Everyone likes seeing racing motorcycles get sideways a𝓰nd, although sophisticated electronics and strict fuel🔥 limits do their best to stop such behaviour in MotoGP, it can still happen.

See below for a selection of the best powerslides of 2012 caught by trackside photographers - our personal favourite, of Casey Stoner sliding his Repsol Honda across the kerb during October's Malaysian Grand Prix weekend at Sepang,🧸 is shown on the left.

Overall, newly retired Stoner provided the most sideways act💜ion this year, which was the first of the ne🧔w 1000cc era.