2016 Moto2 World Championship

7th running of the Moto2 World Championship Grand Prix motorcycle racing FIM Grand Prix motorcycle racing season 2016 2015 Moto2 World Championship 2017 Moto2 World Championship 2016 MotoGP World Championship2016 Moto3 World Championship thumb|Johann Zarco (pictured in 2015) was the 2016 Moto2 World Riders' Champion. The 2016 FIM Moto2 World Championship was the intermediate class of the 68th Fédération Internationale de Motocyclisme (FIM) Road Racing World Championship season. The season was marred by the death of Luis Salom during a free practice session, at the Catalan Grand Prix.https://www.motogp.com/en/news/2016/06/03/statement-luis-salom/202682 Luis Salom passes away MotoGP.com Dorna Sports 3 June 2016 3 June 2016 Johann Zarco started the season as the defending World Champion, having secured his first championship title at the 2015 Japanese Grand Prix.https://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/121221 Motegi Moto2: Tito Rabat withdraws, Johann Zarco wins championship Autosport.com Autosport 9 October 2015 9 October 2015 With victory at the Malaysian Grand Prix – his sixth of the 2016 season – Zarco was able to retain his title,https://www.motogp.com/en/news/2016/10/30/the-return-of-the-king-zarco-reigns-to-retain-his-crown/214997 The return of the King: Zarco reigns to retain his crown MotoGP.com Dorna Sports 30 October 2016 30 October 2016 amassing an unassailable points lead ahead of the final round in Valencia. As a result, Zarco became the first French rider to win multiple world motorcycle racing titles,https://www.motogp.com/en/news/2016/10/30/the-history-maker-zarco-takes-moto2-crown-number-2/214911 The history maker: Zarco takes Moto2 crown number 2 MotoGP.com Dorna Sports 30 October 2016 30 October 2016 as well as becoming the first rider in the Moto2 era to defend the world championship, and the first to do so in the intermediate class since Jorge Lorenzo in 2006 and 2007.https://www.motogp.com/en/news/2016/10/30/2arco-stats-on-zarco-s-stunning-second-title/215054 #2arco: Stats on Zarco's stunning second title MotoGP.com Dorna Sports 30 October 2016 30 October 2016 Zarco completed the season with victory in Valencia,https://www.motogp.com/en/news/2016/11/13/final-farewell-zarco-wins-a-four-way-war/216081 Final farewell: Zarco wins a four-way war MotoGP.com Dorna Sports 13 November 2016 13 November 2016 as he won the championship by an eventual margin of 42 points. The runner-up position remained up for grabs in Valencia, as four-time winner Thomas Lüthi, double winner Álex Rins and Franco Morbidelli all had a mathematical chance of finishing there. Ultimately with a second-place finish, Lüthi finished clear of Rins by 20 points; Lüthi's last-lap pass on Morbidelli also cost the latter third place in the championship by a point, as Rins had finished the race in fifth place. Morbidelli took a total of eight podium finishes, including each of the last five races, but was unable to take a victory. Four other riders won races; Sam Lowes took two race victories at Jerez and Aragon,https://www.motorsport.com/moto2/news/jerez-moto2-lowes-extends-points-lead-with-dominant-win-689884/ Jamie Klein Lowes extends points lead with dominant win Motorsport.com Motorsport Network 24 April 2016 13 November 2016https://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/126369 Mitchell Adam Sam Lowes believes Moto2 title bid is back on after Aragon win Autosport Haymarket Publications 26 September 2016 13 November 2016 Jonas Folger won at Brno,https://www.motorsport.com/moto2/news/brno-moto2-folger-wins-in-the-wet-disaster-for-zarco-808655/ Darshan Chokhani Folger wins in the wet, disaster for Zarco Motorsport.com Motorsport Network 21 August 2016 13 November 2016 while first Grand Prix victories went to Takaaki Nakagami at Assen,https://www.motorsport.com/moto2/news/assen-moto2-nakagami-fights-through-for-maiden-win-791895/ Valentin Khorounzhiy Nakagami fights through for maiden win Motorsport.com Motorsport Network 26 June 2016 13 November 2016 and Lorenzo Baldassarri in Misano.https://www.crash.net/motogp/race-report/233532/1/moto2-baldassarri-takes-dramatic-first-win-on-home-soil.html Lisa Lewis Baldassarri takes dramatic first win on home soil Crash.net Crash Media Group 11 September 2016 13 November 2016 The constructors' championship went to Kalex with a maximum score of 450 points, with a 34-race winning streak at the conclusion of the season – a run stretching back to a Speed Up victory for Lowes at the 2015 Motorcycle Grand Prix of the Americas. Changes for 2016 French oil and gas giants company Total was selected to become official fuel supplier of Moto2 and Moto3 beginning from 2016 onwards, replacing Eni after five seasons as a fuel supplier of Moto2 and Moto3.Total Will Be The Exclusive Fuel Supplier For The FIM Moto2 And Moto3 World Championships https://www.roadracingworld.com/news/total-will-be-the-exclusive-fuel-supplier-for-the-fim-moto2-and-moto3-world-championships/ 14 December 2015 14 December 2015 roadracingworld.com roadracingworld.com Calendar The following Grands Prix took place in 2016.2016 provisional MotoGP calendar announced https://www.motogp.com/en/news/2015/09/11/2016-provisional-motogp-calendar-announced/183920 11 September 2015 11 September 2015 MotoGP.com Dorna Sports Round Date Grand Prix Circuit 1 20 March ‡ QAT Commercial Bank Grand Prix of Qatar Lusail International Circuit, Lusail 2 3 April ARG Gran Premio Motul de la República Argentina Autódromo Termas de Río Hondo, Termas de Río Hondo 3 10 April USA Red Bull Grand Prix of the Americas Circuit of the Americas, Austin 4 24 April ESP Gran Premio Red Bull de España Circuito de Jerez, Jerez de la Frontera 5 8 May FRA Monster Energy Grand Prix de France Bugatti Circuit, Le Mans 6 22 May ITA Gran Premio d'Italia TIM Mugello Circuit, Scarperia e San Piero 7 5 June Catalonia Gran Premi Monster Energy de Catalunya Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya, Montmeló 8 26 June NED Motul TT Assen TT Circuit Assen, Assen 9 17 July GER GoPro Motorrad Grand Prix Deutschland Sachsenring, Hohenstein-Ernstthal 10 14 August AUT NeroGiardini Motorrad Grand Prix von Österreich Red Bull Ring, Spielberg 11 21 August CZE HJC Helmets Grand Prix České republiky Brno Circuit, Brno 12 4 September GBR Octo British Grand Prix Silverstone Circuit, Silverstone 13 11 September SMR Gran Premio TIM di San Marino e della Riviera di Rimini Misano World Circuit, Misano Adriatico 14 25 September Aragon Gran Premio Movistar de Aragón MotorLand Aragón, Alcañiz 15 16 October JPN Motul Grand Prix of Japan Motegi Circuit, Motegi 16 23 October AUS Michelin Australian Motorcycle Grand Prix Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit, Phillip Island 17 30 October MYS Shell Malaysia Motorcycle Grand Prix Sepang International Circuit, Sepang 18 13 November Valencia Gran Premio Motul de la Comunitat Valenciana Circuit Ricardo Tormo, Valencia ‡ = Night race Calendar changes The Grand Prix of the Americas and the Argentine Grand Prix have swapped places, with Argentina hosting the second round, while the Grand Prix of the Americas hosts the third round. For the first time in the history of the Dutch TT, the races were held on a Sunday. The 2016 season had seen the return of the Austrian Grand Prix to the series' schedule after 19 years of absence. The last race, which had been the 1997 Austrian Grand Prix, was held at the A1-Ring, now called the Red Bull Ring. Having been on the calendar since 2008, the Indianapolis Grand Prix was taken off the calendar.MotoGP Will Not Return to IMS in 2016 https://www.indianapolismotorspeedway.com/news-multimedia/news/2015/09/11/motogp-will-not-return-to-ims-in-2016 11 September 2015 11 September 2015 Teams and riders A provisional entry list was announced on 7 November 2015.2016 Moto2 provisional entry list https://www.motogp.com/en/news/2015/11/07/2016-moto2-provisional-entry-list/189244 MotoGP.com Dorna Sports 7 November 2015 7 November 2015 All Moto2 competitors raced with an identical CBR600RR inline-four engine developed by Honda. Teams competed with tyres supplied by Dunlop. TeamConstructorMotorcycleNo. Bike numberRiderRounds ESP Sports-Millions-Emwe-SAGESP SAG Team Kalex Kalex Moto2 2 CHE Jesko Raffinhttps://www.stopandgo.es/noticias/noticias-generales-news/posts/jesko-raffin-and-the-sag-racing-team-for-the Jesko Raffin and the SAG Racing Team together for the 2015 and 2016 stopandgo.es SAG Team 14 September 2014 14 August 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20160303210227/https://www.stopandgo.es/noticias/noticias-generales-news/posts/jesko-raffin-and-the-sag-racing-team-for-the 2016-03-03 dead All 39 ESP Luis Salomhttps://www.motogp.com/en/twitter_update/2015/09/11/for-2016-luissalom39-will-join-jeskoraffin1-in-the-sagracingteam-continuing/184029 For 2016 @LuisSalom39 will join @jeskoraffin1 in the @SAGRacingTeam, continuing in the #Moto2 Championship. 11 September 2015 11 September 2015 1–7 ESP AGR Team Kalex Kalex Moto2 4 RSA Steven Odendaalhttps://www.agrteam.com/en/noticias/201609/top10-para-pons-primera-jornada-1297.html Top10 for Pons in the first day at Motorland AGR Team Argiñano & Ginés Racing Team 23 September 2016 23 September 2016 The Argiñano & Ginés Racing Team brought 3 riders this time to Alcañiz; the two official riders, Marcel Schrötter and Áxel Pons, and our European Champion Steven Odendaal as a wild card. https://web.archive.org/web/20160924112256/https://www.agrteam.com/en/noticias/201609/top10-para-pons-primera-jornada-1297.html 2016-09-24 dead 14 23 DEU Marcel Schrötterhttps://www.speedweek.com/moto2/news/83056/Isaac-Vinales-faehrt-2016-statt-Schroetter-fuer-Tech3.html Isaac Viñales fährt 2016 statt Schrötter für Tech3 Isaac Viñales replaces Schrötter in Tech3 for 2016 de Speedweek.com Speedweek 16 October 2015 16 October 2015 All 49 ESP Axel Pons All FIN Ajo MotorsportFIN Ajo Motorsport Academy Kalex Kalex Moto2 5 FRA Johann Zarcohttps://www.crash.net/motogp/news/222648/1/johann-zarco-delays-motogp-until-2017.html Johann Zarco delays MotoGP until 2017 Crash.net Crash.net 6 September 2015 6 September 2015 19 March 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160319043746/https://www.crash.net/motogp/news/222648/1/johann-zarco-delays-motogp-until-2017.html dead All 45 JPN Tetsuta Nagashimahttps://resources.motogp.com/files/results/2016/ARA/Moto2/Entry.pdf Gran Premio Movistar de Aragón - Moto2 Entry List MotoGP.com Dorna Sports 22 September 2016 23 September 2016 14–15 CHE Forward Team Kalex Kalex Moto2 7 ITA Lorenzo Baldassarrihttps://www.motogp.com/en/news/2015/09/25/baldassarri-confirmed-with-forward-racing-for-2016/185140 Baldassarri confirmed with Forward Racing for 2016 MotoGP.com Dorna Sports 25 September 2015 25 September 2015 All 10 ITA Luca Marini All MYS JPMoto Malaysia Suter Suter MMX2 8 ESP Efrén Vázquez 1–3 69 USA Danny Eslickhttps://resources.motogp.com/files/results/2016/FRA/Moto2/Entry.pdf Monster Energy Grand Prix de France - Moto2 Entry List MotoGP.com Dorna Sports 5 May 2016 22 May 2016 5 88 ESP Ricard Cardúshttps://resources.motogp.com/files/results/2016/ITA/Moto2/Entry.pdf Gran Premio d'Italia TIM - Moto2 Entry List MotoGP.com Dorna Sports 19 May 2016 22 May 2016 6 DEU Dynavolt Intact GP Kalex Kalex Moto2 11 DEU Sandro Cortesehttps://www.motogp.com/en/news/2015/09/03/jonas-folger-joins-dynavolt-intact-gp-in-2016/183496 Jonas Folger joins Dynavolt Intact GP in 2016 MotoGP.com Dorna Sports 3 September 2015 3 September 2015 All 94 DEU Jonas Folger All CHE Garage Plus InterwettenCHE CarXpert Interwetten Kalex Kalex Moto2 12 CHE Thomas Lüthi All 27 ESP Iker Lecuonahttps://resources.motogp.com/files/results/2016/GBR/Moto2/Entry.pdf Octo British Grand Prix - Moto2 Entry List MotoGP.com Dorna Sports 1 September 2016 1 September 2016 12–13, 15–18 70 CHE Robin Mulhauser All 77 CHE Dominique Aegerter 1–11, 14 JPN Idemitsu Honda Team Asia Kalex Kalex Moto2 14THA Ratthapark Wilairot 1–7, 9–18 30 JPN Takaaki Nakagami All FRA Promoto Sport TransFIORmers ??? 16 FRA Hugo Clerehttps://resources.motogp.com/files/results/2016/VAL/Moto2/Entry.pdf Gran Premio Motul de la Comunitat Valenciana - Moto2 Entry List MotoGP.com Dorna Sports 10 November 2016 10 November 2016 18 QAT QMMF Racing Team Speed Up Speed Up SF16 19 BEL Xavier Siméonhttps://www.speedweek.com/moto2/news/83509/Xavier-Simeon-2016-statt-Kallio-im-QMMF-Team.html Xavier Siméon: 2016. Kallio in QMMF team Xavier Siméon: Replaces Mika Kallio in QMMF Team for 2016 de Speedweek.com Speedweek 24 October 2015 24 October 2015 All 60 ESP Julián Simón All LUX Leopard Racing Kalexhttps://www.crash.net/motogp/news/224165/1/kent-explains-reasoning-behind-moto2-deal.html MotoGP Australia: Kent explains reasoning behind Moto2 deal 15 October 2015 15 October 2015 Crash.net Crash Media Group 19 March 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160319013438/https://www.crash.net/motogp/news/224165/1/kent-explains-reasoning-behind-moto2-deal.html dead Kalex Moto2 20 ITA Alessandro Noccohttps://www.motogp.com/it/notizie/2016/10/19/a-phillip-island-nocco-per-oliveira/213298 it A Phillip Island Nocco per Oliveira Nocco at Phillip Island for Oliveira MotoGP.com Dorna Sports 27 September 2015 27 September 2015 16–17 44 PRT Miguel Oliveirahttps://www.motogp.com/en/news/2015/09/13/miguel-oliveira-to-moto2-with-leopard-racing/184303 Miguel Oliveira to Moto2 with Leopard Racing MotoGP.com Dorna Sports 13 September 2015 13 September 2015 1–15, 18 52 GBR Danny Kenthttps://www.motogp.com/en/news/2015/09/27/kent-moves-to-moto2-with-leopard-racing/185495 Kent moves to Moto2 with Leopard Racing MotoGP.com Dorna Sports 27 September 2015 27 September 2015 All BEL Estrella Galicia 0,0 Marc VDS Kalex Kalex Moto2 21 ITA Franco Morbidellihttps://www.motogp.com/en/news/2015/10/11/morbidelli-and-marquez-confirmed-for-2015/186757 Morbidelli and Marquez confirmed for 2015 MotoGP.com Dorna Sports 11 October 2015 11 October 2015 All 73 ESP Álex Márquez All ITA Federal Oil Gresini Moto2 Kalex Kalex Moto2 22 GBR Sam Loweshttps://www.crash.net/motogp/news/223310/1/aprilia-signs-bradl-for-2016-lowes-2017.html Aprilia signs Bradl for 2016, Lowes for 2017 22 September 2015 22 September 2015 Crash.net Crash.net All ITA Speed Up Racing Speed Up Speed Up SF16 24 ITA Simone Corsi All FRA Tech 3 Racing Tech 3 Tech 3 Mistral 610 32 ESP Isaac Viñales All 97 ESP Xavi Viergehttps://www.motogp.com/en/news/2015/09/25/vierge-to-continue-with-the-tech3-racing-team-for-2016/185101 Vierge to continue with the Tech3 Racing Team for 2016 MotoGP.com Dorna Sports 25 September 2015 25 September 2015 All ITA Tasca Racing Scuderia Moto2 Kalex Kalex Moto2 33 ITA Alessandro Tonucci 1–6 87 AUS Remy Gardnerhttps://www.corsedimoto.com/in-pista/motomondiale/moto2-remy-gardner-con-tasca-racing-nel-mondiale/ it Alessio Piana Remy Gardner con Tasca Racing nel Mondiale Remy Gardner with Tasca Racing in the Worlds CorseDiMoto GazzaNet 2 June 2016 5 June 2016 7–18 ESP Páginas Amarillas HP 40 Kalex Kalex Moto2 40 ESP Álex Rinshttps://www.motogp.com/en/news/2014/Rins+with+Paginas+Amarillas+HP+40+for+2015 Rins joins Paginas Amarillas HP 40 for the next two seasons MotoGP.com Dorna Sports 12 September 2014 14 August 2015 12 November 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20141112175828/https://www.motogp.com/en/news/2014/Rins+with+Paginas+Amarillas+HP+40+for+2015 dead All 57 ESP Edgar Ponshttps://twitter.com/Rins42/status/647815076213342209 @Rins42: 26 September Twitter Twitter Inc. 26 September 2015 27 September 2015 1–2, 4, 6–18 ITA Team Ciatti Kalex Kalex Moto2 42 ITA Federico Fulignihttps://resources.motogp.com/files/results/2016/SPA/Moto2/Entry.pdf Gran Premio Red Bull de España - Moto2 Entry List MotoGP.com Dorna Sports 21 April 2016 22 May 2016 4, 6, 13, 18 ITA Italtrans Racing Team Kalex Kalex Moto2 54 ITA Mattia Pasini All MYS Petronas Raceline MalaysiaMYS Petronas AHM Malaysia Kalex Kalex Moto2 55 MYS Hafizh Syahrin All 93 MYS Ramdan Roslihttps://www.motogp.com/en/news/2016/05/30/meet-the-wildcards-a-mixing-pot/202293 Meet the Wildcards: A mixing pot MotoGP.com Dorna Sports 30 May 2016 5 June 2016 Ramdan Rosli (Petronas AHM Malaysia) will join the Moto2 World Championship for the weekend, the Malaysian also making the step over from the FIM CEV Repsol series. 7, 16–17 JPN Japan-GP2 Kalex Kalex Moto2 63 JPN Naomichi Uramotohttps://resources.motogp.com/files/results/2016/JPN/Moto2/Entry.pdf Motul Grand Prix of Japan - Moto2 Entry List MotoGP.com Dorna Sports 13 October 2016 13 October 2016 15 JPN Team Taro Plus One TSR ??? 84 JPN Taro Sekiguchi 15 JPN NTS T.Pro Project NTS ??? 89 FRA Alan Techer 14 CZE Montáže Brož Racing Team Suter Suter MMX2 95 AUS Anthony Westhttps://resources.motogp.com/files/results/2016/CZE/Moto2/Entry.pdf HJC Helmets Grand Prix České Republiky — Moto2 Entry List MotoGP.com Dorna Sports 18 August 2016 18 August 2016 11Key Regular rider Wildcard rider Replacement rider Team changes JiR Moto2 announced that they would withdraw from the championship at the end of the 2015 season.https://www.speedweek.com/moto2/news/83515/JiR-Team-Moto2-Rennstall-wird-fuer-2016-zugesperrt.html JiR-Team: Moto2-Rennstall wird für 2016 zugesperrt JiR Team: Moto2 team is closed for 2016 de Speedweek.com Speedweek 24 October 2015 24 October 2015 Dynavolt Intact GP expanded to enter a second bike, while Italtrans Racing downgraded to a single entry in 2016. Leopard Racing returned to the Moto2 class after previously competing as Kiefer Racing from 2010 to 2012. The team competed on Kalex bikes, with Danny Kent and Miguel Oliveira as their riders. AGP Racing, who were listed on the provisional entry list, withdrew from the championship due to financial problems, leaving Federico Fuligni and Remy Gardner without rides.https://www.speedweek.com/moto2/news/85756/AGP-Team-steigt-aus-e28093-Gardner-und-Fuligni-ohne-Job.html AGP-Team steigt aus – Gardner und Fuligni ohne Job AGP team gets out - Gardner and Fuligni without job de Speedweek.com Speedweek 20 December 2015 27 December 2015 IodaRacing Project SRL also withdrew from the championship. Rider changes Luis Salom left Paginas Amarillas HP 40 at the end of the 2015 season to join Stop and Go Racing Team. Salom's place at Pons Racing was taken by 2015 FIM CEV Moto2 European Championship winner Edgar Pons. Moto3 World Champion Danny Kent returned to the Moto2 class with Leopard Racing, following a season with Tech 3 back in 2013. Franco Morbidelli moved to Estrella Galicia 0,0 Marc VDS, following Tito Rabat's decision to join MotoGP with Marc VDS for 2016. Simone Corsi left Forward Racing at the end of the 2015 season to join Speed Up Racing. Jonas Folger left the AGR Team to join Dynavolt Intact GP. Sam Lowes replaced Xavier Siméon at Federal Oil Gresini Moto2 as part of a contract-signing for a MotoGP seat with Gresini in 2017. Siméon joined the QMMF Racing Team as a result. Mika Kallio returned to MotoGP, after being left without a ride in Moto2. He joined KTM as a test rider for their 2017 MotoGP project. Miguel Oliveira moved up to the Moto2 class, joining Leopard Racing. Randy Krummenacher left Moto2 to join the Supersport World Championship following JiR's withdrawal from the championship. After competing in the second half of the 2015 season with Tech 3 as a replacement rider, Xavi Vierge moved full-time to Moto2 with the same team. Efrén Vázquez moved up to the Moto2 class with JPMoto Malaysia replacing Ricard Cardús. Vázquez previously competed in the intermediate class in 2007. Luca Marini stepped up to the Moto2 class, with the Forward Team. Isaac Viñales moved up to the Moto2 class with Tech 3, replacing Marcel Schrötter. Schrötter moved to the AGR Team. Alessandro Tonucci moved up to the Moto2 class with Tasca Racing Scuderia Moto2 replacing Louis Rossi. Ratthapark Wilairot made a full-time return to Moto2 with Idemitsu Honda Team Asia. Azlan Shah, who was on the provisional entry list with JPMoto Malaysia, withdrew due to financial problems.https://www.speedweek.com/moto2/news/85781/Moto2-WM-2016-Startfeld-schrumpft-weiter.html Moto2-WM 2016: Startfeld schrumpft weiter Moto2 World Championship 2016: Starting field continues to shrink de Speedweek.com Speedweek 23 December 2015 27 December 2015 Mid-season changes After the Grand Prix of the Americas, Efrén Vázquez left the JPMoto Malaysia team. He was replaced by Danny Eslick in the 5th race and by Ricard Cardús in the 6th race. Before the 7th race, the JPMoto Malaysia team went bankrupt, so the team retired from the rest of the season. After the Italian Grand Prix, Alessandro Tonucci left the Tasca Racing Scuderia team. He was replaced by Remy Gardner for the rest of the season starting with the 7th race. Luis Salom was killed after an accident during Friday practice at the Catalan Grand Prix. His teammate Jesko Raffin withdrew from the weekend.https://www.marca.com/motor/motogp/gp-catalunya/2016/06/04/5752a7c2e5fdeaf6768b45f1.html Jesko Raffin, compañero de Salom, no correrá en Montmeló Jesko Raffin, team mate of Salom, will not race at Montmeló es Marca Unidad Editorial 4 June 2016 5 June 2016 Jaime Martín Before the Dutch TT, the SAG Racing Team announced that they will complete the season with Raffin as the team's sole rider, with Salom's spot on the team left vacated for the rest of the season.https://www.motorsport.com/moto2/news/luis-salom-s-team-to-complete-moto2-season-with-one-rider-790732/ Luis Salom's team to complete Moto2 season with one rider Motorsport.com Motorsport Network 22 June 2016 24 June 2016 Jamie Klein 9 September 2017 https://web.archive.org/web/20170909142921/https://www.motorsport.com/moto2/news/luis-salom-s-team-to-complete-moto2-season-with-one-rider-790732/ dead Dominique Aegerter got injured after the Czech Republic Grand Prix, so he was replaced by Iker Lecuona for the 12th and the 13th races. Aegerter returned for the 14th race. However, upon signing a 2017 contract with Leopard Racing, he was fired from Interwetten, bringing Lecuona back for the remaining 4 races. 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 Prix DEU Jonas Folger GBR Sam Lowes SUI Thomas Lüthi SUI Garage Plus Interwetten DEU Kalex Report 2 ARG Argentine Republic motorcycle Grand Prix GBR Sam Lowes FRA Johann Zarco FRA Johann Zarco FIN Ajo Motorsport DEU Kalex Report 3 USA Motorcycle Grand Prix of the Americas ESP Álex Rins GBR Sam Lowes ESP Álex Rins ESP Páginas Amarillas HP 40 DEU Kalex Report 4 ESP Spanish motorcycle Grand Prix GBR Sam Lowes ESP Álex Rins GBR Sam Lowes ITA Federal Oil Gresini Moto2 DEU Kalex Report 5 FRA French motorcycle Grand Prix SUI Thomas Lüthi ESP Álex Rins ESP Álex Rins ESP Páginas Amarillas HP 40 DEU Kalex Report 6 ITA Italian motorcycle Grand Prix GBR Sam Lowes SUI Thomas Lüthi FRA Johann Zarco FIN Ajo Motorsport DEU Kalex Report 7 CAT Catalan motorcycle Grand Prix FRA Johann Zarco FRA Johann Zarco FRA Johann Zarco FIN Ajo Motorsport DEU Kalex Report 8 NED Dutch TT SUI Thomas Lüthi JPN Takaaki Nakagami JPN Takaaki Nakagami JPN Idemitsu Honda Team Asia DEU Kalex Report 9 DEU German motorcycle Grand Prix JPN Takaaki Nakagami BEL Xavier Siméon FRA Johann Zarco FIN Ajo Motorsport DEU Kalex Report 10 AUT Austrian motorcycle Grand Prix FRA Johann Zarco FRA Johann Zarco FRA Johann Zarco FIN Ajo Motorsport DEU Kalex Report 11 CZE Czech Republic motorcycle Grand Prix FRA Johann Zarco DEU Jonas Folger DEU Jonas Folger DEU Dynavolt Intact GP DEU Kalex Report 12 GBR British motorcycle Grand Prix GBR Sam Lowes SUI Thomas Lüthi SUI Thomas Lüthi SUI Garage Plus Interwetten DEU Kalex Report 13 SMR San Marino and Rimini Riviera motorcycle Grand Prix FRA Johann Zarco ESP Álex Rins ITA Lorenzo Baldassarri SUI Forward Team DEU Kalex Report 14 Aragon Aragon motorcycle Grand Prix GBR Sam Lowes ITA Franco Morbidelli GBR Sam Lowes ITA Federal Oil Gresini Moto2 DEU Kalex Report 15 JPN Japanese motorcycle Grand Prix FRA Johann Zarco ITA Franco Morbidelli SUI Thomas Lüthi SUI Garage Plus Interwetten DEU Kalex Report 16 AUS Australian motorcycle Grand Prix SUI Thomas Lüthi ITA Franco Morbidelli SUI Thomas Lüthi SUI Garage Plus Interwetten DEU Kalex Report 17 MYS Malaysian motorcycle Grand Prix FRA Johann Zarco ITA Luca Marini FRA Johann Zarco FIN Ajo Motorsport DEU Kalex Report 18 Valencia Valencian Community motorcycle Grand Prix FRA Johann Zarco FRA Johann Zarco FRA Johann Zarco FIN Ajo Motorsport DEU Kalex 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 QATQAT ARGARG AMEUSA SPAESP FRAFRA ITAITA CATCAT NEDNED GERDEU AUTAUT CZECZE GBRGBR RSMSMR ARAAragon JPNJPN AUSAUS MALMYS VALValencia Pts 1 FRA Johann Zarco Kalex 12 1 3 5 24 1 1 2 1 1 11 22 4 8 2 12 1 1 276 2 SUI Thomas Lüthi Kalex 1 7 7 6 3 4 5 Ret Ret 4 DNS 1 6 4 1 1 6 2 234 3 ESP Álex Rins Kalex 8 4 1 3 1 7 2 6 Ret 3 2 7 2 6 20 Ret 14 5 214 4 ITA Franco Morbidelli Kalex 7 25 14 4 4 8 11 3 Ret 2 8 2 5 3 3 2 2 3 213 5 GBR Sam Lowes Kalex 9 2 2 1 6 3 6 4 Ret Ret 3 21 Ret 1 Ret Ret Ret 4 175 6 JPN Takaaki Nakagami Kalex 14 9 15 7 5 9 3 1 11 7 Ret 3 3 5 4 5 21 6 169 7 DEU Jonas Folger Kalex Ret 3 5 2 Ret 15 7 10 2 26 1 5 8 10 Ret 6 3 8 167 8 ITA Lorenzo Baldassarri Kalex DNS 13 23 17 17 2 14 5 5 8 16 6 1 7 Ret 4 4 14 127 9 MYS Hafizh Syahrin Kalex 4 6 16 11 8 5 4 Ret 7 21 6 4 7 14 13 Ret 5 15 118 10 ITA Simone Corsi Speed Up 3 20 6 Ret 2 12 Ret 7 Ret Ret 19 8 Ret 9 6 7 11 11 103 11 ITA Mattia Pasini Kalex 16 10 17 12 16 Ret 12 19 4 13 4 9 16 12 7 Ret 23 7 72 12 SUI Dominique Aegerter Kalex 5 5 4 8 13 10 Ret 9 10 10 17 22 71 13 ESP Álex Márquez Kalex Ret Ret 11 Ret Ret 16 18 8 Ret 6 5 25 10 2 Ret DNS 7 Ret 69 14 DEU Marcel Schrötter Kalex 17 11 10 Ret 14 18 10 13 Ret 5 18 11 11 15 9 9 20 10 64 15 DEU Sandro Cortese Kalex 15 Ret 12 Ret DNS 11 Ret 12 15 11 23 12 9 13 5 3 17 Ret 61 16 ESP Axel Pons Kalex Ret 8 22 Ret 7 6 9 Ret Ret 9 Ret 10 Ret 16 Ret 8 Ret Ret 55 17 BEL Xavier Siméon Speed Up Ret 12 8 10 11 DNS Ret 11 Ret 23 15 16 Ret 11 10 11 15 16 46 18 ESP Julián Simón Speed Up Ret 19 9 DNS Ret 17 13 16 3 15 13 14 Ret 21 8 Ret DNS 23 40 19 ESP Luis Salom† Kalex 2 15 13 9 10 Ret DNS† 37 20 ESP Xavi Vierge Tech 3 Ret 14 20 Ret 15 Ret 20 17 Ret 16 12 13 12 17 11 10 8 12 37 21 POR Miguel Oliveira Kalex 11 21 Ret Ret 9 13 8 15 Ret 14 9 Ret 17 DNS DNS 13 36 22 GBR Danny Kent Kalex 6 16 Ret Ret 19 14 Ret 14 DNS 12 7 15 Ret 29 Ret Ret 18 9 35 23 ITA Luca Marini Kalex 10 18 Ret 16 12 Ret Ret Ret 6 17 Ret Ret 13 25 12 16 9 22 34 24 ESP Isaac Viñales Tech 3 19 24 18 13 20 24 16 21 9 18 14 Ret Ret 28 15 DNS 10 Ret 19 25 SUI Jesko Raffin Kalex 18 23 21 14 23 26 DNS 18 8 24 24 17 15 20 17 13 16 17 14 26 AUS Remy Gardner Kalex 15 20 12 19 21 20 19 19 19 Ret 13 18 8 27 AUS Anthony West Suter 10 6 28 THA Ratthapark Wilairot Kalex 13 17 19 Ret 21 22 Ret Ret 22 25 18 14 26 18 15 24 20 6 29 MYS Ramdan Rosli Kalex 19 18 12 4 30 SUI Robin Mulhauser Kalex 20 22 Ret 15 18 21 21 22 13 25 22 24 20 27 Ret 17 Ret 21 4 31 ESP Edgar Pons Kalex Ret DNS DNS 23 17 23 14 20 20 23 Ret 24 16 14 19 19 4 32 JPN Tetsuta Nagashima Kalex 23 14 2 33 ITA Federico Fuligni Kalex 18 20 18 Ret 0 34 RSA Steven Odendaal Kalex 18 0 35 ITA Alessandro Tonucci Kalex 21 27 24 19 22 25 0 36 ESP Iker Lecuona Kalex 19 21 Ret Ret 22 24 0 37 ESP Ricard Cardús Suter 19 0 38 JPN Naomichi Uramoto Kalex 21 0 39 ESP Efrén Vázquez Suter 22 26 DNS 0 40 JPN Taro Sekiguchi TSR 22 0 41 USA Danny Eslick Suter 25 0 ITA Alessandro Nocco Kalex Ret Ret 0 FRA Hugo Clere TransFIORmers Ret 0 FRA Alan Techer NTS Ret 0 Pos Rider Bike QATQAT ARGARG AMEUSA SPAESP FRAFRA ITAITA CATCAT NEDNED GERDEU AUTAUT CZECZE GBRGBR RSMSMR ARAAragon JPNJPN AUSAUS MALMYS VALValencia PtsBold – Pole Italics – Fastest LapLight blue – Rookie† – Rider deceased Constructors' standings Each constructor received the same number of points as their best placed rider in each race. Pos Constructor QATQAT ARGARG AMEUSA SPAESP FRAFRA ITAITA CATCAT NEDNED GERDEU AUTAUT CZECZE GBRGBR RSMSMR ARAAragon JPNJPN AUSAUS MALMYS VALValencia Pts 1 DEU Kalex 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 450 2 ITA Speed Up 3 12 6 10 2 12 13 7 3 15 13 8 Ret 9 6 7 11 11 136 3 FRA Tech 3 19 14 18 13 15 24 16 17 9 16 12 13 12 17 11 10 8 12 47 4 SUI Suter 22 26 DNS 25 19 10 6 JPN TSR 22 0 FRA TransFIORmers Ret 0 JPN NTS Ret 0 Pos Constructor QATQAT ARGARG AMEUSA SPAESP FRAFRA ITAITA CATCAT NEDNED GERDEU AUTAUT CZECZE GBRGBR RSMSMR ARAAragon JPNJPN AUSAUS MALMYS VALValencia Pts References 30em External links https://www.motogp.com Moto2 World Championship Moto2 Class Category:Grand Prix motorcycle racing seasons