2020 Moto3 World Championship

The 2020 FIM Moto3 World Championship was a part of the 72nd F.I.M. Road Racing World Championship season. The season calendar has been significantly affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, leading to the cancellation or postponement of many races.

Albert Arenas (pictured in 2016) was the 2020 Moto3 Champion.

Albert Arenas won the Riders' championship while riding a KTM RC250GP. Honda won its fourth straight Constructors' championship and its 20th overall in the Moto3 class. Leopard Racing won its second straight Teams' championship.

Teams and riders

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Team Constructor Motorcycle No. Rider Rounds
  Estrella Galicia 0,0 Honda NSF250RW 6   Ryusei Yamanaka All
11   Sergio García All
  Honda Team Asia 79   Ai Ogura All
92   Yuki Kunii All
  Kömmerling Gresini Moto3 2   Gabriel Rodrigo[1] All
52   Jeremy Alcoba All
  Leopard Racing 5   Jaume Masiá[2] All
7   Dennis Foggia[2] All
  Petronas Sprinta Racing 17   John McPhee[3] All
89   Khairul Idham Pawi[4] 1–5, 7–15
  Rivacold Snipers Team 12   Filip Salač[5] 1–14
31   Adrián Fernández 15
14   Tony Arbolino[6] 1–10, 12–15
  Sic58 Squadra Corse 23   Niccolò Antonelli 2–15
20   José Julián García 1
24   Tatsuki Suzuki 1–8, 10–15
20   José Julián García 9
  Sterilgarda Max Racing Team[7] Husqvarna FR250GP 21   Alonso López[8] All
55   Romano Fenati[8] All
  Aspar Team Gaviota
  Gaviota Aspar Team Moto3
  Solunion Aspar Team Moto3
  Valresa Aspar Team
  Pull&Bear Aspar Team Moto3
KTM RC250GP 75   Albert Arenas[9] All
82   Stefano Nepa All
  Boe Skull Rider Facile Energy 9   Davide Pizzoli All
54   Riccardo Rossi 1–11, 13–15
  CarXpert Prüstel GP 50   Jason Dupasquier[10] All
70   Barry Baltus 2–15
60   Dirk Geiger 1
  CIP Green Power 40   Darryn Binder[11] All
73   Maximilian Kofler All
  Reale Avintia Racing
  Reale Avintia Moto3
99   Carlos Tatay[12] All
  Red Bull KTM Ajo 25   Raúl Fernández All
27   Kaito Toba[13] All
  Red Bull KTM Tech3[14] 53   Deniz Öncü[15] All
71   Ayumu Sasaki[16] All
  Sky Racing Team VR46 13   Celestino Vietti[17] All
16   Andrea Migno[17] All
Key
Regular rider
Replacement rider

All teams used series-specified Dunlop tyres.

Team changes

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  • Tech3 joined the Moto3 class after KTM's withdrawal from Moto2.
  • Husqvarna returned to Moto3 after a 4-year absence with Sterilgarda Max Racing Team.[18][19]
  • Mugen Race shut down after twenty-two seasons.
  • Sterilgarda Max Racing Team and Red Bull KTM Ajo both have expanded to two riders.
  • Ángel Nieto Team reverted to their former name of Aspar.[20]

Rider changes

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Mid-season changes

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  • Dirk Geiger replaced Barry Baltus for the first race due to age restriction.
  • Tony Arbolino, despite testing negative for COVID-19, was forced to miss the Aragon Grand Prix as he had come into close contact with an infected passenger on his flight after the French Grand Prix and was required to self-isolate as a result. He was not replaced for that event and was back to racing at the Teruel Grand Prix.[21]
  • Adrián Fernández replaced Filip Salač for the Portuguese Grand Prix because of an injury.

Calendar

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The following Grands Prix are scheduled to take place in 2020:[22][23]

Round Date Grand Prix Circuit
1 8 March[a]   QNB Grand Prix of Qatar[24] Losail International Circuit, Lusail
2 19 July   Gran Premio Red Bull de España[25][23] Circuito de Jerez – Ángel Nieto, Jerez de la Frontera
3 26 July   Gran Premio Red Bull de Andalucía[23]
4 9 August   Monster Energy Grand Prix České republiky[26][23] Brno Circuit, Brno
5 16 August   myWorld Motorrad Grand Prix von Österreich[27][23] Red Bull Ring, Spielberg
6 23 August   BMW M Grand Prix of Styria[23]
7 13 September   Gran Premio Lenovo di San Marino e della Riviera di Rimini[28][23] Misano World Circuit Marco Simoncelli, Misano Adriatico
8 20 September   Gran Premio TISSOT dell'Emilia Romagna e della Riviera di Rimini[23]
9 27 September   Gran Premi Monster Energy de Catalunya[29][23] Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya, Montmeló
10 11 October   SHARK Helmets Grand Prix de France[30][23] Bugatti Circuit, Le Mans
11 18 October   Gran Premio Michelin de Aragón[31][23] MotorLand Aragón, Alcañiz
12 25 October   Gran Premio Liqui Moly de Teruel[23]
13 8 November   Gran Premio de Europa[23] Circuit Ricardo Tormo, Valencia
14 15 November   Gran Premio Motul de la Comunitat Valenciana[32][23]
15 22 November   Grande Prémio MEO de Portugal[33] Algarve International Circuit, Portimão

Cancelled Grands Prix

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The following rounds were included on the original calendar, but were cancelled in response to the COVID-19 pandemic:[34]

Original Date Grand Prix Circuit
31 May   Italian motorcycle Grand Prix Autodromo Internazionale del Mugello, Scarperia e San Piero
21 June   German motorcycle Grand Prix[35] Sachsenring, Hohenstein-Ernstthal
28 June   Dutch TT[36] TT Circuit Assen, Assen
12 July   Finnish motorcycle Grand Prix[37] Kymi Ring, Iitti
30 August   British motorcycle Grand Prix[38] Silverstone Circuit, Silverstone
22 March
4 October[b]
  Thailand motorcycle Grand Prix[39] Chang International Circuit, Buriram
18 October   Japanese motorcycle Grand Prix Twin Ring Motegi, Motegi
25 October   Australian motorcycle Grand Prix[40] Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit, Phillip Island
1 November   Malaysian motorcycle Grand Prix[41] Sepang International Circuit, Sepang
5 April
15 November[c]
  Motorcycle Grand Prix of the Americas[42] Circuit of the Americas, Austin
19 April
22 November[d]
  Argentine Republic motorcycle Grand Prix[43] Autódromo Termas de Río Hondo, Termas de Rio Hondo

Calendar changes

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Calendar changes as a reaction to COVID-19 pandemic

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The season calendar has been significantly affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, leading to the cancellation or postponement of many races.

  • The Qatar Grand Prix proceeded for Moto2 and Moto3 as planned despite cancellation of the premier class race, as the teams were already in Qatar for their final pre-season test before the quarantine measures were implemented.[44]
  • The Thailand Grand Prix was postponed on 2 March due to COVID-19 concerns.[45] It was later planned to take place on 4 October, shifting the Aragon Grand Prix forward by a week.[46]
  • The Grand Prix of the Americas was postponed from 5 April to 15 November after the City of Austin implemented a state of emergency. The Valencian Grand Prix was subsequently shifted back by one week to 22 November to accommodate the Austin rescheduling.[47]
  • The Argentine Grand Prix was postponed to 22 November, further shifting the finale in Valencia to 29 November.[48]
  • The Spanish Grand Prix was postponed on 26 March.[49]
  • The French Grand Prix was postponed on 2 April.[50]
  • The Italian and Catalan Grands Prix were postponed on 7 April.[51]
  • The German Grand Prix was postponed on 17 April after the German government announced a ban of all large gatherings until at least 31 August.[52]
  • The Dutch TT was postponed on 23 April after the Dutch government announced a ban on all mass events until at least 1 September.[53]
  • The Finnish Grand Prix was postponed on 24 April.[54]
  • The German, Dutch and Finnish rounds were officially cancelled on 29 April.[55] For the first time in the championship's history, the Dutch TT was absent from the calendar.
  • The British and Australian rounds were cancelled on 29 May.[56]
  • The Japanese round was cancelled on 1 June.[57]
  • The Italian round was officially cancelled on 10 June.[58]
  • On 11 June, a new schedule based in Europe was announced. The season is to contain 5 "double-headers" on consecutive weekends at Jerez, Austria, Misano, Aragon, and Valencia to achieve a minimum of 13 races.[23]
  • The European Grand Prix returned to the calendar for the first time since 1995, held at Ricardo Tormo Circuit as the first round of the Valencian double-header.[23]
  • The Grand Prix of the Americas was officially cancelled on 8 July.[59]
  • The Argentine, Thai and Malaysian rounds were officially cancelled on 31 July.[60]
  • On 10 August, the Portuguese Grand Prix was announced to be staging the final race of the 2020 season at the Autódromo Internacional do Algarve in Portimão. It will mark the first Portuguese Grand Prix since 2012 when it was held at the Autódromo do Estoril. Portimão has been MotoGP's reserve track since 2017.[33]

Results and standings

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Grands Prix

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Round Grand Prix Pole position Fastest lap Winning rider Winning team Winning constructor Report
1   Qatar motorcycle Grand Prix   Tatsuki Suzuki   Ai Ogura   Albert Arenas   Aspar Team Gaviota   KTM Report
2   Spanish motorcycle Grand Prix   Tatsuki Suzuki   Sergio García   Albert Arenas   Gaviota Aspar Team Moto3   KTM Report
3   Andalusian motorcycle Grand Prix   Tatsuki Suzuki   Jaume Masiá   Tatsuki Suzuki   Sic58 Squadra Corse   Honda Report
4   Czech Republic motorcycle Grand Prix   Raúl Fernández   Jaume Masiá   Dennis Foggia   Leopard Racing   Honda Report
5   Austrian motorcycle Grand Prix   Raúl Fernández   Darryn Binder   Albert Arenas   Valresa Aspar Team   KTM Report
6   Styrian motorcycle Grand Prix   Gabriel Rodrigo   Ayumu Sasaki   Celestino Vietti   Sky Racing Team VR46   KTM Report
7   San Marino and Rimini Riviera motorcycle Grand Prix   Ai Ogura   Ryusei Yamanaka   John McPhee   Petronas Sprinta Racing   Honda Report
8   Emilia Romagna and Rimini Riviera motorcycle Grand Prix   Raúl Fernández   Gabriel Rodrigo   Romano Fenati   Sterilgarda Max Racing Team   Husqvarna Report
9   Catalan motorcycle Grand Prix   Tony Arbolino   Romano Fenati   Darryn Binder   CIP Green Power   KTM Report
10   French motorcycle Grand Prix   Jaume Masiá   Celestino Vietti   Celestino Vietti   Sky Racing Team VR46   KTM Report
11   Aragon motorcycle Grand Prix   Raúl Fernández   Darryn Binder   Jaume Masiá   Leopard Racing   Honda Report
12   Teruel motorcycle Grand Prix   Raúl Fernández   Sergio García   Jaume Masiá   Leopard Racing   Honda Report
13   European motorcycle Grand Prix   John McPhee   Albert Arenas   Raúl Fernández   Red Bull KTM Ajo   KTM Report
14   Valencian Community motorcycle Grand Prix   Darryn Binder   Sergio García   Tony Arbolino   Rivacold Snipers Team   Honda Report
15   Portuguese motorcycle Grand Prix   Raúl Fernández   Raúl Fernández   Raúl Fernández   Red Bull KTM Ajo   KTM Report

Riders' standings

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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 QAT
 
SPA
 
ANC
 
CZE
 
AUT
 
STY
 
RSM
 
EMI
 
CAT
 
FRA
 
ARA
 
TER
 
EUR
 
VAL
 
POR
 
Pts
1   Albert Arenas KTM Gaviota Aspar Team Moto3 1 1 Ret 2 1 5 Ret 4 Ret 3 7 4 DSQF 4 12 174
2   Tony Arbolino Honda Rivacold Snipers Team 15 3 10 8 7 2 6 11 2P 2 10 4 1 5 170
3   Ai Ogura Honda Honda Team Asia 3F 2 Ret 3 4 3 2P 3 11 9 14 9 3 8 8 170
4   Raúl Fernández KTM Red Bull KTM Ajo 10 6 6 6P 9P 8 Ret 6P 13 7 3P 12P 1 3 1P F 159
5   Celestino Vietti KTM Sky Racing Team VR46 28 5 3 13 5 1 Ret 2 8 1F 9 5 23 24 7 146
6   Jaume Masiá Honda Leopard Racing 4 10 RetF RetF 2 14 7 5 7 4P 1 1 Ret 9 Ret 140
7   John McPhee Honda Petronas Sprinta Racing 2 Ret 2 5 3 Ret 1 10 Ret Ret 5 6 RetP 11 9 131
8   Darryn Binder KTM CIP Green Power Ret 18 4 12 6F 6 Ret Ret 1 Ret 2F 8 5 5P 6 122
9   Sergio García Honda Estrella Galicia 0,0 11 17F 8 16 16 10 25 17 4 11 19 RetF 2 2F 4 90
10   Dennis Foggia Honda Leopard Racing 9 Ret Ret 1 21 11 9 Ret 3 13 10 16 Ret 16 2 89
11   Jeremy Alcoba Honda Kömmerling Gresini Moto3 7 15 7 7 14 Ret 4 13 19 Ret 6 15 8 10 3 87
12   Tatsuki Suzuki Honda Sic58 Squadra Corse 5P 8P 1P Ret 10 7 3 DNS Ret 8 Ret Ret Ret Ret 83
13   Gabriel Rodrigo Honda Kömmerling Gresini Moto3 6 7 5 19 11 4P 5 12F 10 8 Ret 14 15 Ret 27 80
14   Romano Fenati Husqvarna Sterilgarda Max Racing Team 17 13 12 9 17 17 8 1 6F Ret 4 19 13 12 20 77
15   Andrea Migno KTM Sky Racing Team VR46 16 4 22 14 12 13 10 8 Ret 5 Ret 18 12 7 21 60
16   Ayumu Sasaki KTM Red Bull KTM Tech3 19 11 Ret 20 13 RetF Ret 14 17 6 13 2 10 19 13 52
17   Deniz Öncü KTM Red Bull KTM Tech3 12 25 Ret 15 8 Ret 16 7 Ret 22 15 7 14 6 10 50
18   Kaito Toba KTM Red Bull KTM Ajo 14 19 11 11 20 NC 17 9 18 Ret 11 3 Ret Ret 15 41
19   Niccolò Antonelli Honda Sic58 Squadra Corse 9 15 4 19 16 11 18 9 Ret 18 22 Ret 14 11 40
20   Stefano Nepa KTM Gaviota Aspar Team Moto3 22 12 14 10 15 9 14 15 14 15 23 20 7 13 19 38
21   Filip Salač Honda Rivacold Snipers Team 8 Ret Ret 25 Ret 12 20 16 12 12 16 13 9 DNS 30
22   Carlos Tatay KTM Reale Avintia Moto3 21 Ret 13 18 22 21 15 19 Ret 10 12 17 6 21 14 26
23   Alonso López Husqvarna Sterilgarda Max Racing Team 13 14 DNS Ret 23 20 Ret Ret 5 Ret 17 11 Ret Ret Ret 21
24   Ryusei Yamanaka Honda Estrella Galicia 0,0 20 16 9 17 24 15 12F 20 15 18 24 23 16 15 17 14
25   Riccardo Rossi KTM Boe Skull Rider Facile Energy 24 Ret 21 Ret 18 Ret 13 21 20 14 21 11 23 24 10
26   Barry Baltus KTM CarXpert Prüstel GP 24 17 21 Ret 18 24 22 16 16 25 21 20 17 16 0
27   Yuki Kunii Honda Honda Team Asia 18 Ret 16 Ret 26 22 23 25 21 20 20 25 17 18 22 0
28   Jason Dupasquier KTM CarXpert Prüstel GP 25 21 19 23 28 19 19 23 22 17 22 24 18 22 23 0
29   Davide Pizzoli KTM Boe Skull Rider Facile Energy 23 23 Ret 24 27 23 18 26 Ret Ret 26 26 19 20 26 0
30   Maximilian Kofler KTM CIP Green Power 27 20 18 Ret 25 24 22 27 23 21 Ret 28 21 Ret 25 0
31   Adrián Fernández Honda Rivacold Snipers Team 18 0
32   Khairul Idham Pawi Honda Petronas Sprinta Racing 26 22 20 22 DNS 21 24 24 19 27 27 22 Ret 28 0
33   Dirk Geiger KTM CarXpert Prüstel GP 29 0
  José Julián García Honda Sic58 Squadra Corse Ret Ret 0
Pos. Rider Bike Team QAT
 
SPA
 
ANC
 
CZE
 
AUT
 
STY
 
RSM
 
EMI
 
CAT
 
FRA
 
ARA
 
TER
 
EUR
 
VAL
 
POR
 
Pts
Source:[61]
Race key
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 practice (DNP)
Did not arrive (DNA)
Excluded (EX)
Annotation Meaning
P Pole position
F Fastest lap
Rider key
Colour Meaning
Light blue Rookie rider

Constructors' standings

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Each constructor received the same number of points as their best placed rider in each race.

Pos. Constructor QAT
 
SPA
 
ANC
 
CZE
 
AUT
 
STY
 
RSM
 
EMI
 
CAT
 
FRA
 
ARA
 
TER
 
EUR
 
VAL
 
POR
 
Pts
1   Honda 2 2 1 1 2 2 1 3 2 2 1 1 2 1 2 326
2   KTM 1 1 3 2 1 1 10 2 1 1 2 2 1 3 1 318
3   Husqvarna 13 13 12 9 17 17 8 1 5 Ret 4 11 13 12 20 86
Pos. Constructor QAT
 
SPA
 
ANC
 
CZE
 
AUT
 
STY
 
RSM
 
EMI
 
CAT
 
FRA
 
ARA
 
TER
 
EUR
 
VAL
 
POR
 
Pts
Source:[61]

Teams' standings

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The teams' standings were based on results obtained by regular and substitute riders.

Pos. Team Bike
No.
QAT
 
SPA
 
ANC
 
CZE
 
AUT
 
STY
 
RSM
 
EMI
 
CAT
 
FRA
 
ARA
 
TER
 
EUR
 
VAL
 
POR
 
Pts
1   Leopard Racing 5 4 10 RetF RetF 2 14 7 5 7 4P 1 1 Ret 9 Ret 229
7 9 Ret Ret 1 21 11 9 Ret 3 13 10 16 Ret 16 2
2   Gaviota Aspar Team Moto3 75 1 1 Ret 2 1 5 Ret 4 Ret 3 7 4 DSQF 4 12 212
82 22 12 14 10 15 9 14 15 14 15 23 20 7 13 19
3   Sky Racing Team VR46 13 28 5 3 13 5 1 Ret 2 8 1F 9 5 23 24 7 206
16 16 4 22 14 12 13 10 8 Ret 5 Ret 18 12 7 21
4   Red Bull KTM Ajo 25 10 6 6 6P 9P 8 Ret 6P 13 7 3P 12P 1 3 1P F 200
27 14 19 11 11 20 NC 17 9 18 Ret 11 3 Ret Ret 15
5   Rivacold Snipers Team 12 8 Ret Ret 25 Ret 12 20 16 12 12 16 13 9 DNS 200
14 15 3 10 8 7 2 6 11 2P 2 10 4 1 5
31 18
6   Honda Team Asia 79 3F 2 Ret 3 4 3 2P 3 11 9 14 9 3 8 8 170
92 18 Ret 16 Ret 26 22 23 25 21 20 20 25 17 18 22
7   Kömmerling Gresini Moto3 2 6 7 5 19 11 4P 5 12F 10 8 Ret 14 15 Ret 27 167
52 7 15 7 7 14 Ret 4 13 19 Ret 6 15 8 10 3
8   Petronas Sprinta Racing 17 2 Ret 2 5 3 Ret 1 10 Ret Ret 5 6 RetP 11 9 131
89 26 22 20 22 DNS 21 24 24 19 27 27 22 Ret 28
9   Sic58 Squadra Corse 20 Ret Ret 123
23 9 15 4 19 16 11 18 9 Ret 18 22 Ret 14 11
24 5P 8P 1P Ret 10 7 3 DNS Ret 8 Ret Ret Ret Ret
10   CIP Green Power 40 Ret 18 4 12 6F 6 Ret Ret 1 Ret 2F 8 5 5P 6 122
73 27 20 18 Ret 25 24 22 27 23 21 Ret 28 21 Ret 25
11   Estrella Galicia 0,0 6 20 16 9 17 24 15 12F 20 15 18 24 23 16 15 17 104
11 11 17F 8 16 16 10 25 17 4 11 19 RetF 2 2F 4
12   Red Bull KTM Tech3 53 12 25 Ret 15 8 Ret 16 7 Ret 22 15 7 14 6 10 102
71 19 11 Ret 20 13 RetF Ret 14 17 6 13 2 10 19 13
13   Sterilgarda Max Racing Team 21 13 14 DNS Ret 23 20 Ret Ret 5 Ret 17 11 Ret Ret Ret 98
55 17 13 12 9 17 17 8 1 6F Ret 4 19 13 12 20
14   Reale Avintia Moto3 99 21 Ret 13 18 22 21 15 19 Ret 10 12 17 6 21 14 26
15   Boe Skull Rider Facile Energy 9 23 23 Ret 24 27 23 18 26 Ret Ret 26 26 19 20 26 10
54 24 Ret 21 Ret 18 Ret 13 21 20 14 21 11 23 24
  CarXpert Prüstel GP 50 25 21 19 23 28 19 19 23 22 17 22 24 18 22 23 0
60 29
70 24 17 21 Ret 18 24 22 16 16 25 21 20 17 16
Pos. Team Bike
No.
QAT
 
SPA
 
ANC
 
CZE
 
AUT
 
STY
 
RSM
 
EMI
 
CAT
 
FRA
 
ARA
 
TER
 
EUR
 
VAL
 
POR
 
Pts
Source:[61]

Notes

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  1. ^ Night race
  2. ^ The Thailand Grand Prix was originally due to take place on 22 March but was initially rescheduled to 4 October due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
  3. ^ The Grand Prix of the Americas was originally due to take place on 5 April but was initially rescheduled to 15 November due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
  4. ^ The Argentine Grand Prix was originally due to take place on 5 April but was initially rescheduled to 22 November due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

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