2015 MotoGP World Championship

67th running of the MotoGP World Championship Grand Prix motorcycle racing FIM Grand Prix motorcycle racing season 2015 2014 MotoGP World Championship 2016 MotoGP World Championship 2015 Moto2 World Championship2015 Moto3 World Championship thumb|Jorge Lorenzo (pictured in 2013) was the 2015 MotoGP World Riders' Champion. The 2015 FIM MotoGP World Championship was the premier class of the 67th Fédération Internationale de Motocyclisme (FIM) Road Racing World Championship season, the highest level of competition in motorcycle road racing. The championship was won by Spanish rider Jorge Lorenzo, racing for Movistar Yamaha MotoGP. It was his third and final world title in the MotoGP category, his fifth overall in Grand Prix motorcycle racing. The season had 18 races, beginning in Qatar and finishing in Valencia, which determined who would be world champion between Movistar Yamaha teammates Lorenzo and runner-up Valentino Rossi. It was first time since 2013 that the world title was decided on the final race of the season. Lorenzo also had the most pole positions, fastest laps and race wins throughout the season; while Rossi had the most finishes, completing every race throughout the season, while Lorenzo had one race retirement in San Marino. 2015 was the final season that Bridgestone was the sole tyre supplier for MotoGP, as Michelin became the sole tyre supplier for the 2016 season. The 2015 season also saw the début of the Suzuki GSX-RR and Aprilia RS-GP. The GSX-RR previously made an appearance at the 2014 Valencian Grand Prix ahead of a full-season return for Suzuki as a factory team for the first time since 2011 and the RS-GP was used by Gresini Racing after the team split from Honda at the end of last season. This season is well known for the Sepang clash, which involved a collision between two-time defending champion Marc Márquez and then-championship leader, Rossi. The clash remains one of the most memorable and controversial moments in the sport's history, with Rossi's penalty (a grid demotion in Valencia) for the incident helping Lorenzo win the race in Valencia and clinch his third MotoGP world title. Season summary Marc Márquez started the season as the defending riders' champion, having won his second consecutive title in 2014. He had been undefeated in championships throughout his MotoGP career and won a record breaking 13 wins in a season. Valentino Rossi led the championship for almost the entire season as he chased a tenth world title, but ultimately, the honours went to his Yamaha teammate Jorge Lorenzo,8 November 2015 Jorge Lorenzo wins third MotoGP title with victory in Valencia GP finale The Guardian Associated Press https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2015/nov/08/jorge-lorenzo-motogp-title-valencia-gp-valentino-rossi 8 November 2015 who took his third MotoGP title and a fifth world title overall.8 November 2015 The journey to Lorenzo's fifth title MotoGP.com Dorna Sports https://www.motogp.com/en/news/2015/11/08/the-journey-to-lorenzo-s-fifth-title/188654 8 November 2015 Lorenzo started the season quietly with three finishes off the podium, Rossi took wins in Qatar and an eventful win in Argentina, with Rossi chasing Márquez down for the lead before the two riders collided on the penultimate lap.29 March 2015 Valentino Rossi wins season opener in Qatar BBC Sport BBC https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/motorsport/32109292 8 November 201519 April 2015 Rossi rules as Marquez crashes on penultimate lap Crash.net Crash Media Group https://www.crash.net/motogp/race-report/217930/1/rossi-rules-as-marquez-crashes-on-penultimate-lap.html 8 November 2015 Rossi stayed upright but Márquez was unable to rejoin the race, with Rossi calling Márquez voicing his displeasure in the press conference after the race, beginning an estrangement between the two riders that would impact the season and Lorenzo's eventual championship.20 April 2015 Rossi says Marquez is 'all or nothing' after Argentina MotoGP clash Autosport Haymarket Publications https://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/118615 8 November 2015btsportsmotogp 10 May 2020 "I think Argentina stopped a good relationship between them..."The man in the middle of the Rossi x Márquez drama gives his take on that season...@lorenzo99#TheGreatestYears 1259467315671977986 Thereafter, Lorenzo took four successive wins for the first time in his career to bring himself back into the championship race, before Rossi won at Assen.28 June 2015 MotoGP Assen: Race Director talks Rossi, Marquez incident Crash.net Crash Media Group https://www.crash.net/motogp/news/220532/1/motogp-race-director-talks-rossi-marquez-incident.html 8 November 2015 Lorenzo did not win again until Brno, taking the championship lead on countback,16 August 2015 Lorenzo, Rossi MotoGP title battle 'starts from zero' Crash.net Crash Media Group https://www.crash.net/motogp/news/222030/1/lorenzo-rossi-title-battle-starts-from-zero.html 8 November 2015 4 March 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160304085202/https://www.crash.net/motogp/news/222030/1/lorenzo-rossi-title-battle-starts-from-zero.html dead but ceded it back to Rossi, when he won at Silverstone.30 August 2015 Rain-master Rossi rules at Silverstone MotoGP.com Dorna Sports https://www.motogp.com/en/news/2015/08/30/rain-master-rossi-rules-at-silverstone/183092 8 November 2015 Lorenzo crashed out at Misano, while Rossi finished fifth ending a 16-race streak of podium finishes after both Yamaha riders were caught out by wet weather.13 September 2015 Rossi 'wanted to cry', but 'important result' Crash.net Crash Media Group https://www.crash.net/motogp/news/223017/1/rossi-wanted-to-cry-but-important-result.html 8 November 2015 Rossi and Márquez again collided at Assen on the final lap; Rossi rejoined the circuit through the gravel and went on to win the race, while race direction deemed the incident as a racing incident. At San Marino, Rossi was given a penalty point on his licence for impeding Lorenzo in qualifying, an incident that would cause implications later on in the season.12 September 2015 Rossi gets penalty point for Lorenzo incident Autosport Haymarket Publications https://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/120784 8 November 2015 The Australian Grand Prix was won by Márquez, with Lorenzo second, Ducati's Andrea Iannone finishing third and Rossi fourth, in a race considered to be one of the greatest in MotoGP's history.Analysis: Was Phillip Island the best ever MotoGP race? https://au.motorsport.com/motogp/news/analysis-was-phillip-island-the-best-ever-motogp-race/2956915/ 2021-10-17 au.motorsport.com en There were more than 50 overtakes made between these four riders throughout the race, with 13 lead changes and Márquez setting the fastest lap on the final lap to ensure victory.Gorali Tammy 18 October 2015 After a long nap to sit down and count some passes. https://www.instagram.com/p/8-yoabRWrC/ https://ghostarchive.org/iarchive/instagram/tamgorali/1098538038604425922 2021-12-23 subscription live Instagram Despite the incredible response from fans, Rossi was unhappy with how the race unfolded and, in the following pre-event press conference at Malaysia one week later, accused Marquez of helping Lorenzo in his title aspirations (a claim which Márquez refuted). This led leading up to one of the most infamous races in the sport's history one week later.Rossi: Marquez played with us in Phillip Island https://www.motorcyclenews.com/sport/motogp/2015/october/rossi-marquez-played-with-us-in-phillip-island/ 2021-10-17 www.motorcyclenews.com enRowlinson Anthony Beer Matt 5 November 2015 Marc Marquez won't ride differently against Valentino Rossi at Valencia Autosport Haymarket Publications https://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/121673 8 November 2015 The Malaysian race was originally at risk of cancellation due to smoke from fires in Indonesia impacting the track, but ultimately went ahead. After a series of 18 overtakes and exchanges of positions between Rossi and Marquez while battling for third place, the two riders came together for their third collision of the season during lap seven. Rossi made a move on Márquez at Turn 14, pushing him to the outside of the circuit. The riders made contact and Márquez fell from his bike. Although he was able to remount his bike, Marquez was forced to pit and retire from the race. Rossi was able to maintain his position and finished the race in third place, with Márquez's Repsol Honda teammate Dani Pedrosa taking the win and Lorenzo finishing second. However, the incident divided fans, pundits and the riders on the grid, and Lorenzo was booed from the podium after giving Rossi a thumbs down gesture. Race direction's subsequent review of the incident found Rossi to be at fault for the collision and three penalty points were added to his licence.26 October 2015 #SepangClash: Race Direction verdict on Rossi & Marquez https://www.motogp.com/en/news/2015/10/26/sepangclash-race-direction-verdict-on-rossi-marquez/188434 8 November 2015 MotoGP.com Dorna Sports Despite Rossi appealing the penalty to the Court of Arbitration for Sport, the penalty was upheld (despite the fact that Marquez's telemetry from the Sepang race was never shown to the public)https://www.eurosport.it/geoblocking.shtml Archived copy 2026-06-29 2024-06-05 https://web.archive.org/web/20240605171316/https://www.eurosport.it/geoblocking.shtml dead and he was forced to start the final race of the season, in Valencia, from the back of the grid. Although Rossi voiced his regret at the move on Márquez, he did not apologise for the incident occurring.Rowlinson Anthony Beer Matt 5 November 2015 Valentino Rossi regrets Sepang move on Marc Marquez https://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/121672 8 November 2015 Autosport Haymarket Publications Race winner Pedrosa criticised Rossi's reaction to the incident, calling his response contradictory to previous comments made by Rossi on racing incidents, and Lorenzo made statements deeming the penalty "inadequate".2015 Sepang MotoGP Round Up: Heroes Who Have Feet Of Clay MotoMatters.com Kropotkin Thinks https://motomatters.com/analysis/2015/10/27/2015_sepang_motogp_round_up_heroes_who_h.html 2021-10-17 motomatters.com Lorenzo submitted a statement against Rossi's appeal of the penalty but later apologised for his actions on the podium.Rowlinson Anthony Beer Matt 5 November 2015 Jorge Lorenzo apologises to Valentino Rossi for thumbs down gesture https://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/121671 8 November 2015 Autosport Haymarket Publications Márquez defended his riding style in Malaysia, stating his disappointment towards both his rival's actions on the track and subsequent comments made to race direction. The fallout from the Malaysian race included a clash between the Márquez family and Italian television reporters who invaded the family property in Barcelona, wrongful accusations of Lorenzo storming race direction to demand a penalty for Rossi, and hostile reactions by some fans in response to Rossi's appeal of the penalty being unsuccessful. FIM president Vito Ippolito deemed the events as having a "damaging effect on the staging of our competitions" and "[poisoning] the atmosphere around the sport". Ippolito and Dorna Sports boss Carmelo Ezpeleta called for a private meeting of all riders and crew chiefs in Valencia and cancelled the pre-event press conference. Separate meetings were also held with Lorenzo, Márquez and Rossi in the lead up to the race weekend.29 October 2015 Open letter from FIM President Vito Ippolito MotoGP.com Dorna Sports https://www.motogp.com/en/news/2015/10/29/open-letter-from-fim-president-vito-ippolito/188680 8 November 20151 November 2015 Italian comedians in fracas with MotoGP rider TheLocal.it https://www.thelocal.it/20151101/italian-comedians-in-fracas-with-motogp-rider 30 August 2020https://www.gazzetta.it/Moto/moto-GP/03-11-2015/motogp-iene-marquez-ecco-video-servizio-130767124078.shtml MotoGp, le Iene-Marquez: Ecco il video del servizio2015-10-29 MotoGP: Debunking some of the myths surrounding the 2015 Malaysian Grand Prix https://heraldsun.com.au/sport/motor-sport/moto-gp/motogp-debunking-some-of-the-myths-surrounding-the-2015-malaysian-grand-prix/news-story/d7dc91c6e6914272315e9cfe9aa71cd9 2021-10-17 Herald Sun en Dale Will In the four races leading up to the final round in Valencia, Rossi had finished ahead of Lorenzo only once, with the points gap between the two teammates closing from 23 after San Marino to just seven going into the final round. It was the first time in nine years that the championship would be determined in the final round, following Nicky Hayden's victory over Rossi in 2006.5 November 2015 Valentino Rossi MotoGP grid penalty confirmed by court https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/motorsport/34734462 8 November 2015 BBC Sport BBC At the final race, Rossi recovered from the back of the grid to finish fourth, while Lorenzo took his seventh win of the season to secure the world title by five points; the first time that Lorenzo had held a points lead all season.8 November 2015 Jorge Lorenzo beats Valentino Rossi to win third title https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/motorsport/34760108 8 November 2015 BBC Sport BBC25 October 2015 MotoGP:Rossi and Márquez collision mars Malaysian GP as Pedrosa wins https://www.foxsports.com/motor/story/motogp-marc-marquez-valentino-rossi-crash-malaysia-results-recap-102515 14 August 2016 Fox Sports Rossi finished second place in the championship with a total of five wins and 15 podiums over the season, 83 points ahead of Marquez who had matched Rossi on wins but suffered six retirements. The only other rider to win a race during the season was Márquez's teammate Pedrosa, who took two wins in the closing four races, at Motegi and Sepang, after missing three races at the start of the season to undergo arm-pump surgery.25 October 2015 Pedrosa wins as Lorenzo cuts Rossi's lead to 7 points MotoGP.com Dorna Sports https://www.motogp.com/en/news/2015/10/25/pedrosa-wins-as-lorenzo-cuts-rossi-s-lead-to-7-points/188359 25 October 201511 October 2015 Peerless Pedrosa takes his 50th GP victory at Motegi https://www.motogp.com/en/news/2015/10/11/peerless-pedrosa-takes-his-50th-gp-victory-at-motegi/186727 8 November 2015 MotoGP.com Dorna Sports Other championship standings The combined eleven wins and 27 podiums by Rossi and Lorenzo were enough to secure both the team's title for Movistar Yamaha, more than 200 points ahead of runner up Repsol Honda,https://www.motogp.com/en/news/2015/09/27/movistar-yamaha-claims-first-team-title-since-2010/185647 Movistar Yamaha claims first team title since 2010 MotoGP.com Dorna Sports 27 September 2015 8 November 2015 and the manufacturers' title for Yamaha, 52 points ahead of Honda.https://www.motogp.com/en/news/2015/10/18/yamaha-secures-2015-motogp-manufacturers-title/187603 Yamaha secures 2015 MotoGP Manufacturers title MotoGP.com Dorna Sports 18 October 2015 8 November 2015 17 November 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20151117031941/https://www.motogp.com/en/news/2015/10/18/yamaha-secures-2015-motogp-manufacturers-title/187603 dead Amongst the class of rookies, Suzuki rider Maverick Viñales took the IRTA Cup, finishing in twelfth place overall,https://resources.motogp.com/files/results/2015/VAL/MotoGP/RAC/worldstanding.pdf Gran Premio Motul de la Comunitat Valenciana – MotoGP – 2015 World Championship Classification MotoGP.com Dorna Sports 8 November 2015 8 November 2015https://resources.motogp.com/files/results/2015/VAL/MotoGP/rookieirtacup.pdf Gran Premio Motul de la Comunitat Valenciana – MotoGP – 2015 Rookie of the Year and Open Rider Classification MotoGP.com Dorna Sports 8 November 2015 8 November 2015 while Héctor Barberá of Avintia Racing was the best-placed Open class rider, in fifteenth. Calendar The following Grands Prix took place in 2015: Round Date Grand Prix Circuit 1 29 March ‡ QAT Commercial Bank Grand Prix of Qatar Lusail International Circuit, Lusail 2 12 April USA Red Bull Grand Prix of the Americas Circuit of the Americas, Austin 3 19 April ARG Gran Premio Red Bull de la República Argentina Autódromo Termas de Río Hondo, Termas de Río Hondo 4 3 May ESP Gran Premio bwin de España Circuito de Jerez, Jerez de la Frontera 5 17 May FRA Monster Energy Grand Prix de France Bugatti Circuit, Le Mans 6 31 May ITA Gran Premio d'Italia TIM Mugello Circuit, Scarperia e San Piero 7 14 June Catalonia Gran Premi Monster Energy de Catalunya Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya, Montmeló 8 27 June †† NED Motul TT Assen TT Circuit Assen, Assen 9 12 July GER GoPro Motorrad Grand Prix Deutschland Sachsenring, Hohenstein-Ernstthal 10 9 August Indianapolis Red Bull Indianapolis Grand Prix Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Speedway 11 16 August CZE bwin Grand Prix České republiky Brno Circuit, Brno 12 30 August GBR Octo British Grand Prix Silverstone Circuit, Silverstone 13 13 September SMR Gran Premio TIM di San Marino e della Riviera di Rimini Misano World Circuit, Misano Adriatico 14 27 September Aragon Gran Premio Movistar de Aragón MotorLand Aragón, Alcañiz 15 11 October JPN Motul Grand Prix of Japan Motegi Circuit, Motegi 16 18 October AUS Pramac Australian Motorcycle Grand Prix Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit, Phillip Island 17 25 October MYS Shell Malaysia Motorcycle Grand Prix Sepang International Circuit, Sepang 18 8 November Valencia Gran Premio Motul de la Comunitat Valenciana Circuit Ricardo Tormo, ValenciaSources:26 September 2014 2015 provisional MotoGP calendar announced motogp.com Dorna Sports https://www.motogp.com/en/news/2014/2015+provisional+MotoGP+calendar+announced 26 September 2014 8 October 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20141008015819/https://www.motogp.com/en/news/2014/2015+provisional+MotoGP+calendar+announced deadMotoGP Calendar https://www.yamaha-racing.com/motogp/calendar/all/2015 www.yamaha-racing.com 2018-06-20 2018-06-20 https://web.archive.org/web/20180620153117/https://www.yamaha-racing.com/motogp/calendar/all/2015 dead12 June 2017 2015 World Motorcycle Championship https://www.motorsportmagazine.com/database/championships/motogp/2015-world-motorcycle-championship ‡ = Night race †† = Saturday race Calendar changes The British Grand Prix had been scheduled to return to Donington Park for the first time since 2009, ahead of a planned move to the brand-new Circuit of Wales in 2016.Donington Park to host 2015 British Motorcycle Grand Prix https://www.motogp.com/en/news/2014/09/02/donington-park-to-host-2015-british-motorcycle-grand-prix/164997 2 September 2014 17 May 2015 MotoGP.com Dorna Sports However, Donington Park pulled out of hosting the event on 10 February 2015, citing financial delays.https://www.racer.com/latest-stories/item/113342-donington-calls-off-motogp-race-deal Donington calls off MotoGP race deal 10 February 2015 10 February 2015 Racer Haymarket Publications https://web.archive.org/web/20150210164930/https://www.racer.com/latest-stories/item/113342-donington-calls-off-motogp-race-deal 2015-02-10 dead The following day, it was announced that Silverstone would host the British Grand Prix in 2015 and 2016.https://www.motogp.com/en/news/2015/British+Grand+Prix+to+run+at+Silverstone British Grand Prix to run at Silverstone 11 February 2015 11 February 2015 MotoGP.com Dorna Sports https://web.archive.org/web/20150211231600/https://www.motogp.com/en/news/2015/British+Grand+Prix+to+run+at+Silverstone 2015-02-11 dead Teams and riders As in 2014, the MotoGP class was divided into two categories: Factory and Open. Manufacturers who had not won a dry race since the start of the 2013 season or were new to the class could enter the Factory category with all the Open concessions. A provisional entry list was released by the Fédération Internationale de Motocyclisme on 23 October 2014.https://www.motogp.com/en/news/2014/2015+MotoGP+Entry+List+Announced 2015 MotoGP Entry List Announced MotoGP.com Dorna Sports 23 October 2014 23 October 2014September 2026 InternetArchiveBot An updated entry list was released on 2 February 2015.https://www.motogp.com/en/news/2015/2015+MotoGP+Entry+List+confirmed 2015 MotoGP Entry List confirmed MotoGP.com Dorna Sports 2 February 2015 2 February 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150202204801/https://www.motogp.com/en/news/2015/2015%2BMotoGP%2BEntry%2BList%2Bconfirmed 2015-02-02 dead Factory entriesTeamConstructorMotorcycleNo. Bike numberRiderRounds ITA Aprilia Racing Team Gresini Apriliahttps://www.motogp.com/en/news/2014/Aprilia+to+enter+MotoGP+World+Championship Aprilia to rejoin MotoGP for 2015 with Gresini Racing 12 September 2014 12 September 2014 MotoGP.com Dorna Sports 12 November 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20141112175618/https://www.motogp.com/en/news/2014/Aprilia+to+enter+MotoGP+World+Championship dead RS-GP 19 ESP Álvaro Bautistahttps://www.crash.net/motogp/news/208769/1/alvaro-bautista-confirmed-with-gresini-aprilia.html Alvaro Bautista confirmed with Gresini Aprilia 15 September 2014 15 September 2014 Crash.net Crash Media Group All 33 ITA Marco Melandrihttps://www.motogp.com/en/news/2015/Melandri+with+Aprilia+Racing+in+2015+MotoGP Melandri to race with Aprilia in MotoGP in 2015 10 November 2014 10 November 2014 MotoGP.com Dorna Sports 22 February 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150222005854/https://www.motogp.com/en/news/2015/Melandri+with+Aprilia+Racing+in+2015+MotoGP dead 1–8 70 GBR Michael Lavertyhttps://www.crash.net/motogp/news/220891/1/official-marco-melandri-splits-from-aprilia.html Melandri out, Michael Laverty in at Aprilia 8 July 2015 8 July 2015 Crash.net Crash Media Group 9 6 GER Stefan Bradlhttps://www.motogp.com/en/news/2015/08/01/bradl-signs-for-aprilia-racing-team-gresini/180600 Bradl signs for Aprilia Racing Team Gresini 1 August 2015 1 August 2015 motogp.com Dorna Sports 10–18 ITA Octo IodaRacing TeamITA E-Motion IodaRacing TeamNuova livrea e title sponsor per IodaRacing it New livery and title sponsor for IodaRacing https://www.motoblog.it/post/710272/motogp-nuova-livrea-e-title-sponsor-per-iodaracing 31 May 2015 30 May 2015 Motoblog Blogo.it Adriano Bestetti ART ART GP13 15 SMR Alex de Angelishttps://www.motogp.com/en/news/2014/Alex+De+Angelis+with+Iodaracing+from+2015+season De Angelis and Alt with Iodaracing for next year 6 November 2014 6 November 2014 MotoGP.com Dorna Sports 7 November 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20141107063456/https://www.motogp.com/en/news/2014/Alex+De+Angelis+with+Iodaracing+from+2015+season dead 1–15 55 AUS Damian Cudlinhttps://speedcafe.com/aussie-cudlin-to-replace-injured-de-angelis/ Aussie Cudlin to replace injured de Angelis 15 October 2015 15 October 2015 Speedcafe.com Speedcafe 16–17 23 AUS Broc Parkeshttps://resources.motogp.com/files/results/2015/VAL/MotoGP/Entry.pdf GP Motul De La Comunitat Valenciana – MotoGP Entry List MotoGP.com Dorna Sports 5 November 2015 6 November 2015 18 ITA Ducati Team Ducati Desmosedici GP15 04 ITA Andrea Doviziosohttps://www.crash.net/motogp/news/206902/1/andrea-dovizioso-resigns-for-ducati.html Andrea Dovizioso signs new Ducati MotoGP contract 19 July 2014 15 September 2014 Crash.net Crash Media Group All 29 ITA Andrea Iannonehttps://www.motogp.com/en/news/2014/Iannone+replaces+Crutchlow+at+Ducati+Team+for+2015 Iannone to replace Crutchlow at Ducati Team for 2015 2 August 2014 2 August 2014 MotoGP.com Dorna Sports 11 November 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20141111231652/https://www.motogp.com/en/news/2014/Iannone+replaces+Crutchlow+at+Ducati+Team+for+2015 dead All 51 ITA Michele Pirrohttps://www.motogp.com/en/news/2015/05/26/pirro-to-wild-card-at-mugello-for-ducati-team/176346 Pirro to wild card at Mugello for Ducati Team 26 May 2015 29 May 2015 MotoGP.com Dorna Sports 17 June 2018 https://web.archive.org/web/20180617015417/https://www.motogp.com/en/news/2015/05/26/pirro-to-wild-card-at-mugello-for-ducati-team/176346 dead 6, 13, 18 ITA Pramac RacingITA Octo Pramac RacingPramac in new sponsorship deal with Octo Telematics https://www.crash.net/motogp/news/219294/1/pramac-in-new-sponsorship-deal-with-octo-telematics.html 31 May 2015 27 May 2015 Crash.net Crash Media Group Desmosedici GP14https://motograndprix.motorionline.com/2014/08/30/motogp-intervista-esclusiva-a-paolo-ciabatti-direttore-sportivo-di-ducati-corse/ Intervista a Paolo Ciabatti 30 August 2014 4 September 2014 Motograndprix.motorionline.com/ Motorionline it 29 June 2018 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https://web.archive.org/web/20140714231643/https://www.motogp.com/en/news/2014/Honda+Racing+Corporation+sign+Pedrosa+until+end+of+2016 dead 1, 5–18 7 JPN Hiroshi Aoyamahttps://www.motogp.com/en/news/2015/04/02/aoyama-to-replace-pedrosa-for-austin-argentina/173122 Aoyama to replace Pedrosa for Austin & Argentina 2 April 2015 2 April 2015 MotoGP.com Dorna Sports 2–4 93 ESP Marc Márquezhttps://www.motogp.com/en/news/2014/Honda+Racing+Corporation+renew+with+Marc+Marquez+until+end+of+2016 Honda Racing Corporation renew with Marc Marquez until end of 2016 14 May 2014 14 May 2014 MotoGP.com Dorna Sports 12 July 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140712002425/https://www.motogp.com/en/news/2014/Honda+Racing+Corporation+renew+with+Marc+Marquez+until+end+of+2016 dead All JPN Team HRC with Nissin 72 JPN Takumi Takahashi 15 MON CWM LCR HondaMON LCR HondaMotoGP Silverstone: New GIVI livery for Cal Crutchlow https://www.crash.net/motogp/news/222353/1/new-givi-livery-for-cal-crutchlow.html 26 August 2015 28 August 2015 Crash.net Crash Media Group 35 GBR Cal Crutchlowhttps://www.motogp.com/en/news/2014/Crutchlow+to+ride+with+CWMLCR+Honda+in+2015 Crutchlow to ride with CWM-LCR Honda in 2015 2 August 2014 2 August 2014 MotoGP.com Dorna Sports 14 October 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20141014025047/https://www.motogp.com/en/news/2014/Crutchlow+to+ride+with+CWMLCR+Honda+in+2015 dead All BEL EG 0,0 Marc VDS 45 GBR Scott Reddinghttps://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/115874 Scott Redding to ride factory-spec Marc VDS Honda in 2015 MotoGP Autosport.com Haymarket Publications 14 September 2014 2 October 2014 All JPN Team Suzuki Ecstar Suzuki GSX-RR 25 ESP Maverick Viñaleshttps://www.motogp.com/en/news/2014/Suzuki+return+to+MotoGP+with+Aleix+Espargaro+and+Maverick+Viales+in+2015 Suzuki return to MotoGP with Aleix Espargaro and Maverick Viñales in 2015 30 September 2014 30 September 2014 MotoGP.com Dorna Sports 1 October 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20141001011058/https://www.motogp.com/en/news/2014/Suzuki%2Breturn%2Bto%2BMotoGP%2Bwith%2BAleix%2BEspargaro%2Band%2BMaverick%2BViales%2Bin%2B2015 dead All 41 ESP Aleix Espargaró All JPN Movistar Yamaha MotoGP Yamaha YZR-M1 46 ITA Valentino Rossihttps://www.motogp.com/en/news/2014/Yamaha+and+Valentino+Rossi+set+to+continue+with+twoyear+contract+extension Yamaha and Valentino Rossi set to continue with two-year contract extension 2 July 2014 2 July 2014 MotoGP.com Dorna Sports 3 August 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140803070002/https://www.motogp.com/en/news/2014/Yamaha+and+Valentino+Rossi+set+to+continue+with+twoyear+contract+extension dead All 99 ESP Jorge Lorenzohttps://www.speedweek.com/motogp/news/60826/Exklusiv-Jorge-Lorenzo-faehrt-auch-2015-bei-Yamaha.html Exklusiv: Jorge Lorenzo fährt auch 2015 bei Yamaha Exclusive: Jorge Lorenzo also goes with Yamaha in 2015 28 July 2014 28 July 2014 Speedweek.com de All JPN Yamaha Factory Racing Team 21 JPN Katsuyuki Nakasugahttps://resources.motogp.com/files/results/2015/JPN/MotoGP/Entry.pdf Motul Grand Prix of Japan – MotoGP Entry List MotoGP.com Dorna Sports 8 October 2015 8 October 2015 15 FRA Monster Yamaha Tech 3 38 GBR Bradley Smithhttps://www.motogp.com/en/news/2014/Smith+and+Monster+Yamaha+Tech3+to+continue+together+in+2015 Smith and Monster Yamaha Tech3 to continue together in 2015 13 August 2014 13 August 2014 MotoGP.com Dorna Sports 12 November 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20141112175719/https://www.motogp.com/en/news/2014/Smith+and+Monster+Yamaha+Tech3+to+continue+together+in+2015 dead All 44 ESP Pol Espargaróhttps://www.motogp.com/en/news/2013/Pol+Espargaro+signs+with+Yamaha+for+MotoGP Pol Espargaro signs with Monster Yamaha Tech 3 2 August 2013 2 August 2014 MotoGP.com Dorna Sports 5 November 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20141105210254/https://www.motogp.com/en/news/2013/Pol+Espargaro+signs+with+Yamaha+for+MotoGP dead All Open entriesTeamConstructorMotorcycleNo. Bike numberRiderRounds ESP Avintia Racing Ducati Desmosedici GP14https://www.motogp.com/en/news/2014/Ducati+and+Avintia+Racing+join+forces Ducati and Avintia Racing join forces 12 September 2014 12 September 2014 MotoGP.com Dorna Sports 6 October 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20141006170926/https://www.motogp.com/en/news/2014/Ducati+and+Avintia+Racing+join+forces dead 8 ESP Héctor Barberáhttps://avintiaracing.com/hector-barbera-prorroga-su-contrato-con-avintia-racing-motogp-hasta-2015/ Héctor Barberá prorroga su contrato con Avintia Racing MotoGP hasta 2015 avintiaracing.com Avintia Racing 11 November 2013 11 November 2013 es Hector Barbera extends his contract until 2015 with Avintia Racing MotoGP https://web.archive.org/web/20131111153230/https://avintiaracing.com/hector-barbera-prorroga-su-contrato-con-avintia-racing-motogp-hasta-2015/ 2013-11-11 dead All 63 FRA Mike Di Meglio All CZE AB Motoracing Honda RC213V-RS 17 CZE Karel Abrahamhttps://www.motogp.net.au/karel-abraham-confident-about-his-future/ Karel Abraham confident about his future 15 August 2014 1 October 2014 motogp.net.au https://web.archive.org/web/20141006162327/https://www.motogp.net.au/karel-abraham-confident-about-his-future/ 2014-10-06 dead 1–7, 11–14 7 JPN Hiroshi Aoyamahttps://www.motogp.com/en/news/2015/07/02/aoyama-to-replace-abraham-at-sachsenring/179251 Aoyama to replace Abraham at Sachsenring 2 July 2015 10 July 2015 MotoGP.com Dorna Sports 9 24 ESP Toni Elíashttps://www.motogp.com/en/news/2015/08/03/title-battle-set-to-recommence-at-indianapolis/180575 Title battle set to recommence at Indianapolis 3 August 2015 3 August 2015 MotoGP.com Dorna Sports 5 January 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160105170211/https://www.motogp.com/en/news/2015/08/03/title-battle-set-to-recommence-at-indianapolis/180575 dead 10 64 JPN Kousuke Akiyoshi 15 13 AUS Anthony Westhttps://resources.motogp.com/files/results/2015/AUS/MotoGP/Entry.pdf Pramac Australian Motorcycle Grand Prix – MotoGP Entry List MotoGP.com Dorna Sports 15 October 2015 15 October 2015 16–18 MON CWM LCR HondaMON LCR Honda 43 AUS Jack Millerhttps://www.motogp.com/en/news/2014/Miller+to+join+CWM+LCR+Honda+Team+for+the+2015+MotoGP+campaign Miller to join CWM LCR Honda Team for the 2015 MotoGP campaign 17 September 2014 17 September 2014 MotoGP.com Dorna Sports 6 October 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20141006233827/https://www.motogp.com/en/news/2014/Miller+to+join+CWM+LCR+Honda+Team+for+the+2015+MotoGP+campaign dead All ESP Aspar MotoGP Team 50 IRE Eugene Lavertyhttps://www.motorcyclenews.com/mcn/sport/sportresults/motogp/2014/september/eugene-laverty-confirms-motogp-switch-in-2015/ Eugene Laverty confirms MotoGP switch in 2015 16 September 2014 24 September 2014 motorcyclenews.com All 69 USA Nicky Haydenhttps://www.crash.net/motogp/news/207016/1/hayden-confirms-aspar-upgraded-honda-plans.html Hayden confirms Aspar, upgraded Honda MotoGP plans 23 July 2014 24 July 2014 Crash.net Crash Media Group All SUI Athinà Forward RacingSUI Forward RacingOfficial: Forward Racing To Miss Indianapolis, Hopeful For Brno https://motomatters.com/news/2015/07/27/official_forward_racing_to_miss_indianap.html 16 August 2015 27 July 2015 MotoMatters.com David Emmett David Emmett Yamaha Forward Yamaha Forward 6 GER Stefan Bradlhttps://www.motogp.com/en/news/2014/NGM+Forward+Racing+sign+Bradl+for+2015 NGM Forward Racing sign Bradl for 2015 6 August 2014 6 August 2014 MotoGP.com Dorna Sports 12 November 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20141112152051/https://www.motogp.com/en/news/2014/NGM+Forward+Racing+sign+Bradl+for+2015 dead 1–8 71 ITA Claudio Cortihttps://www.crash.net/motogp/news/220851/1/bradl-out-of-home-motogp-corti-to-replace.html MotoGP Germany: Bradl out of home round, Corti to replace 6 July 2015 8 July 2015 Crash.net Crash Media Group 9 71 ITA Claudio Corti 11–13 24 SPA Toni Elíashttps://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/120833 Toni Elias back to MotoGP with Forward, replaces Claudio Corti 16 September 2015 21 September 2015 Autosport Haymarket Publications 14–18 76 FRA Loris Bazhttps://www.motogp.com/en/news/2014/Baz+joins+NGM+Forward+Racing+for+2015 Baz joins NGM Forward Racing for 2015 4 October 2014 4 October 2014 MotoGP.com Dorna Sports 4 October 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20141004132735/https://www.motogp.com/en/news/2014/Baz%2Bjoins%2BNGM%2BForward%2BRacing%2Bfor%2B2015 dead 1–9, 11–18Key Regular rider Wildcard rider Replacement rider All the bikes used Bridgestone tyres. Team changes Suzuki returned to MotoGP as a constructor after a four-year hiatus. Aprilia made an official return to the championship entering two factory-supported bikes with Gresini Racing. The Italian team ended its long partnership with Honda, having raced their bikes since 1997. Marc VDS Racing expanded its operations to enter a Honda bike in the MotoGP category, having taken on the Factory class bike previously run by Gresini. LCR Honda entered a second bike in the Open category. Avintia Racing left its Kawasaki-based machinery to switch to Ducati bikes. Paul Bird Motorsport left MotoGP at the end of the 2014 season to concentrate on their British Superbike Championship campaign.https://www.motorbiketimes.com/news/sport/motogp/pbm-drop-motogp-slots-in-favour-of-british-superbike-$21384149.htm PBM drop MotoGP slots in favour of British Superbike 13 August 2014 MotorbikeTimes.com MotorbikeTimes.com 24 October 2014 24 April 2021 https://web.archive.org/web/20210424202152/https://www.motorbiketimes.com/news/sport/motogp/pbm-drop-motogp-slots-in-favour-of-british-superbike-$21384149.htm dead Rider changes Stefan Bradl left the LCR Honda team and moved to Forward Racing. After the German Grand Prix, Bradl moved to Gresini Racing. Cal Crutchlow left the Ducati Team to take Bradl's place at LCR Honda. Andrea Iannone filled the seat vacated by Crutchlow with the Ducati factory team. Scott Redding left Gresini Racing and returned to Marc VDS Racing for their MotoGP campaign. Moto3 rider Jack Miller moved directly into MotoGP, with LCR Honda. Colin Edwards retired from racing at the end of the 2014 season and became a Yamaha test rider. Loris Baz made his MotoGP debut with Forward Racing. After competing in the final half of the 2014 season with Forward Racing, Alex de Angelis replaced Danilo Petrucci at the IodaRacing Project. Danilo Petrucci moved from the IodaRacing Project to join Pramac Racing. Aleix Espargaró moved from Forward Racing to join the factory Suzuki team, with Maverick Viñales making the move from Moto2 to partner him. Eugene Laverty returned to the championship – having last competed in 2008 in the 250cc class – racing with the Aspar Team. Marco Melandri returned to MotoGP with Gresini Racing, the same team he competed with during his last appearance in the category in 2010. Before the German Grand Prix, Melandri left Aprilia, and was replaced by Michael Laverty. Bradl replaced Laverty afterwards. Hiroshi Aoyama moved from the Aspar Team to become a test rider for HRC. Aoyama returned to the series on two occasions during the 2015 season, to replace injured riders. Mid-season changes Hiroshi Aoyama replaced Dani Pedrosa for the races in Austin, Texas and Argentina, as Pedrosa elected to undergo surgery to alleviate issues with arm-pump. This was extended to include the Spanish Grand Prix, as Pedrosa's recovery took longer than expected.https://www.motogp.com/en/news/2015/04/29/aoyama-i-m-sorry-for-dani/174587 Aoyama: "I'm sorry for Dani" 29 April 2015 2 May 2015 MotoGP.com Dorna Sports Aoyama also replaced Karel Abraham at the Sachsenring with AB Motoracing. Claudio Corti replaced Stefan Bradl for the German Grand Prix, after Bradl fractured his right scaphoid at Assen. Corti was replaced by Toni Elías prior to the Aragon Grand Prix. Forward Racing did not compete at the Indianapolis Grand Prix following the arrest of team boss Giovanni Cuzari. Bradl terminated his contract with the team, and joined Gresini Racing, to replace Michael Laverty. Toni Elías replaced Karel Abraham at the Indianapolis Grand Prix, as Abraham recovered from injuries sustained at the Catalan Grand Prix. Elías later replaced Claudio Corti at Forward Racing, prior to the Aragon Grand Prix. Alex de Angelis suffered serious injuries in a crash during free practice at the Japanese Grand Prix. He was replaced by Damian Cudlin for the Australian and Malaysian races, and Broc Parkes in Valencia. In order to aid his recovery from injuries sustained at the Catalan Grand Prix, Karel Abraham stepped down from his AB Motoracing ride. He was replaced by Kousuke Akiyoshi in Japan, and Anthony West for the remainder of the season. Results and standings Grands Prix Round Grand Prix Pole position Fastest lap Winning rider Winning team Winning constructorReport Race report 1 QAT Qatar motorcycle Grand PrixQatar to host MotoGP until 2016 https://www.motogp.com/en/news/2008/Qatar+to+host+MotoGP+until+2016 7 March 2008 4 September 2011 MotoGP.com Dorna Sports 12 November 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20141112133817/https://www.motogp.com/en/news/2008/Qatar+to+host+MotoGP+until+2016 dead ITA Andrea Dovizioso ITA Valentino Rossi ITA Valentino Rossi JPN Movistar Yamaha MotoGP JPN Yamaha Report 2 USA Motorcycle Grand Prix of the AmericasMotoGP to race in Texas in 2013 at the Circuit of The Americas https://www.motogp.com/en/news/2012/COTA+race+date+anouncement+for+2013 3 October 2012 3 October 2012 MotoGP.com Dorna Sports 14 October 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20141014050320/https://www.motogp.com/en/news/2012/COTA+race+date+anouncement+for+2013 dead ESP Marc Márquez ITA Andrea Iannone ESP Marc Márquez JPN Repsol Honda Team JPN Honda Report 3 ARG Argentine Republic motorcycle Grand Prixhttps://www.motogp.com/en/news/2013/Argentina+to+host+MotoGP+at+Rio+Honda+until+2016 Argentina to join MotoGP calendar in 2014 8 July 2013 MotoGP.com Dorna Sports 12 November 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20141112174940/https://www.motogp.com/en/news/2013/Argentina+to+host+MotoGP+at+Rio+Honda+until+2016 dead ESP Marc Márquez ITA Valentino Rossi ITA Valentino Rossi JPN Movistar Yamaha MotoGP JPN Yamaha Report 4 ESP Spanish motorcycle Grand PrixJerez confirmed until 2015 https://www.motogp.com/en/news/2012/Jerez+confirmed+until+2015 16 April 2012 12 December 2012 MotoGP.com Dorna Sports 25 October 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20141025173436/https://www.motogp.com/en/news/2012/Jerez+confirmed+until+2015 dead ESP Jorge Lorenzo ESP Jorge Lorenzo ESP Jorge Lorenzo JPN Movistar Yamaha MotoGP JPN Yamaha Report 5 FRA French motorcycle Grand PrixDorna Sports and Claude Michy agree on French Grand Prix extension until 2016 https://www.motogp.com/en/news/2011/French+Grand+Prix+extension+until+2016 14 May 2011 5 September 2011 MotoGP.com Dorna Sports 12 November 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20141112171749/https://www.motogp.com/en/news/2011/French+Grand+Prix+extension+until+2016 dead ESP Marc Márquez ITA Valentino Rossi ESP Jorge Lorenzo JPN Movistar Yamaha MotoGP JPN Yamaha Report 6 ITA Italian motorcycle Grand PrixMugello extends MotoGP deal https://www.motogp.com/en/news/2011/mugello+extends+motogp+deal 3 July 2011 4 September 2011 MotoGP.com Dorna Sports 22 November 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20141122074418/https://www.motogp.com/en/news/2011/mugello+extends+motogp+deal dead ITA Andrea Iannone ESP Marc Márquez ESP Jorge Lorenzo JPN Movistar Yamaha MotoGP JPN Yamaha Report 7 Catalonia Catalan motorcycle Grand PrixCircuit de Catalunya renews MotoGP for further five years https://www.motogp.com/en/news/2011/catalunya+renews+contract 22 June 2011 4 September 2011 MotoGP.com Dorna Sports 31 October 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20141031142920/https://www.motogp.com/en/news/2011/catalunya+renews+contract dead ESP Aleix Espargaró ESP Marc Márquez ESP Jorge Lorenzo JPN Movistar Yamaha MotoGP JPN Yamaha Report 8 NLD Dutch TTTT Circuit Assen secures MotoGP for 10 more years https://www.motogp.com/en/news/2005/TT+Circuit+Assen+secures+MotoGP+for+10+more+years 10 June 2005 4 September 2011 MotoGP.com Dorna Sports 6 October 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20141006082635/https://www.motogp.com/en/news/2005/TT+Circuit+Assen+secures+MotoGP+for+10+more+years dead ITA Valentino Rossi ESP Marc Márquez ITA Valentino Rossi JPN Movistar Yamaha MotoGP JPN Yamaha Report 9 DEU German motorcycle Grand PrixGerman Motorcycle GP secured until 2016 https://www.motogp.com/en/news/2012/German+Motorcycle+GP+secured+until+2016 29 June 2012 1 July 2012 MotoGP.com Dorna Sports 12 November 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20141112134215/https://www.motogp.com/en/news/2012/German+Motorcycle+GP+secured+until+2016 dead ESP Marc Márquez ESP Marc Márquez ESP Marc Márquez JPN Repsol Honda Team JPN Honda Report 10 Indianapolis Indianapolis motorcycle Grand Prix ESP Marc Márquez ESP Marc Márquez ESP Marc Márquez JPN Repsol Honda Team JPN Honda Report 11 CZE Czech Republic motorcycle Grand Prix ESP Jorge Lorenzo ESP Marc Márquez ESP Jorge Lorenzo JPN Movistar Yamaha MotoGP JPN Yamaha Report 12 GBR British motorcycle Grand PrixBritish MotoGP moves to Silverstone https://www.crash.net/motogp/news/81754/1/british_motogp_moves_to_silverstone.html 13 January 2010 6 September 2011 Crash.net Crash Media Group ESP Marc Márquez ITA Valentino Rossi ITA Valentino Rossi JPN Movistar Yamaha MotoGP JPN Yamaha Report 13 SMR San Marino and Rimini Riviera motorcycle Grand PrixMisano renews MotoGP participation for a further five years https://www.motogp.com/en/news/2011/Misano+renews+MotoGP+contract 1 September 2011 4 September 2011 MotoGP.com Dorna Sports 6 October 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20141006090433/https://www.motogp.com/en/news/2011/Misano+renews+MotoGP+contract dead ESP Jorge Lorenzo ESP Jorge Lorenzo ESP Marc Márquez JPN Repsol Honda Team JPN Honda Report 14 Aragon Aragon motorcycle Grand PrixDorna and MotorLand Aragón agree extension until 2016 https://www.motogp.com/en/news/2011/motorland+until+2016+in+motogp 1 March 2011 4 September 2011 MotoGP.com Dorna Sports 6 October 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20141006123746/https://www.motogp.com/en/news/2011/motorland+until+2016+in+motogp dead ESP Marc Márquez ESP Jorge Lorenzo ESP Jorge Lorenzo JPN Movistar Yamaha MotoGP JPN Yamaha Report 15 JPN Japanese motorcycle Grand PrixMotegi to host MotoGP until at least 2018 https://www.motogp.com/en/news/2012/Motegi+contract+renewal+until+2012 12 October 2012 12 October 2012 MotoGP.com Dorna Sports 6 October 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20141006151733/https://www.motogp.com/en/news/2012/Motegi+contract+renewal+until+2012 dead ESP Jorge Lorenzo ESP Jorge Lorenzo ESP Dani Pedrosa JPN Repsol Honda Team JPN Honda Report 16 AUS Australian motorcycle Grand PrixVictoria secures MotoGP until 2016 https://www.invest.vic.gov.au/300510VictoriasecuresMotoGPuntil2016 30 May 2010 6 September 2011 invest.vic.gov.au Invest Victoria dead https://web.archive.org/web/20110710171615/https://www.invest.vic.gov.au/300510VictoriasecuresMotoGPuntil2016 10 July 2011 ESP Marc Márquez ESP Marc Márquez ESP Marc Márquez JPN Repsol Honda Team JPN Honda Report 17 MYS Malaysian motorcycle Grand PrixSepang renews MotoGP deal until 2016 https://www.motogp.com/en/news/2013/sepang+renew+contract+until+2016 11 October 2013 11 October 2013 MotoGP.com Dorna Sports 12 November 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20141112160602/https://www.motogp.com/en/news/2013/sepang+renew+contract+until+2016 dead ESP Dani Pedrosa ESP Jorge Lorenzo ESP Dani Pedrosa JPN Repsol Honda Team JPN Honda Report 18 Valencia Valencian Community motorcycle Grand PrixValencia extends MotoGP contract until 2016 https://www.motogp.com/en/news/2009/Valencia+extends+MotoGP+contract+until+2016 4 November 2009 5 September 2011 MotoGP.com Dorna Sports 31 October 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20141031142908/https://www.motogp.com/en/news/2009/Valencia+extends+MotoGP+contract+until+2016 dead ESP Jorge Lorenzo ESP Jorge Lorenzo ESP Jorge Lorenzo JPN Movistar Yamaha MotoGP JPN Yamaha Report Riders' standings Scoring system Points were awarded to the top fifteen finishers. A rider had to finish the race to earn points. Position  1st   2nd   3rd   4th   5th   6th   7th   8th   9th   10th   11th   12th   13th   14th   15th  Points 25 20 16 13 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 Pos Rider Bike Team QATQAT AMEUSA ARGARG SPAESP FRAFRA ITAITA CATCatalonia NEDNED GERDEU INPIndianapolis CZECZE GBRGBR RSMSMR ARAAragon JPNJPN AUSAUS MALMYS VALValencia Pts 1 ESP Jorge Lorenzo YamahaMovistar Yamaha MotoGP 4 4 5 1 1 1 1 3 4 2 1 4 Ret 1 3 2 2 1 330 2 ITA Valentino Rossi YamahaMovistar Yamaha MotoGP 1 3 1 3 2 3 2 1 3 3 3 1 5 3 2 4 3 4 325 3 ESP Marc Márquez HondaRepsol Honda Team 5 1 Ret 2 4 Ret Ret 2 1 1 2 Ret 1 Ret 4 1 Ret 2 242 4 ESP Dani Pedrosa HondaRepsol Honda Team 6 16 4 3 8 2 4 5 5 9 2 1 5 1 3 206 5 ITA Andrea Iannone DucatiDucati Team 3 5 4 6 5 2 4 4 5 5 4 8 7 4 Ret 3 Ret Ret 188 6 GBR Bradley Smith YamahaMonster Yamaha Tech 3 8 6 6 8 6 5 5 7 6 6 7 7 2 8 7 10 4 6 181 7 ITA Andrea Dovizioso DucatiDucati Team 2 2 2 9 3 Ret Ret 12 Ret 9 6 3 8 5 5 13 Ret 7 162 8 GBR Cal Crutchlow HondaLCR Honda 7 7 3 4 Ret Ret Ret 6 7 8 Ret Ret 11 7 6 7 5 9 125 9 ESP Pol Espargaró YamahaMonster Yamaha Tech 3 9 Ret 8 5 7 6 Ret 5 8 7 8 Ret Ret 9 Ret 8 9 5 114 10 ITA Danilo Petrucci DucatiOcto Pramac Racing 12 10 11 12 10 9 9 11 9 10 10 2 6 Ret Ret 12 6 10 113 11 ESP Aleix Espargaró SuzukiTeam Suzuki Ecstar 11 8 7 7 Ret Ret Ret 9 10 14 9 9 10 6 11 9 7 8 105 12 ESP Maverick Viñales SuzukiTeam Suzuki Ecstar 14 9 10 11 9 7 6 10 11 11 Ret 11 14 11 Ret 6 8 11 97 13 GBR Scott Redding HondaEG 0,0 Marc VDS 13 Ret 9 13 Ret 11 7 13 Ret 13 12 6 3 12 10 11 11 15 84 14 COL Yonny Hernández DucatiOcto Pramac Racing 10 Ret Ret 10 8 10 Ret 14 12 12 11 Ret Ret 10 14 17 12 13 56 15 ESP Héctor Barberá DucatiOpenAvintia Racing 15 12 13 14 13 13 16 Ret 13 15 16 13 18 16 9 16 13 16 33 16 ESP Álvaro Bautista ApriliaAprilia Racing Team Gresini Ret 15 19 15 15 14 10 17 14 18 13 10 15 13 16 14 15 14 31 17 FRA Loris BazYamaha ForwardOpenForward Racing 22 17 14 Ret 12 12 13 15 19 15 16 4 17 Ret 18 Ret 19 28 18 DEU Stefan Bradl Yamaha ForwardOpenAthinà Forward Racing 16 Ret 15 16 Ret Ret 8 Ret 17 ApriliaAprilia Racing Team Gresini 20 14 Ret 16 18 18 21 10 18 19 AUS Jack Miller HondaOpenLCR Honda Ret 14 12 20 Ret Ret 11 Ret 15 Ret 19 Ret 12 19 Ret 15 17 21 17 20 USA Nicky Hayden HondaOpenAspar MotoGP Team 17 13 16 17 11 Ret Ret 16 16 16 17 12 17 15 13 Ret 16 17 16 21 ITA Michele Pirro DucatiDucati Team 8 Ret 12 12 22 IRL Eugene Laverty HondaOpenAspar MotoGP Team 18 16 17 18 14 15 12 Ret 17 19 Ret 17 19 14 17 19 19 Ret 9 23 JPN Katsuyuki Nakasuga YamahaYamaha Factory Racing Team 8 8 24 FRA Mike Di Meglio DucatiOpenAvintia Racing 19 Ret 18 22 Ret 16 14 18 Ret 17 18 14 13 20 15 20 18 Ret 8 25 JPN Hiroshi Aoyama HondaRepsol Honda Team 11 Ret Ret 5OpenAB Motoracing Ret 26 JPN Takumi Takahashi HondaTeam HRC with Nissin 12 4 27 ESP Toni Elías HondaOpenAB Motoracing 22 2 Yamaha ForwardOpenForward Racing 21 20 22 14 20 28 SMR Alex de Angelis ARTE-Motion IodaRacing Team 20 18 22 21 17 Ret 15 Ret 18 21 Ret 15 Ret Ret DNS 2 CZE Karel Abraham HondaOpenAB Motoracing Ret Ret 21 Ret Ret 17 DNS 21 19 21 Ret 0 ITA Marco Melandri ApriliaAprilia Racing Team Gresini 21 Ret 20 19 18 18 Ret 19 0 ITA Claudio Corti Yamaha ForwardOpenForward Racing Ret 20 18 20 0 JPN Kousuke Akiyoshi HondaOpenAB Motoracing 19 0 AUS Anthony West HondaOpenAB Motoracing 23 20 22 0 GBR Michael Laverty ApriliaAprilia Racing Team Gresini 20 0 AUS Damian Cudlin ARTE-Motion IodaRacing Team Ret Ret 0 AUS Broc Parkes ARTE-Motion IodaRacing Team Ret 0 Pos Rider Bike Team QATQAT AMEUSA ARGARG SPAESP FRAFRA ITAITA CATCatalonia NEDNED GERDEU INPIndianapolis CZECZE GBRGBR RSMSMR ARAAragon JPNJPN AUSAUS MALMYS VALValencia PtsBold – Pole Italics – Fastest LapLight blue – Rookie Icon Class Open Open Entry Constructors' standings Each constructor received the same number of points as their best placed rider in each race. Pos Constructor QATQAT AMEUSA ARGARG SPAESP FRAFRA ITAITA CATCatalonia NEDNED GERDEU INPIndianapolis CZECZE GBRGBR RSMSMR ARAAragon JPNJPN AUSAUS MALMYS VALValencia Pts 1 JPN Yamaha 1 3 1 1 1 1 1 1 3 2 1 1 2 1 2 2 2 1 407 2 JPN Honda 5 1 3 2 4 4 3 2 1 1 2 5 1 2 1 1 1 2 355 3 ITA Ducati 2 2 2 6 3 2 4 4 5 5 4 2 6 4 5 3 6 7 256 4 JPN Suzuki 11 8 7 7 9 7 6 9 10 11 9 9 10 6 11 6 7 8 137 5 ITA Aprilia 21 15 19 15 15 14 10 17 14 18 13 10 15 13 16 14 10 14 36 6 SUI Yamaha Forward 16 17 14 16 12 12 8 15 19 15 16 4 17 20 18 14 19 35 7 ITA ART 20 18 22 21 17 Ret 15 Ret 18 21 Ret 15 Ret Ret DNS Ret Ret Ret 2 Pos Constructor QATQAT AMEUSA ARGARG SPAESP FRAFRA ITAITA CATCatalonia NEDNED GERDEU INPIndianapolis CZECZE GBRGBR RSMSMR ARAAragon JPNJPN AUSAUS MALMYS VALValencia Pts Teams' standings The teams' standings were based on results obtained by regular and substitute riders; wild-card entries were ineligible. Pos Team BikeNo. QATQAT AMEUSA ARGARG SPAESP FRAFRA ITAITA CATCatalonia NEDNED GERDEU INPIndianapolis CZECZE GBRGBR RSMSMR ARAAragon JPNJPN AUSAUS MALMYS VALValencia Pts 1 JPN Movistar Yamaha MotoGP 46 1 3 1 3 2 3 2 1 3 3 3 1 5 3 2 4 3 4 655 99 4 4 5 1 1 1 1 3 4 2 1 4 Ret 1 3 2 2 1 2 JPN Repsol Honda Team 7 11 Ret Ret 453 26 6 16 4 3 8 2 4 5 5 9 2 1 5 1 3 93 5 1 Ret 2 4 Ret Ret 2 1 1 2 Ret 1 Ret 4 1 Ret 2 3 ITA Ducati Team 04 2 2 2 9 3 Ret Ret 12 Ret 9 6 3 8 5 5 13 Ret 7 350 29 3 5 4 6 5 2 4 4 5 5 4 8 7 4 Ret 3 Ret Ret 4 FRA Monster Yamaha Tech 3 38 8 6 6 8 6 5 5 7 6 6 7 7 2 8 7 10 4 6 295 44 9 Ret 8 5 7 6 Ret 5 8 7 8 Ret Ret 9 Ret 8 9 5 5 JPN Team Suzuki Ecstar 25 14 9 10 11 9 7 6 10 11 11 Ret 11 14 11 Ret 6 8 11 202 41 11 8 7 7 Ret Ret Ret 9 10 14 9 9 10 6 11 9 7 8 6 ITA Octo Pramac Racing 9 12 10 11 12 10 9 9 11 9 10 10 2 6 Ret Ret 12 6 10 169 68 10 Ret Ret 10 8 10 Ret 14 12 12 11 Ret Ret 10 14 17 12 13 7 MON LCR Honda 35 7 7 3 4 Ret Ret Ret 6 7 8 Ret Ret 11 7 6 7 5 9 142 43 Ret 14 12 20 Ret Ret 11 Ret 15 Ret 19 Ret 12 19 Ret 15 17 21 8 BEL EG 0,0 Marc VDS 45 13 Ret 9 13 Ret 11 7 13 Ret 13 12 6 3 12 10 11 11 15 84 9 ESP Avintia Racing 8 15 12 13 14 13 13 16 Ret 13 15 16 13 18 16 9 16 13 16 41 63 19 Ret 18 22 Ret 16 14 18 Ret 17 18 14 13 20 15 20 18 Ret 10 SUI Forward Racing 6 16 Ret 15 16 Ret Ret 8 Ret 39 24 21 20 22 14 20 71 Ret 20 18 20 76 22 17 14 Ret 12 12 13 15 19 15 16 4 17 Ret 18 Ret 19 11 ITA Aprilia Racing Team Gresini 6 20 14 Ret 16 18 18 21 10 18 39 19 Ret 15 19 15 15 14 10 17 14 18 13 10 15 13 16 14 15 14 33 21 Ret 20 19 18 18 Ret 19 70 20 12 ESP Aspar MotoGP Team 50 18 16 17 18 14 15 12 Ret 17 19 Ret 17 19 14 13 19 19 Ret 25 69 17 13 16 17 11 Ret Ret 16 16 16 17 12 17 15 17 Ret 16 17 13 ITA E-Motion IodaRacing Team 15 20 18 22 21 17 Ret 15 Ret 18 21 Ret 15 Ret Ret DNS 2 23 Ret 55 Ret Ret CZE AB Motoracing 7 Ret 0 13 23 20 22 17 Ret Ret 21 Ret Ret 17 DNS 21 19 21 Ret 24 22 64 19 Pos Team BikeNo. QATQAT AMEUSA ARGARG SPAESP FRAFRA ITAITA CATCatalonia NEDNED GERDEU INPIndianapolis CZECZE GBRGBR RSMSMR ARAAragon JPNJPN AUSAUS MALMYS VALValencia Pts References 30em External links https://www.motogp.com MotoGP World Championship MotoGP Class Category:Grand Prix motorcycle racing seasons