On 02.09.2012, the track Slovakiyaring in Slovakia was held another round of the Alpe Adria Championship. The team of IVIS Racing Team again won points to its asset. Competitor Ivaylo Lekov contribute with three more points to the club increasing its total number.

Lorenzo took the hole shot from pole and led for the first 11 laps with Pedrosa running consistently half a second or less behind. The pair swapped positions mid-race and continued their Spanish duel, racing at speeds in excess of 300kmh, less than half a second apart until a dramatic final lap showdown. The Yamaha rider made a brave pass inside Pedrosa heading into the final chicane, only to run slightly wide and allow the fellow Spaniard back through. The drama continued through the final corner and to the line, Pedrosa claiming victory by a margin of just 0.178 seconds.

He had the best weekend of his MotoGP career with a fantastic ride to third position in today's 22-lap race, a result that saw him become the first British rider since 2000 to finish on a MotoGP podium. Teammate Andrea Dovizioso was able to comfortably secure his seventh successive top-four finish after he had held off an early challenge from compatriot Valentino Rossi. Today's result continued a phenomenal season for the Monster Yamaha Tech 3 squad. Crutchlow's third position was the sixth podium in the last eight races for the French-based squad.

Tom Sykes (Kawasaki Racing Team) scored the first ever race win at the new circuit of Moscow Raceway in the eni FIM Superbike World Championship, after a faultless display of front running at a high pace. His instant speed from second on the grid kept him away from the troubles many other top riders endured behind him, with crashes helping Marco Melandri (BMW Motorrad Motorsport) finish second in an incident-packed race.