2017 MotoGP season

Marc Márquez is the current Riders' Championship leader.

The 2017 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season is the 69th F.I.M. Road Racing World Championship season. Marc Márquez started the season as defending World Champion, having secured his fifth overall title at the 2016 Japanese motorcycle Grand Prix with three races remaining.

Whilst Yamaha's new rider Maverick Viñales started the season off with two consecutive victories, the following spring season proved to be unpredictable with four different winners in as many races, following the trend from 2016. Ducati rider Andrea Dovizioso then took his first dry-track MotoGP win at Mugello before repeating the feat the following week in Barcelona. With Viñales not finishing the race at Assen, this allowed Dovizioso to lead the championship by four points after eight races and becoming the first Ducati rider to lead the championship since Casey Stoner in 2009. Márquez took the championship lead after winning the German Grand Prix.

Calendar

The following Grands Prix are scheduled to take place in 2017.^[1]

Round	Date	Grand Prix	Circuit
1	26 March	Grand Prix of Qatar[2]	Losail International Circuit, Lusail
2	9 April	Gran Premio Motul de la República Argentina[3]	Autódromo Termas de Río Hondo, Santiago del Estero
3	23 April	Red Bull Grand Prix of the Americas[4]	Circuit of the Americas, Austin
4	7 May	Gran Premio Red Bull de España	Circuito de Jerez, Jerez de la Frontera
5	21 May	HJC Helmets Grand Prix de France[5]	Circuit Bugatti, Le Mans
6	4 June	Gran Premio d'Italia Oakley	Mugello Circuit, Scarperia
7	11 June	Gran Premi Monster Energy de Catalunya[6]	Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya, Montmeló
8	25 June	Motul TT Assen[7]	TT Circuit Assen, Assen
9	2 July	GoPro Motorrad Grand Prix Deutschland[8]	Sachsenring, Hohenstein-Ernstthal
10	6 August	Monster Energy Grand Prix České republiky[9]	Automotodrom Brno, Brno
11	13 August	NeroGiardini Motorrad Grand Prix von Österreich	Red Bull Ring, Spielberg
12	27 August	Octo British Grand Prix[10]	Silverstone Circuit, Silverstone[11]
13	10 September	Gran Premio Tribul MasterCard di San Marino e della Riviera di Rimini[12]	Misano World Circuit Marco Simoncelli, Misano Adriatico
14	24 September	Gran Premio Movistar de Aragón[13]	Motorland Aragón, Alcañiz
15	15 October	Motul Grand Prix of Japan[14]	Twin Ring Motegi, Motegi
16	22 October	Michelin Australian Motorcycle Grand Prix[15]	Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit, Phillip Island
17	29 October	Shell Malaysia Motorcycle Grand Prix[16]	Sepang International Circuit, Selangor
18	12 November	Gran Premio Motul de la Comunitat Valenciana[17]	Circuit Ricardo Tormo, Valencia

Calendar changes

• The British Grand Prix was scheduled to move from Silverstone to the new Circuit of Wales, but construction on the new track has not commenced.^[18] The two circuits reached a deal that will see Silverstone continue to host the British Grand Prix in 2017, with an option to host the 2018 race.^[11]

Teams and riders

Team Constructor Motorcycleall No. Rider Rounds Ducati Team Ducati Ducati Desmosedici GP17 04 Andrea Dovizioso[19] 1–11 51 Michele Pirro[20] 6 99 Jorge Lorenzo[21] 1–11 Monster Yamaha Tech 3 Yamaha Yamaha YZR-M1 5 Johann Zarco[22] 1–11 94 Jonas Folger[23] 1–11 Reale Avintia Racing Ducati Ducati Desmosedici GP16 8 Héctor Barberá[24] 1–11 Ducati Desmosedici GP15 76 Loris Baz[24] 1–11 Octo Pramac Racing Ducati Ducati Desmosedici GP17 9 Danilo Petrucci[25] 1–11 Ducati Desmosedici GP16 45 Scott Redding[25] 1–11 Team Suzuki Ecstar       Suzuki Suzuki GSX-RR 12 Takuya Tsuda[26] 4 29 Andrea Iannone[27] 1–11 42 Álex Rins[28] 1–3, 8–11 50 Sylvain Guintoli[29] 5–7 Pull&Bear Aspar Team Ducati Ducati Desmosedici GP15 17 Karel Abraham[30] 1–11 Ducati Desmosedici GP16[31] 19 Álvaro Bautista[31] 1–11 Aprilia Racing Team Gresini       Aprilia Aprilia RS-GP 22 Sam Lowes[25] 1–11 41 Aleix Espargaró[32] 1–11 Movistar Yamaha MotoGP Yamaha Yamaha YZR-M1 25 Maverick Viñales[33] 1–11 46 Valentino Rossi[34] 1–11 Repsol Honda Team Honda Honda RC213V 26 Dani Pedrosa[35] 1–11 93 Marc Márquez[36] 1–11 LCR Honda Honda Honda RC213V 35 Cal Crutchlow[37] 1–11 Red Bull KTM Factory Racing KTM KTM RC16 36 Mika Kallio[38] 9, 11 38 Bradley Smith[39] 1–11 44 Pol Espargaró[40] 1–11 EG 0,0 Marc VDS Honda Honda RC213V 43 Jack Miller[25] 1–11 53 Esteve Rabat[25] 1–11

Key Regular rider Wildcard rider Replacement rider

Team changes

• KTM will join the series with a factory-supported team for the first time.^[41]

Rider changes

• Jorge Lorenzo joined Ducati, after leaving Movistar Yamaha MotoGP. Lorenzo's move to Ducati ended his nine-year relationship with Yamaha.
• Maverick Viñales joined Yamaha, after leaving Team Suzuki Ecstar.
• Andrea Iannone joined Team Suzuki Ecstar, after leaving Ducati. He will be partnered by Álex Rins who moved up to the premier class.
• Bradley Smith and Pol Espargaró left Tech 3 Yamaha to join the newly formed KTM factory team for the 2017 season.
• Sam Lowes moved up to the premier class, making his MotoGP début with Aprilia Racing Team Gresini. He will be partnered by Aleix Espargaró, who left Suzuki to join the team.
• Jonas Folger and Johann Zarco, the 2015 and 2016 Moto2 World Champion, moved up to the premier class, with both riders making their MotoGP début with Monster Yamaha Tech 3.
• Stefan Bradl and Eugene Laverty left MotoGP for the Superbike World Championship.^[42][43]
• Álvaro Bautista left Aprilia Racing Team Gresini to return to Aspar Team. Bautista previously competed with Aspar Team between the 2006 125cc and the 2009 250cc seasons.
• Karel Abraham returned to MotoGP with Aspar Team after previously competing in the Superbike World Championship in the 2016 season.
• Yonny Hernández returned to Moto2, after being left without a ride in MotoGP.

Regulation changes

Technical regulations

• Winglets, additional aerodynamic aids first introduced in 1999, will be banned from 2017 following repeated concerns about their safety.^[44]

Sporting regulations

• A rider may be assisted by no more than four mechanics while changing bikes during a pit stop, all of whom must wear approved helmets. A mechanic may hold in the bike's clutch lever, but only the rider can select a gear.^[45]

Results and standings

Grands Prix

Round	Grand Prix	Pole position	Fastest Lap	Winning rider	Winning constructor	Report
1	Qatar motorcycle Grand Prix	Maverick Viñales[lower-alpha 1]	Johann Zarco	Maverick Viñales	Yamaha	Report
2	Argentine motorcycle Grand Prix	Marc Márquez	Maverick Viñales	Maverick Viñales	Yamaha	Report
3	Motorcycle Grand Prix of the Americas	Marc Márquez	Marc Márquez	Marc Márquez	Honda	Report
4	Spanish motorcycle Grand Prix	Dani Pedrosa	Dani Pedrosa	Dani Pedrosa	Honda	Report
5	French motorcycle Grand Prix	Maverick Viñales	Maverick Viñales	Maverick Viñales	Yamaha	Report
6	Italian motorcycle Grand Prix	Maverick Viñales	Maverick Viñales	Andrea Dovizioso	Ducati	Report
7	Catalan motorcycle Grand Prix	Dani Pedrosa	Jonas Folger	Andrea Dovizioso	Ducati	Report
8	Dutch TT	Johann Zarco	Scott Redding	Valentino Rossi	Yamaha	Report
9	German motorcycle Grand Prix	Marc Márquez	Jonas Folger	Marc Márquez	Honda	Report
10	Czech Republic motorcycle Grand Prix	Marc Márquez	Maverick Viñales	Marc Márquez	Honda	Report
11	Austrian motorcycle Grand Prix					Report
12	British motorcycle Grand Prix					Report
13	San Marino and Rimini's Coast motorcycle Grand Prix					Report
14	Aragon motorcycle Grand Prix					Report
15	Japanese motorcycle Grand Prix					Report
16	Australian Motorcycle Grand Prix					Report
17	Malaysian motorcycle Grand Prix					Report
18	Valencian Community motorcycle Grand Prix					Report

Riders' standings

Scoring system

Points are awarded to the top fifteen finishers. A rider has to finish the race to earn points.

Pos Rider Bike QAT ARG AME ESP FRA ITA CAT NED GER CZE AUT GBR RSM ARA JPN AUS MAL VAL Pts 1 Marc Márquez Honda 4 Ret 1 2 Ret 6 2 3 1 1 154 2 Maverick Viñales Yamaha 1 1 Ret 6 1 2 10 Ret 4 3 140 3 Andrea Dovizioso Ducati 2 Ret 6 5 4 1 1 5 8 6 133 4 Valentino Rossi Yamaha 3 2 2 10 Ret 4 8 1 5 4 132 5 Dani Pedrosa Honda 5 Ret 3 1 3 Ret 3 13 3 2 123 6 Johann Zarco Yamaha Ret 5 5 4 2 7 5 14 9 12 88 7 Jonas Folger Yamaha 10 6 11 8 7 13 6 Ret 2 10 77 8 Danilo Petrucci Ducati Ret 7 8 7 Ret 3 Ret 2 12 7 75 9 Cal Crutchlow Honda Ret 3 4 Ret 5 Ret 11 4 10 5 75 10 Jorge Lorenzo Ducati 11 Ret 9 3 6 8 4 15 11 15 66 11 Álvaro Bautista Ducati Ret 4 15 Ret Ret 5 7 Ret 6 Ret 44 12 Jack Miller Honda 8 9 10 Ret 8 15 Ret 6 15 14 43 13 Aleix Espargaró Aprilia 6 Ret 17 9 Ret Ret Ret 10 7 8 40 14 Scott Redding Ducati 7 8 12 11 Ret 12 13 Ret 20 16 33 15 Loris Baz Ducati 12 11 Ret 13 9 18 12 8 19 Ret 31 16 Andrea Iannone Suzuki Ret 16 7 Ret 10 10 16 9 Ret 19 28 17 Karel Abraham Ducati 14 10 Ret 15 Ret 16 14 7 17 13 23 18 Esteve Rabat Honda 15 12 13 Ret 11 11 15 12 18 17 23 19 Pol Espargaró KTM 16 14 Ret Ret 12 Ret 18 11 13 9 21 20 Héctor Barberá Ducati 13 13 14 12 Ret 14 9 16 DSQ 20 21 21 Álex Rins Suzuki 9 Ret DNS 17 21 11 12 22 Bradley Smith KTM 17 15 16 14 13 20 DNS Ret 14 Ret 8 23 Michele Pirro Ducati 9 7 24 Sam Lowes Aprilia 18 Ret Ret 16 14 19 19 Ret Ret 18 2 25 Sylvain Guintoli Suzuki 15 17 17 1 Mika Kallio KTM 16 0 Takuya Tsuda Suzuki 17 0 Pos Rider Bike QAT ARG AME ESP FRA ITA CAT NED GER CZE AUT GBR RSM ARA JPN AUS MAL VAL Pts

Colour Result Gold Winner Silver 2nd place Bronze 3rd place Green Points finish Blue Non-points finish Non-classified finish (NC) Purple Retired (Ret) Red Did not qualify (DNQ) Did not pre-qualify (DNPQ) Black Disqualified (DSQ) White Did not start (DNS) Withdrew (WD) Race cancelled (C) Blank Did not participate (DNP) Excluded (EX) Bold – Pole Italics – Fastest Lap Light blue – Rookie

Manufacturers' standings

Pos	Manufacturer	QAT	ARG	AME	ESP	FRA	ITA	CAT	NED	GER	CZE	AUT	GBR	RSM	ARA	JPN	AUS	MAL	VAL	Pts
1	Yamaha	1	1	2	4	1	2	5	1	2	3									200
2	Honda	4	3	1	1	3	6	2	3	1	1									191
3	Ducati	2	4	6	3	4	1	1	2	6	6									162
4	Aprilia	6	Ret	17	9	14	19	19	10	7	8									42
5	Suzuki	9	16	7	17	10	10	16	9	21	11									40
6	KTM	16	14	16	14	12	20	18	11	13	9									23
Pos	Manufacturer	QAT	ARG	AME	ESP	FRA	ITA	CAT	NED	GER	CZE	AUT	GBR	RSM	ARA	JPN	AUS	MAL	VAL	Pts

Teams' standings

Pos Team Bike No. QAT ARG AME ESP FRA ITA CAT NED GER CZE AUT GBR RSM ARA JPN AUS MAL VAL Pts 1 Repsol Honda Team 26 5 Ret 3 1 3 Ret 3 13 3 2 277 93 4 Ret 1 2 Ret 6 2 3 1 1 2 Movistar Yamaha MotoGP 25 1 1 Ret 6 1 2 10 Ret 4 3 272 46 3 2 2 10 Ret 4 8 1 5 4 3 Ducati Team 04 2 Ret 6 5 4 1 1 5 8 6 199 99 11 Ret 9 3 6 8 4 15 11 15 4 Monster Yamaha Tech 3 5 Ret 5 5 4 2 7 5 14 9 12 165 94 10 6 11 8 7 13 6 Ret 2 10 5 Octo Pramac Racing 9 Ret 7 8 7 Ret 3 Ret 2 12 7 108 45 7 8 12 11 Ret 12 13 Ret 20 16 6 LCR Honda 35 Ret 3 4 Ret 5 Ret 11 4 10 5 75 7 Pull&Bear Aspar Team 17 14 10 Ret 15 Ret 16 14 7 17 13 67 19 Ret 4 15 Ret Ret 5 7 Ret 6 Ret 8 EG 0,0 Marc VDS 43 8 9 10 Ret 8 15 Ret 6 15 14 66 53 15 12 13 Ret 11 11 15 12 18 17 9 Reale Avintia Racing 8 13 13 14 12 Ret 14 9 16 DSQ 20 52 76 12 11 Ret 13 9 18 12 8 19 Ret 10 Aprilia Racing Team Gresini 22 18 Ret Ret 16 14 19 19 Ret Ret 18 42 41 6 Ret 17 9 Ret Ret Ret 10 7 8 11 Team Suzuki Ecstar 12 17 41 29 Ret 16 7 Ret 10 10 16 9 Ret 19 42 9 Ret DNS 17 21 11 50 15 17 17 12 Red Bull KTM Factory Racing 38 17 15 16 14 13 20 DNS Ret 14 Ret 29 44 16 14 Ret Ret 12 Ret 18 11 13 9 Pos Team Bike No. QAT ARG AME ESP FRA ITA CAT NED GER CZE AUT GBR RSM ARA JPN AUS MAL VAL Pts

Colour Result Gold Winner Silver 2nd place Bronze 3rd place Green Points finish Blue Non-points finish Non-classified finish (NC) Purple Retired (Ret) Red Did not qualify (DNQ) Did not pre-qualify (DNPQ) Black Disqualified (DSQ) White Did not start (DNS) Withdrew (WD) Race cancelled (C) Blank Did not participate (DNP) Excluded (EX) Bold – Pole Italics – Fastest Lap

Notes

References

External links

• The official website of Grand Prix motorcycle racing

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