The 2010 San Marino and Rimini Riviera motorcycle Grand Prix was the twelfth round of the 2010 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It took place on the weekend of 3–5 September 2010 at the Misano World Circuit. The event was marred by the death of Shoya Tomizawa from injuries sustained in a crash during the Moto2 race.

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  2010 San Marino Grand Prix

Race details
Race 12 of 18 races in the 2010 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season
Date	5 September 2010
Official name	Gran Premio Aperol di San Marino e Riviera di Rimini[1]
Location	Misano World Circuit
Course	Permanent racing facility 4.226 km (2.626 mi)
MotoGP
Pole position Rider Dani Pedrosa Time 1:33.948 Fastest lap Rider Dani Pedrosa Time 1:34.340 Podium First Dani Pedrosa Second Jorge Lorenzo Third Valentino Rossi
Moto2
Pole position Rider Toni Elías Time 1:38.991 Fastest lap Rider Alex de Angelis Time 1:39.430 Podium First Toni Elías Second Julián Simón Third Thomas Lüthi
125 cc
Pole position Rider Bradley Smith Time 1:43.329 Fastest lap Rider Marc Márquez Time 1:43.195 Podium First Marc Márquez Second Nicolás Terol Third Efrén Vázquez

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During the 12th lap of the Moto2 race, Shoya Tomizawa was riding in fourth position in a seven-bike pack. The pack consisted of Toni Elías who was leading the race, followed by Simone Corsi, Julián Simón, Tomizawa, Alex de Angelis, Scott Redding and Jules Cluzel. As the pack approached Turn 11, the very fast right-hander that is taken nearly flat out, Tomizawa lost control and crashed. He was thrown off his bike and onto the track, and de Angelis and Redding who were right behind both hit the Japanese rider at full speed. de Angelis walked away from the crash uninjured, but Redding and Tomizawa were taken to the medical center, the Japanese's conditions appearing critical; despite this, the race was not stopped.^[2]

Tomizawa was then rushed from the medical center to the hospital in Riccione, where he was pronounced dead at 14.20 local time, due to the injuries sustained in the crash.^[3]

Below are the standings for the top five riders and constructors after round twelve has concluded.^[7]

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Riders' Championship standings Pos. Rider Points 1 Jorge Lorenzo 271 2 Dani Pedrosa 208 3 Andrea Dovizioso 139 4 Valentino Rossi 130 5 Casey Stoner 130

Constructors' Championship standings Pos. Constructor Points 1 Yamaha 280 2 Honda 245 3 Ducati 170 4 Suzuki 64

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• Note: Only the top five positions are included for both sets of standings.