Stefan Bradl was confirmed as the 2011 Moto2 World Champion at the final round of the season in Valencia, making the 21 year-old the first German rider to take a World Championship since Dirk Raudies in the 125cc class in 1993. Son of former 250cc rider Helmut Bradl, Stefan started out in the World Championship in 2006 in the 125cc class, his breakthrough season coming in 2008 when he won two races and placed fourth overall. An expected title challenger failed to materialise in 2009 and for 2010 he stepped into the new Moto2 category with his Viessmann Kiefer team. Ending the year ninth in the standings with an impressive victory at Estoril a highlight, Bradl was a title favourite going into the 2011 season and started off by taking four wins in the opening six rounds. Consistency proved vital as he was pushed all the way by Marc Márquez, holding off the Spaniard to clinch his first ever title.

CARRER'S SUMMARY

			Moto2			125cc			All
First Grand Prix			2010 - QAT			2005 - CAT			-
First Pole Position			2011 - QAT			-			-
First Race Fastest Lap			2011 - GBR			2008 - INP			-
First Podium			2010 - POR			2008 - QAT			-
First Grand Prix Victories			2010 - POR			2008 - CZE			-
Grand Prix Victories			5			2			7
2nd Positions			5			2			7
3rd Positions			2			2			4
Podiums			12			6			18
Poles			7			-			7
Race Fastest Lap			3			2			5
World Championship Wins			1			-			1