2018 Moto3 World Championship Explained
The 2018 FIM Moto3 World Championship was a part of the 70th F.I.M. Road Racing World Championship season. Joan Mir was the reigning series champion, but he did not defend his title as he joined Moto2.
After winning at Sepang, Spanish rider Jorge Martín was crowned the 2018 Moto3 World Champion, having created an unassailable lead of 26 points over current runners-up Marco Bezzecchi.
The final race in Valencia saw wildcard rider Can Öncü become the youngest Grand Prix motorcycle racing winner at 15 years, 115 days.[1]
Teams and riders
Team | Constructor | Motorcycle | | Rider | Rounds |
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AP Honda Racing Thailand | Honda | NSF250RW | align=center style="background:#ccffcc;" | 35 | Somkiat Chantra | 15 |
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Del Conca Gresini Moto3 | 21 | Fabio Di Giannantonio[2] | All | 88 | Jorge Martín | All | Estrella Galicia 0,0 Junior Team Estrella Galicia 0,0 | 44 | Arón Canet[3] | 1–14, 16–19 | align=center style="background:#ccccff;" | 52 | Jeremy Alcoba | 15 | 72 | Alonso López[4] | All | align=center style="background:#ccffcc;" | 52 | Jeremy Alcoba | 4, 14 | Honda Team Asia Asia Talent Team | 27 | Kaito Toba | All | 41 | | All | align=center style="background:#ccffcc;" | 32 | Ai Ogura | 4, 8–9, 11 | Kohara Racing Team | align=center style="background:#ccffcc;" | 13 | Shizuka Okazaki | 16 | Leopard Racing | 33 | Enea Bastianini[5] | All | 48 | Lorenzo Dalla Porta[6] | All | align=center style="background:#ccffcc;" | 96 | Manuel Pagliani | 6 | align=center style="background:#ccffcc;" | 69 | Tom Booth-Amos | 12 | Marinelli Snipers Team | 14 | Tony Arbolino | All | align=center style="background:#ccffcc;" | 76 | Makar Yurchenko | 18 | Petronas Sprinta Racing | 7 | Adam Norrodin[7] | 1–18 | align=center style="background:#ccccff;" | 26 | Izam Ikmal[8] | 19 | 71 | Ayumu Sasaki | | Sic58 Squadra Corse | 23 | Niccolò Antonelli | 1–16, 18–19 | align=center style="background:#ccccff;" | 55 | Yari Montella | 17 | 24 | Tatsuki Suzuki | All | align=center style="background:#ccffcc;" | 55 | Yari Montella | 13 | Team Plus One | align=center style="background:#ccffcc;" | 36 | Yuto Fukushima | 16 | Ángel Nieto Team Moto3[9] | KTM | RC250GP | 16 | Andrea Migno[10] | All |
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75 | Albert Arenas | All | align=center style="background:#ccffcc;" | 25 | Raúl Fernández | 7, 14, 19 | Bester Capital Dubai | 5 | Jaume Masiá[11] | 1–17, 19 | 42 | Marcos Ramírez | All | CIP - Green Power | 17 | John McPhee[12] | All | 76 | Makar Yurchenko[13] | 1–7 | align=center style="background:#ccccff;" | 81 | Stefano Nepa[14] | 8–19 | City Lifting RS Racing | align=center style="background:#ccffcc;" | 20 | Jake Archer | 12 | | align=center style="background:#ccffcc;" | 15 | Filip Salač | 10 | Freudenberg Racing Team | align=center style="background:#ccffcc;" | 43 | Luca Grünwald | 9 | Lamotec Lagemaat Racing | align=center style="background:#ccffcc;" | 18 | | 8 | Motorsport Kofler | align=center style="background:#ccffcc;" | 73 | Maximilian Kofler | 11 | NRT Junior Team | align=center style="background:#ccffcc;" | 81 | Stefano Nepa | 6 | RBA Boé Skull Rider | 19 | Gabriel Rodrigo | 1–17, 19 | 22 | Kazuki Masaki[15] | All | Reale Avintia Academy Reale Avintia Academy 77 | 11 | Livio Loi[16] | 1–8 | align=center style="background:#ccccff;" | 77 | Vicente Pérez[17] | 9–19 | align=center style="background:#ccffcc;" | 77 | Vicente Pérez | 7 | Red Bull KTM Ajo | 40 | Darryn Binder[18] | 1–8, 10–19 | align=center style="background:#ccccff;" | 25 | Raúl Fernández | 9 | align=center style="background:#ccffcc;" | 61 | Can Öncü | 19 | Redox PrüstelGP[19] | 12 | Marco Bezzecchi[20] | All | 84 | Jakub Kornfeil[21] | All | Sky Racing Team VR46 VR46 Master Camp Team | 8 | Nicolò Bulega[22] | 1–15 | align=center style="background:#ccccff;" | 31 | Celestino Vietti | 16–19 | 10 | Dennis Foggia | All | align=center style="background:#ccffcc;" | 9 | Apiwat Wongthananon | 15, 18 | Südmetal Schedl GP Racing | 65 | Philipp Öttl | All | TM Racing Factory 3570 MTA | TM Racing | TM Racing | align=center style="background:#ccffcc;" | 3 | Kevin Zannoni | 13 | |
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All the bikes used series-specified Dunlop tyres.
Team changes
- Mahindra and Peugeot withdrew from the Championship after the 2017 season. Ángel Nieto Team, Redox PrüstelGP, and CIP - Green Power switched to KTM as a result of their withdrawal.
- AGR Team folded its operations in both Moto2 and Moto3 following the 2017 Aragon GP due to financial issues coupled with poor performance throughout the 2017 season.
- British Talent Team's Moto3 team put in a temporary hiatus for the next few years starting from 2018.[23]
- Marinelli Snipers have downsized to one bike in exchange for one slot in Moto2.
- Avintia Racing returned to Moto3 after a five-season hiatus. They joined forces with Team Stylobike to form Reale Stylobike, fielding a KTM for Livio Loi.[16]
- Red Bull KTM Ajo also downsized to one bike.
Rider changes
- Enea Bastianini moved to Leopard Racing, filling in the seat vacated by Joan Mir who moves up to Moto2, with Alonso López replacing Bastianini in Estrella Galicia 0,0.
- Sky VR46 rider Andrea Migno rode for Ángel Nieto Team, replacing Lorenzo Dalla Porta.
- Dennis Foggia made his full season debut in Moto3 with Sky Racing Team VR46, having previously competed as a replacement and wildcard rider in the 2017 season.
- Jaume Masiá made his full season debut at Moto3 with Bester Capital Dubai after previously competing as a replacement rider for the team in the 2017 season.
- Marco Bezzecchi moved from CIP to Redox PrüstelGP, replacing Patrik Pulkkinen.
- Niccolò Antonelli moved from Red Bull KTM Ajo to Sic58 Squadra Corse.
- After his full season debut with Sic58 Squadra Corse, Tony Arbolino moved to Marinelli Rivacold Snipers.
- Darryn Binder rode for Red Bull KTM Ajo, replacing Bo Bendsneyder who graduated to Moto2 with Tech 3.
- Lorenzo Dalla Porta raced with Leopard Racing, replacing Livio Loi, who moved to Reale Avintia Academy.
- Makar Yurchenko made his Moto3 debut with CIP, replacing Manuel Pagliani.
- Both Romano Fenati and Jules Danilo moved up to Moto2, joining Marinelli Rivacold Snipers and SAG Team respectively.
- John McPhee joined the CIP team as British Talent Team hiatus.
- María Herrera left Moto3 for the Supersport 300 World Championship.
- Juan Francisco Guevara didn't continue with the RBA Boé Racing Team after he announced his retirement from professional racing for personal reasons. He replaced by the 2017 Red Bull Rookies Cup champion Kazuki Masaki.
Mid-season changes
Calendar
The following Grands Prix were scheduled to take place in 2018:[24]
Round | Date | Grand Prix | Circuit |
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1 | 18 March | Grand Prix of Qatar[25] | Losail International Circuit, Lusail |
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2 | 8 April | Gran Premio Motul de la República Argentina[26] | Autódromo Termas de Río Hondo, Termas de Río Hondo |
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3 | 22 April | Red Bull Grand Prix of the Americas[27] | Circuit of the Americas, Austin |
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4 | 6 May | Gran Premio Red Bull de España[28] | Circuito de Jerez – Ángel Nieto, Jerez de la Frontera |
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5 | 20 May | HJC Helmets Grand Prix de France[29] | Bugatti Circuit, Le Mans |
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6 | 3 June | Gran Premio d'Italia Oakley[30] | Mugello Circuit, Scarperia e San Piero |
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7 | 17 June | Gran Premi Monster Energy de Catalunya[31] | Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya, Montmeló |
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8 | 1 July | Motul TT Assen[32] | TT Circuit Assen, Assen |
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9 | 15 July | Pramac Motorrad Grand Prix Deutschland[33] | Sachsenring, Hohenstein-Ernstthal |
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10 | 5 August | Monster Energy Grand Prix České republiky[34] | Brno Circuit, Brno |
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11 | 12 August | Eyetime Motorrad Grand Prix von Österreich | Red Bull Ring, Spielberg |
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12 | 26 August | GoPro British Grand Prix[35] | Silverstone Circuit, Silverstone |
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13 | 9 September | | |
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14 | | Gran Premio Movistar de Aragón[36] | MotorLand Aragón, Alcañiz |
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15 | 7 October | PTT Thailand Grand Prix[37] | Chang International Circuit, Buriram |
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16 | 21 October | Motul Grand Prix of Japan[38] | Twin Ring Motegi, Motegi |
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17 | 28 October | Michelin Australian Motorcycle Grand Prix[39] | Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit, Phillip Island |
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18 | 4 November | Shell Malaysia Motorcycle Grand Prix[40] | Sepang International Circuit, Sepang |
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19 | 18 November | Gran Premio Motul de la Comunitat Valenciana[41] | Circuit Ricardo Tormo, Valencia | |
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Calendar changes
Results and standings
Grands Prix
Riders' standings
- Scoring systemPoints 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 |
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Points | 25 | 20 | 16 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | |
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Constructors' standings
Each constructor received the same number of points as their best placed rider in each race.
Teams' standings
The teams' standings were based on results obtained by regular and substitute riders; wild-card entries were ineligible.
Pos. | Team | Bike No. | QAT
| ARG
| AME
| SPA
| FRA
| ITA
| CAT
| NED
| GER
| CZE
| AUT
| GBR
| RSM
| ARA
| THA
| JPN
| AUS
| MAL
| VAL
| Pts |
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1 | Del Conca Gresini Moto3 | 21 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 3F | 7 | 9 | Ret | 1 | 11 | C | 3 | 4 | 1 | Ret | 2 | 6 | 4 | 478 |
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88 | 1 | 11F | 1P | RetP | Ret | 1P | Ret | 1P | 1P | DNS | 3 | CP | 2P | 1P | 4 | Ret | 5P | 1 | 2 |
2 | Redox PrüstelGP | 12 | 14 | 1 | 3 | 2 | Ret | 2 | 2 | Ret | 2 | 6 | 1P | C | Ret | 2 | NCP | 1 | Ret | 5 | 20 | 330 |
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84 | 9 | 14 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 23 | 11 | 5 | 7 | 3P | 13 | C | 5 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 20 | 15 |
3 | Leopard Racing | 33 | Ret | 4 | 2F | Ret | Ret | 6 | 1P | 3 | Ret | 4 | 2 | C | Ret | 3 | Ret | 7 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 328 |
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48 | 3 | 7 | 18 | Ret | Ret | 8 | 17 | 6 | 13 | 10 | 5F | C | 1 | 13 | 2 | 2 | RetF | 2 | 18 |
4 | Ángel Nieto Team Moto3 | 16 | 10 | 13 | 4 | 13 | 2 | 5 | Ret | 26 | 12 | 20 | Ret | C | 9 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 14 | 191 |
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75 | DNS | Ret | 15 | Ret | 1 | 14 | Ret | 14 | Ret | 9 | 4 | C | 6 | 7 | Ret | Ret | 1 | 4 | Ret |
5 | Bester Capital Dubai | 5 | 12 | Ret | 21 | 5 | 10 | Ret | RetF | 4 | 6 | 17 | 6 | C | Ret | 9F | 17 | 11 | Ret | | 6 | 178 |
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42 | 15 | 12 | Ret | 3 | 3 | 15 | Ret | 10 | 4 | 7 | 15 | C | 16 | 5 | 8 | 12 | Ret | 11 | 9 |
6 | Estrella Galicia 0,0 | 44 | 2F | 2 | 8 | Ret | 8 | 11 | Ret | 2F | 5F | 2F | 10 | C | Ret | Ret | | Ret | 6 | Ret | Ret | 164 |
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52 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 18 | | | | |
72 | Ret | 6 | 17 | 4F | 19 | 18 | 8 | 25 | Ret | 18 | 24 | C | Ret | 20 | Ret | 18 | 11 | Ret | Ret |
6 | Sic58 Squadra Corse | 23 | 4P | 8 | 24 | 11 | 5 | 9 | DNS | 15 | 16 | 11 | 22 | C | 10 | Ret | Ret | Ret | | 10 | 7 | 142 |
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24 | DNS | 21 | 9 | 6 | 9 | 17 | 5 | 13 | Ret | 14 | 18 | C | Ret | 6 | Ret | 15 | 4 | 9 | Ret |
55 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 16 | | |
8 | RBA Boé Skull Rider | 19 | 5 | 9 | 12 | 10 | Ret | 4 | 3 | 8 | Ret | 5 | 8 | C | 4F | Ret | 5 | 8P | Ret | | 17 | 125 |
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22 | 13 | 20 | 22 | 20 | 18 | 22 | Ret | 20 | 15 | 13 | 21 | C | 15 | 21 | 20 | 22 | DNS | 15 | 16 |
9 | Sky Racing Team VR46 | 8 | Ret | Ret | Ret | 17 | Ret | 21 | Ret | 11 | 14 | 19 | 23 | C | Ret | 14 | 7 | | | | | 97 |
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10 | 16 | Ret | 16 | Ret | 14 | Ret | 9 | 12 | 19 | 12 | 26 | C | 7 | 25 | 3F | 4 | Ret | Ret | Ret |
31 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 14 | 3 | Ret | 10 |
10 | Petronas Sprinta Racing | 7 | 11 | 5 | Ret | 16 | Ret | Ret | 13 | 21 | 11 | Ret | 17 | C | 12 | 8 | 15 | 19 | 7 | 23 | | 96 |
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26 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Ret |
71 | 8 | 16 | 11 | 12 | 16 | 16 | Ret | 19 | 10 | 22 | 7 | C | Ret | | Ret | 9 | 10 | 18 | 11 |
11 | CIP - Green Power | 17 | Ret | 17 | 14 | Ret | 12 | 12 | 4 | Ret | 3 | Ret | 12 | C | Ret | 10 | Ret | 5 | 14 | Ret | 3 | 91 |
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76 | 19 | 24 | 19 | 14 | 13 | Ret | 12 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
81 | | | | | | | | 27 | 21 | Ret | 27 | C | 17 | 22 | 19 | 20 | 17 | 21 | 12 |
12 | Red Bull KTM Ajo | 25 | | | | | | | | | 9 | | | | | | | | | | | 64 |
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40 | Ret | 22 | 13 | DNS | 11 | 13 | Ret | 7 | | 23 | 19 | C | 8 | 18 | Ret | 3F | 12 | 7 | 19 |
13 | | 65 | Ret | 23 | 6 | 1 | 15 | 19 | 16 | 18 | 8 | 8 | 14 | C | DNS | 19 | 13 | 16 | 15 | 19 | Ret | 58 |
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14 | Marinelli Snipers Team | 14 | 17 | 10P | 20 | Ret | 7 | 7 | Ret | 17 | 17 | 15 | 9 | C | 11 | 16 | 14 | 6 | Ret | 8 | Ret | 57 |
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15 | Honda Team Asia | 27 | 7 | 19 | Ret | 9 | 17 | 20 | 6 | 16 | 18 | Ret | 16 | C | 13 | 26 | 12 | 17 | 19 | 12 | Ret | 49 |
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41 | 18 | 18 | 23 | 19 | 20 | 25 | 14 | 22 | Ret | 16 | 28 | C | 18 | 24 | Ret | 21 | 18 | 14 | 8 |
16 | Reale Avintia Academy 77 | 11 | Ret | 15 | 10 | 18 | 21 | 24 | 15 | 24 | | | | | | | | | | | | 24 |
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77 | | | | | | | | | Ret | 21 | 25 | C | 14 | 15 | 6 | Ret | 20 | 13 | Ret |
Pos. | Team | Bike No. | QAT
| ARG
| AME
| SPA
| FRA
| ITA
| CAT
| NED
| GER
| CZE
| AUT
| GBR
| RSM
| ARA
| THA
| JPN
| AUS
| MAL
| VAL
| Pts |
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Notes and References
- Web site: Can Öncü stuns the field to create Grand Prix history. Sports. Dorna. www.motogp.com. en. 2018-11-27.
- News: Martin and Di Giannantonio remain at Gresini for 2018. 26 September 2017. 26 September 2017. MotoGP.com. Dorna Sports.
- News: Canet signs up to stay with EG 0,0 in 2018. 21 June 2017. MotoGP.com. Dorna Sports.
- News: Lopez joins Estrella 0,0 alongside Canet in 2018. 7 November 2017. MotoGP.com. Dorna Sports.
- News: Bastianini signs with Leopard Racing for 2018. 6 August 2017. MotoGP.com. Dorna Sports.
- News: Dalla Porta joins Bastianini at Leopard in 2018. 13 October 2017. MotoGP.com. Dorna Sports.
- News: SIC Racing Team: Moto3 riders remain, Syahrin in Moto2. 24 October 2017. MotoGP.com. Dorna Sports.
- News: Moto3: Ikmal to replace Norrodin at Valencia. 13 November 2018. crash.net. crash.net.
- News: Aspar Team and KTM form new alliance in Moto3. 12 August 2017. MotoGP.com. Dorna Sports.
- News: Migno moves to Aspar for 2018. 22 September 2017. MotoGP.com. Dorna Sports.
- News: 2018 Moto3 provisional entry list. 9 November 2017. 9 November 2017. MotoGP.com. Dorna Sports.
- News: McPhee moves to CIP for 2018. 28 October 2017. MotoGP.com. Dorna Sports.
- News: Yurchenko to bring Kazakhstan onto the world stage in 2018. 12 October 2017. MotoGP.com. Dorna Sports.
- News: Nepa replaces Yurchenko at CIP - Green Power. 27 June 2018. MotoGP.com. Dorna Sports.
- News: Kazuki Masaki joins RBA BOE Skull Rider in Moto3. 24 January 2018. 24 January 2018. MotoGP.com. Dorna Sports.
- News: Reale Avintia join forces with Stylobike and comes back in Moto3 with Livio Loi. 15 November 2017. esponsorama.ad. Avintia Racing.
- News: Vicente Perez to replace Livio Loi. 10 July 2018. MotoGP.com. Dorna Sports.
- News: Darryn Binder to Ajo in 2018, Öncü twins join new CEV team. 2 November 2017. MotoGP.com. Dorna Sports.
- News: PrüstelGP switches to KTM in 2018. 3 July 2017. MotoGP.com. Dorna Sports.
- News: Marco Bezzecchi joins PrüstelGP in 2018 - Prüstel GP. 28 August 2017. Prüstel GP. 28 August 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20190329230448/https://www.pruestelgp.com/en/marco-bezzecchi-joins-pruestelgp-in-2018/. 29 March 2019. dead.
- News: Kornfeil stays with PrüstelGP for another year - Prüstel GP. 24 September 2017. Prüstel GP. 24 September 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20190329223424/https://www.pruestelgp.com/en/kornfeil-stays-with-pruestelgp-for-another-year/. 29 March 2019. dead.
- News: VR46 confirms Marini, Foggia for 2018. 20 September 2017. 20 September 2017. Crash.net. Crash.net.
- News: Moto3: McPhee left without a ride as British Talent Team shuts. 27 October 2017. Motorcycle News. Bauer Consumer Media Ltd.
- News: Get revved up for 2018: MotoGP calendar announced. 13 September 2017. 13 September 2017. MotoGP.com. Dorna Sports.
- News: Qatar secures 10-year MotoGP contract. 14 June 2015. 14 June 2015. MotoGP.com. Dorna Sports.
- News: Termas de Rio Hondo extends Argentina GP contract. 4 April 2016. 4 April 2016. MotoGP.com. Dorna Sports.
- News: Dorna signs 10-year deal with new Texas circuit. 23 September 2016. vroommagazine.com.
- News: Acuerdo para que Jerez tenga Gran Premio tres años más. 5 July 2017. sevilla.abc.es. ABC de Sevilla.
- News: French Grand Prix contract extended to 2021. 17 May 2014. 17 May 2014. MotoGP.com. Dorna Sports.
- News: Oakley announced as Title Sponsor of Mugello. 23 February 2017. 23 February 2017. MotoGP.com. Dorna Sports.
- News: Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya to host MotoGP until 2021. 9 November 2016. 9 November 2016. MotoGP.com. Dorna Sports.
- News: Assen to host MotoGP until 2026. 25 June 2016. 23 September 2016. MotoGP.com. Dorna Sports.
- News: MotoGP to stay at the Sachsenring until 2021. 12 August 2016. 12 August 2016. MotoGP.com. Dorna Sports.
- News: Dorna extends contract with Brno until 2020. 12 January 2016. 12 January 2016. MotoGP.com. Dorna Sports.
- News: Silverstone confirmed to host British GP for 3 more years. 11 November 2017. 13 November 2017. MotoGP.com. Dorna Sports.
- News: MotoGP at MotorLand Aragon until 2021. 21 September 2016. 21 September 2016. MotoGP.com. Dorna Sports.
- News: Thailand confirmed on the MotoGP calendar. 31 August 2017. 31 August 2017. MotoGP.com. Dorna Sports.
- News: MotoGP to remain at the Twin Ring Motegi until 2023. 20 August 2017. 21 August 2017. MotoGP.com. Dorna Sports.
- News: Phillip Island is here to stay. 10 April 2016. 31 August 2017. MotoGP.com. Dorna Sports.
- News: MotoGP at Sepang International Circuit until 2021. 29 October 2016. 31 October 2016. MotoGP.com. Dorna Sports.
- News: Valencia to host MotoGP until 2021. 20 September 2016. 20 September 2016. MotoGP.com. Dorna Sports.
- Web site: 2016 Octo British Grand Prix MotoGP. British Racing Drivers' Club. Ahead of the British MotoGP taking place at the purpose-built £375 million South Wales valley venue for the first time in 2018, the Circuit of Wales will promote and run the event at Silverstone.. 29 August 2016. Silverstone Circuit.
- News: Silverstone to keep MotoGP in 2017, with option for 2018. 4 September 2016. 12 September 2016. Motorsport.com. Motorsport.com. 3 August 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170803214509/https://www.motorsport.com/motogp/news/silverstone-to-keep-motogp-in-2017-with-option-for-2018-815748/. dead.
- Web site: 2018 Standings. motogp.com. en. 18 November 2018. 26 April 2023.