2014 MotoGP World Championship

66th running of the MotoGP World Championship Grand Prix motorcycle racing FIM Grand Prix motorcycle racing season 2014 2013 MotoGP World Championship 2015 MotoGP World Championship 2014 Moto2 World Championship2014 Moto3 World Championship thumb|Marc Márquez was the 2014 MotoGP World Riders' Champion. The 2014 FIM MotoGP World Championship was the premier class of the 66th Fédération Internationale de Motocyclisme (FIM) Road Racing World Championship season, the highest level of competition in motorcycle road racing. Marc Márquez started the season as the defending riders' champion in the MotoGP category, with Honda the defending manufacturers' champions. Season summary Winning a premier class record 13 races during the season,9 November 2014 Marquez ends season in style with record 13th victory MotoGP.com Dorna Sports https://www.motogp.com/en/news/2014/MotoGP+Valencia+Race+Marquez 9 November 2014 21 February 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150221172045/https://www.motogp.com/en/news/2014/MotoGP+Valencia+Race+Marquez dead Márquez won a second successive title, finishing 67 points clear of his nearest rival Valentino Rossi. Márquez won each of the first 10 races to be held in 2014,11 August 2014 Marquez: 'It'll be so difficult to win them all' Crash.net Crash Media Group https://www.crash.net/motogp/news/207546/1/marquez-itll-be-so-difficult-to-win-them-all.html 9 November 2014 before Repsol Honda teammate Dani Pedrosa was able to inflict his first defeat, at Brno. Rossi had taken eight podiums in the season, before he was able to win a race, when he won at Misano. He also won at Phillip Island, as he finished as the championship runner-up in a Grand Prix class for the first time since 2006, when he finished second to Nicky Hayden. Despite bookending his season with retirements, Rossi's Movistar Yamaha MotoGP teammate Jorge Lorenzo finished third in the championship. Finishing 32 points behind Rossi, Lorenzo took back-to-back victories in Aragon,28 September 2014 Lorenzo ecstatic after claiming maiden 2014 victory MotoGP.com Dorna Sports https://www.motogp.com/en/news/2014/Lorenzo+ecstatic+after+claiming+maiden+2014+victory 9 November 2014 3 February 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150203030353/https://www.motogp.com/en/news/2014/Lorenzo+ecstatic+after+claiming+maiden+2014+victory dead and Japan, as part of a nine-race podium streak that was ended by his retirement in Valencia. The only other race winner was Pedrosa, with his Brno triumph being his sole victory in the 2014 campaign. The Espargaró brothers were each able to take one of the sub-classifications available to them. Pol Espargaró finished as the best place rookie in the final championship standings,9 November 2014 Pol Espargaro secures sixth in Rookie campaign MotoGP.com Dorna Sports https://www.motogp.com/en/news/2014/Pol+Espargar+race+review 9 November 2014 21 February 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150221130253/https://www.motogp.com/en/news/2014/Pol+Espargar+race+review dead finishing sixth overall; the next best rookie was Scott Redding in twelfth place. Aleix Espargaró was the best placed rider that was competing with an Open-specification motorcycle.GP Generali De La Comunitat Valenciana – MotoGP 2014 Rookie of the Year Classification https://resources.motogp.com/files/results/2014/VAL/MotoGP/rookieirtacup.pdf 9 November 2014 MotoGP.com Dorna Sports He finished seventh overall in the championship, taking a pole position at Assen and a second-place finish in Aragon. Just like the rookie of the year standings, Redding was the next best rider. Márquez was a comfortable winner of the BMW M Award for the best qualifying rider,GP Generali De La Comunitat Valenciana – BMW M Award — Best Qualifier MotoGP 2014 https://resources.motogp.com/files/results/2014/VAL/MotoGP/BMW_Award.pdf 9 November 2014 MotoGP.com Dorna Sports with 13 pole positions during the season. Repsol Honda were the winners of the teams' championship,9 November 2014 Another double podium marks end of successful season for Repsol Honda MotoGP.com Dorna Sports https://www.motogp.com/en/news/2014/Repsol+Honda+Valencia+race+review 9 November 2014 21 February 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150221164754/https://www.motogp.com/en/news/2014/Repsol+Honda+Valencia+race+review dead as the results for Márquez and Pedrosa allowed them to finish 50 points clear of Movistar Yamaha MotoGP, while Honda won the constructors' championship for the 21st time – and their 63rd title in total26 October 2014 Honda claim 63rd Constructor's Championship in Sepang MotoGP.com Dorna Sports https://www.motogp.com/en/news/2014/Honda+claim+63rd+Constructors+Championship+in+Sepang 9 November 2014 29 October 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20141029030305/https://www.motogp.com/en/news/2014/Honda+claim+63rd+Constructors+Championship+in+Sepang dead – 55 points clear of Yamaha. Calendar The Fédération Internationale de Motocyclisme released a 19-race provisional calendar on 2 October 2013.FIM Road Racing World Championship Grand Prix – 2014 provisional calendar https://www.fim-live.com/fileadmin/alfresco/FIM_Road_Racing_World_Championship_Grand_Prix_-_2014_Provisional_calendar,_02_October.pdf 2 October 2013 2 October 2013 fim-live.com FIM https://web.archive.org/web/20131004213420/https://www.fim-live.com/fileadmin/alfresco/FIM_Road_Racing_World_Championship_Grand_Prix_-_2014_Provisional_calendar,_02_October.pdf 2013-10-04 dead The calendar was updated on 13 December 2013FIM Road Racing World Championship Grand Prix – 2014 provisional calendar, updated 13 December https://www.fim-live.com/fileadmin/alfresco/FIM_Road_Racing_World_Championship_Grand_Prix_-_2014_Provisional_calendar,_updated_13_December.pdf 13 December 2013 13 December 2013 fim-live.com FIM https://web.archive.org/web/20131213195607/https://www.fim-live.com/fileadmin/alfresco/FIM_Road_Racing_World_Championship_Grand_Prix_-_2014_Provisional_calendar,_updated_13_December.pdf 2013-12-13 dead and again on 24 February 2014, resulting in a calendar of 18 races.https://www.motogp.com/en/news/2014/Updates+made+to+2014+MotoGP+calendar Updates made to 2014 MotoGP calendar MotoGP.com Dorna Sports 24 February 2014 26 February 2014 3 March 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140303075937/https://www.motogp.com/en/news/2014/Updates+made+to+2014+MotoGP+calendar dead The following Grands Prix took place in 2014:MotoGP Calendar https://www.yamaha-racing.com/motogp/calendar/all/2014 www.yamaha-racing.com 2018-06-18 2018-06-18 https://web.archive.org/web/20180618203221/https://www.yamaha-racing.com/motogp/calendar/all/2014 dead12 June 2017 2014 World Motorcycle Championship https://www.motorsportmagazine.com/database/championships/motogp/2014-world-motorcycle-championship Round Date Grand Prix Circuit 1 23 March ‡ QAT Commercial Bank Grand Prix of Qatar Lusail International Circuit, Lusail 2 13 April USA Red Bull Grand Prix of the Americas Circuit of the Americas, Austin 3 27 April ARG Gran Premio Red Bull de la República Argentina Autódromo Termas de Río Hondo, Termas de Río Hondo 4 4 May ESP Gran Premio bwin de España Circuito de Jerez, Jerez de la Frontera 5 18 May FRA Monster Energy Grand Prix de France Bugatti Circuit, Le Mans 6 1 June ITA Gran Premio d'Italia TIM Mugello Circuit, Scarperia e San Piero 7 15 June Catalonia Gran Premi Monster Energy de Catalunya Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya, Montmeló 8 28 June †† NED Iveco Daily TT Assen TT Circuit Assen, Assen 9 13 July GER eni Motorrad Grand Prix Deutschland Sachsenring, Hohenstein-Ernstthal 10 10 August Indianapolis Red Bull Indianapolis Grand Prix Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Speedway 11 17 August CZE bwin Grand Prix České republiky Brno Circuit, Brno 12 31 August GBR Hertz British Grand Prix Silverstone Circuit, Silverstone 13 14 September SMR Gran Premio TIM di San Marino e Della Riviera di Rimini Misano World Circuit, Misano Adriatico 14 28 September Aragon Gran Premio Movistar de Aragón MotorLand Aragón, Alcañiz 15 12 October JPN Motul Grand Prix of Japan Motegi Circuit, Motegi 16 19 October AUS Tissot Australian Grand Prix Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit, Phillip Island 17 26 October MYS Shell Advance Malaysian Motorcycle Grand Prix Sepang International Circuit, Sepang 18 9 November Valencia Gran Premio Generali de la Comunitat Valenciana Circuit Ricardo Tormo, Valencia ‡ = Night race †† = Saturday race Calendar changes The Argentine Grand Prix was added to the calendar, the series' first visit to South America since 2004. The venue hosting the round was the new Autódromo Termas de Río Hondo, instead of the Autódromo Juan y Oscar Gálvez which hosted the round until 1999. The United States Grand Prix, present since 2005, was taken off the calendar because the race could not initially be run with all 3 classes in the United States due to Californian environmental laws, and that in turn caused the race at the Laguna Seca Raceway to become unsustainable.https://www.autosport.com/motogp/news/110259/laguna-seca-loses-motogp-calendar-slot Laguna Seca loses MotoGP calendar slot for 2014 A race in Brazil at the Autódromo Internacional Nelson Piquet in Brasilia was scheduled for 28 September, but was subsequently removed from the calendar. The round at MotorLand Aragón was moved back by a week, following the cancellation of the Brazilian round. Teams and riders Starting in 2014, the rules governing the eligibility of entries changed. MSMA prototypes were reclassified as the new "Factory" class, whilst the Claiming Rule Teams sub-category was restructured as the "Open" class. All bikes used the approved MotoGP Electronic Control Unit, with bikes in the "Open" class using both the MotoGP ECU and identical software, and those competing as "Factory" entries permitted to use their own custom software.https://www.fim-live.com/fileadmin/alfresco/2014_FIM_MotoGP_World_Championship_Regulations_%28bilingual%29.pdf FIM ROAD RACING WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP GRAND PRIX REGULATIONS 26 February 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140222005555/https://www.fim-live.com/fileadmin/alfresco/2014_FIM_MotoGP_World_Championship_Regulations_(bilingual).pdf 2014-02-22 dead The Factory option bike had their allocation of engines reduced from twelve to five, and those five had their design frozen. The amount of fuel allowed was reduced from twenty-four litres to twenty litres. A subsequent modification, only officialized in March, stated that a manufacturer who had not achieved a win in dry conditions in the previous year, or a new manufacturer entering the championship, could enter under the Factory option with all the concessions available to the Open class; these benefits were reduced in case of a determined number of podiums or wins.https://www.crash.net/motogp/news/201289/1/final-factoryopen-motogp-line-up-revealed.html Final 2014 Factory/Open MotoGP line-up revealed Crash.net Crash Media Group 20 March 2014 20 March 2014 Ducati Team and Pramac Racing were due to enter their bikes in the Open classhttps://www.crash.net/motogp/news/200720/1/official-ducati-goes-open-class-for-motogp-2014.html Official: Ducati goes Open class for MotoGP 2014 Crash.net Crash Media Group 28 February 2014 28 February 2014 but revised regulations meant that they were finally entered under the Factory option with Open concessions.https://resources.motogp.com/files/results/2014/QAT/MotoGP/Entry.pdf Final entry list 21 March 2014 2014 MotoGP specificationsFactoryOpen Fuel tank (litres) 20 24 Engines allocated (per rider) 5 12 Engine development frozen free ECU hardware various spec Magneti Marelli ECU software free standardized Tires' compound medium, hard soft, medium A provisional entry list was released by the Fédération Internationale de Motocyclisme on 20 November 2013.https://www.fim-live.com/fileadmin/alfresco/FIM_Road_Racing_World_Championship_Grand_Prix_-_2014_Provisional_entry_lists,_20_November.pdf FIM Road Racing World Championship Grand Prix – 2014 Provisional Entry Lists, 20 November fim-live.com Fédération Internationale de Motocyclisme 20 November 2013 20 November 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20131126062003/https://www.fim-live.com/fileadmin/alfresco/FIM_Road_Racing_World_Championship_Grand_Prix_-_2014_Provisional_entry_lists,_20_November.pdf 2013-11-26 dead An updated entry list was released on 14 January 2014.https://www.motogp.com/en/news/2014/Provisional+MotoGP+entry+list+for+2014 Provisional MotoGP entry list for 2014 MotoGP.com Dorna Sports 14 January 2014 14 January 2014 12 November 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20141112112255/https://www.motogp.com/en/news/2014/Provisional+MotoGP+entry+list+for+2014 dead Teams had time until 28 February to decide if a rider would be assigned to the "Factory" or "Open" class. The final entry list was released on the same day.https://motogpinfo.motogp.com/2014/sepang3/entrylist28february.pdf FIM Road Racing World Championship Grand Prix – 2014 Entry Lists, 28 February MotoGP.com Fédération Internationale de Motocyclisme 28 February 2014 28 February 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140305015505/https://motogpinfo.motogp.com/2014/sepang3/entrylist28february.pdf 5 March 2014 dead Factory entriesTeamConstructorMotorcycleNo. Bike numberRiderRounds ITA Ducati Team Ducati Desmosedici GP14 04 ITA Andrea Doviziosohttps://www.motogp.com/en/news/2012/Andrea+Dovizioso+and+Ducati+together+beginning+in+2013 Andrea Dovizioso and Ducati together beginning in 2013 motogp.com Dorna Sports 22 August 2012 22 August 2012 9 November 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20141109162118/https://www.motogp.com/en/news/2012/Andrea+Dovizioso+and+Ducati+together+beginning+in+2013 dead All 35 GBR Cal Crutchlowhttps://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/motogp/23536326 MotoGP: Cal Crutchlow leaves Yamaha to sign for Ducati bbcsport.co.uk Azi Farni 1 August 2013 1 August 2013 1–2, 4–18 51 ITA Michele Pirrohttps://www.motogp.com/en/news/2014/Pirro+to+substitute+for+Crutchlow+in+Argentina Pirro to substitute for Crutchlow in Argentina motogp.com Dorna Sports 21 April 2014 22 April 2014 23 April 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140423223104/https://www.motogp.com/en/news/2014/Pirro+to+substitute+for+Crutchlow+in+Argentina dead 3 51 ITA Michele Pirrohttps://www.motorsport.com/motogp/news/home-race-atmosphere-greets-ducati-team-at-mugello/ Home race atmosphere greets Ducati Team at Mugello 28 May 2014 28 May 2014 Motorsport.com Motorsport.com, Inc. Pavel Surdin 4, 6–7, 11, 18 ITA Pramac RacingITA Energy T.I. Pramac Racing 29 Italy Andrea Iannonehttps://www.crash.net/motogp/news/198033/1/pramac_confirms_hernandez_open_class_ducati.html Valencia MotoGP: Pramac confirms Hernandez, 'Open' class Ducati Crash.net Crash Media Group 11 November 2013 11 November 2013 All Desmosedici GP13https://www.crash.net/motogp/news/205151/1/hernandez-happy-with-tenth-on-gp13.html Italy MotoGP: Hernandez happy with tenth on GP13 Crash.net Crash Media Group 2 June 2014 24 July 2014 68 COL Yonny Hernández All JPN Repsol Honda Team Honda RC213V 26 ESP Dani Pedrosa All 93 ESP Marc Márquezhttps://www.motogp.com/en/news/2012/pedrosa+and+marquez+to+race+together+in+Repsol+Honda Dani Pedrosa and Marc Márquez to race together in Repsol Honda Team MotoGP.com Dorna Sports 12 July 2012 12 July 2012 25 October 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20141025201257/https://www.motogp.com/en/news/2012/pedrosa+and+marquez+to+race+together+in+Repsol+Honda dead All MON LCR Honda MotoGP 6 GER Stefan Bradlhttps://www.motogp.com/en/news/2011/LCR+Honda+Bradl+twoyear+MotoGP+deal LCR Honda sign Bradl on two-year deal MotoGP.com Dorna Sports 17 November 2011 13 July 2012 6 October 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20141006083000/https://www.motogp.com/en/news/2011/LCR+Honda+Bradl+twoyear+MotoGP+deal dead All ITA Go&Fun Honda Gresini 19 ESP Álvaro Bautistahttps://www.crash.net/motogp/news/195381/1/updated_2014_motogp_rider_contracts.html Updated 2014 MotoGP rider contracts Crash.net Crash Media Group 6 September 2013 4 October 2013 All JPN Team Suzuki MotoGP Suzuki GSX-RR 14 FRA Randy de Puniethttps://www.bennetts.co.uk/bikesocial/news-and-views/racing/motogp/2014/september/suzuki-confirm-espargaro-vinales--valencia-wildcard/ Suzuki confirm Espargaro, Vinales & Valencia wildcard Bennetts BISL Limited 30 September 2014 11 October 2014 18 JPN Movistar Yamaha MotoGP Yamaha YZR-M1 46 ITA Valentino Rossihttps://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/101761 Valentino Rossi returns to Yamaha for 2013 MotoGP season Autosport 10 August 2012 10 August 2012 All 99 ESP Jorge Lorenzohttps://www.motogp.com/en/news/2012/Yamaha+confirms+Lorenzo+for+2013+and+2014 Yamaha confirms Lorenzo for 2013 and 2014 MotoGP.com Dorna Sports 12 June 2012 12 July 2012 9 November 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20141109162515/https://www.motogp.com/en/news/2012/Yamaha+confirms+Lorenzo+for+2013+and+2014 dead All JPN Yamalube Racing Team with YSP 21 JPN Katsuyuki Nakasugahttps://global.yamaha-motor.com/race/release/2014/011/ Katsuyuki Nakasuga to Make Wildcard Entry: Grand Prix of Japan, Round 15 of the 2014 FIM MotoGP World Championship Yamaha 1 August 2014 10 October 2014 15 FRA Monster Yamaha Tech 3 38 GBR Bradley Smithhttps://www.motogp.com/en/news/2011/bradley+smith+signs+three+year+tech+3+deal Tech 3 Racing Team signs three-year deal with Bradley Smith MotoGP.com Dorna Sports 19 September 2011 17 July 2012 9 November 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20141109161621/https://www.motogp.com/en/news/2011/bradley+smith+signs+three+year+tech+3+deal dead All 44 ESP Pol Espargaróhttps://www.motogp.com/en/news/2013/Pol+Espargaro+signs+with+Yamaha+for+MotoGP Pol Espargaro signs for Monster Yamaha Tech3 MotoGP.com Dorna Sports 2 August 2013 28 September 2013 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 ITA IodaRacing ProjectITA Octo IodaRacing Team ART ART GP13 9 ITA Danilo Petrucci 1–4, 8–18 84 ITA Michel Fabriziohttps://www.crash.net/motogp/comments/205029/1/e/0/fabrizio-called-up-to-replace-petrucci.html Fabrizio called up to replace Petrucci Crash.net Crash Media Group 30 May 2014 31 May 2014 6–7 ESP Avintia Racing Avintia GP14https://www.motogp.com/en/news/2014/Barbera+and+Di+Meglio+taking+practical+approach Barbera and Di Meglio taking practical approach MotoGP.com Dorna Sports 10 March 2014 10 March 2014 6 October 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20141006104647/https://www.motogp.com/en/news/2014/Barbera+and+Di+Meglio+taking+practical+approach dead 63 FRA Mike Di Meglio All 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 https://web.archive.org/web/20131111153230/https://avintiaracing.com/hector-barbera-prorroga-su-contrato-con-avintia-racing-motogp-hasta-2015/ 2013-11-11 dead 1–13 Ducatihttps://www.crash.net/motogp/news/209018/1/new-avintia-ducati-ready-for-aragon.html Avintia Ducati unveiled at Aragon Crash.net Crash Media Group 25 September 2014 25 September 2014 Desmosedici GP14 14–18 SUI NGM Forward Racing Forward Yamaha Forward-Yamaha 5 USA Colin Edwardshttps://www.motogp.com/en/news/2013/forward+racing+line+up+2014 NGM Mobile Forward Racing confirm Edwards and Espargaro MotoGP.com Dorna Sports 9 November 2013 9 November 2013 9 November 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20141109153113/https://www.motogp.com/en/news/2013/forward+racing+line+up+2014 dead 1–10 15 SMR Alex de Angelishttps://www.motogp.com/en/news/2014/Edwards+retirement+from+racing+competition NGM Forward Racing and Edwards announce Texan's retirement from racing MotoGP.com Dorna Sports 11 August 2014 11 August 2014 6 October 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20141006132728/https://www.motogp.com/en/news/2014/Edwards+retirement+from+racing+competition dead 11–18 41 ESP Aleix Espargaró All ESP Drive M7 Aspar Honda RC213V-RShttps://www.crash.net/motogp/news/210603/1/aoyama-becomes-honda-test-rider-rc213vrs-debut.html Aoyama becomes HRC MotoGP test rider, RC213V-RS debut Crash.net Crash Media Group 6 November 2014 10 November 2014 7 JPN Hiroshi Aoyamahttps://www.motogp.com/en/news/2013/Hiroshi+Aoyama+with+Aspar+Team Hiroshi Aoyama completes Power Electronics Aspar 2014 line-up MotoGP.com Dorna Sports 10 November 2013 10 November 2013 9 November 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20141109161048/https://www.motogp.com/en/news/2013/Hiroshi+Aoyama+with+Aspar+Team dead 18 RCV1000R 1–17 69 USA Nicky Haydenhttps://www.motogp.com/en/news/2013/aspar+honda+contract Aspar Team announces Honda and Hayden MotoGP.com Dorna Sports 17 October 2013 17 October 2013 9 November 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20141109161206/https://www.motogp.com/en/news/2013/aspar+honda+contract dead 1–9, 14–18 2 GBR Leon Camierhttps://www.motogp.com/en/news/2014/Leon+Camier+to+stand+in+for+Nicky+Hayden+in+Indianapolis+and+Brno Camier to sub for Hayden in Indianapolis and Brno MotoGP.com Dorna Sports 24 July 2014 25 July 2014 30 July 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140730051415/https://www.motogp.com/en/news/2014/Leon+Camier+to+stand+in+for+Nicky+Hayden+in+Indianapolis+and+Brno dead 10–13 CZE Cardion AB Motoracing 17 CZE Karel Abrahamhttps://www.motogp.com/en/news/2013/abraham+with+honda+in+2014 Abraham with Honda Production Racer in 2014 MotoGP.com Dorna Sports 13 October 2013 13 October 2013 9 November 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20141109162641/https://www.motogp.com/en/news/2013/abraham+with+honda+in+2014 dead All ITA Go&Fun Honda Gresini 45 GBR Scott Reddinghttps://www.motogp.com/en/news/2013/redding+with+gresini+motogp GO&FUN Honda Gresini announce Redding deal MotoGP.com Dorna Sports 29 August 2013 29 August 2013 9 November 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20141109161741/https://www.motogp.com/en/news/2013/redding+with+gresini+motogp dead All GBR Paul Bird Motorsport PBM PBM 01 23 AUS Broc Parkeshttps://www.motogp.com/en/news/2014/PBM+announces+Broc+Parkes+for+2014 PBM announces Broc Parkes for 2014 MotoGP.com Dorna Sports 11 December 2013 11 December 2013 9 November 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20141109162046/https://www.motogp.com/en/news/2014/PBM+announces+Broc+Parkes+for+2014 dead All 70 GBR Michael Laverty AllKey Regular rider Wildcard rider Replacement rider All the bikes used Bridgestone tyres. Team changes Aspar Team and Cardion AB Motoracing switched to Honda in 2014, entering the RCV1000R, Honda's Open class machine. Forward Racing intended to use Yamaha-leased YZR-M1 engines with FTR frames, however the team started the season with a complete Yamaha YZR-M1 engine-frame-swingarm packageQatar MotoGP: Espargaro sticking with Yamaha frame https://www.crash.net/motogp/news/201293/1/espargaro-sticking-with-yamaha-frame.html/ 20 March 2014 22 September 2014 Crash.net Crash Media Group with other parts supplied by FTR, while developing new Forward-designed frames to be introduced mid-season. At the Mugello round Colin Edwards debuted the new frame built by Harris Performance.Forward Racing to use new MotoGP chassis at Mugello https://motomatters.com/news/2014/05/22/forward_to_use_new_motogp_chassis_at_mug.html/ 22 May 2014 22 September 2014 Motomatters.com Following Edwards' retirement from racing, the new frame was passed to de Angelis, while Espargaró remained with the Yamaha-derived chassis.Forward Racing plan to continue developing own chassis https://www.motorcyclenews.com/mcn/sport/sportresults/motogp/2014/october2/forward-racing-plan-to-continue-developing-own-chassis/ 7 October 2014 10 November 2014 Motor Cycle News Matthew Birt Bauer Consumer Media Gresini Racing competed with a full Honda package in the Open class, having contested the 2013 season with an FTR chassis and Honda engine. IodaRacing Project intended to enter a second bike ridden by Leon Camier, but he was not included on the final entry list due to an apparent lack of funding. Rider changes Nicky Hayden moved from Ducati Corse to Aspar Team. Cal Crutchlow left Yamaha Tech 3 to take Hayden's place. 2013 Moto2 Riders' Champion Pol Espargaró joined the premier category, racing for Yamaha Tech 3. Aleix Espargaró moved from Aspar Racing to Forward Racing. Hiroshi Aoyama moved to Aspar Racing after competing for Avintia Blusens in 2013. Bryan Staring left Gresini Racing, with his place taken by 2013 Moto2 runner-up Scott Redding. Yonny Hernández remained with Pramac Racing after Ben Spies retired from racing at the end of the 2013 season. Mike Di Meglio joined the premier category, racing for Avintia Racing. Broc Parkes made his MotoGP debut with Paul Bird Motorsport. Leon Camier contested the Indianapolis, Czech Republic, British, and San Marino races for Aspar Team as an injury replacement for Nicky Hayden. Alex de Angelis replaced Colin Edwards from Brno onwards. 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 ESP Marc Márquez ESP Álvaro Bautista ESP Marc Márquez JPN Repsol Honda Team JPN Honda 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 ESP Marc Márquez 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 ESP Dani Pedrosa ESP Marc Márquez JPN Repsol Honda Team JPN Honda 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 Marc Márquez ESP Marc Márquez ESP Marc Márquez JPN Repsol Honda Team JPN Honda 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 ESP Marc Márquez ESP Marc Márquez JPN Repsol Honda Team JPN Honda 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 ESP Marc Márquez ESP Marc Márquez ESP Marc Márquez JPN Repsol Honda Team JPN Honda 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 Dani Pedrosa ESP Marc Márquez ESP Marc Márquez JPN Repsol Honda Team JPN Honda Report 8 NED 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 ESP Aleix Espargaró ESP Marc Márquez ESP Marc Márquez JPN Repsol Honda Team JPN Honda Report 9 GER 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 PrixRed Bull Indianapolis Grand Prix to return to IMS in 2014 https://www.motogp.com/en/news/2013/Red+Bull+Indianapolis+Grand+Prix+to+return+to+IMS+in+2014 17 August 2013 17 August 2013 MotoGP.com Dorna Sports 29 October 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20131029211031/https://www.motogp.com/en/news/2013/Red+Bull+Indianapolis+Grand+Prix+to+return+to+IMS+in+2014 dead ESP Marc Márquez ESP Marc Márquez ESP Marc Márquez JPN Repsol Honda Team JPN Honda Report 11 CZE Czech Republic motorcycle Grand Prix ESP Marc Márquez ESP Dani Pedrosa ESP Dani Pedrosa JPN Repsol Honda Team JPN Honda 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 ESP Marc Márquez ESP Marc Márquez JPN Repsol Honda Team JPN Honda 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 Marc Márquez ITA Valentino Rossi JPN Movistar Yamaha MotoGP JPN Yamaha 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 ITA Andrea Dovizioso ESP Jorge Lorenzo ESP Jorge Lorenzo JPN Movistar Yamaha MotoGP JPN Yamaha 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 ITA Valentino Rossi ITA Valentino Rossi JPN Movistar Yamaha MotoGP JPN Yamaha 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 Marc Márquez ESP Marc Márquez ESP Marc Márquez JPN Repsol Honda Team JPN Honda Report 18 Valencian Community 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 ITA Valentino Rossi ESP Marc Márquez ESP Marc Márquez JPN Repsol Honda Team JPN Honda 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 Marc Márquez HondaRepsol Honda Team 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 4 1 15 13 2 Ret 1 1 362 2 ITA Valentino Rossi YamahaMovistar Yamaha MotoGP 2 8 4 2 2 3 2 5 4 3 3 3 1 Ret 3 1 2 2 295 3 ESP Jorge Lorenzo YamahaMovistar Yamaha MotoGP Ret 10 3 4 6 2 4 13 3 2 2 2 2 1 1 2 3 Ret 263 4 ESP Dani Pedrosa HondaRepsol Honda Team 3 2 2 3 5 4 3 3 2 4 1 4 3 14 4 Ret Ret 3 246 5 ITA Andrea Dovizioso DucatiDucati Team 5 3 9 5 8 6 8 2 8 7 6 5 4 Ret 5 4 8 4 187 6 ESP Pol Espargaró YamahaMonster Yamaha Tech 3 Ret 6 8 9 4 5 7 Ret 7 5 Ret 6 6 6 8 Ret 6 6 136 7 ESP Aleix Espargaró Forward YamahaOpenNGM Forward Racing 4 9 15 7 9 9 6 4 6 Ret 8 9 Ret 2 11 Ret Ret 7 126 8 GBR Bradley Smith YamahaMonster Yamaha Tech 3 Ret 5 7 8 10 Ret 10 8 19 6 9 22 7 5 9 3 5 14 121 9 DEU Stefan Bradl HondaLCR Honda MotoGP Ret 4 5 10 7 Ret 5 10 16 Ret 7 7 Ret 4 7 Ret 4 8 117 10 ITA Andrea Iannone DucatiPramac Racing 10 7 6 Ret Ret 7 9 6 5 Ret 5 8 5 Ret 6 Ret DNS 22 102 11 ESP Álvaro Bautista HondaGo&Fun Honda Gresini Ret Ret Ret 6 3 8 Ret 7 9 Ret 10 Ret 8 7 10 6 Ret 16 89 12 GBR Scott Redding HondaOpenGo&Fun Honda Gresini 7 Ret 14 13 12 13 13 12 11 9 11 10 13 10 16 7 10 10 81 13 GBR Cal Crutchlow DucatiDucati Team 6 Ret Ret 11 Ret Ret 9 10 8 Ret 12 9 3 Ret Ret Ret 5 74 14 JPN Hiroshi Aoyama HondaOpenDrive M7 Aspar 11 12 10 12 14 14 15 16 12 10 13 14 12 8 13 8 11 15 68 15 COL Yonny Hernández DucatiEnergy T.I. Pramac Racing 12 13 12 14 13 10 11 19 17 Ret Ret 11 10 15 Ret 11 7 Ret 53 16 USA Nicky Hayden HondaOpenDrive M7 Aspar 8 11 11 11 Ret DNS 12 17 14 9 14 10 Ret 13 47 17 CZE Karel Abraham HondaOpenCardion AB Motoracing 13 14 13 Ret 15 12 Ret 14 13 11 14 13 11 Ret Ret Ret Ret 17 33 18 ESP Héctor Barberá AvintiaOpen Avintia Racing Ret 15 16 15 Ret Ret 19 18 18 Ret 17 19 19 26 Ducati 19 15 5 9 11 19 ITA Michele Pirro DucatiDucati Team 17 Ret 11 14 12 9 18 20 ITA Danilo Petrucci ARTOpenOcto IodaRacing Team 14 17 Ret DNS 15 15 Ret Ret 18 Ret 11 Ret 12 Ret 12 17 21 SMR Alex de Angelis Forward YamahaOpenNGM Forward Racing 16 15 14 12 17 9 Ret 18 14 22 USA Colin Edwards Forward YamahaOpenNGM Forward Racing 9 Ret 20 Ret 17 15 18 22 20 13 11 23 AUS Broc Parkes PBMOpenPaul Bird Motorsport 15 Ret 21 17 18 17 16 11 21 15 19 21 18 18 20 Ret 14 20 9 24 GBR Michael Laverty PBMOpenPaul Bird Motorsport 16 16 18 16 16 16 17 21 Ret 14 Ret 17 17 16 18 13 12 19 9 25 FRA Mike Di Meglio AvintiaOpenAvintia Racing 17 18 19 Ret 19 18 Ret 20 22 12 18 20 Ret 17 19 14 13 21 9 26"left" JPN Katsuyuki Nakasuga YamahaYamalube Racing Team with YSP 12 4 27 GBR Leon Camier HondaOpenDrive M7 Aspar Ret 15 16 16 1 ITA Michel Fabrizio ARTOpenOcto IodaRacing Team Ret 20 0 FRA Randy de Puniet SuzukiTeam Suzuki MotoGP 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 Honda 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 3 4 2 6 1 1 409 2 JPN Yamaha 2 5 3 2 2 2 2 5 3 2 2 2 1 1 1 1 2 2 354 3 ITA Ducati 5 3 6 5 8 6 8 2 5 7 5 5 4 3 5 4 7 4 211 4 SUI Forward Yamaha 4 9 15 7 9 9 6 4 6 13 8 9 14 2 11 9 Ret 7 138 5 ITA ART 14 17 Ret DNS Ret 20 15 15 Ret Ret 18 Ret 11 Ret 12 Ret 12 17 6 GBR PBM 15 16 18 16 16 16 16 11 21 14 19 17 17 16 18 13 12 19 15 7 ESP Avintia 17 15 16 15 19 18 19 18 18 12 17 19 19 17 19 14 13 21 11 JPN Suzuki Ret 0 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 1JPN Repsol Honda Team 26 3 2 2 3 5 4 3 3 2 4 1 4 3 14 4 Ret Ret 3 608 93 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 4 1 15 13 2 Ret 1 1 2JPN Movistar Yamaha MotoGP 46 2 8 4 2 2 3 2 5 4 3 3 3 1 Ret 3 1 2 2 558 99 Ret 10 3 4 6 2 4 13 3 2 2 2 2 1 1 2 3 Ret 3ITA Ducati Team 04 5 3 9 5 8 6 8 2 8 7 6 5 4 Ret 5 4 8 4 261 35 6 Ret Ret 11 Ret Ret 9 10 8 Ret 12 9 3 Ret Ret Ret 5 51 17 4FRA Monster Yamaha Tech 3 38 Ret 5 7 8 10 Ret 10 8 19 6 9 22 7 5 9 3 5 14 257 44 Ret 6 8 9 4 5 7 Ret 7 5 Ret 6 6 6 8 Ret 6 6 5ITA Go&Fun Honda Gresini 19 Ret Ret Ret 6 3 8 Ret 7 9 Ret 10 Ret 8 7 10 6 Ret 16 170 45 7 Ret 14 13 12 13 13 12 11 9 11 10 13 10 16 7 10 10 6ITA Pramac Racing 29 10 7 6 Ret Ret 7 9 6 5 Ret 5 8 5 Ret 6 Ret DNS 22 155 68 12 13 12 14 13 10 11 19 17 Ret Ret 11 10 15 Ret 11 7 Ret 7CHE NGM Forward Racing 5 9 Ret 20 Ret 17 15 18 22 20 13 151 15 16 15 14 12 17 9 Ret 18 41 4 9 15 7 9 9 6 4 6 Ret 8 9 Ret 2 11 Ret Ret 7 8MON LCR Honda MotoGP 6 Ret 4 5 10 7 Ret 5 10 16 Ret 7 7 Ret 4 7 Ret 4 8 117 9ESP Drive M7 Aspar 2 Ret 15 16 16 116 7 11 12 10 12 14 14 15 16 12 10 13 14 12 8 13 8 11 15 69 8 11 11 11 Ret DNS 12 17 14 9 14 10 Ret 13 10ESP Avintia Racing 8 Ret 15 16 15 Ret Ret 19 18 18 Ret 17 19 19 19 15 5 9 11 35 63 17 18 19 Ret 19 18 Ret 20 22 12 18 20 Ret 17 19 14 13 21 11CZE Cardion AB Motoracing 17 13 14 13 Ret 15 12 Ret 14 13 11 14 13 11 Ret Ret Ret Ret 17 33 12GBR Paul Bird Motorsport 23 15 Ret 21 17 18 17 16 11 21 15 19 21 18 18 20 Ret 14 20 18 70 16 16 18 16 16 16 17 21 Ret 14 Ret 17 17 16 18 13 12 19 13ITA Octo IodaRacing Team 9 14 17 Ret DNS 15 15 Ret Ret 18 Ret 11 Ret 12 Ret 12 17 84 Ret 20 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