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2018 Moto3 World Championship

2018 Moto3 World Championship

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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.

Jorge Martín (pictured in 2017) was the 2018 Moto3 Champion.

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

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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

Mid-season changes

Calendar

The following Grands Prix were scheduled to take place in 2018:[24]

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Calendar changes

Comparison between the configuration of the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya used in 2016 and 2017 (top), and the layout used starting 2018 (bottom).

Results and standings

Grands Prix

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Riders' standings

Scoring system

Points were awarded to the top fifteen finishers. A rider had to finish the race to earn points.

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Constructors' standings

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

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Teams' standings

The teams' standings were based on results obtained by regular and substitute riders; wild-card entries were ineligible.

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Notes

  1. All racing at Silverstone was cancelled due to sustained heavy rain and unsafe track conditions.[45]
  1. Night race

References

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  15. "Qatar secures 10-year MotoGP contract". MotoGP.com. Dorna Sports. 14 June 2015. Retrieved 14 June 2015.
  16. "Termas de Rio Hondo extends Argentina GP contract". MotoGP.com. Dorna Sports. 4 April 2016. Retrieved 4 April 2016.
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  18. "Acuerdo para que Jerez tenga Gran Premio tres años más". sevilla.abc.es. ABC de Sevilla. Retrieved 5 July 2017.
  19. "French Grand Prix contract extended to 2021". MotoGP.com. Dorna Sports. 17 May 2014. Retrieved 17 May 2014.
  20. "Oakley announced as Title Sponsor of Mugello". MotoGP.com. Dorna Sports. 23 February 2017. Retrieved 23 February 2017.
  21. "Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya to host MotoGP until 2021". MotoGP.com. Dorna Sports. 9 November 2016. Retrieved 9 November 2016.
  22. "Assen to host MotoGP until 2026". MotoGP.com. Dorna Sports. 25 June 2016. Retrieved 23 September 2016.
  23. "MotoGP to stay at the Sachsenring until 2021". MotoGP.com. Dorna Sports. 12 August 2016. Retrieved 12 August 2016.
  24. "Dorna extends contract with Brno until 2020". MotoGP.com. Dorna Sports. 12 January 2016. Retrieved 12 January 2016.
  25. "Silverstone confirmed to host British GP for 3 more years". MotoGP.com. Dorna Sports. 11 November 2017. Retrieved 13 November 2017.
  26. "Misano to remain on the MotoGP calendar until at least 2020". MotoGP.com. Dorna Sports. 8 September 2016. Retrieved 8 September 2016.
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  28. "Thailand confirmed on the MotoGP calendar". MotoGP.com. Dorna Sports. 31 August 2017. Retrieved 31 August 2017.
  29. "MotoGP to remain at the Twin Ring Motegi until 2023". MotoGP.com. Dorna Sports. 20 August 2017. Retrieved 21 August 2017.
  30. "Phillip Island is here to stay". MotoGP.com. Dorna Sports. 10 April 2016. Retrieved 31 August 2017.
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  36. "2018 Standings" (PDF). motogp.com. 18 November 2018. Retrieved 26 April 2023.

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