Hayden and Rossi remained with Ducati into the 2012 season; Hayden finished each of the first ten races of the season in the points, finishing between sixth and eleventh in the races.
Hayden dan Rossi tetap bersama Ducati memasuki musim 2012; Hayden menyelesaikan masing-masing dari 10 balapan pertama dimusim itu dalam poin, finis di antara ke-6 dan ke-11 dalam balapan-balapan itu.