Casey Stoner The One To Beat In 2012 Moto GP Championship Betting

The new season of Moto GP is fast approaching and all the signs are that Casey Stoner is once again the rider to beat as we head towards the first race in Qatar at the start of April. The sport really has taken off over the past few years and we can look forward to no less than 18 races in 2012 with the betting market proving more popular than ever with motor sport punters. All eyes are on defending champion Stoner though with Ladbrokes making the Aussie a 10/11 shot to claim the title.

There is no doubt that Casey Stoner was the dominant force in 2011 with the Aussie winning a remarkable ten races in what was a bit of a procession and most are expecting a similar season in 2012. Punters looking for a rider to oppose Stoner will need to look no further than Jorge Lorenzo who will be looking for his second Moto GP Championship having won for the first time in 2010. Lorenzo is always competitive and while he will need to improve on 2011 to compete with Stoner he could prove to be a bit of value at 3/1 with Ladbrokes as we head towards the first race.

Early season testing has shown Stoner at his very best which is reflected int he odds but as far as the fans are concerned then it is Valentino Rossi who remains the King of Moto GP. The Italian has been a Moto GP Champion on seven occasions but has plenty to do if he is to add number eight in 2012, Ladbrokes make Rossi a 7/1 shot which in truth does reflect his chances against the in form and young Casey Stoner.

Moto GP Championship 2012 Outright Win Odds with Ladbrokes

• 10/11 – Casey Stoner
• 3/1 – Jorge Lorenzo
• 5/1 – Dani Pedrosa
• 7/1 – Valentino Rossi
• 14/1 – Ben Spies
• Bar

All markets supplied courtesy of Ladbrokes.com

Yamahas Jorge Lorenzo favourite to win the Portuguese Grand Prix

The Portuguese Grand Prix is the penultimate race of the Moto GP season and takes place from the Autodromo do Estoril in Estoril, Portugal. This years MotoGP World Champion has already been crowned on the 10th October this year when the Spanish rider Jorge Lorenzo came third in the Malaysian Grand Prix, this was 4 races before the end of the 2010 season and was helped by his early wins in the tournament (so far he has came first in 7 out of 16 races).

There is a great offer being ran on this tournament from the bookmakers Betfred. If you back a rider to win and they finish in second place to the Spanish and Yamaha rider Jorge Lorenzo then Betfred will refund all losing outright bets made on the race which you can then use as free bet, this offer has a maximum refund of £200.

With Lorenzo having already won the Championship he may very well be taking it easy for this race and saving all of his skill for next months final race of the season the Valencian Grand Prix in his home country Spain.

Portuguese GP – Moto GP outright winner

All odds are supplied by Betfred and they will pay out 1/3 the odds on each way bets on the first 2 riders only.

• 2/1 – Jorge Lorenzo
• 9/4 – Casey Stoner
• 5/2 – Valentino Rossi
• 8/1 – Daniel Pedrosa
• 12/1 – Andrea Dovizioso
• 33/1 – Ben Spies
• 50/1 – Nicky Hayden
• 150/1 – Colin Edward
• 150/1 – Marco Melandri
• 250/1 – Loris Capirossi, Loris

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