \| 7
10 \| 65 \| {{flagicon\|ITA}} Loris Capirossi \| Rizla Suzuki MotoGP \| Suzuki \| 32 \| +52.814 \| 12 \| 6
11 \| 95 \| {{flagicon\|USA}} Roger Lee Hayden \| LCR Honda MotoGP \| Honda \| 32 \| +1:14.089 \| 17 \| 5
12 \| 15 \| {{flagicon\|SMR}} Alex de Angelis \| Interwetten Honda MotoGP \| Honda \| 32 \| +1:14.666 \| 16 \| 4
Ret \| 41 \| {{flagicon\|ESP}} Aleix Espargaró \| Pramac Racing Team \| Ducati \| 28 \| Accident \| 13 \|
Ret \| 58 \| {{flagicon\|ITA}} Marco Simoncelli \| San Carlo Honda Gresini \| Honda \| 18 \| Accident \| 9 \|
Ret \| 26 \| {{flagicon\|ESP}} Dani Pedrosa \| Repsol Honda Team \| Honda \| 11 \| Accident \| 4 \|
Ret \| 40 \| {{flagicon\|ESP}} Héctor Barberá \| Páginas Amarillas Aspar \| Ducati \| 3 \| Retirement \| 10 \|
Ret \| 19 \| {{flagicon\|ESP}} Álvaro Bautista \| Rizla Suzuki MotoGP \| Suzuki \| 2 \| Accident \| 14 \|
colspan=9\| Sources:{{cite web\|url=https://www.motorsportmagazine.com/database/races/2010-united-states-motogp\|title=2010 United States MotoGP - Motor Sport Magazine Database\|date=13 June 2017\|publisher=}}{{cite web\|url=http://www.motogp.com/en/Results+Statistics/2010/USA/MotoGP/RAC/\|title=motogp.com · RED BULL U.S. GRAND PRIX · MotoGP Race Classification 2010\|website=www.motogp.com\|access-date=2018-09-11\|archive-date=2021-04-20\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210420080301/https://www.motogp.com/en/Results+Statistics/2010/USA/MotoGP/RAC/\|url-status=dead}}{{cite web\|url=http://resources.motogp.com/files/results/2010/USA/MotoGP/RAC/Classification.pdf\|title=Classification \|date=2010\|website=resources.motogp.com \|format=PDF}}

class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%;"

! Pos.

! No.

! Rider

! Team

! Manufacturer

! Laps

! Time/Retired

! Grid

! Points

| 99

| {{flagicon|ESP}} Jorge Lorenzo

| Fiat Yamaha Team

| Yamaha

| 32

| 43:54.873

| 1

| 25

| 27

| {{flagicon|AUS}} Casey Stoner

| Ducati Team

| Ducati

| 32

| +3.517

| 2

| 20

| 46

| {{flagicon|ITA}} Valentino Rossi

| Fiat Yamaha Team

| Yamaha

| 32

| +13.420

| 6

| 16

| 4

| {{flagicon|ITA}} Andrea Dovizioso

| Repsol Honda Team

| Honda

| 32

| +14.188

| 3

| 13

| 69

| {{flagicon|USA}} Nicky Hayden

| Ducati Team

| Ducati

| 32

| +14.601

| 7

| 11

| {{flagicon|USA}} Ben Spies

| Monster Yamaha Tech 3

| Yamaha

| 32

| +19.037

| 5

| 10

| 5

| {{flagicon|USA}} Colin Edwards

| Monster Yamaha Tech 3

| Yamaha

| 32

| +40.721

| 8

| 9

| 33

| {{flagicon|ITA}} Marco Melandri

| San Carlo Honda Gresini

| Honda

| 32

| +47.219

| 11

| 8

| 36

| {{flagicon|FIN}} Mika Kallio

| Pramac Racing Team

| Ducati

| 32

| +52.813

| 15

| 7

| 65

| {{flagicon|ITA}} Loris Capirossi

| Rizla Suzuki MotoGP

| Suzuki

| 32

| +52.814

| 12

| 6

| 95

| {{flagicon|USA}} Roger Lee Hayden

| LCR Honda MotoGP

| Honda

| 32

| +1:14.089

| 17

| 5

| 15

| {{flagicon|SMR}} Alex de Angelis

| Interwetten Honda MotoGP

| Honda

| 32

| +1:14.666

| 16

| 4

Ret

| 41

| {{flagicon|ESP}} Aleix Espargaró

| Pramac Racing Team

| Ducati

| 28

| Accident

| 13

Ret

| 58

| {{flagicon|ITA}} Marco Simoncelli

| San Carlo Honda Gresini

| Honda

| 18

| Accident

| 9

Ret

| 26

| {{flagicon|ESP}} Dani Pedrosa

| Repsol Honda Team

| Honda

| 11

| Accident

| 4

Ret

| 40

| {{flagicon|ESP}} Héctor Barberá

| Páginas Amarillas Aspar

| Ducati

| 3

| Retirement

| 10

Ret

| 19

| {{flagicon|ESP}} Álvaro Bautista

| Rizla Suzuki MotoGP

| Suzuki

| 2

| Accident

| 14

colspan=9| Sources:{{cite web|url=https://www.motorsportmagazine.com/database/races/2010-united-states-motogp|title=2010 United States MotoGP - Motor Sport Magazine Database|date=13 June 2017|publisher=}}{{cite web|url=http://www.motogp.com/en/Results+Statistics/2010/USA/MotoGP/RAC/|title=motogp.com · RED BULL U.S. GRAND PRIX · MotoGP Race Classification 2010|website=www.motogp.com|access-date=2018-09-11|archive-date=2021-04-20|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210420080301/https://www.motogp.com/en/Results+Statistics/2010/USA/MotoGP/RAC/|url-status=dead}}{{cite web|url=http://resources.motogp.com/files/results/2010/USA/MotoGP/RAC/Classification.pdf|title=Classification |date=2010|website=resources.motogp.com |format=PDF}}

Championship standings after the race (MotoGP)

Below are the standings for the top five riders and constructors after round nine has concluded.{{cite web|url=https://www.motogp.com/en/Results+Statistics/2010/USA/MotoGP/RAC/World+Standing|title=Standings|date=2010|website=resources.motogp.com|format=PDF|access-date=2019-08-24|archive-date=2021-04-18|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210418034052/https://www.motogp.com/en/Results+Statistics/2010/USA/MotoGP/RAC/World+Standing|url-status=dead}}

;Riders' Championship standings

class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%;"
{{Tooltip\|Pos.\|Position}} ! Rider ! Points
align=center\| 1 \| {{flagicon\|ESP}} Jorge Lorenzo \|align=right\| 210
align=center\| 2 \| {{flagicon\|ESP}} Dani Pedrosa \|align=right\| 138
align=center\| 3 \| {{flagicon\|ITA}} Andrea Dovizioso \|align=right\| 115
align=center\| 4 \| {{flagicon\|AUS}} Casey Stoner \|align=right\| 103
align=center\| 5 \| {{flagicon\|ITA}} Valentino Rossi \|align=right\| 90

class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%;"

! Rider

! Points

align=center| 1

| {{flagicon|ESP}} Jorge Lorenzo

|align=right| 210

align=center| 2

| {{flagicon|ESP}} Dani Pedrosa

|align=right| 138

align=center| 3

| {{flagicon|ITA}} Andrea Dovizioso

|align=right| 115

align=center| 4

| {{flagicon|AUS}} Casey Stoner

|align=right| 103

align=center| 5

| {{flagicon|ITA}} Valentino Rossi

|align=right| 90

;Constructors' Championship standings

class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%;"
{{Tooltip\|Pos.\|Position}} ! Constructor ! Points
align=center\| 1 \| {{flagicon\|JPN}} Yamaha \|align=right\| 215
align=center\| 2 \| {{flagicon\|JPN}} Honda \|align=right\| 175
align=center\| 3 \| {{flagicon\|ITA}} Ducati \|align=right\| 133
align=center\| 4 \| {{flagicon\|JPN}} Suzuki \|align=right\| 48

class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%;"

! Constructor

! Points

align=center| 1

| {{flagicon|JPN}} Yamaha

|align=right| 215

align=center| 2

| {{flagicon|JPN}} Honda

|align=right| 175

align=center| 3

| {{flagicon|ITA}} Ducati

|align=right| 133